Full 2020 Guitar Build Video plus We GIVE IT AWAY! - A Unique Multi-scale Guitar Build Project

[@GunganWorks]

"There is no reason. Or excuse. Except that I was left unsupervised." Possibly my favorite "because I can" quote of all time.

[@tanishalfelven93]

thats the excuse i'm using from now on

[@GunganWorks]

Same here!

[@soleneisconbi7302]

Pyromaniacs Unite!

[@johnbarrick80]

I'm actually waiting for the case.

[@izzate7]

I see you employ people of sophisticated taste who play Monuments songs for demos.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I see you are a person of sophisticated taste who recognises said people! B

[@yonatanbenavraham6598]

I am patiently waiting for the case build. Now I do play and I have twelve guitars after I sold off six pre 1963 Fenders and four pre 1965 Gibson guitars to help my retirement fund. I still have a few Gibson 335's and a Fender Mustang but I am looking forward to building my own Guitar. I moved to Israel eight years ago after being a building contractor for thirty plus years in the USA.. I still do build and sell boats from wood so I have a lot of experience in wood working. I have tuned up a few guitars but your videos have been very informative. Thank you for the time and effort in helping the enthusiasts, young and old, like myself in knowledge of one of my most favorite hobbies, guitars and all things to do with them!

[@mikeortega6072]

Yes I'm impressed that is beautiful

[@fl6stringer]

I have never really been much of a fan of that shape but make it natural and it's a whole different story! That thing is a beauty.

[@nidowl9285]

One of the most beautiful guitars I have encountered on videos, keep up the good work.

[@oldmanzen6682]

"I don't really want to send a guitar to Canada." ... noted.

[@piabekku]

I thought u make up that words....but, he says that!....haha

[@mattheweastel129]

What a great design, I love the explorer reimagined as a hollow body. The word choice was stunning, such a beautiful colour

[@ben.alldridge]

One of my favourite things about watching Ben is that he looks straight up like a 1% biker, but then he opens his mouth and he sounds like an Oxford scholar. It's such a surreal experience.

[@joesatchton212]

Despite being a hack guitar player for multiple decades, I know next to nothing about the actual art, science and sheer craft that goes into the creation of my chosen instrument. These series from Crimson simply blow my mind - the level of detail and precision is truly impressive. And such a small thing, but I am really amazed at how strong quality, professional wood glue actually bonds so permanently. Incredible to think about just some glue holding things together. BRILLIANT WORK BEN....! Cheers, thank you and stay safe!

[@RobiSaintAntoineMatterjam]

I've been geeking out on guitar builds lately (after a very healthy stretch engrossed in the precision world of timepieces at Watchfinder, et al. I can tell you're a fan, Ben.). Many builds in the KZbin landscape are fascinating but perhaps in some cases, a little hastily thought out and ultimately, only 6~7.5 on the lust scale, while this guitar had me absolutely drooling (9.55!). I just love that it is padauk throughout (aside from that sweet bog oak fretboard binding). The tiered and slotted top is brilliant, as is the idea to leave the chambers open at the ends. One could hear in the final demo that this instrument has amazing resonance and killer tone. Classic and so sexy.

[@aneilaseyiekeretsu]

That was one hell of an epic build. I just love the way your slender finger moves on the wood (no pun intended). It's really awesome to see such work of beauty all thanks to you and KZbin.

[@charleyedwards2121]

the amount of tlc that went into that guitar is incredible

[@Ashaliel]

How the hell have I never heard of you guys? Yay for youtube recs. I love the narrator, he's explaining stuff well, and everything in the video is gorgeous. I'm 11 minutes in, and now I have to watch the rest of your stuff. Thanks, lol. Also, suscribed to keep up on it.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you.. we have many many different builds for you to check out.. I hope you enjoy the as much as I enjoyed making them. B

[@traceynewell7542]

i could watch this all day

[@thesolstephens]

Dude it took me a very short moment to adore your thespian manner, perfectly compliments your technical repertoire sir. Thank you for making the effort to deliver such quality - I feel safe in the warm, leathery, whiskey hinted , wood smoke tinted sphere of goodness.

[@oliverdean2110]

that is probably the most beautiful guitar I have ever seen

[@hcolguitars]

I just watched all the videos of this absolutely gorgeous piece of art. Simplicity is NOT simple at all! Thank you so much for sharing whith us all those priceless tips and tricks, and those incredibly communicative good vibes. You made my day, Ben. Literally! Hope you get well soon

[@jaxxonad619]

Guitars and craftsmanship... And an entire channel worth of it?... Subbed!

[@SteelSkin667]

I missed the entirety of the design and build process of this, and yet out of all the guitars you've made and shown off on this channel (that I've seen), this one is by far my favorite. If I ever find myself in the position of commissioning an instrument, this would be it.

[@jimmy2minutes]

Standing ovation for you Sir. Watched the whole thing. Hats off!

[@peterdemont8897]

I'm crying because it wasn't me but happy it went o a fellow Canadian. Ben you and your whole staff are truly AMAZING. Stay safe looking forward to the next series.. I can only wish I had your talent and artistic vision.. Take care from Grand Manan Canada

[@GiftyPrincessy]

This was really cool and so beautiful!!!!

[@Da5idc]

The inside of this guitar reminds me of the ports inside a loudspeaker. If you want a challenge, I invite you to dive into the rabbit hole of speaker design to see if there is a way to place the baffles to create a particular sound

[@hamidahmed8076]

LOL the 🔥🔥🔥 at 14:55 is the proof why Ben is a legend . Love it 😀

[@shaunbailey1033]

Oh bugger I didn’t win, but at least I got to hold it and have a quick strum at the Birmingham Guitar show! Bring on the next build!!

[@B.McAllister]

That guys is so lucky. Fellow Canadian here. Love this channel.

[@soultroll1]

"This week on Skurge Builds" Truly epic work- can't get enough!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

lol.. thank you. B

[@jedidethfreak]

BEHOLD! MY GUITAR!

[@flyme2themoon720]

Im in the states and wish i could have one of those models..you did a fantastic job.

[@lukaskettler5797]

Hey ich hab mir ein paar Videos angesehen und ich muss sagen ich habe noch nie schönere Gitarren gesehen großes Kompliment 😁

[@linnilinnert]

I have never seen such a beautiful guitar before. Oh my dear.

[@michaelgervais2901]

Greetings...I was watching one of your videos.. maybe on necks or fretboards? I can't recall... actually, I think it was neck angle and your suggestion of full scale drawings to figure out neck angle... at one point you grabbed a book and I think it was taking about scale length... you didn't mention the name of the book but the page looked like it contained a graph or image with different numbers... in assuming that's a handy reference and was hoping you might share the name of that book?

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

Well, It being a hollow body. I wish it was demoed more on the clean channel.

[@yemrobaky1718]

Absolutely beautiful guitar... And I'm not a guitarist - I'm a drummer/vocalist and now I've started my journey with bass guitar :).

[@Textra1]

I admire the skill of people who can make something so beautiful with their own hands. I wish I could do this.

[@Maiden666jefe]

There are a number of aspects (location and number of entries) where I could’ve conceivably been the winner - aside from never having received a phone call from Ben, nor having the name Arthur. Ah well... Congratulations! And thanks again, to Ben, for building an amazing instrument and offering it to fans.

[@Johnny.D]

Happy birthday Arthur, enjoy the guitar.

[@mood103201]

you need to build this guitar more and sell ! this shape is awesome!

[@poke12gauge32]

Dude that guitar sounded better than solid body guitars ive heard trying to start learning now hopefully i can grasp it to have a reason to collect them

[@JareddarArt]

Can't work with machinery for 24 hrs straight? That's ok, the machines are doing the work I'm just supervising. What you came up with was just so incredible.

[@MrGixxer1300r]

I've been subscribed for some time now ( like many others) I work crazy hours and binge the crap out of your videos when I have the time. I do this so much my wife even knows your first name. I do this because you are the most skilled Luther I subscribe to and there are many. I watched your videos for some time before I subscribed, and subscribed after watching you break the head stock off a perfectly good acoustic to test a new wood glue that was sent to you for testing purposes. Kudo to your skill, and great personality!

[@thinkingape7655]

Beautiful art piece. What a privilege it would be to play any of your guitar creations. 🤘

[@Zombie_13x33]

That triple moon logo is awesome

[@evil1st]

He liked it so much he shed tears because he didn't want to give it away.

[@Ibaneddie76]

Man that guy didn't seem all that excited. I would have been going bonkers if I won that guitar. Yet another masterpiece from Ben who in my opinion is one of the best builders out there.

[@jahkope]

I was not supposed to enjoy this Ben but I did, knew you would piss mending it but never thought he'd be able to play it at the end!! I have also been repairing guitars most of my life and from time to time jobs like this crop up, weirdest one I had to repair was a sitar returning to the UK with it's hippy owner during the late sixties, upon arrival back to UK customs figured long haired bearded hippy with sitar = drugs, they then proceeded to strip search him and smash open the pumpkin of his sitar, I did manage to repair his sitar but close inspection of the pumpkin revealed it was full of not drugs but full of small worm holes, probably dead long ago but treated it anyway just in case.

[@wylieecoyote]

Really love this build! I just watched it for the 3rd time. Your guitars are amazing looking and sounding. This design REALLY speaks to me. I have looked at many closer to home, but the flying V with the through neck design is just amazing. The wood choice is perfect.

[@Zombie_13x33]

That hollow body ish explorer is a great idea

[@SLASHRIPP]

The riff at the end is sic af

[@chriszaferes5984]

No words to describe this, Ben is from another world when it comes to building. Absolutely AMAZING as always!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Wow, thank you! B

[@AndrewAHayes]

Has the school/production workshop closed? or have you been able to work out safe practices?

[@joobjoob4187]

i love the unique string tone from it, the thinner wood causes a strange resonance, would be great for a clean blues tone, or a more psychedelic rock light tone

[@krazedkanuckracing]

Hey Ben. I definitely want to buy a 2020 mug . Would love to get the original but that’s likely pushing it ;-). Keep up the great content. Pumped about winning this beast. Looking forward to case build vid(s).

[@ianthomson9363]

I'm pleased for you and you sound like someone who'll give this beautiful guitar a good home. I hope you enjoy playing it.

[@Movieman1965]

Awesome design and build. Color is wow!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Glad you like it, thank you. over time it will fade back to a more natural wood colour, which is sad.. but still, I do love this guitar very much

[@theundergroundkid]

19:15 Yes, it is impressive!!!

[@SLqB11]

OMG. This guitar...is a dream! I WANT IT!

[@g.scottyguernsey9676]

I have been going back over previous videos to bolster my opinion that Ben is an absolute Genius and talented craftsman....With this wood selection, I keep thinking "How can he create such pieces of art out of what looks to be petrified Carrot or Sweet Potato wood??!" Astonishing. Maybe the shavings could be boiled down by Mrs. Bun as one of Ben's Lunch Soups? Bwahahahha...

[@danielsgrunge]

That's absolutely art

[@johnvandevelden7524]

Will plans for this guitar become available?

[@darthatus]

You should do a Biohazard Isolation build..

[@gwc_garage]

I want this on a regular shape guitar

[@ILLRICARDO]

It makes me happy to see a guitar with a volute,

[@rossstokes4822]

Argh I didn't win! Now I have to build my own. What happened to the guitar case build?

[@MKYCmusic]

@@glennlilley8608 It was answered somewhere. Waiting for parts to arrive I believe.

[@thomaswalsh7987]

Ben. You build the most Bad ass guitars in the world

[@waranghira]

Beautiful! Was it easier to do it as semi-hollow? Surprised that it isn't solid.

[@TCFlye]

very cool design

[@TomOHara-]

Congrats to you Arthur!

[@mmarizal1984]

I very much love that design. AWESOME

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

Beeeeeeen lololol You couldn't have found a better winner lol

[@capricornicus1225]

I absolutely want/need so bad to build guitars myself. It’s the biggest passion of my life other than playing them. Great work btw I’ve been watching every video you put out, love it!

[@Echo3_]

how much would it cost to have one of these built? maybe some pickups solid shields 😍

[@fenrir7969]

Loved the design of this one, the way it is constructed, the simplicity of the colour palette. I'd really like to hear a demo of how it sounds acoustically and maybe for future builds, put a piezo in as well as the magnetic pickups? Looking forward to watching the case build. I hope Crimson and everyone there is doing well in these difficult times.

[@OrfinMusik]

Have they announced the winner?

[@PJeBenn]

Love that guitar watched the episodes when they first aired, great job Ben. I would love to try and build one just like it. Of course, getting my hands on a piece of Padauk big enough for the neck would be hard. Additionally, if I can get my hands on the Padauk I would probably be too scared I would mess it up to actually build it.

[@ryanferris7841]

Great playing at the end that guitar looks absolutely class and sounds absolutely class

[@williamjohannesson4433]

Is it possible to get a hold of the blueprint for this guitar? Also great, inspiring video!

[@NoName-ql1wk]

Are these any good?

[@bigred3694]

absolutely stunning build

[@RemainIndoors]

well dang it. now I'll have to 3d print my own. Congrats Canadian winner guy and Happy Birthday!... Now if only my order from January would arrive -.-

[@p1rz666]

That is one hell of a cool Explorer!!!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you.. I had a blast building it! B

[@thirdworldperspective2409]

your talent does not macth your views ...very underated

[@souleating_salmon722]

Does ur shop have these models ore are they all 1 kind

[@darrylmoore127]

Just Amazing Work You Do Love the semi hollow aspect of this Exployer !

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you very much! We're going to be putting something similar into production soon. B

[@tomsisson660]

Do you make left handed versions of your guitars? Tom Sisson

[@ramialahmer6383]

love your work

[@roch9750]

im not sure if having a passion for fire working in a wood shop is such a great idea :D

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I like to live dangerous! Amusingly the very last thing I did in my home workshop this evening was burn something! B

[@roch9750]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars that's the spirit

[@danandratis]

Cool Beans - Congrats to Arthur, a fellow Canuck, Ben, hope this virus hasn't interrupted your school schedule to much, looking forward to the case build and other future videos, Cheers

[@TheNoirDemon]

WOW! Thats not a guitar, thats a masterpiece. I'm not good enought to play it, but i wanna touch or at least to watch it in museum

[@timothycormier3494]

Well Arthur, congratulations you’re the proud owner of an amazing, one of a kind explorer. I’m envious😁

[@JamesFPJ]

Awesome build and very unique, would be great to see what you did with this concept and no time crunch. Always liked the sound of a hollow body especially 355s.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I have been thinking of little else since I built her.. I will do another guitar in still style one day for sure. Thanks for watching! B

[@ManNamedEd]

Beautiful BEAUTIFUL Work!! Amazing build!! Great video, really fun to watch!!

[@NiftyNodes]

Very exciting watching of this all come together!

[@wadeblake9876]

I had my gear stolen. I worked hard for it and can't afford to replace it. I could b so lucky to win something. Love your videos. So wish I could visit and build my own axe. Cheers

[@kyleeames8229]

2:58 *Sympathy gag* Cold coffee is the worst. Weather be dammed, hot coffee or no coffee!

[@einoware436]

Such a canadian way to be excited about winning something

[@djinneternal]

Please build a left hand guitar

[@Shipwreck0316]

What are the specs of the bandsaw blade you prefer to use for rough cutting the neck and body? Great vid btw!

[@Snedesk]

Looking forward to the case build. Congrats Arthur.

[@Ublomor]

Like the head tattoos the most