Welcome to Crimson Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonCustomGuitars?sub_confirmation=1 and Ben’s Utterly Insane Inlay Project!
A little while back, Ben built a custom guitar for an awesome customer (montage link below) - but then the customer decided he wanted a little something extra. Ben being Ben obliged, and thus the Grace Kelly in-laid fretboard was born!
So sit back with your coffee and get ready for a wild ride of something utterly insane, awesomely imaginative, and well... simply Ben!
Chapters
0:00 Introduction to project and preparation - find the 12th fret!
2:20 Adapting the design - painting to inlay. Not easy
4:18 Choosing the materials
7:16 How to ...
7:58 Let's begin. (Masking tape and super glue trick).
10:00 Maple on the fretboard, now creating the shading
12:00 Beginning to work on the features
21:47 Now for the frets
22:58 The finished inlay is simply magnificent! Simply Ben!
23:10 Conclusion
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Thank you again for all your support, we really, really appreciate it! – Ben
Stay tuned and stay awesome!