I like that you haven't stopped teaching the basics after so many videos. Stan Lee said that every comic book is somebody's first comic book, and that applies to guitar building videos too.
I like this a lot! I'm.planning on alternating crazy, ambitious builds, with more tutorial focused ones for a while and will see how that plans out.. 24 hour twin neck coming next! B
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars The more builds and tutorials the better! I am attempting to teach myself to build basses with no prior teaching other than high school shop class. Being a musician, working on and looking at instruments has helped me but I am watching as many builds as possible to learn the order of operations and general rules or tricks used by Luthiers. In the previous video where you built the body, you mentioned avoiding hand tools to help simplify the process. Could you explain this a little more? I was actually thinking of doing my first build with as many hand tools, and simple small electric tools, as possible as I thought this would slow the process down and allow me to really think about how each step has a purpose and avoid mistakes. Budget also heavily plays into it as I have access to almost no large tools (router, planer etc) and have slowly accumulated smaller tools. I hope to be able to complete a build despite an extremely meagre shop setup. I figured the gradual nature of doing most of the work by hand would be more gratifying and educational for myself. In your opinion, am I making a mistake being under this impression and is it realistic to think I can make a bass with very limited tools? Thanks for any words or suggestions. Really enjoyed watching this bass come together.
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Well I've been following you since the beginning, and I can't find this series you speak of. 24 hour double neck build? Lovely ;p
I really like how Peter Malinoski dowels the neck and fretboard together through the area between the nut and first fret. Once I’m at the point of building from scratch I’d like to experiment with that kind of thing.
When I have a board that already has slots cut in I use teo small dowels, toothpicks really, drilled straight through fret slots at either end.. frets cover the dowels and you get perfect alignment. B
Crimson Custom Guitars great tip! Malinoski’s are... part decorative, part drastic? He’s got some stuff I reckon you guys would dig, and may have seen in the boutique circuit here and there.
Im just starting to learn on luthiery and Im so glad Ive found your channel! Id done a bass before but doing something on my own is another talk. I have someone that helps me now and then but your vids are helping clearing my mind up on some points of the procedure, especially on silly things that I get stuck in. Thanks for this! Really cool
Gotta say I miss Ben’s chatter, but I can see why some may prefer this video style. For me, his digressions are enjoyable and instructional and give this channel its unique flavor.
Yes as the comment down below, nice to see Araldate in use, such a versatile glue; as is superglue to search and penetrate splits and repairs; yes an excellent and informative video Ben... Mark Phillips.......
Good video. I took a break from your videos for a month or two, and i like the streamlined flow. I like the way you’re using music now. The old songs were starting to drive me nuts
Off cut pieces are an unavoidable part of wood working. Everyone who does it has a bin of them. They always get used in future projects or for other unrelated things. At very worst they might be used for firewood but my offcut bin rarely gets so full I feel the need to do that. Even sawdust is collected and used for certain things sometimes.
i love the masking tape super glue technique but ive never seen it used for making a neck, it totally makes sense and if i ever decide i dont want to buy my necks i will remember that
some men dream of escaping work to sit on a beach. I dream of leaving the Information Technology world to become a Luthier. SO MANY TOOLS!!! damn. Buying as I go, learning as I watch and do. thanks for sharing the expertise, Sir!
Minimal Inlay, a small something at the 12th, perhaps. Side dots are necessary, of course. Appreciate the return to the tutorial style. I enjoy the challenge builds, but as an aspiring builder, both are beneficial.
The masking tape trick is great, but a little redundant when gluing sandpaper to a radius block I found. Just glue the sandpaper to the taped block and you're golden.
It's not a trick Mr Ben. It's a technique. Entertainers have tricks that produce rabbits from hats. Artisans, craftsmen and professionals rely on solid fundamentals, knowledge and use of tools and execution of technique within an order of operations in order to ACTUALLY produce something from nothing. You also happen to do it in an entertaining fashion. Thanks for that. I did a small project at the house today and really got my juices flowing. Man do I miss the cabinet shop! -✌🏼
Have you ever considered building a guitar with a carbon fiber fingerboard? If cutting a sheet is too hard, you could carve the radius into the neck and then lay up carbon fiber cloth on it. Some sort of "space age" guitar could be really cool. Edit: came up with another question! What do you listen to in your isotunes?
Loving the captions on these new vids - as someone who has zero woodworking experience (though is very interested in changing that), I often don't know what things are called and mishear things and suchlike - really helpful to see it as well. Looking forward to see the end result of this :-)
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars That's the plan, I've 'built' a guitar recently using a pre-cut and routed body and pre-fretted neck, next logical step is to actually build at least one of those things myself. Thanks for all the vids and inspiration :-)
I sure hope this bass is fretless to further feature that beautiful burled oak. I almost feel like frets or inlays would be a disservice to that beauty of a fretboard.
Hey Ben. With gluing the sandpaper to the block ......... We only need to put the masking tape on the block. Unless you really want to reuse the paper I guess.
I would like to see some inlays on this. Go for aluminum tube. And make them offset. Bass-side on the lower frets and treble-side on the higher frets. Subtle and classy!
The burl fretboard. Will it, in your view, require stabilization? I would think to ensure the stability and requisite hardness of the material, used as a fretboard and as the anchoring material for the frets themselves, that some form of stabilization of the burl would be needed, if not, at least advisable. I've used a lot of materials for fretboards over the years, but never any burl wood of any species. I came close to using a very unique and finely detailed burl Redwood, and recently was nearly convinced to use a stunningly beautiful piece of figured burl Claro Walnut. In t he former case the client changed his mind when he saw several new options and chose a gorgeous piece of figured Cocobolo, with just an edge of the lighter sandy colored sapwood, and in the latter, the client decided that Ziricote was going to fit this build, and that the piece of figured and burl Claro Walnut will make a better book matched top to a more classic design like an early V or a single cut of some kind. I would not have used either burl piece as a fretboard without stabilization, but maybe your slice is of considerably more hardness and stability than were the pieces I have. Looking forward to seeing the finished build.
I was prepared to stabilise if needed but at heart it is oak and very hard.. similar to rosewood etc at least and will do well.. has little strength as it doesn't really have a grain tbh, hence the multitude of carbon fibre.. B
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I appreciate the response. I wondered what the factor of it being oak would be, given typical physical characteristics of many types of oak. Take care.
ive left this comment before , but not sure if you saw it , but just for "funsies" a cool challenge might be to see how well you can "eyeball" , where fret slots should be cut , and frets installed. maybe on a bolt on neck. just to see who can get the closest to correct
Hi Ben, I hope you, your family and your team are coping ok with the current situation! The Bass is looking great but I think the wood being used for the fret board is too nice to spoil with an inlay. I love watching your videos and was wondering if you could possibly explain sometime how you scale a neck, I am a massive Shadows fan and many years ago I decided to try and build a Shadows Style Stratocaster. I bought all the gold hardware etc... off eBay including a Fender Strat Body which I found out was a Mexican Body in Fiesta Red and a neck which was supposed to be a vintage style 58 birds eye maple Fender neck. In the white pick guard I put a set of Custom Made Hank Marvin Kinman Pickups direct from Chris Kinman in Australia fully pre-wired with volume, tone pots, 5 way switch and jack socket. I put it all together then took the guitar to a local guitar tech cause I ccouldn’t get the intonation right. I was told basically the neck isn’t very good it is the wrong scale and to bin it. I didn’t understand what this meant and still don’t. This guitar has basically been sat gathering dust for a long while now. Unfortunately I suffered a Stroke two and a half years ago so put me out of action for a while but I would really like you to explain when buying a replacement neck for a guitar body how do you know it is the right scale for the body and what are the practicalities of correcting the scale of the neck I already have, can it be done or am I better just buying another from somewhere more reputable? Sorry for the long winded question. Kindest Regards Pete
Is the neck blank .75"? Working on a jass bass for my father and the neck is my next step! This seeies has been my go to for checking my work...cheers and much appreciated!
enjoying this one Ben. What's the secret to avoiding dead notes in the neck? I've always heard it's headstock mass but does the stiffness of the neck effect it as well? Thanks.
I'm loving this build, you finally decided to make a bass! Also your craftsmanship is amazing as always. By the way I'm actually building a bass too right now (a P/J with a soapbar) and it's the most satisfying thing I've ever done. If only my country wasn't on lockdown I'd have a finished neck by now :’(
Hi Ben, A bit off topic, but did you upgrade the guide & thrust bearings on your Record bandsaw? Any pointers? I have a record BS 350s and the factory guides are pants in comparison - thanks :)
Dear Ben, I am sure you could also do a Rickenbacker style bass, right? What about a stoner/doom Ricky style bass? :P Lovely work as always in crimson's house!
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Careful ! I understood that they are pretty hot on protecting their designs, which are fairly unique ... Although, I must say that I am a Ricky fan myself . Good work as usual Mr C.
Bass looks incredible already.! Ben, can I request once the apocalypse is over, that crimson starts selling a fret scale rule for basses. I'm starting a 30'' short scale project which is a pain cos no one seems to sell rules for basses. A 34" / 30" scale rule would go down a treat. Please and thank you ;)
Just curious, what thickness of wood do you start with for the neck, 3/4". Love your videos, probably going to start my 1st full guitar, it will be a P Bass. Thanks in advance Ben, I am in the USA, I would prefer to be on your side of the pond... :)
IF losing some of that beautiful burl fretboard for inlays, surely they’ve gotta be ebony/similarly darker wood small-ish block inlays. Perhaps with something a little more complicated/interesting for the 12th whilst retaining that simple P bass feel
Oh! I’ve got another one! There are no videos (that ive seen) about how to put a fancy top (or “facings”) on a body WITH a forearm contour (like a jazz bass) Another video idea!... a 3D NS style body! I hear it’s really hard to do it well because any imperfections are multiplied in finishing. Just ideas for you. Thank you again, so much!
I know carvin (now kiesel) showed one of their guitars being made where they actually bend the maple top to fit the contour. You can probably still find it if you look there. A lot of people just have a weird line where they contour through the top, but I always thought that looked a little weird.
Hey Ben. Greetings from Canada. I am wondering about the carbon fiber rods. With those in the neck obviously you can make a very thin neck. 4 seems like a lot though... Maybe. I am asking because I don't know. When you finally got it set up were the strings enough to give the neck the little relief it needs or do you also need to employ a dual acting truss rod?
I wish it was somehow cost-efficient for manufacturers to utilize more exotic and abnormal woods for fretboards. Maple, rosewood, and ebony are great, but there are so many beautiful woods that could be used..
actually I decided to leave them this time.. I am however going to be taking on a timed challenge build early next week.. a twin neck built in 24 working hours should be fun to watch and complex enough to feed my addiction for craziness.. B
I like that you haven't stopped teaching the basics after so many videos. Stan Lee said that every comic book is somebody's first comic book, and that applies to guitar building videos too.
I like this a lot! I'm.planning on alternating crazy, ambitious builds, with more tutorial focused ones for a while and will see how that plans out.. 24 hour twin neck coming next! B
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars The more builds and tutorials the better! I am attempting to teach myself to build basses with no prior teaching other than high school shop class. Being a musician, working on and looking at instruments has helped me but I am watching as many builds as possible to learn the order of operations and general rules or tricks used by Luthiers. In the previous video where you built the body, you mentioned avoiding hand tools to help simplify the process. Could you explain this a little more? I was actually thinking of doing my first build with as many hand tools, and simple small electric tools, as possible as I thought this would slow the process down and allow me to really think about how each step has a purpose and avoid mistakes. Budget also heavily plays into it as I have access to almost no large tools (router, planer etc) and have slowly accumulated smaller tools. I hope to be able to complete a build despite an extremely meagre shop setup. I figured the gradual nature of doing most of the work by hand would be more gratifying and educational for myself. In your opinion, am I making a mistake being under this impression and is it realistic to think I can make a bass with very limited tools? Thanks for any words or suggestions. Really enjoyed watching this bass come together.
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Well I've been following you since the beginning, and I can't find this series you speak of. 24 hour double neck build? Lovely ;p
There's never too much:
1. Clamps
2. Files
3. Chisels
4. Coffee
5. Basses
🤘
6. Masking Tape and Super Glue
Extraordinary talent as well
Graphite rods
Crimson guitar videos
And carbon fiber rods apparently :)
The hammering-in of the graphite rods was immensely pleasing!
The sped up tapping and motion reminds me of The Benny Hill Show and that makes me chuckle.
After watching this I've realized that I've been using the fence attachment on my triton router in the wrong position all this time! Thanks Ben
That would look stunning without any inlays. Or frets. Just some gloss on the board and that's that. My god that'd be amazing!
Well, my morning suddenly got a lot better!
Good luck to you in the Guitar Buildoff Challenge with Texas Toast Guitars ! We as the viewers are impatiently waiting to see it go down !!
Thank you so much for doing a bass build! I love watching you make awesome guitars but as a bass player this is pretty dam cool!
'ang on, what's going on with the numbering system? The last video was Ep 1 of 4. This one is Ep 2 of 5.
At this rate, it'll never be finished.
lol. you got me! sorry, it got a bit longer than I had originally planned.. isn't that always the case though? VB, B
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars looking forward to part 17 of 25 XD
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars that's what she said?
Francisco d'Anconia Oh, oh my... it’s a little longer than I, expected...
uwu?
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars lol... Gold
Wow, I haven’t heard anyone mention ‘Araldite’ since that time I was walking my pet dinosaur.
As always Ben, love watching your work.
Lol yea, I'd let the wood on the fret board speak for itself. Maybe just some nice side markings.
It would be cool to make it fretless, that really does bring out the fretboard wood
Is it possible to add binding in coloured glass or good quality perspex ?
@@graham6229 I dare say anything is possible. Better question would be how hard would doing a perspex binding be?
@@rogerj412 Thanks, I meant only for the neck. Going round bends on the body would be interesting 😊😊😊
Yeah, just some blue abalone spots. That fretboard is just too beautiful for inlays
I really like how Peter Malinoski dowels the neck and fretboard together through the area between the nut and first fret. Once I’m at the point of building from scratch I’d like to experiment with that kind of thing.
When I have a board that already has slots cut in I use teo small dowels, toothpicks really, drilled straight through fret slots at either end.. frets cover the dowels and you get perfect alignment. B
Crimson Custom Guitars great tip! Malinoski’s are... part decorative, part drastic? He’s got some stuff I reckon you guys would dig, and may have seen in the boutique circuit here and there.
I see the neck build now. Thanks. Didn’t realize I was watching part 2 before. Lol
I love inlays, especially block inlays on my basses. But this fretboard is screaming to be naked. Just side markers.
Im just starting to learn on luthiery and Im so glad Ive found your channel! Id done a bass before but doing something on my own is another talk. I have someone that helps me now and then but your vids are helping clearing my mind up on some points of the procedure, especially on silly things that I get stuck in. Thanks for this! Really cool
I love the bass heavy tracks you have in the background, good call.
Love the build and the videos! Great to watch while stuck inside. Can't wait to see the end product!
Yeah, no inlays. That fretboard is gorgeous.
Gotta say I miss Ben’s chatter, but I can see why some may prefer this video style. For me, his digressions are enjoyable and instructional and give this channel its unique flavor.
That neck is going to look nice !!
Yes as the comment down below, nice to see Araldate in use, such a versatile glue; as is superglue to search and penetrate splits and repairs; yes an excellent and informative video Ben... Mark Phillips.......
gold hardware + evo gold + no inlay would look incredible with those woods
Like? Where is the "Love" button?
Such a satisfying video. Thank you.
Great to see a Bass build. More please!
That fretboard excites me GREATLY
Good video. I took a break from your videos for a month or two, and i like the streamlined flow. I like the way you’re using music now. The old songs were starting to drive me nuts
Loving the build so far, and I love p basses so win win. Definitely no fret markers, that fret it stunning on its own.
CHALLENGE: I always notice A LOT of waste during builds. Build a guitar solely from the waste of other builds. Love the vids, great work as always! :)
The waste gets used to build handles for their tools!
Was thinking this also, a frankenstien build from joined off cuts for the body and fret board
Give him a break. Waste is absolutely minimal . Come on boys and girls, lighten up.
Off cut pieces are an unavoidable part of wood working. Everyone who does it has a bin of them. They always get used in future projects or for other unrelated things. At very worst they might be used for firewood but my offcut bin rarely gets so full I feel the need to do that. Even sawdust is collected and used for certain things sometimes.
Inlays from the offcuts of the neck
the wood choises for this bass are astonishing 😍
Now, I'm pretty sure of what he's ACTUALLY saying, but it still surprises me every time to hear him say "Bernhard" in the intro.
i love the masking tape super glue technique but ive never seen it used for making a neck, it totally makes sense and if i ever decide i dont want to buy my necks i will remember that
some men dream of escaping work to sit on a beach. I dream of leaving the Information Technology world to become a Luthier. SO MANY TOOLS!!! damn. Buying as I go, learning as I watch and do. thanks for sharing the expertise, Sir!
Even better than the body vid.
Do one with LEDs!
Do a videos on preamps and machining hardware!
I’m in love! Thank you, sir!
Great working skills.
This is lovely! And fun. But remember this is a P Bass. Which means simplicity and beauty,,, That wood is so beautiful with minimum ornament!
You can never have too many clamps I always say. Nicely done. I love the way the fretboard looks.
Nice to see you build a bass guitar
this fretboard is amazing...the whole building is amazing... I can't wait to hear the sound of this creature
Unrelated note here but I just ordered my first guitar kit with some tools from your shop. I can't wait to start building my own guitar, thank you!
Minimal Inlay, a small something at the 12th, perhaps. Side dots are necessary, of course.
Appreciate the return to the tutorial style. I enjoy the challenge builds, but as an aspiring builder, both are beneficial.
I believe it's the first time I've seen you build a Bass! Well done Brother,
I wonder what else I've Not seen you build? Be Well Ben, Be Well All!
This is going to be an insanely cool bass
The masking tape trick is great, but a little redundant when gluing sandpaper to a radius block I found. Just glue the sandpaper to the taped block and you're golden.
No need for inlays!!! Fret-less would be very cool as well. Great job Ben love to see your work!!! Cheers!
I'm considering a fretless sister instrument using the same fretboard wood.. I have a bit more to play with! B
It's not a trick Mr Ben.
It's a technique.
Entertainers have tricks that produce rabbits from hats.
Artisans, craftsmen and professionals
rely on solid fundamentals, knowledge and use of tools and execution of technique within an order of operations in order to ACTUALLY produce something from nothing.
You also happen to do it in an entertaining fashion. Thanks for that. I did a small project at the house today and really got my juices flowing. Man do I miss the cabinet shop!
-✌🏼
Could've been worse - he could've called it a hack
Have you ever considered building a guitar with a carbon fiber fingerboard? If cutting a sheet is too hard, you could carve the radius into the neck and then lay up carbon fiber cloth on it. Some sort of "space age" guitar could be really cool.
Edit: came up with another question! What do you listen to in your isotunes?
LOVE this neck! Planning on oil finish or flash coat? Or maybe BURN THE NECK???
Excellent video production! Fun to watch this build
Loving the captions on these new vids - as someone who has zero woodworking experience (though is very interested in changing that), I often don't know what things are called and mishear things and suchlike - really helpful to see it as well. Looking forward to see the end result of this :-)
Thank you Martin, I am hoping to do more videos aimed at demystifying the process.. You'll be building soon I hope! B
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars That's the plan, I've 'built' a guitar recently using a pre-cut and routed body and pre-fretted neck, next logical step is to actually build at least one of those things myself. Thanks for all the vids and inspiration :-)
I sure hope this bass is fretless to further feature that beautiful burled oak. I almost feel like frets or inlays would be a disservice to that beauty of a fretboard.
Finally a real instrument well done. 😎
That fingerboard is a stunner as is. Maybe just a minimalist bass clef at the 12th?
You can look smug Ben, it's already gorgeous.
Yes I agree a plain fretboard looks more sophisticated, and edge markers are better for the bassman to see.
Beautiful fretboard!
Hey Ben. With gluing the sandpaper to the block ......... We only need to put the masking tape on the block. Unless you really want to reuse the paper I guess.
I would like to see some inlays on this. Go for aluminum tube. And make them offset. Bass-side on the lower frets and treble-side on the higher frets. Subtle and classy!
I'd love to see sorta minimalist wood inlays, it's not a p bass if it isn't simple! Very excited to see what comes next!
I think you should add an inlay. nothing to much to detract from the wood but it needs something
It’s a beautiful thing... what will the verdict be on inlays... something minimalistic and tasteful?
SO.. the most magnificent thing I can pull from this is the masking tape magic. What was the process exactly? Was that activator that was sprayed?
The burl fretboard. Will it, in your view, require stabilization? I would think to ensure the stability and requisite hardness of the material, used as a fretboard and as the anchoring material for the frets themselves, that some form of stabilization of the burl would be needed, if not, at least advisable.
I've used a lot of materials for fretboards over the years, but never any burl wood of any species. I came close to using a very unique and finely detailed burl Redwood, and recently was nearly convinced to use a stunningly beautiful piece of figured burl Claro Walnut. In t he former case the client changed his mind when he saw several new options and chose a gorgeous piece of figured Cocobolo, with just an edge of the lighter sandy colored sapwood, and in the latter, the client decided that Ziricote was going to fit this build, and that the piece of figured and burl Claro Walnut will make a better book matched top to a more classic design like an early V or a single cut of some kind.
I would not have used either burl piece as a fretboard without stabilization, but maybe your slice is of considerably more hardness and stability than were the pieces I have.
Looking forward to seeing the finished build.
I was prepared to stabilise if needed but at heart it is oak and very hard.. similar to rosewood etc at least and will do well.. has little strength as it doesn't really have a grain tbh, hence the multitude of carbon fibre.. B
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I appreciate the response. I wondered what the factor of it being oak would be, given typical physical characteristics of many types of oak. Take care.
Gold and Diamond inlays!!!
You do make it look easy.......
Epico!
That Oak is beautiful!
No inlays on that gorgeous piece of wood. I’d love to see fretless.
ive left this comment before , but not sure if you saw it , but just for "funsies" a cool challenge might be to see how well you can "eyeball" , where fret slots should be cut , and frets installed. maybe on a bolt on neck. just to see who can get the closest to correct
That would be very fun.. no one would be even close, I am sure.. we use too many jigs these days tbh. B
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars oh im sure it would be a healthy mix of "holy crap that note is right," and "cringe" lol
Loving that wood man.... This is going to look wicked!
I really love your work! Thanks for sharing it with us and greetings from Germany!
My vote is for small inlays, yes!
Classic Precision lover here:
Just face and side dots, pretty please?
Hi Ben,
I hope you, your family and your team are coping ok with the current situation!
The Bass is looking great but I think the wood being used for the fret board is too nice to spoil with an inlay.
I love watching your videos and was wondering if you could possibly explain sometime how you scale a neck, I am a massive Shadows fan and many years ago I decided to try and build a Shadows Style Stratocaster. I bought all the gold hardware etc... off eBay including a Fender Strat Body which I found out was a Mexican Body in Fiesta Red and a neck which was supposed to be a vintage style 58 birds eye maple Fender neck. In the white pick guard I put a set of Custom Made Hank Marvin Kinman Pickups direct from Chris Kinman in Australia fully pre-wired with volume, tone pots, 5 way switch and jack socket. I put it all together then took the guitar to a local guitar tech cause I ccouldn’t get the intonation right. I was told basically the neck isn’t very good it is the wrong scale and to bin it. I didn’t understand what this meant and still don’t. This guitar has basically been sat gathering dust for a long while now. Unfortunately I suffered a Stroke two and a half years ago so put me out of action for a while but I would really like you to explain when buying a replacement neck for a guitar body how do you know it is the right scale for the body and what are the practicalities of correcting the scale of the neck I already have, can it be done or am I better just buying another from somewhere more reputable? Sorry for the long winded question.
Kindest Regards
Pete
Is the neck blank .75"? Working on a jass bass for my father and the neck is my next step! This seeies has been my go to for checking my work...cheers and much appreciated!
I’m a bassist and that’s cool
use the fretboard off cut to make dot inlays and stain then purple, that way they would blend in a bit and not distract from the grain :)
wow that Freboart looks amazing ! Good job .... i wish i can build my own collection in youre workshop
Clamps are like guitar cables. You never have enough.
enjoying this one Ben. What's the secret to avoiding dead notes in the neck? I've always heard it's headstock mass but does the stiffness of the neck effect it as well? Thanks.
I'm loving this build, you finally decided to make a bass! Also your craftsmanship is amazing as always. By the way I'm actually building a bass too right now (a P/J with a soapbar) and it's the most satisfying thing I've ever done. If only my country wasn't on lockdown I'd have a finished neck by now :’(
Hey. Just a thought.. How about laminating tree pieces of wood with two flat 2.5/3 mm carbon plates so they can be seen on the back..
A subtle 12th fret inlay would look great
I hope it become a natural bass, i always like the natural look of wood.
Hi Ben, A bit off topic, but did you upgrade the guide & thrust bearings on your Record bandsaw? Any pointers? I have a record BS 350s and the factory guides are pants in comparison - thanks :)
Brilliant!
Dear Ben, I am sure you could also do a Rickenbacker style bass, right? What about a stoner/doom Ricky style bass? :P Lovely work as always in crimson's house!
One day for sure! B
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Careful ! I understood that they are pretty hot on protecting their designs, which are fairly unique ...
Although, I must say that I am a Ricky fan myself .
Good work as usual Mr C.
Bass looks incredible already.! Ben, can I request once the apocalypse is over, that crimson starts selling a fret scale rule for basses. I'm starting a 30'' short scale project which is a pain cos no one seems to sell rules for basses. A 34" / 30" scale rule would go down a treat. Please and thank you ;)
I would put inlays, but just side dot size dots. Just enough for functionality without distracting from the fretboard!
Just curious, what thickness of wood do you start with for the neck, 3/4". Love your videos, probably going to start my 1st full guitar, it will be a P Bass. Thanks in advance Ben, I am in the USA, I would prefer to be on your side of the pond... :)
IF losing some of that beautiful burl fretboard for inlays, surely they’ve gotta be ebony/similarly darker wood small-ish block inlays. Perhaps with something a little more complicated/interesting for the 12th whilst retaining that simple P bass feel
With that fretboard, I'd love to see it fretless. Not sure that goes too well with a P-bass, but it sure would look pretty.
Ebony and mother of pearl inlay would look awesome
I am a big advocate of the tape and glue approach, but I'm not sure you really need to tape the back of the sandpaper. :)
Oh! I’ve got another one!
There are no videos (that ive seen) about how to put a fancy top (or “facings”) on a body WITH a forearm contour (like a jazz bass)
Another video idea!... a 3D NS style body!
I hear it’s really hard to do it well because any imperfections are multiplied in finishing.
Just ideas for you.
Thank you again, so much!
I know carvin (now kiesel) showed one of their guitars being made where they actually bend the maple top to fit the contour. You can probably still find it if you look there. A lot of people just have a weird line where they contour through the top, but I always thought that looked a little weird.
Hey Ben. Greetings from Canada. I am wondering about the carbon fiber rods. With those in the neck obviously you can make a very thin neck. 4 seems like a lot though... Maybe. I am asking because I don't know. When you finally got it set up were the strings enough to give the neck the little relief it needs or do you also need to employ a dual acting truss rod?
No inlay. Looks great the way it is! Side markers OK.
I wish it was somehow cost-efficient for manufacturers to utilize more exotic and abnormal woods for fretboards. Maple, rosewood, and ebony are great, but there are so many beautiful woods that could be used..
Ben, please keep in mind, clamps are like guitars. There's always reason to buy more. Or in your case build.
To inlay or not inlay... Hmmmm... like you will ever make things easy for yourself Ben... of course you will inlay! Great video as always :)
actually I decided to leave them this time.. I am however going to be taking on a timed challenge build early next week.. a twin neck built in 24 working hours should be fun to watch and complex enough to feed my addiction for craziness.. B
New to the channel, and I'm loving this build.
(@19:50) "Inlays"? The next question should have been "Fretless"?? That is such a gorgeous fretboard!
Inlays=YES.