I need to hear it play,what a beutifull piece of art,congats from oz.
@rnrmfguitarworks10 ай бұрын
As a Kiwi, it’s been an absolute pleasure watching this journey, and seeing a treasured piece of my homeland turned into something truly beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us. 🤘🏻
@spencerprice997410 ай бұрын
Me too 🤩
@CrimsonCustomGuitars10 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@_iLLuSiv3_7 ай бұрын
That has to be the best-looking guitar I have ever seen, I would love to hear that sound from it.
@andysfishingandflytyingcha231010 ай бұрын
I need to hear it!!❤
@bramweinreder234610 ай бұрын
This build got me into the channel. You make it seem like a cake walk. It wasn't. Your creative approach in other builds made me appreciate your skills as a craftsman. Your candidness made me appreciate you as a person. Even though you're not the most business minded person, I think that's actually a strength, you're hands down one of my favourite KZbinrs and this is one of my favourite projects.
@timcoombe788010 ай бұрын
I'm one of those people who hold their breath when concentrating... I also appear to be one of those people who hold my breath when YOU'RE concentrating... I mean, that Crimson inlay? I swear I turned blue! Beautiful instrument. Thanks for sharing.
@chitownstoneman10 ай бұрын
I feel like its been 42,000 years since this project started. 😋
@andyroberts7927 ай бұрын
That's a beautiful looking guitar and an A+ luthier. Thank you for sharing the build with us.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars6 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@ronnie51298 ай бұрын
A Spectacular Build Here, Thanks, The Wood is just Outstanding, k Gibson,,Fender, & Paul Reed Smith should be Knocking On your door, to hire you, Lol, Cousin Figel
@miketurner176810 ай бұрын
It's like watching Rembrandt at work. Totally off the planet and georgious . 👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸
@Killick7910 ай бұрын
Stunning guitar, amazing series of videos, thank you very much, Ben!
@CrimsonCustomGuitars10 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@MrAlan01517 ай бұрын
One of the nicest guitars i have ever seen
@CrimsonCustomGuitars7 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@scottdavidson60662 ай бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitarsWhy didn’t you play it a bit? That was a pretty serious oversight!
@robertbeer25843 ай бұрын
absolutly 100% stunning build, I am in awe !!!!!!!!!
@thorggernaut30818 ай бұрын
What a masterpiece…
@AlanRutherford10 ай бұрын
So when is the plane shavings and epoxy guitar build going to happen? The shavings under template in solid box was just too striking an idea to pass up!!
@kremabuwhacha743810 ай бұрын
My favorite is always the 1st episode where I can see the initial plan and dream that gives me a chance to imagine possibilities before seeing the final piece ❤
@jimmyfleebot8 ай бұрын
Hard to imagine now but there was a time in NZs history where they made apple crates out of this timber 😱
@StevieScotty1910 ай бұрын
I watched every episode of this build,After watching this video from start to finish,Now this might just be me,But I sensed a bit of emotion there from ben when he realised it was finished,Outstanding work,And an absolute pleasure it is tuning in every week watching this master at work👍👍👍
@DTGuitarTech10 ай бұрын
Honestly, this was the best series you have done. I loved it. When there was a quiet period, I got kauri anxiety! I loved how you showed your mistakes, like when the logo snapped. But then you recovered really well. And, as always, how experimental you are. Great great series of videos.
@jameshuneycutt31568 ай бұрын
Absolutely magnificent, a true work of art! Thanks for sharing the experience!
@scottwarner95438 ай бұрын
i started playing the guitar after not playing for 8 years now that i seen your video im going to pretend im playing your guitar in this video and see what happens i started playing when i was 7 years old played in heavy metal cover bands and have some vids on youtube thanx for the great video i had no idea you could make a guitar out of 42000 year old wood
@zztopub408 ай бұрын
Craftsmanship at it’s highest standards
@motaman807410 ай бұрын
Truly a masterpiece. Gorgeous.
@CMRWoodworks4 ай бұрын
Awesome build!
@oldskoolpaul754 ай бұрын
Absolute class! Watching the birth of an unbelievably beautiful guitar such as this gives me a hell of a lot of pleasure, thank you crimson.
@stevencochrane1153 ай бұрын
That does look exceedingly Nice!
@oldman745210 ай бұрын
A beautiful piece of work.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars10 ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@jimgraves419710 ай бұрын
I will never tire of seeing this build, it's a stunning guitar.
@slowhandete8 ай бұрын
Absolutely stunning
@CrimsonCustomGuitars8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@falcon855310 ай бұрын
What a journey. Simple and plain has its own uniqueness
@MotoGreciaMarios7 ай бұрын
Wow. Just wow.
@user-le5in5uv1y8 ай бұрын
Very high woodwork knowledge! Bravo! ❤
@CrimsonCustomGuitars7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@shadowstorm19287 ай бұрын
Ok,if there was ever a guitar I would steal just to play ,this one's it ;)))🎉❤
@MTRDave10 ай бұрын
Please finish the handtool only build
@SickMoover10 ай бұрын
You aren't thinking like a luthier... Let's start a new build!
@DTGuitarTech10 ай бұрын
It’s like a piece of art.
@mattomon104510 ай бұрын
Mr Ben you did a great job!
@CrimsonCustomGuitars10 ай бұрын
thank you
@kremabuwhacha743810 ай бұрын
You know what ? 52:45 those remind me of the all clear Game Boy , completely unrelated but that's what comes to mind 😂
@sturusk362010 ай бұрын
What a beautiful guitar and such an engrossing video. Several times I realised I’d stopped breathing. Superglue eh? Is there nothing it can’t do?
@R.Nashoba10 ай бұрын
Always killer craftsmanship 👊🏽
@andersjansson6705Ай бұрын
Man that's a lovely beautifully guitar. I wish i owned it!
@PeterVail5 ай бұрын
That’s beautiful Ben , well done .
@d3dude6 ай бұрын
Very nice build. i can't wait to see what you do with the shavings and router chips.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars6 ай бұрын
You and me both!
@VanjaSpirin6 ай бұрын
That was really impressive.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars6 ай бұрын
Thank you
@lurveleggoutdoors99307 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful! Wow!😮
@TuckerCustomShop6 ай бұрын
I agree. Any saw made by a Tucker would be terrifying to use.
@jeffrix277 ай бұрын
Looks Amazing I'll take one!
@vinced57415 ай бұрын
amazing work
@CrimsonCustomGuitars5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@VanHomeAdventures10 ай бұрын
Incredible
@TheWrighty689 ай бұрын
Oh wow, that is a object of desire and is absolutely stunning guitar (art)
@onevoiceinc8 ай бұрын
Stunning. This would be on my "that's too beautiful to even touch" list.
@NoiseWithBassGuitars10 ай бұрын
I loved this edit. No humming and hahing, minimum mugging for the camera and just getting on with the build.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars10 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@willwetheringtonАй бұрын
Nice watch!
@dan78nad10 ай бұрын
Awesome job Ben!
@LRBerry10 ай бұрын
That was a pleasure to watch,
@joshwoodgate577610 ай бұрын
Such a pleasure to watch as usual Ben & Team. You don’t know how jealous I am that I don’t work for you 🤣 Beautiful attention to detail and true craftsmanship. This is how is should be!
@stevencochrane11510 ай бұрын
Beauitifully executed, what a gorgeous looking guitar.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars10 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@itonuoro38137 ай бұрын
beautiful guitar!
@CrimsonCustomGuitars7 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@IlyaLavrovsky9 ай бұрын
She is just gorgeous ❤
@MrFudgepump10 ай бұрын
1:32 oh shhhht there's 2 of em! and one of em's a ghost!
@jesusgom024510 ай бұрын
Beautiful!
@79antigua10 ай бұрын
attaching your router to a board to hollow out the guitar was brilliant.
@Patbwoy10 ай бұрын
This Kauri tree certainly didn't die for nothing, some 42000 years ago :)
@thenoisesimake10 ай бұрын
As an AUSTRALIAN, I must say the best thing a bout Kiwis is their wood.
@tonycallis70864 ай бұрын
Harsh.
@TheWorstManOnEarth6 ай бұрын
Gutting out a Fender ... to build a new guitar. Probably the COOLEST thing ever !
@mikajegou710610 ай бұрын
Im the background throughout all the video, there is your cyberpunk guitar and it looks as gorgeous as this one.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars10 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@mattkomprood7 ай бұрын
That was beautiful! Could you do a video about super glue finishing sometime?
@TheScubaboy5610 ай бұрын
Please just finish the hand tools only travel guitar please !!!!
@joshuahannelly212810 ай бұрын
This channel has gone from one of the best to one of the most frustrating 😂
@CrimsonCustomGuitars10 ай бұрын
Definitly in the pipeline to be completed
@latheofheaven101710 ай бұрын
It's a gorgeous guitar made out of a wood that fought you all the way. Amazing job, Ben. But the action is about 5mm high at the twelfth fret! Have you been able to sort that out?
@mykehalstead89710 ай бұрын
Woah! check out the disappearing rasp at 41:50
@rajawatts11414 ай бұрын
Well done! But...why don't we have a link to hear 42,000 years of a journey to your guitar shop. ? We've traveled through the whole build, and where is the climax? I know when I build guitars, I can barely wait to be completed. Lovemaking is a little like guitar building...we are at the point of no return! Yet here we are, hanging, on the threshold to a dream.
@Runark797 ай бұрын
Dude!! The tattos on your head! Internal problems?😢. Hope you have a great night❤. Happy new year to ya!!!🙏😎💪
@RickMcCargar10 ай бұрын
Fender is doing a great job of "rounding" the fretboard edges on their better guitars and even some less expensive models...it dramatically increases grip comfort. Even Epiphone does it. I didn't notice that on this guitar. Did I miss that, or did you forego that for some reason?
@JustPlayingBass10 ай бұрын
Bravo Ben, bravo. I've watched every video of this build. And now this preciś. Second to non craftsmanship to a world class product. My only hope is that you saved the shavings from the build and if you did can I suggest you use that to make some sort of antipodean wind instrument to honour the material. I hope that doesn't sound to zen, the hippy in me would be so happy. Thanks again for all your effort Ben...peace Ps did I notice a little chin wobble at the end 🥰
@CrimsonCustomGuitars10 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@DTGuitarTech10 ай бұрын
Fav build so far. So experimental. Who’d have even thought of flooding with superglue?!?!? What did you do with all of the wood shavings?
@dandrews110 ай бұрын
Genius!!!!
@stevevaughn204010 ай бұрын
I feel bad. I am a fan of your videos and an expert at intl licensing for imports and exports. Four years is nuts... unless you were in France, France has issues
@toddknight685510 ай бұрын
@crimsoncustomguitars Any chance you have a playing demo going up? Would love to see the end result in its element.
@vmann-jd5yw10 ай бұрын
Glaring omission of pro playing her. You get the comment for the YT algorithm anyway for the great result, even though epoxy guitars are anathema imo.
@AndyCooper76110 ай бұрын
Is there somewhere we can hear it being played?
@Opeckie10 ай бұрын
When you got this wood initially I was hoping for a more conservative type instrument that really did the wood justice...and the final product is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!
@jakeritchie38058 ай бұрын
God damnit, Ben's my fucking hero!!!
@scottdavidson60662 ай бұрын
Beautiful guitar. I really can’t believe you didn’t give us a short playing demo, though! Wtf?
@JimsevenFrankenstein5 ай бұрын
What?! You didn't even let us hear it!!! Why??? I don't understand 😢 It was amazing watching you build such a beautiful creation but aren't instruments dual natured?? They're supposed to be seen AND heard!
@HalcyonGuitars10 ай бұрын
What an interesting way to build a guitar! The joys of a laser….
@lawrencefranck9417Ай бұрын
Seems like you could have cut the body three times and saved the body routed wood for a jr. or travel guitar.
@colinsnyder30828 ай бұрын
Hold on! Give me that SG you have hanging on the wall!
@Flosch99910 ай бұрын
Hi Ben, when you "hit" the top and listen to the resulting tone and remove a bit of material from the glued on bars (I'm not sure how the spelled correctly) what are you listen to or want to archieve?
@AyanokojiKiyotaka-lh5is4 ай бұрын
If you read this you have any idea which song was playing specifically at the “ SuperGlued - lacquered part of video towards the end ? please sir
@acciesmad623710 ай бұрын
Hi Ben.... I was following this but I only got up to when you were taking the electrics out.... don't know what happened.... I love all your stuff 👍😁....are you still looking for guitar's for your museum ?.... I've got a few and wouldn't mind donating one for the cause.... it's a daion savage made in Japan in the 80,s...they only existed for 3 of 4 years so there a wee bit on the rare side.... I think you said you only wanted British guitar's at one point 🤔 I think you would appreciate it 👍
@CrimsonCustomGuitars10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your offer of a guitar. We would love to talk to you about that. Please email office@crimsonguitars.com for the attention of Ben
@rosejuliette91808 ай бұрын
Honestly whilst I'm sure it was a ball ache I am so glad that materials like this are getting protected. Material waste is a massive issue in the world right now and shamefully guitar building has a terrible track record for it too. Remember that behind every regulation there was probably ongoing exploitation and bad business practices that necessitated those regulations.
@chiphorton610 ай бұрын
So, are you going to finish the other guitars that have been literally years in the making, or build anything new, or nah?
@Mike-hr6jzАй бұрын
Great job but I don’t know whether I like it or not. There’s something about the way it was. It looks cool and even though this looks cool I guess I’d have to hear how it sounds.
@jhnfalls8 ай бұрын
Why did you set the bridge position without checking intonation?
@gotd4m10 ай бұрын
Would you have been able to route out the gap in the top and put a nice inlay in?
@michael_rodgers10 ай бұрын
Hey guys. 32,000 years is mad. Can I ask how you had its age verified? Keep rocking!!
@jimbobjimbob827510 ай бұрын
Carbon dating most likely
@Thetimrobertson10 ай бұрын
Auckland University does radio carbon dating and offers certification for various commercial uses. I myself have had 2 guitars built from 45,000 year old kauri.
@lucemiserlohn10 ай бұрын
42000 years - and IIRC it's been carbon dated (C14 carbon dating method, if you want something to google for a rabbit hole to dive into).
@michael_rodgers10 ай бұрын
@@lucemiserlohn thanks.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars10 ай бұрын
Carbon dating.
@Defekcija10 ай бұрын
sound?
@alphamegaman884710 ай бұрын
Beautiful Work and Execution!👍🥰 But PLAY the damn thing Already! 😁 Mike in San Diego. 🌞🎸🚀🖖
@CrimsonCustomGuitars10 ай бұрын
Apologies . The guitar is a gift for a gigging musician and we are hoping that we will have something to show him playing it in the future
@alphamegaman884710 ай бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Thanks for taking the time to let us know what we will hopefully have to look forward to! 👍 Again, Stellar work! How I would enjoy having the resources you have at your disposal!😁 I miss Creating things. 😕 30 plus years in R&D Engineering, spanning Aerospace, Medical Device, Automotive and Military fields. Built my share of Prototypes in the day, working with Wood, Metal, Plastics, Elastomers, Composites, Optics, Electronics, Pneumatics, Hydraulics and more. I'd like to think I could make a decent guitar someday if I have the opportunity. Here's hoping! 😁🤞 Mike in San Diego! 🌞🎸🚀🖖
@ianmetcalf321410 ай бұрын
When will we see the SG finished?
@marclove11594 ай бұрын
I couldn't even guess, but I would be curious to know the value of this instrument.
@terryjohinke80655 ай бұрын
Why not make a symmetrical acoustic without cutawats ( which create an imbalance in top sounds)