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Welcome to Crimson Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonCustomGuitars?sub_confirmation=1 and Makers Central in May 2022, where Ben built a kit guitar LIVE over 5 hours on the Triton Tools show stand. This guitar was then signed by Makers and YouTubers at the show and Triton Tools gave the guitar away to one lucky winner on day 2 of the show.
with Triton Tools - https://www.tritontools.com/en-GB
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:43 The neck is done but - all he has to do is design and build the guitar
7:23 Cutting out the body - making it to fit the case!
12:54 Pick up cavity templates - masking tape and super glue trick
15:24 Routing the cavities
24:57 Headstock needs to be designed
27:02 New Spindle Sander
30:19 Drilling for the bridge
34:30 Carving the sides with an antique chisel and sanding with the Random Orbital Sander
39:29 Staining with Crimson Stunning Stains
44:16 Shaping and finishing the headstock - using blonde shellac
45:46 Control layout and the pick-ups
50:41 Correcting the break angle and inserting the tuners and the nut
53:34 Stringing the instrument
54:52 Done - Ben is exhausted. When will he learn?
55:23 All the makers sign the guitar and it is given away! Conclusion
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Ben's Livestream camera set up includes: the Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro, Prime Cameras (Front facing and over the bench) Canon EOS 250D, suspended from the ceiling (bench side) Canon EOS 90D, and on the movable tripod a Canon M6 Mark II
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Music used in this video from Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/31qosr/
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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
ISOtunes Bluetooth Hearing Protection - http://bit.ly/36YmKro
Wagner Meters - https://www.wagnermeters.com/
Leatherman - https://www.leatherman.co.uk/
Workshop Heaven - https://www.workshopheaven.com/
Support us by supporting our Partners, and at the same time get yourself a great deal with ISOtunes. Use code "CRIMSON10" for 10% OFF with this link: http://bit.ly/36YmKro
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OTHER
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Thank you again for all your support, we really, really appreciate it! – Ben
Stay tuned and stay awesome!
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