This right here… this is what crimson guitars has always been to me. No background music, just Ben ranting and talking while Making a guitar that no one has ever seen, and making me envious and wanting to push myself to create something extraordinary. Been here since the days of the old shed in the back yard and would love to see more videos just like this.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Ай бұрын
Thank you, and you can count on it.. I'm back and I am raring to go!
@wombat6
Ай бұрын
The hairspray edit was glorious
@peterlarsson453
Ай бұрын
Wtf Ben. You never seem to stop surprising me with innovative things to do when it comes to guitar making... You truly keep inspirering me. Thank you.
@Kweesh
Ай бұрын
23:40 Flatlands 👏
@rogerwilde35
Ай бұрын
Love the nod to Guthrie
@charlesroper2601
Ай бұрын
Nice spot :) Guthrie is one of my guitar heroes, and I couldn't help thinking that this tune would suit this guitar 😁
@philiphens
Ай бұрын
This guitar reminds me a lot of the movie "Arrival"... all the broken and slightly blotchy rings
@leemerrell4923
Ай бұрын
Wow. Absolutely stunning series of videos, Ben. And the finished instrument looks and sounds fantastic! There's something kind of medieval about it, I think. Stunning.
@BleedingOz
Ай бұрын
That was actual masterful playing. I hope you get him to play all future demo. It really proves the quality of the guitar/setup…
@charlesroper2601
Ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words 😁 ( I'm the Charles In the video) Hopefully it's the first of many, I'm really looking forward to all of the work I will be doing with Crimson in the Future, they're all awesome people and I'm very happy and proud to being part of the team 🙂 hope your day is going great
@davidjones6218
Ай бұрын
Love crimson for pushing boundaries! Lovely instrument, very old world sound to it..🔥💥🔥👏👏👏👏
@user-er6fs3is9h
Ай бұрын
Just watching you being one with the wood is so cool. Thanks for sharing. 🙏❤️✌️🎸😎
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Ай бұрын
I really missed this, thank you for watching, I'm going to be doing a lot more like this moving forward!
@aleg2792
Ай бұрын
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
@stephenhursey1506
Ай бұрын
I like the way you push your boundaries and then improve your build and quality at the same time as you learn new techniques to build your guitars and with your videos pass on your knowledge to people watching it's the only way to learn is to try because even if you get it wrong you've still learn no body should be afraid of learning something new it only improves your skill
@AnimalJohn85
Ай бұрын
You're a clever fella sir, love the finish on that geetar :) And im glad im not the only one who strings up like that :)
@brucefaulkner30
Ай бұрын
Than you Ben! I am now possibly heading for months of messing and trouble. I have been wondering, as an ex-watchmaker how I might incorporate a 'circular Purlage' finish of some sort on a guitar top. Your gold leaf circles has both inspired and challenged me to come up with something on my next project! I may be in trouble, but then nothing ventured!
@JogurtNinja
Ай бұрын
you will go in history as guitar building virtuoso Ben!
@matichering
Ай бұрын
Thanks for all the knowledge 🤘🤘🤘
@tonyhunt4250
Ай бұрын
Loved the series! Lots of fun
@robinfawcett7973
Ай бұрын
Brilliant... all of it!
@thebeardeddread
Ай бұрын
This looks amazing. I hope that wax can keep the hairspray sealed in, as moisture could cause it to reactivate and lift the finish. It's used as a "chipping medium" in miniature painting and I've used it myself to get an interesting finish on a bass I built.
@jerkerforsberg8276
Ай бұрын
Looks like something Prince would play. :)
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Ай бұрын
High praise indeed! Thank you
@adamdutton9922
Ай бұрын
Quite cool that it both looks and sounds Baroque
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Ай бұрын
Thank you, the sound was something I was worried about, but in the end is everything I could have hoped for. The perfect little festival guitar
@bradwiebelhaus7065
Ай бұрын
Looks great.
@bobbler42
Ай бұрын
5:00 naughty Ben.
@anthonyb5279
Ай бұрын
Put a sound post in it.
@HomeStudio77
Ай бұрын
The NEW Crimson X Rest looks awesome.
@justinanderson9972
Ай бұрын
That guitar is beautiful
@randark3etnian
Ай бұрын
awesome! just like always! lml
@frankiechan9651
Ай бұрын
I have a guitar I put together 3 years ago that was finished with Crimson guitar oil and then some Renaissance wax over the top. It still has a lovely feel after all this time and I've not felt any need to refresh the wax. I suppose hair spray has it's place over things like gold leaf and maybe for general use too. It's certainly cheaper than acrylic rattle can clear.
@peachmelba1000
Ай бұрын
11:30 is that glue squeeze-out I see between the top and upper side, that white glob? Additionally, I like the idea of the gold leaf rings, but perhaps a different shape, such as hexagons or ovals, would look less like "drinks left on a coffee table at a party" than do the circles.
@chazstewart4865
Ай бұрын
I would love to see something REALLY Art deco... Chrysler building... General electric building....
@shredenvain7
Ай бұрын
Amazing guitar and amazing finish. I would love a solid body electric version of the body.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Ай бұрын
Drop us an email through http.www.crimsonguitars.com and I would be more than happy to oblige! I want one too!!
@cheapskate8656
Ай бұрын
Congrats Ben, looks fantastic. I went back and had a look at the bracing you put in. 2 x good size braces on a small body with a 5mm top (pretty thick) will be plenty strong enough IMO. Most acoustic guitars have a top around 2.5mm and the standard gauge is usually 12's although I generally swap em out for 10's for playability.
@ghosthawk65
Ай бұрын
Great overall body design, however the finish reminds me of the part of my work bench where I have left by coffee mug!
@Slikx666
Ай бұрын
Ben. Firstly that looks and sounds awesome. If it was a poster it would be the equivalent of having the the lady tennis player showing a bit of cheek. 😆 But a thought about the clear finishes, what's stopping you from using a Matt, satin and gloss finish to make a pattern? You could have flames, a burst, a smiley face or many other things that are seen as the light passes over the guitar. 😀
@svendiagraham
Ай бұрын
Could you elaborate on the use of hairspray as a finish? What does that accomplish and how is its use in this case applicable in other cases? I ask because we have a couple guitar bodies at the shop from previous NAMM shows that have been signed by a lot of iconic musicians. We have wanted to apply a finish to seal the signatures, but we're nervous the sharpie will run and bleed with certain 2k poly or CA finishes.
@jimmypenrose1401
Ай бұрын
Beautiful instrument, Ben. The durability of that finish worries me a bit though: I could see that hairspray finish becoming a bit of a problem when a player has been sweating under hot lights while playing it for an hour or so. Exposure to warmth and sweat might make the hairspray become tacky and sticky again - particularly where the underside of the right wrist and forearm contacts the wood constantly above the bridge. I would worry that at some point, after a long piece, the player is going to remove his right hand from the surface of the instrument and he's going to have a bunch of gold leaf circles stuck to the underside of his wrist and forearm. But then again, finding out things like this are exactly what experiments are for! I've got friends who think I'm crazy for using olive oil for oiling bare wood finishes - but it actually does work really well; don't knock it till you try it! I'm really interested to see how this finish holds up over the long term.
@BLBlackDragon
Ай бұрын
Love the new neck rest. Hairspray? Really? I can't believe I never thought of that. I mean, it makes sense. Artists use hairspray as a fixing agent over pencil and charcoal drawings, so it's proven to work.
@rossedwards73
Ай бұрын
Plus hairsprays of yore used to contain shellac…
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Ай бұрын
I did not know that!? Awesome nugget, thank you!
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Ай бұрын
I was in a corner and it just popped into my brain.. I love the creativity that artificial restraints bring to the fore, I would have never thought of this in any other situation
@Tyriewoodcraft
Ай бұрын
Guitar of grace (elden ring themed guitar) 🔥🔥🤘 that looks amazing
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@peterlundin7953
Ай бұрын
You need to add a sound post as done in violins (Prevents top sagging!)
@stephengent9974
Ай бұрын
For unit construction, ie hand finishes, then the economics would have to apply. I guess an automated application to simulate a brush finish could be developed, but would it have wide appeal? Still having different approaches to what can be done is not a bad thing.
@JoeThornhill
Ай бұрын
4:24 I have been wondering how I should properly dispose of all the wood chips, sawdust, MoP dust, fret ends etc.? It shouldn't all just go in the kitchen bin to some landfill, right?
@Forest_Fifer
Ай бұрын
If you used extra hold hairspray would that improve the sustain? 😉
@barrychristian4050
Ай бұрын
The new neck rest looks good, my only criticism would be it looked a bit wobbly in a few of the shots
@jamesfurz7406
Ай бұрын
Me: "I wonder what crazy sh*** Ben will do this episode" Ben: "I'm going to use hair spray" Me: "Of course he is, why not?" It should really have been on an 80 power metal guitar however!
@mattfleming2287
Ай бұрын
Wouldn’t hairspray breakdown with moisture? It’s not even close to being permanent. Also, the smell…. If it works with the wax, that’s amazing and once again, you’re thinking out of the box is inspiring.
@daleskidmore1685
Ай бұрын
I would have used Harmony hairspray ; ¬ ?
@jonahguitarguy
Ай бұрын
It’s been long thought that end grain glue up is a very weak joint. Some guy on KZitem did very good video debunking that idea. One that dear for a very long time. Not to say that this neck joint needed end grain glue anyway.
@AndrewAHayes
Ай бұрын
When I was a kid hairspray was known as hair lacquer, I cant see any reason why this should not be used as a clearcoat, I wonder if it will buff up?
@mickl171
Ай бұрын
Best way to learn is by mistakes, preferably someone else’s 😊
@billstolz9587
Ай бұрын
This is what i like how to video
@emm_arr
Ай бұрын
Shellac?!
@FireAngelOfLondon
Ай бұрын
Hair spray will not be durable. Ask someone who works with gold leaf regularly what varnish/lacquer to use, like a jeweller or a high end bookbinder. EDIT: also try asking a varnish manufacturer if they make something durable that is compatible with gold leaf.
@DougHolmes
Ай бұрын
Would hairspray seal acrylic paint on a standard lacquer finish? I've painted a version of Hendrix's Love Drops guitar and was wondering how to protect the paint job.(I also had to convert it to play l-h)
@andyt5559
Ай бұрын
Once up to pitch you can see the belly is lower than the rim across the f holes?
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Ай бұрын
It absolutely was, I wish I had used slightly stronger bracing last year, but even under heavy gauge strings it is holding well and sounds great.. Not ideal, sure, but really not bad for something built in a field, with hands tools over only 4 days?
@agnarsv
Ай бұрын
Beautiful guitar Ben and playing. What song is this, at the beginning?
@solasta
Ай бұрын
Tailpiece!
@laurencehastings7473
Ай бұрын
It's great that you do unconventional things but it would have been nice if you had explained the logic behind using hair spray.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Ай бұрын
That must have been cut out of the edit.. Sorry, my bad.. The lapel mic cable had one too many close encounters with my vice handle 😭 Hair spray was the only thing I had to hand in my home workshop that would seal the gold leaf without damaging it.. Poor planning on my part mixed with impatience to see the guitar finished. Hair spray is often used as an alternative to artists fixative and it came to mind, and worked.. Luckily!
@laurencehastings7473
Ай бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Thanks. Nice to know. I might need it to seal my gold bars onto my belt when going through customs. Chance would be a fine thing.....
@Forest_Fifer
Ай бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitarsthe obvious question is why do you have hairspray at home in the first place....
@cosplayboundlive
Ай бұрын
Now put a piezo pickup in it and it’ll be perfect. I just don’t hear a lot of projection from it as is.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Ай бұрын
The plan was for a small bodied and quiet guitar to take camping or to festivals, I'm really happy with the tone and volume.. That being said.. I wojd be lieing if I told you I wasn't tempted to put in a piezo and maybe even a neck mounted mini humbucker 🤔😉
@dsmith9572
Ай бұрын
Gold bit is silly. Hair spray, fantastic! Is acrylic? Should try Martin silk & steel strings on it. Sound is just awful!
@jacobthellamer
Ай бұрын
Silk and steel strings?
@cobbyblue45
Ай бұрын
Magic video Ben but please remove the nose ring - looks like you need to blow it. 🤣
@randyfreiberg7853
Ай бұрын
baroque so dont fix it!!!!❤🎉😂
@johnnyh293
Ай бұрын
Please give us some names of famous guitarplayers that play your guitar. Please just one name.
@PaulCooksStuff
Ай бұрын
Robert Fripp
@StevieScotty19
Ай бұрын
First👍👍
@midhc5072
Ай бұрын
Taste is subjective but, sorry Ben, that looks like umpteen people have put their dirty glasses down on it. The shape is not for me but, remember, taste is subjective.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Ай бұрын
True that, on both counts.. But I love it and I hope that the next thing I do will bring tears of joy to your heart ♥
@markfisher2282
Ай бұрын
Hairspray? WTF?
@paulbeckwith5981
Ай бұрын
Cant knock your innovation, but that gold finish is awful, I wont be watching any more of your vids, I cant be doing with all posturing and padding, Ive watched for the hand tools only build for months and its still not finished, keep innovating! These 4 films could have been one…
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