"If you lose your center line, life gets squiffy, quickly" Words to live by.... 🙂
@willer3399
3 жыл бұрын
That quote needs to be on a t-shirt.
@Echo3_
3 жыл бұрын
this is like a metaphor for life !
@Ibaneddie76
2 жыл бұрын
That's why pencils are for!
@666tonsofsquirrels
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely do an "Only The Essentials" build 💪
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
Flex? Will do. B
@sergeyromashkin7876
3 жыл бұрын
There is a series of videos Ben building a guitar using limited tools on Triton channel. You might want to check it out.
@mrjimmY740
2 жыл бұрын
I got the bug to start building guitars a year ago. I’ve been buying used tools here and there. I’ve also been renovating my house to get ready to sell. 8 months till I retire. I want to have all the basics. I’m a tool addict. After I bought my first plane. It was a no4 Stanley handyman. I restored it and it works beautifully. Now I own two no3 Bailey no3 type 18 planes a no4 Bailey type 18 and a no 6 Bailey type 15. And a few others that aren’t to popular. Your tools in the background is what got me started!! I blame you lol. Thank you for teaching an old dog new tricks 👍🏻👍🏻
@jpmalone93
3 жыл бұрын
I got my first Shinto rasp a few months back and it's now my favorite tool. I can't remember life without it.
@MrCakerape
3 жыл бұрын
I've slowly been acquiring all this for a year and a half. The first from scratch build is near!!
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see it.. send pics when you are done? B
@MrCakerape
3 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I shall indeed, but in the meantime you may enjoy these. ibb.co/tmms1sK ibb.co/LzVLfqJ ibb.co/kgsXLjX ibb.co/ygghSN5 ibb.co/MnqR4FZ This was a cheap £70 kit that i bought and put together with the parts it came with at the start. I've since completely stripped it back and redone it with your purple and black wood stains. Tried to do a black to purple burst, but didn't turn out how i wanted. Replaced all the electronics and hardware. I used pickups from a company called Iron Gear, based in England. £60 for 2 Humbucker and excellent quality. Soldering is a bit of a mess since i bought a soldering iron with too big a tip. I've also refretted the neck with XJ frets, smug mode was activated when i done this. I'm happy with this for a first go with a kit, but still plenty of room to improve
@afonsokreling2692
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t play neither build guitar, but love building stuff with wood and find your videos very inspiring. Keep up with this awesome work!
@frankiechan9651
3 жыл бұрын
You forgot the need for a bazillion clamps. And eye protection to go with the ear protection.
@midi510
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I have like 75 clamps and don't use probably 20 of them, but want 10 more.
@jimmiller2270
3 жыл бұрын
I would like to suggest a video series of budget builds where the budget is for the tools to be used. Ben then builds the guitar from scratch using only those tools within a given budget. Each budget would use different tools and so require different techniques for Ben to discuss. Do a few videos at different price points. Once you have the guitars, do a blind test with a few players to see which guitar was the most preferred. Discuss the effect of the tools on the player preferences. Just a thought...
@GH-cm3rr
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ben, a bit late to the party watching this video, but wanted to say that you are absolutely correct about the Shinto Saw Rasp. It’s probably the tool I use the most and carve all my necks with it and have pretty much given up on using spoke shaves etc to do the job. Iwasaki files are also brilliant. Always buy one great tool rather than a dozen so so ones.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
2 жыл бұрын
the shinto rasp is one of those tools, the day you first used one should be forever etched into your mind :)
@matthewmillar3804
Жыл бұрын
I live in a condo, but I'm also autistic and sensitive to noise. I find hand tools gives me control over that noise (VS power tools) so I'm in the process of setting up a hand tool only shop in my spare room. Thanks for your insight, this will be helpful!
@kennycube5126
7 ай бұрын
Do ear defenders help?
@vadeking
3 жыл бұрын
I think quite highly of this. A very useful breakdown of "must" and "really should" haves! Other useful considerations : -A Stable, TALL Worksurface -Portable Worklight -Rags (cut from old clothing) -Razor or Craft Knife -Sanding Sponges -Magnetic Parts Dish -Freezer Bags (parts together and protected) -Steel Scrapers -Clamps (PPE _was_ mentioned but these are great bits of cheap safety equipment): -Workgloves (tight fit) -Goggles (safety/magnifying) -Dustmask
@jmc1186
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with all of these. I have a lot more lol but these are mandatory. Something else Ill add, most specifically for those of us with arthritic hands? Get the Saddle/nut sanding jig. I will never work on an acoustic guitar without it again.
@georgel2519
3 жыл бұрын
Let's make "squiffy" a thing for 2021. Who's with me?
@Insanalyst
3 жыл бұрын
Wasn’t this year squiffy enough?
@JacquesDeLeon
3 жыл бұрын
If 2021 needs anything, it's a goddamn centreline.
@okiwatashi2349
3 жыл бұрын
“You don’t need to surround yourself with all these tools.” What kind of role model are you?
@adamrowedotcom
3 жыл бұрын
I get the joke but I do appreciate a master builder who doesn't use a $900 Woodpeckers speed square to make a straight line
@okiwatashi2349
3 жыл бұрын
@@adamrowedotcom Totally!
@Superevilfrog
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Ben lost me there.
@MuzzzoT
Жыл бұрын
He likes tools is that a bad thing? Some persons buy cars. Peace....
@elDalvini
3 жыл бұрын
Next video series: Ben builds a house with only the mentioned handtools
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
Hell no! I know my place, and it is far away from plumbing, electrics or strenuous labour ;) B
@johnblack2927
3 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Especially as you would have to build it in 266 minutes
@jonathanoakey4745
3 жыл бұрын
I highly recommend getting a set of drill bits going up by 0.1mm increments. My days of screwing the heads off the screws for machine heads are (hopefully) over thanks to those, although I could do with a decent set of screwdrivers. I'd like to see a video on different types of chisels / gouges for carving, since that's something I want to try out next year.
@thejamjar8761
3 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for a set just like this, would you recommend anything??
@jonathanoakey4745
3 жыл бұрын
@@thejamjar8761 I just bought a cheap set from Amazon, there are several that go from 1 to 6mm (including a couple of more expensive sets). They aren't the best bits around (so I can't specifically recommend them) but none of them have broken yet. I also bought a set from 6 to 10mm which are occasionally useful, but the 1 to 6 set is very useful, especially for smaller screws.
@jonathanoakey4745
3 жыл бұрын
Search for "drill bit set 0.1 increments" and you will find lots of them - several appear to be the same set as I have under different names.
@julius2538
3 жыл бұрын
I would like to appreciate you at this point. I can honestly say that you are the second nicest person to watch on the internet right after Michael Stevens.
That shinto rasp got me through the comfort carves in my first build and it's very satisfying to work with.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
Isn't it just. Can bite a bit when your upper hand slips but that is an occasional sacrifice worth paying imo. B
@LuckyOhara
3 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars definitely took some getting used to and having to learn the delicate touch. Finesse> power.
@brandonzaidi9717
3 жыл бұрын
I have managed to acquire a lot of these tools over the past year, and have begun work on my first guitar out of some american ash that a neighbor cut down (a small, 18.9" scale length guitar for my 5 year old, since he won't mind the mistakes too much.) I would say the Japanese Saw Rasp (should have watched to the end of the video before mentioning that lol) would make for an excellent tool to add to that list. Using that and you're video on how to make the bass guitar, I've just about completed the guitar neck. It's not perfect mind you, and I definitely need more practice, but man, that tool and the technique were extremely helpful! A band saw is also helpful, or a jig saw. And the jewelers saw and notched thingy to cut out inlays. Thank you so much for these videos and the encouragement you give.
@SkullCollectorD5
3 жыл бұрын
Damn, Ben! I was meaning to ask you about your 'top three tools you wouldn't want to live without', and now you bring us this. Amazing.
@rhino2104
3 жыл бұрын
I couldn't imagine building a guitar without my 14” bandsaw. As far as limited room I picked up a roller base for my big band saw and bench top tools for the rest of my power tools. Keeps a compact size in 1/4 of my 2 car garage. Helps keep the missus from complaining too much.
@midi510
3 жыл бұрын
I really want a 14" band saw and almost bought one recently, but got a screamin' deal on a new pair of skis. I've been spending around a hundred bucks or so a week on specialty tools, but I really need to hang back and get some big stuff. I need a bigger drill press, too.
@rhino2104
3 жыл бұрын
I've been doing the same with the specialty tools. A few here and there. My bench top drill press is plenty for now. I'm trying to save for a CNC machine now.
@mikefarquhar5063
11 ай бұрын
17:05 min in... i absolutely LOVE! that headstock Exoskeleton!!!
@jasperoliger
Ай бұрын
Aspireing Luthier here! I've been able to get by without a router, instead i use a Dremel with its tip running through a flat scrap piece of wood! They make router tips for them and they are far quieter then an actual router 👍
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@jasperoliger
14 күн бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars it works pretty well to be honest, not as fast as a router for sure, but it takes up far less space and to adjust the depth you just get thicker pieces of scrap wood 👍
@Twominutedevotions
3 жыл бұрын
I hope when COVID is over that you and James Wright from Wood By Wright could collab on an all vintage hand tool guitar build.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
I would enjoy working with him one day, could be awesome 👌 B
@444chains
3 жыл бұрын
I remember going into tool shops with my Dad as a small child & the feeling of wonderment at all the different items & curiosity as to their use. Now when i go in a tool shop, I can’t get past the ‘oooh that’s a nice..... HOW MUCH..!!!!’ Confucius say ‘He who dies with the most tools wins...’ you are so far in front of us mere mortals Ben, we may as well give up now.
@approachableactive
3 жыл бұрын
So nice to see someone who's not trying to lie about tools. I have always told my customers "give me a saw a hammer and a screwdriver and ill build you a house"
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
I still love having, and selling, loads of tools and admit there are huge time and ease savings with specialist tools of all sorts.. but if you are on a budget that doesn't mean you should be excluded from this club, not by a long shot.. when I started out I could hardly afford to eat let alone buy anywhere near the tools I have now.. hell.. more than once I sold my tools in order to buy food! B
@alswearingen323
3 жыл бұрын
The thing about specialist guitar tools: they're like mice. Start with a couple and before you know it, they've proliferated in your cabinet to consume all the space. Good choices, though the situation changes somewhat when one moves into the acoustic guitar world. This requires some means of bending the sides. But, if one has a butane powered torch and a thick metal pipe . . . Then, there are the molds. . . The Saw-Rasp made my neck-carving SO much faster and easier.
@garethtravis1786
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Crimson Guitars ... thanks at last for this ... its the little details that really help saving money when buying your first specialized tools and powertools ... its also nice knowing details eg what grit of sandpaper for specific jobs eg acoustic saddle lowering or fret levelling ... saves a lot of guess work and unneccessary financial wastage for newbies ! Much appreciated this video
@marshall401
3 жыл бұрын
My grandmother left me her plek machine, its made life allot easier.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
your grandmother was cool yo! B
@stephenjohndoohan
3 жыл бұрын
HAND TOOL BUILD! YES!
@anthonybeers
3 жыл бұрын
A 600-700 mm frame saw, a set of chisels, a set of bench planes, a mallet and a brace and bit will build a lot of stuff.
@antilifegaming2369
3 жыл бұрын
I just started wanting to build guitars myself for me and my kids. your videos are amazing
@midi510
3 жыл бұрын
I had a good leveling beam, but wanted a longer one. I bought one two feet long that was a generic piece of extruded aluminum. It was pretty straight, but not good enough. I had also bought a piece of float glass two feet by one foot and a half inch thick. I buy rolls of sticky back sand paper and usually keep a strip of 150 or 220 and a strip of 400 on the glass. I used the float glass and sandpaper to make sure the leveling beam was up to snuff. I use the glass and sandpaper or leveling beam a lot to make sure wood is flat. I also have a high quality straight edge for reference. I can't afford the planes I want yet, so I use the leveling beam with sandpaper a lot. I also know a guy with a drum sander, but with quality 150 grit, I can remove quite a bit of material pretty quickly.
@sundarmann6167
3 жыл бұрын
You are the only tattooed guy whom i'll take advise from on how to get the job done... Confidence is what i got.
@christoddheartogold
3 жыл бұрын
I suppose if you're using nothing but hand tools, dust collection and PPE may not be such a big deal, but I think as soon as you start using power tools like sanders, routers, etc., you need dust collection and breathing protection, as well as hearing protection (as you point out in the video).
@gbr5199
3 жыл бұрын
Ben! When I see your videos I am pity I never learned wood crafting.... 😭 but your input wants me to go and make something out of wood 😅 I just play guitar, very well they say, but building one to my specs is one of my new tasks. Still didn’t start because of time unfortunately... but one day I’ll build one! ❤️ your channel!
@jcd13able
2 жыл бұрын
Get a moto or dremel tool and I gurantee you will use it not only on guitars but around your house. I use one to cut the stainless steel frets with the thin cutoff wheels that will keep the fret from overheating. The advice on accumulating tools is one I give when tool shopping for car. Buy the tools progressively. Don't buy a tool thinking you might some day use it. Buy it when you need it. Also, try to consolidate as many job task into a single tool as possible otherwise you end up with too many tools. For refrets, all you need is a triangular file for the fret crowning and a fret rocker. Hammer in the frets and then use the fret rocker to spot check the frets that are high. File down the tops of the frets and then check again with fret rocker. When you go thru all the frets only then do you crown the fret tops. Using a level beam speeds the process. Also, get a digital caliper that has millimeters, inches and fractions on it. You'll use it to size the old frets and figuring out thickness of the fret tang for the existing fret slot and trying to get a new fret with the same dimensions. I got a husky brand from Home depot for like twenty bucks.
@paulgurr8533
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Ben Only built 2 guitars (a cbg and a little travel one from a John Blakey design) and I too kneel before the saw rasp. Gets used in pretty much every woodworking project I do (building a caravan at the moment and then a canoe to do). Thanks for the videos as I wouldn't have my guitar without them. Still can't play it for toffee though.
@georgerobartes5989
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I agree but fret files ? On my Leatherman their is a diamond file perfect for putting a ball end radius on a fret better than the Gibson Custom shop or Fender etc without leaving the customary Gibson Custom marks on the fretboard . It also has a groove for sharpening fish hooks but will sharpen anything tiny for inlays . Needless to say my Leatherman goes everywhere I go as 5he screw driver bits fit US guitars . Japanese saw rasp nice but a good long and short rasp definitely , if not an old draw knife like the bowyers used and a spokesman ( a fiver for both well spent) . The only thing Japanese I have is my sushi knife . With a 4" angle grinder you can now get attachments that with do everything from shaping to polishing and also make short work of cutting brass or aluminium flat shaping and polishing if you make your own nuts , bridges etc . With mine I have grooved a smooth shaft rotary switch to take a 6mm splined pot . Apart from using your granny to hold everything while you hack away , some sort of work bench , vice thingy . You saw fancy long drills in use . You can buy " aircraft length" drills from drill shops and they are not that expensive but for wood you can make whatever length drill you need from a length or plain steel rod say 4mm diameter , heat the end , flatten it and use your angle grinder to make a brad point flat drill the size you want with a little careful grinding on your angle grinder , that will whizz through any wood and also soft grades of aluminium . The first one I ever made was for a full length cleaning rod in a very long gunstock and it drilled a very long hole and came out exactly where it should have done and the 5/16" cleaning rod slid in with enough tension to keep it in place while shooting this reproduction piece . The tool not mentioned and is absolutely essential without anything else is YOU ( and maybe a bit of ' Tool ' blasting in your headphones!). Practice with the tools you have got on scrap until you can use them as you would a pencil or knife and fork, then move on to the next level . Then use granny's sewing machine to wind pickups !
@javanmonroe6064
3 жыл бұрын
Please do a hand tool only build! I would love to see that, as I am interested in doing it myself
@evalonious
9 ай бұрын
6:47 Are you kidding, I could build a house with just a fret leveler. 😂❤🎸
@penguinproductions7014
5 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@lolaa2200
3 жыл бұрын
"I can build a guitar fro scratch with just 10tools" ...Yeah we'd love to see that !!! Could that be the next challenge build series ?
@a_makarov
3 жыл бұрын
My top tool is CNC machine
@mattyburrows9059
3 жыл бұрын
i bet if you knew about cnc machines you could get a great one that replaces all tools needed for a guitar...however,its not common knowledge..would you like to share your knowledge
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
With that, sandpaper and fret leveling tools etc you are golden.. I love my cncs as well, I just vastly prefer the process of making guitars by hand tbh. B
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
The cnc is at best able to replace all routing and most drilling operations, installing frets, leveling them etc. Making nuts achieving a final sanding and finish etc etc all have to be done by skilled humans.. no getting around it until we have much smarter robots, and by then they will be making us do the work anyway 😉 B
@FlyPilatusB4
3 жыл бұрын
A true flat surface, glass or someting like that. You can tune up your planes, sharpen planes and chssels, etc... I made my own leveling beam makeing it true flat there...
@midi510
3 жыл бұрын
They most recent tool I bought from you was the Shinto rasp (along with the Iwasaki files) and it's the most fun tool to use that I have. It just does what it does so freakin' well.
@jlarts
3 жыл бұрын
I would also say if you're going to radius your own fretboard a set of gauges to check on that radius would be quite useful. Also I'm naughty and use my fret crowning file to round the ends as well ;)
@arturpietrek100
3 жыл бұрын
Would be great to see the "unpowered tools only" build! BTW I'm waiting for my set of Crimson nut files for almost three weeks now. It seems that Royal Mail thinks the shortest way from the UK to FR is through Canada (someone should tell them it's the bloody channel, not the ocean, they have to cross). Big thanks to the Crimson team who got it back and send again today via DHL express! Second COVID19 lockdown build is going nicely forward! Thanks again for all the tutorials, inspiration and tools!
@bobvines00
3 жыл бұрын
Ben, I would add some way to measure the radius of the fret board, even if I had to make a radius gauge myself. I'd like to see you build a guitar from scratch using just these basic tools (plus maybe the Shinto saw rasp too ;) in your home workshop, like we would have to!
@louisesearby7522
2 жыл бұрын
I've got a load of wooden Router planes that used to be my uncles what he had when he did his apprentership and the COOP Funeral place making coffins.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
2 жыл бұрын
I love using tools with an emotional aspect more than anything, I wish I had more like that tbh
@louisesearby7522
2 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I should make an effort and try using them as I’ve only tried once , then I slipped somehow and gave myself a deep cut , as the blade is razor sharp !
@Davejkn
3 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention a soldering iron... and what about clamps, or an oilstone to sharpen the chisels and plane blades?
@DevinJuularValentine
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Ben, I have been watching your videos for some time now, building up my skillset and venturing further and further into the scary unknown with my own guitars. By which I mean making more and more daring repairs and adjustments, recently I've replaced a truss rod - mistakes were made, lessons learnt, but in the end the fretboard is back on and you would be hard pressed to see it had ever come off. Anyway, I am expecting a windfall in the future and it's been my plan for a while to spend some of it on skill development, in the hopes I can be a bit more financially secure doing something with my hands such as guitar repair and building. I will definitely be coming on a course at Crimson. I think I will be super excited if I am building something I want but don't have already, but I also want to be realistic as a first time builder - although I'll say I have a lot of patience and attention to detail I still don't want to be de-motivated by biting off more than I can chew. If I could pick anything to build, it would be a 6 string bass, or a Bass VI, and ideally multi-scale because I have small hands and the ergonomics help put less stress on my hand. Do you think this is achievable on the 6 day course, or should I scale back (hah) and focus on something simpler? Cheers!
@DevinJuularValentine
3 жыл бұрын
Well speak of the devil the next video you come out with is a fanned fret build. Really doesn't seem like much more to worry about at this stage!
@LRBerry
3 жыл бұрын
Another great, interesting and informative video. Thanks, Ben.
@JohnFarrowIsMildFuzz
Жыл бұрын
Definitely need a video where he DOES build a guitar with only the tools listed
@Stratamania
3 жыл бұрын
What about a bandsaw or jigsaw for cutting out the basic shapes.
@alanblott4559
3 жыл бұрын
Got most of them......... I've just got to get the 'I've got no excuse now' then I can start.
@paulgraumann2774
2 жыл бұрын
I suspect the list of tools for repair work different but similar to build tools.Obviously a lot more clamps etc.I consider a good vice to be a very important tool for both building and repair. Also if one levels a spirit level on a flat surface like a surface plate or even a jointer bed or float glass one ends up with a precise tool well within guitar neck/ fret tolerance for much cheaper than a level beam. However the notched straightedge is a very good tool for precise measuring especially for repair work and makes me wonder how I got along without one for so long.Also money can be saved by making safe edge files using a grinder wheel for a good nut to board slotting tool as well as a saddle slot leveling file.I have even made a good narrow file from a triangle file's one edge and other 2 edges can still be used for fret edge file by safeing the opposing corner. One can then save the money for harder to make one's self like good set of nut slotting files which are very expensive or cheaper ones wear out fast. A low angle block plane critical for repair work like the 60 1/2 also a violin makers knife very handy and a set of scrapers with various shapes are great for building and repair.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all that info. DC
@lettuceb2336
3 жыл бұрын
Question: anybody ever use old strings for nut files? They work great on bone and probably tusq as well... it might be a little squirly on plastics. It's a great poor-man solution until you can afford a real set. These can be used by hand or strung across an appropriate saw frame. As for tools, yes... I just found out that my father had virtually all of these tools and more... inherited from my grandmother :) Only if he shared this info before I bought many of them myself!
@gerttherude6366
3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for this , I'm a newbie and want to make a kit , but was worried about tools and price , turns out I have most of these lol
@onlyusernameleft2
5 ай бұрын
A rotary tool can raplace a lot of the tools people have told me I need over the years.
@FrankLafone
3 жыл бұрын
RE: Cheap(er) fret files.... YES PLEASE! Those of us with more shallow pockets would welcome not having to take out a second mortgage for a half-way decent set.
@rasputinsbeard3899
3 жыл бұрын
So, do Crimson no longer sell the fret end dressing files any more, but only the finishing file? I've been unable to find it on your website.
@martinclayton7260
3 жыл бұрын
I can't remember if you've made a video about how to radius a fretboard, but I'd like to see different ways of doing it?
@EasyThere
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the weight loss dude. How bad did those head tats hurt?
@DonnaLane-pw4rg
4 ай бұрын
No, neither one of my grandmother's had this tool list I want to build my own lap and pedal steel guitars because I love the sound of them & Also I am Left handled there ain't many left a handed guitars for me I want to set up a small place to build these guitars you go though your list so darn fast that it's hard to keep up with u. What size of shop do u have where you build your guitars? I need your help with this.. Respectfully yours Donna French Lane Kingman Az Usa
@miskatonicuniversityavclub202
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much very comprehensive, best prepper for starting to build. Question though, what about fanned frets with the rockers and level situation? Those tools can't be universal right bc angle and scale is always variable?
@jeroen9637
3 жыл бұрын
Fun video :) A pair of goggles may also be handy.
@lawabidingcitizen5153
11 ай бұрын
I'm definitely guilty of using a spirit level, it did work fine though...
@jrsanacore2310
3 жыл бұрын
Ben next challenge, build a proper guitar with those tools in the list. No limited time.
@rosalindacaseley6996
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Ben, super video dude!! Can you please tell me where I can buy the belts for the Triton spindle and belt sander? Dumb question but Tool Station and Screw fix don't list them... Also my old man just gave me a Record number 4 plane (quite old) and a solid wood jointing plane (VERY old... Nearly as old as him -in his 80s...) so I am somewhat chuffed 😎
@alessandrobar4090
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Ben, I just discovered your channel few days back and loving it. As a utterly total beginner (I just put together a cheap kit with the help of a seasoned luthier, with few upgrades, where I actually only did a crappy paint job), where do you suggest I start? putting together other kits? putting together bits and pieces and make frankenstrats? jump straight to buying timber and sawing and shaping and do the full-on scratch build? Any suggestion is very welcomed
@deathruddlesdeathruddles5438
3 жыл бұрын
Great Vid! I'm getting the itch for another build Dr Ben... Can you give us a hint what you're thinking?
@ianb4801
3 жыл бұрын
I know it's oh so easy to say "oh you need this tool too!", but something I don't see is a means of keeping all those chisels and planes sharp
@richardsandson
3 жыл бұрын
Very true. Sharpening is a skill in it's own right.
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, sharpening stones are like router bits to a router or drill bits to a drill, essential. I should have mentioned them though, good point. B
@theofiliushaggstrom3739
2 жыл бұрын
Ben : You don't have to have a japanese saw rasp Me (not a woodworker) : i have to have a japanese saw rasp
@mms-melodymusicalstudio2300
3 жыл бұрын
Hello I have strat guitar recently I found that the strings tension is very hard so what should I do???? Plz help me out. Thanks
@DiersakZelesnik
11 ай бұрын
Hi Ben, I know this video was two years ago but what do you think of using a piece of aluminum/steel extrusion from a hardware store that you grind flat (with checks) using glass and sandpaper? Do you think this would make it flat enough for a quality tool without breaking the bank and being better than the discount kinds on amazon?
@moogoomoogoo5990
3 жыл бұрын
Ok I understand how to fix a high fret, but what about a single low fret discovered with the fret rocking tool?
@Runnin96
3 жыл бұрын
So when do we get to see a handtool only build?
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
Soon. It has been too long, I have to get the new Nebulla done first though. B
@Teguvas
3 жыл бұрын
Amend that list to tools that dont need a dust extraction system, or just do not create a lot of dust?
@hoodoo-man
3 жыл бұрын
The essential tools I'd add to the top of Ben's list are a solid work bench with a good vice, sharpening stones and an accurate set square. If you're new to woodworking and want the best advice on what tools to buy and how to set-up and use them, then check out Paul Sellers' channel and websites.
@CheapMessiah
3 жыл бұрын
Cant you use a zero fret to avoid using nut slot files? Also, clamping devices are not shown and you need them, be it clamps or some sort of cord tightly wrapped.
@E.T.musics
2 жыл бұрын
Can you make us a package of those most important and essential 10- 20 tools for guitar building from scratch to buy it from your shop.? And apply like 30 percent discount on it ? :)) İ know you can ,but will you ?
@sexybeardedvikingwizardthe4746
3 жыл бұрын
Use anywhere toolset. Hammer, Chisels, Bit and Brace set, Hand Drill and Bits, Rasp and Files, Panel or Bow Saw, Dovetail Saw, Sandpaper, Clamps, No 4 Hand Plane, Router Plane, Sharpening kit, Combination Square, long strait edged Rule in preferred measurement markings, Pencils, Kent set, Screwdrivers and Allen Keys. It's mostly low noise and no electricity needed. With that kit in hand you can build your own workbench and all the niceties like a shooting board and such, whatever you need from that point. Ive made toolboxes and a coffee table with just those for example.
@dinodimitriosmills3703
Жыл бұрын
love this,
@Crocodile_Guitars
3 жыл бұрын
Ben I am looking to buy my first bandsaw... unfortunately i work on my balcony so i need something small ...Any suggestions ... Currently i am looking at the Metabo BIAS 261 any thoughts;;;
@gramursowanfaborden5820
3 жыл бұрын
is there some kind of package deal on your website that includes all of the essential luthier's tools in this video? there should be!
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
Most of them are in the essential fret leveling and dressing tool kit.. www.crimsonguitars.com/products/essential-fret-levelling-and-dressing-toolkit/ but yes, bundled kits of tools work very well. B
@johnbotsford6897
Жыл бұрын
I hate chisels. Whenever I need a sharp chisel I have to buy one. Planes are even worse I not only can't sharpen one I don't even know how to adjust one. Maybe you could do a tool maintenance video.
@pjwoodworks2651
3 жыл бұрын
Still waiting for the archtop build..🤓
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
Covid threw a spanner in the works.. I wasn't planning on building a whole new workshop at home.. but soon, I really can't wait either. B
@mysteryshrimp
3 ай бұрын
You don't need to buy most of these tools new. Pawn shops and Craigslist are wonderful for power tools. be patient and do research. A used good tool is almost always better than a new crap one. I now have 4 routers and two tables which i got for less than a new one from a big box store. I found a decent chisel in a parking lot. My dad found his primary claw hammer in the road. Keep your eyes open. Lots of C clamps. About 4 Pipe clamps. I would put this up there with any of these tools for importance.
@SawdustPassion
3 жыл бұрын
You forgot the most important thing!!! Coffee ☕️ 😂
@scaira60
3 жыл бұрын
Wow Ben You & Texas Toast guitars are doing the same vids*** What’s up with that, ?? Also You never got back too me regarding the crappy nut slotting files I bought from Crimson that I cannot use.
@Intermernet
3 жыл бұрын
You forgot clamps! What's your recommendation for a good assortment of clamps? Maybe a different video 😁
@camerontgore
3 жыл бұрын
Next week: 7 tools that Ben loves... And 3 that he can't stand...
@ObiWanAugus
3 жыл бұрын
I would just add an electric hand saw, like a Jigsaw
@ilsevanpanhuis
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Ben, I think you would fancy to have a 6 mm thick straight router bit at hand for routing the truss rod slot. Of course it could be done with a router plane and chisel as well, if you dare. ;-) #handtoolguitarbuild
@thehowlingterror
3 жыл бұрын
'Ben's Basic Build' Make it so (please).
@feudiable
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a challenge: Can you build a guitar with less than 10 tools? How low can you go? :) EDIT: Oh 17:38 nevermind:)
@almightytreegod
3 жыл бұрын
I dare you to do a build with all tools from Harbor Freight. lol
@CrimsonCustomGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
Luckily I live in the UK and haven't had the 'pleasure yet.. B
@almightytreegod
3 жыл бұрын
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars ha! Do you have an equivalent? It’s the spirit of the journey that counts.
@m3ntal2k
3 жыл бұрын
I've yet to meet a man with too many clamps never mind not needing any 😋 Mind you I'm trying to do a first build with strips of plywood, a 3D printed template and a cheap neck from China. It'll end in tears, I'm blaming Ben.
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