Classical Guitar Full Build - #10 Benu - Christian Crevels Handmade Guitars

[@AndreasLindae]

Wow! Danke! Das war ultra interessant! Der Bau einer solchen Gitarre erfordert wirkliches Können! Da wird man ganz blass. Wenn man übt und spielt, hat man gar nicht so richtig auf dem Radar, was bei dem Bau der Gitarre, die man so liebt, vorausging. Danke noch einmal und liebe Grüße aus München. Andreas

[@chriscrevelsguitars]

Vielen Dank! Freue mich!

[@OscarFelipe]

Ok that is a ton of work. Thank you for sharing the process, it is really fascinating how the instrument is taking shape

[@chriscrevelsguitars]

Yes, I take about 120 hours for each guitar. Glad you like it!

[@ericcrevels]

Nice to see you back again!

[@chriscrevelsguitars]

Nice to be back!

[@joeyoungs8426]

Happy to see you back at it. I’m taking a break after my flurry of 5 guitars in a single year. I decided to enjoy my last one with and Engelmann spruce top. Gave two of the redwood tops away to family. Very satisfying to finally play the product of your efforts. I don’t make my rosettes and I admire the fact you do. They’re pretty unique, unconventional and I love them. And that fretboard is a stunner! Well done!

[@chriscrevelsguitars]

Hey Joey! Happy to be back at it. I had a detour into some orders that couldn't be filmed, and then other things. It is also good to take some time off building to just enjoy playing, and then it feels even better to start building again. Glad you like the rosette, must say I'm also proud of them!

[@davejive1]

Such an elegant beauty in both sight and sound!

[@chriscrevelsguitars]

Thanks! Means a lot!

[@AlejandroGuerreroLaverde]

Graves y agudos se escuchan muy bien, es una hermosa guitarra con un sonido igualmente hermoso, me enamoré de su guitarra.

[@chriscrevelsguitars]

Hola Alejandro! Me contenta mucho que te encanta la guitarra! Está todavia disponible, si te interesas

[@red58impala]

Nicely done! What a pretty guitar. I really appreciate all the work you complete with only hand tools. I find it much more relaxing to watch, and I'm sure for you more fulfilling to use, hand tools over noisy power tools. How long would you estimate it took you to finish this guitar once you started on the build process?

[@chriscrevelsguitars]

Hey. Glad you liked it! Yes, I like to use the least machines possible, although I do sometimes. I normally take around 120 hours to complete a guitar, not counting drying time and such, so it is a time spread among a few weeks

[@El.Matucho]

Qué maravilla de trabajo artesanal. Que no daría por poder acariciarla; que belleza. Saludo Guitarrístico

[@chriscrevelsguitars]

Muchas gracias! Me encanta que te haya gustado, si quieres ver más de mis instrumentos, puedes visitar mi website! Saludos

[@MarsG0Dofw4r_]

A beautiful guitar my friend!

[@chriscrevelsguitars]

Thank you! Glad you like it!

[@fdort3971]

@chriscrevelsguitars thanks for the lesson. I needed a reminder of this clamping style. What is the make and model of that tiny plane you used in the beginning please?

[@chriscrevelsguitars]

That's a Veritas Mini Router Plane! I absolutely love it!

[@fdort3971]

@chriscrevelsguitars thanks.

[@fdort3971]

@chriscrevelsguitars it sounds very pretty! I'm trying to learn how to make guitars. I want to make them for family members. I'm in research mode because I don't have a proper workshop yet. -What are your favorite woods to work with? -Where did you learn from? -Can you please recommend any books or KZbin channels? -You said you were making a 7 fan bracing based on Hauser and Friedrich. What are the names of other guitar bracing patterns and their full names? -I have no idea what you were doing by vibrating the tea leaves but it was very interesting! I heard different tones for each pattern. Do you have any videos explaining it please? Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@chriscrevelsguitars]

Hey! Great that you like the sound of it, that is the final goal, after all! And welcome to Lutherie! It is a very fulfilling hobby if I might say so myself. I started out as a hobbyist as well. Regarding your questions: - Anything straight-grained :D but really, straight grain and no runout make a world of difference. - From the Internet! Really, I did not go to guitar-building classes or work with a master. A woodworking background will greatly help, even though I had none. - Sure! Look for the books from Roy Courtnall and Irving Sloane, for construction methods. And Trevor Gore and Giulano Nicoletti for the Science behind the sound of the guitar (where you will see the reason behind the tea leaves). And youtube channels: OBrienGuitars and Pablo Requena, there is a lot there. I also learned and benefited so much from the folk at Delcamp Classical Guitar Forum, it is a platform where guitar builders (beginners, masters and everything in between) chat about guitar making, do check it out. - So, the most famous is Torres, these are the names of the great builders of Classical Guitars in History. There are several of such in Courtnalls book. - Its Chladni Patterns! In short, it helps me gauge stiffness and resonance in the soundboard. I have one video on "voicing the tops", though I do not explain ii in depth. There is plenty on the matter on Delcamp Forum. Cheers and happy building!

[@fdort3971]

@chriscrevelsguitars thanks so much for the information! I wrote it down for research. Happy Holidays from Nova Scotia!

[@leslie8240]

Hi! Love your way to make! Where can I find that circle cutter?

[@chriscrevelsguitars]

Hey, glad you like it! I got it from dictum online shop, they called it a 'hole cutter with knob handle'

[@leslie8240]

@ thank you very much!

[@alexandermolina5225]

BNAS e Veo q usas la cortadora manual de hacer vueltas... Me.recuerda a u pariente y su taller

[@chriscrevelsguitars]

Si, la uso mucho para cortar las rosetas!

[@alexandermolina5225]

@chriscrevelsguitars Hola Me gustó tu estilo. Se q manejas tecnología es válido. Sabe.. siempre me ha llamado la atención aprende a tocar. Pero no he tenido una guitarra... estoy en colombia en Valledupar César . .