From my experience with finishes & masking, the best masking tape that I have found to seal edges & stop wicking the best, try using the green Frog 🐸 Tape! The factory edge adhesive is said to expand when moisture hits it then sealing any voids! So after applying it you could moisten it with water or just a little thinner so it should seal before you even apply any finish.
Okay, I bought a raffle ticket. Enjoying watching you do this body finish. I'm doing a guitar body finish for the first time ever right now. Purple rattle can for color, clear lacquer rattle can for the outside. I want it to look low-fidelity.
Idk, I'm kind of split on the amber stain. On the one hand, I love the enhanced natural wood look, and it really makes that grain pop. On the other hand, that bright almost perfectly white wood, to me, was just calling for something a little more interesting. And there's all kinds of cool stuff you can do with that open grain... It's gonna look fantastic when it's done though, so, eh. lol I'm kinda thinking you probably SHOULD have gotten rid of all that dust, at least before finishing. lol
I did the same thing you did with the backplate with my headstock lol. my maple neck blank was like a 1/2 in too small so i glued little piece of ash from my body blank to it lol
Thanks Ben for the very interesting and informative videos! Any chance you can add a clock in the background? I find it interesting with how much time you spend on each part of the build and find myself looking at your watch for reference!
I have an in-progress guitar (loose take on an LP) using spalted maple for the cap. The density varied from moderately hard to Balsa soft and squishy. I finally broke down and purchased a large bottle of thin superglue and slowly applied it to the maple. It soaked it right up... and it's possible I may be able to polish the top to a rather nice sheen without any finish (TBD). What it did do is make the piece much easier to work with because it now behaved in a much more predictable way. A word of caution for anyone that attempts this... you need excellent ventilation during application of the glue and for any additional wood removal with power tools.. The CA glue will off-gas like mad and you don't want to breath it or get it in your eyes. Power sanding will heat and aerosolize the glue which is also not ideal.
Thanks Ben for this Funny awesome pt.3. Ben have you thought of a branding Iron ( crimson logo) ? How is the Number Guitar doing? Is that Next? Peace be With You and Family
Not a fan of the amber stain. I really liked the "monochrome" look of the wood. Perhaps a light grey stain, if that exists, perhaps just no stain at all.
I like the wipe-on lacquer finish. Having a small indoor shop (that shares space with the house furnace), spraying finishes is not something I like doing. This is a good fix for that.
hm. not sure about the staining. for me, the natural 'white' wood looked way better. the satin finish on the other hand, really nice! dunno if it would 'pop' as much as it does without the stain.
For someone who just blew dust through a hole, you seemed too confident by throwing a lot of finishing lacquer over the back of the instrument without even looking if the finish was bleeding through the front...
Are you still doing live builds on crimson extra? Or is thst just Q&A channel? I enjoy watching the love builds while working on my masters degree at home. Need something to break up the work load!!!
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars awesome can’t wait ! I Enjoy all the videos thank you ! P.s. I think you need another 100hr build project something insane; it’s been a while !
Hi Ben, fantastic tutorial! I have a piece of Ash almost identical that'll become a bass for my daughter. when did you glue the neck to the body and what with please?
Hi I don't get the whole ''don't put glue on the trussrod'' hassle. The rod I'm getting is all sealed in some rubber material, how is glue around it going to affect it's workings? That's like saying wood around it would affect it's workings? I could imagine anything like it, if the rod wasn't sealed, but in that case, why not just put heatshrink tubing around it? Why take a risk. I could see that epoxy between the rods could cause issues, like the thing jamming and then you break off the nut or so, but how is that going to be the case when it's sealed in shrink?
The reveal of the grain figure with the stain was mind blowing. I was sceptical about the color when you mentioned it, but it really looks quite lovely. My last ash body I left natural, but I might try a light amber on my next one. My ash isn't nearly as lovely as yours is though. Erm... Anyway, thanks for sharing!
I want to buy more tickets but can’t. Although happy that the number of tickets is going up for your genius and hard work. I’m a bit nervous. You really can’t rig this raffle? 😂😂😂
Ben, I'm going to be building an 8 string bass (in octave pairs). The problem is I can't find a bridge for it. Do you know where I can find one? It has to have individually adjustable saddles for each string. I can only find two, one by Schaller, that has been discontinued, and the other by Warwick which costs $400!
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I’m never disappointed with these videos tbh!! Im really in tune with the hand tool build as it’s something I plan to do myself 👍
yes, not so much recently, but absolutely. nowdays it is more.. I wish I had spent a few more minutes on this or that particular bit of it rather than full on 'this thing sucks' but there will always be things I'm not happy with on every build.
They were moved to the Extras channel a few months back. There hasn't been a Monday build livestream for the last couple of weeks (since finishing this bass and the red Hofner). Combination of catching COVID and being busy at HQ iirc.
I’m a bit disappointerd. As a bassplayer and guitarbuilder I wiuld like to see something more challenging, that once in 5 years or so you can be bothered to build a bass Not a standard 4 string pj config fretless, but more like 7 string fanned fret neck through or somesuch. Maybe next week?
Having watched a number of your videos now I would say that all of your ideas should be written in pencil, not ink so that they may be erased when you change your mind.
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars not that i hate the color, amber tones just bring to mind vintage instruments and the body shape is modern. Still like the build brother.
27:37 a totally golden moment, that 👍🤣🤣🤣🙏
I dig the gratuitous use of the word 'spooge'. Also, great guitar-building. Bass-building, I mean.
"Tastes like ash." The finishing is always when the true magic of the wood comes through. That figuring and the "party favor" holes make me smile.
From my experience with finishes & masking, the best masking tape that I have found to seal edges & stop wicking the best, try using the green Frog 🐸 Tape! The factory edge adhesive is said to expand when moisture hits it then sealing any voids! So after applying it you could moisten it with water or just a little thinner so it should seal before you even apply any finish.
It really came out beautifully!!
"Hello, I'm Ben Crowe from Crimson Guitars, and welcome to Ben Crowe presents: Fun with dust!" :D
That headstock reminds me of the old Peavy basses
"Tastes like ash" needs to be on a coffee mug.
At 9:55, sound like an old WWII warbird in the background. (AKA the sound of freedom. 🤘🇺🇸🇬🇧)
Perfect timing. Got covid so having videos like this makes it bearable haha. Thank you for sharing.
This is the episode where during livestream I went from the only one that wanted this bass to everyone wanting it. Hope you feel better. Enjoy
Hey, we hope you feel better soon. - Team Crimson
Thank you! No longer contagious but still dealing with minor symptoms. 0/10 do not recommend COVID. 11/10 recommend watching Crimson Guitar videos.
24:28 Hell yeah!
I absolutely love the shape of this bass ❤️
Happy to hear that, ta :)
I feel like these inclusions/holes are just the best kind of weight releif
Okay, I bought a raffle ticket. Enjoying watching you do this body finish. I'm doing a guitar body finish for the first time ever right now. Purple rattle can for color, clear lacquer rattle can for the outside. I want it to look low-fidelity.
Idk, I'm kind of split on the amber stain.
On the one hand, I love the enhanced natural wood look, and it really makes that grain pop.
On the other hand, that bright almost perfectly white wood, to me, was just calling for something a little more interesting. And there's all kinds of cool stuff you can do with that open grain...
It's gonna look fantastic when it's done though, so, eh. lol
I'm kinda thinking you probably SHOULD have gotten rid of all that dust, at least before finishing. lol
Agree, black and white contrast before staining looked so good, but I doubt there is a finish that would make it look natural and white, maybe wax?
That is one incredible bass! Very nicely done so far! I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like and hearing what it sounds like once its done.
Dude you should use your Ben Crow signature when you build guitars from your home workshop.
Minute 27:38. The most unthinkable and funny situation I've seen in a long time.
I did the same thing you did with the backplate with my headstock lol. my maple neck blank was like a 1/2 in too small so i glued little piece of ash from my body blank to it lol
Thanks Ben for the very interesting and informative videos! Any chance you can add a clock in the background? I find it interesting with how much time you spend on each part of the build and find myself looking at your watch for reference!
That was fun. Now it’s time to do some sanding.
I love your built of this amazing natural bass! Looking forward for the next part 4! This instrument will be sounding phantasmic!
Also stuck at home isolating with Covid. This has definitely brightened up my afternoon
I'm glad we could keep you company. - Team Crimson
Wasn't sure of the single cut body, but after seeing it with the neck attached....looks damn good. Cheers
Definitely going to be an extremely beautiful bass!
This is the end, hold your breath and count to ten....😉 Looking for real end of this build. Thanks, Ben
It's coming along so well Ben ,15 points 👍
I have an in-progress guitar (loose take on an LP) using spalted maple for the cap. The density varied from moderately hard to Balsa soft and squishy. I finally broke down and purchased a large bottle of thin superglue and slowly applied it to the maple. It soaked it right up... and it's possible I may be able to polish the top to a rather nice sheen without any finish (TBD). What it did do is make the piece much easier to work with because it now behaved in a much more predictable way.
A word of caution for anyone that attempts this... you need excellent ventilation during application of the glue and for any additional wood removal with power tools.. The CA glue will off-gas like mad and you don't want to breath it or get it in your eyes. Power sanding will heat and aerosolize the glue which is also not ideal.
Ben, What about using the grain enhancing filler in your Crimson logo and/or your sigil to give it a little bit of a pop?
Thanks Ben for this Funny awesome pt.3. Ben have you thought of a branding Iron ( crimson logo) ? How is the Number Guitar doing? Is that Next? Peace be With You and Family
Should've done the glow-in-the-dark for the logo
Not a fan of the amber stain. I really liked the "monochrome" look of the wood. Perhaps a light grey stain, if that exists, perhaps just no stain at all.
I like the wipe-on lacquer finish. Having a small indoor shop (that shares space with the house furnace), spraying finishes is not something I like doing. This is a good fix for that.
For small areas leaving a very fine finish I find Carbide Stanley knife blades are rather good. Not in the knife but used as a scraper on edge
up early, 5am, not running router until 7-8
Youve got to do everything humanly possible to be your best, Agreed!
Hey Ben, can you do a fretted to fretless bass conversion vid for us one day please. Choice of materials to fill the fret slots etc?
The last episode of this build did that. He filled ("spooged") the fret slots with epoxy.
Incredible job love the look
Love how its coming out, i had thought that you would have used more of your glow in the dark in the logo,,,
Maybe should have used some the glow dust in the logo to make it stand out
I can't believe he removed the natural white from the wood 😮
You should definitely name this, Wormwood.
good shout!
When filling cracks and dents with sawdust, super glue will significantly darken the swarf. Regular wood glue will not.
As a bass player...I love that bass guitar.
Thank you
hm. not sure about the staining. for me, the natural 'white' wood looked way better. the satin finish on the other hand, really nice! dunno if it would 'pop' as much as it does without the stain.
Amazing Bass! I want it!
God I hope my ticket comes up for this
Looks great. I wonder how that new and improved white stain of yours would have looked on this?.
That would have been cool!
I think these logos would look cool being branded into the wood, especially on mahogany.
For someone who just blew dust through a hole, you seemed too confident by throwing a lot of finishing lacquer over the back of the instrument without even looking if the finish was bleeding through the front...
Oh I looked! The beauty of this finish is how quick it dries though and I was careful to spread it very quickly so there weren't pools to drop through
Are you still doing live builds on crimson extra? Or is thst just Q&A channel? I enjoy watching the love builds while working on my masters degree at home. Need something to break up the work load!!!
Live* not love 😂
Lol. Not for the next few weeks at least. But there will be live streamed builds and repairs etc etc again for sure.
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars awesome can’t wait ! I Enjoy all the videos thank you ! P.s. I think you need another 100hr build project something insane; it’s been a while !
You should get Scott Devine to demo it for you. He'd probably go nuts over this bass.
Hi Ben, fantastic tutorial! I have a piece of Ash almost identical that'll become a bass for my daughter. when did you glue the neck to the body and what with please?
Alcolin Wood Glue www.crimsonguitars.com/collections/luthiers-supplies/products/alcolin-wood-glue
I get serious “Log Cabin” vibes from this bass. Makes me wanna eat some pancakes and maple syrup.
nice, now I'm hungry!
I really wanted a matte clear :(
The body shape reminds me of a Spear bass. Could have filled the logo in the glow in the dark epoxy.
Have you tried reversing the P bass pickups so DG strings are closest to the neck ? makes more sense to fatten the thinner strings
Panic rush… usually needs to extra work for me, down the line 😒. Loving this bass series!
Thank you
Too bad he didn't put the glow in the dark stuff in the logo on the headstock. That would have been cool.
That's what I thought too. Maybe it was suggested during the livestream and was decided against.
@@ianthomson9363 You may be right.
You don't make mistakes - it's called adding features.
it’s the fabulous swiss cheese bass!
Glow in the dark logo?
Hi I don't get the whole ''don't put glue on the trussrod'' hassle.
The rod I'm getting is all sealed in some rubber material, how is glue around it going to affect it's workings? That's like saying wood around it would affect it's workings?
I could imagine anything like it, if the rod wasn't sealed, but in that case, why not just put heatshrink tubing around it? Why take a risk.
I could see that epoxy between the rods could cause issues, like the thing jamming and then you break off the nut or so, but how is that going to be the case when it's sealed in shrink?
Ah, you should have filled all the imperfections with black superglue and dust to match the body.
11:40 I like to remind myself that the instrument will be perfect exactly once, and that’s the second I finish with it.
As usual a fantastic craft, you are an artist!
I do not like the color of the stain, similar to old yellowed pine!
The slow-motion footage always makes me nervous. But that might just be me.
“Spooge” 😂😂😂
6:44 When you realise you should have decided on a short scale bass...
How much white powder will that hold?
The reveal of the grain figure with the stain was mind blowing. I was sceptical about the color when you mentioned it, but it really looks quite lovely. My last ash body I left natural, but I might try a light amber on my next one. My ash isn't nearly as lovely as yours is though. Erm... Anyway, thanks for sharing!
I want to buy more tickets but can’t. Although happy that the number of tickets is going up for your genius and hard work. I’m a bit nervous. You really can’t rig this raffle? 😂😂😂
I've bought you one. Not sure that alters the odds massively though.
@@PaulCooksStuff you are amazing. Thank you
Ben, I'm going to be building an 8 string bass (in octave pairs). The problem is I can't find a bridge for it. Do you know where I can find one? It has to have individually adjustable saddles for each string. I can only find two, one by Schaller, that has been discontinued, and the other by Warwick which costs $400!
Sorry, no clue. Maybe try to customise a standard one. Ben
Who won this masterpiece?
Is this finishing oil and stain available at your website? Can this be shipped to other countries
www.crimsonguitars.com/collections/guitar-finishing and we ship worldwide. DC
Is the hand tool build still a thing ?
absolutely. It is just on a low burner due to the myriad other things I've been working on. That being said, you won't be disappointed in the end!
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I’m never disappointed with these videos tbh!! Im really in tune with the hand tool build as it’s something I plan to do myself 👍
Mnn, have you ever built a guitar that you weren't "incredibly happy with"?
yes, not so much recently, but absolutely. nowdays it is more.. I wish I had spent a few more minutes on this or that particular bit of it rather than full on 'this thing sucks' but there will always be things I'm not happy with on every build.
It's a Capybara, not a Beaver. I was wrong 😃
👍
Please, sir, just a few voids in the body with the glowing epoxy... Please, sir!
Aaaahhhhhhh!!
Amber?!
NoooOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Are the livestreams not on TH-cam anymore? I dont see them since a few weeks
They were moved to the Extras channel a few months back.
There hasn't been a Monday build livestream for the last couple of weeks (since finishing this bass and the red Hofner). Combination of catching COVID and being busy at HQ iirc.
@@PaulCooksStuff thanks for the info
The vast majority of single cut bass guitar shapes are awful to behold. I like this one though. I really do. Tis a rare thing you have created, sir.
Thank you James, I took a bunch of inspiration from some modern bass builders crossed with my recent guitar designs and it sort of fell together.
Wonder if it will break Lisa's heart when I win the bass?
@CrimsonCustomGuitars i assume the above reply is a bot?
I watch a ton of your videos... Full of info, instruction etc etc.
Bass is looking good but i do not like the shape of the headstock...
I am very disappointed yes that you never completed the back pack guitar
The acoustic travel guitar is ongoing and once the current series is finished Ben will go back to that. DC
You could own this Custom bass built by Ben - raffall.com/307428/enter-raffle-to-win-bass-guitar-by-ben-crowe-hosted-by-crimson-guitars
glow in the dark logo.. too much?
Not in my book.
OMG ! that awful 'pine' stain ! ..
This build seemed a bit rushed to me. Almost a "let's just get this over with" kinda job. I was expecting a bit more "pizazz" but oh well.
It was 6 livestreams, plus other days sanding/finishing off camera. If it seems rushed, maybe that's down to the style of the edit.
I’m a bit disappointerd. As a bassplayer and guitarbuilder I wiuld like to see something more challenging, that once in 5 years or so you can be bothered to build a bass Not a standard 4 string pj config fretless, but more like 7 string fanned fret neck through or somesuch. Maybe next week?
Comments here have been spammed.
The excessive use of the word Spooge is still quite odd to me
What’s more tedious and tiring than sanding? Watching someone sanding.
Ben - It just pains me to watch you work on the rickety old bench.
Having watched a number of your videos now I would say that all of your ideas should be written in pencil, not ink so that they may be erased when you change your mind.
Unfortunately some scammer is replying to everyone’s comments.
Thanks for the heads up, he's been banned now. sadly they keep coming back.
That amber looks terrible. Not a fan. 🤷♂️
each to their own, it is still one of my favourite colours tbh
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars not that i hate the color, amber tones just bring to mind vintage instruments and the body shape is modern. Still like the build brother.