In the Penultimate episode, this unique custom guitar build is nearing the end, but this is not yet the end (who else saw this coming?). Stain and finish is applied...as Ben debates, with himself, the pros and cons of leaving parts of this guitar natural.
Welcome to Crimson Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonCustomGuitars?sub_confirmation=1 and Ben's home workshop where he is finally getting started on his Great Guitar Build Off 2021 Kit Build; and what a build this is going to be... #greatguitarbuildoff2021 #greatguitarbuildoff
Tool Auctions:
Protractor & Rulers - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164903982403?hash=item26650b1543:g:dhwAAOSwKaxgv6SZ
Fretting Tools - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154485617928?hash=item23f80f7508:g:ZNIAAOSwh9hgv6GM
Hand Saws - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164905251609?hash=item26651e7319:g:hf8AAOSweZNgwNmk
Levelling Beams - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154485603270?hash=item23f80f3bc6:g:H6UAAOSwtr5gv53U
Hammer, Chisel, Set Square - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164903935408?hash=item26650a5db0:g:OwsAAOSwDs5gv5u6
Set of Chisels - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164903929328?hash=item26650a45f0:g:4IQAAOSwCT9gv5ng
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction and apologies
1:30 The importance of PPE in the workshop!
2:30 Cleaning up the guitar for finish
5:10 Staining, staining...staining
8:10 Ben's hand applied burst technique
16:00 To stain or not to stain...the inside?
20:18 Water Resistant Melamine lacquer
24:30 Cleaning up the binding
28:15 Conclusion
Check out our new Discord server for guitar building goodness here https://discord.gg/N82ZFTzAJ6
and don't forget the Luthiers Question Time Podcast, available on all good platforms or through this link https://luthiersquestiontime.buzzsprout.com/
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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/
Starbond Adhesives - https://www.starbond.com/?rfsn=4953733.fb5f31
ISOtunes Bluetooth Hearing Protection - http://bit.ly/36YmKro
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Customers OUTSIDE of the US can now purchase Starbond adhesives through 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
Stay tuned and stay awesome!
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