Crimson Guitars Telecaster Build Kit. Sharpen My Axe
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
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A Crimson guitar finished with fire. Ben will be proud!
This is a relic done right. It doesn't look like you just bashed a new guitar, you built it from the ground up with a theme, and it came out absolutely beautifully
Turned out great Phil! I'd add a rusted-out Arizona license plate for a pick guard.
Wow that's an idea, that would've completed it for sure.
Like one of those Troublemaker half guards?
Idk about that. The only old Arizona plates that you still see are red and white
🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋
Nice touch!
Very smart to weigh the guitar, when the difference from one day to the next gets relatively small you know you've got all the moisture out that you can. I like the way you added a lot of personal touches, definitely inspires me to do something like this on my own.
You missed a trick there by not signing off with “Know Your Beer!”
Beauty!!!
As a country boy myself that would definitely be a guitar I would be proud of. That's a wonderful way of showing our roots in American music.
Nice! I love crimson guitars, this was a good surprise!
fender thin picks ARENT the best. they're garbage.
Have you ever been called an artist? Hearing you talk about this build, you sound very much like an artist. I'm an artist of I'd say about 50 years and I really appreciated this video. Great ideas and very creative.
Love the finish you ended up with on the body and hardware. Looks natural and not just blowtorched. Must be all that sanding! :)
hands down the coolest axe on CZcams. And also you hit such a sweet spot with the way you've presented the information. By far my favorite channel and its not even close. Congrats on such a unique guitar. That headstock is fantastic btw.
Love it! Been following Ben since he was in a shed in his garden! He's also a man for setting guitars on fire, so no doubt approves of your project.
And now he is back in his garden shed due to the virus.
I live in Apache Junction. Now, I am going to have to build me a telecaster! Thank you Phillip!
Living in the same area, albeit, a few hundred miles away, I need to ask you, do yo keep your guitars with a humidifier running all day like I do? Or is the Arizona weather ok for guitars?
Needs a 'Beercaster' script on the body!. Love the neck joint.
That tele is ready for the grand ole opry. love my Country music.
14:50 looks a lot like Indian rosewood. Nice guitar!
This gave me an idea for a jazzmaster that I'm building... I was paralyzed from the neck down 14 years ago and I've almost got everything back. The guitar dreams were "in flames" and the color for Spinal Cord Injury is an irish green. Maybe a little more than paint will go on it... I really appreciate you sharing so much knowledge with us.
"I don't like using chemicals"
Literally makes a hydrogen peroxide + sodium chloride + acetic acid solution 😉
I know right lol...
That turned out Awesome.. Really like the way You burnt it then put the Stain on ! Thanks for the Tips Phil 😃
That's the best relic job I've ever seen!
I will be getting a crimson tele kit also 👍
You did a fantastic job on the “Beercaster”. I visited Old Tucson over 20 years ago before the fire and the guitar would blend in with the décor of the old western sets. That’s a cool kit from Crimson that you had to work with.
From Leo: Sounds great! I was raised poor enough that everything we owned was a natural "relic", so that is not my favorite look. But I can appreciate a person working hard on details to carry a styling theme to the ultimate. You succeeded in your quest!
why
i build with metal all day.. mad props to you for taking a fresh build and adding a flame to it knowing you have the skill to make it look cool.. very nice build, now i got some ideas, ill post if i dont screw it up
If it would have cracked at anytime it would be right in line with crimson’s videos. Some of the cracks they bind together are unreal! The one thing I would have changed on the beer-caster is the tuning machines. Banjo tuners would look cool. Thanks phill. That was fun
That came out great. Very "rustic". I did a similar finish accidentally on an ash Tele body. I didn't seal it at all, and painted it black. I wanted to keep the texture of the grain under the paint. I decided I didn't like the black, so I started sanding it down to repaint it. I got to a point where there was just paint in the lower parts of the grain, and said, "Hey, I like that!"
"If you love something, set it on fire"..-Louise ..(bobs burgers)
At least they got their couch back. Lol
Gotta love Louise!
Cute pup in your pfp
Hey Phil I really salute you and from ENGLISH style look to a Wild Western cowboys stunning look which indeed made it a historical kind of instrument with your personal prints I love it and I bit the wood is aged, very hard and resonant indeed. Thank you for your revealing all your secrets recipe and which I a dour you especially where I live in a country side. Thank you Phil for a great episode on your channel, regards from ENGLAND 🏴 👍
Yes, you did a Pyro-paint.. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This guitar has real personality. Its the first time ever that I have liked a telecaster ever. Awesome job man.
Dig the guitar and the concept behind it. Great work!
The trick with the capo and string is brilliant!! I’ve been wasting money and using strings to find bridge location.
I didn't like it at first glance, but I really like it after the video and the story of why you wanted the look. And I subscribe to Crimson Guitar's channel, so I thought that was way cool.
That's a beautiful result, I gotta try that. This is the perfect guitar for playing western music on too
I love this series so much. Please keep it going
The most inspirational build I've seen in years! Thanks, Phil. I gave a similar treatment to a vintage double-bit axe and my favorite hammer handle a few years back. I can see that I have more torch work in my future. The only thing I might do differently is to add a layer of black, and then red, milk paint and then sand through to the scorch lines. Ooooo... Cheers!
Phil, you did a fantastic job on that. Just the kind of crazy stuff that the guys at Crimson like to do.
Got a tele body from Stew-mac. Stained it Sedona red, but waited too long to put a finish coat(gloss poly) on. Too cold now, Have to do it outside. wonderful how dreams translate to reality. Good job, Phil!
Love the Beercaster!!! I'm a fan of Ben's channel too and want to do something like this someday.
That wood looks like it has a great texture, seems super comfortable to play
I love it :D best Sharpen my axe so far
Relic / theme guitars seem to be a touchy subject, but I love what you did with this! Since you mentioned not wanting to use chemicals, I just wanted to share this.. "What should you not mix with hydrogen peroxide? Don't mix it with vinegar. Mixing hydrogen peroxide with vinegar creates peracetic acid, a corrosive acid that can harm the skin, eyes, nose, throat, and lungs. While it's okay to use the two in succession on a surface, don't ever mix hydrogen peroxide and vinegar in the same bottle"... Mixing still perhaps far safer in compassion to the stuff others are using to age parts, but sounds like using separately might be the safest way to go.
Well done on the build.. Cheers!
Sounds great!
Looks great..!!! I built one a couple years ago using all the same methods. So proud of it. Love the video.
Now you need an old amp with the tolex all worn out and burn it to match! That would make a great looking and working display! You can add on a 6 pack cooler and hide it with grill cloth?
I wish I could give this 1000 likes. Easily one of the coolest videos on the interweb of things. I love the other sharpen my axe videos as well, but this one was especially cool because you let your skills as a luthier be paired with creativity that you don't always see with folks who are building or modding instruments. This is like a super hot rod version of what a tele can be made into. The aesthetic choices were very cool and showed that you can really think in many dimensions when it comes to building custom instruments. I was blown away. Thank you so much for what you do!
Crimson guitar body and neck + FIRE! + awesome bald presenter Hmmm that all looks strangely familiar except the accent doesn't match ;)
I think Ben will be mighty pleased with this Phil :)
And the lack of tattoos, but yeah, this guitar would be right up Ben Crowe's street
i do love the way the back of the neck turned out
looks really good! people need to stop buying cheap kits from China! save your money and buy a good kit like this
I'd always figured a Chinese guitar was good for something like this - you might destroy it and need a piece of scrap to work on so you don't agonize over a mistake. I didn't know about this company, but figured Warmoth blanks would be the step up for home construction.
The guitar looks amazing. You had a great idea by making the sides black. If I had to change one thing it would be to embed the opener into the guitar a little to lower its profile. I'm sure Ben loves it - he likes to play with fire.
"Beercaster" - Excellent job, it looks great. Made me smile adding the beer bottle top knobs. Cheers!
The fire process hardens the wood. That may be why you have such a deep tone. Kind of cool
Awesome, I've been waiting for this! Is there any way we could see specifically what the "electronics" were and how you wired it all up? Is it just StewMac's "standard wiring kit for Telecaster"? Thanks!
I always wondered if you could burn a neck like that without damaging the fretboard or loosening the glue or something stupid like that...now I know, Thank you!! Awesome job on it, I love it!
Hey! Crimson Guitars! Love Ben and his head tattoos over there
Ben and Phil are the awesome baldies in my life. Along with Billy Corgan and Billy Howerdell. There's a lot of cool bald guys.....Patrick Stewart....
OMG Phil you outdid yourself, What an absolutely stunning guitar!
I've been WAITING for this video. Love your creative beer theme and the oxidized hardware! Really wishing I did string ferrules now. I had the same outlook on my first kit build- set the bar high and see what happens. I've been very satisfied with the Rorycaster so far. My pot and switch upgrades arrive tomorrow. This is the motivation I needed to finish it. 🤘 Gorgeous build, Phil 😊
I love your channel so much it is hands down my favorite channel on you tube now ! I have had a ROUGH few years and a big part of me getting back on my feet was to find things I loved doing again SOLELY because of your channel reinvigorated me to play again and got me so excited to learn more. Thank you for this channel it is incredible !
A great fun video! I have visited Crimson and I reckon the guys there will love what you have done. Have you thought about some head tattoos like Ben Crowe?
Edmund Isanski I’ve been down there a few times too, to design my guitar with Christopher, then to pick it up and have it serviced a year later. They’re all really nice guys.
I live in the UK near London. I do believe they’re in Dorset or somewhere? One day I’ll treat myself and sign up to their “build your own guitar” course!
I don't normally like this kind of thing but you nailed it. Great work!
Sweeeet!! Very nice Phil!
My favourite episode so far!!!! Thanks Phil!!!
Awesome
After watching this, you inspired me to add a bottle opener onto the current guitar I'm working on Lol. Love the bottle cap tone an volume knobs. I might try that next! Keep up the great work!
"The Tetanuscaster"
Yay! I really love Crimson Guitar's channel and one of their guitars is a thing I really desire in my life!
Bottle opener has got to go. Love the rest!
That thing is killer looking. You knocked it way out of the park. I've been so anxious to see this video.
Nice build. Sadly, the lack of maple fretboard options means I'll never buy one of their kits.
I don't usually like "relic-ed" guitars, but this one was a really well thought-out idea that was executed perfectly. Bravo.
Thank you for the video and the cool guitar. One thing I noticed and appreciated was the Bill Kirchen modification of flipping the control plate. Why isn't this more popular? Great job.
You inspired me to make my own Arizona themed rustic guitar. I'm a Phoenix boy. When my guitar it's complete I'll send you pictures
Looks like you had a lot of fun. I hope Crimson Guitars can appreciate your thought process.
Love love love it. First T style guitar I’ve ever wanted.
Excellent work! Very impressed and happy for you that it turned out as well as it did!
Love this guitar so much. Thanks for the explanations and i will be trying the rusting/verdigris technique for sure. I think you were brave to do something so different and so scary, i'd never do that to an expensive kit, but so glad you did.
Y'know, at first sight I actually hated the look of this, but after you explained your inspiration and showed us all the cool little details like the bottle opener and beer top knobs, I really like it. Great build, Phil!
Awesome imagination Phil. Looks like it belongs in a museum.
Halfway through the video and already loving the finish of the wood with the torch and stain, and the end result.
i have seen a lot of barncasters, but this one is high up. very nice materials and very good work ! and sounds good too.
I love it. That is simply amazing and it sounds incredible. This has a smoothness to its sound that you don't usually find with telecasters, but it retains all of the punchiness and THEN some. I can imagine this would make an incredibly dynamic blues or slide guitar
Thanks for the great tip for making a rusting solution! I used it to antique some jingle bells - they look legit and it worked fast.
Building a guitar is a great experience. Mine turned out awesome, and it is by far my favourite . I expected it to be an unplayable wall hanging piece of crap, ( that’s how much faith I had in a DIY kit, but I wanted to try) Setting it up after build, only 2 strings were out of intonation. I have a brand new Strat, ordered straight from factory, ( beautiful, tobacco burst flame maple ). It came with a bowed neck, and the saddle was sticking out 1/2 “ from body to bottom of saddle. I couldn’t intonate it, ( had to cut the spring on the bottom E to intonate). Anyway got Strat straight, but wasn’t happy about paying $1000.00 for an instrument that needed another $ 200.00 to make it right , ( which it would have cost , if I didn’t know how to set it up).
Anyway, owned a lot of guitars, Gibson, Fender, BC Rich, etc, my LP, build plays the best.
Qudos Phil. I don't like 'reliced guitars but I simply love this plank. It's different, has it's own character and it's quirky but it's a good sounding, playing instrument.
This is amazing!!! Not the guitar I would build for me but I appreciate what you've done here. Incredible. You are a wealth of knowledge and experience. Love your vids! I've been playing for 30yrs and always looked after my guitars, but I am learning a lot from watching your videos! Thankyou for all your hard work! Have a merry Christmas and New Year!
Said it before and I’ll say it again. Phil sure knows his gear 👍
That turned out great! Not just the burn- and relicjob that looks very natural, also the tone is fantastic! In my imagination I almost can "feel" the bodyvibration. To my ears there is some warm roundness added from that superdry wood. Best "sharpen my axe" so far
I love this guitar! I’m an acoustic guy mainly because of the look of woods. This is just amazing!
Pure wood grain looks amazing on electric as well. Gives it a really amazing natural look.
THE COOLEST TELE EVER !!!!!! I love tele's and Strat's and
WoW just WoW man !!!
I had an old copy Tele like the ones they sold at every mall organ and piano store in the 80s that I stripped. I dyed the body with Fiebings then got some el cheapo violin varnish and varnished it, then lit it on fire and put it out with water. I then scraped it back and revarnished it. It took a long time for the varnish to dry out completely but when it did boy did it look cool. Sadly, I gave the guitar away to a "friend" who turned out to be a fink. It actually played very well but the diecast clunky tuners didn't hold tune that well and the pickups were low output, not what I wanted but now it would be great for pedals. You live and you learn I guess.
Looks fantastic...I live next door to you in Nevada and love the old west theme you went with. Beautiful.
I love this @Phillip McKnight!! This is dang cool! Love the bottle opener, that is priceless! The BeerCaster is also the perfect name!
SUPER COOL project ! Way to go Phil. You're inspiring me to start my own project(s) !!
Ben Crowe will certainly approve of the blowtorch finishing method. Great nod to him.
This is great! Coincidentally, I clicked on this video after finishing up Crimson's latest "Bob build" installment. You guys are both favorites!
Really cool guitar but the fact theres a meaning behind it is really cool.
Loved the build, especially the bottle opener. I once took an old Kramer Focus with a terrible finish, covered the guitar with silver duct tape, and added a bottle opener to it. I also used a length of chain for the strap. Went over great in the biker bars I played in.
I’ve seen every sharpen my and all are great. This one though, I would kill for that ax. The tone just does something to me, versatile.
Whoa! It looks really cool. I love the fact how you spent so much time sanding it down, and then proceeded to beat it with a heavy-ass chain. Cheers from Sweden!
Hey Phil one thing have to mention is when you were trying to make the dents on the guitar body and using the chain I couldn't help my self laughing at that time and hope it is making you laughing too thank you my friend 😂😂👍
The vinegar concoction you make is about 2 steps away from ferric chloride. Add steel wool, and a bit of electricity and you have the good stuff.
I absolutely love the way it looks. Amazing job!