Amazing creative build. Thanks for sharing the process and amazingly generous to donate any sale funds to charity. It must be hard to part with something so unique and taken so many hours to create.
I always think that watching people correct the mistakes is when I learn the most when watching these videos, so it's important to keep that in! This certainly was a challenging build :)
A very original and stunning guitar design. I love your attention to detail, particularly how the inlay reflect the pickups. Thank you for a very informative series of videos, all the best for the competition. Cheers Dave
Dude, well done! This is definitely one of my favorites of all of the submissions - unofficial and official. It’s one of the few I look at and actually want to own and play.
It looks great and sounds awesome, it really is a stunning guitar and I have really enjoyed learning more about the building process - who knew there was so much to consider?! Congratulations!
Novel..... Over the top..... One of a kind.... Out if the box...... Outstanding...... Sounds great. Congratulations on this unique instrument. Something to be proud of. Good luck.
Really like this. Great shape, interesting design all over, love the fretboard, honestly think it might be my favourite one even from actual manufacturers. Really great work, well done dude!
A really spectacular instrument and a true one off, the back makes me think of Michael Spalt with the "random" blocks. One thing you so need to work on is the timing of the reveal😉.... good luck in the comp🎸
Really, really nice work! Those saddles would probably drive me insane, though. Way too impractical to adjust, IMO, but perhaps that's just par for the course for these single saddles. Never had a guitar that uses separate saddles for each string, but I assume that's the only sensible solution for a multi-scale guitar. The fretboard inlays are awesome and work really well with the fanned frets. Great job!
Thank you! Yes, the saddles are awkward to adjust but once it's done, you shouldn't need to do it again unless you change string gauge. The guitar held its tuning remarkably well over the last few days, considering that the strings were brand new and will always go out a little bit at the start, so I think the whole setup works well and it's comfortable to play. There are a few staggered bridges on the market, I think, so it's not absolutely necessary to get individual saddles but it obviously gives you more flexibility about the scale lengths.
Thanks, that would be great although I'd be very surprised because there are quite a few really impressive builds. I must admit to being on tenterhooks waiting to see if I make it into the top 25 first.
@@jonathanoakey4745 Having looked at every entry yes there are some nice guitars but not many display the creativity of yours. Thats why i think you will make the short list.
Looks stunning Jonathan. I'd like to thank Crimson for getting this rolling, it's been a fun month and a half watching you guys build these beautiful instruments. Congrats on a beauty indeed.
Love the fret marking very different ! and that cool bridge and string capturing ( at the Head stock or lack of ha ! ) . Some excellent wood working . Great luck with the GGBO ,
Seems like a really practical guitar shape. While the headstock is a little "unsettling" at first, it actually turned out nicely. Being able to hang it up is a great feature. Certainly one of the top guitars overall (both official and unofficial).
I knew that not everyone would like the design, but that's fine! It was an experiment and I certainly don't plan to do another body like that because of the amount of work involved!
I said you would make the shortlist. Next is the top 5 for sure. Can i ask were you as shocked as me that the stunning Rapture guitar by Givin wasnt on the short list ?
Sadly, you're optimistic about the top 5, looking at the votes on CG's Instagram page! I'm just happy to have made it this far....I think my guitar is a marmite design that a few people like a lot, but doesn't have mass appeal. Yes, I'm surprised that Rapture didn't make it - it's one of the few guitars that I've commented on under the videos, both the concept and the execution were brilliant.
@@jonathanoakey4745 I sadly see what you mean about the voting page. I just dont understand what some people see when voting. If a bog standard kit guitar with nothing more than a pretty paint job on top is likely to make the top 5 i have no idea what to make of that. Thats not guitar build off in my opinion thats guitar assembly off. Anyway whatever happens great work sir and hopefully i look forward to seeing next years entry
You just couldn't make life easy for yourself could you? I must say it turned out quite well, and on time, no mean achievement given the amount of pieces used Well done and good luck
I have really enjoyed following this build and the end result is stunning!! You have inspired me to have a go myself and I have just started a build. One quick question - in older videos you had a Record Power bandsaw; why did you stop using it/get rid, if you don't mind me asking. Just I am after a bandsaw and looked at a Record Power. Thank you
Hi, I'm very happy if I've helped to inspire you to make a guitar! You're very observant....yes, I still have the Record Power band saw; the problem is that I moved house and my new workshop is in the cellar, down a steep and narrow set of stairs where I think it would be impossible to fit that band saw. Hence it's currently gathering rust in the garage, which is not good. I occasionally use it for something but it's not well set up at the moment, and generally the little band saw has proved to be better than I thought at first, once I bought better blades and learnt how to set it up reasonably well. From what I've heard they seem to be well reputed and I'm sure that my problems with it are due to my inexperience rather than the quality of the band saw. If I was looking to buy one in the UK again, I'd also look at the Axminster ones since they seem to make good stuff too.
@@jonathanoakey4745 Hi Jonathan, that's a great help, thank you. I have a near completed shaping of the neck, have the truss rod and fretboard installed and fret slots cut so a long, long way togoyet, but it has been an enjoyable process and I've already learned lots from my many mistakes so far!
Thanks! It's regular fret spacing, it's only the multiscale that's slightly unusual. I'm not in the habit of playing multiscale guitars but it's not too hard to adjust - I made one before for a friend of a friend, but that got shipped out as soon as it was finished so I didn't play it much, although apparently he played almost none of his other guitars for the next six months!
Amazing creative build. Thanks for sharing the process and amazingly generous to donate any sale funds to charity. It must be hard to part with something so unique and taken so many hours to create.
Really loved your build, well done 👍🎸🇬🇧😀
love the body, and the headstock is growing on me.
Easily one of my favourite builds, thanks for sharing and good luck
That really turned out well. My favourite bit is how the woods meet on the headstock (or whatever you'd call it on a headless guitar!)
Good idea I think for the headstock so you can still use a wall hanger for a headless guitar
Very beautiful!
That is absolutely gorgeous!
One of my favourite builds, love the top
Wow, this is fantastic craftsmanship. Really love the aesthetic.
Not just a great build, but also great to see the mistakes/challenges and how to overcome them!
I always think that watching people correct the mistakes is when I learn the most when watching these videos, so it's important to keep that in! This certainly was a challenging build :)
10 out of 10...
Looks cool!
Good job dude
Loved the F1 bit in there! Go Daniel Ricciardo!!
Yeah, I was happy to see him get a podium! Would love to see him win a championship at some point too :)
Fantastic mate, love it!
A very original and stunning guitar design. I love your attention to detail, particularly how the inlay reflect the pickups. Thank you for a very informative series of videos, all the best for the competition. Cheers Dave
Dude, well done! This is definitely one of my favorites of all of the submissions - unofficial and official. It’s one of the few I look at and actually want to own and play.
Very nice. I really like the many colours, and the headstock would serve as a spear in a pinch.
It looks great and sounds awesome, it really is a stunning guitar and I have really enjoyed learning more about the building process - who knew there was so much to consider?! Congratulations!
Thanks! I'm having a few days off but then I'll be thinking about the next build... :)
Novel.....
Over the top.....
One of a kind....
Out if the box......
Outstanding......
Sounds great.
Congratulations on this unique instrument. Something to be proud of.
Good luck.
To me, the best one even compared to the official competition.
High praise, thank you! :)
@@jonathanoakey4745 behind yours is Ben's.
Really like this. Great shape, interesting design all over, love the fretboard, honestly think it might be my favourite one even from actual manufacturers. Really great work, well done dude!
Beautiful guitar! The details, so many details that make this stand out.
A really spectacular instrument and a true one off, the back makes me think of Michael Spalt with the "random" blocks. One thing you so need to work on is the timing of the reveal😉.... good luck in the comp🎸
This is so cool. Forget about the GGBO, I'd like to watch you build more of these. 👌
Really, really nice work!
Those saddles would probably drive me insane, though. Way too impractical to adjust, IMO, but perhaps that's just par for the course for these single saddles. Never had a guitar that uses separate saddles for each string, but I assume that's the only sensible solution for a multi-scale guitar.
The fretboard inlays are awesome and work really well with the fanned frets. Great job!
Thank you! Yes, the saddles are awkward to adjust but once it's done, you shouldn't need to do it again unless you change string gauge. The guitar held its tuning remarkably well over the last few days, considering that the strings were brand new and will always go out a little bit at the start, so I think the whole setup works well and it's comfortable to play. There are a few staggered bridges on the market, I think, so it's not absolutely necessary to get individual saddles but it obviously gives you more flexibility about the scale lengths.
Lovely guitar ! My favorite for the contest ;)
That’s a very nice result. Congratulations.
This has to be top 5 at least. Very nice indeed.
Thanks, that would be great although I'd be very surprised because there are quite a few really impressive builds. I must admit to being on tenterhooks waiting to see if I make it into the top 25 first.
@@jonathanoakey4745 Having looked at every entry yes there are some nice guitars but not many display the creativity of yours. Thats why i think you will make the short list.
Looks stunning Jonathan. I'd like to thank Crimson for getting this rolling, it's been a fun month and a half watching you guys build these beautiful instruments. Congrats on a beauty indeed.
I just found out about this, Imma be sad if this guy doesn't win, that's an amazing guitar
Awesome work! Very creative guitar!
Stunning, thank you.
Love the fret marking very different ! and that cool bridge and string capturing ( at the Head stock or lack of ha ! ) . Some excellent wood working .
Great luck with the GGBO ,
Nice !! 🎶🎸
Seems like a really practical guitar shape. While the headstock is a little "unsettling" at first, it actually turned out nicely. Being able to hang it up is a great feature. Certainly one of the top guitars overall (both official and unofficial).
The design is a little to much for me, and I do not like the headstock, but is a monument of craftmanship! 👍
I knew that not everyone would like the design, but that's fine! It was an experiment and I certainly don't plan to do another body like that because of the amount of work involved!
I said you would make the shortlist. Next is the top 5 for sure. Can i ask were you as shocked as me that the stunning Rapture guitar by Givin wasnt on the short list ?
Sadly, you're optimistic about the top 5, looking at the votes on CG's Instagram page! I'm just happy to have made it this far....I think my guitar is a marmite design that a few people like a lot, but doesn't have mass appeal. Yes, I'm surprised that Rapture didn't make it - it's one of the few guitars that I've commented on under the videos, both the concept and the execution were brilliant.
@@jonathanoakey4745 I sadly see what you mean about the voting page. I just dont understand what some people see when voting. If a bog standard kit guitar with nothing more than a pretty paint job on top is likely to make the top 5 i have no idea what to make of that. Thats not guitar build off in my opinion thats guitar assembly off. Anyway whatever happens great work sir and hopefully i look forward to seeing next years entry
You just couldn't make life easy for yourself could you?
I must say it turned out quite well, and on time, no mean achievement given the amount of pieces used
Well done and good luck
Hah, never - it wouldn't be a challenge otherwise! Thanks :)
I have really enjoyed following this build and the end result is stunning!! You have inspired me to have a go myself and I have just started a build.
One quick question - in older videos you had a Record Power bandsaw; why did you stop using it/get rid, if you don't mind me asking. Just I am after a bandsaw and looked at a Record Power. Thank you
Hi, I'm very happy if I've helped to inspire you to make a guitar! You're very observant....yes, I still have the Record Power band saw; the problem is that I moved house and my new workshop is in the cellar, down a steep and narrow set of stairs where I think it would be impossible to fit that band saw. Hence it's currently gathering rust in the garage, which is not good. I occasionally use it for something but it's not well set up at the moment, and generally the little band saw has proved to be better than I thought at first, once I bought better blades and learnt how to set it up reasonably well. From what I've heard they seem to be well reputed and I'm sure that my problems with it are due to my inexperience rather than the quality of the band saw. If I was looking to buy one in the UK again, I'd also look at the Axminster ones since they seem to make good stuff too.
@@jonathanoakey4745 Hi Jonathan, that's a great help, thank you.
I have a near completed shaping of the neck, have the truss rod and fretboard installed and fret slots cut so a long, long way togoyet, but it has been an enjoyable process and I've already learned lots from my many mistakes so far!
Jon, that's a brilliant and beautiful design...is that fretted for Just Intonation..?
Thanks! It's regular fret spacing, it's only the multiscale that's slightly unusual. I'm not in the habit of playing multiscale guitars but it's not too hard to adjust - I made one before for a friend of a friend, but that got shipped out as soon as it was finished so I didn't play it much, although apparently he played almost none of his other guitars for the next six months!
so. telecaster?
Absolutely, just one or two tiny modifications!