FULL GUITAR BUILD in 42,000 YEAR OLD New Zealand Kauri

[@edwardhaigh4249]

I need to hear it play,what a beutifull piece of art,congats from oz.

[@rnrmfguitarworks]

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. 🤘🏻

[@spencerprice9974]

Me too 🤩

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@_iLLuSiv3_]

That has to be the best-looking guitar I have ever seen, I would love to hear that sound from it.

[@andysfishingandflytyingcha2310]

I need to hear it!!❤

[@bramweinreder2346]

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.

[@timcoombe7880]

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.

[@chitownstoneman]

I feel like its been 42,000 years since this project started. 😋

[@andyroberts792]

That's a beautiful looking guitar and an A+ luthier. Thank you for sharing the build with us.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you kindly!

[@ronnie5129]

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

[@miketurner1768]

It's like watching Rembrandt at work. Totally off the planet and georgious . 👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@Killick79]

Stunning guitar, amazing series of videos, thank you very much, Ben!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Glad you like them!

[@MrAlan0151]

One of the nicest guitars i have ever seen

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you.

[@scottdavidson6066]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitarsWhy didn’t you play it a bit? That was a pretty serious oversight!

[@robertbeer2584]

absolutly 100% stunning build, I am in awe !!!!!!!!!

[@thorggernaut3081]

What a masterpiece…

[@AlanRutherford]

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!!

[@kremabuwhacha7438]

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 ❤

[@jimmyfleebot]

Hard to imagine now but there was a time in NZs history where they made apple crates out of this timber 😱

[@StevieScotty19]

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👍👍👍

[@DTGuitarTech]

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.

[@jameshuneycutt3156]

Absolutely magnificent, a true work of art! Thanks for sharing the experience!

[@scottwarner9543]

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

[@zztopub40]

Craftsmanship at it’s highest standards

[@motaman8074]

Truly a masterpiece. Gorgeous.

[@CMRWoodworks]

Awesome build!

[@oldskoolpaul75]

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.

[@stevencochrane115]

That does look exceedingly Nice!

[@oldman7452]

A beautiful piece of work.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Many thanks!

[@jimgraves4197]

I will never tire of seeing this build, it's a stunning guitar.

[@slowhandete]

Absolutely stunning

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you so much!

[@falcon8553]

What a journey. Simple and plain has its own uniqueness

[@MotoGreciaMarios]

Wow. Just wow.

[@user-le5in5uv1y]

Very high woodwork knowledge! Bravo! ❤

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you very much!

[@shadowstorm1928]

Ok,if there was ever a guitar I would steal just to play ,this one's it ;)))🎉❤

[@MTRDave]

Please finish the handtool only build

[@SickMoover]

You aren't thinking like a luthier... Let's start a new build!

[@DTGuitarTech]

It’s like a piece of art.

[@mattomon1045]

Mr Ben you did a great job!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

thank you

[@kremabuwhacha7438]

You know what ? 52:45 those remind me of the all clear Game Boy , completely unrelated but that's what comes to mind 😂

[@sturusk3620]

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.Nashoba]

Always killer craftsmanship 👊🏽

[@andersjansson6705]

Man that's a lovely beautifully guitar. I wish i owned it!

[@PeterVail]

That’s beautiful Ben , well done .

[@d3dude]

Very nice build. i can't wait to see what you do with the shavings and router chips.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

You and me both!

[@VanjaSpirin]

That was really impressive.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you

[@lurveleggoutdoors9930]

Absolutely beautiful! Wow!😮

[@TuckerCustomShop]

I agree. Any saw made by a Tucker would be terrifying to use.

[@jeffrix27]

Looks Amazing I'll take one!

[@vinced5741]

amazing work

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thanks a lot!

[@VanHomeAdventures]

Incredible

[@TheWrighty68]

Oh wow, that is a object of desire and is absolutely stunning guitar (art)

[@onevoiceinc]

Stunning. This would be on my "that's too beautiful to even touch" list.

[@NoiseWithBassGuitars]

I loved this edit. No humming and hahing, minimum mugging for the camera and just getting on with the build.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Awesome, thank you!

[@willwetherington]

Nice watch!

[@dan78nad]

Awesome job Ben!

[@LRBerry]

That was a pleasure to watch,

[@joshwoodgate5776]

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!

[@stevencochrane115]

Beauitifully executed, what a gorgeous looking guitar.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you kindly!

[@itonuoro3813]

beautiful guitar!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thanks a lot!

[@IlyaLavrovsky]

She is just gorgeous ❤

[@MrFudgepump]

1:32 oh shhhht there's 2 of em! and one of em's a ghost!

[@jesusgom0245]

Beautiful!

[@79antigua]

attaching your router to a board to hollow out the guitar was brilliant.

[@Patbwoy]

This Kauri tree certainly didn't die for nothing, some 42000 years ago :)

[@thenoisesimake]

As an AUSTRALIAN, I must say the best thing a bout Kiwis is their wood.

[@tonycallis7086]

Harsh.

[@TheWorstManOnEarth]

Gutting out a Fender ... to build a new guitar. Probably the COOLEST thing ever !

[@mikajegou7106]

Im the background throughout all the video, there is your cyberpunk guitar and it looks as gorgeous as this one.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Wow, thanks!

[@mattkomprood]

That was beautiful! Could you do a video about super glue finishing sometime?

[@TheScubaboy56]

Please just finish the hand tools only travel guitar please !!!!

[@joshuahannelly2128]

This channel has gone from one of the best to one of the most frustrating 😂

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Definitly in the pipeline to be completed

[@latheofheaven1017]

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?

[@mykehalstead897]

Woah! check out the disappearing rasp at 41:50

[@rajawatts1141]

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.

[@Runark79]

Dude!! The tattos on your head! Internal problems?😢. Hope you have a great night❤. Happy new year to ya!!!🙏😎💪

[@RickMcCargar]

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?

[@JustPlayingBass]

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 🥰

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Wow, thanks!

[@DTGuitarTech]

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?

[@dandrews1]

Genius!!!!

[@stevevaughn2040]

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

[@toddknight6855]

@crimsoncustomguitars Any chance you have a playing demo going up? Would love to see the end result in its element.

[@vmann-jd5yw]

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.

[@AndyCooper761]

Is there somewhere we can hear it being played?

[@Opeckie]

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!

[@jakeritchie3805]

God damnit, Ben's my fucking hero!!!

[@scottdavidson6066]

Beautiful guitar. I really can’t believe you didn’t give us a short playing demo, though! Wtf?

[@JimsevenFrankenstein]

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!

[@HalcyonGuitars]

What an interesting way to build a guitar! The joys of a laser….

[@lawrencefranck9417]

Seems like you could have cut the body three times and saved the body routed wood for a jr. or travel guitar.

[@colinsnyder3082]

Hold on! Give me that SG you have hanging on the wall!

[@Flosch999]

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-lh5is]

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

[@acciesmad6237]

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 👍

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you for your offer of a guitar. We would love to talk to you about that. Please email [e-mail] for the attention of Ben

[@rosejuliette9180]

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.

[@chiphorton6]

So, are you going to finish the other guitars that have been literally years in the making, or build anything new, or nah?

[@Mike-hr6jz]

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.

[@jhnfalls]

Why did you set the bridge position without checking intonation?

[@gotd4m]

Would you have been able to route out the gap in the top and put a nice inlay in?

[@michael_rodgers]

Hey guys. 32,000 years is mad. Can I ask how you had its age verified? Keep rocking!!

[@jimbobjimbob8275]

Carbon dating most likely

[@Thetimrobertson]

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.

[@lucemiserlohn]

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_rodgers]

@@lucemiserlohn thanks.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Carbon dating.

[@Defekcija]

sound?

[@alphamegaman8847]

Beautiful Work and Execution!👍🥰 But PLAY the damn thing Already! 😁 Mike in San Diego. 🌞🎸🚀🖖

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

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

[@alphamegaman8847]

@@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! 🌞🎸🚀🖖

[@ianmetcalf3214]

When will we see the SG finished?

[@marclove1159]

I couldn't even guess, but I would be curious to know the value of this instrument.

[@terryjohinke8065]

Why not make a symmetrical acoustic without cutawats ( which create an imbalance in top sounds)