Ep 18 - BoB1 - The Finale! - Ben Crowe Builds an Insane Guitar

[@schbrachbolidsei]

I like the slapstick moments while working as in 14:32. That shows you're human and not a scaring skillmonster! Congrate to your super duper guitar!!

[@kbkman7742]

Props for keeping the nut bit in. One of my favourite things about this channel is how you include all the cock ups. Keeps it real.

[@profile1251]

Ben missing that step just means you need a vacation. Come to Canada , it's cold, dark and miserable here . Just lovely

[@Mikelectric]

i love the fluid creativity, problem solving and experience. it all means u get to make wild and wacky guitars that are actually functional

[@mikemagnum7987]

Ben, I don't watch as some kind of "critic", I watch because you are a Master Guitar Builder and do some of the nicest work that one will see anywhere! That you forgot a part such as the bridge "nut", no biggie my friend! I'm amazed at how you turned this seemingly impossible build into a solid, working guitar! Bravo!

[@jamesbrown146]

Ben, I have been watching sense the beginning. In fact, I have been watching my KZbin so hard that my wife say just wait, the next episode will be up when it’s ready. You have taken a stroke of genius and made it into pure awesomeness. I am thrilled I am entered in to win it even if it’s just 9 entries. I can’t wait to see what crazy thing you do next. Ps. I say brass control knob to match the brass knub on the back

[@jlmfoy365]

I know absolutely nothing about guitars and how to build them, but as a work of art that my friend is beautiful.

[@macdietz]

Im absolutely blown away that you made that work on the first try. We all knew you would make it functional, but no reworking required was a (welcome) surprise!

[@mykhough6614]

Someone should say it - Happy Birthday Tom, you wonderful man!

[@seanjgreener4485]

Well done Been. It's amazing to watch as the visions in your head morph into a freaking cool ass instrument. Bravo

[@tigerroserides-i8i]

Ben, that is a thing of awesomeness. loved that video series. honestly thought it would go snap, but you pulled it off. as original as it gets. Thank you

[@FoxSaysWhat]

I’d be proud to display and play that awesome axe. I absolutely love the strange unique rare oddity type guitars. I’d love to win that beauty Ben!

[@Guitartistry8]

Love how you transitioned the neck heel into the body... So nice looking in the back.

[@joeribraams]

I was almost screaming at my screen when you forgot the brass nut. Thankfully it didn't break, goes to show how sturdy it really is.

[@digiscream]

Was just about to say the same thing. PUT DOWN THE DAMN STRINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FlesHBoX]

Fortunately, because of the lip he cut in to support the bridge, the force would have been almost parallel to the screws.

[@oysteivi]

I gullibility assumed that the master guitar builder had actually fastened the brass nut and they just forgot to show it in the video :D

[@FlesHBoX]

@@oysteivi Yeah, I'm the same, I just assumed that it had been done off camera.

[@MRLENNY15ify]

amazing craftsmanship . it was nail biting the hole way through. absolutely beautiful

[@birdwoodcbgs71]

I think it’s beautiful. What a great guitar building concept.

[@helojoe92]

Oh wow, seeing it being played made me realize how good it really looks :D You can see from a mile away that this thing is something special, i love it!

[@WHCAudio]

That setup vid is gona be awesome. Can't wait for that.

[@zacharywalsh6481]

i noticed you missed the brass nut but i figured "oh there just not showing it on camera no one would be stupid enough to forget that". loving the way this build is turning out ben

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Well.. I am that stupid, at least in certain circumstances. B

[@NecromancyBlack]

As someone who wants low action but has no idea what the hell I'm doing, a video on setup will be awesome! Can't wait for it. Also this really, really came out looking way better then I thought.

[@glennnortonjr2455]

You actually make me feel like I'm in the room with you. And honestly I love the guitar but I think you're going to have a part-time giving it away. It's really beautiful. I'm watching your video just before you play it on here you play it

[@jono_young]

She's majestic i tell thee ❤

[@THRobinson]

For the pencil trick, I use two pencils. One shaved flat and one shaved flat then raised with a sanded down popsicle stick glued an inch back from the tip... First marks the lowest spot, second is raised and makes a nice line to carve the nut down to. Also, staggered tuners seem to be in the wrong order. :)

[@totitu75]

I was bloody shouting to the tv about this bridge. Mate. I nearly had a heart attack 😜

[@JBSlickflyer]

Hole saws are great for making control knobs. If you find one with the right size drill, they usually fit the shaft of the pot nicely.

[@MrBurnsey123]

I love this guitar soo much. If only they started making them to buy!

[@carlhouse8819]

U are a genius Ben absolutely amazing congratulations on a outstanding build . Wow !!!!!! Can't believe you did that from one block of wood ... amazing craftsmen create amazing things

[@isthatyoumax8397]

Absolutely awesome. Been watching since the start. Ya'll deserve more subs for sure. Excellent content 👍

[@davidstout4826]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this build Ben, now I can stop worrying about it cracking. 😂

[@robertswanson5373]

Almost perfect. Should have had one of the spaces where the pot is located completely filled from pickup position back to the rear. Rout it out and hide the wiring. Having the knob sticking out the way it does is unique. I like it. Similar to a Mod wheel on a keyboard. Roll it with the heel of your thumb.

[@jonathanoakey4745]

It's turned out a lot better than I expected. I thought earlier that it might either break during the build, or just look bad, but neither has happened. It's been fun watching you do something unique! Now I have to finish two guitars by Friday, no time to chat.... :)

[@pdstokes8]

I spotted it, just didn't want to disturb you :) This is a build so full of awesomeness!!

[@FirelandOfficial]

Watching Ben build guitars is akin to watching Bob Ross paint. That's a big compliment, btw.

[@ssflh68ify]

Never, from the beginning did I think it could be done! Live N Learn!

[@acciesmad6237]

Got a bit carried away there...... when you filed the nut down I actually blew on my phone to get rid of the dust !!!!!!!! I'm losing it !!!!!!! Great looking guitar.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I love it when that happens, it means I'm really immersed in the video! B

[@CptMARS101]

Unreal! Your videos are a constant inspiration to me. Thank you.

[@gregoryh4601]

Ben one more awesome work of Art of a fine Guitar 🎸 thanks for the video you are awesome Craftsman of Guitar building.

[@stevelouth7011]

Awesome !!!!!! Well done Ben !!!!!😀😎

[@TomOHara-]

Absolutely a work of art, Ben!

[@samdehaan7394]

Sounds great. Really does need something more fitting in character for the control knob though. Had spotted the bridge error but thought maybe it was editing. All in all well done on a mad design. I’m sure if you really like the guitar you can fine tune the model for later versions

[@GuitarNTabs]

This is excellent - well done! 👍😊 I'm really looking forward to see that "Set-up Video" - you guys make really excellent content! I've learned a bunch, and constantly improving, so keep the videos coming. Thank you, all good people at Crimson Guitars, for the time you spend, for the tools you craft and the quality you provide! It's greatly appreciated and I surely have some tool orders to buy in 2019! All the Season's best & Happy Holidays 🎁🎄 Cheers! 🍻

[@steveeason2207]

YES!! Been waiting all day for this vid!!

[@Sheistmeister]

Me too, was just going to phone them up to ask when it was going to be uploaded

[@RobinWatson27]

All weekend

[@DrRockter5150]

Love your vids and sense of humor! I noticed when you put in the center bolt, did notice you didn't tighten it up from behind. Thought it might have been an editing cut, but I did notice it right away. ...your welcome, and I'll be looking offer for a "quality control" position in the future. It might be a bit of a drive, being I'm in California, but hey... you know what they say!

[@garybrooks1194]

I like it,very cool look,but than again all the guitars you guys make are awesome!

[@EgoToxicBand]

This has been amazing to watch, thanks for taking us on this journey! For the control knob, could you back out the pot so that you could fit a round slimline knob into the cavity then re-install the pot into it? Just a thought if you wanted a more classic style knob.

[@MilesMcNallyLuthierie]

I think this guitar would look great on my wall. :) nicely done love the design. Big fan!

[@trikermansbike]

Sounds really cool well worth the effort.

[@Take-the-Ticket]

I get why I would totally want that guitar. I also totally do not want it. But great job Ben, it is a really unique (in the good way) piece. I think if the demo had a different amp set up I might lust for it.

[@bencorkill584]

Ben! You’ve got the staggered tuners in the wrong order, and have forgotten to ground the bridge!

[@bellakardasis2605]

Real beaut. The blues harp is born 👌👌👌

[@timothycormier3494]

Hahaha I just thought you edited it out for some reason. To save time or something. Bravo sir!! ITS ALIVE!!! I still think a brass thumb wheel will look better

[@robertswanson5373]

Take the time and laminate pieces of the dark and light woods and make a beautiful knob with gradually widening markings.

[@NachoManRandySandwich]

Ben if you put little bars of copper round the edge of the control knob it would act as a grip and look cool too. I would also glue several pieces of the two types of wood used in the body to give the look of pizza slices instead of that one single piece. I used the excess wood from when I made a multi piece neck before to do something similar. It looks really good

[@brianbuckley6713]

Sheer Crimson Elegance. All hail Ben.

[@lunastrat]

Love it! An original work of art. Beautiful.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you, and thank you for watching! B

[@HelgeMoulding]

I don't know nearly as much about guitars as I thought I did if the setup shown at 18:15 has something wrong with it. "Staggered tuners?" Looks exactly right to me. If the tuners were in a different order the strings would end up at awkward angles, wouldn't they? What would be the advantage of that?

[@RickP654]

Ben, I think it needs a bridge pickup to enhance the musical capabilities possible of the guitar. Beautiful instrument you have created.

[@davidperkins2943]

Nice to see Gotohs are your go to tuners. Started using them as a standard upgrade years ago. Never any problems.:-)

[@derekwilkinson7939]

A beautiful guitar. Well done 👍

[@CranmerGuitars]

Never thought I'd see a wheel of cheese used as a control knob. Nice!

[@GunsmithRyther]

Think about 1960's transistor radio volume knob. A little thicker, of brass, and knurled with a set screw. Cool guitar!

[@MrMartincannon]

Fantastic build loved watching this

[@mwarnken1234]

this is one of the most creative builds i've ever seen! i could see an acoustic guitar preamp style control... passive maybe... i think the sliders would be a great looking way to do that... or maybe a single volume slider from a mixing board? anyway, that is one fantastic instrument!

[@joeclune1784]

STUNNING GUITAR

[@andrewgalloway7344]

LOVED the whole thing Ben ... hows your brother .. Bill Bailey !!

[@kilhattrick]

21:38 that drill went along with the background music.

[@jamiekrautkremer7936]

As you out the bridge on and moved I thought to myself “what about the nut kn the backside” but then I thought oh Ben would never make a foolish mistake like that and didn’t give it another thought. At least not until it was pointed out that he did make a foolish mistake like that haha. I’m glad I’m not the only one that makes mistakes

[@fepatton]

Okay - if I were to build one based on the lessons learned here, I think I would incorporate the volume control into one of those maple wedges. That would look cleaner, hide the solder joints (face, pots are not pretty), and make any repairs less risky. That said, I love the overall concept. Received my first-ever Crimson order in the mail a week ago. Hope I win! :-)

[@johne7100]

Really beautiful guitar, one to be proud of - I don't know how you can part with it. FWIW I think the control knob would look better in ebony with a plain cylindrical profile. In passing, a string height gauge is excellent for adjusting bandsaw-blade tension using the deflection method.

[@dakaraius]

I love the surgical tweezers. I want a pair now.

[@tswc42]

I spotted it and was hoping you had done it off camera at some point. Thankfully it worked out!

[@andreplante9]

Same here.

[@oldico5597]

same for me.

[@mykhough6614]

So, it didn't break in a million pieces, the bridge didn't fly up to the nut end (even when held by two small screws), it didn't hum, it didn't seem to lack sustain. Bit of a non-event really :-) Seriously, well done. Can't wait to see and hear it with a full set-up and a different control knob.

[@acmullane]

i think it does lack sustain, but it seems to have a 'woodiness'? to the tone that sounds very sweet to me

[@maxellison55]

Not my particular cup of tea..... however, just like “haute couture” in the fashion world, rarely do you see what models wear on the fashion show runway on the street. It’s an exercise to stretch the boundaries and flex ones skills. Bravo and thanks Ben for the sharing the journey.

[@michaelhendrix923]

Very cool man when are we going to see more of the complication build

[@MrGREYMATTERS]

BRILLIANTLY realized, this!

[@IVIenac3]

Hmz Ben, was thinking about that control knob. How about making it out of turned copper, some nice knurling on it. Then split it down the middle, and re-attach the halves around the pot with 2 little bolts.

[@nathanmccook133]

Was totally yelling at my phone "the brass nut Ben don't forget the nut!!" Lol

[@jamiethesubtledeceiver1585]

I was literally yelling at the screen "wait you forgot the nut at the back!!" it was terrifying, waiting to see if the bridge was going go SPROING!!

[@hi3jak]

Have you ever considered creating a baritone guitar? I think a 28" (or so) scale baritone guitar build would be awesome to watch! *BARITONE GUITAR FTW*

[@emm_arr]

OK - it sounds good. Looks distinctive. I think you achieved something there. Tell us what it feels like!

[@MrBruntBrunt]

Butts were clenched when you strung that guitar without the brass nut! :D

[@madbam]

I thought I saw that you didn't thread the piece to hold the bridge but also that you didn't ground the bridge but I am sure you didn't get to that part yet...I'm loving that guitar!!

[@esa062]

That is a genuine concept guitar. If you make more with that technique, they will be shaped more to design. This is freehand. One day it may be worth a lot. It does grow on you. Once you get over the strangeness, the lines are quite attractive. It should have a juicy feedback. Plenty of surfaces of different sizes and none too large. Too often the importance of feedback is forgotten.

[@esa062]

What would some Leo Fender's concept guitar from mid 40's be worth? You don't know how much someone would pay for a one-off Crimson PoC guitar in a few decades. Can't compare it to a mass produced Fender that you like.

[@p1st0ls44]

man it looks so clean :)

[@homeskateco.538]

Thread it onto the screw to hold onto while you polish the brass nut

[@zordosway3846]

Yeh I spotted it just thought you edited out the fixing it to the washer part, I have wanted to win this since it was a piece of staircase, but the winner will love it though.

[@perceval.a]

I did spot the missing nut :-) Thought it was a cut in the video rather than an oversight. You made my day ;-)

[@mykhough6614]

Yes, it would have been so easy to edit out that entire section but that's not Ben's way.

[@perceval.a]

Myk Hough and it indeed brings a good laugh, which is always a good thing !

[@walterrider9600]

thank you . looks interesting ! the string spacing ruler will they do 12 strings too ???

[@scottiecasey9312]

Ben please make something for the volume pot. The guitar is freaking killer but in all honesty it looks a bit displeasing to the eye with that naked pot.

[@jesse_cole]

Ladies and gentlemen, our newest broom, the Nimbus 5000.

[@outsidestuff5283]

I love that guitar so much... I so hope i win 🎸🎸🎸

[@edsavage6214]

Amazing build! Would have been nice to see a bridge pick up, maybe bob 2 ? :)

[@sirtyler9272]

Ben: "Today I'll be doing" *Lists more than one thing* Me: *buttons my britches for a LONG video*

[@ssugarba]

+1 for spotting the missed brass nut step

[@Mephiston]

Yeah, I was wondering if you were going to polish that nut. Glad to see you didnt forget. Just as an aside, I'm quite disappointed that the video was edited to remove the first twang of the strings on the guitar. It was always a special moment in guitar builds to hear the first notes warbling out from a newly made guitar, kind of like the cry of a newborn baby. Also, that control knob should have been flanged like a wingnut so that you could push down on it to adjust the volume.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I agree on both counts.. I will be adjusting the control knob.. It can't down to the wire and I rushed it in the end.. B

[@Mephiston]

No worries Ben, have a happy christmas and we shall see you in the new year!.

[@wendigo1968]

i noticed you forgot the brass bit... btw knife maker tip for polishing small parts like that, make a wood handle with a screw tip that matches your preferred thread... Sorted

[@isodoublet]

You should make the control knob out of two differently colored woods so it matches the guitar body.

[@TheStepheno]

Ben did you change the order of the tuning keys,there supposed to be staggered,love the guitar,you are the master. Art at its best.

[@paulsutherland6302]

Sounds awesome. I’m not sure about the volume knob though! Great job Ben.

[@penchhalimboo3587]

Sounds good too...u can build another one using same idea...