The GGBO 2022 | Episode 4

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Welcome back to the Great Guitar Build Off invitational challenge. There are lots of participants this year, which means lots of exciting content and lots of competition. In this video we are continuing with my build. As you can see, we are using a beautiful uncut kit from Crimson Guitars, just like every competitor, and we are going to be turning it into something a bit more classic than I have in the past, but still definitely unique.
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[@BradAngove]

Hey everyone! Vote for your favorite builds and purchase raffle tickets here: www.greatguitargiveaway.com/product-category/electric-guitar/great-guitar-build-off-2022/

[@stu-j]

On the lint free cloths I ask my local charity shop to bag up the t shirts they can't sell ( old or stained ) and I pay them £15 for a black bin bag full! They don't have to worry about getting rid of them and they get money!

[@BradAngove]

That’s a great idea

[@NoeHervas]

That blue tone with the pickguard and hardware combination has a really cool vibe. Nice build mate Thank you

[@BradAngove]

Thank you

[@landonfinnerty2391]

Brad, Nice to see you again. I used to watch you years ago, and time being time, lost sight of you, and very happy to watch this amazing build.Before you doing amazing paint jobs. Thanks

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Landon

[@realitystudioscustomshop]

Your best GGBO build yet... it's a stunner. love the central grill, that works so well

[@BradAngove]

Thanks, I’m glad you like it.

[@guitarzan0515]

Spectacular!! Once again another Angove success!!!! Thx for all you do in helping us amateurs!! I say Winner!!

[@BradAngove]

Thank you!

[@benoitdufresne3288]

This is the coolest pickguard ever imagined. I love your guitar shape and color. Congrats.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you!

[@dragonstorm8171]

ahhh yes, good ol' Gunstreet wiring....love their harnesses! I've got about 20 guitars, and atleast half of them have Gunstreet wiring in them. Some are projects/kits i built, others were just to replace "Sub-par" factory wiring in other guitars. Awesome quality stuff, and really great customer service. I had actually ordered a custom harness for one of my kit builds, and ended up spending about an hour chatting with them on facebook thru messanger. Awesome group of people there!

[@BradAngove]

Yeah; they’re great. And determined to help people make sure everything is working when there’s an issue.

[@OnTheFritz602]

Fantastic, dig that pickguard/control cavity cover, and that unique fretboard color is quite stunning! And the finish looks auto-show quality, top notch. Well done!

[@BradAngove]

Thanks! I’m really happy with how it turned out.

[@johnmaynes7142]

The build really turned out fantastic. I’d rock on it any day. Great job, brother!

[@BradAngove]

Thanks John!

[@davedavem]

Awesome finish! Love that blue. And the pick guard, with the old radio style grill slots looks very classy. Good job man

[@BradAngove]

Thank you Dave

[@petropolis87]

That blue is really something else

[@mikey2176]

What a great job. The guitar looks amazing. Scratch plates look fantastic.

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Michael

[@timscarrow9151]

Aluminum pickgaurd is neat but very Sharp looking,I would get blood on it no doubt. I would have to trim them and round the edges Finish is Beautiful, it would be hard for me to want to cover it up. Sorry, I'm building my Solo P90 Lp kit, and a lot of stuff going on ideas wise. Thanks for your inspiration Brad, Cheers.

[@BradAngove]

Cheers Tim. The guard is held town at the sharp tip there, so it would be pretty difficult to cut yourself on it.

[@getenlightened]

Looks great, Brad, nice work! Appreciate the extra effort on the nitro finish, well done.

[@BradAngove]

Thanks; I’m glad you like it.

[@ceruleanguitars6281]

Very well done!!!!!! Looks beautiful. Congratulations.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you!

[@kellypeterson2625]

Beautiful build! Stunning,! Great design. Unique.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you!

[@matt6288joyce]

This looks absolutely amazing!! What an amazing aesthetic

[@BradAngove]

Thanks! I’m glad you like it.

[@GunsandGuitars]

Nice work brother! Another epic build

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Dan!

[@ferdsSLiDe1981]

That guitar looks INSANELY GOOD! Real inspiration man! Let us know what it sounds like!?! Well done. Love your videos! Thank you so much!

[@BradAngove]

I’ll be posting a demo of it for sure.

[@jthonn]

That is freaking awesome Brad, I don't think I have ever liked blue before. I don't quite understand the grill between the pickups, but that's ok. The way that grain pops through that glossy blue, the factory guitars do not hold a candle to that. I knew you would build a nice one, it's not your first BBQ, but you exceeded expectations. Hat's off to you, I hope you do well with it, and make some $$ for the kids.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you; I’m glad you like it.

[@harleyveejay]

The color and grain are really nice and the headstock shape is a classic. I hope we get to hear it soon.

[@stevebolander9276]

Beautiful guitar!!!

[@bigkahuna100]

That turned out absolutely stunning man! It looks like a metal shredder, ready to rock!!!

[@BradAngove]

Thanks man!

[@GreenyBlues]

Stunning design, vibe and execution. Amazing skills 👍

[@BradAngove]

Thank you!

[@dr05guitar]

what a sweet looking build man! love it.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you; I’m glad you like it.

[@adairguitars]

That turned out awesome Brad. Love your attention to detail on the finishing process.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you

[@donrepcon7704]

Hey Brad. Not just a guitar but a true work of art! Beautiful!! A true pleasure watching this build and very educational. I will definitely try to incorporate what I've learned into my next build. Thank you for all you do.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you. I’m glad you like it!

[@landofahhs_1]

Love the shade of blue and the way the wood grain shows through it all. No problems not hearing the instrument, your word that everything functions is good for me. Nice guitar, you've done it again!

[@BradAngove]

Thank you Paul! I’ll be doing a tone demo before the raffle date for sure.

[@TheEARLD]

What a beautiful guitar Brad, love it this has to be one of the best you have done.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you!

[@danandratis]

great instrument Brad, thanks for the series - got my tickets! - good luck - Cheers

[@BradAngove]

Cheers Dan

[@briansimpson8116]

Very nice result. The pick guard is astounding. (I looked that word up). 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦👍

[@BradAngove]

Haha thanks Brian

[@WhitefootGuitars]

Nice guitar, love that colour 👌 the carves on the back look comfortable, I like what you did there & thanks for explaining the polishing 👍

[@BradAngove]

Thanks; I’m glad you like it. I’m quite happy with how the carves turned out.

[@BradHutchings]

Oh my! I'm in love!

[@BoneheadGuitars]

Love that finish. Nicely done Brad.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you

[@timothypotter2137]

Beautiful guitar! Hope it sounds equally brilliant.

[@BradAngove]

Cheers Timothy. I certainly like how it sounds.

[@wjewell63]

Wow....that's a beauty.,and unique....👍

[@BradAngove]

Thanks

[@georgeezzell4474]

Love the color, the pick guard is cool with those vents.

[@BradAngove]

Thanks George. Glad you like it.

[@bjstein4242]

Looks great Brad, loving the color and the pickguards are cool.. now i see why you routed between the pups to add depth to the area between the pups.. looks killer.. and definitely if you are going to spray that much nitro.. you might as well polish to a mirror flat surface.. just looks like you spent 1 year on the build and finish that way.. I cant believe people would just polish an orange..??.. Great job..

[@BradAngove]

Thanks BJ. I’m glad you like it.

[@jonahguitarguy]

That turned out very nice Brad. Beautiful guitar!

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Dane!

[@Rick17122]

Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and happy holiday ... got my ticket for GGBO this morning ... fingers crossed.

[@BradAngove]

I hope the raffle goes well for you.

[@medicocreguitarist4206]

What an amazingly beautiful guitar.

[@BradAngove]

Glad you like it

[@Kane856]

Love it 👍

[@BradAngove]

Thanks

[@robertprichard3236]

Brad. It looks great. Love the color and styling

[@BradAngove]

Thank you Robert

[@johnmaynes7142]

HELL YES!!!!!! THE FINAL EPISODE IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!

[@munson221]

unreal!

[@georgereed3109]

My God Brad that is absolutely beautiful my friend! Thank you for the rare opportunity to be able to watch such beautiful craftsmanship in action I mean that with all my heart my brother. Cheers buddy!!

[@BradAngove]

Thanks George. I’m glad you like it!

[@Furtheronmusic]

Looks fabulous result Brad

[@BradAngove]

Thank you Graham

[@SweetTGuitars]

Brad, man I absolutely love the color on this guitar. The black CA grain filler looks great. I really love how this one turned out man. You did really good brother. ✌️

[@BradAngove]

Thank you Todd. I’m glad you like it.

[@zrpcguitars6027]

Got my first three of what will be several raffle tickets for this one. Great work! The color and high gloss was the way to go, and great restraint with not adding the third piece to the pickguard. Definitely would dig seeing video content on how you made the pickguard, especially the surface/brushed finish on it.

[@BradAngove]

Thanks! I’m glad you like it. I think the last piece of guard would have been a bit much haha.

[@briansimpson8116]

That's a nice blue

[@isabellelevesque6173]

Wow , this guitar is wonderfull 😍

[@BradAngove]

Glad you like it.

[@tonysansom]

Merry Christmas Brad!

[@BradAngove]

Merry Christmas

[@rauschguitars]

The finish looks incredible, I kinda wish the top pick guard wasn't there to hide it. Lovely build overall though and I really enjoyed this video series!

[@BradAngove]

Thank you

[@retrosonixofficial6891]

It looks great Brad

[@BradAngove]

Thank you; I’m glad you like it.

[@chillpillology]

thats badass

[@BradAngove]

Thanks

[@MaxHeadroom65]

Looks awesome, and I bought a few tickets!

[@BradAngove]

Thank you Luigi!

[@ShawnHeath]

Very nice, Brad! I much prefer this to your pachyderm series. I typically think that if you're going to build a guitar, you should come up with something original. Even though you've got a nod to a classic here, I like your tasteful variations and color choices. Thanks for doing this!

[@BradAngove]

Thanks! I’m glad you like it.

[@BradHutchings]

Don't sleep on the pachyderms! Last year's also took 4th place in the Great American Guitar Buildoff and got a "holy crap, this is playable!" from one of the best painters in the game.

[@ShawnHeath]

@@BradHutchings You're only saying that because you bought it. 🤣

[@RuthlessMojo]

Hey Brad. This turned out great. Your builds improve with each passing year. The only thing I was disappointed about this year's build series was no trash talk. Come on Brad, you can do better than that.

[@BradAngove]

Haha I will see if I can improve on that.

[@jeffreyeagen4896]

Absolutely love the color, mostly because it is my favorite color. Really love the pick guards, great contrast with the blue. I think the matte or satin finishes are kinda overdone now, so a nice glossy finish is always awesome! Cool to see you went with the rail hammers again. I will definitely be entering the lottery for this one! Would love to own this guitar and of course to support your charity.

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Jeffrey! Much appreciated.

[@hobertgordon7465]

It’s a looker and I’m sure a player, great job

[@BradAngove]

Thank you

[@jimgraves4197]

Great looking guitar, Brad.

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Jim

[@jimgraves4197]

@@BradAngove Got my ticket, too.

[@TheDevnul]

It’s really a great guitar. I love the colour. The web site for the ticket seems to be sluggish. I’m getting timeouts. I’ll try again tomorrow. Great job as per usual.

[@BradAngove]

Thank you; I’m glad you like it.

[@j-mo2453]

It looks great and I hope it does well. I missed the last video and the implied sound hole that might fit a little speaker. I like how that looks between the pickups no matter. Kind of industrial contrast to very pretty blue wood body is attractive. I think honing in very well on what is stylized Brad Angove with another unique guitar. Blue, Steel and Sex Appeal. Lol What are you calling it?

[@BradAngove]

Haha thanks J. I haven’t named this one yet.

[@michaeljensen1625]

Seems like a really great guitar. I'd love to watch a tone demo! Wish you put your name on it though.

[@BradAngove]

I’ll do a tone demo soon. And if the winner of it wants my name on there I will add it!

[@butchlauer]

I don't think you actually applied ANY heat to that output jack. You can master the task buddy, I know you can. Little solder on the tip, sure. Then tip to Jack and wait. Apply solder when things are flowing with the tips heat. Melt all together and a shiny bond has formed. See how easy that was, I knew you could do it!

[@BradAngove]

I have a shiny bond, but thank you for your feedback.

[@MarioinRmd]

Hello Brad.. I like the low key approach to your narration. You're like the 'Bob Ross' of guitar building. Haha. 😀 Anyhow, could you possible point me in the right direction for the hardware for neck attachment that you used? (i.e. the bolts, inserts and ferrules) Thanks

[@BradAngove]

Wow, what a compliment. I wish I had his voice haha. I just picked up some ferrules, 3/16” bolts, and steel threaded inserts off amazon. The ferrules often show up under searches for “bumper washers”.

[@MarioinRmd]

@@BradAngove Ok, great. I'll have a look. Now I'm thinking you should also go for a Bob Ross hairdo. You already have the beard. Haha! 😀

[@BradAngove]

“How did Brad end up divorced?…”

[@scottmorris4914]

Great guitar build. L ove how you enhanced the grain, and how it shows through the color. Do you have a model number for the wiring harness? I could not fine one on their web site that had a rotary switch,

[@BradAngove]

I requested that they design a custom one. They do that. I’m sure you could ask for the one they made for me.

[@MaxHeadroom65]

Sorry for the noob question. I need some advice. I am finishing a Solo guitar kit with a mahogany body and neck with Oxford's red mahogany grain filler and then Oxford's heritage cherry lacquer. I have applied 2 coats of the grain filler so far on the back of the body and neck. Do I go straight to the heritage cherry lacquer now or do I have to apply a coat of sanding sealer first? Thanks very much!

[@BradAngove]

Sanding sealer first, but it should only take a couple coats if you have grain filled twice.

[@ayshortier]

Have you ever applied Vinyl Heat Transfers to guitars after paint?

[@BradAngove]

I haven’t

[@ranman58635]

Have you ever caught your hand on that sharp edge of the pickguard? Just seems like one could hit it by accident. My metal guards are sharp in area's. Had to file some edges.

[@BradAngove]

That tight corner would be sharp if you somehow managed to catch it. The edge itself isn’t sharp though.

[@ranman58635]

@@BradAngove , gives real meaning to the saying, built with blood and sweat. Good work though. It's got to be tough to color outside the norms.

[@paulhudson2293]

Is there such a thing as a sander that doesn't leave your hand buzzing for hours after using it for any extended period of time?

[@BradAngove]

Generally no, but you may find that you prefer a light one-handed pneumatic orbital sander.

[@stevebolander9276]

Brad, I know this isn't related to the GGBO, but I am looking for your advice. I have always appreciated your knowledge and have used your instructions with great success. I have used the Spraymax 2k clear with duplicolor paints previously with outstanding results. I'm currently building my first guitar body from scratch, and I have stained it with water-based stains. Can I spray the Spraymax 2k directly over the stained wood for a durable, high gloss finish? If so, is there any specific preparation I need to complete before spraying the clear? Thank you again for your valuable advice! Just found and watched your precision guitar kit series. Just what I was looking for! Thanks!

[@BradAngove]

I imagine you sanded the wood smooth as part of the staining process, so now you should be good to go ahead and apple the 2K.

[@stevebolander9276]

@Brad Angove thank you for your quick response. Watching your precision guitar kit series, I think that I want to use clear grain filler and sanding sealer for a very smooth finish, right? I looked up the price of the ecopoxy. Boy, it's price is a real chest grabber! Lol

[@BradAngove]

Yes, clear grain filler works. So does super glue. I did a recent video on that, and I have a discount code for it. 15% off.

[@stevebolander9276]

@Brad Angove can a guy put 3 to 6 coats of spray max 2k clear directly over their stained guitar body, then level sand and polish it to get an ultra smooth, shiny surface without grain filler? Thanks again for your help. As you no doubt can tell my experience is very limited at this time. That is one of the main reasons your videos and advice are so valuable!

[@BradAngove]

That could work, but it depends on the wood grain. If it’s tight grain that may work. If it’s open it won’t b

[@richsackett3423]

Seems like you are at a point in your building career where caring a little bit how the guitars play and sound would be appropriate. Presumably they have a future beyond being wall hangers.

[@BradAngove]

Yeah, I don’t do the carving work for fun. It’s to make them play better.

[@richsackett3423]

@@BradAngove Cuz an arm carve lowers the action and improves the sound. WTF. Later.

[@lisavento7474]

help! HOW can i take up the rosette on my taylor for a pyrography wood burn all over? Sanding with hand or machine? and what FINISH should i use since Poly's affect the sound of the E string? been watching your videos but can't find this info.

[@BradAngove]

You’re removing the rosette? Are you relaxing it with something? If you’re doing pyrography you should speak with Dib from Sacred Fire Woodburned Guitars. He’s who I would ask about that.

[@lisavento7474]

@@BradAngove thanks ...they must be busy as they don't answer, that's why i'm searching around. I would hate to ruin this and yet I can't figure out how if i play it safe. I saw someone adding it off with the rest of the finish though it's a low matt finish, then i heard you and others talk about poly finishes affecting the sound but i need some type of protectant. Maybe i can find some guitar repair shops nearby who can put the finish on for me when i'm done. LOVE your videos! thanks!

[@BradAngove]

I generally use lacquer on acoustic guitars. That’s what many of the big companies use.

[@lisavento7474]

Can I use a spray lacquer... lightly and a few layers, as I usually spray acrylic on art... you just need a protector but something made for instruments? Is it Weston that produces these?

[@BradAngove]

Yes, you can spray a few coats of lacquer. I use lacquer from Oxford Supply or Mohawk.

[@smartmammal9926]

Surprised you are not wet sanding

[@BradAngove]

I don’t wet sand lacquer on guitars (or on wood in general).

[@darrylbutt2570]

That colour is awesome.

[@BradAngove]

Glad you like it