Would love to see you build an acoustic guitar ben👍👍
@flucazade4 жыл бұрын
I now expect about 5 years of solid bass building Ben
@thomaskolb54444 жыл бұрын
Thank‘s for reminding Matt on the center lines!
@Xodgilla Жыл бұрын
Love this frikkin guy. Got to say, the sped up rate comes off like a Benny Hill segment. Which rules, frankly.
@JebJulian4 жыл бұрын
Very cool seeing you indent the scalpel at the right point before aligning the ruler. One for the tool box
@JebJulian4 жыл бұрын
Also thanks for trying out the carbon truss rods (was super hesitant from previous endeavors...RIP dremel. may you conductive dust filled lungs be ever at piece in a land fill)
@jmcdrums21544 жыл бұрын
I find this channel so god damn therapeutic. Thankyou for keeping me entertained in this lockdown 🤘🙏
@MixingGBP3 жыл бұрын
A bold move to layout and saw the fret slots with out a jig! Maybe I'll get there one day, lol.
@l1feson2 жыл бұрын
Just about to carve a bass neck so I searched a while to find and view this video again. Great tips on shaping, thanks again!
@StuntcatTV4 жыл бұрын
That fretboard wood is a piece of art by itself
@therealwonkydog4 жыл бұрын
"On with the build" I'm delaying today's walk in the park to watch this first. Stay safe folks.
@skruffy794 жыл бұрын
Hey Ben, love the channel and your work is amazing! Here's a challenge for you..... make an instrument (purposfully said instrument and did not specify) out of pallet wood..... (you know.... pallets.....like stock comes in on....) the upcycled build!
@mikey1981g4 жыл бұрын
Thank god lol that's my lock down Saturday saved lol
@gaming4sanity2434 жыл бұрын
Just as I was searching for new Crimson videos. You've read my mind again, Ben
@timelesscreations7772 жыл бұрын
I like the fact that you put a truss rod in the neck of the bass. I've watched probably 20 builds where nobody does this!
@FirelandOfficial4 жыл бұрын
A modern day Bob Ross. Love seeing a new video pop up, I can chillax for 20 minutes.
@jester3xt7203 жыл бұрын
Japanese saw rasp ...wonderful tool...huff puff..is it getting hot in here??.. ...Whew I think its time for a coffee....hehe ... thank goodness for time lapse editing ...whew...ok ANNnNnnnDdd done with that...I only joking its is carving the neck that makes me the most nervous.
@latheofheaven10174 жыл бұрын
Watching an instrument come to life from lumps of wood in the hands of a super-skilled luthier like yourself Ben, is endlessly fascinating. But coming to the worrisome bit at the end made me think - would it be a good idea for a series to show how to rescue a build from things that go wrong?
@cfreeman56314 жыл бұрын
Nice save on the neck. Looking good.
@mettrose4 жыл бұрын
i actually have almost done my rework on my first bass i ever owned (its a 40 year old aria pro 2) your videos on your channel helped alot!!!
@tlcxf4 жыл бұрын
Ben... I love this build and this new format! However, I do miss your discussions of Chris' and Tom's builds when you used to do your walk throughs. I am curious about how they and their families and how you and your family are doing in the current pandemic and what they have been up to as well. Keep up the good work I love your content and have been watching for several years. Thank you for sharing!
@MKYCmusic4 жыл бұрын
This is what I miss most from the old old old old format of WOTB. Ben, you should bring this part back now that you've split the students off into their own video!
@mrfrontranger79114 жыл бұрын
glad to hear you and The toasters are doing a build off.. I know the guys,they are a force to reckoned with. Hope you will build something unique
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
I have a few ideas, it is going to be an awesome event all round! B
@voxmortis56364 жыл бұрын
Seriously, this is my favorite thing on the internet :D Every video radiates something calm that I really appreciate. Thanks for your work, Ben.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
Cheers my Loxx Rexx.. I really love what I do and hope that comes through a bit. Thanks for watching. B
@voxmortis56364 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars It really does :D
@ggc8j4 жыл бұрын
It’s good to see that the American spelling of Centre from an earlier episode was short-lived.
@jessenoren4144 жыл бұрын
Center, Center, Center, CENTER!!!
@edwardjensen97374 жыл бұрын
The lines you free hand draw with you pencil are so straight, great technique!
@kosaponglusang45954 жыл бұрын
You scared me 😂..Awesome job as always
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
Me too! B
@stefanostsantilas84284 жыл бұрын
That fretboard looks stunning with all those little cracks and knots! I hope you leave it as raw as possible in the end. Also Ben, you've got great taste in watches mate ;)
@PavlenkoM4 жыл бұрын
The sound like helicopter is cool 😎 You are big master 👍
@bntaft51334 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Ben.
@Boethius47484 жыл бұрын
fretboard wood is freaking stunning!
@mrjonesb834 жыл бұрын
I never been so happy to see a back bow. Cause i just experienced the samein my build! I haven’t touched the thrussrod yet but fingers crossed. Following you through this build.
@mrjonesb834 жыл бұрын
Update! It straighten just fine. I helped it first with a clamp. And then adjusted trussrod just to hold. Worked like a charm 👌
@SteveBlancoMusicianWarrior4 жыл бұрын
That fingerboard is absolutely insane! Such nice work, man.🔥
@dougcook75074 жыл бұрын
Funny Ben, tossing a little note to Matt in there. Looking forward to this epic challenge. Although I am on Team Texas Toast.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
What did I do to push you away!? B
@dougcook75074 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars You did nothing Ben, I spent some time with the guys at Texas Toast helping to build their new paint booth and making a guitar body with them. If this would have been with anyone except them, I would be all about team Crimson. In the end, all of the fans are the big winners. Cheers and good luck!
@jamesh54604 жыл бұрын
I'm very stoked to finally get to watch a bass getting built. Want more like this!
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
I will do my best to build more basses moving forward.. B
@jamesh54604 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I play a bass more often than my guitar so I'm a bit biased. All of the work from you and your students is amazing and the channel is very intriguing for me. Cheers mate!
@NorCalGuy4 жыл бұрын
Big boy guitar!
@juanokita44013 жыл бұрын
It ok.it ok nobody's perfect Thank's for your shearing I learn something
@FloridaManMatty4 жыл бұрын
1:55 - Numerical Dyslexia (Dyscalculia) is a right pain in the backside. I have it as well and can commiserate with you, Ben. In my case, I found that switching from Imperial to Metric as often as possible was a huge help. I’m in the process of building my first guitar and was fortunate enough to come across some metric rulers and straight edges as I gather the necessary tools. Measurement is still the most anxiety-Inducing part of the process. As I build my templates and go from vinyl to MDF to Birch Plywood to ensure they are sturdy and will last a long time, having to measure and adjust various bits and heights and angles and this and that... For a perfectionist, the reality of the condition can slow the process down a great deal. It’s actually nice to see someone else has it and can still crank out some sublime instruments.
@wazzap5004 жыл бұрын
Metric is superior
@andrewroberts25464 жыл бұрын
Dyscalculia is "numerically - dyslexic" I myself have dyslexia, dysphasia and dyscalculia. All I can say is well done for getting this far, I bet the rules etc help! One day I will stop just watching and build!!!! 😂
@MaestorRasanen Жыл бұрын
That fretboard is so beautiful I may have left it fretless.
@johnperez2194 жыл бұрын
Epic work. Greetings from Argentina!!!
@LRBerry4 жыл бұрын
It has been so worth the wait to see you building a bass.
@Gforceracing204 жыл бұрын
That fretboard is GORGEOUS!
@craighawley39204 жыл бұрын
Anyone else loving Ben's speedy and sub?
@natsterjam4 жыл бұрын
Saved by the truss rod! Sweet! Having seen the fretboard a little more closely I am now in NO doubt what so ever this is going to look outstanding. I would buy one of these in a heartbeat if I had the cashflow. Are you considering production of this or similar Ben? You know Crimson basses in the store.
@Terrible_Peril4 жыл бұрын
Natster Jam I’d go for a Crimson bass.
@OldBrownNaz4 жыл бұрын
Yes please
@JTSabre4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@chrisjs61234 жыл бұрын
Oh yes. I could see a crimson bass in my future.
@andrewward73182 жыл бұрын
Good stuff man....I love all the small little tips I would never think of but make a huge difference in the end and they are just basic techniques for you.....case in point, marking the depth on the fret cutting saw with masking tape.......simple but brilliant
@Porl10244 жыл бұрын
Ben, I'm loving this build. That fretboard is absolutely beautiful!
@EredarLordJaraxxus4 жыл бұрын
It’s going to be so hard deciding what finish this will have! That grain is gorgeous. I vote transparent finish or maybe just lacker!
@Naerah4 жыл бұрын
Ordered a chisel and a lathe 3/8 chuck(from vintagetoolshop), it arrived in Quebec in a record time, Thanks a lot Ben!
@robn714 жыл бұрын
Spooky been doing the same job this morning on my next bass guitar build (pleased to see I was doing it right😃)
@Smegness4 жыл бұрын
A thing of absolute beauty already - my breath is well and truly bated !! ~ Release all the videos in this series immediately, I demand it !!! I am having serious gratification delay issues with this!!! Content damn you, content !! I am not going mad, I just have a Crimson problem. love it all !
@DominusFeles4 жыл бұрын
Flipping cliffhanger!
@DavidMFranks4 жыл бұрын
Looking good! Can't wait to see and hear it. Next project: lap guitar....? (just think: no frets!)
@bpix78042 жыл бұрын
I'm not a P-bass fan so to speak, but I want this one, fantastic work 👏
@bluerhumba17534 жыл бұрын
That was tense!
@jeancaballero38132 жыл бұрын
Exelente trabajo amigo desde colombia bien explicado muy bien por esas capturas de camaras alfo se aprende felicidades y feliz año
@mcgill65464 жыл бұрын
Great idea to finaly build a bass. You spoke about a bass-ruler... would be a great tool to add to your Crimson catalog. next idea : a headless bass ???
@marcwalters75414 жыл бұрын
That worried me Ben, I thought you were going a bit deep with that first fret 😱🤪
@gpurkeljc4 жыл бұрын
The whole process looks like great fun but I really want to give neck carving a go. 😎
@Utikut4 жыл бұрын
What a beaty :) I wish my Bass aws this pretty
@raymontella22512 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I would have love to see how you actually made the neck with the cutting it out and putting in the truss rod…that’s the part that I still struggle with.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars2 жыл бұрын
Check out this playlist, I'm sure you will find what you need. kzbin.info/aero/PLp6z5fUMeeAZDHOM1_45XwI_L7EmHF9UG DC
@wallyhall4 жыл бұрын
I so feel the dyscalculia pain!! It was hard for me just watching it - before knowing you struggle too!!
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
Sucks doesn't it.. I have to check these things multiple times to make sure I'm not messing up, same as making bank payments etc.. you only put the wrong sort code in a few times before you realise you should be a bit careful! ;) B
@MilesMcNallyLuthierie4 жыл бұрын
My saw rasp is one of my favorite tools for guitar building, especially when it comes to rounding a neck. nice work my friend!
@samdehaan73944 жыл бұрын
Great to see Christopher’s neck system being put to use. I don’t recall you use it since the silky oak build. Can’t wait to see how she turns out
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
I'm enjoying this build for sure.. the neck carve system is epic for novices so I will try and use it in more basic/tutorial builds from now.. though the buzz from not totally screwing up a neck with an angle grinder is pretty sweet too! B
@anthonytye25914 жыл бұрын
This method of build should be the restrictions out lined on the Texas toast guitar build challenge only hand tools and hand power tools
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
That would be fun.. how about a time restriction too? B
@glennhynes52634 жыл бұрын
Can wait go hear this bass. I admire the fret cutting. I must try free hand. Great work, he whispers, "so far." 🤨
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
So far indeed.. demo is being filmed on Monday and will be part of the final video next week, all being well. ;) B
@Maxischupp934 жыл бұрын
MORE BASS BUILDS :3 i want to order one in the future too ^^
@1961jscofield4 жыл бұрын
That top is going to be beautiful.
@markgordon43684 жыл бұрын
Lol when you read off the fretboard measurements the rasta on your smart phone screen looked like it was scrolling fast and you reading it off like a mensa genius 😉
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
Are you saying I'm not?? Oh.. wait.. ;) B
@markgordon43684 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars 😂 take care, hope you and your family are safe dude 👍
@drampadreg1386 Жыл бұрын
Ya need some templates for the frets, the kind like a dowel jig that you stamp into the wood marking every fret position at once! That would be a real time saver, but one for each scale with a bottle jack jig to make the fret markings across the neck in to some nice hard wood in about 20 seconds. Just thinking , well not out loud because I'm typing but something like that..Hey, pass that bong over her and put on Mingus PreBird, and turn it up!
@MadeOfStones4 жыл бұрын
Every time i see Ben clamp the ends of the fretboard first i think to myself...that's gonna give a backbow (at least at some point)...and so it happened. again. LOL
@jules66754 жыл бұрын
beautiful neck! and nice Omega Speedmaster I love this watch 😍
@DavePilotCH474 жыл бұрын
Ben, the isolation is intolerable. Please post episode 4 and 5! PLEASE. LOL
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
Hey David.. I feel your pain, sadly they are still being edited but should be live on Wednesday and Saturday respectively.. however, I do have something for you, if you can wait a bit I will be starting a new series immediately, building a twin neck guitar in 24 hours and with limited tools to boot.. this will be 3 videos a week rather than two so, well.. a bit more to watch than would otherwise be the case.. also, I'll be building it from home in an as shed unbuilt tiny shed! B
@DavePilotCH474 жыл бұрын
Crimson Custom Guitars Thank sir! Looking forward to it👍🏻👍🏻
@DavePilotCH474 жыл бұрын
Crimson Custom Guitars Standing in line at the post office, wearing a home made mask and a Crimson T-Shirt, a young lady said “I should get one of those for my Dad”. She said he has been playing the guitar and banjo for as long as she can remember. I told her that Dad would love your channel, he’s also a wood worker, so I’m sure another fan will be tuning in👍🏻
@mikhielthorsson60334 жыл бұрын
Ben I know where you're coming from, as I'm also dyslexic myself. I've worked through the reading part, but math and other numerical things bedevil me to this day, and I'm turning 58 in May.
@BloodwolfMusic4 жыл бұрын
Great video!!!
@Hydrofizz4 жыл бұрын
Hello there Crimson Guitars, I don't think your website is working currently, I wanted to look at buying quality tools to set up my guitars better. I Hope this is just on my end, but i cannot open the site so i thought to make a comment in case it is a problem that has gone unnoticed during the pandemic. Thanks for the Bass guitar videos, I am saving so that i can buy some tools and make myself a guitar for the first time. Always thought it would be cool but didn't think it would ever be a possibility until finding your channel a few years ago. Thanks for the Bass build, I hope its a more regular thing.
@landmind6664 жыл бұрын
This looks sweet so far, fretless so far. Loving it, i love fretless basses
@Solelova674 жыл бұрын
Waiting for Part 4!!!
@jeroen9144 жыл бұрын
Love how this is coming together! The wood looks lovely, but have some doubts about the fretboard Even with more "regular" woods, basses are notorius for having "deadspots" on the fretboard from irregularities in the grain So really curious how that works out with this... Bring on the other episodes!!!
@xdoctorblindx2 жыл бұрын
That's not how dead spots occur on a bass. It's much more complex than fretboard grain.
@jacobbrown16904 жыл бұрын
man ....how times have changed i bought a small 38×45 inch cnc and use that to make perfect necks now.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
Me too.. then again I love building by hand, cnc is fine for production but lacks the real reason I started making things in the first place.. B
@jonlavigne32704 жыл бұрын
I love this build. I'm currently playing a '73 P (my age!) so I like seeing a boutique version in progress. Sure would like to see a high quality short scale J style someday :-)
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
Hey Jon, thanks for watching! I will try a J bass some time soon for sure.. B
@ashleynutley28394 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this and I'd love to see more bases being built. I am building my first p bass at to moment and loving it. I love to see you build a Jazz bass 4 or 5 string with active electronics. Keep up the good work thanks, Ash
@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 Жыл бұрын
I built a bass with a P-pickup near the Bridge very fast note response and the sustain goes for days. The only drawback is the treble strings are too nasal unless you pluck real close to the neck. Or you can add a middle pickup
@rossfudd2564 жыл бұрын
Ben, Have you ever considered putting a couple of bench dog holes in where they could be used with a hold down clamp on the other end of the neck when one end is hanging off the bench and you only have the one clamp to hold it? I'm talking about what you're doing around the 12:25 mark.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
Hey Ross.. yes, repeatedly! I even did it a few months ago, and only remembered when I saw your comment!?! typical. B
@Somelights_NL4 жыл бұрын
I love you, Ben mate. ^_^
@HC_original4 жыл бұрын
I do like the sound of a fender style p bass. BUT! I like when the pickups are reversed. Looks sweet man
@Kahores4 жыл бұрын
I love your work, damn your videos reminds me old times in PL when I had to take out all the frets and move them three "slots" left using the shortest ones for the highest positions where you don't use the low strings. Without any real tools or knowledge how to do that...and that was when I got the neck back from the "luthier". Greets !!!
@Meenie664 жыл бұрын
Another great vid! Love it when a new one comes out!! :) Oh and first?
@jacobhendrickson97184 жыл бұрын
yes
@Nym1a4 жыл бұрын
Please, when you make a bass scale ruler, try to find an option for medium scale basses like 32" or 33", a very nice option for tighter spacing and still good string tension.
@Terrible_Peril4 жыл бұрын
Hampus Olsson 32” is my preference. 34 is only “standard” because it was easier and less costly to manufacture for Fender.
@springy-21124 жыл бұрын
and 30" although I'm trying to get every one ever built ..(limited left arm mobility hence short scale/ broken collar bone ) .
@nwimpney4 жыл бұрын
if you start at the first fret on a 34" ruler instead of the nut, you get about 32.1", and if you start at the second fret you get about 30.3" Assuming the ruler has enough frets on it, that should get the job done.
@tenaflyable4 жыл бұрын
4.31 was that a kiss! I know it’s pretty but ........
@waadgaad20244 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see you guys make an adjustable brass guitar bridge, I’m designing one for a guitar I’m building, but seeing it done first would be killer
@SteenTV4 жыл бұрын
Really looking forward to seeing how this looks when it's finished! So tempting to have a go at building one myself...he makes it look so (I wont say easy) but 'do-able'.
@fireantsarestrange4 жыл бұрын
Truss is something that always has to be messed with. I got a new bass that came from upper state New Jersey a month ago. It stll is moving on me even after 4 weeks. Granted that this instrument went from Jersey to Florida. Big difference. But its still moving.
@bjornandersson67134 жыл бұрын
Cool. Even cooler with a Jazz. Stay safe. Peace
@thomaslutro55604 жыл бұрын
Please press that nerdification button? Misheard that on purpose... Love it!
@esa0624 жыл бұрын
The epoxy bonding the rods to the wood makes a big difference too. Instead of pieces bending individually it's a solid single block. The rods don't do much to prevent the wood from twisting, if it wants to do that. I wouldn't bother with them, wood neck with a dual action narrow trussrod works fine.
@BLBlackDragon4 жыл бұрын
High drama, Ben-style. (LOL) Glad it worked out.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
Me too, believe me! B
@mark64tanner4 жыл бұрын
So want to see a Skype/Zoom session of you talking to Matt at Texas Toast about the "Build Challenge". Have supported you both over the years in minor ways, just ordered a set of ISO Tunes and have personally picked up a custom neck from TTG last time I was in Denver, glad I got the chance to do that cause it's not going to be possible in the near future ;( Your building course is on my bucket list and once this $h1t plays out will be locking it in. Take care folks and love to all. Sincerely Mark.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars4 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark, thank you very much from both of us! Matt is a pretty cool dude, I'm looking forward to this whole build of thing.. though it looks like I will be doing it from a makeshift workshop at home.. even better! B
@TheBorderRyker4 жыл бұрын
You really should market your own brand masking tape and super glue. 😎 Stay Safe.🙏🏻
@Jester-Riddle4 жыл бұрын
What … Call it 'Ben's Bondage' ?
@TheBorderRyker4 жыл бұрын
Stephen Ford 🤣🤣🤣
@nevada1504 жыл бұрын
How about an 8 string Lap Steel guitar with one of your great original designs? Charlie Christian style pickup.
@Savagewoodworker4 жыл бұрын
Man i was totally waiting for that fretboard to pop off. Good save though. Those truss rods can do alot. Great vid again i carved my guitar neck with one of those rasps and man my thumb was raw after from all the sawing. Works great though. Cheers
@timbeaton50454 жыл бұрын
Would have been nice for the truss rod adjuster to be open at the other end of the fingerboard with a wheel. Most sensible way of doing it, i think. Maybe you could do a neck build like that sometime?