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@kaptainkmann7808

3 жыл бұрын

So you love this one , can't say I blame you. I do too but I may be about to make it worse for you if you see what i see. Looking at the face of the guitar , with the tail sitting down. the sound hole on the right , looks like a somewhat abstract Unicorn and the one of the left could then be seen as a Phoenix . could just be me , but I think your Nebula is telling a story far greater than you yet realize. I wont even go into what i see in the woodgrain LOL that would take too long ! regardless this is one AMAZING piece of art work !

@MrBryanGatwood

3 жыл бұрын

Would be awesome if the ebony tuning head things had a maple highlight like the neck has.

@kaptainkmann7808

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrBryanGatwood Now look what you've gone and done . LOL would be a nice touch.

@Jester-Riddle

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrBryanGatwood ... maybe the 'purple heart' (???) wood could save any dye wearing off and still provide that colour relief ... ???

Le me: "I wonder if the spray finish is going to make it look HOLY HELL ITS A UNIVERSE MADE INTO GUITAR!!!"

one of my favorite things about every one of your builds is how you problem solve. A lot of life lessons there

@Damaged262

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he really is a special guy when there’s wood on his bench. I love it when he drags out some strange 17th, 16th century tools to do something spectacular. An unbelievable talent.

The blessed choir of the hand planes always makes me smile.

So satisfying to see the first coat of spray instantly changing the look on contact

@ExcaliburPaladin

3 жыл бұрын

I got eyegasm

@XschultzieX

3 жыл бұрын

That clear just instantly transformed it. It was cool before, but now it's just amazing art.

I'm wondering when it's going on here again. I'd like to see more of this beauty soon.

holy c**p ! I've been watching this whole series and could not for the life of me see the potential in that paint job till the clear coat went on. It was like watching a magic trick!

Over all my years working in several different manufacturing businesses, it is so refreshing to hear Ben say it is his job to help the next person when working on this guitar. Just amazing how individuals think crafting items, and corporations couldn't care less.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

they really do put profit over integrity time after time.. we'll see what change we can make over time though.. we all feel the same way and enough up and coming guitar builders watch us that we can hope that a better world will come from it.. B

I picked up my new guitar from Crimson, it's unreal, it's a thing of beauty, it sounds amazing, thank you so much for being there! M

I'm edging my seat waiting for the final Look, looks really good so far.

Was anyone else really hoping for a glimpse of the thing buffed down after lacquer? Gutted 😂

@danstiverson

3 жыл бұрын

It was much prettier au-natural.

@boggeshzahim3713

3 жыл бұрын

@@danstiverson wrong

@pmcm-ih1ep

3 жыл бұрын

Yesss!!!!!

Looking forward to seeing these keys finished, and all the mechanics going on. For those of us who can't do it, for whatever reason, it's tremendous to be able to follow the creative process. Great work!

I'm working on multi guitar stand with locking slots and I had no idea that I need a broach, but I really do. Thank You for solving my issue before I even touched the wood!

Holy Molly ! That Color with the lacker ! Gorgeous !

I'm not sure why, but I adore the Chicken Cam... perhaps it's that moment of calm, like a palette cleanser. In any case, keep adding them- the more random, the better! Oh, the letter will be on it's way on Monday, when I can get to the post office. Cheers!

It’s not hard to see why you’re successful Ben, you really are an artist!

every good show knows to leave the audience wanting more. LOL!

I love how in awe you are for the things you make. It's really inspiring to see someone create with the intent to keep, even though it IS for someone else

Thank you for doing a clear coat. It's stunning! It really shows off the grain, and the stain. Fantastic. Thank you for your videos.

It's amazing what the clear coat does for the look of the staining. Absolutely beautiful. Thanks again for sharing.

Crazy good looking guitar. The lacquer really dialed up the beauty. I didn't see the tuning peg idea coming. Controlled insanity......brilliant. It shall be the guitar that Ben and coffee built. Have a wonderful day!

There is something about having a shiny finish that makes me giddy. I had goosebumps. Wow.

This is so amazing looking! Can't wait to see the end results and most importantly hear it play!

I always wanted to make my own wooden tunning buttons .. now I have to make them! Thanks for the ideas! I'm probably making a large block , Sculpt it and sectioning it into tuning buttons so they look identical.

A few years ago, 2011 I think, I was lucky enough to meet guitar luthier Patrick James Eggle and see his workshop. When he was showing me some half built acoustic guitars he mentioned that they go through a phase where they don't look too good, then they get lacquered and polished etc and come to life visually - I think you may have captured that in this video - there was a second after the first spray hit the guitar where it seemed t0 light up - I really can't wait to see the final product here, it's gonna look amazing.

I’m jealous! Immediately before watching this video I was applying lacquer by hand (well, with a foam brush, but you know what I mean). Then you come on and , whoosh and it’s done. Fantastic, I love it.

I have watched this build series more times than I dare admit to and watching the staining and the finish still blows me away every time. It's absolutely amazing work....someone say Nebula 3?

Aaargh! Thanks to the backing tune from 8:38 I now have All Saints - Pure Shores stuck on repeat in my head! That aside, that guitar is looking superb Ben, though I couldn't help thinking a lovely patinated Brass nut would've looked fab.

I love the Angelic Light and the Angels Singing when Ben goes to use a plane. I get all.... goose bumpy! LOL

Looking amazing Ben. Great work sir.

Thanks Ben. A pleasure to watch. Have a blessed weekend.

So astonishing is Nebula 2 turning out !! Going the extra mile to hand make the tuning machine keys is an awesome yet outrageous step to take but not completely unexpected from you !! You never cease to amaze good sir !!! Thanks for the entertainment & knowledge you share !!

It's a thing of beauty really

Such a short vid! We demand more!! Awesome build Ben. I can't get enough apparently lol. Half of the entertainment is watching you build tools for situations you get yourself into. Can't wait to see how the buttons look on the guitar

impressive how the lacquer can change the color perception, it immediately rendering everything intense 😉

Looks so good with a bit of shine on it. And I love that you’re doing custom tuners.

@timbeaton5045

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, although i agree with the custom part, it might have been nice to use a lighter colour wood, and stain them in the same way as the body?

I have no talent, skill, ability or empathy for wood but at 4 minutes and 13 seconds I feel like I am chosen. Thank you Ben for also making me feel both inadequate, and wretched.

Wow, when he told about the invisible tail piece I remembered, that video when he made the "tail piece" for the original nebula was one of first Crimson guitars videos I watched, it's been quite some time

+1 for not wanting to part with your creations. I feel that way with every guitar I've worked on so far. You love them so much it hurts to pass them on, but then again, the satisfaction of seeing someone else happy with it is also fantastic.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

very good point.. sad to see them go but lovely to watch them leave.. er.. something like that! B

"I love this far more than I should love something that I'm passing on..." I'd argue that, if you don't love it, it isn't worthy of passing on.

@MrJimmyWalsh

3 жыл бұрын

When I finished my last build I had to wait 5 weeks or so before getting it to the customer. By the end of those 5 weeks I really didn't want to let it go :P

@tonymurphy2624

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrJimmyWalsh My last build was my first customer build. Gutted.

It is always a pleasant reminder of our foibles when a skilled artisan, with foreknowledge, does something rudimentary wrong, like going with the grain knowing it will split the wood. Thanks for showing us from time to time that we are human after all. I'm loving this build and the finish makes Nebula shine like a...well, nebula! Cheers....

The Nebula is now drifting somewhere between Alpha Centauri and Betelgeuse.

That lacquer just makes that dyed burl pop. Amazing!!! Going to have to try that on some flatwork.

This might be the most beautiful guitar you´ve ever built. Love it!

Another "out-of-thus-world" creation! You are just awesome Ben. 👍👍👍

@CrimsonCustomGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

You rock! Thanks :) B

That is the most beautiful guitar I have ever Seen. Ben you are truly an artist.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.. a work in progress still but I am loving her! Thanks for watching. B

The lacquer changes everything! Up until that moment it looked like an MDF benchtop from a paint booth.

that finish is so beautiful!

Fab! Dead interesting with tuning pegs, looking forward to that

Oh, Ben. Sometimes you're a right doughnut! I had a cold shiver run down my spine when you took the first stroke with your plane, then had a chuckle when you re-stained before marking the string positions. PS, my dog has requested fewer chicken cams and more squirrel cams whilst she recovers from a total hip replacement. 😁 BW, Clive

so satisfying to watch you work...true master..man did the stain come to life when the lacquer hit it..I swear I heard it say daddy 😂🤣😂 .....🎸❤🤘

It turned out to be textured. GooD)))))))

Yeah,it must be,its a big pressure,but this year goes the nobelprice of guitarart to BEN.Greetings,I am big fan from Heilbronn,southgermany,what a awesome guitar,wow!!!!!

That looks incredible even though photos and video never show off a finish particularly well (especially with the spray booth lighting).

thank you Ben clever on the broach making

I live for this series

Ben, when is the next episode? I've just watched your GGBO2021 episode but still waiting to see how Neb2.0 turns out

The way broaches work is to use successively larger shims after the original hole was made. I am sure model engineers would have sets of them, but kudos for making your own

Would be awesome if the ebony tuning head things had a maple highlight like the neck has.

Not just a build- an adventure!

Wow, just in time for my coffee break 👍

From the fires of Mt. Crowe. Cast from the bones of the earth! The Nebula 2.0! Awesome build my friend. Beautiful finish.

Gotta say. I love how the colors of this nebula are darker and not so bright. It's super realistic. It makes you appreciate the art of it more.

Duuude! Lookin' Fabulous! Spray booth fun, yasss. Great rockin' music! Ahhh. How to make specific, angled holes in wood... thanks for that! Cheers from Texas! 🤘😎🤘

I can’t wait any longer I can’t take the suspense by the time this guitar is finished little three year old Louis will be king🤣😎🎸🎼🇺🇸🇱🇹

And shiny it is! I'm just a little confused with that body/neck junction which doesn't seem to be that comfortable... I was hoping you would make it smoother before applying the final lacquer

@Jester-Riddle

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning this. I felt somewhat guilty raising the matter of that transition from back of the Neck to Body ... I realise that it's supposed to be 'organic' and 'natural', but it just seems surprisingly messy in shape and colour to me, plus of dubious comfort. It'll be interesting to see what it looks like in the final outcome, but it's left me concerned also as a large element of this guitar is to be an 'art piece' and it may hamper playing.

Ben, absolutely stunning!

@CrimsonCustomGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton! B

You were right, it looks 1000 times better with the lacquer. I'm legit giddy to see what you carve with the tuning pegs. Great video on this build. Best in 3 weeks.

I never knew there was such a thing as a Broach toll. We learn.......... Thanx.

Onde tá o próximo ep.? Só por ver pronto

after I get a couple of builds under my belt I am definitely stealing the idea of building some tuning knobs. Thanks for the diy broach idea. I am not a machinist and never would have thought of that. Though I am not a fan of the stain on that gorgeous burl, I am anxious to see it when its all buffed out. Keep at it!

@CrimsonCustomGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

buffing brings out the best to be sure.. and broaches are so damned cool. Thanks for watching. B

Now I've misheard the tuner innards as having a "rectal-in-ear shape" I can't unhear it :P

If it plays as it looks, that will be a fantastic guitar. F-ing Sick!

Rework makes the dream work!

Should you make a broach for commercial distribution? Only if you intend to make complete tuning keys. Crimson Whitworth 40 pitch tuning keys with custom knobs has a certain appeal even though I know you'll go with ACME or metric thread gears. After you make your first brass gear on the lathe with a tap, you'll be doing them by the bushel. The broaches follow the gears.

Pre Lacquer, "You mad bro?" Post Lacquer, "A-mazing!"

@CrimsonCustomGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.. she is going to be a stunner.. B

In the passed I’ve just drilled the hole to the larger size. Filled with epoxy wax the tuner up. Push it in for 5 mins or so then remove it. Perfect fit. It’s how Kyle royler (I think that’s correct) does his knife handles.

good to see spaghettinoodledoo out and about :D I'll be waiting for broaching tools to appear on the crimson shop soon lol!!

The guitar is looking unbelievably cool with lacquer! I really like the stripes down the back of the neck too. Looks fun spraying it in the booth..... I am liking the chicken cam too :-)

Recta linear... someone’s been enjoying their new word of the day calendar 😂

I love how if u need a tool and don't have one, you just build one (if able). Tis a lost art sir.

I know you’re not a fan of spray finishing..but I’ve waited so long to see you do some proper finishing! Crimson should do more vids on spray finish setup/techniques

Genius!

I enjoy ur vids and aspire to one day make great guitars like you

You are killing me Ben!

This guitar... is amazing. One could say it's "far out"

Absolutely sick craftsmanship. More coffee please!

@CrimsonCustomGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

always more coffee! B

@donniebrookins6215

3 жыл бұрын

You sir are an artiste.

As soon as that lacquer hit that guitar though !!!! Hubba hubba

Have you ever tried taking a jigsaw blade as a broach? I grind the back of a wood blade's spine to fit into the drilled hole. Epoxy the blade into a large dowel as a handle. This is a fast and easy way to make broaches of different sizes cheaply and easily. They help achieve square or rectangular holes in wood for the rehandling of Japanese chef cutlery in my shop. That guitar is so down my street as stabilizing burl with colours is a process I find I'm doing regularly. ✌

@CrimsonCustomGuitars

3 жыл бұрын

Hey James, thanks for the tip! I hadn't thought of that.. and your shop sounds like one I would love to see one day!! B

When is the next part going to be out?

That guitar is not of this world , in every sense. Nice work!

It looks even more incredible with first top coats! Insane! BTW, would it be possible to list the music you use in your vids? Some of it is really badass. 👍🏻👍🏻

Good Morning Ben, may I suggest using your Drill press as a Broach driver. Imho a more elegant and "safe" way to drive and remove the broach then hammer in and tap out. A lot easier to control the depth and rate of material removal.

Regarding the “letting go”. I have the same problem. Just about to ship one of my creations and I really don’t want to let it go. Lol

This makes me want to try custom tuner buttons 😄 ... I wonder how difficult if would be with kirinite

So where is episode 21? I am waiting anxiously for the grand finale (in I expect 4 to 5 episodes)

10:00 min. mark. Hey that's what my hair does in the morning too. LOL

Honestly... the more I personally love a build... the easier it is to "give up" to the client. It makes me giddy to make others so.

Which Fret is the perpendicular one on your fanned fret/multi scale kits?

I wanted to see the Matt Berry guy in the booth but meh, it's just the Bill Bailey one. :D