Ep.4: Carving the Body - The 9 Hour Build

[@dberzins]

Voice-over while doing carving and routing is the best improvement since the last build log. Much more entertaining and does not make you want to skip over the process.

[@johnnypk1963]

Dainis Berzins yea but watching Ben speak then hearing Ben as the, voice of god as it's called in the tv biz is odd.

[@herysuperb667]

Betol tu apa yg kamu kata kan cantik guitar custom nya..u there kamus mlay..

[@Fliegenpilzkonsument]

The constant humming of the machine shop sounds a bit like the string section of a symphonic orchestra tuning in right before a performance and that is amazingly relaxing

[@skinwalker893]

If no work is being done on the guitar when you take a break, stop the clock, that is totally acceptable. Shouldn't penalize yourself on time when you eat. Watched the 6 hour build already, love both of them. If i wasn't across the pond from you I would take your classes.

[@davidbrowning6762]

This is the 3rd time I have watched it and I still find myself trying to blow the shavings out of the way. Beautiful guitar!

[@cptRossco1989]

the guitar clamped to the end-vise with offcut was fucking GENIUS. one of the moments wen your like why didnt i think of that. so much better!

[@FeudoMusic]

I did the carving on my guitar by hand with rasps and files. It took me forever to do it.

[@donniegarnett3762]

I really appreciate watching how you carve the top like this. After watching you do it I decided to give it a shot on my bass guitar that I'm building and found it to be the most fun part of the building process so far. I feel like it's where the guitar really starts to get it's unique character, aside from wood selection of course.

[@MrBillUp]

I spend a lot of time stroking my instrument when watching these videos as well.

[@bentyreman5769]

shellac on that pomelle sapele would make me cry tears of infinite joy

[@jakelund2143]

I'm building a Les Paul style ukulele. It is my first build, and i hope to move on to constructing many full size guitars. Your videos have been incredibly helpful.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

By far my favorite style of video. Please do one a month. With a different style of guitar every time.

[@brettbonenfant8193]

The irony of Ben wearing a shirt saying "luthier in training" on it

[@robn71]

enjoying the build, is that the wood you got at the European woodworking show in Essex last year as remember you jumping around with joy at getting some very attactive wood their

[@herysuperb667]

Kenpa tak guna meching tak lah penat..i speking mlaysia😁😁👍👍good job brother i like u guitar custom..

[@AlanW]

Who else was relieved that our hero stopped wearing that loose hoodie around all the machine tools?

[@cameroncrowley1226]

Hey! At least you didn't get the template stuck to the body again this episode, oh wait. Love the series!

[@CarcPazu]

Very entertaining series. If I may offer a suggestion, put a hi-pass filter on the comment track, I keep hearing boominess and bombastic things on my studio monitors. Cut up the way up to 300hz.

[@djordjeblaga7815]

31:35 "Luthier in training"... ;D

[@chucknowakowski6676]

Stunning, didn't see your joy till you started planing it.....absolutely stunning.if you don't mind answering, how much does a plank like that cost? Oh and BTW, I was looking at costs for leveling beams and notched straight edges.......I always price compare before I do anything.......either your taking a bath on those two things or Stew Mac is absolutely on crack with what they are asking for them......I have already bought multiple tools from you, but you just gained about 100 American dollars more from me......cheers!

[@Erowens98]

Stewmac is on crack. Their tools are more expensive and often times not as good. A plank like this is hard to come by, but if you find one it will be several hundred. It depends of who is selling though, there is no set price on wood like this. Or at least that has been my experience.

[@keithwallis9799]

Coming along well Ben, assumng you're not going for True Temperament frets and a composite fretboard inlay... So, who else has googled 'pommele sapele' to see where/if they could get some of this wood?

[@ofork]

Great series. You mention safety tips a few times, here is one... Never wear rings while using any tool that might take half your finger off.

[@jameslewis2635]

The figuring on that wood is absolutely beautiful. I think I would want to stain it with tea and lacquer it. To do much more or put on a deeper stain would hide its good looks to much. At least it seems that way to me at this stage. I could well be wrong though.

[@walterrider9600]

thank you

[@chrishouse5753]

Totally wanted to blow the shavings off the body while drilling. LOL

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

if you are indeed saving every last bit of this wood (and rightly so) then who was lucky enough to get all the shavings?

[@RomainFleuryWhatever]

Again awesome series !!

[@timbeaton5045]

I think I am seriously wanting to buy this guitar.

[@Cobbagool]

Hello Ben, I am planning on building a 7 string explorer with a solid wenge body (sourcing the wood is proving difficult) I know that the body will be pretty heavy as it's wenge and an explorer and as it does not have a top, making it lighter via chambering is either impossible or at the very least incredibly difficult. Would reducing the thickness of the body be a good idea both tonally and structurally bearing in mind neck dive? Thanks, love the channel!

[@esa062]

Also, wood dust sticks to your eyes, which is not good for them. Closed goggles really are a good idea when doing dusty things.

[@chucknowakowski6676]

You should have a Lil hand broom at every station, hanging with all the rest of the tools of that particular station.......30-40 bucks of investment would make individual stations cleaner because easier to clean....

[@footrot17]

Wood it's amazing when you think about it.

[@stephenturner8102]

Ben . you should always unplug the grinder when changing wheels . tut

[@palendcosta1275]

I have been loving this series so far! I'm a few years too late but I gotta ask! Why did you wait till after shaping the top face, to carve the back cavities?

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Hey.. I feel that either way I have something unstable to work with so I would rather get the top carved while the back is pretty flat and the guitar isn't moving around on me. B

[@palendcosta1275]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars so happy to see a reply!😀 that sounds like a preferred workflow! I just wondered whether it would be easier to route all the cavities except for the neck slot with both faces still flat? Or is there something I'm missing that would make that a bad decision?

[@squidgeyblack80]

Who makes them grinding disks again? They really are a fantastic bit of kit, gonna have to get one. I'm waiting to see a crimson guitar held together solely with superglue and masking tape! :)

[@abelallen8743]

The company is called Saburr Tooth...they're not cheap but last for a long time in my experience

[@squidgeyblack80]

Allen Abel - Cheers, I'll look them up. As with most things i guess, you get what you pay for. I like the idea of having holes in them so you can see what you're doing. Far too easy to burn the wood with a flap disk.

[@stenmartens7179]

Ben, why would one choose to use pickup surrounds? I personally think they look hideous and i mich prefer the clean look of not having them. But is there another reason than personal taste?

[@philthain6965]

weird question but what do you do with all the shavings and random useless sized bits, do you have a wood burner?

[@andrewpedley3221]

HSE would have a field day within your building !

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

+Andrew Pedley yeah, we are literally in the middle of fitting new extraction systems, down draft tables etc etc. This is what a workshop looks like in a business that is expanding far too rapidly, from a shed to this in 4 years is crazy!

[@andrewpedley3221]

I as a trades man get told about 110 power tools and no 240 , ppe and cables running everywhere and i'm amazed your allowed 240 powered equipment in the building. loving the channel thou and that wood is lovely cant wait for the finish to go on. !

[@lukefresh58]

That wood gives me wood

[@ths3477]

Why is Bane making guitars now :D

[@DeathFromAbove1981]

Than Htut Soe "nobody cared who I was until I put on the dust mask"

[@charlottebell9867]

Dear camera person. You are allowed to be stationary when he's not moving. Focusing on the work is ok. :-)

[@timo9748]

I was quite surprised that someone actually stands around for so long with a camera in their hand ... its okay to use a tripod for at least a portion of this video

[@allanmowz]

Motion sickness when watching in HD. Tripod is certainly acceptable for stationary work.

[@2testtest2]

If you listen carefully, the CNCs sometimes sounds like music. Anyways, I think it would be awesome if you managed to play of the voice over as if it was your inner voice. That is you speak out the words that you were thinking at the time of the recording. It's probably hard to do, but I think it could have some real comedy value.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

+neistridlar that is a very very cool idea! I will do that in an upcoming build for sure!

[@ChristopherSmith-bh4sz]

neistridlar I also thought that, when he was upstairs it sounded like bagpipes to me!

[@U014B]

Yeah, I'm definitely hearing a King Crimson-esque ambient drone. No, I'm not pretentious. Shut up.

[@33312evil]

is that how you get the break angle? stick a 1/2" bit of plywood at the bridge and use a long plain? i thought it had to be complicated thaumaturgy of some kind!

[@Mephiston]

It is measured out precisely. Height of the bridge + height of the string at bridge = height of the fretboard + height of fret along fretboard

[@chucknowakowski6676]

Question.....I remember when you received those discs, are those still the first set you received , you should do a vid on how they holding up to a commercial use.......

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

+Chuck Nowakowski good point, I'll do this.. It is still the first set and they do get used quite a lot!

[@timbeaton5045]

New T-Shirt logo idea... "You can't make Guitars without making Dust!"

[@Twominutedevotions]

Tim Beaton It should be black with a white picture of Ben's face looking all serious and some of the head tats and should just say "Make Dust." Underneath

[@A1BASE]

Why didn't you use your Triton Air-Raid planer for the top? Would have saved yourself a little sweat!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

+A1BASE yeah, I used that on the 12 hour build and wanted to make less noise on this one.. So much sanding in that series!

[@uhanalainen]

Can I just throw a shoutout to the person who cleans up after Ben's masking tape shenanigans?

[@type197]

33:29 too late! I've been blowing on the screen for minutes now...

[@carlhouse8819]

Hey Ben Carl from sunny Bournemouth here what do I have to do to come work for you I'm finding myself getting really passionate about what you do great work bud :) loving the shows

[@bats__]

Would be interesting to see how fast you guys could build a guitar if you worked together

[@ashclayton699]

I want to sample those sanders in the background at 38:32

[@gong1974]

Who is that pink shirt guy? I've definitely seen him before.

[@steelwarrior105]

why don't you just use the superglue trick to adhere the guitar to the bench

[@2468Bubbly]

What kind of disk is in the grinder ?

[@markwright9352]

Hi are you going to start kiln drying your own wood at all??

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

+Mark Wright I think so, not necessarily from green but it would be nice to have more control over the final product.

[@markwright9352]

Crimson Custom Guitars so the thinking is to dry the size of wood you used for this build??

[@erichahn1330]

So this is where bane is at now. Hmm...

[@evilutionltd]

"Luthier in training" t-shirt. errr!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

+Evil from evilution you are always learning no matter your experience when you start a build, anything less becomes a chore and then simply boring :/

[@bisquit1980]

where is the next one?

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Sorry for the delay - more internet issues this end in rural Piddlehinton... Ep.5 will be live in about half an hour, Ep.6 will be live at 6:00 (GMT). Cheers!

[@joestriker2100]

The power tool that you're using to shape the guitar, is that an Angle Grinder? What is the tool you have attached to it?

[@andrewbailey7999]

Joe Striker It's an angle grinder with a Saburrtooth carving tool attached I believe

[@jasonflowers1064]

does this fella own this shop?

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

+Jason Flowers yep, for my sins crimson guitars is all mine. I have a great team helping though!

[@jasonflowers1064]

well you have inspired me I've always wanted to build a guitar, not a cheap hobby by the kinda tools that you need

[@absent69]

Part 5?

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Sorry for the delay - more internet issues this end in rural Piddlehinton... Ep.5 will be live in about half an hour, Ep.6 will be live at 6:00 (GMT). Cheers!

[@ramaroodle]

In the same voice as Lennon.... Number 5? Number 5?

[@anthonyallensahirani7551]

700 views 70 likes, 70 people 10 times watched!!! Hehheh

[@dougbrett-matthewson2640]

33:14 yeah but you get a splinter in your finger as you brush and your hand is going to jump straight up off that guitar body... pleeeeeeeeeeeease don't do that!

[@KH-bt2df]

Yawn.

[@ramaroodle]

In the same voice as Lennon.... Number 5? Number 5?

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Sorry for the delay - more internet issues this end in rural Piddlehinton... Ep.5 will be live in about half an hour, Ep.6 will be live at 6:00 (GMT). Cheers!

[@ramaroodle]

Hey! I owe you an apology. I made a comment on the super glue masking tape trick video about you taking 13 mins for a 5 min video. I am so sorry. It was the 1st of your vids that I saw. That's your style and you are AWESOME! My wife is binge watching Parks & Rec and I'm binge watching the 9 & 12 hr builds. (although she gets the 61" tv while I watch in my shop.)