Ep 18 - Creating the Galaxy Finish - Making a Modern Multi-Scale Electro Acoustic Guitar

[@ZoharK46]

This was one painful episode. Looking forward to see if a Happy End is still a viable possibility..

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

oh it is.. trust me it really is. B

[@ZoharK46]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I have every confidence this will be a beautiful musical instrument before long. Keep the amazing videos coming.

[@ravencroftguitars]

Not sure if Talitha reads the comments, but I hope she knows how much we appreciate her hard work at putting these videos together and getting them out for us. She’s a rockstar :)

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

she is the true talent here! B

[@midi510]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Of course she is, she makes you look good!

[@dalgguitars]

Agree!! Yea Talitha.

[@SatanSupimpa]

After all these years, I already learned to trust Ben. If he says the disgusting mess I'm looking at will turn great, it will turn great.

[@mihailmilev9909]

I'm starting to see it too lol. Btw, nice profile picture. Where did u get it from?

[@LaurensKuppens]

My girlfriend walked past me in the first minute of this video and ended up watching the full thing with me. There is something so mesmerizing about your process and we are so grateful for the amount of effort you put into sharing it with us and the rest of the world.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

thank you, this made my evening! B

[@luthiferbuilds]

can anyone else appreciate his sisters editing. "ive made a drum" tap tap tap then the music comes in perfectly. awesome. just as professional as the guitars, almost

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you - this makes editing fun - Talitha

[@harrisonandrew]

😂😂 Every single time I think “Ben has completely bollocksed that finish” he works his alchemy and conjures something amazing. He is not a Luthier, he is a wizard, a Crimson Wizard.

[@connorcampbell144]

Yo Ben, love this comment from my friend here

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you Andrew, thank you very much! B

[@rachesona7x]

Benjamin the Crimson?

[@kennethluebberke8216]

@@rachesona7x Some people call me........Ben?

[@montydaniel6597]

Ben should change the name to Wizard Guitars.. That guitar is just flat out Badass...

[@TomCavnar]

It's the little things... The sound transition at 5:40 - ish from Ben drumming on the guitar body into the background music's drumbeat was super awesome!! Well done, Talitha! This sound designer appreciates your fine work!!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

She really did surpass herself this time! B

[@TomCavnar]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars A talented family, indeed!! And the Nebula finish is looking truly gorgeous. Can't wait to see the whole thing sanded back and under polished lacquer.

[@davidmcfarland8491]

So I don’t build or play guitars but watching these videos is truly relaxing. Your builds are always so beautiful in the end.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you so much! B

[@Walking_Death]

My father was a Master Shipwright Boatbuilder with over 50 years in the trade when he retired. He had a saying (Politically incorrect as it would be today) that "Women and fools should never see a job half done." Meaning basically, Some people are incapable of envisioning the end result of a process. This dye/filler/finishing process is exactly such a job. 110% confidence in your vision and capability here Ben.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

hey.. I've met people whose brains literally cannot envision things in that way, it is like some people like the taste of brussells sprouts and the rest of us know it is bitter and disgusting.. different strokes for different folks.. I suppose what I'm saying is it is an actual genetic and developmental path that is what it is.. I'm glad I can see though, so very very glad! B

[@AboutTheCloud]

Coffee... couch... Ben going nuts with stain. Best time ever. 😁

[@MrLinkDay]

There's something vintage about that gold before the sanding, it's really cool.

[@migael581]

5:41 woah that transition was smooth haha

[@KimonFrousios]

Mad kudos to the editor.

[@jonhaynie1987]

True art is not like a coloring book: blocks of individual colors laid out in two dimensions. Layers and layers of colors and textures must be added, mostly stripped back, and slowly built up over time. Most of the layers look bizarre on their own, but eventually reveal a final thing so stunning people will put it in a museum one day. Nebula 2.0 is one such thing.

[@oakhurstaxe6392]

Its amazing to see people do things COMPLETELY different than I would ever even think of doing. Worth watching just for that, I would never have stained a guitar like that, now I might. Ben has given me more ideas to try that I can count.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

thank you :) B

[@garethlamb6923]

I actually love the look it had at the end. The gold with the darker colours showing from underneath.

[@jazzpunkt40]

Never thought I'd feel emotionally attached to a build I'll never lay hands on or see in person but I found my self damn near brought to tears by how beautifully that finish is coming together.

[@JochenThe1]

The wood looked beautiful in its natural colour... Imho some Oil or flashcoat would have looked really nice

[@martinlouden9005]

I think the guitar has been ruined with this nebula theme finish. What could possibly be better looking than the natural wood with a clear finish?

[@PastelComGini]

It would look cool too, but the project was Nebula since the beginning.

[@jtorola]

@@martinlouden9005 I agree but it’s whatever the client wants

[@PaulCooksStuff]

You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. I almost cried at several stages (the initial black, even after sanding back etc - ruined that sumptuous burl), I cheered at others (the colours lit up when applying the wet gold). We just have to trust the process and that it will all come together in the end. The lacquer will light it up and give a vivid wet look gloss to the colours. Maybe lol.

[@danstiverson]

The question about adding stain is, will it enhance the look of the wood or is the wood so bad that it should be painted? Neither apply in this case. He should have used cardboard if he was going to do this to it. What a shame.

[@alanblott4559]

I love the way you have a structural and symmetrical pattern of colour and dyes. In the concluded image it will hold the more free form swirls and highlights in place. Love it. Thanks.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you so much, I'm having fun and am very excited to see the end result myself! B

[@YeOldeGuitarDude]

Ben, about that finish. Never have I been more skeptical of your work and never have I been proven more wrong. I'm astounded. Really. Absolutely amazing. (Bows before the master)

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you Kirk.. still a work in progress, but I am very very happy! B

[@brian770]

OMG !!!! you need to do a build with the finish being only the gold and red fillers

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

that really would be fun. B

[@jamesh5460]

The staining and sanding is fun to watch. Transformation very amazing

[@rauschguitars]

As much as I don't want this build to end, I'm looking forward to it being finished. Mostly so that I can binge-watch it all again from the start.

[@hungryarch7319]

Absolutely terrifying process! You lost me there for a minute, but you brought me right back!

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

i mentioned this a couple of videos ago but the quality of background music has really jumped up recently, such details are underappreciated in the youtube sphere, so i'm glad.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Hi, thanks very much for your comment, I spend quite a long time finding the right music for each episode, Epidemic Sound is an invaluable resource - www.epidemicsound.com/referral/31qosr/ Talitha

[@LockStoppageSandwich]

Ben Ben Ben...................you are such an inspiration. Another beautiful guitar. These things you do are works of art. ........................and don’t forget about doing a CBG at some point.

[@LuckyOhara]

I've been looking forward to seeing the color come together on this thing for what feels like forever now. It is an incredible job Ben, always inspiring.

[@pascalheidisch1889]

You consistently swing from insanity to genius, back and forth and now you decide to leave us with a cliffhanger so intense I will not sleep.

[@danijellovric3566]

It already looks magnificent and really represents the name that stands behind this guitar, cant wait to see how looks with finish! Ben you really outdone yourself this time!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thanks man, I'm really excited too.. lacquer next week.. at least the first coats will be applied and should look great. B

[@fstopPhotography]

How I love waking up every Saturday to your videos on amazing guitar builds, wit and wisdom. Thanks so much.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching! B

[@monrominee]

The depth of that grain against the colors when it's finally finished oh my god it's awe inspiring.

[@JamieFrew]

It would be cool to be able to buy little "nebula packs" of the stain. A mix pack of colours in 25ml bottles and some of the gold grain filler.

[@joehahn8817]

There's your "Million Dollar Idea" man!!! Get on it!!!

[@joehahn8817]

There's your "Million Dollar Idea" man!!! Get on it!!!

[@lone-wolf-1]

Genius!👍🏼👏🏼👌🏼

[@SweetTGuitars]

Ben, once again this is turning out to be an absolutely awesome build. This is why I anxiously wait on all your videos to be released. I can only hope that I will reach the level of confidence with which you work! So nice brother! As are all your builds.

[@olsonspeed]

I have complete faith in you that the final product will be stunning, few would believe that somewhere under the gilded chemical cocktail is a masterpiece of beauty.

[@steveroberts]

Ben. I don't know how your brain works at all, but your brain and hands do amazing stuff. Ty

[@northland..]

looks freaking awesome! love that rusted gold look... at end of video. just leave it like that.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

one day I will. B

[@GAMeRAchilles]

The green and yellow are my favorite! Wow!

[@brainsniffer]

That gold as the outer edge of a black burst would be interesting.

[@williammatthews2948]

Yes, there is a method to the madness. No, he has not lost his mind. This will be a beautiful guitar.

[@kjell3inge]

Hope you will consider putting the next steps of sanding and staining, in the Crimson Extra. That is if you are filming that part, at all. Thank you for sharing your work process and knowledge with us.

[@aipsong]

Nebulous amelioration of that beautiful wood.

[@kevalwagher996]

these videos are the reason I look forward to saturday

[@DanPeacock]

And I have some shell gold that is just begging to be used for something along these lines. Sigh. You're an enabler, Ben, and I love you for it. :)

[@jeffreycollins7297]

Now we are sure that a new client is about to get in touch with Ben and say I want that same thing WITH the Gold Top.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I would LOVE it if that happened. B

[@seanforsythe78]

i absolutely love the amber and the green over black.

[@ryanferris7841]

I gasped and had a 30 second pause! When you mentioned painting a rosewood top BLACK..

[@djsinister76]

It's going to come out amazing! Can't wait to see it finished but I really want to hear it!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Me neither B

[@Rtechmobile]

I know Ben knows more about guitars than most but I can't help but think this thing is going to fly apart when loaded with strings . Not that I want that to happen but I can't comprehend how it's not going to explode . Great stuff.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I sincerely hope that that doesn't happen, I am pretty sure of that tbh, but we will see. B

[@MrNeedlekiller]

Makes my morning seeing this. One thing I recently saw on a wood turning forum was using superglue with a resin filler powder (in this case gold) to fill small inclusions. I think gold would work well in this situation.

[@Kraven7Metal]

It's gonna look awesome! Can't wait to listen to it. hey Ben, I've been thinking that maybe, maybe, a black hole surrounding that side sound hole...

[@wvhardyfamily]

Only Ben would put all the effort into staining the guitar just to cover every ounce of stain with gold. Then somehow pull it back and make all that workout to something beautiful. More of an artist than a luthier

[@charlespiper2439]

Two eggs over easy, Scrapple, a cup of coffee, and Nebula 2.0. A great way to start the day. One of my irrational fears is staining like this - the fear of screwing up all of the work that is put in at that point. Ben, amazing work, as always. Cheers!

[@DominusFeles]

Bonus points for guitar drum continuing into the music 😄

[@matthiaseder7604]

love the editing at 14:54, lyrics and stain sync up :-D

[@mikeyutube]

I've seen attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. I've seen Ben Crowe's galaxy finish in his garden workshop

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

you have made me very happy! Awesome comment. B

[@sgsax]

I thought rule number one was "always leave them wanting more". 😄 Right after you put the color on, it looked sort of like it was tie-dyed. After sanding and adding the gold, that quickly went away. Can't wait to see it all come together! Thanks for sharing!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

there were several times that I despaired but, well.. I am happy now.. next week will be even more transformative! B

[@PacificAirPhoto1]

Looks simply stunning... can’t wait to see the finish beneath the gold filler revealed! Those Crimson finishing products are amazing... PLEASE set up some sort of Canadian order fulfilment centre so I can get some without the shipping doubling my cost! 😁

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Hey Leighton.. shipping really really sucks.. and from the UK we have some of the highest costs in the bloody world :( B

[@Gwamperter_Hund]

My personal trick during woodturning: applying artist's oilpaint, silver or gold, and rub it down with mineral based oil. Danish oil works well.

[@unsurprisingly]

BEN love THIS Guitar 🎸 and you are the greatest builders out there. I have a good friend named John Hensley he builds guitars and gate City Virginia fiddles mandolins banjos he is just a wonderful human being and a great friend and he like you explain things that are important so much love to you Ben love you brother you may be from the UK and I may be from Huntington West Virginia but we're still brothers from another mother much love to you buddy 🙏🙏🙏❤️🎸❤️🎸❤️🎸❤️

[@WyldeStarrTheWexican]

Yes! A silver grain enhancing filler would be awesome!!!

[@michafogel]

It looks amazing (!!!), I really love the look of "wooden metal" structure guitar. Looking forward to see it after glossy finish you are going to do.

[@decomputerleraarable]

Damn! I just was allowed out of my hospital bed today. Then I see Ben smearing with his colors.. Now I'm back on the heart machine ... Rob

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

oh my! :) I'm not sure how I would deal with it if I actually caused something like that. maybe a health warning before the vids? B

[@decomputerleraarable]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars 😁😂😃

[@SteveM109r]

High point of the weekend, the notification from KZbin that there is video to watch. Low point of the weekend, when Ben says “I’m going to call it at this point......”

[@jcbiyaherotv]

This insane color made me wanna sing HOW GREAT THOU ART perfect for church music perfomance

[@Paladonius]

You're killing me here, I waited a week to see if you took up my suggestion and now I have to wait another week to see how it turns out. From the top that was how I thought the grain filling would work.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

sorry.. B

[@levikelley2772]

Anyone else think Ben should put gold pearl in the final clear coat?!?! I love the way that looks with the translucent gold after he wipes the grain filler!!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

that would be very very cool! B

[@MrEdnap]

Is that why this vid is early? Cos part two is coming later today?? You can’t leave it there!!!😬😭

[@kennethnielsen3864]

Wow that gold finish you left us with, looks like a cheap movie prop, so happy that is not the finished result.

[@mgcnashville6615]

That guitar belongs to that guy from the Austin powers movie. “Goldmember” in fact I think that’s the new name of this guitar.

[@kilhattrick]

"Two kinds of peopleI don't like; those with no respect for other peoples culture, and the Dutch."

[@OskarCzechowicz-OmniMusician]

You shee, mishter Powersh… I LOVE GOOOLD! Exactly what I thought of 😄

[@johnstitt2615]

Coloured wood grain filler applied then excess the wiped off after the stain was applied. Mind blown.

[@JamesKruseArtist]

Nice touch with the gold, I use that same technique in a lot of my artwork :-)

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I would like to see that. B

[@andycpd6669]

Oh this is looking beautiful, I can't wait to see it finished ❤️

[@Lordbaccus]

Thank you for answering my questions about a Bass Guitar build last week on the Live stream

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

No worries! B

[@zaphods2ndhead193]

Gold dust and glue in the little imperfections would have looked amazing.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

that is pretty much what this is going to look like tbh. B

[@zaphods2ndhead193]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I wrote that earlier in the episode. I think this is going to look amazing.

[@themplar]

That looks like a really cool goldtop to be honest. Cant wait to see what it will become.

[@christophermacier]

I kinda dig that gold finish. Maybe sand through in a few spots exposing more of the galaxy stain...

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

On any other build, that would be a very interesting finish.. not this time though.. it is firmly lodged in my brain though! B

[@barrettnichols8430]

fill the small holes with a sparkley substance to create stars

[@seekersofrhythm]

Nebula is going to be a very special guitar and I am so envious of your client however, I still get the circles on the neck. I'm sure it will make sense on completion. I can relate to the rosewood painted black crazyness. Back in early 2000's the manufacturer of bespoke furniture manufacturerI worked for was approached by the architect for a well known Library in London to produce hundreds of shelving units to be made using Rosewood veneer an then having spent 11 weeks carefully choosing the best veneer match for each unit then an email arrived from the client asking for them all to be painted all matt black, go figure. Stay safe J.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

ouch ouch ouch!!!! That is worse than my one little guitar! B

[@danielchristensen4780]

I am very excited to see the end, but I'll admit, right now I'm very dissatisfied. I'm in the natural camp on a guitar like this, but I am also in awe of the skills shown thus far. Truly a master. I want the next video.... Soon please.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

the lacquer will pull it all together.. trust me :) B

[@christopherhallford9729]

It is going to be beautiful when its finished, but as a fan of goldtops, I kinda dig the rustic swirly gold. XD

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I am actually rather sad that I haven't built a gold top to date.. B

[@DravenSlaven]

The gold finish would be beautiful on a rustic, barn, spaghetti western style guitar, maybe even better if it were a copper fill!

[@ClaytonwFirth]

I really like the gaudy gold finish.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Me too.. add some leaf and we're golden.. I'll see myself out! B

[@lukeeeopoleable]

Barstool! What a cliffhanger... :) x

[@docsiltanen]

Hey Ben … that gold finish reminds me of the work of Gustav Klimt…… maybe inspiration for a future build ?

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I do like his work! B

[@Medievalfan94]

25:30 reminded me of the music video to "You gonna fo far kid" xD

[@JoePalumbo221]

It's going to look amazing

[@wizfox123]

Ben makes better cliffhangers in his videos than all the tv and film writers can manage. I need the next episode now.

[@PastelComGini]

And he had the nerve to ask for subscription during the cliffhanger. Absolute mad man.

[@HeadbangoO]

Ikr? Is the guitar definitely ruined ? 😂

[@Timberwolf69]

@@HeadbangoO According to long-time viewers, it is, but isn't really.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

sorry, not sorry :) B

[@koens3950]

This is going to be such an amazing guitar. I'm curious to see the nebula reappear from underneath that gold wash, although this looks interesting too. What is bothering me a bit is the large hole at the top of the body. Two sides have this gorgeous natural end of the burl wood. The other edges are too straight and clean. I think it might look better if you would carve out these edges so that they would follow the natural grains of the wood. Just a suggestion.

[@scguitars]

"This is going to look terrible in progress... it is then going to hopefully look amazing" Is this the tagline for my build? 🤔🤔🤣😂

[@bhartissimo]

Probably works for most builds?

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

anyone can make something look bad, the skill is making it look good after that.

[@RomainWhatever]

@@gramursowanfaborden5820 is making anything look bad a skill ? 😅

[@slimydroid]

Compliments to the editor for leaving the music off for the grain filler stage. It really served to emphasise what was happening on the video.

[@anneangersbach]

Haha. I restarted my TV and firestick cos I thought the sound was broken. Maybe the ambient volume was just too low. 😄

[@adrienami8958]

I just realized this, it is true.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

me too! I stopped watching on my phone, went to another video just to check my phone hadn't suddenly broken.. it went quiet just after an advert too to compound the problem. Next time we leave need to boost the volume of the ambient stuff for sure. B

[@psnaith1]

Ben, stunning work! Its beatiful!!!!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you! Cheers! B

[@jeffreyringenberger1690]

Dude! Freaking cliffhanger!!! Lol! Looking great!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

lol. Sorry :) B

[@appleslayer3337]

Never been this early, don't know what's going on, all I know is that thang is beautiful!!!

[@AnagramAutoclassics]

OMG! A serious case if overgilding the lily!

[@elijahwilliams7975]

One day make a gold guitar but for the love of the father above let the beautiful burl show through as it should. I turn wood burls of all sorts and they are beautiful when done right and I hope this one your working on comes out amazing

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

she will come right in the end, and the burl will come through! B

[@elijahwilliams7975]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars nice and good to hear and how are you doing?

[@Projacked1]

'this is th epoint of no return' hahaha *tension rises*

[@frodedyb4866]

Well, its getting enermously interesting 😊

[@Sadlander2]

If I was the client, I would be so nervous right now! I would be thinking _"Man, I wanted you to build me a guitar like your first Nebula with dark blue and purple tones and you're making a _*_goldtop_*_ ?!"_

[@seansmit]

Goldmember is putting his order in now

[@mykhough6614]

The ultimate Goldtop!

burl maple itself is usually quite dark, so it's difficult to get vibrant colors when staining it. I guess Ben will sand quite a lot of it back in the end?