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What’s On the Bench! | Meet the first 2026 students & their builds | 2026 Episode 1!

Welcome to CRIMSON GUITARS HQ https://www.crimsonguitars.com/ In this episode of What’s On the Bench, we take a walk through the workshop and check in on a wide range of guitar builds - from ultra-thin, one-piece bodies made from exotic woods to first-time builders tackling bindings, hollow bodies, and carved tops. We kick things off with a unique mango-wood guitar project inspired by a trip to The Gambia, featuring clever hardware solutions, recessed bridges, hidden switches, and straight string pull headstock design. Along the way, there are plenty of practical luthiery tips, problem-solving moments, and honest discussions about what works (and what doesn’t). Then we meet several builders at different stages of their journeys: -PRS-style hollow body build -Thin-line Tele with P90s and bold yellow finish plans -SG with a mortise and tenon neck joint and custom pickups -A completed long-scale baritone with coil splits and a Floyd Rose -Reflections on learning, experimentation, and building guitars “your way” Whether you’re an experienced builder or just getting started, this episode is packed with insight, inspiration, and real-world workshop knowledge. 🎸 Topics covered include: Custom guitar building, one-piece bodies, mango wood, P90 pickups, recessed bridges, straight string pull headstocks, first-time builds, finishing techniques, French polishing, baritone guitars, coil splitting, and workshop tips. Chapters: 00:00 – Welcome to What’s On the Bench 00:33 – Follow-up chat with Robert & his recent Africa trip 00:45 – Mango wood discovery & one-piece body concept 01:24 – Ultra-thin body, fret placement & P90 layout 01:41 – Zeus fasteners & removable back design 02:18 – Wiring access, pickup poles & control layout 02:33 – Thin pots, knobs & cavity depth testing 03:14 – Barrel jack discussion & drilling tips 03:40 – Workshop tips & drilling vs carving 04:01 – Hidden switch & 3-way wiring approach 04:27 – Recessing the bridge & router template 04:50 – Bridge height test & adjustment debate 05:29 – Saddle adjustment & string access planning 06:08 – Headstock design & straight string pull 07:07 – Next steps & routing adjustments 07:19 – Junhyun’s bench: PRS-style hollow body build 07:40 – Clamping the carved top & body construction 08:17 – First guitar reveal: blue Tele build 08:52 – Neck, scarf joint & fretboard choices 09:18 – Alan’s bench: Thinline Tele build 09:33 – Cavities, binding & black limba body 10:09 – P90s, yellow finish plans & staining tests 11:09 – French polishing & hardware choices 12:40 – Paul’s bench: SG build overview 13:29 – Maple top, custom pickups & design choices 14:43 – 24-fret debate & upper-fret access 15:00 – First build reveal & minimalist controls 16:26 – Learning through multiple builds 18:01 – Stuart’s finished baritone guitar 18:16 – Specs: scale length, pickups & electronics 19:15 – Coil splitting & tonal results 19:59 – Fixing an older guitar & setup work 21:25 – Final setup goals & wrap-up Check out our Discord server for Guitar Building Goodness here   / discord   Join this channel to get access to the perks:    / @crimsoncustomguitars   Ben's camera setup includes: the Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro, Prime Cameras (Front facing and over the bench) Canon EOS 250D, suspended from the ceiling (bench side) Canon EOS 90D, and on the movable tripod a Canon M6 Mark II Any music used in this video from Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... #WhatsOnTheBench #guitarbuilding #Luthiery #CustomGuitar #GuitarWorkshop #GuitarMaker #electricguitar #DIYGuitar #guitarbuilding #LuthierLife #P90Pickups #TelecasterBuild #SGGuitar #BaritoneGuitar #OnePieceBody #ExoticWoods #MangoWood #PRSStyle #FrenchPolish #GuitarFinishing #StraightStringPull #HandmadeGuitars ___________________________________________________________________________________ WEBSITE: http://www.crimsonguitars.com DAILY GUITAR DRAW: https://dailyguitardraw.com/ DAILY GUITAR DRAW ON YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3gQmul1 DORSET GUITAR MUSEUM: https://dorsetguitarmuseum.com/ LUTHIER'S TOOLS & SUPPLIES: http://bit.ly/LuthTools GUITAR BUILDING COURSES: http://bit.ly/LuthierySchool ___________________________________________________________________________________ SOCIAL Linktree - https://linktr.ee/crimsoncustomguitars Instagram -   / crimsonguitars   Facebook -   / crimsoncustomguitars   Patreon -   / crimsonguitars   ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you again for all your support, we really, really appreciate it! – Ben Stay tuned and stay awesome! ___________________________________________________________________________________