Ep.5: Drilling and Routing the Control Cavities - The 9 Hour Build

[@Keith_KC8TCQ]

Hey Ben, sitting here bored quiet afternoon in the office, so am binge watching the 9 hour build again, you mentioned needing a better way of holding the guitar body down to the bench when carving with the angle grinder/saburrtooth. get some old style hold fast, drill a series of holes in the top of the bench to fit the them and you're golden. You can glue rubber or leather scraps to the fact of the hold fast so it doesn't mar/dent the wood surface.

[@yugrusretep]

Wow times have changed since the backyard shed. Onya Ben.

[@walterrider9600]

thank you Ben and all. have you checked on milling machine end mills ? they come in different sizes for the collets . good to see you showing stuff you sell too. oh and never be embarresed for trying something . even if you fail at least you tried . thank ya'll again

[@UBRLND-X]

be exceptionally proud of the electronics cover innovation. it really is an awesome design alteration.

[@evilutionltd]

Forget the Hepa filters and forget shop vacuums. Have a look at "central vacuum systems". They have a more powerful motor, a massive collection bin and they live in a box outside the building. All of the dust that passes through the filter is outside anyway, plus it's way less noisy as it's not in the building. These are common in America, not so much over here but after I fitted one, I would never go back. You just plug a flexible hose into the wall and off you go.

[@yanney4667]

I wish I had that in the last shop I was in. Massive woodshop, but we only had 1 vacuum and it only swapped between two machines. Breathing in red cedar dust in 100 degree heat all day sucks haha.

[@kardRatzinger]

16:47: things you can say in a guitar workshop but not at the dentist: "and we have some cavities, awesome"

[@raoulduke8382]

Ben... If you are going to make those (brilliantly designed) cavity covers by hand on the 90hr build, I would suggest investing in that disc sander. Its the only way those edges will be perfectly 90 degrees square, for the tightest most seamless joint.

[@seeteasea5497]

This voiceover thing is quality, am I the only one who is thinking discount Terry Wogan? Love it

[@shooteroffuture]

I really preferred the way the backplanes were done on clarity. As well as the entire take on the shape

[@dojix96]

5:45 Now that you mention it, the shape of that template is almost perfectly like the Framus Idolmaker. Beautiful guitar, I love the Stevie Salas signature model.

[@cantormentorsofficial206]

Tidying up is not a bad default setting Ben.

[@terry9675]

the supermastic trick is pretty great Ben........

[@larrytaylor5222]

At the 19:35 mark you question "a jig that will hold a guitar body down" and they do have something like this called "suction cup sanding jig" you might be interested in looking into.

[@larrytaylor5222]

They also have vacuum systems, if you watch the video here on KZbin titled "Making a Guitar | Handcrafted Woodworking | Où se trouve: Greenfield Guitars" (without quotations lol) and go to the 16:45 mark you'll see what I'm talking about, he has his setup vertically but I'd imagine a horizontal setup is also available. I hope this helps.

[@patrickjaroch5084]

heres a thought , make a mold of your pick up cavities and attach it to the plank then you can just essentially plug the body onto the jig if need be you can put a layer of tape around the mold once its done to make it tighter. i imagine you route a lot of bodys with the same cavities

[@davidrahn9903]

Considering they do most of their bodies on the cnc now, even their master built guitars I believe, I think it might be pretty pointless. A very interesting idea though.

[@approachableactive]

your new video guy or girl is brilliant! much more professional!

[@broncojonnes]

Nice work Bane!

[@Venge94]

That poor little triton table saw on the shelf... I can give it a home!

[@DavoidJohnson]

There are moments here where it's starting to look like the workshop version of The Office.

[@SteveLane61]

Ben... "you have to have the on off switch on off..." Classic!

[@askwho69]

nice i am waiting for this upload

[@hakancarlsson2881]

Damn you Ben! Even though I've seen this before you made me miss my bus stop 😜

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

lol. I am sooo sorry! :) B

[@esa062]

Error 405 is Method not allowed. The routing maybe? Was the extractor on with the Mirka? It seemed pretty dusty.

[@mynx_uk]

Come on Ben you can do it.

[@SuperParve]

Love these videos, good work guys!

[@chadduplantis8591]

You need to build a sand bag out of leather abou two inches thick about the side of the pad you are using and it will conform to the curve of the guitar body and allow you to clamp it securely and flat

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Yes!! I really really do! Thanks for the tip! B

[@chadduplantis8591]

I’m impressed you replied after I commented I noticed how old the videos were I just found your channel and I’m playing catch up I love the content one day I plan on doing a t-style kit

[@spaghettibender7607]

Watching your videos stoned is awesome. :)

[@pablogriswold421]

Future Ben blaming past Ben for having repeated what future Ben will have already said... So wonderful.

[@kevkeelan5106]

Fun times :)

[@pablogriswold421]

kev keelan Take a shot (of water if you don't need to die in a rush) when Ben says fun times!

[@herbpayne]

"what can you do " eh

[@cobitanium]

have you tried InfintyTools Router cutters ? flush trim bits have only 2 cutters but they are angled slightly. Not bad compared to the RadianTools. Their spiral flush trim cutters are expensive but hey... quality comes with a price...

[@andyrothery6455]

Wouldnt routing out for the cavity plates be better done on an overhead router machine before you carve the body on the front?

[@ramaroodle]

Well allrighty then!

[@LilYeshua]

Great video to see how to streamline things a bit. :)

[@revy_moto]

29:35 No he didn't just drink and finish a can of CocaCola! IN STORES NOW PEOPLE!!!!

[@keithwallis9799]

Let's see... An hour for the neck fitting and frets, hour for the nut, hour for the hardware, hour for the finish (in more ways than one). Not easy, but doable

[@wykydgt]

Ben, I emailed you regarding the idea of a carving station. Cheers, mate!

[@ferriswill4929]

You look like Bane from Batman with the dust mask on

[@DeathFromAbove1981]

Challenge idea; you have to guide someone less experienced through a 12 hour build without using your hands 🖐️👈🚫

[@ThePineappleHappens]

Great Idea. +Crimson Custom Guitars should look into this after this series is finished. Ben, I volunteer.

[@ElvianEmpire]

without using your hands? that's just cruel to him. What's the punishment? for each time he does use his hands, 0.1% or 0.5% off in the shop for 2 weeks?

[@eirikstorvik2413]

if he uses his hands too many times the guitar has to be given away for free.

[@andrewhall1090]

With regard to your sanding bobbin, can someone fashion them from wood, in house?

[@Abbynorml1979]

You can do it

[@dougbrett-matthewson2640]

11:10 set up a GoPro or suchlike at more or less exactly the angle your camera is at and feed it to a cheap tablet mounted at eye level?

[@smitcher]

11:32 tearout...

[@ZuoLuoT]

These videos are always so inspiring ! A question pops into my mind though, I'm building a guitar with the same kind of wooden backplate, my problem is it has moved and curved :( What would you recommend to straighten it out ? Planing it would just make it under 5mil thick, which would be too thin for my plans. Thanks, keep 'em coming !

[@Deprived_Games]

"I do have tools that I really don't like, but you don't see them because I really don't like them." -Ben

[@BoneheadGuitars]

HTTP error 405 is method not allowed. Just sayin :D

[@tjnorton8421]

love watchin all your guitar builds. Do you ever build bass guitars? Or anything left handed?

[@Venge94]

Could you of just superglued the back plates to the templates and routed round them?

[@pavleradovanovic3022]

first time i see this guy nervous lol

[@Furiora]

Now you've got me wondering Ben, is it possible to do that back comfort carving with a trem cavaity on the back?

[@chucknowakowski6676]

Why not use the handheld router ?

[@NhyraVirakah2]

Nice Diet Pepsi, Ben. ;P

[@rscraftworks]

For holding guitar bodies, i've seen people use a vacuum holder

[@Jansmit23]

yeah ;)

[@bisquit1980]

woo! :)

[@timbeaton5045]

HTTP Error 405 is ...Method not allowed (???)

[@Toxicity1987]

HTTP Error 418 I'm a Teapot :D

[@jawsykilla]

At 40:25 , surely with 4 hour 50 mins in you still have 4 hours 10 left and not 3 hour 10 left :P

[@keithwallis9799]

Ben isn't the only one at Crimson for whom maths isn't a great strength ;-)

[@Mephiston]

What was with the censored coke can? Was it a joke reference to the comment about it not looking like a sponsored video thanks to shawn panning up to all the tool logos?

[@behemothokun]

I think you mentioned a black friday sale; can you confirm that again and when it's on? I'm looking for a good oportunity to buy a whole lot of tools from you guys without breaking my bank ;) cheers.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

+Behemothokun sale starts at midnight gmt tonight.. As long as I do my job right and get all the prices adjusted in time :) thank you for your support!

[@behemothokun]

Crimson Custom Guitars thanks, I will place my order tomorrow, gotta use the still favorable pound to euro rate, while I can. I hope you use the whip on your guys and tools still arrive this year ;) But no worries, I'm not in a terrible hurry.

[@evilutionltd]

41:43 Dates are right at the end of the video.

[@ScrambleBandOfficial]

What's that pencil you always use Ben?

[@GregorKropotkin-qu2hp]

I'd go nuts if anybody used my tools, I just don't trust other people to look after them and return them in good nick-I'm going from experience here and it saves a lot of bad feeling if you just say no.

[@plexibreath]

If you go to Los Angeles you don't want do drive the 405.

[@gustavorubencasuccio2720]

hola el tatuaje en tu cabeza que significa.- what does mean the tattoo in your head

[@A1BASE]

I was just about to nick your idea of magnetically attached back plates! What problems were you having with that concept?

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

+A1BASE it works well but a wooden backplate will want to warp, especially if it is thin, so screws are advised.

[@JohnDoe-dh8xc]

Crimson Custom Guitars would it not be better to just switch to metal back plates. Perhaps anodize them?

[@kirkanderson6640]

Crimson Custom Guitars Or reinforce the wooden backplate with metal. that will strengthen it and attract to the magnets as well

[@aiteoband]

Kirk Anderson - and also shield it a bit, probably.

[@pablogriswold421]

Who know Bane was a good luthier?

[@krustybuzzard2477]

Don't burnish it so hard and it might come off easier.

[@chucknowakowski6676]

Thanks for yelling at camera people.......was starting to think this was a covert triton informercial.......lots of non crimson logo focusing.....

[@kyatzz]

Soon there will be a 5 minute guitar build challenge.

[@JohnDoe-dh8xc]

kyatzz At that point who needs a CNC machine?

[@JM-bg2ts]

4 hours 10 to go maths bro

[@Mattie0602]

ben with dustmask is bane...

[@timbeaton5045]

think the belly should be "... inconsiderable", not "...inconsiderate".. :-)

[@farikomike524]

We all know it's a can of Diet Coke..... why blur it?