If I need to wet sand a guitar with existing screw holes, I plug them with wax. Makes a good seal, but still cleans up easy when you're done. Plus, the screws go in super easy when you get to assembly!
Do you just use parafin wax, like from a candle? I'm waiting on my 1st kit build to get here any day now. I've been looking for cool little tips like this to make the build easier.
I would apply a pink paint inside the holes rather than silver to add a warm and flashy color, but yeah, this guitar is crazy unique. Great dad, lucky daughter. :)) Cheers
As a person who also has no concept of time, I am so grateful to find another person who routinely under-estimates the time required to accomplish things! LOL! You, sir, are awesome!
If it was me Ben, I would carve out the scratch plate to follow the holes rather than having it overlap the holes. I think the logo is going to finish the headstock just perfectly. Nice one.
This guitar is amazing; I hope your daughter knows how lucky she is; I didn’t get mi first custom guitar until I was 39 (after playing 28 years), and that is a mod-not scratch-built.
With all that resonant tone she will be able to sit, unplugged, and noodle around nicely. The weight is great. The hardware actually made the silver holes look better.
I was trying to explain to my wife why I have enjoyed watching this series. I don't know if I was able to convey exactly why, but I really do. I can't wait to hear this beautiful beast sing.
I had to smirk and say yeah, right, after reading that this is the 4th and final episode :-) You have, however, Ben, pulled it off.. This is a beautiful Guitar and one that I hope, Jasmine will treasure all her life..
Here is an idea for you. I think it would look great and much better to add another hex hole in the top of the headstock in the middle of the round area where the Custom Body decal is usually located by Fender. This would tie together the whole design from bottom to top and make the head stock look less Fender, and more Crimson. As always. You are an inspiration, thank you. Keep up the great builds.
In the future you might consider mixing resin with silver powder. A friend of mine works at the cabinet making company where they would do this process with copper and then paint it onto window frames to make the window frames look copper. You would paint The copper resin mixture on and then once it is dry you can polish it to give it a shine.
I told you to go glossy pink with big flakes, would have popped more.. ..but here we are, what can I say.. ;) That said (guestimates the hours you've put into it, and the enjoyment you got out of it), you undoubtedly have a true dad's love for your daughter! And the 'Dad of the Decade' award goes to... I do hope the last vid in this series is going to include your daughter's reaction, with a bit of shredding on her part... ;)
İt ended up an amazingly nice looking superb quality custom guitar. Your daughter if shes into guitars and music shell know one day shes very lucky to have you. Sounds resonant and light weight.
Hey Ben, when taping the fretboard, have you ever considered running a long tape strip along the edge of the fretboard, partially on the neck, on both sides? Then when you put the strip over the top both ends rest on/stick to the side tape. Then when you remove the tape, just pull on the horizontal tape and everything comes off at once! No fiddling around with each piece of tape!! Hope I said that right. You need to loose the nut knobs too, knurled barrel knobs look great. Cheers, --gary
Ben, I’ve tried tirelessly to get your attention regarding this guitar, I did a strat very similar, where I routed through the trem cavity in order to accommodate deeper stacked, pickups and because I had no barrier between the trem cavity and the bridge pickup I got hellish terrible feedback and ground noise and mind you these were noiseless pickups, I had to cut a thin piece of sheet metal and glued it in from the back side then a thin layer of hard foam on the bridge pickup side under the bridge pickup, and then had to surround the bridge pickup in soft foam to stop the hellish feedback on higher gain…. Please heed my warning
@@mr.spongylikeaboss4987 yes but everybody can learn something from anyone, just as sometimes the teacher often learns from the student…. All humble round these parts 🤔
Patience is a virtue, following the series since it started and love how its turned out, quite therapeutic watching you at work creating an art piece 👌👌
Fantastic job! Way to stick with it. All us guitarists have Father envy over this one. The finish turned out so well that I would have preferred no silver leafing , but either way.. stellar job!!
I’m sure your daughter will treasure this! What a special gift! The guitar will definitely outlive you Ben, having just lost my dad a few weeks ago, I really treasure the first acoustic he bought me never mind built for me. Gift of music is one of the best things you can give!
i'm curious to see those holes paint in black instead of the silver, but the silver also matches with the rest of chrome parts, so, it make sense... now we awaiting the next episode 😉
This guitar eminds me so much of a proper R34 Nissan GTR from the 90s and it's made me realise that I need to build/paint my next couple partscasters in JDM inspired styling. This colour with the carbon and Bronze hardware (Bronze TE37 style) would be perfect
Add in a clear pick guard so you can see the guts of the guitar. With all the holes looking into the body it would be cool to see in through the pick guard also.
I think it looks stunning. Unique and very cool. It fully reflects the time and love that's gone into it. I hope Jasmine loves it and wants to play it. Good work fella!
If your masking tape is left on for long time and it doesn't want to come off easy, warm it up slightly with a heat gun for a easy release. Similarly if your tape is ripping when you are trying to pull it off the roll, put the tape roll into a microwave owen and give it a quick heat - do not burn it - to re-freshen the glue and it will pull off from the roll and stick on the surfaces like a charm.
If you want to show hand buffing, I use Meguiar’s Ultimate Compound for cars. Buffs it up beautifully when you don't have easy access to a big buffing wheel
The only thing I would like to see, is the scratch plate following the holes along the edge. It would probably be a massive pain to execute, but it would finalise the design to perfection! (I hope that made sense 😅)
I'm so glad that this project is back and rolling again after a long hiatus and bless you it is very nearly almost "there" notwithstanding the all-important final push. I do have a question that I don't remember you addressing in the videos though maybe someone has in comments but (I feel I need a dramatic pause)..... I suspect that any resonance the body had has been radically affected by the disruption of structure which may or may not be a good thing and there are schools of thought on whether this is even a consideration in an electric guitar but I'd be interested in your feelings on this, Ben, and of course far more crucially, Jasmine's???!!
what a amazing looking guitar! tech tip for desoldering - solder suckers work fast, but braided solder wick works cleaner & more precisely - no blobs or spatter. alsi ESD (electrostatic discharge) safe, although that really shouldn't be a concern here
Molotov Liquid Chrome very easily have gotten that silver leaf look in an easy to apply medium. Might be worth your time looking into it for future builds.
That moment when you initially solder, taking care to protect the guitar finish with cover, and then you lose it and start soldering without, and you realise it's time to stop with the coffees, and finally have that late breakfast you promised yourself 6 hours ago, you perfect A-narchist Dad! Not to mention that moment when you screw the grounding, and yet you didn't edit it out of the recording, because being Humble, Real and Honest is tattooed on your heart. That's it, I'm selling the family house, buying 100k worth of tools, having a daughter, waiting her to turn 8, and building her a dreamocaster guitar while wearing my best t-shirt! This is the way! 😍😳😭
Loved it! The purple-pink chameleon gloss was a great pick for this guitar indeed. The inlays look stunning! The only thing I wasn't too much of a fan of were the knobs. But this definitely needs something else instead of the traditional plastic ones.
Most parents would be annoyed when a child rejects a gift. To Ben it's a joyful moment that gives him an excuse to play around in his shed! I have to say though that it looks pretty awesome, especially in terms of the paint job and the whole aesthetic seems to work well with the pickup (I do feel it could use a neck one as well but that's just me and it could always be added in later). Also I wonder if that Hammerite might make for a decent shielding paint alternative. One thing that might have set off the silver paint could be a white LED strip around the edge of the trem cavity (more mods for another day).
Amazing !! Simply gorgeous!! I do hope that you will video the moment you give the finished instrument so that we can see her reaction !? I know she will be blown away !! Thanks for sharing this project !!
Ben - I could not stop laughing at how distracted you were by the bendy drill... It's pretty amazing to see such a transformation. The guitar....not the drill.
Planning the work order is essential for making each step of the work as smooth as possible. That is kinda missed in these freehand projects, where you get ideas as you go. But if I did find myself wet sanding an already drilled surface, I would use wax to keep water out of the holes. You can easily get the scratch plate off without removing strings, as the cavity is so open.. It just slides off.
You could shave off a few grams by hollowing out the domes of the control knobs and/or hollowing out the headstock. That would keep you going a few extra "final episodes" 😉
Put capo somewhere high on the fretboard, take the neck out and scratch plate off and fix the problem, put the neck back on place and take the Capo off and if done properly ( press with your other hand to keep the neck in place while loosening the neck screws guitar laying across your lap, or use clamp 😀) the guitar is in tune after you take Capo off. When i worked with guitars to fixing them, i did that in a minute.
I don't know if you guys can get it but in the US we have a paint called EZ-Slide Graphite paint. I use it for shielding paint. If you buff this paint once it's dry it looks like shiny metal. It gives a really similar effect to rub-n-buff. You're solution is really cool.
I sue the right angle head for my Festool drill/drivers with more frequency than I ever imagined. There are always "those times" you need to get into a tight space. This build turned out beautifully! I hope your daughter appreciates it!
imho you should have just sold the old body and built a nice chambered body and spent the time on a custom graphic paint job. but well done for putting in the time (how many days ?) for your daughter, lets hope she plays it
Wow, what an amazing amount of effort to improve this guitar. I sure hope she appreciates you and this beautiful piece as much as is deserved. Again WOW!
Almost a 30% reduction. Very nice. This is an amazing build, and Jasmine should love it. If you blue the knobs, then you will need to blue the tuners and jack plate to match. (doable, certainly. Just don't know how much time you want to put into that)
I love to see your work on this project, this guitar is stunning ! Your daughter will be so happy 😁 When you are doing the rewiring check, I wish you add a neck pup for more sweet tones :p
Very unique looking guitar- The only thing that let's it down for me is not reshaping the pick gaurd so it didn't partially cover holes, but that's my personal opinion. Top work 👍
All it needs is a single coil at the neck position (maybe a Danelectro lipstick pickup), and it will be a pretty versatile and an even more unique guitar (both in terms of looks, configuration and tone).
Yay! Perfect video for my comeback from the land of the dead. I love what you've done with this guitar Mr. Crowe! The World needs more ideas of this sort. Seriously!
Hi Ben, that guitar looks amazing, the colours, the pattern and chambering, hope your daughter loves it, but for the amount of wood taken of, I expected between 5 and 6 pounds the most, still a gorgeous instrument. Cheers.
I do some guitar building as well. After seeing the first video, this looks more amazing than I had imagined. Everything came together nicely. A work of art.
Lookin great! Small tip is to simply put 2 or 3 layers of mask tape on something that will sit for longer than a few days and it will peel more cleanly later…
I’ve seen tragedy strike during wet-sanding with water - water seeping into the grain and ruining the finish from below. So I started using naphtha or mineral spirits. No more issues.
Looking forward to seeing the next 3 episodes of this built!
I laughed so hard to this comment I think I pulled something in my back.
Hah, I´ve noticed that Ben might be the worst person when it comes to estimate how much his projects are gonna take time-wise :D
Hahaha 🤣
LOL! ;)
If I need to wet sand a guitar with existing screw holes, I plug them with wax. Makes a good seal, but still cleans up easy when you're done. Plus, the screws go in super easy when you get to assembly!
same here
Do you just use parafin wax, like from a candle? I'm waiting on my 1st kit build to get here any day now. I've been looking for cool little tips like this to make the build easier.
@@MainPrism I have some small white (plain paraffin - no coloring) birthday candles that I use.
@@dalgguitars cool I have some non dyed parafin tea candles. Guess I finally have a use for em. Thanks!
@@MainPrism Rock On!
I would apply a pink paint inside the holes rather than silver to add a warm and flashy color, but yeah, this guitar is crazy unique. Great dad, lucky daughter. :)) Cheers
I was really hoping he would use the pink, too. Silver is alright, but pink would've been so bright and pretty.
Good call a neon pink would've looked super cool. Especially with the changing paint job between purple and blue.
Absolutely stunning instrument. I sincerely hope your daughter loves her handcrafted guitar and the devotion you have put into it.
As a person who also has no concept of time, I am so grateful to find another person who routinely under-estimates the time required to accomplish things! LOL! You, sir, are awesome!
Beautiful guitar!!! Your daughter is a very lucky person - to have the guitar, and to be part of such an inspiring family!!!!
If it was me Ben, I would carve out the scratch plate to follow the holes rather than having it overlap the holes. I think the logo is going to finish the headstock just perfectly. Nice one.
Good idea!
Your daughter has a great dad. I hope she appreciates it!
This guitar is amazing; I hope your daughter knows how lucky she is; I didn’t get mi first custom guitar until I was 39 (after playing 28 years), and that is a mod-not scratch-built.
No one realize what they have, until it's gone m8 :).
With all that resonant tone she will be able to sit, unplugged, and noodle around nicely. The weight is great. The hardware actually made the silver holes look better.
I was trying to explain to my wife why I have enjoyed watching this series. I don't know if I was able to convey exactly why, but I really do. I can't wait to hear this beautiful beast sing.
I had to smirk and say yeah, right, after reading that this is the 4th and final episode :-) You have, however, Ben, pulled it off.. This is a beautiful Guitar and one that I hope, Jasmine will treasure all her life..
my first though was that it was the "fourth final episode"
Here is an idea for you. I think it would look great and much better to add another hex hole in the top of the headstock in the middle of the round area where the Custom Body decal is usually located by Fender. This would tie together the whole design from bottom to top and make the head stock look less Fender, and more Crimson. As always. You are an inspiration, thank you. Keep up the great builds.
Beautiful, acoustically loud and bright,original and innovative as always.
Can't wait to hear it through an amp.
He looked sooo disappointed that he wasn't going to be able to do the silver leaf. Like his soul had left his body. I feel that
In the future you might consider mixing resin with silver powder. A friend of mine works at the cabinet making company where they would do this process with copper and then paint it onto window frames to make the window frames look copper. You would paint The copper resin mixture on and then once it is dry you can polish it to give it a shine.
The neck inlays are amazing! Simple but eloquent.
I told you to go glossy pink with big flakes, would have popped more.. ..but here we are, what can I say.. ;)
That said (guestimates the hours you've put into it, and the enjoyment you got out of it), you undoubtedly have a true dad's love for your daughter! And the 'Dad of the Decade' award goes to...
I do hope the last vid in this series is going to include your daughter's reaction, with a bit of shredding on her part... ;)
31:50 that fretwork looks amazing. I think this guitar design should be a production model. Cheers Ben
İt ended up an amazingly nice looking superb quality custom guitar. Your daughter if shes into guitars and music shell know one day shes very lucky to have you. Sounds resonant and light weight.
Really gorgeous. And will provide welcome hibernation homes for Bees in the Winter.
Hey Ben, when taping the fretboard, have you ever considered running a long tape strip along the edge of the fretboard, partially on the neck, on both sides? Then when you put the strip over the top both ends rest on/stick to the side tape. Then when you remove the tape, just pull on the horizontal tape and everything comes off at once! No fiddling around with each piece of tape!! Hope I said that right. You need to loose the nut knobs too, knurled barrel knobs look great. Cheers, --gary
That's a badass looking guitar! A labour of love from Dad to daughter. I hope she loves it, Ben. You've done a great job.
I would think after fiddling with all those holes wearing a latex glove Ben now has an appreciation for the field of proctology.
:/
It turned out looking great. What a change since the pink coloured holes.
Ben, I’ve tried tirelessly to get your attention regarding this guitar, I did a strat very similar, where I routed through the trem cavity in order to accommodate deeper stacked, pickups and because I had no barrier between the trem cavity and the bridge pickup I got hellish terrible feedback and ground noise and mind you these were noiseless pickups, I had to cut a thin piece of sheet metal and glued it in from the back side then a thin layer of hard foam on the bridge pickup side under the bridge pickup, and then had to surround the bridge pickup in soft foam to stop the hellish feedback on higher gain…. Please heed my warning
The difference is, Ben is far more skilled than you.
@@mr.spongylikeaboss4987 yes but everybody can learn something from anyone, just as sometimes the teacher often learns from the student…. All humble round these parts 🤔
The wiring must have a problem
Looks great. I cut an access cavity in the back of my heavily modified Strat so I can do any electronics work I want without removing the strings. 😎
Patience is a virtue, following the series since it started and love how its turned out, quite therapeutic watching you at work creating an art piece 👌👌
Oh WOW it looks amazing. I really hope Jasmine likes it.
Fantastic job! Way to stick with it. All us guitarists have Father envy over this one. The finish turned out so well that I would have preferred no silver leafing , but either way.. stellar job!!
Love it Ben. Absolutely way better than what it started out as. She should really love this. Great job Ben.
I’m sure your daughter will treasure this! What a special gift! The guitar will definitely outlive you Ben, having just lost my dad a few weeks ago, I really treasure the first acoustic he bought me never mind built for me. Gift of music is one of the best things you can give!
I love this project. In every possible sense it's a beautiful thing.
I love how you show the finished product but don’t gloss over the time/effort involved. I hope to be able to play one of your guitars someday.
That guitar is beautiful! I am so glad you decided to paint the finish the blue to purple shift instead of using stains.
i'm curious to see those holes paint in black instead of the silver, but the silver also matches with the rest of chrome parts, so, it make sense... now we awaiting the next episode 😉
This guitar eminds me so much of a proper R34 Nissan GTR from the 90s and it's made me realise that I need to build/paint my next couple partscasters in JDM inspired styling. This colour with the carbon and Bronze hardware (Bronze TE37 style) would be perfect
Add in a clear pick guard so you can see the guts of the guitar. With all the holes looking into the body it would be cool to see in through the pick guard also.
I think it looks stunning. Unique and very cool. It fully reflects the time and love that's gone into it. I hope Jasmine loves it and wants to play it. Good work fella!
If your masking tape is left on for long time and it doesn't want to come off easy, warm it up slightly with a heat gun for a easy release. Similarly if your tape is ripping when you are trying to pull it off the roll, put the tape roll into a microwave owen and give it a quick heat - do not burn it - to re-freshen the glue and it will pull off from the roll and stick on the surfaces like a charm.
If you want to show hand buffing, I use Meguiar’s Ultimate Compound for cars. Buffs it up beautifully when you don't have easy access to a big buffing wheel
The only thing I would like to see, is the scratch plate following the holes along the edge. It would probably be a massive pain to execute, but it would finalise the design to perfection! (I hope that made sense 😅)
I'm so glad that this project is back and rolling again after a long hiatus and bless you it is very nearly almost "there" notwithstanding the all-important final push.
I do have a question that I don't remember you addressing in the videos though maybe someone has in comments but (I feel I need a dramatic pause).....
I suspect that any resonance the body had has been radically affected by the disruption of structure which may or may not be a good thing and there are schools of thought on whether this is even a consideration in an electric guitar but I'd be interested in your feelings on this, Ben, and of course far more crucially, Jasmine's???!!
what a amazing looking guitar! tech tip for desoldering - solder suckers work fast, but braided solder wick works cleaner & more precisely - no blobs or spatter. alsi ESD (electrostatic discharge) safe, although that really shouldn't be a concern here
Wow, it’s a BEAUTY!!!! Crazy how gorgeous!
Molotov Liquid Chrome very easily have gotten that silver leaf look in an easy to apply medium. Might be worth your time looking into it for future builds.
Honestly, I wasn’t sure if this one was going to look good or not until it was all put together and man, it looks fantastic
That moment when you initially solder, taking care to protect the guitar finish with cover, and then you lose it and start soldering without, and you realise it's time to stop with the coffees, and finally have that late breakfast you promised yourself 6 hours ago, you perfect A-narchist Dad!
Not to mention that moment when you screw the grounding, and yet you didn't edit it out of the recording, because being Humble, Real and Honest is tattooed on your heart.
That's it, I'm selling the family house, buying 100k worth of tools, having a daughter, waiting her to turn 8, and building her a dreamocaster guitar while wearing my best t-shirt!
This is the way! 😍😳😭
A little blob of silicone sealant would work a charm for blocking up the holes. Fill as needed and just peel out when you are done.
Loved it! The purple-pink chameleon gloss was a great pick for this guitar indeed. The inlays look stunning! The only thing I wasn't too much of a fan of were the knobs. But this definitely needs something else instead of the traditional plastic ones.
Great guitar! I watch every video so far. Even the hidden ones. Looking up for the grand finale!
Take those volume and control knobs and flame blue them. Beautiful work as always.🤟
Most parents would be annoyed when a child rejects a gift. To Ben it's a joyful moment that gives him an excuse to play around in his shed!
I have to say though that it looks pretty awesome, especially in terms of the paint job and the whole aesthetic seems to work well with the pickup (I do feel it could use a neck one as well but that's just me and it could always be added in later). Also I wonder if that Hammerite might make for a decent shielding paint alternative. One thing that might have set off the silver paint could be a white LED strip around the edge of the trem cavity (more mods for another day).
That's a build fit for any daddy's girl. Superb!💐
I know that my daughter would love it, for sure. 👏👏👏👏
Amazing !! Simply gorgeous!! I do hope that you will video the moment you give the finished instrument so that we can see her reaction !? I know she will be blown away !! Thanks for sharing this project !!
I think the knobs look great as is. They add to the contrast.
43:18
Is that a Cockapoo? I'm on my fourth Cockapoo since 1973. Wonderful smart loving non-shedding happy creatures they are.
-✌🏼
This is why we test the wiring before we put on strings. And yes, I’ve totally done the same thing 😅
Ben - I could not stop laughing at how distracted you were by the bendy drill... It's pretty amazing to see such a transformation. The guitar....not the drill.
Planning the work order is essential for making each step of the work as smooth as possible. That is kinda missed in these freehand projects, where you get ideas as you go. But if I did find myself wet sanding an already drilled surface, I would use wax to keep water out of the holes. You can easily get the scratch plate off without removing strings, as the cavity is so open.. It just slides off.
You could shave off a few grams by hollowing out the domes of the control knobs and/or hollowing out the headstock.
That would keep you going a few extra "final episodes" 😉
Put capo somewhere high on the fretboard, take the neck out and scratch plate off and fix the problem, put the neck back on place and take the Capo off and if done properly ( press with your other hand to keep the neck in place while loosening the neck screws guitar laying across your lap, or use clamp 😀) the guitar is in tune after you take Capo off.
When i worked with guitars to fixing them, i did that in a minute.
WOW i want that same guitar in red and gold with some blue lights , like Iron Man , amazing work Bun.
Ben, there are 16 oz in a pound. Looking great!
Hope She will love it!
You are the coolest Dad. She’s lucky to have you. I would love to learn how to do what you do. Beautiful guitar my friend.
Something else you should do is get a dark wood body (like Bog Oak) and then silver leaf that. I think that would be a cool build
I don't know if you guys can get it but in the US we have a paint called EZ-Slide Graphite paint. I use it for shielding paint. If you buff this paint once it's dry it looks like shiny metal. It gives a really similar effect to rub-n-buff. You're solution is really cool.
I sue the right angle head for my Festool drill/drivers with more frequency than I ever imagined. There are always "those times" you need to get into a tight space. This build turned out beautifully! I hope your daughter appreciates it!
Looks awesome! Think the colors and the carbon fiber pickguard go well together, and the hex holes add uniqueness
imho you should have just sold the old body and built a nice chambered body and spent the time on a custom graphic paint job. but well done for putting in the time (how many days ?) for your daughter, lets hope she plays it
Beautiful! Who wouldnt be happy with a guitar like this?
Very nice. Shows that a kit guitar can be turned into a unique guitar.
looks fantastic - the patience required for that level of detail is truly outstanding - I'd have just cut half the body of and routed out the back :-)
Wow, what an amazing amount of effort to improve this guitar. I sure hope she appreciates you and this beautiful piece as much as is deserved. Again WOW!
Almost a 30% reduction. Very nice. This is an amazing build, and Jasmine should love it.
If you blue the knobs, then you will need to blue the tuners and jack plate to match. (doable, certainly. Just don't know how much time you want to put into that)
I think this is my new favorite guitar you've built so far.
I love to see your work on this project, this guitar is stunning ! Your daughter will be so happy 😁
When you are doing the rewiring check, I wish you add a neck pup for more sweet tones :p
Very cool! I'd like one. I just turned 70 and my back needs as much help as I can give it... P
Yay finally....thats why I joined to wait for this 4th and final trilogy. Well now there is going to be a 5th installment. A really gorgeous guitar 🎸
Very unique looking guitar- The only thing that let's it down for me is not reshaping the pick gaurd so it didn't partially cover holes, but that's my personal opinion. Top work 👍
All it needs is a single coil at the neck position (maybe a Danelectro lipstick pickup), and it will be a pretty versatile and an even more unique guitar (both in terms of looks, configuration and tone).
Yay! Perfect video for my comeback from the land of the dead. I love what you've done with this guitar Mr. Crowe! The World needs more ideas of this sort. Seriously!
Omg those knobs should be marketed ASAP!
Man,how i would like play this one!!!👏👏👏
Beautiful guitar, I had my doubts when you drilled the holes but my oh my it’s great! Thanks Ben, look forward to hearing thru the amp. Cheers Dave
Great combination on th colour and the carbon scratchplate sounds good acousticly too
Hi Ben, that guitar looks amazing, the colours, the pattern and chambering, hope your daughter loves it, but for the amount of wood taken of, I expected between 5 and 6 pounds the most, still a gorgeous instrument. Cheers.
I do some guitar building as well. After seeing the first video, this looks more amazing than I had imagined. Everything came together nicely. A work of art.
Beautful guitar, and beautiful grey side of the moon speedy! Dream guitar and watch!
Too damn beautiful. So much work and effort.
I think if you took a torch to the knobs and give them some heat discoloration, it would look pretty cool!
I LOVE the colour scheme for this guitar now, I'd kill for a guitar this pretty!
Cool build, and cool vid! Good to see ya again, Ben -- it's been a while!
Lookin great! Small tip is to simply put 2 or 3 layers of mask tape on something that will sit for longer than a few days and it will peel more cleanly later…
Love the amount of love you put in for your daughter
for the small screw holes, a slight dab of wood filler putty would fill the hole and not cause issues when assembling
I’ve seen tragedy strike during wet-sanding with water - water seeping into the grain and ruining the finish from below. So I started using naphtha or mineral spirits. No more issues.
Wired Ben 2 cups of coffee and zero lunch. BTW 16 oz in a lb. Like other looking forward to more episodes of this build/customization/heavy mod.
i hope not , but maybe " nice guitar dad , but i want to play the clarinet "
congrats on that guitar , a masterpiece
Use a Schaller trem claw. Adjustable and high end. Plus springs lock in to it