Top 10 (or so) Essential Tools for Building a Guitar at Home

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Welcome to Crimson Guitars ru-vid.com... and welcome to Ben's workshop and his list of the most essential tools you will need to build your guitar.
From the most basic, tools you will probably already have to the more specialised Luthier's tools available from Crimson Guitars www.crimsonguitars.com/
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Handsaws, Hammers & Screwdrivers, oh my
1:00 Masking Tape and Glues
1:10 Pens and good Pencils
1:30 Rulers & Scissors
1:34 Rasps & or General Purpose Files
2:35 Powered Sanding Machine
3:03 Hand Drill
3:49 A 1/2" Wood Working Router
5:30 A selection of Quality Wood Chisels
7:05 A few Hand Planes
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Specialist Luthiers Tools, the bare minimum that you NEED in your life as a budding luthier
9:45 Fret Slotting Saw
10:30 Notched Straight Edge.
12:00 Fret Levelling Beam or a Fret Levelling File
13:26 Fret Rocker Tool
14:55 Fret Crowning File & Fret End Dressing File
15:43 The most important rule for Tool Users according to Ben.
16:50 Nut Slotting Files
17:47 Quick List of alternatives
20:20 The Japanese Saw Rasp
21:39 Don't Forget your PPE, seriously, look after your health everyone! B
Check out the guitar builds and projects mentioned in this video:
Scrap Wood Sun Glasses - • Video
Clarity - • Clarity Guitar Buildin...
How to Build a P-Style Bass Guitar - • How to Build a P-Style...
The Complication - • The 90 Hour Build - Th...
The Cyberpunk 2077 Guitar - • Building a Cyberpunk 2...
Epoxy Resin River Table Guitar - • Building a Bog Oak & G...
Building a Custom Guitar in 6 Hours - • 6 Hour Build Challenge
The 2020 Guitar Build Challenge - • Building a UNIQUE Crow...
How to make a Custom Guitar in 9 Hours - • The 9 Hour Build Chall...
The Silky Oak Build - • How To Build an Exotic...
BoB1 - Ben Builds an Insane Guitar - • BOB1 - Ben Crowe Build...
Re-Fretting Kelly Jones' SG - • A Tutorial - Re-fretti...
Mini-Torial - Perfectly Playable Fret Ends - • How to Get Perfectly P...
Ben's GGBO 2020 Challenge Guitar - • Great Guitar Build Off...
Experimental Luthiery 101 - Copper Rodded - • Playlist
The Uncut Kit Build - • The Uncut Kit Guitar B...
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@F4Phantom5657 3 года назад

"If you lose your center line, life gets squiffy, quickly" Words to live by.... 🙂

@willer3399 3 года назад

That quote needs to be on a t-shirt.

@Echo3_ 3 года назад

this is like a metaphor for life !

@Ibaneddie76 2 года назад

That's why pencils are for!

@666tonsofsquirrels 3 года назад

Definitely do an "Only The Essentials" build 💪

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 3 года назад

Flex? Will do. B

@sergeyromashkin7876 3 года назад

There is a series of videos Ben building a guitar using limited tools on Triton channel. You might want to check it out.

@hayno7066 3 года назад

I made my first guitar during lock down with some traditional tools from my Dad and my wife's grandfather. Was great fun and very rewarding.

@frankiechan9651 3 года назад

You forgot the need for a bazillion clamps. And eye protection to go with the ear protection.

@midi510 3 года назад

Yeah, I have like 75 clamps and don't use probably 20 of them, but want 10 more.

@mrjimmY740 2 года назад

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 👍🏻👍🏻

@BLBlackDragon 3 года назад

"Specialist tools" is a fancy way of saying "the right tools to do the job." I need to order the fretting tools before I dive into my first guitar build. Have everything else. And clamps. Norm Abrams said you can never have enough clamps. He was soooooo right.

@jpmalone93 3 года назад

I got my first Shinto rasp a few months back and it's now my favorite tool. I can't remember life without it.

@aandwherr2826 3 года назад

Another awesome video. Japanese saw rasp and spoke shave were first two woodworking tools when making a cgb guitar... thanks to Ben. And my simple plans to just replace the electronics on an old epiphone S style have notes become a total teardown and refinish... thanks to Ben and his videos. Can't wait to try his stains and oils.

@tonisiret5557 3 года назад

After 26 years of playing (& countless pounds on repairs/setups), I'm finally starting to work with my own guitars. Slowly filling my 1 bed - flat with the "necessary" tools. Thanks for your great tuition & tools, BC 👍

@afonsokreling2692 3 года назад

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!

@tonyvaliantis9336 3 года назад

Thanks for a great video Ben. I'm currently building up both my skill level, and tool collection, to move from doing kits and restorations to eventually building a guitar from a lump of wood. Good to know that I have many of the tools you've mentioned in this vid already (And some of them did indeed belong to my Grandfather)

@garethtravis1786 3 года назад

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

@Hateweek1984 Год назад

As a cabinet maker and furniture maker I really appreciate this video... your very correct on the tools! As a guitar player in taking the plunge and going to give making a bass for my father a go.....

@woodenshoe6422 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this information. It has always been my dream to build my own bass with hand tools. I was putting it off because I have limited space and limited tools. This clip has inspired me to just go do it, take my time on it and have fun. No matter the outcome. Again thanks a bunch!

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 6 месяцев назад

Thank you, very glad to have inspired you to make a start.

@juleswinnfield3958 2 года назад

Easily the most helpful channel I've found. I've been wanting to get into woodworking for some time now. With the main focus being to build guitars. I cleaned out the garage and finally decided to invest in some quality tools. Which was pretty intimidating, because I had no idea exactly what I would need. Ben, you cover it all. Thank you!

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 года назад

My pleasure Jules, I am.really glad to help. The more people building guitars the better imo.

@schuldm 2 года назад

Thank you. I'm just getting started with guitar tech and construction. This is very concise and informative to my ears. Cheers.

@joshuaglaude1549 3 года назад

I've got my "guitar" planned for next year's build off. So this tool video will help a lot. Going to try my best to hand make and cut all parts.

@williamstevens7648 3 года назад

Great video Ben, I enjoy watching all the videos. I am in the middle of my first build at the moment, however I am coming to crimson in December to do a 6 day course. I cannot wait to do the course as you can never beat tuition from people who know what they are doing. I am slowly putting together a collection of tools. I found an old ish Stanley no.4 in a box in my dads garage the other day. I just need to work out how to sharpen it and set it up and figure out how to use it :).

@ironblast5 Год назад

For some more expensive and maybe unnecessary tools that will make the job way easier and faster I'd add a bench vice, drill press, angle grinder, Finger sander, spindle sander, thickness sander, belt / disk sander, Dremel /rotary tool, band saw/ jigsaw, a ton of various sized wood clamps, some mdf or Plexi glass for doing templates, extra wood or aluminum for building jigs, and good set of forstner bits. The Your list is pretty spot on for essential stuff those other things just make it a lot easier

@SkullCollectorD5 3 года назад

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.

@V4D2 3 года назад

What a solid video man , congrats. Groovy attitude, and diction, nice edit, and groovy music at the end . i had heard of Crimson guitars before, actually.. It was nice bumping into this video, and find out what you/they are all about. thanks for the video (i’ve been trying to figure out the best way to start modding guitars myself) This was really good. cheers from Portugal ;)

@matthewmillar3804 Год назад

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 5 месяцев назад

Do ear defenders help?

@soffronitsky Год назад

no.4 hand plane, 2-3 chisels, India stone, dozuki saw, copying saw, shinto rasp, files, cabinet scraper, drill, combination square, vernier, thickness caliper, straight edge, clamps, masking tape, wax paper, titebond glue, superglue

@georgel2519 3 года назад

Let's make "squiffy" a thing for 2021. Who's with me?

@Insanalyst 3 года назад

Wasn’t this year squiffy enough?

@JacquesDeLeon 3 года назад

If 2021 needs anything, it's a goddamn centreline.

@WillMaskellTaylor 2 года назад

I just ordered the luthier kit, fret spacing rulers and radius gauges, can't wait to get started using them on my projects, thanks Ben :)

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 года назад

My pleasure, and thank you for your support! B

@packerknell1918 3 года назад

I use a microplane for my necks using the same method you use the shinto rasp for and the results are fantastic

@stormbound_guitars 3 года назад

I’m basically building fretted erhu’s by wire-wrapping a fingerboard and attaching it to the neck with adjustable screws. The strings are about the most accurate “straight edge” I can imagine, so I correct any bowing of the fingerboard once the instrument is already strung and tuned up. Works great!

@approachableactive 3 года назад

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 года назад

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

@doughboy103 3 года назад

I just recently got interested in guitar building (I actually only started playing about 11 months ago), and your channel is already one of my new favorites after just discovering it yesterday. This video in particular has inspired me to try it out for myself because you've shown that it doesn't have to be complicated. Thank you so much - keep up the excellent work!

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 3 года назад

Thank you @doughboy you will have an incredible journey, this is such a cool hobby in many ways and I am glad I get to help people get into it. Thanks for watching. B

@marksomething 8 месяцев назад

Yo man it's been 2 years,how was the built?

@jimmiller2270 3 года назад

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...

@robtoothill 3 года назад

Totally agree with the saw rasp... They're fantastic. I got one a few months back and it's so versatile - it can hog off material so quickly, and then be incredibly delicate.

@dasschaf2476 3 года назад

I prefer a flap disc on an angle grinder, because I already had them. Neck carving and making belly cuts is a joy with that setup. Those rasps look decent though. I use an old 20" bastard file, found in my dad's old tools, to finish off.

@mulgerbill 3 года назад

The eleventeen essential tools and sixty two tangents... OH! And a Japanese saw rasp! Thanks again for these glimpses inside your head Ben, the decor is hypnotically chaotic but the passion for and. love of the process is what really stands out. I for one would love to see what you can create from a clean sheet, three mugs of coffee and the tools on the bench :D

@antilifegaming2369 3 года назад

I just started wanting to build guitars myself for me and my kids. your videos are amazing

@andrewvitale7128 2 года назад

I'm not shure but did you mention a vice and the work bench itself. You have the best channel by far for someone interested in building guitars.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 года назад

I don't think I did, and I really should have, both vice & bench are tools and very very important!

@mikefarquhar5063 9 месяцев назад

17:05 min in... i absolutely LOVE! that headstock Exoskeleton!!!

@GH-cm3rr 2 года назад

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 года назад

the shinto rasp is one of those tools, the day you first used one should be forever etched into your mind :)

@brandonzaidi9717 3 года назад

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.

@hahnjackers4151 3 года назад

Hi Ben. This is a very useful video. I have a challenge ( if you get interested) : Build a guitar with a multilaminate body that is however kind of thin (something along the lines of a parker fly in terms of proportions). I have really been thinking how that would turn out and you are the right person for the job. Four laminates for the body (back, middle 1, middle 2, top). Thanks for all the great content lately.

@kennethluebberke8216 3 года назад

As a former auto tech, the statement of you get what you pay for on tools is spot on! I would love to see a minimal tool build.

@TheAdambright 3 года назад

I have started building guitars this year, I love using hand tools, many of which have been scrounged, disability sure restricts spending power. I built my first cigar box guitar with one of those four files in one, a claw hammer, and a tenon saw my wife had. Somebody gave me some chisels, and gradually built my kit. Now, a Shinto rasp, two cabinet scrapers, and a decent saw are my most used tools. One day, I will buy lots of lovely stuff, for now, I just enjoy the process of slowly building a guitar.

@yanneckbraasch7226 3 года назад

I totally agree, apart from 2 Budget ideas, which really work: Modified feeler gauges for nut slotting (including a handle, sort of a tool with interchangeble blades) Extruded aluminium as levelling beams, After you have them planed wirh sandpaper on floating glass or tiles. If youre on a Budget, these things will do the Job as good and as convenient, but the require you to bring some time. And as you said, in the end, its time you can save by buying better/preciser/more conevenient Tools.

@natgrant1364 9 дней назад

I've been shaping my first ever guitar lately and I've been using the Japanese saw rasp for quite a lot of it. It's fun to work with and I can think of all sorts of other projects it could come in handy for. I think another RU-vidr recommended having one. Thanks for the video. Very good information to have.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 9 дней назад

I've been using them for years, my first one was given to me by a friend and I can't imagine my life without them

@paulgurr8533 3 года назад

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.

@jmc1186 2 года назад

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.

@vadeking 3 года назад

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

@elDalvini 3 года назад

Next video series: Ben builds a house with only the mentioned handtools

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 3 года назад

Hell no! I know my place, and it is far away from plumbing, electrics or strenuous labour ;) B

@johnblack2927 3 года назад

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Especially as you would have to build it in 266 minutes

@MrCakerape 3 года назад

I've slowly been acquiring all this for a year and a half. The first from scratch build is near!!

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 3 года назад

I would love to see it.. send pics when you are done? B

@MrCakerape 3 года назад

@@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

@alejandrovazquez2177 2 года назад

Being the owner of an extremely small low budget workshop I would say that my list of essential tools would be: - some kind of plain - a router - a 1m ruler - a square - maybe a 5h pencil - a cheap band saw (Amazon has some decent options) - a caliper - tons of sandpaper of all grits - a 3/4 chisel - a soldering iron - extremely fine sandpaper or a sharpening stone - some kind of painting tool - a round and a plain file - a scraper The end :u

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 года назад

A very good starting place for sure.

@Son-Of-Gillean 3 года назад

Will you ever do any acoustic builds on the channel Ben? I know it's a different ball game to an electric build, but it would make good content and it would be good to see your take on it.

@gbr5199 3 года назад

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!

@DefenderTIM 3 года назад

I did a great-guitar-build-along with y'all and made my first ever scratch-built guitar last month. You covered most of the tools I found essential in my garage workshop, but what I really need to build before my next guitar is a good workbench with better work-holding options. The top of my tool chest is a good surface, but there's no way to hold anything on it. Also, I can always use more clamps. :D

@jamesharris4521 Год назад

Build a bench that hinges about waist high from a garage wall and legs that fold in. Set a lock to the legs when using. Tunes.

@penguinproductions7014 3 месяца назад

A lovely video considering you sell all sorts of tools, very inspiring and honest 👍❤️

@LRBerry 3 года назад

Another great, interesting and informative video. Thanks, Ben.

@taz4965 Год назад

As I discovered early on (I've only really taken a few really cheap guitars and upgraded pickups, neck, fret dressing etc) but the first thing I realised I really had to have was a Vice followed closely by clamps!!

@midi510 3 года назад

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.

@davidbell7658 9 месяцев назад

I enjoy your sense of humour, THANKYOU !

@SwnkyTiger 3 года назад

Good call on hearing protection. I'm sure its already mentioned below but safety glasses/goggles and dust masks as well.

@JoeThornhill 3 года назад

I'm glad you mentioned scraping as appose to sanding, because I've always wondered, if you can get a clean cut finish with pretty shavings to scoop up into the bin and less dust to inhale, destroy your lungs and sweep/vacuum up, why does everyone sand? It's like shaving hairs off skin or clipping nails as appose to picking or filing them as far as I'm concerned, especially when you have figured wood.

@LittleDeadHead 3 года назад

One thing I would add, is a coping saw specifically, for cutting out a body or neck. They can be found at any hardware store, they are super affordable, as are the blades. It isn't the best or the quickest saw out there, but it's great for that first build!

@themaninthesuitcase 3 года назад

I payed out for a big name battery drill this year after using cheap ones since my teens. It was on of those tools where I regret not doing it sooner. The difference was just amazing, so yes it’s expensive but certainly worth it in the end. I also have been using cheap drill bits for years and again spent on a few “okay” ones and was amazed how much difference they made. As I need them I will be starting to grab high end stuff for fine work from here on.

@themaninthesuitcase 3 года назад

Follow up: those saw rasps are awesome and cost buttons. I got one in Axminster back in the pre dairy days. Still haven’t built a guitar with it (life etc etc) but it’s been used a few times and my gosh it shreds through material.

@LuckyOhara 3 года назад

That shinto rasp got me through the comfort carves in my first build and it's very satisfying to work with.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 3 года назад

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 года назад

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars definitely took some getting used to and having to learn the delicate touch. Finesse> power.

@michaelhumphreys7882 3 года назад

You forgot the ubiquitous dust pan and brush, as the brush said to the pan, “sorry for forcing this upon you”😂

@getenlightened 3 года назад

Vacuums too, are pretty essential.

@MarcusArmstrong037 3 года назад

I would love to see a hand-tools-only build. The only power tools I have are a drill, a dremel style rotary tool, and a vacuum for dust control.

@Gregatron13 Год назад

I'm glad I watched too the end. I was about to call you out for not mentioning the shinto rasp!!

@narbonneguitars9331 3 года назад

I couldn't agree more with your choices Ben..but if I may add one of top tools I feel are essential you left out..scrapers..a cabinet card style an if your good with tin snips cut your own kidney shaped or custom contour to your liking...there is no replacing it in my arsenal...an I do it all by hand except for the few power tools you shown ...an I use them on necks an body shaping an for cleaning up surfaces I use sand paper( I hate sandind!) but not as much as scraper!

@okiwatashi2349 3 года назад

“You don’t need to surround yourself with all these tools.” What kind of role model are you?

@adamrowedotcom 3 года назад

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 года назад

@@adamrowedotcom Totally!

@Superevilfrog 3 года назад

Yeah, Ben lost me there.

@MuzzzoT Год назад

He likes tools is that a bad thing? Some persons buy cars. Peace....

@DoyleClark 3 года назад

Brilliant list. Fortunately I was able to invest in Crimson Tools for almost the whole list. However, sanding is fairly therapeutic for me, so I just hand sand.

@rtmsound1877 5 месяцев назад

I joined a maker space to get access to all the tools I couldn't afford. Like a router table, table saw or jointer/planer. For a small monthly fee I have use of the tools and a place to work.

@sexybeardedvikingwizardthe4746 3 года назад

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.

@paulngardner 2 года назад

Great video, really looking forward to my first build!

@MyWordPressGuy 2 года назад

Thanks, Ben!

@gramursowanfaborden5820 3 года назад

having a 3/4 inch and 1/4 inch chisel is the best combo i think, a 1/2 inch gouge saves the day very often, too.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 3 года назад

Good call.. 1/2 #6 sweep gouge was my first gouge and so damn useful! B

@Mift182 3 года назад

I have just taken delivery today for my tool order from Crimson, Thanks Ben!! I am getting excited to open it like a kid at Christmas. Happened to be watching this before it arrived. :D The only thing I couldn't get from you was a Notched straight edge for Bass, any ideas when these will be available again?

@bobvines00 3 года назад

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!

@mattomon1045 3 года назад

thank you for your encouragement

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 3 года назад

My pleasure.. literally anyone who wants to should be able to build a guitar imo. B

@mykhough6614 3 года назад

How could you forget the Shinto rasp! Almost all the GGBO builders used one. It was almost a game to see when the Shinto would come out. I'm building up a collection of Triton power tools but was disappointed recently, when I needed to replace my drill, to find that they currently only do a little 12V model. Hopefully they will reintroduce the 18 and 20V drills before I need another replacement.

@midi510 3 года назад

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.

@dassouki 3 года назад

Nice List. I've recently sold my house and moved into an apartment. Your list is nice. As someone who is gone through this challenge, here's my list: 1/4", 3/4". 1" nicely sharpened chisels. Smoothing plane, orbital sander, drill, drummer plus the circle cutter tool (I build hollow bodies) sanding paper of all kinds, types, (Adhesive backed), 3m structural tape, a couple of rat tail rasps and a couple (Curve on one side / flat on the other). A screw driver, fret saw, a couple of Japanese saws, jig saw, superglue, titebond glue, sanding blocks of various shapes and sizes. wedges made out of scraps, lots of clamps, (1 nail + popsicle stick per build), cabinet scrapers (a thick and a thin one nicely burled). Rulers, squares, spline curve, template, mould. That is the list of stuff on my Dining table that is covered with 3'4" plywood (4 x 2 feet and under it I have a 3 x 5' 1/2" particle board . Finally a universal Leevalley Vise. Most of my tools are from #leeValley

@tahoemike5828 3 года назад

Once upon a time I was a snow ski tech. Now days ski's are largely tuned by machines, but back when it involved a lot of work with files, scrapers, and various hand tools. One thing I learned the value of was annoyingly bright lights over your bench. It's easy to overlook, but you just can't do really good work when you can't see what you are doing.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 3 года назад

I agree.. but also a variety of different colours of light really really helps.. yellow, blue, daylight etc.. really highlights things you may otherwise have missed. B

@julius2538 3 года назад

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.

@rhino2104 3 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

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.

@davidfrank2824 3 года назад

Here in the States it's relatively cheap to buy power tools. If you're on a tight budget you can always buy electric power tools they don't need to be battery operated to work. That's just like routers they're very expensive brand new but if you go to a site like craigslist you can pick up brand new routers for a quarter of what the people originally paid for them. Guys go out and buy these tools and never ever use them and when they start downsizing they put their tools up for sale. I've been watching you for a while and I enjoy your videos.

@grieverrule 3 года назад

Ya bugger! I shot a tool box talk covering the same topic this week, just need to edit it down 😂 Thanks Ben, great content as usual!

@dre1kke 3 года назад

Thanks, mate! Would you also make a video, like... Minimum budget for minimum necessary tools for building a guitar from scratch at home 🙄 Love your stuff, always lots of fun and use🤘🏻

@DevinJuularValentine 3 года назад

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 года назад

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!

@dustinwetherbee5249 3 года назад

I'd love to see you build a guitar from scratch with just what you have on the bench in this video!

@grifter77 3 года назад

You suggested that you might do a "minimal tools" build on your channel. Yes, I would definitely like to see that!

@chrisgreenaway2106 3 года назад

Still so many more tools needed. How are you going to thickness the wood? You need wood glue & lots of clamps. How do you cut the body out and then sand to the final shape? Hard with that hand sander. You'll need a square, even if just to use the plane. You'll need something to radius and cut the fret wire, something to radius the fretboard. You'll need a spanner to fit hardware (although your nan might have one the right size). And a soldering iron for the electronics.

@jlarts 3 года назад

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 ;)

@alswearingen323 3 года назад

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.

@javanmonroe6064 3 года назад

Please do a hand tool only build! I would love to see that, as I am interested in doing it myself

@michaelassouline667 3 года назад

Great review, Ben! One for the lists for sure :) I see you use the Narex Richter chisels. I'm on the fence with these myself. How would you rate them? specifically edge retention, ease of sharpening, comfort and build quality. Would love to see a short review video on these and other recommended hand tools. Thanks!

@Ferret_76 3 года назад

Ace advice as always. 😊 Fact is, you ask 10 woodworkers for their 10 essential tools and you’ll get 10 different answers, but I guarantee all of those lists will include a saw of some sort and a set of chisels. Probably a plane too. You might want to make an exact replica of a ‘59 Les Paul, but you won’t do that straight away. Start small and start easy: make a little box. Even just a simple box/finger joint with two bits of wood. Build your tool collection gradually as and when you can. Upgrade tools as you go. Build your skill and experience with patience. You’ll get there. Everyone has to start somewhere.

@444chains 3 года назад

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.

@arturpietrek100 3 года назад

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!

@briw4647 3 года назад

I built my own guitar. By far the most important tool I used was a router. It cut my guitar body to size using a template I made... using a router. Next was a drill. I cut out the cavities I first pre drilled holes then routered them to shape. Next was a shinto file I used for all shaping and comfort cuts. I used 2 files for finer shaping, 1 half round, 1 flat. After that was a rotating disc sander. I used it to shape edges and smooth the body. Finally, cabinet scrapers to get a smooth finish, combined with various grades of sandpaper attached to a spirit level to make sure everything was flat and true. I should add, I made my own router sledge to get the wood for the body smooth , flat to thickness and true to level.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 3 года назад

Nice one! B

@BogdanBacila301 3 года назад

I'd love to see an alternative to the nut slotting files and what we could use in a pinch if we don't have them! This was what I struggled with the most honestly when I was doing my build for the GGBO. Most of the specialist tools could be improvised in some way (maybe not the fret saw), but I could not find anything that would help with filing down the nut slots. I also found the price of a good set a little bit daunting at first, however, if I did this for a living could definitely justify it. But what I'm talking here about is that one or two occasions where you might need to slot a nut and you also want to do a good job at it.

@florence9231 3 года назад

I've done it before by starting the slot with a small triangular file then using an old string as a file. Works pretty well for any wound string, the challenge was keeping the string taut.

@robertphillips6571 3 года назад

I love how much of this is "you can do it without, but it's not as fun"

@sundarmann6167 3 года назад

You are the only tattooed guy whom i'll take advise from on how to get the job done... Confidence is what i got.

@jonathanoakey4745 3 года назад

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 года назад

I've been looking for a set just like this, would you recommend anything??

@jonathanoakey4745 3 года назад

@@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 года назад

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.