The wait between episodes of this build is torture. Really keen to see this build play out, loving some of the design ideas so far, and teasing it in the previous videos worked really well to get me hooked on this one
Yeah, it's really nice to see Ben going back to original form, even with his handtool consideration. These are the videos I have missed. No silly patreon, no overt advertising, no comedy for the same of comedy.. just a professional having fun making a guitar.
Aye, the difference between Ben & a common-or-garden mortal is that you never hear him say "! I've cut too far there." Mind you, he can always grab another kit out of stock - that must lend confidence.
What is it that Ben often says? The difference between a master and an apprentice is knowing how to recover or hide your mistakes? something like that anyway. I'm sure if he cut too far or anything he could recover from it by making something else out of it. Cyberpunk ukelele when, Ben?
@@Mephiston cuberpunk ukulele😂 well I'm just gonna pop off and harass cd projekt red to put a crimson red cyberpunk ukulele in cyberpunk 2077 and having it beeing played by a bald bearded brittish guy 😂😂
I appreciate the fact you take us into consideration with the tool access. An your work is awesome. Watching this episode gave me ideas an inspiration. Hopefully the one idea hasn't been thought of yet. I'd like it to be original. Thanks, I will keep watching the rest an already subscribed. Have a great day
This is so amazing. Especially using hand tools for a cyberpunk creation. Hand tools being so organic and cyberpunk requiring such strict geometric shapes. Mad respect for this man
I do think it could have turned out better if I had used a cnc for the hexagonal holes but well.. where is the challenge in that.. thanks for watching and for your support! B
Crimson Custom Guitars it still came out really amazing, sure a cnc would have been better maybe. More precise sure, but it shows real talent that you did it so well free hand. Keep doing amazing work
Watching your ideas come together on the wing is inspiring! And as you feverishly work away an change your mind as you go, aesthetically, what is pleasing to the eye! But i truly love watching your masterful work with handtools! A luthier axe-traordinaire! Hope you like my little play on words!
i like the idea of making a high-tech looking guitar with low-tech old school tools. that just feels like an interesting concept and i really like it :)
I'd have just put the kit together and figured I'd accomplished something miraculous lol. You sir are on a completely different level with your woodworking skills. Fun watch.
I've been re-wiring guitars, doing fret levels & setting them up for years. Built some kit guitars too but I have no where near your skills or tools. Gotta start somewhere though right!
Hi Ben, your joy and passion for lithiery and education are marvelous and a wonder to behold! Please keep sharing all your wisdom and joy with with us! Who knows, maybe you'll inspire the first interpretive dance luthier to show their skill! ;)
That carve looks absolutely stunning, I'm actually in awe of how amazing the finished guitar will look, also great craftsmanship and expertise being put into this, I can't wait for the next installment
I'm super excited for this build! I had to purchase a JAM jar amp from you guys just to get a few entries to win this thing, because it's going to come out awesome! I wish my budget would allow for more entries! Can't wait to see how everything develops, and thank you so, so much for bringing us all along on your builds, and especially for showing all the different techniques that can be employed when building or customizing a guitar!
A small piece of advice when doing closeups; Switch to manual focus and set a smaller aperture so your depth of field is wider, so you can avoid the super annoying focus seeking on those shots.
Elucidating???....I think you're hallucinating! 🤣 No, I love your style. I could watch for hours.... Oh.... I have. I noticed, in this build, since the last video there has appeared a RUclips award in a frame there behind you. Is that for reaching 200,000 subscribers or for something else?
Tried and trued hand tools work well, especially in the hands of one who knows how to use them. Keep the design clean, less is more (which goes for coffee too by the way :-) ) I really enjoy watching you create stunning guitars, looking forward to the next instalment.
I like the hexagonal sound hole idea, I tried a design while watching this where the centres were geometrically correct, but to get a curve, I nominated one to be the central one, and made them smaller as they got farther away. I based the scale factor on a sine curve to hide some maths in the design.
From a player standpoint I like the idea of chamfering the lower bout where your arm goes over it. LP style guitars and be a bit sharp feeling in the forearm.
Just bought the fret level and dressing toolkit from you guys!! Very much looking forward to it arriving and being able to finally fully set up my guitars!!! Not just truss rod, action, and intonation, etc haha :) I seriously hope I win this beast as well though!!! That would be icing on the cake and really make my year!!!
I came back to re watch this as I was frustrated with the video released last week on the 90 hour build and what do I see in this video? The 90 hour build!!!
Stage direction are from stage perspective haha, what you did was exit stage left / auditorium right. Loving the build so far dude, looking forward to seeing the end video!
I love the despondent intro cuts you quite often do. "THIS IS A THING.... oh dear, yes...*sighs and looks sadly into the middle distance* ANYWAY THIS IS A THING!"
I have been trolling your site and videos for the past 6 months. I would love to have a shot at winning this awesome build! I did place an order to build up my own guitar building! I will be attempting my first non-kit build very soon! Thanks very much Ben and team!
I WAS A GOLDSMITH AND ALSO A MOLD FINISHER/POLISHER. I THINK I COULD POSIBLY DO THIS. I'M GOOD WITH NUMBERS AND GEOMETRIC SHAPES, TRIGONOMETRY. I THINK I MAY DO THIS. OF COURSE, I WON'T BE AS GOOD AS YOU BUT I CAN TRY ORDER THE KIT (BASIC) AND DO MY BEST. YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME. THANKS
look, a tiny sharp horn... think i'll use a massive chisel... have i told you i love scrapers... love the progress and i can not wait to see the finished product.
This is a fun build to be watching. One comment: I would have added a seventh sound hole, just to give the instrument a bit of asymmetrical quality. Often asymmetry adds a refreshing quality to an otherwise predictable design. If this creation can be called predictable at all, that is. But now that I'm at the end of the video it appears you're gonna rethink the soundhole situation entirely. Well, I can't wait. I have most of the tools you're using, but I can't identify those red-handled files (rasps?) you have. Can you tell me anything about them?
I actually have more power tools than hand tools XD. My dad spent a good deal of time as a framer. Maybe one hand plane, no gouge, only a couple of files. We have a drill press, all of the power saws, sand blaster, all sorts of different sanders, angle grinder, table grinder, buffing wheel, and all of the other basic power tools.
Hey Ben, do you ever get so carried away with the process you “have to” change the design. The sound of a sharp plane taking off curls of mahogany can be hypnotic....
A scroll saw would come in handy with the sharp angles. The very thin blade makes it easier to turn than a standard bandsaw. I'm new here so I dont know what you have at your disposal, but so far I am loving this project "EDIT" just saw the next episode. but the last parts of my comment still stand lol
I would say to erase the second line then carve a groove with that design and set in a piece of opaque plexiglass with LEDs, el wire or el tape underneath for a lighting effect
man i wanna come and hang out with u or just wach when u make these it's so fucking awesome. u work so smart and logic and ur work shop i perfect for this (i love work shops). keep up the good work. Cheers!!
On that shallower line around the bottom edge, maybe come in a little more so you can still see the mahogany more, but leave the part where the two different lines meet (near where the strap button would go). Don't do anything to that part, just gradually go in about 1/8" on that shallower line. That would look kind of nice. Are you going to add some gears somewhere? Maybe you could carve different size gears into the guitar (empty space shaped like gears), that look like they are working together, as the soundhole? Or just use some copper and cut the shapes into the copper, then trim around the edges of the copper and use that as the soundhole cover? I love what you are doing so far. I would just like that bottom line to come in a tiny bit more to show a tiny bit more of the mahogany. You have already carved off more mahogany and maple than I will ever be able to afford, though. I couldn't help thinking that the whole time, lol. I'm loving this build. I like different and interesting and I love the carving part of it best.
You make it look sooo easy to start carving !! You are gooooood ! But now i have a question, if i have never built a guitar, but I’m a handy person, which kit would be the best to start with and what type of finish is the most effective and simple?
I was hoping the two lines show a gap in the guitar, like the copper-leafed with aluminum tubes to hold it together. But then again, there would be no sound holes! Anyway, I liked the two lines!
I'd suggestnot erasing the thingy on the front and making it A. a glossy white stripe on a matte finish or the other way around or B. cut out some sheet steel in that exact shape and stick that to the front.
You are obviously a master craftsman, however, what will I have if I order your awesome kit guitar and install the neck, do fret work, sand it , wire it,install bridge, stop tail, finish it in well researched way. Basically I'm asking what I would get if I just did a great job on a great kit guitar became I don't have the skill to do the time sucking, wonderful craftsmanship that you do. Would I be better off buying a cheaper kit?
Great project! What about you make the neck heel into some lind of slanted 3D hexagon, and make it look like a different part that's been embedded into the wood? Cheers!
You must be genetically related to my husband.... all that millimeter here, angle there... would drive me nuts. Once i asked him to stick 8 hangers on the back of my closet door. He spent one hour just measuring and pencil up the positions, leveling everything.... or must be a man thing.... love your work!!!
I like the sound of this guy.. you have a keeper, he cares enough about the hidden things to make them perfect.. not just surface bullshit like so many others out there. Congrats! And thanks for watching, this was a fun series to film! B
Hai, Angles are 135 and 45 degrees at the line. The hexagonal angles are 120 degrees. Isn´t there a way to use 135/45 degrees only? Or only 60/120 degrees? This looks a bit hap/snap. From every cupboard a different plate!Greetings Rob
One way would be to go from hexagons to octagons. Another way would be to change the 45° angles to 60° angles on the other elements. Another way could be to go from regular hexagons to ones with 45° / 90° angles (i.e. squash them down a bit until the pointy ends are 90° instead of 60°). That said, I kinda like the look of combining orthogonal (45° / 90°) shapes with hexagons.
The wait between episodes of this build is torture. Really keen to see this build play out, loving some of the design ideas so far, and teasing it in the previous videos worked really well to get me hooked on this one
I like how you consider that not everyone has access to the power tools that you have and use hand tools. Your skills with hand tools is also evident
Yeah, it's really nice to see Ben going back to original form, even with his handtool consideration. These are the videos I have missed. No silly patreon, no overt advertising, no comedy for the same of comedy.. just a professional having fun making a guitar.
Aye, the difference between Ben & a common-or-garden mortal is that you never hear him say "! I've cut too far there." Mind you, he can always grab another kit out of stock - that must lend confidence.
What is it that Ben often says? The difference between a master and an apprentice is knowing how to recover or hide your mistakes? something like that anyway. I'm sure if he cut too far or anything he could recover from it by making something else out of it.
Cyberpunk ukelele when, Ben?
@@Mephiston cuberpunk ukulele😂 well I'm just gonna pop off and harass cd projekt red to put a crimson red cyberpunk ukulele in cyberpunk 2077 and having it beeing played by a bald bearded brittish guy 😂😂
Mad props... If I still taught shop class here in the states I would show the class this video... Totally impressed with your craftsmanship....
I appreciate the fact you take us into consideration with the tool access. An your work is awesome. Watching this episode gave me ideas an inspiration. Hopefully the one idea hasn't been thought of yet. I'd like it to be original. Thanks, I will keep watching the rest an already subscribed. Have a great day
I really appreciate that the music isn't ear-blasting like so many other channels have theirs
So much perfection in those hand gestures!
This is so amazing. Especially using hand tools for a cyberpunk creation. Hand tools being so organic and cyberpunk requiring such strict geometric shapes. Mad respect for this man
I do think it could have turned out better if I had used a cnc for the hexagonal holes but well.. where is the challenge in that.. thanks for watching and for your support! B
Crimson Custom Guitars it still came out really amazing, sure a cnc would have been better maybe. More precise sure, but it shows real talent that you did it so well free hand. Keep doing amazing work
You have an extremely creative mind Ben. That's what separates you from many other guitar builders. Keep it up!
Watching your ideas come together on the wing is inspiring! And as you feverishly work away an change your mind as you go, aesthetically, what is pleasing to the eye! But i truly love watching your masterful work with handtools! A luthier axe-traordinaire! Hope you like my little play on words!
When you were carving the edge I actually liked the look of the scallops
Same
i like the idea of making a high-tech looking guitar with low-tech old school tools. that just feels like an interesting concept and i really like it :)
I'd have just put the kit together and figured I'd accomplished something miraculous lol. You sir are on a completely different level with your woodworking skills. Fun watch.
Thank you, I've had 20 years to practice, that certainly helps.. I bet you have the bug now? B
I've been re-wiring guitars, doing fret levels & setting them up for years. Built some kit guitars too but I have no where near your skills or tools. Gotta start somewhere though right!
Mr. Crowe you are a true artisan. I'm a LP guy. This is a wonderful piece of work so far!
Hi Ben, your joy and passion for lithiery and education are marvelous and a wonder to behold! Please keep sharing all your wisdom and joy with with us! Who knows, maybe you'll inspire the first interpretive dance luthier to show their skill! ;)
Wow! This kit actually has a quarter inch flames maple cap, impressive.
This man's handtools evoke the most curious feelings of jealousy, soothing, rage... god damn THAT is a dream shop.
Thank you! B
Btw check out my shop, www.vintagetoolshop.com and you can build your own wall of soothing rage.. ;) B
Crimson Custom Guitars Oh I'm always looking! Can't wait to get some funds put aside to bring it all home
This video shows what a nice thick maple cap your kit guitars have . The far eastern variety has a paper thin skin on top .
You can't beat a good chunk of quality maple.. thanks for noticing! B
What a pleasure it is to watch this channel. Craftsman making unique works of art. Great stuff.
Very nice Mr Crowe.
Very nice indeed.
if that was as relaxing to do as it was to watch , you must be blissed out right now ! I enjoyed this video.
ASMR All the way! When I woke up I had to replay and see how nice the build
was!
Enjoying watching you building my new guitar 😉
That carve looks absolutely stunning, I'm actually in awe of how amazing the finished guitar will look, also great craftsmanship and expertise being put into this, I can't wait for the next installment
I'm super excited for this build! I had to purchase a JAM jar amp from you guys just to get a few entries to win this thing, because it's going to come out awesome! I wish my budget would allow for more entries! Can't wait to see how everything develops, and thank you so, so much for bringing us all along on your builds, and especially for showing all the different techniques that can be employed when building or customizing a guitar!
I think you guys deserve more subs and likes. You create wonderful guitars and you satisfy my imagination
if you want 4 mm gaps in between the figures then draw a second figure that is 4 mm bigger on all sides. That makes your template easier to use.
I really liked the pattern the gouge left before you smoothed it out.
A small piece of advice when doing closeups; Switch to manual focus and set a smaller aperture so your depth of field is wider, so you can avoid the super annoying focus seeking on those shots.
Elucidating???....I think you're hallucinating! 🤣
No, I love your style. I could watch for hours....
Oh.... I have.
I noticed, in this build, since the last video there has appeared a RUclips award in a frame there behind you. Is that for reaching 200,000 subscribers or for something else?
Am I the only one who loves those scalloped edges at 12.30ish?
I was thinking the same thing, those edges looked awesome
Love your imagination and insight!Patterns, Grids and Scallops can be difficult and require patience along with master skills!Thanks Thanks brother!
Tried and trued hand tools work well, especially in the hands of one who knows how to use them.
Keep the design clean, less is more (which goes for coffee too by the way :-) )
I really enjoy watching you create stunning guitars, looking forward to the next instalment.
What a difference the bevel makes!
Liked the chisel marks showed contrasting colours of the wood, maybe use that on the bottom edge as a finish?
That was wonderful. Thanks for the close ups of hand tools in use.
Your videos are so helpful. I am glad you are you. :)
That first gouge cut is just terrifying - even to watch.
That looks like 1 bloody wicked axe. Want to play it already!
I like the hexagonal sound hole idea, I tried a design while watching this where the centres were geometrically correct, but to get a curve, I nominated one to be the central one, and made them smaller as they got farther away. I based the scale factor on a sine curve to hide some maths in the design.
One would have to understand the Zen of Spoke Shavery to get it. I enjoyed that immensely.
From a player standpoint I like the idea of chamfering the lower bout where your arm goes over it. LP style guitars and be a bit sharp feeling in the forearm.
Nothing better than a razor sharp gouge.
I love the sped up gouge footage, it sounds like a miniature jackhammer
Is it just me or does he look like a Bill Bailey and Kerry King love child?! hehe. Awesome work btw, cant stop watching!
You have an amazing vocabulary for a man with tattoos on the top of his skull.
Looks great so far can’t wait for the next segment. Excellent work Ben.
Just bought the fret level and dressing toolkit from you guys!! Very much looking forward to it arriving and being able to finally fully set up my guitars!!! Not just truss rod, action, and intonation, etc haha :) I seriously hope I win this beast as well though!!! That would be icing on the cake and really make my year!!!
I came back to re watch this as I was frustrated with the video released last week on the 90 hour build and what do I see in this video? The 90 hour build!!!
Stage direction are from stage perspective haha, what you did was exit stage left / auditorium right.
Loving the build so far dude, looking forward to seeing the end video!
Great to see you using hand tools to shape the body. Much more satisfying than power tools.
I love how you work I must keep watching!
I love the despondent intro cuts you quite often do. "THIS IS A THING.... oh dear, yes...*sighs and looks sadly into the middle distance* ANYWAY THIS IS A THING!"
I have been trolling your site and videos for the past 6 months. I would love to have a shot at winning this awesome build! I did place an order to build up my own guitar building! I will be attempting my first non-kit build very soon! Thanks very much Ben and team!
I WAS A GOLDSMITH AND ALSO A MOLD FINISHER/POLISHER. I THINK I COULD POSIBLY DO THIS. I'M GOOD WITH NUMBERS AND GEOMETRIC SHAPES, TRIGONOMETRY. I THINK I MAY DO THIS. OF COURSE, I WON'T BE AS GOOD AS YOU BUT I CAN TRY ORDER THE KIT (BASIC) AND DO MY BEST. YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME. THANKS
Absolutely loving this build, can't wait to see it as it progresses.
Great info as usual - love the sped up carving - magic for music!!!
look, a tiny sharp horn... think i'll use a massive chisel... have i told you i love scrapers...
love the progress and i can not wait to see the finished product.
This is a fun build to be watching. One comment: I would have added a seventh sound hole, just to give the instrument a bit of asymmetrical quality. Often asymmetry adds a refreshing quality to an otherwise predictable design. If this creation can be called predictable at all, that is. But now that I'm at the end of the video it appears you're gonna rethink the soundhole situation entirely. Well, I can't wait. I have most of the tools you're using, but I can't identify those red-handled files (rasps?) you have. Can you tell me anything about them?
Great to watch a master craftsman / artist at work Ben :-)
Love, love, love the high speed carving!!!!!
I envy those tools you have, 😍😍😲 outstanding collection
That was a sweet build. It inspires me.
I actually have more power tools than hand tools XD. My dad spent a good deal of time as a framer. Maybe one hand plane, no gouge, only a couple of files. We have a drill press, all of the power saws, sand blaster, all sorts of different sanders, angle grinder, table grinder, buffing wheel, and all of the other basic power tools.
Hey Ben, do you ever get so carried away with the process you “have to” change the design. The sound of a sharp plane taking off curls of mahogany can be hypnotic....
A scroll saw would come in handy with the sharp angles. The very thin blade makes it easier to turn than a standard bandsaw. I'm new here so I dont know what you have at your disposal, but so far I am loving this project
"EDIT" just saw the next episode. but the last parts of my comment still stand lol
Kinda liked the fluted look prior to spoke shaver
That beastie on the "gouge bench" looks really interesting.
That's gonna be cool! I love those chisels! Who needs a router when you have them!👍😎🎸🎶
I would say to erase the second line then carve a groove with that design and set in a piece of opaque plexiglass with LEDs, el wire or el tape underneath for a lighting effect
Spokeshaves, gouges, scrapers, and you get to do that for work :-)
Always loving some hand tool time 🎈
Such a fucking cool dude, I love the fact that you're so humble and down to earth, and of course super talented at your craft!
Is there any kind of ASMR video that uses sounds like when his tools are sped up? I love that sound.
man i wanna come and hang out with u or just wach when u make these it's so fucking awesome.
u work so smart and logic and ur work shop i perfect for this (i love work shops).
keep up the good work. Cheers!!
On that shallower line around the bottom edge, maybe come in a little more so you can still see the mahogany more, but leave the part where the two different lines meet (near where the strap button would go). Don't do anything to that part, just gradually go in about 1/8" on that shallower line. That would look kind of nice.
Are you going to add some gears somewhere? Maybe you could carve different size gears into the guitar (empty space shaped like gears), that look like they are working together, as the soundhole? Or just use some copper and cut the shapes into the copper, then trim around the edges of the copper and use that as the soundhole cover?
I love what you are doing so far. I would just like that bottom line to come in a tiny bit more to show a tiny bit more of the mahogany. You have already carved off more mahogany and maple than I will ever be able to afford, though. I couldn't help thinking that the whole time, lol. I'm loving this build. I like different and interesting and I love the carving part of it best.
After 5 years of watching this channel I'm convinced that ben has never gotten through an opening without losing his train of thought.
The pacing of this film was perfect - very relaxing. Next time you exit stage left (or right) is it possible for you to be pursued by a bear?
Or even uttering..."Heavens...to Murgatroyd!" (Oops. Showing my age here)
Ahh old Elizebethan theatre... good times
I agree lstnr, stage left, house right
That is a fantastic kit you are offering...big slab of figured maple on a huge chunk of mahogany. Nothing cheap about it.
You make it look sooo easy to start carving !! You are gooooood ! But now i have a question, if i have never built a guitar, but I’m a handy person, which kit would be the best to start with and what type of finish is the most effective and simple?
Why do you not wear gloves to keep your hands Clean ?
Love your videos and work , I need the buy a kit to build .
I was hoping the two lines show a gap in the guitar, like the copper-leafed with aluminum tubes to hold it together.
But then again, there would be no sound holes!
Anyway, I liked the two lines!
Man, you should offer that bevel as an option on the kits.
it looks so good.
I'd suggestnot erasing the thingy on the front and making it A. a glossy white stripe on a matte finish or the other way around or B. cut out some sheet steel in that exact shape and stick that to the front.
Half of the entertainment value of this series is the goofy and utterly humanizing dithering that happens betwixt all the artistry and such.
It's trying to get the proper mix that takes the effort.. entertainment vs information etc. Thank for watching! B
Ben my friend you're so terminally British that you could probably made reading a phone book sound interesting dudeski.
Sweet - would like a tour of your woodcarving tools (less you already did that - I'm kinda new here). This build is looking really nice.
I haven't yet done a proper tour of my tool collection, I think I could talk for hours about these! I will make one soon! B
love your close ups
11:02 nice sneak peek at the 90 hour build. :)
90 hour build looking sharp!
You are obviously a master craftsman, however, what will I have if I order your awesome kit guitar and install the neck, do fret work, sand it , wire it,install bridge, stop tail, finish it in well researched way. Basically I'm asking what I would get if I just did a great job on a great kit guitar became I don't have the skill to do the time sucking, wonderful craftsmanship that you do. Would I be better off buying a cheaper kit?
Great project! What about you make the neck heel into some lind of slanted 3D hexagon, and make it look like a different part that's been embedded into the wood?
Cheers!
So impressive, thanks for sharing!
Please keep the 2nd line I was looking forward to seeing how you did that
You must be genetically related to my husband.... all that millimeter here, angle there... would drive me nuts. Once i asked him to stick 8 hangers on the back of my closet door. He spent one hour just measuring and pencil up the positions, leveling everything.... or must be a man thing.... love your work!!!
I like the sound of this guy.. you have a keeper, he cares enough about the hidden things to make them perfect.. not just surface bullshit like so many others out there. Congrats! And thanks for watching, this was a fun series to film! B
Make a small to big hexagonal pattern soundhole 😁
Made it a minute in and had to comment: best intro ever!
Hai, Angles are 135 and 45 degrees at the line. The hexagonal angles are 120 degrees. Isn´t there a way to use 135/45 degrees only? Or only 60/120 degrees? This looks a bit hap/snap. From every cupboard a different plate!Greetings Rob
One way would be to go from hexagons to octagons. Another way would be to change the 45° angles to 60° angles on the other elements. Another way could be to go from regular hexagons to ones with 45° / 90° angles (i.e. squash them down a bit until the pointy ends are 90° instead of 60°).
That said, I kinda like the look of combining orthogonal (45° / 90°) shapes with hexagons.
You are the Chisel Mastah!
It's heavy metal Bill Bailey!!
This is the heavy metal version of Paul Sellers woodworking.
Superb dude 😎
Nice shop!