Ep.3 - How to Build a Unique Custom Guitar - A Custom Vine Inlay - Ben Crowe GGBO Invitational 2021
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- Ben loves a challenge, but he also enjoys making his life more difficult. 2 Days to complete an intricate fretboard inlay. What do you think of the design and execution?
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:05 Plans & changes for the inlay
1:40 Work support when cutting delicate inlays
4:20 Begin inlaying the fretboard
6:40 Ben's new favourite thing - Black Superglue by Starbond
8:40 Ben explains how to inlay delicate pieces
9:12 Modifying an essential tool
15:16 Timelapse of the inlay process
16:23 Cutting fret slots through the new inlays
16:47 Conclusion & and a look at the finished piece
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Somehow out of all those amazing things you've done in this video that little masking tape propeller impressed me the most.
That trick is awesome. But beware the dremeling will sound like a turbine. You should use ear protection
10:45 he says he uses 0.06mm router bits but that's the width of 42 gauge wire and human hair. 0.6mm is what he meant (common pcb drill size).
@Călin Guga Thank you for the correction 👍
Two weeks to build a guitar.
Let’s cut out the centre of all the mother of Pearl !
Looks absolutely amazing.
And thats why you build guitars for a living, and I don’t.
Absolute legend.
As far as the flower is concerned, I think a single flower at the end of the vine between the first fret and the nut would look nice
Came here to say this. *One* flower, near the top of the fretboard, would look awesome as long as it can match the design of the leaves. Sunflower maybe? Half of a sunflower?
I respect the person that can program a C and C machine to get the desired results...I admire the person that has the skill and talent to do it by hand.
CNC. Not C&C. Stands for "Computer Numerical Control".
@@IrisGalaxis Thanks for the info and correction. I always appreciate learning opportunities.
'Ooh, I'm in a hurry, better make the inlay as complicated and time consuming as possible' XD
I think I have an illness... maybe clinical masochism? :) B
This has helped me remember two things. 1. Sharp blades are sharp. I still carry scares on my thumbs from cutting lino blocks for printing at school in 1968. 2. With all this detail in this video, this is why I use big brushes when I paint. For me Impressions are better than exact copies. However, I'm glad someone like you loves detailed work. It is impressive. Thank you.
Ben Crowe, King of Inlays.
I can't decide if you're brilliant or deeply masochistic on this one. That said, well done that man. Carry on......
Me: Not sure anyone could even come close to the grace Kelly’s eyes fretboard...
Ben: hold my stunning stains
I chuckled on my Guinness 😂
Still no where near the beauty he achieved back then
Not a patch on grace kellys eyes inlay
But still, he has already done that, the eyes. I think his last guitars are stunning! 🤓🤓
10:49 The masking tape propeller blew my mind away aswell.
not my idea but one I am happy to share, it makes such a difference when doing this sort of work. B
I loved how you put some detailed work and then continued the rest with a time lapse. Please keep doing that
A large flower up the top would be awesome in my opinion
This inlay work is amazing and was cool to watch. Ben, this years GGBO is top notch with some very talented luthiers in the fray. You have started something that is bringing the industry into the limelight and hope you continue to do so for years to come!
You sir, have the patients of the gods.
Stunning as always.
What a great help you have been. I love your accent. I do not have an accent, being born and raised in Alabama. Thanks a Lot Ben, You are fantastic Mate.
Just incredible. I love every second of your builds. Beautiful!
I am speechless. I have no speech. I am without speech. Amazing work from a unique luthier genius.
Absolutely amazing.
I've been following you since the beginning, I even own some of your luthier tools. I have to tell you, your skills have become out of this world... IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER!
Beautiful craftsmanship Ben!
Amazing work per usual Ben !
It's entertaining to watch you do this. Wow that sure is some delicate tedious work, but the results should be incredible.
Coming along quite nicely !! That vine inlay is gorgeous !! Thanks , Ben !!
BIG yes to adding some flowers! That would get my vote
You are an absolute genius and artist. Thanks for this piece of information!
Fantastic work Ben!
You have my vote. Insane mind blowing work you do chap!
You didn't suffer, Ben. You loved EVERY SECOND of it!!
Yesterday i saw a build of an acoustic bass with an oval headstock. The tuners were mounted on the outside, pins inside the whole with a deep angle cut so the strings can reach the nut freely. Absolutely gorgeous!
Ben, gotta say it is so cool watching your work. Especially as we know it’s going to be awesome.
beautiful work Ben!
Ben this is looking absolutely stunning!!! I can’t wait to to see this headstock! You have my vote already 😉
What a beautiful masterpiece fretboard you have created there.
Well done Ben!
Incredible!
I was skeptical when you started.....end result is sick! I apologize for doubting you mastet
Whoa making such big inlays is a lot of work but in the end so worth it. Looks amazing my man!
Looks amazing Ben
Love the tip about the masking tape propellor to clear the dust, blowing it away with a running router invariable leads to unwanted movement and an ensuing re-design 😣 I'll use that thanks👍🏼
Ben youve always built amazing guitars. Id have to chief up with all that detail😂
Pancakes and waffles and 🍯😆
Thanks for going to the effort to film and narrate all these wonderful videos Ben. I love every one of them and have been inspired to start building guitars from scratch. Keep up the amazing work
The time lapse really gives you an idea of how intensive a process the inlay work was! Ben still made it look easy!
Fantastic stuff.
Loving the inlay
Stunning!
... it's stunning, if you're feeling like adding more, maybe some accents to the stems and a flower at the first fret, but whatever you decide will be a win
thank you Ben
Spectacular job dear man 😊💜👍
I personally love the subtlety of the stems
Do you know what, you never cease to amaze me. I'm watching this as a forty something but feel like a kid, this build is getting better and better, giddygumdrops,. Where's nebula 2 BTW.
Cheers from Texas!
Subtlety is within the realm of fine detail. Subtlety keeps the guitar player from getting blurry vision, from all the bling 😁
Looking fabulous!
Rock on!
M
🤘😎🤘
FLOWERS! YES!
You gave me a heart , but in the end, no flowers😢
Really starting to pull together, great work
This is amazing, ive yet to build a guitar but have a couple kits to work on once I get my shop organized. Thanks for all the information Ben!
my pleasure, and good luck with the kits and workshop.. I have yet to achieve a properly organised shop :) B
Great looking inlays
I gotta say it's pretty nice to see something like this come together without having to do all that work.
Burning the midnight oil not only pollutes, but offends Aussie music fans. Looking good man!✌
If not the best luthier the best channel.
I watch this channel more that any other
Another holy shit that's so good guitar on it's way.
DAMN HARD WORK, VERY COOL BEANS.
Looks great Ben! 👍
You've outdone yourself again... while i do think the vines need to show more i think its a gorgeous inlay!
Jeez, is there no end to your skills? Looks beautiful Ben
Very good Poerpop today! And a good lesson...
I’ll order one, would look good with a spalted top and a burst finish.
Nice work Ben.
ruclips.net/video/oYNiYlSdAI0/видео.html
Liking how the guitar is coming along.
Next time you should try and do one matching the shape of the Crimson logo!
Cool idea!
Your creativity in guitar building astounds me with every video. You can never quit, you know that right? :D
"Hollow out the internals" sickest metal band name
BEN- the solution to the proxxon to dremel problem is to get a proxxon, that means you can use the proxxon footswitch to turn it off and on.
I have a Dremel with a StewMac router base and a Proxxon with the correct base. I haven't been brave enough to do do any inlay work yet, but as a long time watcher of your channel I'm starting to think I should have a go. Obviously not at your insane level, but I might design a logo and do it in a few scraps just for crisps and pickles.
Nice job! I like that black superglue, I use the ink from a black pen and mix it with 5 minute epoxy- your way is neater and quicker. Also like the tape as a fan to blow away dust. I usually rub chalk in the tracing cuts to see them more clearly. I can get quite finicky turning the shell in all directions and being sure to look at it in the angle it will be viewed. That way you can get the best light refraction, but then again I'm making jewelry and not a whole fretboard.....
Hey James, I really should use chalk too, and do mess about with refraction etc though, with the time constraints, I did sort of wing it thing time :) B
WOW!
if you feel sad just turn to 16:47 and say: AWWWWW!!! THANK YOU BEN.
This is incredible looking Ben! Love the fact that you also hollowed them. Add a few more I'd say, on the 7th and 9th, but who are we to even suggest, you'll probably put lasers in them by the time we get to next week!
lasers!?! Now there's a thought :) B
You sir, are a complete madman. I thought you'd be filling the middle of those leaves with black superglue, but OH NO, you CUT them INTO the fretboard! egad man...
Also: I'm betting the vines will pop out once there is oil on that ebony - the fretboard will be darker than the vines...here's hoping :)
I love the inlays! I would suggest extending them in some minimal capacity closer to the nut, the first 2 frets just look a little bare. I know the first frets typically don't have anything special on them but I think something needs to happen. But if the headstock is awesome (which I'm positive it will be because you're super talented) perhaps it'll look fine.
The best inlays/binding I’ve seen on a non-custom guitar was the Charvel Desolation. I sold mine and regret it. I think I just wasn’t happy with the feel or the tuning stability. I paid very little for it and it was one of very few guitars that I sold for more than I paid for it. But now I want another one and they’re 3x as much.
Loooooove it 🤪
Love the Proxxon router base mod for the Dremel, the pucker Dremel one is dreadful for pretty much the same money.
Fun!
Fantastic work! My goodness, your touch with your tools is awe inspiring.
As usual, the editing keeps getting better every video. You’re lucky Talitha is your sister, otherwise some editing company would have haired her by now.
she really is rather good isn't she? :) B
This reminds me of Steve Vais vine inlay but this looks 1000x better.
Thats looking great. Less is more ben. Let it be :)
I almost enjoyed this video in between the multitude of adverts!!
automatic thing we have to go in and manually fix after the fact, sorry. B
Dear Ben. Always love your Builds, love the White Leafs but Sadly to say the Branches should have Been Green or Dark Green. Your Sister is #1 just like my Big Sister is to Me. Please Ben next Year to a Bass Guitar. I still trying to teach this Old Dog play the lefthand Bass Guitar. Peace Be With You . Glad you are putting this design as a Production 🎸. Greg of the States
Hi Ben! Thanks for adding the realtime counter. All the time lapsing usually leaves a subconscious impression that these things can be done quickly (ie 2 hours or so)
Dunno if it was the video but the vines were hard to see against the fretboard. Probably it'll change once fretboard is oiled though. Thanks for yet another great vid!
the vines do need a little something more.. I'm thinking powdered mother of pearl and glue perhaps.. B
Very nice work, you should add a fretboard inlay course to the other great courses crimson offers
Hi Ben, I find for jewellery work, I get a lot more out of a blade if it's loubed. I tend to use bee's wax. Having said that, maybe the abrasiveness of the inlay material might counter the lubrication...
So annoying, you make it look easy. Good job.
"I'm old and frail ..." says a guy who's 20 years younger than me. Thanks, Ben. 😂
Those skills would have seem you burned at the stake 500 years ago! Amazing.
A tip for the Dremel for those side bits: You can use a cam clamp to create a stop, which is a bit more accurate than the masking tape. I even use this with my plough plane and it works well!
I think Ben used the Masking Tape as a 'Fan' to blow dust away, rather than to mark depth in this instance ...
Still, your comments are noted.
@@Jester-Riddle I realise my comment isn't clear. Ben marked the border of his cut with tape. Here I like to use a clamp as a hard stop so that no mistakes can happen.
Nice
really nice. \m/
Ben, I have problems routing out and inlaying six ink letters in a transom that I fill with colored epoxy on boats. A vine life inlay on a fret board seems daunting. I have played guitar for 69 young years now and want to build a remarkable playing guitar. I guess I need to take a few classes. You make it look so easy but I build cabinets and, boats and I will need more training.
Pretty awesome neck, Ben. I like the subtlety of the abalone vine. It makes the leaves pop. Not sure if polishing will make it stand out more, but it's not a bad thing if it doesn't. I'm just wondering how much of this guitar will translate into the production model you want to produce. Cheers....
10:00 and here I thought that the engineer's lathe was going to make another appearance
looks f$%^in amazing man \m/
Fabulous. Can’t believe you only lost one leaf. I think subtle wins over adding more, but hey, who am I?