The BBC BROKE my Custom Guitar! So let's fix it then!

[@NateBliss]

Isnt it ironic that Junk Rescue returned to you a junked guitar that you have had to rescue! :) Great work, shame it needed to happen.

[@nikodemus-enger]

That production company sure knows how to relic a guitar

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

More like neglect.

[@Metal-Possum]

The TV and film industry gives no funks, as long as they film what they need then it's job done. A lot of this stuff is disposable in their minds.

[@voight-kampff7781]

I have heard of antiquate... this is relicate?

[@DocRockBaby]

Well he did say the insurance company already paid up,

[@letthetunesflow]

If you saw just how many props from famous movies have to be restored just like this after being stored in similar conditions after the production ends you would know just how little production companies care about, or for the most part, have the time for caring for anything that won’t be reused after a production… Staff at production companies are paid the bare minimum the company can get away with for each position, and because of the bare minimum staff, they have to work insane overtime, and in many cases unpaid overtime. It’s really sad tbh… I know so many people who got into production work who after several years were left injured physically, and mentally from how incredibly awful the working conditions were. So I wouldn’t be surprised if the place things were being stored was the result of greedy upper management/owners not wishing to spend a dime on decent storage conditions. Because so many young people aspire to work in such a field the owners can afford to pay the Junior staff (and most staff tbh) the barest of minimum, or not at all…(hurray slave labo…Uhh sorry I mean unpaid internships…). They like to pay for only one or two staff to manage warehouses to house old production gear like this, who are also responsible for 50 other things, while being paid minimum wage or more likely being unpaid sla…I mean interns…. Such a sad state of affairs… I work for myself in audio post production, so I can be an owner of a business, and at least make a livable hourly wage and not a slave wage like when I first started out… Oh and that was after the six month long unpaid internship… 😔 What a mess of an industry! Note to anyone who wants to work in that industry! Work for yourself! Even if that requires spending nights doing passion projects for free to build some skills and a resume! It sure beats working for slave wages! If not learn what you can as quickly as possible and then quit and work for yourself!!!

[@nickkowal6537]

"What are we gonna do about it?" "Burn It!" Genius editing.....

[@Atherax]

Nothing beats when he first started shred

[@andycpd6669]

Yeah I was laughing at that

[@MerovingianBR]

I was about to make the same comment! Absolutely genius!

[@ryancozzolino7832]

I thought the same thing!

[@psguardian]

T with the golden touch lol.

[@bencampbell5468]

The carelessness with which they treated that guitar is appalling to the point of hilarity. It's almost as if they were challenging themselves to see how poorly they could store it.

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

10 out of 10 for bad storage !

[@rentaspoon219]

That's the BBC for you

[@drumsNstuff79]

It's like they treated it as a used show prop.. "Show's over! Chuck it! No? Welllll. then shove it up there, we need room on set for next week's builds!" Tight production schedules and such. Used and then discarded with no appreciation, it was meant to be used for one episode and thrown out.

[@stevedimebag]

Same way they treated children in the care of ‘celebs’ throughout the 70s, 80s, 90s 😱

[@tonysansom]

Well, I'm gonna say it: Looks like parts were nicked from it! Fucking disgrace!

[@markrichardson6461]

I love “I don’t know how one would make wood rust but there it is.”

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

*Papa Nurgle has entered the chat*

[@lolaa2200]

Actually i'd like to know, that could be a very interesting finish :c)

[@edwinstovall3334]

The wood didn't rust. The water that hit it was already rusty. It pooled up, dried, and there you are.

[@lolaa2200]

@@edwinstovall3334 I guess you got it yes, i just have to find a way to create controlled rusty water

[@joebxker4804]

@@lolaa2200 just leave something that rusts in water for a week or so

[@tonyhomewood8264]

I really connected with this video, as I buy broken old guitars and give them a new lease of life. I fix all the problems I find, and then release them to an owner who will look after it. My current "patient" is a bowlback electro acoustic which arrived with big cracks in the bridge. I have stopped short of replacing the bridge, so I've cut sections out, added new wood and redrilled the post holes. It's going to be a nice instrument when it's finished.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Respect! Rescuing guitars that otherwise might be scrapped is a worthy pursuit imo.

[@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888]

Lease *on life

[@Anonymous-wq1rf]

Every musical instrument, however poor the quality, deserves respect. i paid £5 for my first nylon stringed acoustic guitar with an unpadded PVC gigbag, in ~1965. £5 was a weeks wages as a temporary employee in a Jeweler's Shop and equivalent to nearly £100 today. It would be extremely satisfying to get that guitar back and improve it with the knowledge that I have now. I purchased a circa 1898 Napolese Mandolin from Ebay. It was given to very young English children who trashed it. Although massive fret wear indicates that it was played a lot it was never a quality instrument. I will restore it and improve it, not for profit but just for the satisfaction of owning, playing and displaying a one hundred and thirty year old instrument.

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@Anonymous-wq1rf check your math, brother. 1898-2021 is 123 years not 130.

[@TheAlanSaunders]

@@thomasarussellsr I am hoping to still be alive and playing it in seven years time!, maybe seventeen years time!

[@Stahlkeks]

Honestly, it really hurts seeing a guitar like this. She was made out of an old table and she was a rushed build, but still, she didn't deserve to be in the state you got her back in. It's a good thing you restored her.

[@benzykaram]

Beautiful, isn't she? It was hastily built but the second time aound he had the time to bring it to perfection.

[@Stahlkeks]

@@benzykaram yeah. But even if hastily built, it is still a custom build by a master. And even if it wasn't: it is a guitar, an instrument. And an instrument just shouldn't be treated so disrespectful as this one was. Of course I might be biased because I'm a musician.

[@Ndlanding]

Please stop calling guitars "she". It sounds awful.

[@Stahlkeks]

@@Ndlanding aside from the fact that everyone does it, in my native tongue a guitar is definitive a female word, so forgive me, but that's over 3 decades of habit in my case.

[@Ndlanding]

@@Stahlkeks If your native language is Spanish, they are the worst at making things "sexual". Worse, is that they are adding tons of "feminine" versions to their language. Just the opposite of the English-speaking world, where e.g. "actor" is the only word. No "actress" to be seen. By contrast, the Spanish speakers are inventing new fem versions every day: presidenta, jueza, médica, etc.

[@svendiagraham]

I guess we have finally found out what a reliced Crimson guitar looks like... It ages quite well! Beautiful, scratches and all!

[@snoballuk]

I work in the in-house IT support department of a large organisation and this reminds me of the state that some of our laptops are returned in. Some people just don't care about looking after equipment they've been issued with, even when it's a £900 laptop that's been paid for out of their team's budget.

[@juliachild9377]

Since the laptops are really just rented by the employees, it makes sense that some would be returned in a poor condition. Out of curiosity, what does your company do with computers that are outdated or broken enough to be retired?

[@justinpowell534]

Out of all the absolutely amazing guitars you have built this is the one I want the most. So sad it had to be restored, but what a beautiful guitar in the end! Just built my first guitar, thank you for the inspiration :)

[@overlooked45s]

The 'reclaimed' look of this beautiful guitar made from materials you already had available is great. Compliments!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you very much! We don't have many in stock right now but you should check out the Raw Series.. I love using non-standard wood that most people would pass up on.. www.crimsonguitars.com/collections/guitars

[@robin-bw3br]

"What are we gonna do about it ? BURN IT !" God tier line, got to make it in a compilation 😂

[@brandondoherty3199]

That guitar is absolutely freaking gorgeous! love the reclaimed billiards table wood. That would 100 percent go right up on my wall and be played all the time. I'd love to get my hands on that!

[@jaynbob42]

Wait, I’ve just realised. So this guitar was paid for, in the end, with licence fee money. I pay tv licence fee. Therefore I am now going to claim I own a Crimson guitar. If anybody asks I’m just going to tell them I loaned it out for a bit. 😁

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I proudly support this idea, I think it's brilliant and Ben would love it too. Talitha

[@jaynbob42]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Thank you. I proudly own 1/30,000,000th of a Crimson guitar 😁😂

[@XschultzieX]

I was just about to comment on the "Story" of the guitar and the weathering it took over time and then at 12:20 Ben says almost exactly what I was about to say. It's a beautiful instrument with quite the unique history now. Well done again, Ben.

[@patrickschilcher9386]

My favorite part of all of your videos is that I can feel the love that you have for guitars in general and that each one becomes your child. Keep making great videos please.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you. And I am not planning on stopping any time soon!

[@NoVisAnima]

If nothing else the production company has managed to show what really can be done when creating a relic guitar.

[@stu-j]

Perfectly simple with a perfect shape! 2 humbuckers able to split giving versatility......love it....and thats what happens when you leave it in the hands of the tellytubbies......

[@frankiechan9651]

I've been bingeing a UK show called Car SOS during lockdown here in Australia. A pair of blokes going around and fixing up old, battered cars for deserving owners and presenting them back. Yes it's cheesy - but it is a very feel-good show - and they have done both "showroom" style restorations and "sympathetic" ones where they leave the patina and well-earned battle-scars. After watching this - I could see potential for a Guitar SOS - I'm sure there are as many deserving guitar owners out there, whose pride and joy has been let go for one reason or another.

[@stevedimebag]

100% mate.

[@mickdebergerac1143]

Great program, is it the Australian version or our British version?

[@TiberiusWallace]

There's a lot of fiction on that show. Sometimes it's not even the same car at the end.

[@frankiechan9651]

@@mickdebergerac1143 This is the UK version - with Tim and Fuzz. Thankfully they haven't tried to make an Aus version - the Aus version of Top gear was a cringey as heck.

[@frankiechan9651]

@@TiberiusWallace Oh - I get that for sure - especially around Tim snagging parts cheap, craftsmen who "Hate" him etc And you're right that in some cases they may have sent back a different car. But so long as the recipients were not actors - I'm Ok with that.

[@stevespeak1007]

The guitar has a lot of charm and beauty, I really like it

[@ptrisonic]

Definitely one of my favourite Crimson guitars. It's simplicity is a big plus point. Best, Pete.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I too crave simplicity.. I just don't seem to be able to control myself in many of my builds! Lol. Thank you though 😀

[@ptrisonic]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars We wouldn't have so much fun if you could control yourself... P

[@beatfinkbeiner4215]

Well done, dear Ben! You care about things and about your precious guitars! It’s a shame how people treat wonderful instruments! Therefore, I am happy for you and I am happy for this stunning guitar. A new life started for it, because you have rescued it with your big and pure heart 🍀🌈🙏🏼🐞

[@giovannibarison6062]

That is one of those guitars you can fall in love with, one of those “with a soul”. Can I have it? 😄I really, truly love it, I’ll treat it much better than the previous owner I promise 😅

[@gerrybro8445]

I could hear the guitar thanking you for the rescue !! Nice job, thanks for sharing !!

[@mark64tanner]

Saying that Auntie was kinda disrespectful here is an understatement. Man that kind of disregard for an instrument infuriates me. Major respect for not going onto a ballistic rant. Silver Linings, Guess it's got a cool story and legit relicing 😉 All the best 👍✌😎

[@thebubster0312]

I have a brief experience of tv production people. I got roped in to an episode of Cowboy Builders and I would never do it again. These folks are a bunch of narcissistic w@#@@rs.

[@andystansfield1956]

As Ben said, it wasn't actually the BBC but a production company. These guys have an eye on what's happening today, half an eye on tomorrow, and half an eye on 'the future' Yesterday is gone and anything unusable (by them) is junk to them.

[@WS-ij1fu]

@@thebubster0312 40 years ago as a student I worked for some film companies both as an extra and in the props departments and your assessment of the people that work in that industry is actually quite polite, the number of people that I met that would have slit their own mothers throats for a 3rd directors job, PA job or just a runner was scary. I couldn't get out fast enough even though the money was bizarre, after doing an 8 week shoot I didn't need to work for the rest of the year.

[@AshFromEarth]

Man what a stunning guitar; great job building and now restoring it 👍🏼👍🏼

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

thank you

[@jaynbob42]

Coffee is good at all times if you ask me. As Douglas Adams once said, “Time is an illusion, lunchtime, doubly so. Come on, I need a drink.” I like the guitar btw. Your one day rush jobs are a million times better than anything I could dream of turning out lol.

[@byroncrump4390]

Bottoms up

[@jaynbob42]

@@byroncrump4390 This must be a Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays.

[@ProfessorHumblesDelusions]

Love your ‘let’s just do it’ approach to everything. Much love from Canada 🇨🇦.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thank you so much!! B

[@CosminNeagu]

16:44 It's a brilliant guitar. I love it!

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

thank you

[@TuckerCustomShop]

I very much like how that guitar turned out. The stripes are perfect and the hole where the steel was adds character. Very well done sir. I’d be proud to own that one.

[@sova1983]

Please can we see more restoration videos. They're great!

[@PsychoticFlubber]

4:26 PM is absolutely the right time for coffee; glad I could help you in your time of need.

[@BLBlackDragon]

"This is not indicative of the kind of work that I do." Hogwash. You make beautiful guitars, and this one lands squarely in that category. I'm glad you got it back, and still have enough pride in your creation that you gave it the love it so richly deserves.

[@ericking7406]

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[@ericking7406]

I'm supprised it hadn't been stripped of all parts, obviously somebody had been mucking around with it !

[@TheRockinDonkey]

I really enjoyed watching you bring that guitar back to life. It's always a pleasure to watch you work and hear you speak.

[@ianthomson9363]

Always remember that those who don't play and love guitars don't know how to treat them. I once lent one of my acoustic guitars to somebody who wanted to start learning to play, telling them that this guitar was the one I'd save first if the house was on fire, and should be treated with respect & care. A few weeks later, the person I lent it to said they weren't getting anywhere with it and I could take it back. I found it leaning against a radiator- the top had cracked in two places and was coming away from the sides and had to be replaced. It was never the same after the surgery. It's amazing what damage can be done by the unknowing and I'm glad to see this one restored to life.

[@martinrwolfe]

In this case a large part of the problem is they did not even know how to treat a stroage wearhouse. It is prety obvious from the fact the wood went rusty that something was rusting above it probably a galvanised metal roof which was leaky and had damage on the galvanisation. So not only was the guatar treated badely but the wearhouse and everything else in it.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

So sorry about your acoustic 😓

[@ianthomson9363]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars It only cost me £20 second hand in the 1970s, but it did have a Gibson plate on the headstock, and I think it actually was a genuine Gibson. It was very nice to play too. I eventually sold it as it wasn't getting used and it went to a good home, as did the walnut Strat copy which went with it. Both lovely guitars, but I rarely played them and needed the money.

[@vaocl]

That’s a beautiful guitar I could just imagine it’s body as a wood table in a far away wooded forest cabin, Love It!

[@peterknecht6666]

If the production team of "Junk Rescue" had any kind of a feeling about sustainability and I assume that junk rescue in particular means upcycling bits and parts for a new use, they would have taken more responsibility and care about this beautiful piece of an instrument. These guys seem to be so much unauthentic about what they produce, so no wonder that this was the outcome. Shame on who ever is responsible for giving a s..t on the core meaning of teaching children sustainability.And thanks Ben for over-compensating other people's mess. Great video!

[@Kyle-gw6qp]

"Upcycling" is such a wanky term.

[@Crossroads-of-sanity]

Honestly I don’t get to excited about many guitars anymore. But that is simply a guitar I can’t help but love. It has so many stories and your personal experience is just one of the many. It truly embodies the idea that a guitar has personality and soul. Gorgeous guitar Ben!

[@Lamster66]

What we going to do about it? " Burn it!" LoL Comedic editing

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Talitha really has fun with that intro!

[@the_nondrive_side]

I'm from Toronto Canada and BBC means something completely different. Anyhow. I like the look of this at the end. 4:26 in the afternoon is a great time for coffee. ;D

[@teopetran237]

It saddens me that someone can treat an instrument like they did.

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

At the end of the day, what they damaged - wasn't their property so they have no reason to care about it. Its unfortunate but these kind of people exist and are becoming more and more common but that is humanity as a whole. A guy offered to let me play his custom shop or private stock PRS - and i said no because if i scratched or dinged the thing my soul would just die - Even if *HE* said it was OK, guitars are supposed to have wear and tear but for me, unless its my property. i wont touch it.

[@DanPeacock]

"Is 4:26 in the afternoon too late for coffee?" What a silly question, Ben. It's NEVER too late for coffee. Reminds me of my Grandparents' house. Everyday around 4pm or so, there was coffee, conversation and laughter. Some days it was two or three. Some days it was 8-10. But there was always coffee.

[@DailyGuitarDraw]

There is never a limit to how much coffee you can drink. Or at least there shouldn't be! 😂 ~S

[@AntoekneeDE]

Brilliant, good to see the fret redressing process, whilst there’s no doubt many many videos covering fret work, it’s always good to see it in practise so it slowly sinks into my melon. Is there a link to the original build anywhere?

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Sadly we couldn’t find the original Junk Rescue episode online. 😓

[@raweggs6540]

Any time is coffee time. My first vid of yours and i like your laid back nature and easy boice. The work you do is awesome. A great stumble find. 😁

[@harrisonandrew]

Anytime of the day is good for coffee if you are into that sort of thing.

[@dlmyrs]

Beautiful build. Love the wicked laugh after, “Sucess!” Coffee all day.

[@AarPlays]

To some people it's a wonderful instrument with quality playability. To others, it's a piece of wood with metal. Some people just don't have any respect for tools. Musical or otherwise.

[@davidhill5684]

The silver lining to this tale is getting another video of Ben at work. Maybe the Beeb should sponsor an episode in recompense for the damage?

[@andresilva8444]

where’s the nebula, Ben? And it is always time for coffee!

[@darpope2752]

Yea Ben, I never saw the final Nebula 2 video. I was REALLY into that guitar. You kept doing such horrible things to it. That turned out so wonderful. I guess the Great Guitar Build Off killed that project. Sad, but I'll ease my disappointment with an Irish coffee. There's always time for one of those!!!!

[@PaulCooksStuff]

Nebula isn't dead. Its still ongoing. There have been a couple of vids since ggbo, trying out different in-house pickup options etc. Last I saw they're away building prototype #3 (of the ones we've seen anyway).

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Ben took time off to re-focus and think about next steps with Nebula. Final videos of the build will begin soon. DC

[@marksshed1100]

4:26 is a perfect time for any beverage. I love these little refurbishment videos.

[@crazysuperstar123]

"What are we gonna do with it, Burn it"

[@colt442sd]

it was sooo perfect lmao

[@jesusgom0245]

Hi Mr Crow! What a pity they did not notice this was a master piece full of love to share. Your baby's been heavily neglected. This you have to assume each time one of your babies is going for someone else. Thanks a lot for sharing your skills. Learnt so much with you. Your T-shirt seems to say you are like a frog which doesn'nt like hugs. So let me send you the spiritual bigest hug!

[@manosmast1093]

I had a peavey predator, usa made 91 model, bought in 1996 when I was 13. never played it really and I thought I could give it to a friend to play with, because he was poor and he couldnt afford one. that was 1999. in 2005 I started to get really into music, I asked for the instrument back and all I got was no tuners, a stripped finish and rusty frets... I restored it and now I am expressing my feelings when I can with that same instrument.. I imagine how you felt when you saw the condition of an instrument you made with your hands being neglected like that. Instruments are meant to played

[@robinvanlier]

3:31 "I can't believe I'm having to restore one of my own instruments." You can see the age enter his soul right there

[@klewis2048]

Of all the guitars I’ve watched you make over the last few years, I’d pick this one to play over every one of the ‘fancy’ instruments

[@JareddarArt]

Honestly, I think that guitar is beautiful. The way it was treated it did not deserve, I do hope it now has a great home because it deserves it. Nicely restored.

[@BobSmith-rf3ph]

To be fair I'm usually just finishing up the last coffee of the day at about 4.30pm! As for the guitar, might just be me, but for as big a mess as the production company left, I think stuff like the dents on the pickups & the backs being off the tuners kinda give it a bit of character, especially as it was used for a kids show, gives it that feel of a well loved kids "toy" even if it wasn't actually played by a child.

[@Ndlanding]

I find this sad.

[@thomasnewton9818]

Watching your videos is hazardous. It leads to another guitar building project. Thanks for the great video and the wealth of information and inspiration that they provide. Please keep making videos.

[@petedazer3381]

Hey! This could be a prototype for the “student” series of value priced Crimson guitars, much like an Epiphone or other cheap instruments!

[@tazzie165]

Most people here came to see the guitar, however I found myself gazing at the watches. Absolutely beautiful pieces. From the casioak to a sea master I believe?

[@GabrieleOrlandoLuthier]

How could someone treat a guitar like that 😢

[@markmccawley2526]

Cool guitar, worthy cause and no excuses necessary. good for you Ben, very nice!

[@Delaney_don1]

Ohhh the British broadcasting corporation.

[@rodcampbell1263]

This video makes me want to go find some poor abandoned pawn shop guitar and rework it just for fun. You're the best, Ben.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Hey Rod, I think you should do exactly that! We should start the 'society for prevention of cruelty to guitars' B

[@rockcat9424]

What are we going to do then? Burn it!

[@BloodHeroProductions]

so this is super random. browsing guitar vids, hover over your video thumbnail and i'd recognize that head tat anywhere! its your postman here (well, not the one you have now, he stole my round off me but the one with tats and is always playing music from my bag) louis told me you made guitars ages ago as well but never expected this, this is so awesome! never knew you had such a following. well impressed :)

[@badgerello]

The BBC broke my guitar… what are we going to do… burn.. them…

[@public138]

I've had a bass I made 20 yrs prior come back to me. Someone stole and changed the tuners and replaced the bridge with a commercial one. I returned it to spec for$200 to the owner, they just played it and was baffled anyone would want to change it. Good show Ben

[@SweetTGuitars]

Can't believe that anyone would look at that and say "hey, let's trash this beautiful handmade stringed thingy" I mean really, that could have been making music all this time. I absolutely hate to see a good guitar in a deplorable condition. I can only imagine how that would feel if it had my logo on it! Oh well, it lives to ring another note! Peace!

[@juliachild9377]

Most people could care less about a guitar, handmade or not.

[@SweetTGuitars]

@@juliachild9377 not I my friend. Music being the universal language, it is important that everyone realize it takes instruments and creative people to make beautiful things in this world for even the uninspired to enjoy!

[@Kyle-gw6qp]

@@SweetTGuitars "even the uninspired". Jesus Christ, they're just people who don't play an instrument, not some kind of invalid. Could you have any more of a superiority complex?

[@SweetTGuitars]

@@Kyle-gw6qp what! A superiority complex? You are mistaken. I am humbled by the art of building. I'm sorry you got it wrong but you couldn't be further from the actual point. I celebrate my inspiration. I don't point out how others are not inspired, I just choose to be happy about that fact. I am sorry you don't see that, but like most people with your view, you form your opinion before you even know the story. I think you're the one with the complex. I feel bad for you, that you feel the need to put a negative spin on such a beautiful thing . Shame on you!

[@SweetTGuitars]

@@Kyle-gw6qp on top of that, I was talking about the people who treated the instrument with such disrespect. It's a hand made guitar from a billiards table. It's special and was allowed to be virtually destroyed by "the uninspired" that's all I meant friend. Don't take it out of context.

[@MrTemplarViking]

that poor guitar. so beautiful after the restoration. Looked better than many new production guitars.

[@DailyGuitarDraw]

We appreciate your kind words on this Mr. Viking 💪 ~S

[@rufus729]

Misleading Title lol

[@josephpbrown]

not really?

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I suppose it was the production company working for the BBC.. but, well.. that is a less concise title tbh

[@timbeaton5045]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Yep. It was basically clickbait. As you alluded to, it was with the production company who made the actual program, which, as i checked, is called Hello Halo, based in Glasgow. According to their website they are, and I quote:- "Hello Halo are an independent television production company. We make fresh, ambitious popular factual series and formats for UK and international broadcasters. Between us our team have been responsible for some of the biggest shows on tv and have a host of BAFTA, Emmy, RTS and Broadcast awards and nominations" So, no. Not the BBC. Maybe you could give us a bit more background as to how the guitar ended up back at Crimson, i.e who sent it back and why. Did Crimson request it's return?

[@rufus729]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars silly joke I was tired haha love your videos btw

[@skeembot]

I think you have done a cracking job restoring this Ben... And built in a day too! Well played

[@neilparker5079]

“… I’m not sure how wood can rust…”!! Brilliant real telly or Tele abuse! Thanks for your video and ALL the workthat has gone into it.

[@chriszaferes5984]

Such a great video Ben, in my eyes you are a LEGENDARY luthier! It's only natural IMO that someday you would eventually have to restore one of your own instruments.

[@joonasvareenmusiikki]

Someone probably took it for "just a kid's show prop" and commenced to showcase their lack of respect by... doing whatever resulted into that. After the initial shock, it was a pleasure to watch you make the instrument well again. :)

[@smeghead135]

I could watch you work all day.

[@kennytheamazing]

I haven't watched this channel in quite a while (not that the quality has gone down, I'm sure.) but this video brought me back. Even though I don't play a lot of guitar nowadays, I'd love to have instrument made from an old table or door like this. Great stuff.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

Thanks for coming back in, I really do appreciate it! And I would love to build you one of these.. I'm seriously considering ramping up production on the raw series guitars.

[@kennytheamazing]

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars When budget allows for it, I'll take you up on that!

[@buckellard]

Absolutely! 4:26 in the afternoon is never too late for coffee unless you want to be asleep by 5:00. :)

[@Philo68]

I hope Miss ‘Beast’ goes to a good home, where she’s loved, caressed and played. Super job!

[@grasshopperhawk]

Good and proper to have coffee in the afternoon, mate!

[@stephenkeen6044]

Ben, I love your creativity and innovative thinking when it comes to new designs, but somehow watching you work on something like this that is well within your comfort zone is very calming and still somehow inspiring. Didn't realise I needed this content until I watched it. Thank you. Looking forward to the next build!

[@DavyHulme]

If you ever feel in need more calm, creative guitar repairing Ted on twoodfrd channel is the most mellifluous guy on KZbin

[@stephenkeen6044]

@@DavyHulme Thanks! I'll check out his channel.

[@mortb6584]

This is such a unique looking guitar (in the best possible sense). Happy to see it getting the love it deserves!

[@eldie3d]

You've restored 2 things at once! You've restored your BROKEN GUITAR you received from the BBC!!! AND, You've restored your BROKEN HEART you received from the BBC!!!! It was nice to see both your guitar and your heart restored in this video!!!

[@occamseraser]

So happy to see a Casioak! Normally I stare at your watch going “what the heck is *that* one?!”

[@christoddheartogold]

There's always time for another cup of coffee, Ben! And very cool video! I love watching you do fretwork, it's kind of meditative, and I can't believe you got those rusty frets so shiny with just files and fret rubbers.

[@XanBos]

It’s quite amazing that a guitar which has been neglected in such a way as this one had been, can be put back to right. I loved the fact that you didn’t make it pristine, leaving some evidence of its life. Good to see some guitar action!

[@davidrivera5829]

Is It Okay To Have A Spot of Coffee You Say at 4:26? By All Means!... lol.. Love your program and all you do and so happy to see you all got a machine to do all the cutting; Awesone and Congrad's!

[@andystokes8702]

Excellent, the circle of life. The production company approach you and ask you to turn a load of scrap into a guitar. You do this and then they do everything in their power to covert the guitar back into a load of scrap. Brilliant.

[@stephenbarton2625]

Anytime is a good time for coffee Ben!!!

[@tg509]

I quite like the look of the body which shows the wood's previous use!

[@davidandrews8618]

It's BEAUTIFUL! I love it! 😍 For a quickie build you knocked it out of the park! Regarding BBC's abuse, the guitar took it like a champ and came up swinging Hammers! That's a real-world testament to Crimson's build quality and joinery techniques, even when it's a off the cuff build.🙏 Excellent work and Thanks for sharing!🙂

[@weijingburr2392]

Reminds me of an old joke about the Union Key Grip test. They put you in the back of a cube truck (a small lorry) with a bowling ball, and if you can either break it or loose it, you can join the Union. Looks like who ever was put in charge of storage at the warehouse was trying out for the test.

[@claudevieaul1465]

Lovingly restored! :) I could happily live with that beauty...

[@CaraesNaur]

Whatever time you think is appropriate for coffee, it is that time somewhere. I'm also going to drop a crazy build idea here: single pickup that slides between the bridge and neck positions. I'm imagining a knob/wheel connected to some sort of gear mechanism in the pickup cavity. I don't play or build, so I don't know if that's been done before or is even viable.

[@Peron1-MC]

honestly the patina on it looks awesome :) it looks like some frankenstein build from the 50s :)

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I think so too, thank you!

[@christophersarmiento0214]

You build one of the most versatile custom guitars... I couldn't comment on the fripp signature the stealth model... I've been stuck doing and drawing sketches. I'll leave a comment here instead. Great builds.

[@Maiden666jefe]

You build reminds me of a guitar built by Rick Kelly from Carmine Street Guitars. He uses wood from old buildings in NYC. They are beautiful, and have this aged look to the wood that is not found on modern guitar builds.

[@CrimsonCustomGuitars]

I like his work, very cool. great ethos too reusing old materials.

[@NotThatOneThisOne]

Really lovely guitar, full of character.

[@DavidHinesMusic]

Honestly one of my favorite Crimson guitars.

[@licustoms]

Any time you deem the right time is a good time for coffee! I'm curious what went into those cut outs on the guitar body originally or if they always were like that? Cheers on restoring this guitar, it was in sad shape! Thank you for sharing.