If you really wanted to grab some viewer interaction, you could put up a poll for various options and let the viewers decide on some frankenstein of a guitar to build next. The options could be really vanilla, or all the options could be equally out there for something truly unique.
This idea has been raised before and my answer is always the same - it's a nice idea IN THEORY, but the problem is (in the dozen or so times I've seen it tried) that you tube commenters always take it to extremes in order for it to fail, because watching failure is more fun than watching success... If you gave them the option of a Les Paul build with a carbon fibre top, or an Explorer made entirely out of nuclear bees, the bees would win , every time. And then they'd say 'make it out of nuclear bees ON FIRE!!!!111eleventy!', just because they like seeing a train-wreck. Sometimes crowdsourcing isn't a great idea. If you desperately want a poll of ideas, I'd make it a patreon-only thing - people who are invested in what you do, either that or you decide on the options and have the executive right of veto.
Well I agree with this. It should be up to the builder to guide the general direction of the build though. I'd set it up like this: Body- 4 choices. Strat,tele,SG, Les paul (for example) Neck- Maple,Rosewood,Ebony Pick ups- Dual Hum, HSS, SSS, Finish- Oil, paint, stain etc. Let them choose the basic direction and let the builder choose the detail. That will keep it more of a cohesive idea between the builder and the audience without turning it into a dumpster fire...
There is so mutch potential for failure on this idea.... it will be more strange than a frankenstein.... frankenstein at least have a creator... not multiple creators.... as a viewer I would love to choose between various options in a interactive build... but personally I think the result will not be as pleasing as this build we just watched....
Utterly speechless. Where to start? Your dedication. Your explanation. Your patience. Your vision. Your commitment. Your quality. Your sense of pride. Your humour. Your generousity and sharing. Your energy. Your passion. Your honesty.
A marathon! Then again I'm in the middle of introducing my son to the Fast & Furious franchise... 8 movies to beast through in the next few days.. almost as entertaining as guitar making? B
I think what made this series so cool was how fast the videos were uploaded. It felt like a real time guitar build we were along for. Seriously lookong forward to the next few!
I know I’m one of a VERY small minority (it may only be me) but the best looking part for me is the black stained mahogany back and neck. It’s a truly remarkable guitar all over but that back is something incredible.
It's certainly not just you, because I think the same thing. There's something about that combination of the mahogany, black stain, and satin oil finish that just looks really classy.
Super amateur guitarist here and I have been absolutely loving your series. Detailed, articulate, innovative. Watching you build this guitar has been nothing less than amazing and inspiring.
Blowing on a solder joint might introduce moisture, but I think (speaking as an electronics engineer for 39 years) that it's more likely that blowing causes the joint to cool too fast and unevenly which causes crystalisation in the solder and a "cold" joint, which is more likely to fail prematurely. In any case, most small joints will set before you get a chance to blow on them and the issue only arises where there's big chunk of metal involved that needs (and then holds) a lot of heat. Provided you can stop the joint from moving while the solder sets, then a few seconds of patience is better than blowing. Blowing on burnt fingers is, however, entirely acceptable.
I've always thought there was a certain amount of bull involved in the moisture argument.. Yours is the best explanation I've ever heard for a phenomenon that I knew was real.. thank you! B
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars the certain amount of bull comes in here: The solder joint cools from the outside inward... the surface solidifies first as it has both the greatest surface area and the greatest exposure to ambient temperature. Moisture cannot penetrate the solid surface layer as it has already solidified almost immediately. The question then is "Why do you have to hold it still, then?" Cools from the outside in... the core is still soft for a couple seconds... Ian is absolutely correct and this is the same reason one does not quench a weld with water... it causes a crystallization matrix to form and results in a joint prone to failure.
@@76Chev4x4 That said, the crystallization might impact mechanical integrity say... for a weld. But a soldered joint shouldn't be subjected to any mechanical forces.. it's purely for electrical conductivity and the only mechanical force it needs to provide is to hold some very minute wires in position. I see no harm in blowing on the solder joint. From an academic standpoint, yes.. don't blow on it if you have the wire held in a clamp and aren't worried about burnt fingers, but otherwise it's not likely to cause an issue... blow on it and save your fingers if need be.
OMG, I finish putting up an on-point correction, and of course, it was already done months ago. That's what no coffee late in the night/early in the morning will do to a guy heh. You are quite correct here.
Also speaking as an electronics engineer of many years, there is nothing wrong with blowing on a solder joint.. Usually. You can tell if blowing has caused a problem as the joint will look rough and dull rather than smooth and shiny. The most important thing is to keep everything clean and make sure you use enough heat. Don't use so much that you damage the component or melt the insulation on the wire but use enough. Even better though is to wrap the wire through the eyelet in the terminal tightly so you have a good mechanical joint first then solder so you don't have to blow.
I've watched all the videos, and I'll never be able to afford a guitar like this, but it was wonderful to watch the process from start to finish. This truly qualifies as a labor of love. Well done!
That sinking feeling when you have finished a complicated wiring and it doesn't work. Or when it works when you test it and then mystically stops working when you think the guitar is finished. That black stain on that sapele is beautiful. Too.
I've been building effects pedals, and this is the most true thing ever. More often than not, I'm gonna get no output the first time I plug everything in.
It sucks with a guitar, but it REALLY sucks with a pedal board. Trouble shooting something with so many variables, pedals, power supplies, power cables, instrument cables...nightmare
I've seen some amazing pieces of wood come to life under Bens hands and imagination but this is so amazingly amazing that I've become superlative deficient. She's a thing of breathtaking beauty with the voice of an angel. Can't wait to see how the back shed cyberpunk build turns out
I am a trim/finish carpenter and also a drummer of 16 years... I love watching these videos, I'm seriously considering buying one of your kit guitars and building it for the guitarist in our band. Love the content, the party never stops
WOW! I just got through all the videos today and can't stop watching. This guitar is just epic! And the fun you had while building got over to me and i feel like "Man, i go in my little tiny shop in the basement and just want to build a guitar too!" If someone loves his job like you, that is a gift! Thanks for this build and the passion you took into it! And thanks for so much useful tricks in woodworking!
Ben, This series of custom building has been truly wonderful. Your discussion of the build has been more of a master class, than a tutorial. To anyone who has worked in wood, specifically wooden instruments, your workshop is straight up 'porn'. The extensive collection of tools should make any level of woodworker covetous, but it's the knowledge, skill, and mastery of those tools that so impresses. (I have been handmaking Appalachian dulcimers, banjos, guitars, and fiddles since 1972, I truly am in awe your talents.) I have throughly enjoyed each and every episode of this build, and see Crimson as a great source. Can you ever have enough luthier tools? Again, "Good on ya, lad!", and Thank You for sharing your creativity.
I've now watched this entire build series in two days and I must say your entertainment factor is on point! I also really love your craftsmanship and teaching! it's so awesome! I had no idea how a guitar is made and now almost feel like I'd like to build my own... Just thank you so much! Had a blast watching it! and you even commented on my blue light comment :)
Ben, don't care what you build, just enjoy watching it. Glad you are back to build videos, I actually went back and watched the Claro build in the spring.
Lovely to see you build guitars , please do more and keep inspiring home luthiers like me... Please make a fully perfect symmetrical guitar ( tulip shape maybe ? ) so it can both be played by a left handed person or a right handed person ( maybe just with a replacement of a nut ) The volume and tone pot(s) can be placed below the bridge again being symmetrical.... It will be a huge improvement for the leftie guitar players , just taking a guitar replacing the nut and there is a left handed guitar
@Paul Beardow , I searched the internet forever and was never able to find a guitar that was produced like this, thank you for the link .. Exactly that was what I had in mind, only with Ben's touch it should be insanely epically awesome. And @EntropicJoey , Yes I forgot the mention the strings being swapped too =)
Seriously Ben and all the team at crimson guitars, I must say that it is without a doubt the most amazing build of a guitar I have ever seen. Completely mind blowing and a true credit to you Ben as a master Luthier. I will be ordering soon from your company
The first guitar rewiring I ever did was... interesting. The switch on my Epi LP had given out, and I decided I was going to swap out the pickups as well, because, well, I decided to 'get my money's worth" out of the £10 soldering iron I bought out of Maplins. So I got new pots, some random pickups(I have no idea what they are anymore, but they're OK. Different in the way I wanted from the stock, anyway), wired the basic harness outside the cavity(I planned that far ahead), then, like a fucking muppet, soldered the pickups to the 'wrong' pots, so control layout was upside down. And since it had been boring, I left it as is, and then ended up confused as hell 10 years later when I bought a Gibson and it was the right way around. Stupid correctly wired guitars... grrr.
I love this IDea, Better Yet Make a Ying Yang Bass guitar and present it to Victor Wooten. i betting the Hype on something like that would bring a lot of business to crimson guitars
I have a custom local built guitar that is a 5 piece neck and fret board, it's walnut, maple and padauk. The body is a 5 piece as well, walnut, maple and padauk, no dyes, just nitro finish. I know it's a bit more than 2 woods but I'm sure 2 woods could be done.
How about a wood-resin-wood sandwich bodied guitar with gold flecks floating around in the resin, like the vodka. Or a ' themed ' guitar, based on a (classic) car, movie, era, geographical location etc?
I followed the entire build from the start. I love watching you work! I love your creativity and your passion and pleasure in what you do. I’m a musician and artist and share your love of building . . . . But not just anything! I’m seeing kit guitars in a whole new light! I look forward to more.
This is by far the best video series I've ever watched; on any subject. You are an extremely personable individual and that makes these videos that much better. I love your attitude and am so glad I stumbled upon this.
I would love to see Ben making a hollow body guitar, and i mean proper full hollow not, semi or chambered, also to make it even more interesting a 7-string :)
have you read about the famous violin makers who said u must never oil a string instrument because it seeps into the wood to deep and ruins the vibarations this came about when they researched into how these instruments were made
I've always been more of an acoustic guy, because I could never really see (or-perhaps more appropriate would be the word-appreciate) the detail and care that could go into an electric guitar. This video series has changed my mind. Thank you.
The quadruple neck steampunk sounds absolutely rediculous and amazing and if you pulled it off.... My God. I'd die inside.... But revive myself because of how fucking happy I'd be to see one of those.
I legitimately stayed up until like 3:30AM watching the first 16 episodes of this and woke up at like 9 to finish. My body hates me, but this is an awesome series
Total Respect for this build. I would have a hard time saying this is a kit guitar. WOW. So impressed to see you using hand tools and really making this one of the most amazing, custom builds I have ever seen. I only cringed when you put the foil in the cavity and on the hexagons, was thinking to myself, I would sand that and stain it black. Awesome job. so refreshing to see that you showed everything.
Lol I agree with others, there is a point where your feeling you own hair grown and your jaw hurts cause you have it so tense and when you sit down your legs can't stop moving. Then you have had enough.
just binged the whole build today .beyond words is the level of ur craftsmanship. i work with my hands also and you def connect with people like me. u hav confidence and humility. traits always together in high level talent...congrats on great job thnx for sharing ur talents with the world
I've been following your channel for a few years and following this build from the start. You had many naysayers throughout this build with some of your decisions....I just watched with a open mind about it all waiting for the final result...and I gotta tell ya it turned out great...keep up the good work .
I once did a warden call alarm system in a new build retirement complex, the contract specs called for special crimps containing a conductive gel inside them to be used, I don't think it would be that difficult to create a catalyst to set this gel thus creating a conductive glue
I watched all episodes and it was a fascinating build. That said, the series could have been shortened considerably. The guitar came out beautiful and is truly a work of art. After watching this, it seems like buying a kit is the way to go, because you can set up the guitar properly as you build and you can put whatever electronics you want. Thanks for doing this build. Your attention to detail is both admirable and impressive.
I have been a fan of Ben and Crimson guitars for about a year. I've watched this entire build. Ben is not only a meticulous (if somewhat unconventional) craftsman, but also a most interesting and endearing personality. My guitar skills are still in the beginning stages, but if ever I aspire to have another guitar, it surely will be a Crimson. Great job, Ben!
Dear Ben, this has been a true adventure! What I find truly amazing is how you come up with these ridiculous ideas and then actually find a way to make them work! The fretboard inlay thing, for example... I thought for sure it'd look terrible, only to be proven wrong almost instantly. Can't wait for the 15-minute summary video so I can get my mum to watch this :D
Awesome Ben, just watched all 19 to date, fantastic watching the process especially identifying the problems, working back, correcting them and finishing up with such an amazing guitar.Keep up the great work and I'll keep watching!
Thank you. It took a lot of time to see all Episodes but it was woth to do it. I'll never build up a guitar because of my two left hands, but from now I ` ve got a frame to underdstand what makes a guitar special. Very helpful.
As an aspiring guitar builder,I would love to see him make a new updated video of every step, from drawing up a template, marking frets, the whole measuring stuff that makes a guitar a guitar, start to finish, starting with just blocks of wood....I wish I has the time, money, and equipment to build, but I don't so I love my luthier life through ppl like Ben.
Man, I am so disapointed I found this video series 5 days too late, to enter the contest. I watched the entire series on my day off yesterday, because I've been wanting to customize a kit electric. I am so inspired by this series, that I am ordering a kit from you guys this morning. Beautiful Guitar, and Badass! Thank you for all the helpful info, and inspiring videos. I have subbed, and will keep watching. I cant wait for the next build.
I found this channel just browsing the Tube and finding one of the middle videos. I stopped it and went back to the beginning and have watched them all over the last week. What a fantastic project! You are quite the artist and a very skilled craftsman. You are also quite entertaining. I haven't yet seen your other formats but the format her was great. Keep up the the good work! Signing off from Texas.
This build was like an emotional rollercoaster, don't do that, do this, glad you did that, yes, no, yes, although I may not agree with everything, in the end it turned out amazing! Great craftsmanship! Well done, A true beauty
because of you, Ben, and this build, , your mini-torials, and your builders basics videos, i have taken the plunge, and ordered some s4s lumber to start building my dream neck through guitar. thank you for your amazing works and guidance. as for what i would love to see in an upcoming series, i would love to see a multi laminate neck through guitar based on a unique or extreme guitar... one that would require carving out a design in the body, like a tree of life, celtic knot or a dragon, that would be carved into the entire body.
First thing that pops into my head after the finished build is T.A.R.D.I.S. maybe it's the blue and the lights and the futuristic steam punk look but that's what it reminded me of. Beautiful guitar, I'd love to see it on my wall.
This has been one of the best videos I’ve seen. Thanks for all the hard work and keep up the great work that you do!! If I had the money I’d most definitely come to your shop and do. The three month class you offer. But I’m just a disabled Army Vet, so I really cant afford it. Thanks again!!
This entire series was magical. I just watched the entire thing in one go. Your shop is amazing and your wide array of tools is perhaps the most impressive I've ever seen. I also really enjoyed your presence and humor. You can really feel the passion in every scene.
I only have 2 things to say - 1. This guitar is my favorite of all the builds I've seen in any of Ben's/Crimson's videos, I loved the format and watching Ben work. Totally inspiring. 2. Please please please please please have Christopher do a diagnosis/setup series! It would be incredibly awesome. Thanks!
I love the modifications you did to this kit, especially the hexagonal sound holes. It makes me think of a honey comb. Maybe make that a theme on another of these guitars, honey comb sound holes over a hollow body resonating chamber with a honey gold sunburst finish. Maybe a hexagonal hole cut into the head-stock, and maybe even a carved bee. I think that would look sweet!
Just loving this series well done Ben and all at crimson. I discovered this Chanel too late to enter the competition 😞 but I do get a laugh and I’ll not miss another . Keep it up Ben 🎸🎬
Loved watching this build the skill going into it is awesome, but made to look as though anyone could do it. Excellently presented with wit and that friendly attitude.
Ben, I'm watching this as 2020 is on the horizon. I just wanted to wish you congratulations on this absolutely gorgeous build! I am so inspired by this and your use of hand tools. The level of detail you went into was incredible and you could have easily made this into a $200 course. Thanks for sharing your passion and teaching us amazing stuff for free!!! I can't wait to get my hands on some nice hand tools and get to work in my garage.
You are a funny and entertaining guy. Thank You for showing your expertise in building these beautiful Guitars.. It is nice to be so close when I am so far away,in Saginaw,Michigan,U.S.A. Keep up the beautiful work.
Ben, let's be honest here, you could make videos about how you make your coffee and we would probably still watch them. A series about diagnosing and fixing setup problems would be awesome, though.
If you really wanted to grab some viewer interaction, you could put up a poll for various options
and let the viewers decide on some frankenstein of a guitar to build next.
The options could be really vanilla, or all the options could be equally out there for something truly unique.
Glad to see Crimson gave this a like. I hope they use this idea. I have funky guitar building thoughts that must be expressed lol.
This idea has been raised before and my answer is always the same - it's a nice idea IN THEORY, but the problem is (in the dozen or so times I've seen it tried) that you tube commenters always take it to extremes in order for it to fail, because watching failure is more fun than watching success... If you gave them the option of a Les Paul build with a carbon fibre top, or an Explorer made entirely out of nuclear bees, the bees would win , every time. And then they'd say 'make it out of nuclear bees ON FIRE!!!!111eleventy!', just because they like seeing a train-wreck.
Sometimes crowdsourcing isn't a great idea.
If you desperately want a poll of ideas, I'd make it a patreon-only thing - people who are invested in what you do, either that or you decide on the options and have the executive right of veto.
Well I agree with this. It should be up to the builder to guide the general direction of the build though. I'd set it up like this:
Body- 4 choices. Strat,tele,SG, Les paul (for example)
Neck- Maple,Rosewood,Ebony
Pick ups- Dual Hum, HSS, SSS,
Finish- Oil, paint, stain
etc.
Let them choose the basic direction and let the builder choose the detail. That will keep it more of a cohesive idea between the builder and the audience without turning it into a dumpster fire...
I think just having the viewers as influencers, and our boy as the decision maker would be a cool way to go about ensuring quality product.
There is so mutch potential for failure on this idea.... it will be more strange than a frankenstein.... frankenstein at least have a creator... not multiple creators.... as a viewer I would love to choose between various options in a interactive build... but personally I think the result will not be as pleasing as this build we just watched....
Really love how this dude openly shares his knowledge for guys like me who don’t know wtf we are doing . It’s very much appreciated
ikr ive been tempted to try making one bc of him
Utterly speechless. Where to start? Your dedication. Your explanation. Your patience. Your vision. Your commitment. Your quality. Your sense of pride. Your humour. Your generousity and sharing. Your energy. Your passion. Your honesty.
I'm embarrassed now! Thank you for your support and for taking the time to comment. Have a great evening! B
Watched all 19 episodes in one sitting. Absolutely awesome stuff.
A marathon! Then again I'm in the middle of introducing my son to the Fast & Furious franchise... 8 movies to beast through in the next few days.. almost as entertaining as guitar making? B
I think what made this series so cool was how fast the videos were uploaded. It felt like a real time guitar build we were along for. Seriously lookong forward to the next few!
I know I’m one of a VERY small minority (it may only be me) but the best looking part for me is the black stained mahogany back and neck. It’s a truly remarkable guitar all over but that back is something incredible.
It's certainly not just you, because I think the same thing. There's something about that combination of the mahogany, black stain, and satin oil finish that just looks really classy.
Its not only you. I think the black stained mahogany is stunning.
Definitely my favorite part of the whole build.
I like the top, but i agree, the stain on the mahogany back is rather fetching!
THIS x 1MILLION
Super amateur guitarist here and I have been absolutely loving your series. Detailed, articulate, innovative. Watching you build this guitar has been nothing less than amazing and inspiring.
Loved seeing the pride in your eyes once the truss-rod cover was on. A little piece of you is inlayed into every guitar built. Great work, Ben!
Blowing on a solder joint might introduce moisture, but I think (speaking as an electronics engineer for 39 years) that it's more likely that blowing causes the joint to cool too fast and unevenly which causes crystalisation in the solder and a "cold" joint, which is more likely to fail prematurely. In any case, most small joints will set before you get a chance to blow on them and the issue only arises where there's big chunk of metal involved that needs (and then holds) a lot of heat. Provided you can stop the joint from moving while the solder sets, then a few seconds of patience is better than blowing. Blowing on burnt fingers is, however, entirely acceptable.
I've always thought there was a certain amount of bull involved in the moisture argument.. Yours is the best explanation I've ever heard for a phenomenon that I knew was real.. thank you! B
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars the certain amount of bull comes in here: The solder joint cools from the outside inward... the surface solidifies first as it has both the greatest surface area and the greatest exposure to ambient temperature. Moisture cannot penetrate the solid surface layer as it has already solidified almost immediately. The question then is "Why do you have to hold it still, then?" Cools from the outside in... the core is still soft for a couple seconds... Ian is absolutely correct and this is the same reason one does not quench a weld with water... it causes a crystallization matrix to form and results in a joint prone to failure.
@@76Chev4x4 That said, the crystallization might impact mechanical integrity say... for a weld. But a soldered joint shouldn't be subjected to any mechanical forces.. it's purely for electrical conductivity and the only mechanical force it needs to provide is to hold some very minute wires in position. I see no harm in blowing on the solder joint. From an academic standpoint, yes.. don't blow on it if you have the wire held in a clamp and aren't worried about burnt fingers, but otherwise it's not likely to cause an issue... blow on it and save your fingers if need be.
OMG, I finish putting up an on-point correction, and of course, it was already done months ago. That's what no coffee late in the night/early in the morning will do to a guy heh. You are quite correct here.
Also speaking as an electronics engineer of many years, there is nothing wrong with blowing on a solder joint.. Usually. You can tell if blowing has caused a problem as the joint will look rough and dull rather than smooth and shiny. The most important thing is to keep everything clean and make sure you use enough heat. Don't use so much that you damage the component or melt the insulation on the wire but use enough. Even better though is to wrap the wire through the eyelet in the terminal tightly so you have a good mechanical joint first then solder so you don't have to blow.
The idea of filming troubleshooting / repairing customers guitars is a good one.
I've watched all the videos, and I'll never be able to afford a guitar like this, but it was wonderful to watch the process from start to finish. This truly qualifies as a labor of love. Well done!
Watched all 19 episodes for half a day. Unable to break away. Incredible work! Great stuff and its feed! Thank!
That sinking feeling when you have finished a complicated wiring and it doesn't work. Or when it works when you test it and then mystically stops working when you think the guitar is finished. That black stain on that sapele is beautiful. Too.
I've been building effects pedals, and this is the most true thing ever. More often than not, I'm gonna get no output the first time I plug everything in.
It sucks with a guitar, but it REALLY sucks with a pedal board. Trouble shooting something with so many variables, pedals, power supplies, power cables, instrument cables...nightmare
No that sinking feeling is when your on a boat mending a leak and it doesn’t work! Lots of laughter
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO you listened to me about the pickup cavities!!!!!! LOL
I've seen some amazing pieces of wood come to life under Bens hands and imagination but this is so amazingly amazing that I've become superlative deficient. She's a thing of breathtaking beauty with the voice of an angel.
Can't wait to see how the back shed cyberpunk build turns out
I am a trim/finish carpenter and also a drummer of 16 years... I love watching these videos, I'm seriously considering buying one of your kit guitars and building it for the guitarist in our band. Love the content, the party never stops
I mentioned this on a previous video, but I'd love to see a custom bass done. DOesn't have to be something crazy, just a really high quality build.
Just watched the full series, what a beautiful guitar! Awesome work
Your level of craftsmanship is absolutely insane! I-N-S-A-N-E! You are a madman.
WOW! I just got through all the videos today and can't stop watching. This guitar is just epic! And the fun you had while building got over to me and i feel like "Man, i go in my little tiny shop in the basement and just want to build a guitar too!" If someone loves his job like you, that is a gift! Thanks for this build and the passion you took into it! And thanks for so much useful tricks in woodworking!
I love the moment when you finish up a build, plug it in, and nothing works. Story of my life.
Tell me about it,all those hours,your hearts going then...bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz oops forgot to solder that wire...lolz
Ben,
This series of custom building has been truly wonderful. Your discussion of the build has been more of a master class, than a tutorial. To anyone who has worked in wood, specifically wooden instruments, your workshop is straight up 'porn'. The extensive collection of tools should make any level of woodworker covetous, but it's the knowledge, skill, and mastery of those tools that so impresses.
(I have been handmaking Appalachian dulcimers, banjos, guitars, and fiddles since 1972, I truly am in awe your talents.)
I have throughly enjoyed each and every episode of this build, and see Crimson as a great source. Can you ever have enough luthier tools?
Again, "Good on ya, lad!", and Thank You for sharing your creativity.
I've now watched this entire build series in two days and I must say your entertainment factor is on point! I also really love your craftsmanship and teaching! it's so awesome! I had no idea how a guitar is made and now almost feel like I'd like to build my own...
Just thank you so much! Had a blast watching it! and you even commented on my blue light comment :)
Thanks for watching! You should check out the new 2020 series, penultimate episode just went out and it is a good one! B
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Tanks I'l definitely do that!
Ben, don't care what you build, just enjoy watching it. Glad you are back to build videos, I actually went back and watched the Claro build in the spring.
Lovely to see you build guitars , please do more and keep inspiring home luthiers like me... Please make a fully perfect symmetrical guitar ( tulip shape maybe ? ) so it can both be played by a left handed person or a right handed person ( maybe just with a replacement of a nut ) The volume and tone pot(s) can be placed below the bridge again being symmetrical.... It will be a huge improvement for the leftie guitar players , just taking a guitar replacing the nut and there is a left handed guitar
Sounds like a Millimetric MG6 guitar, they are symmetric about the centre line of the guitar: www.millimetric.ca/
@Paul Beardow , I searched the internet forever and was never able to find a guitar that was produced like this, thank you for the link .. Exactly that was what I had in mind, only with Ben's touch it should be insanely epically awesome. And @EntropicJoey , Yes I forgot the mention the strings being swapped too =)
I'd like to see a dieselpunk bass guitar, because the low burbling sound would fit the dieselpunk aesthetic.
Hello Ben. Just a thank you for the very fast shipment of my small order. Nice touch wrapping the contents in brown paper and red twine. Thanks!
Seriously Ben and all the team at crimson guitars, I must say that it is without a doubt the most amazing build of a guitar I have ever seen. Completely mind blowing and a true credit to you Ben as a master Luthier. I will be ordering soon from your company
The first guitar rewiring I ever did was... interesting. The switch on my Epi LP had given out, and I decided I was going to swap out the pickups as well, because, well, I decided to 'get my money's worth" out of the £10 soldering iron I bought out of Maplins. So I got new pots, some random pickups(I have no idea what they are anymore, but they're OK. Different in the way I wanted from the stock, anyway), wired the basic harness outside the cavity(I planned that far ahead), then, like a fucking muppet, soldered the pickups to the 'wrong' pots, so control layout was upside down.
And since it had been boring, I left it as is, and then ended up confused as hell 10 years later when I bought a Gibson and it was the right way around. Stupid correctly wired guitars... grrr.
you should make a "yin-yang" guitar with 2 types of wood for a fretboard lol
You mean copy the Victor Wooten yin yang bass?
i meant a two color guitar split down the middle
probably wouldn't work since it will have to be different woods or dyed woods jointed
I love this IDea, Better Yet Make a Ying Yang Bass guitar and present it to Victor Wooten. i betting the Hype on something like that would bring a lot of business to crimson guitars
I can get it to Victor!
I have a custom local built guitar that is a 5 piece neck and fret board, it's walnut, maple and padauk. The body is a 5 piece as well, walnut, maple and padauk, no dyes, just nitro finish. I know it's a bit more than 2 woods but I'm sure 2 woods could be done.
Wiring is my favorite part of guitar work. Getting elbows deep in amps, effects pedals and guitar cavities is where I have the most fun.
Was gonna get soooo much done today. Then I ran across this & spent the whole day watching all 19 videos of the build...
How about a wood-resin-wood sandwich bodied guitar with gold flecks floating around in the resin, like the vodka. Or a ' themed ' guitar, based on a (classic) car, movie, era, geographical location etc?
Thanks Gods! I was getting withdrawal symptoms.
Me too!
I followed the entire build from the start. I love watching you work! I love your creativity and your passion and pleasure in what you do. I’m a musician and artist and share your love of building . . . . But not just anything! I’m seeing kit guitars in a whole new light! I look forward to more.
This is by far the best video series I've ever watched; on any subject. You are an extremely personable individual and that makes these videos that much better. I love your attitude and am so glad I stumbled upon this.
have you ever considered making a headless guitar build?
I would love to see Ben making a hollow body guitar, and i mean proper full hollow not, semi or chambered, also to make it even more interesting a 7-string :)
I’d love to see a fan fret semi hollow guitar. A 7th string would make it evcen better.
I to would like to see a hollow body build by Ben. I have never seen him build a archtop. Unfortunately I think this would beyond Bens talents.
Well, we have seen acoustic guitar made by him, and Crimson Guitars is making semi hollow instruments, so i think this might totally be possible :)
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Pretty sure his training was in baroque instruments, violins etc, so yeah, nah.
have you read about the famous violin makers who said u must never oil a string instrument because it seeps into the wood to deep and ruins the vibarations this came about when they researched into how these instruments were made
Just watched all these video's of the build one after the other. its a fantastic guitar and whoever won it is a very lucky person.
I've always been more of an acoustic guy, because I could never really see (or-perhaps more appropriate would be the word-appreciate) the detail and care that could go into an electric guitar. This video series has changed my mind. Thank you.
The quadruple neck steampunk sounds absolutely rediculous and amazing and if you pulled it off.... My God. I'd die inside.... But revive myself because of how fucking happy I'd be to see one of those.
Multi-scale of course
+100 for the Guitar Setup Series!
I legitimately stayed up until like 3:30AM watching the first 16 episodes of this and woke up at like 9 to finish. My body hates me, but this is an awesome series
Total Respect for this build. I would have a hard time saying this is a kit guitar. WOW. So impressed to see you using hand tools and really making this one of the most amazing, custom builds I have ever seen. I only cringed when you put the foil in the cavity and on the hexagons, was thinking to myself, I would sand that and stain it black. Awesome job. so refreshing to see that you showed everything.
Thank you for your support! B
Make a bari or bass VI
a proper e-e bass vi with a 27-30 fanned fretboard ...that would be pure magic
You should take a strat kit and turn it into a super strat
Ryan or the other way around... taking a super strat and making it a vintage strat
@@rtxf nah thats boring
Yes please, an absolute major thumbs up for a setup video series from all your luthiers! That would be fantastic!
just found this channel today, watched the entire series for this guitar in a day. WOW!
sick guitar. that guitar needs fear factory or static-x played on it.. not blues noodling lol
There is no such thing as too much Coffee
Oh yes. Yes there is.
There is. I've definitely been there.
Lol I agree with others, there is a point where your feeling you own hair grown and your jaw hurts cause you have it so tense and when you sit down your legs can't stop moving. Then you have had enough.
Add some scotch to it will counter the caffeine . Maybe?????
There IS such a thing as too much... Of the WRONG coffee :)
just binged the whole build today .beyond words is the level of ur craftsmanship. i work with my hands also and you def connect with people like me. u hav confidence and humility. traits always together in high level talent...congrats on great job thnx for sharing ur talents with the world
I've been following your channel for a few years and following this build from the start. You had many naysayers throughout this build with some of your decisions....I just watched with a open mind about it all waiting for the final result...and I gotta tell ya it turned out great...keep up the good work .
A clear guitar with blue LEDS !!!!
Im realy surprised no one has come up with a conductive glue as an alternative to solder
Andrew Hayes I mean, there are solderless pots nowadays. As for glue, any material like that would not make for a very good conductor.
JB Weld has steel in it…
…just saying.
I once did a warden call alarm system in a new build retirement complex, the contract specs called for special crimps containing a conductive gel inside them to be used, I don't think it would be that difficult to create a catalyst to set this gel thus creating a conductive glue
Glue has to dry.... Solder is pretty much instant and is super conductive. It really is the best wiring medium.
I not surprised NASA is skint, they spent millions developing a pen that could write in space, the Soviets used pencils
I watched all episodes and it was a fascinating build. That said, the series could have been shortened considerably. The guitar came out beautiful and is truly a work of art. After watching this, it seems like buying a kit is the way to go, because you can set up the guitar properly as you build and you can put whatever electronics you want. Thanks for doing this build. Your attention to detail is both admirable and impressive.
I have been a fan of Ben and Crimson guitars for about a year. I've watched this entire build. Ben is not only a meticulous (if somewhat unconventional) craftsman, but also a most interesting and endearing personality. My guitar skills are still in the beginning stages, but if ever I aspire to have another guitar, it surely will be a Crimson. Great job, Ben!
Make a djent stick
Yea :3
Done already. LePicBois.
Dear Ben, this has been a true adventure! What I find truly amazing is how you come up with these ridiculous ideas and then actually find a way to make them work! The fretboard inlay thing, for example... I thought for sure it'd look terrible, only to be proven wrong almost instantly. Can't wait for the 15-minute summary video so I can get my mum to watch this :D
That guitar looks stunning. Congratulations. May the Force be with you.
Awesome Ben, just watched all 19 to date, fantastic watching the process especially identifying the problems, working back, correcting them and finishing up with such an amazing guitar.Keep up the great work and I'll keep watching!
Thank you. It took a lot of time to see all Episodes but it was woth to do it. I'll never build up a guitar because of my two left hands, but from now I ` ve got a frame to underdstand what makes a guitar special. Very helpful.
As an aspiring guitar builder,I would love to see him make a new updated video of every step, from drawing up a template, marking frets, the whole measuring stuff that makes a guitar a guitar, start to finish, starting with just blocks of wood....I wish I has the time, money, and equipment to build, but I don't so I love my luthier life through ppl like Ben.
Sir what a work of Art this Guitar should be in the hands that Made it. Hope you keep it.
The guitar is coming out Beautifully! it’s A very good thing you got the wiring problems resolved.
Man the attention to detail and the effort you put into that guitar is amazing, absolutely brilliant to watch.
Man, I am so disapointed I found this video series 5 days too late, to enter the contest. I watched the entire series on my day off yesterday, because I've been wanting to customize a kit electric. I am so inspired by this series, that I am ordering a kit from you guys this morning. Beautiful Guitar, and Badass! Thank you for all the helpful info, and inspiring videos. I have subbed, and will keep watching. I cant wait for the next build.
I found this channel just browsing the Tube and finding one of the middle videos. I stopped it and went back to the beginning and have watched them all over the last week. What a fantastic project! You are quite the artist and a very skilled craftsman. You are also quite entertaining. I haven't yet seen your other formats but the format her was great. Keep up the the good work! Signing off from Texas.
Well done Ben, brilliant work, and thank you. Yes, more tutes on setups, repairs would be most welcomed.
Im frustrated when I spend more the a few hours on a guitar. What a awesome creation,love it.
Fantastic build. This is the kind of content that got us into crimson in the first place. More please.
This build was like an emotional rollercoaster, don't do that, do this, glad you did that, yes, no, yes, although I may not agree with everything, in the end it turned out amazing! Great craftsmanship! Well done, A true beauty
because of you, Ben, and this build, , your mini-torials, and your builders basics videos, i have taken the plunge, and ordered some s4s lumber to start building my dream neck through guitar. thank you for your amazing works and guidance.
as for what i would love to see in an upcoming series, i would love to see a multi laminate neck through guitar based on a unique or extreme guitar... one that would require carving out a design in the body, like a tree of life, celtic knot or a dragon, that would be carved into the entire body.
First thing that pops into my head after the finished build is T.A.R.D.I.S. maybe it's the blue and the lights and the futuristic steam punk look but that's what it reminded me of. Beautiful guitar, I'd love to see it on my wall.
This has been one of the best videos I’ve seen. Thanks for all the hard work and keep up the great work that you do!! If I had the money I’d most definitely come to your shop and do. The three month class you offer. But I’m just a disabled Army Vet, so I really cant afford it. Thanks again!!
Awesome series Ben and what a pleasure it was to watch your every emotion! Talented fella... 👍🏼🇬🇧
Great job, Ben - so glad to see it done and glorious - much prefer this format over the Mini-tutorials - here’s to the next one!
Yes please to the set up series with Christopher. That sounds brilliant!!
Once i started watching I couldn't stop, what an amazing craftsman who really loves his job.Now back to my house work xxxx
I'm all for that series on setting up different guitars.
Absolutely amazing build. I've watched all 19 episodes in one sitting. It's now 3:00am. You are a hell of a craftsman. Beautiful guitar!
Wonderful craftsmanship. I was compelled and hypnotised by the whole series. Learnt a lot along the way.
Truly awesome. Ben , I could watch you make a cup of tea and find it therapeutic.
This entire series was magical. I just watched the entire thing in one go. Your shop is amazing and your wide array of tools is perhaps the most impressive I've ever seen. I also really enjoyed your presence and humor. You can really feel the passion in every scene.
I only have 2 things to say - 1. This guitar is my favorite of all the builds I've seen in any of Ben's/Crimson's videos, I loved the format and watching Ben work. Totally inspiring. 2. Please please please please please have Christopher do a diagnosis/setup series! It would be incredibly awesome. Thanks!
I'd love a series on setting up a guitar and exploring different issues. The more I can do myself the better
This week has been so sad without more of these
Thank you for another brilliant show. I admire your skills and your patience. I hope the owner playes this thing every day.
Me too, it's about time to try another one though with high gloss lacquer though and more blue!!! B
you really are at the very top of your game Ben well done you guys at crimson
It's been a long day watching 19 awesome videos.. thanks for the knowledge.. it's an amazingly beautiful piece of equipment...
A productive day and one I heartily approve of! Thank you for your support! B
I love the modifications you did to this kit, especially the hexagonal sound holes. It makes me think of a honey comb. Maybe make that a theme on another of these guitars, honey comb sound holes over a hollow body resonating chamber with a honey gold sunburst finish. Maybe a hexagonal hole cut into the head-stock, and maybe even a carved bee. I think that would look sweet!
We would like to see that series!!! That would have the potential of solving so many of my problems....
Just loving this series well done Ben and all at crimson. I discovered this Chanel too late to enter the competition 😞 but I do get a laugh and I’ll not miss another . Keep it up Ben 🎸🎬
Ben you've out done yourself. It looks great and sounds great. I like versatility of the sound. Great job
Nice work, Ben! And good decision on choosing to adopt this format for the channel! it's really the best type of content! thanks! You're the best!
I have profoundly enjoyed watching this series. Thank you for sharing your talent, humor and self with us! I'd love to see you do an acoustic build.
I gotta tell ya. I watched this whole series in one day, I enjoyed it so much.
Hey Jason, thanks for watching! Have you seen the complication build yet? It is even crazier! B ruclips.net/p/PLp6z5fUMeeAZi6XcwJZSRx8KTgcU4lWMf
Loved watching this build the skill going into it is awesome, but made to look as though anyone could do it. Excellently presented with wit and that friendly attitude.
Ben, I'm watching this as 2020 is on the horizon. I just wanted to wish you congratulations on this absolutely gorgeous build! I am so inspired by this and your use of hand tools. The level of detail you went into was incredible and you could have easily made this into a $200 course. Thanks for sharing your passion and teaching us amazing stuff for free!!! I can't wait to get my hands on some nice hand tools and get to work in my garage.
You are a funny and entertaining guy. Thank You for showing your expertise in building these beautiful Guitars.. It is nice to be so close when I am so far away,in Saginaw,Michigan,U.S.A. Keep up the beautiful work.
Ben, let's be honest here, you could make videos about how you make your coffee and we would probably still watch them. A series about diagnosing and fixing setup problems would be awesome, though.