In this episode, Ben will reinforce the neck with carbon fiber rods. He will burn and cut the fretboard from the Mahogany blank and glue it to the neck.
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Welcome to Crimson Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonCustomGuitars?sub_confirmation=1 and Ben's home workshop. What do Fire & Fretboards have in common? Simple - Ben Crowe!
You asked and Ben will deliver...our eccentric (read insane) Luthier will be building an entire guitar out of a single piece of Mahogany! With hand tools only!
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:27 A look back at the mini rebate hand plane
4:23 What's going to happen in this episode
6:57 Hand routing channels for carbon fiber rods
8:52 Installing the carbon fiber rods
10:22 Problems with the Truss Rod
12:23 Fretboard options & Kit prototype in production
14:44 Prepping to cut the fretboard
17:16 Radiusing the Fretboard
18:50 Burning the Fretboard
21:47 Cutting the Fretboard
24:56 Success...after a fashion
26:07 How do you flatten the back of a radiused fretboard?
29:59 Decorative elements - Cupids Bow
32:43 Gluing the Fretboard
34:41 Conclusion
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01:33 Feed My Ego
02:51 Bright Red Lights
05:59 Falling in Flames
11:50 Shame
18:37 Burn it All Down
21:51 and 29:59 Ringing in My Head
33:37 Beyond Elysium
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