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Master Luthier Ben Crowe set himself a challenge to build a complete custom guitar in 12 hours.
This is Episode 1 of the series of 24, half-hour videos following the entire build, starting at 8am and, we hope, finishing at 8pm .
In this episode, Ben wastes time looking for his clamps, planes the body blanks, and glues them together, continually coming up against obstacles caused by staff taking his tools and glue. Maybe he should get extra time?
So stick around, and we hope you'll be able to spend the day with Ben.
Watch as he fluctuates between blind optimism and pure panic. Will he be able to finish this build in time? What do you think?
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
4:19 It begins. The body blanks - planing and working out the jointing
14:04 Clamps ready - preparing to glue the body blanks together
18:36 Body clamped up
10:07 Centreline, then preparing to glue the top to the body. Involves many clamps!
30:58 Conclusion - battery change, camera person change
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Please comment below, let us know what you think of this challenge.
Would you like to see more videos like this? Would you like to see a guitar build or repair live streamed?
Tools used in the building of this guitar include:
Crimson Guitars Tools: http://crimsonguitars.com/store/
Triton Tools: https://www.tritontools.com/en-US
Radian Router Cutters: http://www.radiantools.com/
Johnson Tools: Alcolin Glue and Iwasaki Files http://www.johnsontools.co.uk/productcategories/?cat=25&range=Alcolin%20Wood%20Adhesives
http://www.johnsontools.co.uk/productsubcategories/?cat=1&range=Asahi%20Japanese%20Tools&subcat=14
IBC Chisels - https://www.ibctools.ca/ or http://www.johnsontools.co.uk/products/?pdid=133
Saburrtooth Power Carving Tools: http://www.saburrtooth.com/
Mirka: http://www.mirka.com/
Proxxon: http://www.proxxon.com/en/
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We'd like to thank our partners for helping to make this video series possible.
Triton Tools - http://www.tritontools.com/en-GB
Wagner Meters - https://www.wagnermeters.com/
Starbond Adhesives - https://www.starbond.com/?rfsn=4953733.fb5f31
ISOtunes Bluetooth Hearing Protection - http://bit.ly/36YmKro
Support us by supporting our Partners, and at the same time get yourself a great deal with ISOtunes.
Use code "CRIMSON10" for £10 off at "isotunes.co.uk" or $10 off at "isotunes.com"
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Customers OUTSIDE of the US can now purchase Starbond adhesives through crimsonguitars.com
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