Full Guitar Build | Unique, Transparent Watch Inspired GGBO 2022 Invitational Entry - The Vertex
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- Welcome to Crimson Guitars HQth-cam.com/users/CrimsonC... and Ben's entry into the Great Guitar Build Off 2022 Invitational Competition.
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Thank you to House of Tone Pickups - www.houseoftonepickups.com/
Chapters:
0:00 Ben’s been messing with you!
0:36 A look at some of the other competitors
1:13 Ben’s Inspiration for this build
1:50 Templates
3:13 Time for some extreme routing!
5:20 Not as fragile it looks
6:24 Designing the headstock
7:00 Adding stability to the inside edge with veneer
8:41 Day 2
9:10 TINY planes
9:30 Adding finish with a bit of texture…
11:42 Into the spray booth
13:06 time to play with some acrylic
14:08 Ben’s Top tip for Bevelling the correct sides
Need to shim the neck to get the correct neck angle
Pickups from House of Tone = thanks to both Matt & Mark
Drilling and routing the pickup cavities
Positioning the tune-o-matic & tailpiece
Intensely satisfying!
More drilling and heating of the acrylic
Using Stunning Stains on the neck
26:10 Who else loves removing the plastic film?
26:58 I do believe we have a guitar
27:30 Time for the electronics
28:18 Shimming the neck & finessing the finish
29:23 Who forgot to warn Ben about fingerprints…?
31:10 Moving on to the neck - shaping the nut
32:54 Fitting the tuners
34:13 Strap Buttons then strings
36:30 She’s gorgeous and she sings!
Conclusion
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have seen the pics before the video, was like ''what kind of a black magic is ben using again to make things float?!''. Yet again a insane build for the GGBO, but this year you dont have it easy either, so good luck on the voting!
Can I just say that I was absolutely blown away by the grit finish? F'ing brilliant!
Hey Ben, for the inevitable version 2, you should paint all the electronics black inside, use clear wires, run the wires around the perimeter using channels in the outer frame, and maybe black acrylic/chrome mirror to cover the backs of the pick ups. This is a really cool concept! Can't wait to watch the longer videos on it. That finish is brilliant
Chrome mirrors with some elegant engraving and maybe some copper tubing (plastic with copper shielding paint) to put the wires in.. make it as elegant as the watch that inspired it
Awesome, my only suggestion for longevity would be also drilling the bridge through to the rear plate, and cutting 4 pieces of aluminium tubing to act as spacers within the body so you end up with 4 clamping points that achieve compression and tension without being able to over tighten and crack the top or back 👍
I thought that too, either a wooden or aluminum spacer of some kind to anchor the bridge and hold that spacing right and square in the body. So that's how we'll build our own.
I think the quasi-maniacal laughs are my favorite part of Ben's builds 😂
I like that they leave Ben's "OH CRAP" moments in too!
@@rakentrail totally!
For the next one: A wind up, spring driven mechanism that moves the pickup near and far to the strings, giving it a Leslie effect. (Watch inspired)
That would actually be a true tremolo 👍
I sure hope you keep the GGBO going in the future. There are some very creative people and it is giving the music industry a great boost. Very inspirational!
That was a cool video to watch. Looking forward to future versions as well.
Very inspiring video, as always!Congratulations Ben!
A simplistic concept, but a beautifully minimalistic result😍
Right on time!
Fun. Thanks. As always, you rock!
That's brilliant! Well freaking done!
Beautiful in the simplicity of it all.
I watched 8 GGBO build videos today, what a treat! Thanks from Colorado.
You're utter mad in the best way. Actually, what that means is that you're imaginative and creative and I really like how your design brain works. I can't wait to watch the longer version of this content.
I've been watching you build guitars for a couple of years now and this is my favourite. Simple, understated, unfussy.
And I'm gobsmacked by your ingenuity
Don't forget the constant fingerprints, Ben. And the scratches, Ben. And the gradual yellowing, Ben.
awesome effect!!!
Awesome build and demo
How cool man. Not what I was thinking you'd do with this but very awesome regardless. Killer! ✌️
I've been waiting for a build for those pickups to go in, knew you'd pick the right guitar! Good luck in the GGBO!🤘
That looks ____ing awesome!
Thank you for explaining that up front. I was looking at this and saying, "How did I miss an entire build series?"
No noise with no shielding? Impressive.
Outright gorgeous. Can't wait to see the next iteration.
This one is absolutely awesome. Cool idea.
Really looking forward to the full build series!
Great stuff! This what I want to see more of.
Fascinating! This old old Senior just loves this channel,; please keep up the incredible work and videos Ben,. Thank you, and Merry Christmas to all of you at Crimson!
Possibly the coolest guitar you've built, love it.
Sounds as beautiful as it looks. Great build Ben
Thanks. Glad you like it!
Love this build. Love seeing you dare to come up with new stuff, I love when it shows that you are afraid to fail because you know you're going into untested ideas , and you're still brave enough to go on till the end. 🙂
I'm really looking forward to see you try more of this style, because when you talked about gears at the end there, I was already thinking how it could look even better with some gears inside.
That is so beautiful.
how beautiful!!!
Truly inspired build Ben. I love it.
I can just see the slimy smile on Ben's face when he holds up the guitar and says, "It's alright. I've got a Jag!"
that looks really sweet.
awesome build.
Wow, I love it, from the smooth clear acrylic to the gritty finish on the sides. Great job 👌
Some crazy concepts there. I cant wait for the watch inspired build to happen though!
can we all just appreciate the tiny planes? so cute!
brilliantly neat job . superb 👍
That is absolutely gorgeous, I love it!
Hooray back to guitar building.
Duuuuuuude, that’s just badass.
Love this whole guitar. Fantastic.
Such a cool build.
Yet again I’m absolutely blown away.
Awesome looking guitar 🤘🤘🤘
The most amazing guitar i ever seen.
Love it Ben, that body finish looks awesome!
Thanks!
This is one of the most beautiful yet least practical guitars I have ever seen!! Oh the joy its eventual owner is going to have keeping it clean! It is going to show EVERY fingerprint, EVERY drop of sweat and EVERY scratch. They're going to spend more time cleaning it than playing it, but the time they DO spend playing it they will know they have a unique and absolutely stunning guitar!
Keep it up, Ben. We can always rely on you to produce thought-provoking conversation pieces that keep us on the edge of what can be done with a lump of wood, some strings and hardwear (and acrylic in this case!!)
Wow. This guitar looks so cool.
Nice and simple design..
Absolutely great! 👏
Thanks a lot!
Awesome guitar & I like the super-edit first approach, it’ll be interesting seeing it come together 👍
Beautiful guitar, and a super cool idea!
Love that you're presenting backwards! This makes me excited for the individual vids!
Love it!
Another outstanding job, Ben Crow 👏 hopefully I will be ready to join the GGBO next year. I have been kicking around some interesting design features.
Glad you saw that through Ben! :)
Ok... One of the most beautiful guitars you made I love it... 🤘🤘🤘
Alot to love with this build! Screwing the tune o matic from the back was my favourite, though. Very satisfying
So many opportunities to scratch, melt or otherwise mar that acrylic. Living on the edge as ever, Ben.
Stunning instrument...
Very nice really like the originality
That is genuinely the coolest guitar you have ever built.
Thats one Awsome build, Way over the top ,Godbless
Pretty much halfway through the video, I thought it wouldn't work and that you'd need to add some sort of support block. But wow, it's incredible the way it is now... and it works!! Well done, Ben!
Gotta be my favorite Ben build.
I love it!!!
Absolutely fantastic 👏 🤘
Thanks a lot!
Beautiful pilots watch!
very cool- the sandpaper finish still throws me off. slowly getting into the acylic guitars now :)
Awesome job as always... It feels really weird don't have to wait one week to see how is all going... And testify the working changes of mind of Mr Crowe along the process... Lovely instrument...
Looks like the template for a really great line of guitars. Tastefully done! 👍🏻
awesome!!!!
Just when I think you’ve plateau’d as an artist, you go and do something like this. In-freaking-credible, man. I laughed at the fingerprints thing, but then I thought, maybe one thumb print in a corner would be cool as a sort of signature. Great job, man. This build is totally awesome.
Amazing build. I would have liked to see the sandpaper finish around the outside of the headstock and an oval shaped hole through the headstock with acrylic either side to carry on the transparent theme through the entire instrument.
Wow love it
I'm casting my vote right now Ben you won the great guitar build off to me. That guitar and idea is phenomenal it's simplicity and complexity together is just mind blowing. It was a amazing idea......Now Ben make about a hundred of these as DIY guitar kits and watch how fast they sell. I kid you not I want that guitar soooo bad. This is coolest guitar of the year in my opinion. Congrats Ben this guitar is gonna shake things up you watch...I know plenty of guitars have been made similar, but this is on a different level this could be a sellable DIY guitar kit.
Worked it out! Doh! Vertex!
That's a cool guitar! I'm not usually a fan of the weird stuff you make, but this one is awesome!
I was worried about this bridge attachment and had the same idea than yours while watching the video :) It looks fantastic !
A collar round the machine screws that go from the back into the bridge and tailpiece might be worth considering. Sized properly it would ensure the screws couldn't be over tightened and lock the back in place. Also it would hide the threads which may be an improvement.
I love that guitar.
Love it
Love this build what a great guitar 🎸
Wooooo!! Dave's World Of Fun Stuff in the intro!
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Marvellous video and beautiful guitar as ever. I love watching Bun build. I can't believe you've built a clear guitar, and it's not lit internally though.
Big sound accoustic wow
One word COOL ❤️it
That's a very cool guitar.
I love the tone acrylic 🙂
Love that. Make your next guitar out of your workbench top. With all the stains, chips and dings.
cool build and you made it look easy enough I want to try a lefty one!
A three neck screw heel joint - very cool.
Ok the Oxide for a finish looks killer. What an out of the box thought for sure. Just enough clear coat to keep it on and hopefully enough to keep it rounded so it doesn't grind skin off as you play. It has an interesting sound to it unplugged too. It surely resonates much different then a wood body does. I do seriously suggest so Loctite for the bolts inside that set the spacing. Over time playing vibrations or with travel they are guaranteed to work loose. On that same note maybe something between the bolts and the back body section so it is less apt to wear or scratch. Maybe the clear plastic covers for id cards could work there.
Another lovely guitar by Ben! Only slightly surprised you didn't include an open gear clock mechanism in the open area behind the bridge 😁
Nice look. Sounds good. ✔
Excuse my language here Ben,THAT was fucking amazing,What a build👍👍👍I’ve been a follower of the channel for a good 5 or 6 years now,But this channel has helped me through some dark times the past couple of years,Thanks m8👍👍👍
Very nice build. On the watch theory this would look great with a beautifully designed B-Bender mechanism.
I'm nervous about the long term strength of this but hot damn it looks great. Well done as always