Welcome to Crimson Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonCustomGuitars?sub_confirmation=1 and Ben’s entry into the Great Guitar Build-Off https://www.greatguitarbuildoff.com/.
Ben is building this, as of yet, un-named guitar (comment below with suggestions) in his home workshop. In this fourth episode, Ben is working on the neck and headstock and a decision on the finish has yet to be made, oh, and the kit is still in bits and this is the penultimate episode? Is Ben going to complete it in time?
Auction - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ben-Crowes-Guitar-Great-Guitar-Build-Off-/164368662267
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
3:31 Internal texturing of the body, and decision on the finish? Possibly?
4:50 The frets and carving the shape of the neck
11:30 Who spotted our editor's clever switch?
11:37 Still on the neck and headstock
15:42 ISOtunes and sanding - tedious but necessary
16:54 Levelling the frets - a tutorial
22:18 Finish? Getting close to the wire here Ben!
23:51 How Ben is going to complete the headstock. Maybe?
25:25 Irrevocable decision!
26:41 Conclusion
For more details about this challenge and to follow every build all in one place, go to https://www.greatguitarbuildoff.com/
The Great Guitar Build Off 2020 is a wonderful challenge that we are involved in, along with such YouTube greats as:
Brad Angove - https://www.youtube.com/user/BradAngove
Jimmy Diresta - https://www.youtube.com/user/jimmydiresta
Guns and Guitars - https://www.youtube.com/c/GunsandGuitars/videos
Phil McKnight - https://www.youtube.com/c/PhillipMcKnight/videos
3x3 Custom - https://www.youtube.com/c/3x3CustomTamar/videos
Big D Guitars - https://www.youtube.com/user/thebigdguitars
and Texas Toast Guitars - https://www.youtube.com/c/TexasToastGuitars/videos
Each Challenger will be building a guitar using a Crimson Guitars Kit as a base, from there, anything goes...
Every guitar has to be completed and the video of the final guitar made public by Friday 4th September. After this, each guitar will be auctioned off and the proceeds will go to a Charity of the builder's choice. This is going to be an epic challenge!
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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/
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"
Links: Book your guitar building course at Crimsons workshops here - http://bit.ly/LuthierySchool
Make sure to submit your projects to be considered for our Guitar of The Week to guild@crimsonguitars.com
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WEBSITE: http://www.crimsonguitars.com
Luthier’s Tools & Supplies: http://bit.ly/LuthTools
Guitar Building Courses: http://bit.ly/LuthierySchool
Kit Guitars: http://bit.ly/KitGuitars
SOCIAL
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Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/crimsonguitars
OTHER
Ben’s Vintage Tool Shop – https://vintagetoolshop.com/
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Thank you again for all your support, we really, really appreciate it! – Ben
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Stay tuned and stay awesome!
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