Channel Update

[@BrencoGuitars]

Please keep this channel as the main guitar building channel and use the new channel for learning new skills and going on this life adventure

[@MarkGutierrez]

I miss the old content, I miss the crazy builds, I miss the weekly posting, I miss the long series, I miss the old shop, I miss the anticipation of waiting a week to watch the next video, I miss feeling bummed when you didn't post, I miss kit guitar challenges, I miss the 12-hour builds, I miss the challenges and pivoting, I miss that era when we were all together.

[@TheBurdenOfHope]

What a great decision to take. 90% of the tools and knowledge I have I acquired through Crimson. I can’t wait to see what else we can learn from the channel.

[@ShaelynneDFuller]

Looking forward to following your exploration of skills and working with different materials, you don't know how much I appreciate you and others who share their experiences as I am physically impaired by Rheumatoid Arthritis, I must live vicariously through others or else I become a giant lump of depression. Thank you, Ben.

[@michaelmenkesOZSKIB]

Ben, the strength of your channel is all the DIY inspiration/perspiration on the fly you do when you make a guitar and try new things in the process, and whether you succeed or fail often isn't relevant to the process. I have also seen your focus fail you because you have too much on the go at once. Its definitely not boring when you keep pushing your own envelopes. Its inspiring. I keep getting back on the horse over and over to try new things. The latest is a multiscale where I had to make my own fret cutting template and angle the neck like a Les Paul but using a bridge designed for zero angle. You can find Hipshot multiscale bridges, clones of Hipshot bridges, and individual saddles but nothing that lets you raise the bridge to ToM heights on its own. So we work out solutions: in this case some neck blank cut offs became a bridge plate 8mm thick. In the same build I've made my own knobs from the same cut offs. This is my 12th house-made guitar. You and I have been on this journey together. Don't change too much.

[@robraaiii]

Ben, this has been a helluva ride. I’m with you man! You follow inspiration, I’ll keep following YOU. You seem happier and optimistic and it’s good to see. Luv Ya Bud. Oh, and this backdrop is so F’n cool! 🤘🏻

[@icrewheloso8588]

Bring back what's on the bench! Do another channel on Ben's builds! A channel on the business! Ben you are over thinking everything! This video makes guitar building boring! You are a genius but as usual genius people should not be in charged!

[@riangarianga]

It sound like you're after some massive fun, and I don't want to miss it! I guess most of us will stay 😊. At least in my case this channel always was about the journey, not just about guitars.

[@handsofdoubt31]

This sounds amazing Ben! One of the reasons I've always loved your channel is how you move forward. It's very inspiring. Keep doing whatever you have the passion to do. It's that passion that drives you forward.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Very much appreciated, thank you!

[@AndrewKellyLuthier]

I am so happy for you, Ben! I sincerely look forward to seeing your new ideas and inspirations. I follow a lot of makers, and they give me so many cool ideas to incorporate into my own designs (whenever those finally start happening with frequency). This is going to be so much fun!

[@eklypse69]

You need to do what makes you happy. I'll always be here to cheer you on, my friend! I do agree with a few of the other commenters here, that maybe it would be a better idea to make the new channel be Ben's Adventures, and keep the Crimson channel the one for the guitar building. You can always promote the new channel here, but most of your fan base here is here for guitar building videos.

[@John-lx8iu]

This is amazing. It's good to follow your dreams as much as possible. Being perfectly honest, it is likely I may never build my own guitar (I don't even play) but I have been following your channel for years as a lover of craftsmanship. I love working with wood and have picked up multiple tips and tricks from you that can be used in other woodworking projects. You never know where the next inspiration will come from that will drive you forward in what you are passionate about.

[@DrewRitter-g8s]

I took a bit before I watched this, but I'm glad I did. I am super excited about this direction and can't wait to see the interesting things you have in store.

[@edkovac8978]

Good for you, man! We live only once, so do what you love. I have been following your channel for many years now and I admit I always enjoyed the odd video of you buying wood at the lumber yard or buying the whole workshop of tools.... Your new journey sounds like fun and something that might make you happy. I wish you all the best. I keep following your journey.

[@alexvath2838]

I'm stoked too see whatever you have going on! I've been watching your videos for like 6 or 7 years by now and plan on sticking around :D

[@davedavem]

Sounds like a great adventure! I love the thought that we don't get to see things that aren't mass produce-able, just because they're not profitable for big business. I can't wait to see what you found. PS, I wondered if that was the bell foundary...

[@NoBeard-v8b]

Learning is one of my major motivations in life. If I am not learning something every day then I'm probably dead. Go for it ! Probably a new channel would be a good way to go but this sounds interesting and I for one will be there. One of the great things about musical instruments for me is that, however good you get, you will never be able to say I can do everything possible on that instrument now. Every day is learning. Love it [and music too] for that very reason.

[@NotThatOneThisOne]

This is great. We've got 'a lot' of excellent crown and polish examples, but what makes your build videos compelling is the inspiration that drives the design. Going out to actively find that is the obvious next step. Love it.

[@fredrikmixer]

Go for it Ben! I will watch that with the same excitement as the other channel! It’s perfect not to confuse the content of the original channel and gives you an opportunity to grow in other directions.

[@Longdancer]

I'm up for this. Looking forward to this. Subscribed. Good luck. Love all the content.

[@KennethCrickmore-sl8jl]

Watching you ovr the past 2 years has taught me some things about guitar building as well as other guitar channels have.. I learned more by doing/building my guitar. although extremely overboard in concept and design electronics and paint design. in paint,electronics and all involved in my build. then there will be further giotar projets to add guitars to my self built collection. as I come up with new or unique designs.. challenge the mind and then the hands. thats what I did in the first build to test myself and learn the skills for it and further builds.

[@1337million]

It makes sense! Ben is always trying new things with his builds, and I assume he's just figuring it out on his own. As much as he has been a guiding hand in guitar building it's time for him to get one in other areas. Bringing a digital audience along gets more eyes on the crafts that are out there. I'm excited to see what is out there, maybe I'll discover something I'd love to try too! All around a win for everyone!

[@yasashidoku]

You truly are an inspiration for many of us here. Your advices, mistakes, digressions and passion are a ray of light in my journey of becoming an amateur woodworker, hoping that one day I can build my first guitar. So thank you for being who you are. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

[@stephencarey6114]

Ooh exciting. I can't wait for this new idea to begin to bare fruit. Good luck on your journey of discovery my friend. I'll be with you every step of the way

[@justwinclassic]

Mate well done. I would be so onboard with watching you learn other skills to try and make them work Bloody brilliant stuff and I’m excited to see where you take us on your journey

[@cvanhetkaar96]

Wishing you lot’s of inspiration, fun and satisfaction on your newly chosen path , keep up the good work!

[@neilduty8448]

Whatever you do Ben I'm sure it will be amazing you are such an inspiration as a person as well as a guitar builder You have such passion for life and it shows in buckets You have inspired me to customise my own guitars to my own requirements and helped me to work around the problems that arise You are an amazing human being and doing

[@roelmuller3383]

Great idea. There is craftsmanship all around us. Can't wait for all the content, keep on rocking🤘

[@corybedford4943]

Looking forward to the upcoming content! Thanks to Ben & the Crimson crew for all the great entertaining & educational content! Cheers!

[@Studtguitars]

I’m looking forward to the fresh content. Whether it be on this channel or a separate channel. Your videos have taught me a lot. Rock on Ben!

[@leemerrell4923]

This new channel sounds like it's going to be a blast. You make such interesting content, and guitars too. Count me in! 🤓

[@LinCampell73]

It’s always beautiful to see how much love and honesty you put in your words! Great Journey Ben!

[@stevegaris]

I'm on board for this journey! Good travels and safe journeys, Ben!

[@BLBlackDragon]

While you have loved the more traditional guitar building work, you also like to push the boundaries of design. The metal and electronics in the Cyberpunk 2077 build. The exo-body of The Complication. Slicing up the GGBO '22 body and making a striped guitar. The big thing I like about following you is that nothing is off limits. Even when you fail with an idea, you set it aside as a possible thing for a future project. There's an inherent positivity in all your work that has been inspiring me for years, especially when you encouraged me to dive into starting my own YT channel. (thank you for that, by the way. I've been having fun working on that) I can't wait to see where you take us next.

[@steveeason2207]

I think this is epic! I'm an amateur guitar maker, but I am a maker of things! I've been a working jeweller, I've been a bench joiner, a site joiner, a tiler, a lapidary and many other things. I suppose I collect skills too. I love learning a new skill and that 'eureka' moment when out of nowhere, that part of my mind realises that the skill I have just learned can also lend itself to something else. I look forward to seeing your eureka moments happen! All the best Ben.

[@dickybird6916]

Been watching since you were in the original shed doing the 25 hour les paul build. Series of you learning new skills and where you apply it to both guitar and tool building will be a fun watch.

[@e.scottdaugherty8291]

Just keep on keeping on. I've no expectations so whatever you decide is more than good enough. Thank you for the update.

[@ddtocthechildrenoftherevol3392]

What a great thing to be doing. I look forward to watching your journey.

[@JackRoadkill]

Why not put the new content on the new channel, and keep the main channel for the guitar building, ben? That's what we all come to this channel for.

[@charlespiper2439]

Greetings, Ben! Looking forward to the new adventures. While you look for inspiration, I will say you inspire me to try new techniques and ideas.

[@jamesmerritt5562]

Excited to see what the future brings, my friend! We all love ya!

[@MrBiggordy]

"I hope you are as excited as I am at the prospect of being filmed learning new skills..". How can we possibly be as excited as you should be? You should be excited, at the prospect of opening out the channel in this way, learning and teaching at the same time, but there is no way we can be as involved as you will be. It sounds interesting, intriguing and mind-expanding. I, for one, will give it a go, but I've a feeling I will prefer your second channel, concentrating on guitar building and perfecting woodworking techniques. I hope this expansion pays off, and the channel goes from strength to strength. Great times, and, of course, cool beans!

[@AsoaCo]

I'm here for it, something i've embraced is everyone has something they can teach you, really did change the way i learn and approach people, couple that with its okay to be wrong as long as you accept it and learn from it things just keep getting better

[@LRBerry]

What a great idea. This is going to be such an amazing, interesting and fascinating journey.

[@pmackenzie82]

Looking forward to the new orientation immensely. Best of luck, Ben!

[@imacinsj]

The main reason why I like watching your videos is the excitement you display with the projects you do. Whatever it takes for you to find that excitement is what I want to watch! You’re the best Ben!

[@BBGuitars]

Going to be the one to say I liked it all better when you were just expressing your passion to teach people how to build the instruments and thats what we got. Subbed way back in the day and stayed subbed for yourself and your teaching, not for the other staff or side quests. But hey, your channel, your rules, its just sad what was once so great and brought so many people together is no more...

[@yerblues10]

Couldn't agree more.

[@ChristianTalbotComedian]

Agreed. I used to love this channel but it slowly turned into the cult of Ben Crowe. So much good will just pissed up the wall. Such a shame.

[@BruceArkwright-vm2vq]

No one should remain stagnant.Always be learning and experiencing new things to keep oneself fresh.I wish the best with your journey.From across the pond here in Canada .All the best.

[@amirwb]

Sounds like a great plan, i just love your inspiration

[@DeathFromAbove1981]

Like a ninja, learning every martial art. Love it. Check out CBAM, composite based additive manufacturing, it's pretty impressive and relatively new.

[@AnimalJohn85]

This is something truly bloody awesome! A journey we're all going to enjoy :) Good on you sir, you clever fella you :) (Edit) n i endevour to one day have a beard that mighty, tis a thing of sheer excellence!

[@Paul-D]

All the best Ben, So many of us can understand what's been going on the last few years and the changes that has brought.

[@georgeezzell4474]

I think your problem is you’re a genius. Love to see what you do. Good luck.😊

[@dustydarkhorse]

I was wondering if the traveling guitar was a very long piece of foreshadowing, super excited Ben

[@bernieclapp8246]

I have seen bells cast at Taylors for one of the local Churches I ring at. It's an amazing process. I was lucky enough to visit the Whitechapel Bell Foundry shortly before it closed. Their method of tuning bells at Taylors revolutionised the process.

[@tonyhunt4250]

The journey of life. Never be complacent and always learn and teach. Thanks for sharing your lives journey with us. You go brother, and I will be here to watch and experience this with you.

[@kennethluebberke8216]

As long as you still do guitar building content, Ben, then whatever processes used and learning those skills would be an amazing journey for your viewership as well!

[@ritchandsj3333]

Ben, great idea. Just a suggestion, on each course, take a colleague with you and see what they come up with as well.

[@jeremyanson8795]

It sounds hugely exciting. For those like me who are early on the guitar building path, the 'how to build' videos are very useful, but to be inspired by what's possible and to share your journey is truly special.

[@martinbaker1609]

Ben, I love the concept for the upcoming videos. The university that I attend has both an electric and acoustic guitar building class. The electric started as building STEM kits, but has evolved into the students designing their own custom bodies using CAD before cutting them out with the CNC router. The acoustic class still uses a STEM base kit. However, the instructor has spent years tweaking the top and back bracing. The students are given a choice of what top and back bracing they want to build, making for some unique builds. The acoustic class has a lot of involvement with our bluegrass classes.

[@dhenderson195961]

Sounds fascinating, looking forward to seeing your posts

[@davesmith2262]

You do what you need to do Ben I for one will still love watching and learning

[@stevecoleman9198]

Sounds great, looking forward to it Ben.

[@smmyers5956]

Looking good Ben. Nice and relaxed. Looking forward to a new build video.

[@anonymousbotch7370]

Hi Ben, sounds like an interesting plan, subscribed and looking forward to seeing the worlds first cast bronze hollowbody guitar 😄

[@paulmatthews4293]

Love the concept - I also am very curious and love learning new stuff, though might it be worth doing this stuff on a new "Ben Crowe Investigates..." rather than the guitars channel

[@jeffryallred2174]

I really miss "what's on the bench" that was one of my favorite segments

[@mark.guitar]

This is the human way to approach stuff. The music industry worships "value" and cost so this is a Very Good Shout Ben. (Looking forward to learning about you learning about what other people have learned... err... or something...)

[@James-cs3hp]

The best thing to do is to get out of your own mind.. that's where depression resides, I guess we are around the same age, I feel what you are saying...it is time for a change and always room for more, 🎸❣️

[@jsn539]

Hi Ben, I've enjoyed your videos for many years. When you mentioned guitar builders that make their own tremolos, my ears perked up. I have patented a novel tremolo bridge that can be individually configured for each string ( US 9,812,099) . Most interestingly, it can be setup to instantly shift the guitar into an alternate tuning if desired. It took me years to perfect it. I machine, polish and plate the bridges in my garage and put them on my guitars . I spent several years trying to find a partner in a guitar manufacturer but was not successful so now I mostly work on old pianos and still build guitars. I also have a patent on a truss rod that can be easily adjusted with an allen wrench through a small hole in the fretboard between the highest frets (US 9,805,698). Let me know if any of this is interesting to you and I look forward to seeing where your new direction leads. I have site, transmissionguitar with usual suffix/prefix.

[@yerblues10]

I would be interested in one of your bridges bud.

[@rmmancham9137]

Show us something

[@jsn539]

@@yerblues10 thanks. I guess I should make a youtube video or something....

[@davidwellings2783]

Excellent! When I was in the Lower Sixth Form, we had, in Art Classes, for that year, a teacher from New Zealand (Malcom Rosindale - hi wherever you may be!) He was an absolute breath of fresh air to the tired pass-the-GCE/A-Level drudge we were accustomed to! He brought in a totally fresh approach, a try-anything attitude. He used to say to me, ‘…David, if someone offers to show you how to do something, take their arm off..!’ I often wondered exactly what he was getting at. In later years, as I’ve learned more and more, I can fully appreciate exactly what he meant! Thanks to you and the team at Crimson, we all broaden our experience, inquisitiveness and knowledge! Cheers! …oh and I’ll take the right arm please…! 🥰🥰🎸🎸🍺🍺☕️☕️

[@AnjudaGuitars]

Let me take a chair, is going to be great to see the man that always inspires me being inspired by other artists. Have fun!

[@RuthTappinGilder]

The inspiration you can get form other people in totally different crafts is a fantastic feeling. As long as you don't go way down a rabbit hole! 😮😊

[@garethsnaim8174]

Yeah but, wheres the bloody museum?

[@Northknives]

I know you've already decided Ben, so just my opinion if it helps. Doing it on this channel is 100% the right decision. You've earned that right. I'm already excited to follow you wherever you end up.

[@skipperstu9375]

Would love to see you do a blacksmith course with Alec Steele

[@13mortcinder]

I absolutely agree with you. People who build guitars become too comfortable with some copy-and-paste designs. Not many people have inspiration for something new. Looking forward to your content. Cheers

[@graemeroberts4791]

Love the idea!

[@stephenhursey1506]

I'd like to see you explore and make your own pick ups to enhance the sound of your guitars 😊and I agree a new channel to explore what inspires you to build a guitar 😅

[@ManuelKellermann]

Bring it on! Can't wait!

[@rmmancham9137]

Sounds great, I wish car designers would get similar inspiration

[@cameronb99]

Ben good luck! What is happening about the museum plans? It is some months since I heard from you. Would love to pick up the conversation.

[@ScottDaviesCwrwHaf]

Great idea. Looking forward to the videos

[@mulgerbill]

I've never subbed a new channel so fast Master Luthier becomes Journeyman Apprentice for a Day sounds like a perfect job description Thanks for the invite, this is gonna be good

[@odorono3004]

Go Ben! Legend!

[@JYGuitaresetCNC]

I can't agree more. in 2019, I was lying down on my couch, surfing on YT, in order to forget the nausea, and I was at that time interrested in wood carving. Eventually, I found a video where you were hand-carving a LP top. During the next 6 months, still on the couch, I certainly have seen two times all your videos 😂😂. When I had enough strengh to go back to the workshop, I built my first guitar. A year later I started a french channel about building guitars, using a hobbyist CNC as a creation tool, instead of using it as a productivity tool. Very soon I felt there must be on the channel, some recurring videos named "OOTB" for Out-Of-The-Box. Like "why not a fingerboard, assembled to the neck with a dovetail instead of glue", or more recently "why not using 16th century urushi finish tools and materials (the ones dedicated at that time for high end katana saya)"... Long comment, certainly not here to advertise in any way for my channel as it is only in french 😂😂. Very excited by your new journey. Keep on rockin' Ben, I'm a follower !

[@benspeeds]

Very cool!

[@stephenhursey1506]

I'd like to see you look into how different types of polish or coatings ie shilacs and oils or paint types could not only improve the look of the guitar but improve the sound

[@jamesonpace726]

Change is scary & hard & against our "better" judgment but we are usually better people for it. Rock on, Major Dude, rock on....

[@davidjones6218]

Looking forward to this! This is your path ben! Enjoy brother.💥💥💯💥

[@alastairkerr6081]

Great idea, will be watching intently.

[@alexandriashannon7438]

So Ben is gonna be making public television educational research and application style documentaries? Sounds good to me!

[@DominusFeles]

You’re always welcome to Sweden, I’ll happily be your crafts guide 😄

[@jimbobjimbob8275]

What happened to the Dorset Guitar Museum?

[@cobbyblue45]

It was just designed to get money to buy Guitars. Love to know who owns them.

[@ChristianTalbotComedian]

@@cobbyblue45I’d love to know where all the GGBO “charity” money went.

[@PAINFOOL13]

Ben, im looking forward to your new endeavors 👍🏻

[@DanLokar]

Have you ever thought of experimenting with glass? I know some people have been building glass necks + fretboard and I've always been interested in trying one, but it's really expensive. You more than anyone I know of could master that craft and use it to make something amazing.

[@tdlvsabs]

I would bring back the whats on the bench with students in the shop. they had some of the best ideas on this channel. it was much more entertaining years ago.

[@gothridercreations]

Look forward to it sir, and if you find yourself near Brighton, hit me up and we can make strange things from recycled timber and carbon fibre... 😂

[@JamesMears76]

Sounds good 👍

[@NicolaScrepanti]

Hi Ben, you should come visit the custom shop I work in, just because of you... well maybe not only because of you, but I took a course last year in march (the big italian guy who brought grappa Bonollo). Well now I'm a luthier at Franchin Guitars custom shop in Vicenza. We have more grappa 😉