I love how often we're getting build videos right now!
@kiltymacbagpipe
4 жыл бұрын
Joe Oliver makes saturdays fun!
@nickmcarr617
4 жыл бұрын
A piece of wood like that has magic in it.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
I hope so, I certainly breathed enough of it in.. can I be a unicorn? B
@nickmcarr617
4 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Ok, you deserve it.
@andycrossland3892
11 ай бұрын
Ben has literally made me want to change my career path. I’m gonna do one of his guitar building courses one day. One of life’s ambitions.
@paulblackman3936
4 жыл бұрын
Ben, little tip- when you are leading, pick it up with a brush, finger grease stops it sticking to the piece and. Brush gives you more control.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I will from now on! B
@WillardPotter
4 жыл бұрын
Me: Ok... I should really get to sleep. KZitem: Crimson Custom Guitars uploaded a new video Me: Bog Oak, gold leaf, and resin? Damn you, Ben.... Well.... Sleep is over rated anyway.
@tomahoks
4 жыл бұрын
Old, so old. Every fukin video gets this old, comment. So boring
@IrisGalaxis
4 жыл бұрын
@@tomahoks You will not eat that tablecloth or I will plow up that bloody tennis court and plant ball end trees there! ...now that's something you never heard before
@se7encureton
4 жыл бұрын
Willard Potter Yea man same thing here it’s 12am in California
@BLBlackDragon
4 жыл бұрын
I gotta say, there is no substitute for gold, except gold. The leaf was a good call, and it looks amazing.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you , and thank you! B
@johne7100
4 жыл бұрын
Superb wood. Carving the entire flat surface with a single Celtic knot would look great.
@sblkbrn6974
4 жыл бұрын
Always pushing limits of creativity while others are stagnant, Crimsons calling card!
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
I just get bored so easily and love a challenge too much but as long as you watch I will build them! B
@justthetruth870
4 жыл бұрын
A 3000 year old piece of timber, what an awesome responsibility to make something wonderful from it. Love the gold leaf, what a great idea. I have absolute faith that you will create something of great beauty Ben.
@modergav
4 жыл бұрын
I ďid not expect the wood be that Dark. Beautiful.
@ericdenton6664
4 жыл бұрын
Ok, there are so many builders but very few with your imagination and innovation. Thank you for your inspiring builds and videos. I'd like to see what you would come up with building a Steampunk themed guitar. Keeping it functional without just bolting on a lot of junk. Bravo Ben & Crimson.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Eric, thank you. I have been considering a steam punk build for years and that restriction, functional changes in the steam.punk ethic rather than bolting on useless crap, makes it much much more of a challenge. B
@kjemradio
4 жыл бұрын
Ben once this guitar is finished it deserves to be hung in a museum. In fact they need to dedicate a section and call it the Hall of Awesomeness. Might have to have a Cool Beans section as well!
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
You make me very very happy, ,thanks! B
@jlarts
4 жыл бұрын
This shall henceforth be known as "the gold period" of Ben's creative journey!
@Walking_Death
4 жыл бұрын
Following after "the Fire Period".
@tuxcode7344
4 жыл бұрын
@@Walking_Death And the copper period
@SoRadAwesomeStCool
4 жыл бұрын
you should invest in large pressure pots and/or vacuum chambers for your resin projects. it would definitely save you a lot of time when trying to fill in those craggy pieces of wood.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Any idea where to find one big enough? B
@SoRadAwesomeStCool
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I don't have a lot of personal knowledge about this kind of stuff, because I'm very income-challenged... but I've seen a lot of people use Smooth-On products. Looks like they make a Pressure Chamber that's about 31.75 cm diameter X 38.74 cm tall, and a Vacuum Chamber that's about 35.56 cm diameter x 38.1 cm tall. They could fit pretty large chunks of wood, but most likely not whole guitar bodies or necks (unless they're small guitars), and they aren't crazy expensive, and much more worth it if they're something you'll use often. I'm sure there are some sort industrial sized ones, but they're probably many thousands of dollars.
@SoRadAwesomeStCool
4 жыл бұрын
Or, actually, it looks like House of Resin sells pressure pots and stabilizing chambers. They're actually larger and less expensive than the Smooth On ones. Still probably not large enough for a whole body, but would work for two halves like this river guitar. I don't know if House of Resin is one of your sponsors or if you just bought their product yourself, but you might be able to source one from them?
@allanmowz
4 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Surely the chamber could be built as part of the project? Build it once use it many times. Speaking from ignorance here tho.
@spunkrawker
4 жыл бұрын
Yer darn tootin' I'm gonna watch! The production value of your content gets better and better. Better than TV.
@glenndavis6793
4 жыл бұрын
This guitar is going to be incredible I can’t wait to hear it The detail and artistry that you put it in each guitar blows my mind
@markroxburgh9060
4 жыл бұрын
Another build!!! brilliant! most of the rational thinking world "but it's an old lump of wood!?!" Ben "it's a beautiful guitar!" these builds just blow me away, long may they continue
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark, I'm not stopping any time soon that is for sure! Thanks for commenting! B
@_AVF
4 жыл бұрын
This channel should have waaay more subs. Get on it, people!
@indigos290
4 жыл бұрын
The gold leaf process its compelling! I couldn't stop watching that part.
@HappilyHomicidalHooligan
4 жыл бұрын
When I started watching this video, I thought the Gold wouldn't be a good idea... I'm glad you chose to do it rather than Leaf it on the shelf of possibilities... I know, I know, I REALLY should resist but everyone that knows me know it isn't gonna happen... 3:)
@littlearsehole75
4 жыл бұрын
Bog oak.... in Australia, that could be a euphemism for a very large poo.
@U014B
4 жыл бұрын
I don't imagine it'd be much different in northern England.
@guacamoleman87
4 жыл бұрын
More like a dulux shade of brown
@DavidPatersonPortraits
4 жыл бұрын
When picking up a sheet of gold leaf, use a clean feather rubbed on you hair to cause static and you'll find it easier to manipulate. In your case Ben, use nylon shirt since hair is non existant.
@thatellipsisguy8984
4 жыл бұрын
David Paterson what’s wrong with beard hair?
@DavidPatersonPortraits
4 жыл бұрын
@@thatellipsisguy8984 it scratches on the pussy.
@regianalfarizi
4 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@miguelmuniz2421
4 жыл бұрын
You are a genius, when I grow up I wana be like you 👍👍
@timcarter1164
4 жыл бұрын
Just when I think it's safe to roll over and go to sleep, here comes another build. LOL!. Love what you do, and you never cease to amaze me with the ideas. Cannot wait to see how this turns out.
@lardnaminch8985
4 жыл бұрын
This man is a master at finding and adding unnecessary steps to anything he touches.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Yep, the gold is not necessary but I also don't want to build yet another version. If a standard resin guitar, I like taking risks. B
@Skwisgar2322
4 жыл бұрын
Seeing you drop all that gold I half expected to see Todd Hoffman show up in your studio.
@zrxdoug
4 жыл бұрын
Okay..you're gold leafing the live edges, then filling with resin. After you finish getting the guitar to final thickness, the the top and back of the guitar will be exposed wood with resin only in the "river" portions, correct? Doesn't this essentially make gold leaf the structural adhesive that's holding everything together?
@DrExcess
4 жыл бұрын
lol hadn't thought of that. Maybe that's why we only get the first part here.
@pauldrauz-brown5902
4 жыл бұрын
Shhhh if the guitar doesn't hear you it might not break
@godwantsplastic
4 жыл бұрын
Vacuum...
@josemason7082
4 жыл бұрын
im sure the master builder thought of that lol
@beochie
4 жыл бұрын
@@josemason7082 The head tat screams "I think everything through".: )
@m4d_mark_xtr3me79
4 жыл бұрын
Well when he was putting it on the table you could clearly hear the tonal quality of it 👍👌 Tone timbre test (knock test) If you want to test the tone of wood knock it in diffrent spots and listen to the "tone"
@CptMARS101
4 жыл бұрын
These videos inspired me to start building my own guitars. Thank you so much! I'm making a hollow body with padauk, ebony, curly oak, and sapele currently
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds awesome, you should send us some pics of the finished guitar for Guitar of the Week on WOTB.. B
@appalachianbandit2528
4 жыл бұрын
The color of that wood amazes me
@bazzer124
4 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy the Crimson vids, especially the builds! HOWEVER, once, just once, I'd like you to use copper rather than gold leaf for effect. IMO, copper would make a beautiful contrast to a 3,000 year old hunk of oak.
@Walking_Death
4 жыл бұрын
copper leaf raw edge build from a couple of years back... kzitem.info/news/bejne/x2l8u6mCpIdeoH4 enjoy
@Walking_Death
4 жыл бұрын
Full copper leafing ... kzitem.info/news/bejne/r5B9p6KNr3-fpY4
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
You already knew, didn't you? B
@bazzer124
4 жыл бұрын
Kinda new to Crimson. Love what I've seen and thanks for the input. Thanks Bob.
@oddoclock
4 жыл бұрын
I would suggest investing in a static brush if you're going to be using gold leaf a lot.
@AlphaMachina
4 жыл бұрын
That bog oak grain is gorgeous. Damn..
@tommcree5952
4 жыл бұрын
This makes me want to learn to use resin and build my own guitar, Thanks for the inspiration Ben.
@slyde1545
4 жыл бұрын
I can already tell I’m going to want this guitar more than any other guitar Ben has ever made
@horacebugzapper499
4 жыл бұрын
Gold leaf is one of those things that should never have been imagined.
@yerblues10
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, can’t wait for part 2!!
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Coming on Saturday morning all being well. Lots of footage to work with. The series will be quite short though, about 5 videos tops I think. B
@cooltechno360
4 жыл бұрын
With the gold leaf on both edges, will the resin still hold both halves of wood together or will the gold leaf act as a barrier like masking tape and make it a weak join?
@emm_arr
4 жыл бұрын
I wondered the same. I'm curious about resin in the longer term as it doesn't react to seasonal changes like wood does. It could look awful. This decade's pebbledash?
@stefanwossner2007
4 жыл бұрын
Same worries here. Gold leaf isn’t very strong or abrasion resistant. First layer might be glued well to the sticky (ish) live edge, but 2nd one? Maybe the surfaces weld to each other, then it could be ok. I think we’ll see in the process. (Spoiler alert) It looked promising in the last what’s on the bench episode...
@Oblivion776
4 жыл бұрын
I'm so used to stumbling on these kinds of videos several years late when the KZitem algorithm randomly decides to recommend them to me. I genuinely don't know how to handle having to wait for the next part.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
I feel your pain! Sorry dude B
@gustavvader2207
4 жыл бұрын
Every time you play you have to have a goblet of Meade!
@zool38
4 жыл бұрын
Ben: welcome for another build. Me: week end will be great. Thx Ben, amazing ideas as always 🤘
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, I love that people enjoy and are inspired by my stuff.. B
@JoeySchmidt74
Жыл бұрын
Looks like obsidian, awesome.
@Giomalmsteen
4 жыл бұрын
My cat loved watching the gold leaf falling near the end of the video
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Your cat has fantastic taste! Thanks for commenting! B
@ErnestoBrausewind
4 жыл бұрын
There are special brushes to pick up goldleaf, but it also works with normal broad ones, just brush over your shirt (Hair arent an option here), to give them a slight static and then you can pick up the goldleaf whole with the Brush and transfer it without ripping it by fiddling with your fingers.
@laniakea2174
4 жыл бұрын
I have the feeling that this guitar will be very beautiful
@AnotherJoe
4 жыл бұрын
Another beauty in the making 😎👌🏻
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Here's hoping! B
@fock97
4 жыл бұрын
Waiting for part II 😀🤘🏻
@andrewvitale2700
4 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful peice of wood, and a great idea. Thanks for sharing your skills.
@pedraw
4 жыл бұрын
3000 year old bog oak. That is bold thinking.
@peterlinley6520
4 жыл бұрын
I wondered why gold leaf was necessary when gold paint would do🤔...but having seen the difference I understand why😍
@qislegit.donttrustthemedia6232
4 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the next video in the series! 🙏🏻
@glaurung666
4 жыл бұрын
Bog oak? It must be heavy as hell. Will be good for playing the heaviest heavy metal ever.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Yes! B
@mikeprice5755
4 жыл бұрын
He’s like a cross between Bill Bailey and Kerry King!
@seanbarker6478
4 жыл бұрын
I like the way you never let sanity get in the way of a good idea! Lol
@jdavi195
4 жыл бұрын
I have literally been waiting for you specifically to do this guitar!!! Epic
@jsporish
4 жыл бұрын
Can you get hold of ancient mammoth tusk? Use it to craft the head stock and maybe some lamination stripes though the body of the guitar? Also for some inlay work? fill the pores in the mammoth tusk with epoxy?
@thatellipsisguy8984
4 жыл бұрын
NeedsNurfing and narwhal horn for the inlays? Or go full bore and use unicorn horn...
@IrisGalaxis
4 жыл бұрын
Now I think a nice long leg bone from some dinosaur would make a great neck wouldn't it?
@markmccawley2526
4 жыл бұрын
Cactus Juice....Thats the stuff
@SHUB_MetalZone
4 жыл бұрын
i was curious to know if you can be interested by wood and resin river art, it seems now that the answer is yes, now, do you plan to use some stems to reinforce the attachment of the wood, the gold leafs and the resin river ? the resin will well stick together with the gold leaf surface, but what about the "attachment" behind the gold leaf and the wood ? will the whole of it be enough solid without reinforcement pieces ?
@grantharrower2476
4 жыл бұрын
I wood (pun intended) think so. Most pieces I've seen don't have any reinforcement bars or rods. I guess just don't drop it!! (Not like one would drop it anyway).
@SHUB_MetalZone
4 жыл бұрын
@@grantharrower2476 yeah, not false... but a guitar can live a hard life, especially on tour, living behind the window of a display cabinet is too bad for a guitar ;) i've seen videos of tables made as it, but the resin is in direct contact in the cracks of the wood, and are more of the time enough thick... here's i guess that the gold leaf surface can be a fragile connection surface, unless maybe to ad a thick resin shell all around the body to reinforce, but it's possible i'm totally wrong, after all, i'm not a guitar maker, and less of it, not Ben ;)
@natsterjam
4 жыл бұрын
As usual Ben, another fantastic piece of timber. Watching you gild took me back to the early to mid 90's when I was a picture framer. Really enjoyed this video, thanks for sharing!
@petaks01
4 жыл бұрын
Lovely idea, can't wait to see the rest of the build.
@RetroTuna
4 жыл бұрын
Would the gold leaf cause an issue with the resin in not giving a good bond to the wood live edge ?. not if i know anything mind.
@ROOKTABULA
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@dindakanya615
4 жыл бұрын
Same, i think so
@anpunefru
4 жыл бұрын
That will end up a stunning looking guitar.
@paulcantrell1615
4 жыл бұрын
I love goooooolllllld! The look of it, the feel of it, the taste of it, the shmell of it.
@IrisGalaxis
4 жыл бұрын
Schmell
@paulcantrell1615
4 жыл бұрын
@@IrisGalaxis then there is no pleasing you.
@ThePippin89
4 жыл бұрын
I have a really good feeling about this one!!!
@colinbovis9407
4 жыл бұрын
Your guitars are absolutely gorgeous. I would sell my kids for 1. Fantastic.
@tristiancorbett8896
4 жыл бұрын
Yay new build can't wait to see how it turns out. Sounds like it's going to be epic
@petrrohlik4316
4 жыл бұрын
Really no one? No one is curious where did Ben got a three fu*ken thousand years old oak? Jesus, it's even older than Jesus!
@brocktechnology
4 жыл бұрын
He almost certainly acquired it from his usual exotic wood guy. He in turn would've acquired it from a peat harvesting operation he has a relationship with.
@jaydenstramel562
4 жыл бұрын
He said a fan gave it to him
@manwithapan9481
4 жыл бұрын
We have this here on the coast in Liverpool, it's actually protected land by the wildlife trust and I don't know anywhere you could harvest this legit without getting into shit. Unless it was actually on your own land, even then many conservation groups will try to stop you, the places these come from are rammed with wildlife that's usually not very common, also potentially fossils etc, I would imagine it would be protected by the crown. So while I like the idea of this being a guitar I am left wondering about the damage that was done to procure it.
@Waggadudewagga
4 жыл бұрын
I think a fan gave it to him, but you can get the stuff on ebay or through the usual wood sites ;) (Bog oak can be as old as 10.000 years, got a guy in Croatia who wants to sell me a body and neck blank for about 400€, so... yeah, not cheap, but not impossible to get hold of) :)
@stephenc2903
4 жыл бұрын
Waggadudewagga any idea what the tonal properties are? Seems like it would be darn near petrified
@YoRCreator
4 жыл бұрын
I cant wait... nice project...
@TheGuitologist
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing stuff. Wicked cool project, brother.
@gregsmith2262
4 жыл бұрын
When you gilded the second piece it showed just how much it popped. Fantastic choice of materials!
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Black and gold, I almost can't go wrong. Fingers crossed it all comes together in the end! B
@mzmadmike
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but even though gold leaf is very, very, thin, you should save the residue, not blow it around the shop. It does add up to money, and to gold lost. Jewelers even send their old aprons in to be processed for recovery.
@leewitte4580
4 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing!! In places he has 3 or 4 layers!
@tylerdexter4323
4 жыл бұрын
Whoo, your editor is getting fancier. I like it.
@jrr832
4 жыл бұрын
Still lots of doggy jump cuts,
@camerontgore
4 жыл бұрын
Love the special effects.
@kevingibson7924
4 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited for this build!!
@sherpaivan
4 жыл бұрын
Eres un genio luthier mil felicitaciones
@pdstokes8
4 жыл бұрын
The mad professor is at it again. Bring it on :)
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
I like you! B
@stupidthefish4981
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve always liked river guitars. It would be kind of interesting to see a similar guitar but with silver leading instead.
@flowbius
4 жыл бұрын
it´s a pleasure for the eys right away!
@daveshouse8105
4 жыл бұрын
just thinking of the cost of the final product plus the crimson skill of being built, ugh i wish i was rich, the 3000 year old bog wood instantly had at hello
@CIRCLEOFTONE
4 жыл бұрын
Fun fun fun.
@truthteller1951
4 жыл бұрын
Epic. Keep it up good Sir!
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Some Guy.. I certainly will! Just got done with gluing the neck on this afternoon.. the end us nigh! B
@shimshimmash1179
4 жыл бұрын
thats a great looking piece of wood, cant wait to see how it turns out!
@ziltoidtheomniscient109
4 жыл бұрын
Cant wait to see the finished product.
@hydorah
4 жыл бұрын
What a great set of ideas are going in to this project. Looks amazing so far
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm very happy with this one! B
@donvanco3078
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting choice making one wall-hanger guitar -vs- a dozen book-matched top sets from a piece of stock that probably cost a few hundred bucks....
@Pgcmoore
4 жыл бұрын
outstanding!!!
@treyfixes884
4 жыл бұрын
Oh no! I’ve watched all your videos and caught up and now I must wait for content. Also, when I win the lottery I will be buying one of your guitars.
@Walking_Death
4 жыл бұрын
When I win the lottery, I'll be doing two three month courses and BUILDING a half dozen of my own.
@Metal-Possum
4 жыл бұрын
This guy is like the American Chopper of guitars, only he doesn't have his dad yelling at him all the time, because he just gets on with the job and doesn't argue back.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
I have always wanted to film an American Chopper style series.. maybe one day! B
@buaidhnobas1ify
4 жыл бұрын
You're a mad genius. Love it. Nice to see the rest of the shop. Dam, it's big.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
We've really expanded over the past year.. about 10k square feet with the new student studio and machine room. I can't believe how far I have come in a less than a decade! B
@buaidhnobas1ify
4 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars thank you for the reply, I really enjoy your channel.
@ashleywilson5312
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, I would’ve also looked great with silver leaf, and only just highlighting the peaks of certain crevasses with the leaf, for a really distinctive contrast!
@jeffreycollins7297
4 жыл бұрын
Gold Leaf is still Gold. You should be wanting to keep every single piece of that stuff.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
True.. this is one of those stupid psychological things, I got it for free with a tool collection through my other business www.vintagetoolshop.com and in the back of my mind it has little value.. I will work on that next time! B
@cliffhardbattle9143
4 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars It may be what they call Dutch Metal, Imitation Gold, not the Real Deal $6. a pack.
@madeofnapalm
4 жыл бұрын
Dis gon b gud
@madswellejus
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing piece of wood
@Keith_KC8TCQ
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!!!!! I've been looking forward to this
@Crowley026
4 жыл бұрын
Just for future reference ( you may have already figured it out by now though) Pre seal your wood before any epoxy with a few thinned out layers of fast dry varathane or urethan . No more worrying about bubbles in your epoxy ;)
@lowenbad
4 жыл бұрын
I love this. I would have preferred silver leaf, but this is still absolutely beautiful
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
Silver leaf would be fun.. I've never properly tried it yet. B
@kaybee4143
4 жыл бұрын
With all those shavings you could whip up a batch of bootleg Goldschläger.
@challeis1
4 жыл бұрын
This is flipping exciting 🙏
@Dyrtbag68
4 жыл бұрын
I don't know which is more calming, this or a Bob Ross session.
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