Fret Markers, Hardware & Strings - Finished! Ep 5 | Completing a Custom Bass Guitar from Scratch

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Welcome to Crimson Guitars ruclips.net/user/CrimsonC... and Ben's home workshop. In this video, Ben is finalising the neck with custom fret markers on the fingerboard. The hardware is installed, electronics wired and strings strung! Let's hear this beauty...
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction & recap
1:48 Fixing the Fretless side dot issue
3:25 Using Brass Shim stock for fret markers
8:10 How to work with such tiny pieces of metal inlay
19:12 Filing down the fret markers
23:19 Sanding the Fingerboard
24:59 Oiling the raw ebony fingerboard
27:45 Installing the hardware and strings
32:12 Electronics
39:50 Plug and play?
41:48 Fitting the back plate & Control Knobs
44:30 Let’s Play
45:42 Conclusion
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