Waiting for the 20,000 hour build as Ben individually sets the router shavings into resin to recreate the original grain pattern
@jefferywarburton2116
Жыл бұрын
🤣👍
@Birkguitars
Жыл бұрын
Honestly I am not sure I would ever be capable of taking responsibility for something so valuable. Ben has always walked the tightrope of confidence and lunacy which is why I admire him so much.
@bjorn8357
Жыл бұрын
I would probably be to nervous handling that piece of wood. Even more to put a saw or router in it.
@mickkeeble3079
Жыл бұрын
22 is a bit of
@ukebox00oftheworld63
Жыл бұрын
End of the day it's just a piece of wood. What can you do with it. He's very capable
@donniebrookins6215
Жыл бұрын
I watch a lot of guitar channels. Hes the only one who ever responded
@alexcorona
Жыл бұрын
Buyer certainly has more money than they can deal with, don't think they mind the cost.
@mostamazingmatt
Жыл бұрын
I could never have routed that out. I would have cut it out and glued a bottom on the same as the top and kept all the wood from the middle for something else.
@naphackDT
Жыл бұрын
Cut out the body shape, slice two thin layers off the top and bottom, cut out the middle and carefully glue it back together.
@028fn48dne
Жыл бұрын
@@naphackDT Resaw the front off. CNC the outline of the sides with a ¼" bit. not quite all the way through. resaw the back off. take the leftover inside and resaw it up and make guitars that don't cost quite as much with kauri just for the top.
@stevenpipes1555
Жыл бұрын
You should have used a plug cutter first. You could have created a ton of beautiful plugs and dowels and then routed what was left!
@thomasgilmartin1
Жыл бұрын
Use a pin-bit on the CNC to remove any backplates, then use the cutout piece as the cover so that the grain matches everywhere.
@humanicd
Жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@jrhalabamacustoms5673
Жыл бұрын
Amazing. I love the idea of building a fundraiser guitar for charity from the valuable shavings! You have nerves of steel and a heart of gold.
@hyperlovesyou
Жыл бұрын
i'm guessing the charity isn't save the trees XD
@donniebrookins6215
Жыл бұрын
@@hyperlovesyou normal trees arent 42,000 years old. So theres that
@hyperlovesyou
Жыл бұрын
@@donniebrookins6215 well not anymore i suppose
@humanicd
Жыл бұрын
@@hyperlovesyou I personally think that'd be brilliant! Plant some trees. Or better yet, grassland restoration, since we're gettin' rid of trees here. 🤔
@silentferret1049
Жыл бұрын
@@donniebrookins6215 Well the tree itself was never 42k years old, the log is. The tree was 1700 or so years old before it fell and was preserved in the swamp.
@Chris-ed3cr
Жыл бұрын
Hi Ben I’m not a guitar builder I’m a retired goldsmith with 50 plus years under my belt. Don’t forget you also have off cuts of Kauri you can use as well. You could thinly slice it to make lattice work filling with the dust or cut blocks. The options are endless and exciting!! I love your channel by the way.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, adn what great ideas!
@humanicd
Жыл бұрын
That's actually a great idea! Love it!
@danmar007
Жыл бұрын
I remember my first guitar 42, 231 years ago. It was so much different back then. Wood was plentiful and made otherworldly sounds. 😎
@ravenslaves
Жыл бұрын
Once the guitar is painted black and the Floyd Rose is installed, this is going to be a Metal shredder! I'm worried about the feedback, though. Maybe you could take the sawdust, mix it with some of that saw dust, and then fill it back in the cavity.
@briandillon6328
Жыл бұрын
Heart stopping. I want to cry. I am building my first electric guitar from a slab of ancient Huon pine. It was a given to me after being left outside in a heap mixed with old greasy car parts so a lot of it was destroyed. I have been sitting on it for two years but finally decided that I had better do something with it.I have made the best use of what was salvageable but the amount of necessary waste has hurt me to the soul. Ian am using as much of the off cuts as I can, it will have a tailpiece and I’m going to make use it for the machine heads buttons as well. This is great Ben. I am on the edge of my seat.
@DanPeacock
Жыл бұрын
"This is the definition of overkill." Ben, overkill is STANDARD PROCEDURE! Go big or go home! Loving the look so far.
@paulvsmith
Жыл бұрын
Really looking forward to seeing the final version - and the charity sawdust guitar.
@Dug6666666
Жыл бұрын
Love New Zealand Kauri. When I started my pattern making apprenticeship in New Zealand (1970's) we would make our master patterns from it, very stable knot free timber lovely to work. Our timber rack had a section of secondhand Kauri, old boat masts, bits of keel, table tops etc, even then you could not cut the tree's down anymore. I still have and play the LH Strat style guitar I made using a single piece of Kauri for the body, it has front loading pickups (no pick guard), a carved in input socket and a few ergonomic tweaks round the neck joint and a home made from brass Tele inspired bridge. Finish on the body is shellac, really brings out the golden colour of the wood, and it wears nicely. I haven't seen the swamp variety before , very nice. I can tell my bit of timber was from an enormous old tree, growth rings are about 1.5mm apart on average with a barely perceptible curve in the end grain. Its my prize possession.
@andrewbarker9773
Жыл бұрын
I have never seen anything like this way of building a guitar Ben and love the concept of matching the grain all the way around , the grain and figuring on that wood is amazing cant wait for the finished product
@docdoc
Жыл бұрын
I would advise a lining strip along the inside of the "sides", not for the top, but to reinforce the short grain.
@S-T-E-V-E
Жыл бұрын
This build is driving me crazy, I know it's what the Customer wants but OMG I think they'll come to regret it!
@talkychris
Жыл бұрын
Loving the KZitem content from Crimson guitars. Nice to see a builder making something different and doing it with passion. Keep up the good work.
@julianquirk9946
Жыл бұрын
Is there actually a better Sunday morning than watching this with a strong real coffee in hand 👍🏻😁. One question I have is balance on the finished guitar so it’s not neck heavy given the softness of the wood. 🤔
@dalgguitars
Жыл бұрын
13:48 "First I just need to find a quiet space just to breathe." Totally with you there Ben!
@keythinwatford7153
Жыл бұрын
You should turn the off cuts into 2 wooden ball bracelets. 1 for yourself and one for me for coming up with the idea. All hand crafted by yourself of course and documented on a video.
@bjorn8357
Жыл бұрын
It looks very nice as it always do when Ben does things. And I think the idea of using the shavings and dust to make a guitar for fund raising is great. Putting value back into something that lost it. And of course, the f-hole. The back carving was so nice and as you said made all the difference in appearance. A very nice detail.
@stickman393
Жыл бұрын
There had to be a way to do this using a separate top and back that would have preserved a fair chunk of the middle. Kind of distressed that you didn't insist on it.
@NiqScott
Жыл бұрын
Beginners have so much choice these days. 42,000 years ago, all we had were Hondo II Les Pauls and Marlin Strats.
@ianthomson9363
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad the most expensive shavings in the world will be used for a good cause. I've been racking my brain to come up with another way of achieving a hollow body, but short of the back & sides having a glue joint between them I got nowhere. I love the attention to detail in the bevelled edge to the f-hole!
@bryanfindley6543
Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see the final product! I also love the idea of using the dust in a resin guitar. I think that is a must sir. BTW, I've sent several emails over the last week to Crimson regarding an order I had placed with no response. Would appreciate it if you could have them get back to me.
@misterghee1
Жыл бұрын
I'm putting an Yngwie and Brian May poster in
@MrAaroncissell
Жыл бұрын
The owner of the wood is a smart guy. Cast the shavings and auction it off to help children.
@ian0401
Жыл бұрын
Ben that’s just given me an idea! Hog out the central section like you did here, then take all the shavings, with resin and put back in to make the top. Granted maybe not on expensive wood, but that’s gotta be a cool look right? I’m sure it’s been done before, everything usually has.
@ian0401
Жыл бұрын
Lol, just noticed the thumbnail of the vid, just like that !
@Brandywine6969
Жыл бұрын
dye the shavings and use them that way and it will look even cooler. Good idea.
@misterghee1
Жыл бұрын
Crickettbat guitarrrrrrrr
@Drakonaut
Жыл бұрын
I agree with the client's idea of resin and wood shavings for an interesting guitar. Maybe add some copper leaf or glitter to create dimension to it.
@harrisonandrew
Жыл бұрын
A joy to watch. I have to admit to have been bricking it when Ben was cutting the guitar shape on that bandsaw - so much equity at stake. I am loving this build.
@deaconkonc4720
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that part was insane.
@danielanthony1054
Жыл бұрын
Dayum, I can't begin to imagine what our ancestors were doing 42 thousand years ago when that tree was still in it's youth. Amazing stuff!
@oliviercolombot6904
Жыл бұрын
Can' t wait to see the final result....!
@jonfortner3919
Жыл бұрын
The idea to create a resin guitar is brilliant. Ben as someone who teaches us to be better wood workers you should be setting an example with proper PPE. A dust mask during the routing.. Who knows whats in that ancient wood.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
Good point.. but I was hoping some ice age super powers.. didn't happen 😕
@peterlundin7953
Жыл бұрын
Love the concept and the look of the wood, but I hesitate about the hollow Jazzmaster shape, for me the body type really need heavy contours to work, and the "original" fender semi look very slabby, will have to see if any of the local Guitarshops have one on display to see if it looks better IRL.... 🤔
@stevenpipes1555
Жыл бұрын
You could have routed the material in strips and broke them out sideways, and then routed away the waste. The strips you removed from the middle could have been cut down into gorgeous binding !
@nateashe3140
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant! To use such a rare stock would initially come off as decadent, but then to use what many would just call waste, and create yet another work of art for which the proceeds are to go to an important and deserving charity... an inspired challenge for you, the master artist, and a tribute to the vision of your client. Again, well done, Ben!
@gregoryh4601
Жыл бұрын
Sir Ben. Maybe you should have made Twins 🎸🎸Guitars because you need One for the Vintage Guitar Store. My hat goes off to You Sir Ben. What a Master Guitar Builder you ARE. 👍🏻
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
That would be cool, thank you!
@3PBC
Жыл бұрын
Loving this build! The Kouri looks surprisingly soft, you must have nerves of steel to finesse that f-hole. Looking forward to the next instalment…
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! This episode had many 'cry in the corner' moments...
@donniebrookins6215
Жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars dont know why. You are awesome. Love your videos
@Jazzshots
Жыл бұрын
Ben, I'm not a guitar builder but find your YT channel both creative and entertaining. I do play a bit of guitar so have great admiration of fine players but also in the craftsmanship of a luthier. Anyway just thought I would mention it. Keep up the builds and humour. S
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@nram3930
Жыл бұрын
I would drop dead from the nerves of using such rare and expensive wood.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
I have slowly got used to the stress, no days I know that pretty much any mistake can be recovered with a bit of thought and luck
@garethbarton3299
Жыл бұрын
Anyone else try and blow the dust off when Ben was bevelling the F hole??🤣😂
@steveduran1664
Жыл бұрын
I've been waiting all week for this video and I get to watch it while rebuilding bikes in the bike shop...today is a good day 👌🤘
@michaelfrancis1
Жыл бұрын
cheers from Texas! i always like when a builder makes something similar to a classic brand, but updates and customization make it better! Rock on Ben! peace
@razvanbutiac7684
Жыл бұрын
This is a wonderful build! I can wait to see that wood finished... hopefully with a oil varnish 🙂 I have as well an advice: Considering the wood is quite soft... I will say it is a good idea to protect the interior of the guitar with minerals like we do on violins. You can use Rubio mineral ground (not sponsored but I find it a quite good mixt) with potassium silicat. Or even Casein, same with potassium silicat. It will "crisp" the wood little bit, given (I believe) a better sound... and protected against humidity exchanges and why not ...wood worms.
@wertawonka
Жыл бұрын
Man surely you could cut the access panels out and use put a black bead you're gonna use on the front to go around the panels either on the panel or the body. Then you keep more of that beautiful grain
@plexibreath
Жыл бұрын
Next, before gluing the top on, fine sand and apply a finish on the inside where it will be seen through the F hole. No doubt that's already part of your plan.
@philiphurdwell3443
Жыл бұрын
Stunning peice in the making. You did ask what we would like to see next, I have a unique challenge that I call the eastwing challenge.
@Kabayoth
Жыл бұрын
See here, Crowe. Why not build it like an ES-335? Less chips, more solid planks. Some steam required.
@apinakapinastorba
Жыл бұрын
I’m most excited about this build I have been in a long time!
@cobrapedz
Жыл бұрын
Hi Ben why dident you take a slice of the back and then jigsaw the senter of the thick slab.then you could of used the centre for a difrent project.
@HalfBlindHobbit
Жыл бұрын
Id love nothing more than to build myself a guitar like you do but my near blind self doesnt stand a chance haha, love watching you work man, keep it up!
@misterghee1
Жыл бұрын
Try it with a crickettbat, good luck
@allanmowz
Жыл бұрын
Blind guy built my hexagonal picnic table. Anything's possible.
@alienillo
Жыл бұрын
Ben, I wait for your videos as when I was a kid did for my favorite TV show (The A Team, in my case), you are an inspiration, thanks from Argentina!
@PaulCooksStuff
Жыл бұрын
B.A. Baracus "I ain't getting in no bench plane, fool"
@cheapskate8656
Жыл бұрын
Looking great. Maybe for the rear access panels. Cut them out (carefully) and use the same black binding around the edges?
@GP-Music.
Жыл бұрын
I make coasters with the left over cuts and shavings. Pretty simple and can look great.
@johnnyghoul8100
Жыл бұрын
Ben this is going to be fantastic! Just keep looking at the vision of the finished guitar
@PikkaBird
Жыл бұрын
I hope I am not too late here, but you mention having to rout out rear access , and I implore you to not hog out a massive hole in that back. Drill a pin hole with the weeniest drill bit you have and cut the cover with a jeweller's saw so you have seemless covers. Also, at 15:30 - Excuse me but that is a goddamn TIE Fighter noise!
@Brandywine6969
Жыл бұрын
P.S. Would you ever consider making a video to show how to make a template of any guitar? I would love to know how to make a template of several (all the same kind) of my guitars.
@malcolmhardwick4258
Жыл бұрын
Something very special in the making !
@scottblair8625
Жыл бұрын
Wow you can hear how soft that wood is when the sander hits it. Almost sounds like balsam.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
You have good ears.. yes, very very soft.. but should be ok
@scottblair8625
Жыл бұрын
Ben did you see my 🎵? Think you should do a build with the Crimson logo C as the F hole. It would be cool as hell Ben. Be blessed sir.
@guitfidle
Жыл бұрын
I did the same thing, but I made mine out of 1/2" thick plexi so I could see what I was cutting....
@peterhansson7967
Жыл бұрын
The idea of the top with a veneered edge is so cool. Couldn’t the back been made the same way? Then the bulk of the block could have been sawed out and been put to use. That is if there isn’t going to be any comfort carves made at the back of the body…
@MichaelArthur4eva
Жыл бұрын
Rep from New Zealand! Surprised to see Kauri so far from NZ
@jefferywarburton2116
Жыл бұрын
and the Sanding HAS BEGUN!!
@SteenTV
Жыл бұрын
With just some of the shavings you could make clear keyrings and sell them for charity and still have enough for anything else. Similarly with any offcuts, you could cut them really thin and add a Crimson logo to them and sell them.
@Nauha89
Жыл бұрын
I'm sure there could've been a way to save a chunk of the wood in middle, for example making a rout around the edges and sawing the middle off with some kind of hansaw. Also probably not worth the effort on a normal piece of wood, but maybe on pieces like this?
@dudeudontknow341
Жыл бұрын
If I didn’t know he made guitars and I heard him say “I make axes” I’d assume actual axes 😂😂 your videos are so satisfying to watch
@MrCytree
Жыл бұрын
I would pack those shavings into a mold and cover them in resin and them make another guitar out of 10k in shavings.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
Deal
@PaulCooksStuff
Жыл бұрын
The continuous ripple of figuring all the way round is going to look exquisite (unless you have a squirrel moment and paint the whole thing in graphite lol)
@imperialguard13
Жыл бұрын
Throw a bunch of epoxy into the shavings, turn it into a blank, maybe even toss in some gold leaf or something. Could be interesting (you could go a step further and design like a structure that runs through all of it, so you see that structure mix in with all the shavings)… just thoughts
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
and very very cool thoughts David. I was wondering about adding something else in and then bookmatching it.. gold leaf could very well be it!
@imperialguard13
Жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars yeah, book-matching it would look cool. I don’t know that a ton of it will mirror, because of the nature of a bunch of shavings, but probably enough will that it will make it be pretty rad looking
@billstolz9587
Жыл бұрын
For those of us that can't afford a guitar like this how about putting a little bit of the shaving in a baggie an selling them then you can have a little bit of the build your self an donate the proceeds to the guitar museum
@christianpauley5977
Жыл бұрын
You are the doppelganger to Skurge from Marvel's Thor movies!!
@fungusv375
Жыл бұрын
i am doing a build from scratch out of what ever wood i have lying around yeah this was meant to be and up yours to the person that cut a bit of pallet and got 3rd in the flower show i thought i know better omg its a headache and i am glad it is fretless as i think i would be very violent !
@philronan6929
Жыл бұрын
The diamond cutter that made the first cut in the Cullinan diamond fainted immediately due to an overdose of adrenaline. I'm glad to see you didn't succumb to the same fate!
@donniebrookins6215
Жыл бұрын
Sawdust and resin sounds amazing. Maybe in a superstrat style?
@micah_noel
Жыл бұрын
It’s tempting to consider using this template system, although I would need it in my own custom body shape. But I’m fairly certain CNC makes more sense for me. You made the routing look very easy but if I’ve learned anything this year it’s that routing large cavities is a step I’d rather avoid.
@lotuselanplus2s
Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed seeing it come together, as for the shavings, you could always take a mold from one of your necks and make an epoxy impregnated / shavings, neck from it for the next build.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
That's a great idea!
@lotuselanplus2s
Жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars also, wondering how it would have looked if you had finessed the f hole the other way around with the bevel on top.
@gm-lb9oe
5 ай бұрын
@@lotuselanplus2s25:38
@Jkopala1954
Жыл бұрын
I like the idea of using the shavings to make rain guitar for a charity.
@Rolli6669
Жыл бұрын
You need to find a bbq channel and them to smoke some brisket with these shavings lol
@richardfoskett8903
Жыл бұрын
As ever, I’m loving your work. There’s something that doesn’t quite sit right with using a bit of wood that expensive that I can’t quite put my finger on, and I have to say the Acoustasonic range from Fender leave me cold, BUT…. This is a really interesting build, I’m enjoying what you’re doing and can’t wait for the next episode!
@canucklehead0
Жыл бұрын
So how utterly nerve wracking was routing out that body, Ben? What were you listening to to steel your resolve on that first plunge of the router? This looks to be an absolutely amazing build and instrument and I'm going to try and enjoy every second of it!! Cheers from Canada - Dave
@BLBlackDragon
Жыл бұрын
Ben can start breathing again. The terrifying part is pretty much done. Already loving the look.
@scottakam
Жыл бұрын
Looking good. I suppose you could have used bent sides to save some of the wood.
@stratwackpj
Жыл бұрын
hey Ben. Im a kiwi and am loving watching the kauri take shape. just had a thought tho while watching you make the braces. How would it be if carbon fibre rods were used as bracing instead of wood? Do u think it would cause some sort of tonal impairment or does it sound feasible to do? Cant wait for this series next video. rock on dude. regards Phil
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
Carbon fibre has a similar grain to that of wood and works very very well as braces, I have seen braces made with cf laminated between pretty wood veneer in thr past as well to get the best of both worlds too
@misterghee1
Жыл бұрын
I'm imagining a Tasmanian devil Burrough guitar I'm not Going to put a Kiwi in, anyhow Gday 2 yah 😉👍
@jan-ovepedersen5764
Жыл бұрын
Sawdust resin body sounds great
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
I agree
@jipes
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful even in early stage of the build Can't wait to see the result after the finish applied !
@Michaelgroberts
Жыл бұрын
The sound of the bandsaw at 22:50 or so, sound like someone trying to scream with no sound coming out. I feel like it’s the scream the Ben has in his head while cutting the outline
@VAXHeadroom
Жыл бұрын
Could you have cut the back face off and then cut out the interior as a solid chunk of wood? "Asking for a friend"... 😉
@jaydee4307
Жыл бұрын
Why did you not make a separate back, similar to the top, cut out the middle, leaving the narrow sides and saving a sizable chunk of wood for another project?
@HandToolWoodGuy
Жыл бұрын
Sanding that body perimeter and getting it even takes some skill.
@jeanlawson9133
Жыл бұрын
Impressive most would have done that in a different manner ,, Quality is what I see from you Sir,,, Thanks Scotty in Alabama 😎.
@matt6288joyce
Жыл бұрын
Forgive what might be a really ignorant question but would it not have been possible to make this similar to an acoustic and then put blocks in similar to a centre block guitar? My (probably flawed) logic would be that it would waste as much wood?
@MerovingianBR
Жыл бұрын
Excuse my ignorance Ben, but why not cut out the inner part creating a thic perimeter and then gluing a back panel just like you'll do with the top? That inner part woulbe be enough to build a couple headstock wings, or plate covers or at least, veneers for a few builds embelishments... At least thats what I'd ponder on doing (but as I said, I'm a ignorant on guitar building). Cheers
@jason.b896
Жыл бұрын
You are very good on the bandsaw.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
thank you., much practice
@je7647
Жыл бұрын
I have a telecaster with kauri wood Guy used to make them here and in nz Guitar brand is called Langcaster
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@Paul-D
Жыл бұрын
Fair play that takes some balls - both from yourself and the guy who commissioned it haha.
@schaunf4949
Жыл бұрын
Suspend the shavings in resin, then make tops or whole bodies for other projects, this way the Kauri still has a use besides dust.
@shrimuyopa8117
Жыл бұрын
True art work right here. Keep up the great work. It's very entertaining to watch and I pick up some good woodworking ideas along the way (not instrument related).
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@mrzon9344
Жыл бұрын
Ben, saw some one trying 'hacks' used a drinking straw cut at about 45 to clean up glue in corners .. the waste glue goes int o the straw.
@altonpack9419
Жыл бұрын
I myself wouldn't mind seeing a 335,45,55 done the same way
@LisaHarsh
Жыл бұрын
I love that the client wants the sawdust to be used for charity. This is beautiful.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Жыл бұрын
We agree!
@richardforster1239
Жыл бұрын
Then if you have spare spare sawdust and resin after the guitar you could make a few keyrings. With Crimson logo obvs. Or Ben's laughing face laser etched on one side. Or both. More money for the charidee.
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