Ep 8 - Inlaying the whole headstock veneer, because why not? - Redwood SG

[@FINsoininen]

You are a madman and I love it! As someone diagnosed with ADHD as an adult the thing im most impressed with is you finishing your projects! I just start 1000 of them.. You are inspiring me to finish some. Cheers!

[@PaulCooksStuff]

18:30 is quite a nice look by itself (for a future build). The bevel adds a touch of visual interest and 3d.

[@Giant_Guitars]

I thought this too!

[@James-Customs]

I was just going post the same with the 20:16 time stamp. Would look cool on a guitar headstock

[@tonyhunt4250]

Kudos to whomever does the photography and the editing. Brilliant! This is my relaxing go to channel. Cheers!

[@AlonRozenblit]

The suspense when you put the chisel on it!

[@azbababooey]

So happy you’re back to posting frequent building videos.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I do enjoy the luthiers teardowns, and will still do them, but guitar building is the prime focus now.

[@seanjennings20]

I agree. It felt like the channel moved away from building which was what it’s always done, to looking at other guitars in what feels like reviews. I understand it’s a business and do enjoy some of the luthier teardowns but it’s felt like a complete shift

[@1777DK]

Agree.

[@jamesduffin9417]

Me too loving seeing bens skills and creativity

[@jazzpunkt40]

Maybe use a magnet to attach the truss rod cover to keep it clean. I've been watching since the "great tone wood debate days", LOL, and your builds just keep getting better and better!

[@matt6288joyce]

Great regular content Ben! Lovely to see regular, pacey content

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

More soon.. took a few days off to start fixing my studio, a large part of the reason for the lack of building content has been a truly uninspiring space to work in with most of the tools I need hidden or lost.. that ends now! Got a cool repair with Sofia going love tomorrow and more SG on Saturday with Kauri and Hand Tool following soon behind!

[@matt6288joyce]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Fantastic news! You’re an inspiration to us all,

[@juelsguitars]

Finally exactly these videos again 🥳🔥❤️

[@adamkordos]

"If you're forcing matters, that is when issues happen" -Ben Crow 2023, our resident luthier philosopher

[@grantoldblueeagle]

Round and round it goes and where it stops no one knows, except you because you change your mind a lot😂❤🤘🎸

[@SteenTV]

Could you put a silver colour metal surround on the truss rod cover, to match the body inlay? Could look good! Edit - I watched more and he suggested it himself...

[@PG-ex3kl]

I’m not sure total control exists in any situation Ben. Really interesting build!

[@noahfreeman8115]

man I look forward to these vids. gotta turn on notifications ig

[@aquajew3000]

Awesome work so far Ben! On a side note have you checked out AVI-8 watches? Pretty cool aircraft inspired watches. Thought they'd be of interest to you.

[@iainfreeman5112]

I really like how it looked after you chiselled the edge out of the headstock. Maybe a future design put that bevel in.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Can do! Would need a lightly larger lip perhaps, don't want it to be too delicate but a cool look. Good idea

[@michaelwallace1189]

Hey Ben, watching you inlay is cathartic for me. Do you find the material matters? I did a small amount of chisel work yesterday with some Purple Heart. I never want to work that stuff with a chisel again. Cherry was really nice. Sapele and maple too, but that purple stuff was splintery as hell. My fingers were torn up.

[@stuartrharder8057]

Beautiful work!

[@lotuselanplus2s]

My friend, you really like to make life difficult for yourself ,lol. Keep on keeping on.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I don't think that I am in danger of changing at this stage lol

[@lotuselanplus2s]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars true genius knows no limits.

[@timbeaton5045]

Surely a small hand router plane would have made this inlay a lot easier? You DO enjoy making life harder than it should be on yourself!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I do.. and yes, router plane would be good but would need customising because of the fretboard.. and sharpening.. chisel was good to go

[@BBGuitars]

If I were to try this id be doing all the fiddly outer edges by hand and then using a small handheld router to hog out the rest and get a nice flat surface with ease 👌

[@rauschguitars]

​@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I'm surprised you didn't go on a three-day quest to build a custom router plane just for the job! 🤣

[@Atherax]

Im loving this guitar, i dont like sgs but thats irrelevant. For the trussrod cover it could look really cool made out of metal to match the inlay materials, or if not you could dome it so its a mor extreme curve then the rest of the headstock inlay. 😊either way this looks awesome

[@paulshouse524]

You most certainly could have used a router to dig out that inlay: a Stanley (or some such) hand router. In fact "should have" is nearer the mark.

[@nickjones7573]

Hi Ben, Why didn't you use a router plane for carving the recess for the headstock inlay?

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I couldn't be bothered to sharpen it.. 😞

[@nickjones7573]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I can relate to that😱

[@daniel_charms]

Might as well go for the full monty and make the truss rod cover out of solder🙃

[@VTRAddict]

Or copper...

[@snfrd]

What would one of these cost to be made? Just awesome.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Please email Sam Faloon on [e-mail] with this question and ask for a quotation. DC

[@dsbassman4184]

You've lost your .9 pencil eraser cover, haven't you? lol I see that blue .7 dot on top. Ps - love those pencils - I have the .3 .5 .7 and .9 and they're all useful!

[@Forest_Fifer]

Is there any chance of selling off any factory surplus kit bodies and necks at a discount? Or are you keeping them all for projects like this? 😁

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Please email Sam Faloon at [e-mail] with this question. DC

[@Fraser-P]

I was quite liking the inner chamfered edge look, before the rest of the wood came out.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Good point.. you could do some interesting things with thin headstock and chunky edges for strength. Kind of like an I-beam I suppose?

[@bassvibasics479]

Less than 5sec in and the sale is mentioned.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

But it is nearly over, and also the only one we've had all year..

[@bassvibasics479]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars the frequency of the mentions is becoming egregious to those of us who just wish to watch a build. And seriously... 5 seconds?? You couldn't give it half a minute?

[@TroyShahanMusic]

I’m loving these SG vids!!! Keep them coming!!!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Will do. I am also finishing the hand tool build and Kauri soon too. Much to do!

[@_Tobit]

Wondering if the solder will darken and dull over time. Will need a polish once in a while. Fabulous build.

[@ryanferris7841]

You should off inlayed it properly with a router!! Routing out the full thickness of the redwood

[@doughsnakes]

I'm liking the inlay idea. I may try that on my current build. Looking forward to seeing how you do the neck set.

[@peterlundin7953]

Love the texture of that Redwood!

[@bhartissimo]

I like the inlay on the headstock. Nice idea and execution.

[@oliverthompson8525]

Would love to register for the draw but the page for registering for a new account isn't working! Seems to be across browsers and devices too

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

This should be working now. DC

[@artbk]

Wish you'd use a bookmatched part of the redwood on the headstock, following the pattern of the body inlay.

[@James-qc1zq]

Why am I holding my breath.. watching that chisel....😱😆

[@VTRAddict]

I have picked up a couple of tickets for this already, and every video I watch makes me want to buy a couple more. The first electric I ever bought was a Greg Bennet Samick SG..

[@amdgsound1175]

Hi Crimson, Have you thought about a build along series. Where you sell full kits ie all the tools and wood you are going to need and everyone builds along with you for instance 1st week a tele,strat, lews paul prs then a p bass jazz bass then an alembic? I would love to get into building but I find myself getting lost with the sizes of wood ect I need. Thanks for the awesome builds.

[@divergentguitars]

For the inlay, do the standard Crimson guitar outline logo, but filled with solder!!

[@scottbehl216]

Nice job Ben !! I was holding my breath just watching.

[@dsbassman4184]

Every time you use the jeweler's handsaw and the video goes from sped up back to real time, I think the blade is about to snap lol!

[@Slikx666]

Nearly caught up.

[@ChrisWilliams-cb9kt]

Will the headstock be too thick for tuners? 🤔 Watching and waiting …..

[@Ramplcro]

Nice and precise. Assuming your intact headstock part was flat, you could have used a router plane (one that is wide enough so you could also use it across the grain in case grain is not cooperating).

[@JoeThornhill]

16:05 Ben, do you ever actually get hungry anymore or do you just know when to eat once you start to feel that you're "loosing the plot"? lol.

[@johnstitt2615]

What a wonder philosophy you have. Why not.

[@jakeritchie3805]

I REALLY want to see a lp jr build

[@kurtlawson4012]

Tried to register so I could get a ticket and the website registration form is broken and says " [user_registration_form id=”25426″] " Please fix so I can at least get a ticket!

[@clinthughes6121]

I love it!!!!! Inlay the head!!

[@cheapskate8656]

Very nice Ben. I learned a lot watching you use that chisel.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Glad to help.. I could have done with a back grind on the flat of the chisel at some points but the whole thing worked out quite well, I am enjoying this process

[@mattomon1045]

great in lay Ben

[@angusmackay7281]

A beveled edge and an inlayed solder strip around the edge would look amazing,

[@SK-qd4sr]

I was thinking exactly the same! Mirroring the features of the body would look unique and amazing.

[@Kwaker76]

Loving the (temporary?) return of regular build videos. Look forward to seeing the completion of the Kauri and Handtool builds too. Onwards to victory!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Rebuilding the workshop now to facilitate more of this sort of content. I'm going to finish the hand tool build and kauri post haste and have MAJOR plans for more builds soon

[@heuermh]

Hello Sam, Ben &c. I sent some guitars from the US as a donation to the museum but they are stuck waiting for someone to pay customs or VAT or something. Please follow up so they don't get shipped back! Check yer email ;)

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I have asked our shipping department to look into this. Thank you for letting us know.

[@adamdutton9922]

“My side quests bring all the likes to the site, and they’re like - ‘he’s losing his mind’, damn right I’m losing my mind. I could teach you… but you’d have to sign up for a 3 month course at Crimson guitars.

[@adamdutton9922]

La La La La laaa Burn it up La La La La laaaa The frets are waiting

[@AndrewSmith-pc8eq]

By adding an extra thick piece of wood to the face of the headstock, aren't you raising the peg head and taking alot of the angle out, making a possible buzz and the extra thickness may make the tuners not fit at all. I'm probably wrong and you will figure it all out!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I'll be carving away most of the thickness after glueing.. I may leave a slight curve but it will be basically flush with the headstock

[@billsguitargarage]

Inlaying the headstock was a great idea. Loved watching this process!

[@nickofzo]

When you drew the lines on the headstock I almost thought that you were making the same beveled contours as on the body around the edges.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I have done that in the past, it's a cool look and works well on headstock while not removing any extra strength or stability

[@raoulduke8382]

I was really hoping to see some cool vintage sexy router plane get pulled out to deepen and flatten the headstock cavity. Missed opportunity, really.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Fretboard is in the way..ish. now that I think of it, I do have something that may work.. I'll have a look and maybe use it I'm the next video.. Still needs a bit of flattening 😆

[@myguitarworkshop]

Quite the opposite I love to watch a true craftsman carve through woods like butter with no mistakes, amazing precision with the chisel and scalpel

[@pvdguitars2951]

Ben demonstrates that patience and passion are twins. 👍🙏

[@jasoncockwell8077]

Really enjoying this build.. Bravo Ben for keeping it interesting, in a Ben kinda way... it's going to look unreal...

[@ginfizzz2895]

The website is being difficult, I want to buy tickets for this but I can’t. The page says I need to login when trying to add tickets to cart, even though I’ve already logged in.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

That's strange. Can you log out, clear your cache and log in again? Had a database error the other day that may need clearing out?

[@ginfizzz2895]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars The problem must have been that I was using my phone, after switching to a computer it worked perfectly

[@shoutdowncreative2705]

i just stopped the video because at the 2:10 mark, u spoke of (as a result of the kits) having quite a few things that were not "quite up to spec". Any chance u might (in the severely near future) consider off loading those items as a sub Crimson line? maybe call it CCG and have no official Crimson branding on it, but advertise it as "for the beginning luthier, or for the builder on a budget" or something like that? it'd be a way to make some coin on an otherwise not distributed product and spread a little affordability to some sots who would love to get into luthiery, but are hesitant due to cost prohibitions and or lack of router skills. any chance of something like this potentially happening? just wanted to ask. now on with the rest of the video. thanks for being awesome btw

[@Forest_Fifer]

I just suggested the same thing....

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Email Sam Faloon on [e-mail] with this question. DC

[@ianthomson9363]

Ooh yes, I like this.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you Ian

[@simcoe75]

She’s a beaut ! ❤ Ooh, are you chamfering the headstock inlay, ( which will of course be deeper inlaid 😉), and therefore showing more of the beautiful wood grain 😎🤙🏻

[@mikaschwarzer1977]

Maybe an ash truss rod cover to get an element of the body into the headstock colour combination?

[@patriklindholm7576]

Great fun to see you proceeding with such ardor on this project. Yet again 😃

[@waynebake1123]

Glad to see you doing the inlay on the headstock!

[@BBGuitars]

Now were talking!

[@adriano1955]

What a job. Well done Ben 👌🏼

[@scottmartinezguitarandbass]

19:46 what would be another way to do this same process? For those of us that are less skilled with a chisel? :)

[@barrychristian4050]

You could set up a router sledge so the base would go over the fretboard, however free handing routing is just as scary, possibly could use a template and a pattern bit but that would leave the corners needing chiseling. My advice would be to practice paring in some different scrap woods, nice sharp chisel and pay attention to how the grain behaves to the direction of cut from the chisel. You will get feedback through the chisel either it will gluide like a knife through butter or feel rough/vibrate . Take little slices at at time Hope this helps 👍

[@scottmartinezguitarandbass]

@@barrychristian4050 yeah, I guess you'll never get good at anything if you don't just give it a go!

[@barrychristian4050]

@@scottmartinezguitarandbass practice gives you muscle memory but sometimes you get lucky and are naturally good at a certain thing unfortunately for me it's the practice route.

[@scottmartinezguitarandbass]

@@barrychristian4050 I have definitely surprised myself with certain tasks, i.e., carving a neck for instance - I happen to pretty much rock at it, but my wiring looks horrendous. HAHA. At least it works - small victories. ;)

[@barrychristian4050]

@@scottmartinezguitarandbass I'm yet to build a full guitar, I have made a neck which has been settling, lots of planning and changing my mind lol

[@jefferywarburton2116]

Are there small router planes?Yes. Do Dremels exist? Absolutely. Do chisels need to be fiddled and farted with before, during, and after the job? Naw bro.

[@7DavesToDie]

You gotta have balls of steel to route that by hand with a chisel. Good job man

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Or be a bit daft.. I'm leaning to the latter 😆

[@moogoomoogoo5990]

I found myself holding my breath while he was doing that.

[@VTRAddict]

Once you get away from the edges, it helps to remind yourself that you won't see the bottom of the recess once the inlay is glued in. If you aren't obsessing about every little gouge with the chisel, it should be a bit easier to manage mentally...