Ah the irony, Ben builds a travel guitar, ideal for taking on holiday, but can't finish it this week because he is on holiday, probably without a guitar...
Nice to see the hand build only (🤣) guitar back on track👍. With the comments about neck blocks and tail blocks I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who makes it up as he goes along😃 #GGBO Freestyle build👍
Monday coach here: If you had cut part of the excess ot the board with the lettering from the side without you could have added to the other side and centered the lettering.
I have very good results with using masking tape for joining the plates. I also run tape the length of the joint on the hinge side. This keeps squeezeout to a minimum.
I’m very stoked about the gluing without clamps! I’ve seen it done before, but this thin stock is really something to glue up like that! I always bow to the master of the wood! 😊
Loving that this is back on the bench. Not sure I believe it'll be finished without you putting at least 2 or 3 projects on the bench first, but great to be watching it again.
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars having spent 30 years doing joinery and now making the odd guitar ,i just fitted a wood flooring (14mm compress bamboo 2xharder than oak and cut most of it with a pull saw lovely strait cuts and your pulling the boards into a stop as apposed to pushing it in and holding it .
I’ve been using the Japanese iwasaki files for neck carving love them but the lager half round and rectangular files clog so quickly just bought your files cleaning brush hopefully that will help out The smaller iwasaki files are epic love those the most and never clog up cut so fast with a lovely finish
I was curious why Ben didn't use the offcuts from making the back to flip around and widen the wedge? Geometrically that made the most sense with the least cutting 😅
Congratulations on your self control, Ben. First because you reduced caffeine, and second because you said "I don't want to remove too much material" and you really didn't remove too much material. Last time you said that, you removed half of the guitar. 😄 I'm kidding, I'm kidding. It was part of the concept. I love your videos, man. Thanks for all the knowledge that you share with us.
YAY she's back!!! Looking forward to seeing this more often. Are you leaving yourself enough time for your GGBO build???? You know....like every previous year.... 😀
Ben, I found a natural way to lower BP so I can still have my coffee! I tried the BP meds and had bad side effects with them. A nutritionist told me to try this and it worked for me. Daily 1 potassium (99mg), 1 magnesium (500mg) & 1 regular aspirin. 6-8 cups of Joe a day and my BP was like 155/95. Still drinking the Joe but my BP now averages 130/80 with the minerals and aspirin. Not perfect but better and no nasty side effects. (wife is happier too 😉😉)
Be careful. Anyone can call themselves a "Nutritionist". All they need is a mobile phone number or a website. A "Dietician" has at LEAST a few years of University study and passed the exams to earn a Degree.
so does the super clue and masking tape trick also include making the tape magically disappear at 14:02 or is it just Bens magic power other than being extremely good at his craft?
Actually, having just posted that, I suddenly feel like I might have gone through the same thing with the last video and commented something quite similar... I'd go back and look but I'm pretty sure I've watched a thousand videos between that one and this one, and I am way too lazy for that much work :rofl:
Good job as always :) Question: to get a really smooth neck profile, would it be practical to use long strips of sand paper and just pull them back and forth over the back of the neck? Hate to be a backseat driver, but in my mind it just rounds everything over pretty efficiently.
Hide glue, maybe? Though actually, in some early stringed instruments, the frets were made of some kind of animal gut wrapped completely around the neck at each fret point. The earliest solid frets were made of bone. This is an interesting article: musicgalleryinc.com/blogs/matts-blog/the-history-of-the-fret-as-it-relates-to-guitar-and-bass?_pos=1&_sid=32d48622b&_ss=r
You can see through into the "old" workshop at 13:10 ish. From memory of q&a's, the new extension has space for a desk behind the main camera view (so sister/wife/child don't have to perch on a stool for 6hrs during livestreams), room for the book collection, moving the workbench into the extension means he can reorganise the space in the old shop so all the power tools are more accessible, and generally organise stuff (like the wood shelving).
There will be a tour of the whole thing soon.. I'm not quite finished with it though.. not one machine is properly plugged in yet for example.. though that is as much to stop me using them in the hand tool build as anything else lol
Ben's next build series will be "One Hand Only Guitar Build". Where Ben builds an entire guitar using only his right hand. He can build the jigs and clamping systems in advance with two hands, but the entire build will be with just his right hand. That's my prediction.
There is, on Instagram. The builders have been invited to send in 60 second highlight vids for compilation into a series of (monthly?) TH-cam vids on the crimson channel.
Ben: ::Finally brings back the hand-tool only build:: Ben: "And we're going to work on the frets." ... SKIP. lmfao Sorry, but I've just seen you do it SO MANY times, and... it's by far the least interesting part of these videos. lol
Yeah, I'm really unsure as to how you're gonna make that back work. You can't really sand it, so applying finish is going to be... a very long process. lmao But, I'm excited to see how it comes together.
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LETS GOOOOO! hand tool only build!!! hell yeah!!!
THE BENCH STANDS STILL!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾
Must have been shaky flooring then...lol
The best saw movie in years!
Finally! It returns!
" I should make a templet" Love it!
3:00 alright mister editor man I see you
So proud no electric tools used this episode
Half the time i was just thinking "HE'S MAKING A STAR DESTROYER"
Love this build :)
Very excited to be back on this project
There is no finer sound than that of a sharp jointing plane taking off fine shavings.
I'm glad to be back to this project. It's going to be a very cool guitar.
Ah the irony, Ben builds a travel guitar, ideal for taking on holiday, but can't finish it this week because he is on holiday, probably without a guitar...
Actually.......no, nevermind.. No spoilers....
I'm glueing tops with masking tape for years... That works like a charm. Love your videos, Ben!
it's one of those things that doesn't look like it should work but is just so damn easy isn't it? And thanks for your support, I really appreciate it!
I’m so glad you kept going on this one!
More to come!
Can't wait to see this one finished! Feels like I've been waiting to see it for a year now haha. xD
It has been a while.. the first half of 2022 really knocked this build off the schedule!
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I'm sure it will be well worth the wait, your work is always top tier! :)
You also could have used that little rebate plane to make half lap joints to join those edges together
Nice to see the hand build only (🤣) guitar back on track👍. With the comments about neck blocks and tail blocks I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who makes it up as he goes along😃 #GGBO Freestyle build👍
Monday coach here: If you had cut part of the excess ot the board with the lettering from the side without you could have added to the other side and centered the lettering.
Wood is good mmmm,must stop drooling 😂❤️it
I have very good results with using masking tape for joining the plates. I also run tape the length of the joint on the hinge side. This keeps squeezeout to a minimum.
That's a great tip, thank you. Have to try that in the future.
I’m very stoked about the gluing without clamps! I’ve seen it done before, but this thin stock is really something to glue up like that! I always bow to the master of the wood! 😊
The sound of the fret ends against the file sounded like the tardis moving.
Yeah he's back
Great to see this build again. I must say, however, that I do miss the live stream builds!
I'm going to be starting up the live stream builds again when I get back from my family holiday this week..
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Sweet, thanks, something to look forward to. Have a great holiday with your family.
Spooge would make a great name for a pet
sounds messy though.. maybe a giant African land snail?
Never before has a rod been so perfectly made for one’s own back.
Made me lol with this one, thank you!
And made using hand tools only....
@@Forest_Fifer ish 😉
Great to see this build again.
We're getting to the good stuff now.
Can't wait to see it finished.
You and me both!
So happy right now. Thanx Ben :)
My pleasure!
brilliant, it is back. I especially like the words; nothing else until this is finished!
Not quite nothing.. but It is my prime focus
Glad you're finally going to finish this guitar. Can't wait to see it when it's done. I know it's going to look very nice. Have a great weekend.
Nice Ben. Glad to see you back on this build. I also want to say, have a great holiday with the family. Profit and Loss brother.
Anybody else hearing the Tardis whilst Ben is filling those fret ends?
I came here to say this.
Loving that this is back on the bench. Not sure I believe it'll be finished without you putting at least 2 or 3 projects on the bench first, but great to be watching it again.
Thank goodness this project is back on my screen!! Can’t wait to see it finished I fancy doing something like this myself
Great front and back Ben.
Cheers Mat
I seriously have chisel envy right now.
Ok you got me with the summer sale more tools bought 😁
Loving this build! Can't wait to see it come together and excited to see the construction. I like the masking tape clamping, will try that! Cheers
You videos led me to get a Japanese pull saw and i have never looked back way better .Thanks
They are great aren't they? You do need to be a bit more gentle with them at times and I have destroyed a few but still.. what a cut!
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars having spent 30 years doing joinery and now making the odd guitar ,i just fitted a wood flooring (14mm compress bamboo 2xharder than oak and cut most of it with a pull saw lovely strait cuts and your pulling the boards into a stop as apposed to pushing it in and holding it .
3:22 toot toot
I’ve been using the Japanese iwasaki files for neck carving love them but the lager half round and rectangular files clog so quickly just bought your files cleaning brush hopefully that will help out
The smaller iwasaki files are epic love those the most and never clog up cut so fast with a lovely finish
I was curious why Ben didn't use the offcuts from making the back to flip around and widen the wedge? Geometrically that made the most sense with the least cutting 😅
Congratulations on your self control, Ben. First because you reduced caffeine, and second because you said "I don't want to remove too much material" and you really didn't remove too much material. Last time you said that, you removed half of the guitar. 😄
I'm kidding, I'm kidding. It was part of the concept.
I love your videos, man. Thanks for all the knowledge that you share with us.
Lol. Fair point 😀 I'm looking forward to seeing this come together soon though. It has been a long time coming. This year has been a hell of a thing!
Every time you pick this guitar back up I have to think, now how did this one look again? 😂 I do love it and happy to see you finishing the job!👍🏻
I use masking tape to cramp my ukulele backs and tops works perfectly I think 👌
YAY she's back!!! Looking forward to seeing this more often.
Are you leaving yourself enough time for your GGBO build???? You know....like every previous year.... 😀
love this build... MOORE!
Star Wars noises at 24:16
Ben, I found a natural way to lower BP so I can still have my coffee! I tried the BP meds and had bad side effects with them. A nutritionist told me to try this and it worked for me. Daily 1 potassium (99mg), 1 magnesium (500mg) & 1 regular aspirin. 6-8 cups of Joe a day and my BP was like 155/95. Still drinking the Joe but my BP now averages 130/80 with the minerals and aspirin. Not perfect but better and no nasty side effects. (wife is happier too 😉😉)
Be careful. Anyone can call themselves a "Nutritionist". All they need is a mobile phone number or a website. A "Dietician" has at LEAST a few years of University study and passed the exams to earn a Degree.
@@John-qw4jf This one works at our local hospital. All I can say is it's working for me.
As you roll over the freats it sounds like a tardus landing or taking off
Ben Wax your saw It will help with drag !
Thank you, great tip.
so does the super clue and masking tape trick also include making the tape magically disappear at 14:02 or is it just Bens magic power other than being extremely good at his craft?
23:00 - are you sure you aren't making a Star Destroyer?
lego>fret end clippings. could probably survive both but one will make u wish u didnt for a brief moment at least.
Dang, these episodes are spread so far apart it took me 10 minutes to remember which build this was...
Actually, having just posted that, I suddenly feel like I might have gone through the same thing with the last video and commented something quite similar... I'd go back and look but I'm pretty sure I've watched a thousand videos between that one and this one, and I am way too lazy for that much work :rofl:
Is this an acoustic/ electric dulcimer? Should sound extraordinary.
If it is a travel guitar, should the neck be bolted on instead of glued then? That would make it easier to travel with!
Could you have a detachable neck so it could be a real 'travel' guitar?
Yo Ben, Take care of your health. Lay off that coffee
I'm truly surprised I can keepmit down to just 2 a day.. I thought that that would leave me totally incapacitated!
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars That's good to hear. Stay healthy. Pls..
Good job as always :)
Question: to get a really smooth neck profile, would it be practical to use long strips of sand paper and just pull them back and forth over the back of the neck? Hate to be a backseat driver, but in my mind it just rounds everything over pretty efficiently.
Actually you're wrong Ben you will be building another guitar before this one is finished. You have to get started on your GGBO build
True that
Not being cheeky. Serious question. What was the luthier’s solution for things like filling in frets before super glue was an option?
Hide glue, maybe? Though actually, in some early stringed instruments, the frets were made of some kind of animal gut wrapped completely around the neck at each fret point. The earliest solid frets were made of bone. This is an interesting article: musicgalleryinc.com/blogs/matts-blog/the-history-of-the-fret-as-it-relates-to-guitar-and-bass?_pos=1&_sid=32d48622b&_ss=r
New studio tour video, if ther's isn't one already? And why the move?
It's an extension of the usual workshop.
You can see through into the "old" workshop at 13:10 ish.
From memory of q&a's, the new extension has space for a desk behind the main camera view (so sister/wife/child don't have to perch on a stool for 6hrs during livestreams), room for the book collection, moving the workbench into the extension means he can reorganise the space in the old shop so all the power tools are more accessible, and generally organise stuff (like the wood shelving).
There will be a tour of the whole thing soon.. I'm not quite finished with it though.. not one machine is properly plugged in yet for example.. though that is as much to stop me using them in the hand tool build as anything else lol
Ben's next build series will be "One Hand Only Guitar Build". Where Ben builds an entire guitar using only his right hand. He can build the jigs and clamping systems in advance with two hands, but the entire build will be with just his right hand. That's my prediction.
I think it's going to be "building an arch top guitar carved using a live beaver"
Oh you guys! 😆
@@MattMcConaha using wood from trees that he cut down himself...with....a herring.
Is the GGBO still going?
I thought there was going to be weekly shout outs and "prizes" and fun stuff to support it?
There is, on Instagram.
The builders have been invited to send in 60 second highlight vids for compilation into a series of (monthly?) TH-cam vids on the crimson channel.
@@PaulCooksStuff Thanks.
What kind of bracing are you planning to do on the inside for something of that shape?
Minimal bracing.. but we'll see
Hmmm... Is it just me, or should the first fret inlay have been rotated 90 degrees?
1 & 3 may be mixed up?
Ben are you still doing a GGBO build this year?
Yep. I will be. I suppose I need to start that soon hey?
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I'm looking forward to watching that.
Ben: ::Finally brings back the hand-tool only build::
Ben: "And we're going to work on the frets."
... SKIP. lmfao
Sorry, but I've just seen you do it SO MANY times, and... it's by far the least interesting part of these videos. lol
Yeah, I'm really unsure as to how you're gonna make that back work. You can't really sand it, so applying finish is going to be... a very long process. lmao
But, I'm excited to see how it comes together.