Robert Amato Thanks Robert!! This is so cool!! We work with all the major guitar companies throughout the world Fender, Gibson, Jackson , Warmouth that use our flakes, and it’s always mind blowing to see these come together👊🏼
The skill of that painter is just amazing. The guitar is amazing; it looks awesome. Everything is high end and the work is detailed and refined. Nice work everyone.
Phil, the guitar is well out of my financial range. I knew you were going to do the kit a service, but it is absolutely gorgeous. The color and the work that has gone into it is just amazing.
Personal opinion here, I live 2 miles from where Phil's former shop McKnight Guitar Co. used to be, still have a shirt from there. The dude cared as much in person as he does in these videos. I bought two lefty guitars from him, one new, one used. I regret nothing. Whether I was in there for a whole guitar or just strings, he'd always be happy to shoot the shit. Even came in to MY work once and recognized me and said hi. Dude always gets my vote.
When you casually revealed the guitar from behind you back my eyes got big. WOOW, what a beauty! Extremely nice colour (sea) with the bright wood binding (shore) and the gold. Name fits that absolute perfectly. Together with your added unique features this makes a truly special guitar!
Ben Crowe of Crimson owes me £350 for a deposit I put on a guitar when he was 'Scorpio Guitars' of Chichester UK. He just up and left town. Now he stonewalls me when I have tried to sort it out - and I'm SO flexible. Am pretty gutted about it and not really sure what to do next, short of paying a sudden visit with a security retinue - There ARE ppl that would happily do that BUT, then its ME that does wrong. As it is I'm NOT gonna beg anymore for what's mine, life is too short. But I'm a player 30+ years in; I'll share my findings with all I see for evermore.
Gorgeous paint job!! I love how out of all the entries you’re not a builder/luthier yet you’ve ended up with most professional looking guitar in the competition.
Honestly and with my hand on my heart, if I am lying God strike me dead, SERIOUSLY! When you lifted that guitar over I gasped, it's beautiful! What a paint job!!! WOW!!!!!!
The attention to detail on the entire thing is beyond ridiculous. I was a bit concerned at first about what you were personally going to do but the fretwork and love that went into the electronics is as stunning as the paint. Awesome work
That is is class act and axe all the way around! Someone is going to get a guitar they can truly cherish, and your charity will benefit by the generous sharing of the talents of everyone who made that guitar a reality. Thanks
I have really enjoyed all the videos around this contest. Yours is my favorite guitar by a wide margin. Much respect for taking part in this charity drive and for dunking on some stiff competition
Stunning guitar. Looks absolutely perfect. So tasteful, yet a bit splashy too (see what I did there). All for an excellent cause. Phil, you are a solid dude. The world truly needs more of you. Also, I watched the sound demo video. WOW! Sounds fantastic, versatile, and I love the choices you made with regard to the wiring. Your pickups sound great, from clean-zero to full on.
Really well done. I think we all knew you weren't a guitar builder like most of the others, but what you've created is the equal of them all and possibly the best!!!
Phil you are a complete class act! Your build shows your dedication and competence as not only a guitar builder, but as a person who cares about others. If this guitar does not win it should get a honorable mention for quality. This build tells a lot of your personality. Awesome build wished I could afford to buy it, I'd give it a great home.
Super cool project Phil! Loved watching you build it the way you’d like without skimping on features. Stunning finish too! Probably one of the most genuine guitar channels out there 🤙
Phil you did a wonderful job in choosing how to build this guitar. Thanks for the great work you and your painters did , Most anyone would be happy to own this and helping a charity is always a good thing
superb choices all around! all the thought out details in the electronics setup, bare neck, trem, no pickup rings, gold flakes. and painted covers! I LOVE painted or wood covers.
I'm impressed, it may not be as interesting a build to watch as some of them (though I would have loved to have seen more of the paint job and gold leaf process, and your iterations to getting the right pickups) but you played to your strengths and also put a lot of care and thought into making something that someone spending their hard earned money on to support your chosen charity could truly enjoy. Arguably the simplest build in the competition, but meticulous attention to detail. The result looks amazing (I really want to try that gold leaf trim around the binding idea some time) and your approach speaks to your character.
Phil that is 1 lovely guitar man the color is nice but the gold leaf with the flamed maple showing that makes it pop! ATLANTIS ! SO VERY COOL! AND AS ALWAYS GREAT SET UP WORK!
Long awaited! That turned out stunning! I’ll be donating to your charity Phil as the guitar is probably out of my budget and would be hard to ship to the UK.
As a vet who plays guitar you def got me with the choice of charities. My only critique would be that not having coil frames exposes the cutouts a bit but it still looks great. Well done.
Doood!! Cheers from Texas! 🤘😎🤘 That guitar is simply amazing!! Totally agree with your pickup winding ideas and configuration. Versatility matters! 😃 Fantastic video! Long time Crimson Guitars follower. Haven't pulled the trigger yet on a crimson kit but it's something I'd like to do. THIS guitar is how it's done, wow. All the best! Stay blessed :) Michael Francis PS I'm an Air Force Veteran so this is dear to my heart. Way to be! Peace
Thanks Phillip!!! Man this was fun to paint for you!!! We love being included in this charity.. that guitar looks AMAZING!!!
PAINTHUFFERMF the finish and binding look outstanding, well done!
Thank you!!!! We appreciate that greatly!
It's an amazing paint job on a guitar that hopefully will be making music for years to come. Congratulations on a great effort for a great charity.
That is a beautiful paint job guys! The gold leaf really makes it pop! Kudos to you for supporting this worthy cause.
Robert Amato Thanks Robert!! This is so cool!! We work with all the major guitar companies throughout the world Fender, Gibson, Jackson , Warmouth that use our flakes, and it’s always mind blowing to see these come together👊🏼
Looks awesome Phil. Great work on this.
The skill of that painter is just amazing. The guitar is amazing; it looks awesome. Everything is high end and the work is detailed and refined. Nice work everyone.
I believe I would prefer this to a Paul reed Smith. Job well done. And your charity choice touches a special place in my heat. Thank you.
What is wrong with a PRS?
@@jonmikola1813nothing but this just looks so great
I love the thick look of the binding on the lower cutaway. Beautiful work.
Phil, the guitar is well out of my financial range.
I knew you were going to do the kit a service, but it is absolutely gorgeous. The color and the work that has gone into it is just amazing.
Love the colour! 😍
Personal opinion here, I live 2 miles from where Phil's former shop McKnight Guitar Co. used to be, still have a shirt from there. The dude cared as much in person as he does in these videos. I bought two lefty guitars from him, one new, one used. I regret nothing. Whether I was in there for a whole guitar or just strings, he'd always be happy to shoot the shit. Even came in to MY work once and recognized me and said hi. Dude always gets my vote.
That paint job is amazing
This could be the coolest PRS that PRS never built.
When you casually revealed the guitar from behind you back my eyes got big. WOOW, what a beauty! Extremely nice colour (sea) with the bright wood binding (shore) and the gold. Name fits that absolute perfectly. Together with your added unique features this makes a truly special guitar!
Looks stunning, Phil. Nice job!
Ben Crowe of Crimson owes me £350 for a deposit I put on a guitar when he was 'Scorpio Guitars' of Chichester UK. He just up and left town. Now he stonewalls me when I have tried to sort it out - and I'm SO flexible. Am pretty gutted about it and not really sure what to do next, short of paying a sudden visit with a security retinue - There ARE ppl that would happily do that BUT, then its ME that does wrong. As it is I'm NOT gonna beg anymore for what's mine, life is too short. But I'm a player 30+ years in; I'll share my findings with all I see for evermore.
Gorgeous paint job!! I love how out of all the entries you’re not a builder/luthier yet you’ve ended up with most professional looking guitar in the competition.
I agree
Broooooo the colour is gorgeous mate this guitar is epic from paint to pickups beautiful job mate
We've been working with Guitars for Vets for a few years now. Excellent choice, Phil!
Can’t afford to bid, but I donated. Beautifully done, Phil!
Thank you
Honestly and with my hand on my heart, if I am lying God strike me dead, SERIOUSLY!
When you lifted that guitar over I gasped, it's beautiful! What a paint job!!!
WOW!!!!!!
I would give you the “most attention to detail” award in this contest.
The attention to detail on the entire thing is beyond ridiculous. I was a bit concerned at first about what you were personally going to do but the fretwork and love that went into the electronics is as stunning as the paint. Awesome work
That is is class act and axe all the way around! Someone is going to get a guitar they can truly cherish, and your charity will benefit by the generous sharing of the talents of everyone who made that guitar a reality. Thanks
Thank you for supporting Vets like myself it really means a lot. Very nice guitar anyone would be proud to own...
OMG PHIL!!!!! You've outdone yourself. Great work as always, father guitar!
That guitar is awesome. The paint, the thought you put into the rest of it. Very nice.
I have really enjoyed all the videos around this contest. Yours is my favorite guitar by a wide margin. Much respect for taking part in this charity drive and for dunking on some stiff competition
That is absolutely gorgeous
It's the paint and gold leaf that makes this guitar special.
Stunning guitar. Looks absolutely perfect. So tasteful, yet a bit splashy too (see what I did there). All for an excellent cause. Phil, you are a solid dude. The world truly needs more of you.
Also, I watched the sound demo video. WOW! Sounds fantastic, versatile, and I love the choices you made with regard to the wiring. Your pickups sound great, from clean-zero to full on.
Wow! That turned out awesome. Killer job done by all involved!
Awesome! I'm thinking of a Vega Trem for my Strat
Hands down easily the Guitar I want most from all the builds. Stunning looking.
Incredible guitar. Love the color, the paint and trim, and all you put into it. This is a museum quality piece. Just beautiful!
I did the best I could... but was outbid at $2000... and that was as high as my stomach could take :(
power to ya man!! cheers
Unbelievable, Phillip! Everyone else has already said everything I think haha! Bless you, Sir and you and your family stay safe.
Teddy in Tucson
It's up over 4,500 with almost 6 days left. Some doctor is going to get a very nice guitar, but in the end the charity wins
@@EricM1711 still worth every penny, damn
Really well done. I think we all knew you weren't a guitar builder like most of the others, but what you've created is the equal of them all and possibly the best!!!
Dude, that is straight up a beautiful instrument. You should be proud! It was worth the wait 🤟
This is my favorite guitar hands down.
Thank you so much for all you do for our community Phil. Most of us would like the idea of doing this, but you actually do it and I appreciate it!
Phil you are a complete class act! Your build shows your dedication and competence as not only a guitar builder, but as a person who cares about others. If this guitar does not win it should get a honorable mention for quality. This build tells a lot of your personality. Awesome build wished I could afford to buy it, I'd give it a great home.
Super cool project Phil! Loved watching you build it the way you’d like without skimping on features. Stunning finish too! Probably one of the most genuine guitar channels out there 🤙
At last! Someone else has gone to town on the electronics and made something really interesting! I can't wait to hear it. 🥰
Phil you did a wonderful job in choosing how to build this guitar. Thanks for the great work you and your painters did , Most anyone would be happy to own this and helping a charity is always a good thing
Great Job Phil
Looks fantastic I'm sure it plays
Just as good as it looks
All of y'all did a outstanding build
Congratulations to the new owner
That looks amazing! That color is incredible, and I have never seen that technique with the gold leaf on the binding. Just wow. 🔥
The gold leaf trim is a really nice touch and compliments the sparkly colour very well. Outstanding finish.
Gorgeous. Love that you do things like this for charity.
Job well done to everyone who contributed to this build!
Kudos to Phil and Paint Huffer.
Beautifully done.
Whilst more traditional than most of the other competitors, that is a really pretty guitar. Great job Phil.
Nicely done.... me likey....
We all know you have a fetish for blue ;)
Phil, that guitar is beautiful. Love the gold leaf on it.
This is for sure my favorite looking build outta the comp
This looks fantastic! Love the attention to detail with the electronics and the frets.
Dude! I was disappointed to see yours was unfinished while others were already on the block, but it all makes sense now. Such a super fine machine!
superb choices all around! all the thought out details in the electronics setup, bare neck, trem, no pickup rings, gold flakes. and painted covers! I LOVE painted or wood covers.
Whoa, it's been hours and it's already at 4.5k! Well done Phil! Nice looking guitar and an awesome effort. Great work!
WOW! Outstanding PHIL! Unbelievably FANTASTIC! 100% dress right dress Custom Build! Hats off! Can’t wait to hear her tone! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
wow! that's an incredible build. the high quality components and attention to detail, not to mention the paint.
My God, it's beautiful. Beautifully done.
Beautiful. It's all about that gold leaf, it really sets the guitar off
Thank you. You have created a truly beautiful guitar. Thank you again. I hope it raises the money it deserves.
Not really a metal flake guy but I have to admit he knocked it out of the park. Thank you for supporting our vets.
Very nicely done to everyone involved. it is a stellar job.
The binding is FANTASTIC!!!!! Rob
Beautiful guitar!!!! Can’t wait to hear the sound demo. Awesome job Phil and the paint job is fantastic.
Wow, you hit it out of the park. And it’s doing very well at the auction. Shame it’s out of my reach. Never the less it’s beautiful. Stay safe Phil
That color is absolutely beautiful!
Crushed this kit man. It's beautiful. Looks like it belongs in their custom shop.
Very nice, was looking all over for your entry
Beautiful... love you used Bourns parts. I worked for Mr and Mrs Bourns.
This guitar is stunning and striking. I'm looking forward to hearing it.
That's a lovely looking guitar. Great effort, Phillip. I hope you raise a LOT of money for Guitars4Vets.
WOW, talk about well done and great attention to detail ! Thanks Phil.
That looks absolutely gorgeous!
I would sell my soul for that guitar just knowing this man worked on it makes it priceless
It is gorgeous Phil, spectacular!
So much heart and soul went into this guitar build! ❤️❗️🎸❗️🆒
An un-expected paint bonus there at the end. 🎸 Thanks
Even not being a fan of shiny/sparkly finishes, I must say it ended beautiful. The neck is a nice pair with the blue.
Holy sh*t that is a gorgeous finish! Hats off to Paint Huffer.
THANKS!!! We appreciate that greatly
I'm impressed, it may not be as interesting a build to watch as some of them (though I would have loved to have seen more of the paint job and gold leaf process, and your iterations to getting the right pickups) but you played to your strengths and also put a lot of care and thought into making something that someone spending their hard earned money on to support your chosen charity could truly enjoy.
Arguably the simplest build in the competition, but meticulous attention to detail. The result looks amazing (I really want to try that gold leaf trim around the binding idea some time) and your approach speaks to your character.
Beautiful guitar. Went out of my price range very quickly. Great job for “Guitars for Vets!” Beautiful paint Painthuffers!
A beauty. Lot of care went into the build.
That is a stunning guitar, well done!
It looks really awesome, unique, and cool. Who ever buy it is gonna have a great guitar.
Awesome build. I am learning alot about pickups and sound watching your channel. Guitars4vets is an awesome charity. Great choice!
Future KYG Custom Shop will definitely raise the bar. well done!
I love your charity
Cool idea on the binding, the Gold Foil almost gives it a Tortoiseshell look kinda IMO. Looking forward to hearing it. Beautiful guitar!
This is gorgeous and I’m not big on sparkle finishes
Phil that is 1 lovely guitar man the color is nice but the gold leaf with the flamed maple showing that makes it pop! ATLANTIS ! SO VERY COOL! AND AS ALWAYS GREAT SET UP WORK!
Long awaited! That turned out stunning! I’ll be donating to your charity Phil as the guitar is probably out of my budget and would be hard to ship to the UK.
Wow Phil your auction is doing very well. Congrats
Well worth the wait! Absolutely stunning.
Gorgeous!!! Every detail.
That is a beautiful guitar! amazing job Phill!!
Phil just seems like such a nice guy. Always interesting videos.
Love it. Beautiful finish and great specs!
Absolutely gorgeous.
There are so many cool guitars, but honestly, this is the one I want. Awesome job!
As a vet who plays guitar you def got me with the choice of charities. My only critique would be that not having coil frames exposes the cutouts a bit but it still looks great. Well done.
Doood!! Cheers from Texas!
🤘😎🤘
That guitar is simply amazing!!
Totally agree with your pickup winding ideas and configuration.
Versatility matters! 😃
Fantastic video!
Long time Crimson Guitars follower. Haven't pulled the trigger yet on a crimson kit but it's something I'd like to do.
THIS guitar is how it's done, wow.
All the best!
Stay blessed :)
Michael Francis
PS
I'm an Air Force Veteran so this is dear to my heart. Way to be!
Peace