Sanding, Staining and Hand Applying Finish Ep 3 | Making a Custom Bass Guitar from Scratch

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Welcome to Crimson Guitars kzfaq.info... and Ben's home workshop. In this video series, Ben is building a custom single-cut Bass Guitar from scratch and it was filmed in front of a Livestream audience on the Crimson Guitars EXTRAS Channel.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:33 The neck is unclamped
0:46 The start of a ‘shed-load’ of sanding…
3:09 Fixing a ‘shake’ in the headstock with dust and glue
4:48 The OTHER Masking Tape & Superglue Trick!
6:52 Hand carving the headstock logo
9:22 Fixing router tear out on the neck
11:14 Finessing the headstock volute with rasps & files
12:08 Adding to the back chamfer
15:02 Using scrapers to perfect the back curves
16:18 Moving on to the back plate
17:39 Oops! Wrong camera & a Backplate mistake
21:52 It’s time for Stain and issues with oil finish
24:27 Applying Amber Spirit Based Stain & bringing out the figuring
27:30 Fun with dust and a recap
29:22 Applying Wipe on Guitar Finishing Lacquer/Varnish
34:12 Applying finish to the neck & Headstock
36:17 Conclusion
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Пікірлер: 136

@DanPeacock 2 жыл бұрын

"Tastes like ash." The finishing is always when the true magic of the wood comes through. That figuring and the "party favor" holes make me smile.

@DeanBoic Жыл бұрын

I dig the gratuitous use of the word 'spooge'. Also, great guitar-building. Bass-building, I mean.

@claudevieaul1465 2 жыл бұрын

27:37 a totally golden moment, that 👍🤣🤣🤣🙏

@lenhart254 3 ай бұрын

From my experience with finishes & masking, the best masking tape that I have found to seal edges & stop wicking the best, try using the green Frog 🐸 Tape! The factory edge adhesive is said to expand when moisture hits it then sealing any voids! So after applying it you could moisten it with water or just a little thinner so it should seal before you even apply any finish.

@caseymclane1972 2 жыл бұрын

"Hello, I'm Ben Crowe from Crimson Guitars, and welcome to Ben Crowe presents: Fun with dust!" :D

@grantkoeller8911 Жыл бұрын

It really came out beautifully!!

@bevo65 2 жыл бұрын

At 9:55, sound like an old WWII warbird in the background. (AKA the sound of freedom. 🤘🇺🇸🇬🇧)

@macmaniacoes 2 жыл бұрын

That headstock reminds me of the old Peavy basses

@beatfinkbeiner7499 2 жыл бұрын

I love your built of this amazing natural bass! Looking forward for the next part 4! This instrument will be sounding phantasmic!

@PastelComGini 2 жыл бұрын

24:28 Hell yeah!

@bronsoncarder2491 2 жыл бұрын

Idk, I'm kind of split on the amber stain. On the one hand, I love the enhanced natural wood look, and it really makes that grain pop. On the other hand, that bright almost perfectly white wood, to me, was just calling for something a little more interesting. And there's all kinds of cool stuff you can do with that open grain... It's gonna look fantastic when it's done though, so, eh. lol I'm kinda thinking you probably SHOULD have gotten rid of all that dust, at least before finishing. lol

@podfuk 2 жыл бұрын

Agree, black and white contrast before staining looked so good, but I doubt there is a finish that would make it look natural and white, maybe wax?

@cecilhoward3005 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible job love the look

@jonlavigne3270 2 жыл бұрын

Okay, I bought a raffle ticket. Enjoying watching you do this body finish. I'm doing a guitar body finish for the first time ever right now. Purple rattle can for color, clear lacquer rattle can for the outside. I want it to look low-fidelity.

@tenroy2212 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the shape of this bass ❤️

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that, ta :)

@N1RKW Жыл бұрын

That is one incredible bass! Very nicely done so far! I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like and hearing what it sounds like once its done.

@eatmarth 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like these inclusions/holes are just the best kind of weight releif

@aaax9410 2 жыл бұрын

It's coming along so well Ben ,15 points 👍

@B.McAllister 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing. Got covid so having videos like this makes it bearable haha. Thank you for sharing.

@LisaHarsh 2 жыл бұрын

This is the episode where during livestream I went from the only one that wanted this bass to everyone wanting it. Hope you feel better. Enjoy

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, we hope you feel better soon. - Team Crimson

@B.McAllister Жыл бұрын

Thank you! No longer contagious but still dealing with minor symptoms. 0/10 do not recommend COVID. 11/10 recommend watching Crimson Guitar videos.

@djsinister76 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely going to be an extremely beautiful bass!

@Insanalyst 2 жыл бұрын

That was fun. Now it’s time to do some sanding.

@ObiWanAugus Жыл бұрын

Minute 27:38. The most unthinkable and funny situation I've seen in a long time.

@151554 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing Bass! I want it!

@idiotburns 2 жыл бұрын

up early, 5am, not running router until 7-8

@lettuceb2336 2 жыл бұрын

I have an in-progress guitar (loose take on an LP) using spalted maple for the cap. The density varied from moderately hard to Balsa soft and squishy. I finally broke down and purchased a large bottle of thin superglue and slowly applied it to the maple. It soaked it right up... and it's possible I may be able to polish the top to a rather nice sheen without any finish (TBD). What it did do is make the piece much easier to work with because it now behaved in a much more predictable way. A word of caution for anyone that attempts this... you need excellent ventilation during application of the glue and for any additional wood removal with power tools.. The CA glue will off-gas like mad and you don't want to breath it or get it in your eyes. Power sanding will heat and aerosolize the glue which is also not ideal.

@idiotburns 2 жыл бұрын

Youve got to do everything humanly possible to be your best, Agreed!

@streydacz7738 2 жыл бұрын

This is the end, hold your breath and count to ten....😉 Looking for real end of this build. Thanks, Ben

@m.a.bushling 2 жыл бұрын

"Tastes like ash" needs to be on a coffee mug.

@BADgerdootdoot Жыл бұрын

I second this

@michaeldadofgirls 2 жыл бұрын

Also stuck at home isolating with Covid. This has definitely brightened up my afternoon

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad we could keep you company. - Team Crimson

@josephlevacher995 2 жыл бұрын

As a bass player...I love that bass guitar.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@franciscooliveira-ql4cx 7 ай бұрын

I can't believe he removed the natural white from the wood 😮

@ishowedittoher 2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't sure of the single cut body, but after seeing it with the neck attached....looks damn good. Cheers

@BenD_Bass Жыл бұрын

I did the same thing you did with the backplate with my headstock lol. my maple neck blank was like a 1/2 in too small so i glued little piece of ash from my body blank to it lol

@seeteasea5497 2 жыл бұрын

God I hope my ticket comes up for this

@BLBlackDragon 2 жыл бұрын

I like the wipe-on lacquer finish. Having a small indoor shop (that shares space with the house furnace), spraying finishes is not something I like doing. This is a good fix for that.

@Ralf1erudd Жыл бұрын

For small areas leaving a very fine finish I find Carbide Stanley knife blades are rather good. Not in the knife but used as a scraper on edge

@lotuselanplus2s 2 жыл бұрын

Love how its coming out, i had thought that you would have used more of your glow in the dark in the logo,,,

@richardcoad6599 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben for the very interesting and informative videos! Any chance you can add a clock in the background? I find it interesting with how much time you spend on each part of the build and find myself looking at your watch for reference!

@lordjoemott1683 2 жыл бұрын

Dude you should use your Ben Crow signature when you build guitars from your home workshop.

@wolflahti412 Жыл бұрын

When filling cracks and dents with sawdust, super glue will significantly darken the swarf. Regular wood glue will not.

@MR-vg7yn 2 жыл бұрын

Not a fan of the amber stain. I really liked the "monochrome" look of the wood. Perhaps a light grey stain, if that exists, perhaps just no stain at all.

@jeremycraft8452 2 жыл бұрын

11:40 I like to remind myself that the instrument will be perfect exactly once, and that’s the second I finish with it.

@Tzuau78 2 жыл бұрын

Panic rush… usually needs to extra work for me, down the line 😒. Loving this bass series!

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@paulberger6540 Жыл бұрын

Should've done the glow-in-the-dark for the logo

@johnporter8896 2 жыл бұрын

I think these logos would look cool being branded into the wood, especially on mahogany.

@antonrandle4146 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ben, can you do a fretted to fretless bass conversion vid for us one day please. Choice of materials to fill the fret slots etc?

@PaulCooksStuff 2 жыл бұрын

The last episode of this build did that. He filled ("spooged") the fret slots with epoxy.

@B.McAllister 2 жыл бұрын

You should definitely name this, Wormwood.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

good shout!

@plexibreath 2 жыл бұрын

You should get Scott Devine to demo it for you. He'd probably go nuts over this bass.

@gregoryh4601 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben for this Funny awesome pt.3. Ben have you thought of a branding Iron ( crimson logo) ? How is the Number Guitar doing? Is that Next? Peace be With You and Family

@brianhedley5139 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe should have used some the glow dust in the logo to make it stand out

@davegardner7731 2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried reversing the P bass pickups so DG strings are closest to the neck ? makes more sense to fatten the thinner strings

@FeuerToifel 2 жыл бұрын

hm. not sure about the staining. for me, the natural 'white' wood looked way better. the satin finish on the other hand, really nice! dunno if it would 'pop' as much as it does without the stain.

@N3066Z1 2 жыл бұрын

Ben, What about using the grain enhancing filler in your Crimson logo and/or your sigil to give it a little bit of a pop?

@xeno42alpha 2 жыл бұрын

it’s the fabulous swiss cheese bass!

@stefandanielsson5579 2 жыл бұрын

As usual a fantastic craft, you are an artist! I do not like the color of the stain, similar to old yellowed pine!

@YoChocoTube 2 жыл бұрын

You don't make mistakes - it's called adding features.

@LarsKiel 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@samhamon72 Жыл бұрын

Hi Ben, fantastic tutorial! I have a piece of Ash almost identical that'll become a bass for my daughter. when did you glue the neck to the body and what with please?

@CrimsonCustomGuitars Жыл бұрын

Alcolin Wood Glue www.crimsonguitars.com/collections/luthiers-supplies/products/alcolin-wood-glue

@jellybingus416 2 жыл бұрын

Too bad he didn't put the glow in the dark stuff in the logo on the headstock. That would have been cool.

@ianthomson9363 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought too. Maybe it was suggested during the livestream and was decided against.

@jellybingus416 2 жыл бұрын

@@ianthomson9363 You may be right.

@TalonPro 2 жыл бұрын

I really wanted a matte clear :(

@Kweesh 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great. I wonder how that new and improved white stain of yours would have looked on this?.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

That would have been cool!

@chriscuthbertson 2 жыл бұрын

The body shape reminds me of a Spear bass. Could have filled the logo in the glow in the dark epoxy.

@Grummash 2 жыл бұрын

“Spooge” 😂😂😂

@happyraver1958 Жыл бұрын

Who won this masterpiece?

@marcusadams8067 2 жыл бұрын

Glow in the dark logo?

@swish9017 2 жыл бұрын

I get serious “Log Cabin” vibes from this bass. Makes me wanna eat some pancakes and maple syrup.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

nice, now I'm hungry!

@kosaponglusang4595 2 жыл бұрын

Is this finishing oil and stain available at your website? Can this be shipped to other countries

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

www.crimsonguitars.com/collections/guitar-finishing and we ship worldwide. DC

@sgsax 2 жыл бұрын

The reveal of the grain figure with the stain was mind blowing. I was sceptical about the color when you mentioned it, but it really looks quite lovely. My last ash body I left natural, but I might try a light amber on my next one. My ash isn't nearly as lovely as yours is though. Erm... Anyway, thanks for sharing!

@mattfleming2287 Жыл бұрын

Ah, you should have filled all the imperfections with black superglue and dust to match the body.

@bradenwilliams5885 2 жыл бұрын

Are you still doing live builds on crimson extra? Or is thst just Q&A channel? I enjoy watching the love builds while working on my masters degree at home. Need something to break up the work load!!!

@bradenwilliams5885 2 жыл бұрын

Live* not love 😂

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Lol. Not for the next few weeks at least. But there will be live streamed builds and repairs etc etc again for sure.

@bradenwilliams5885 2 жыл бұрын

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars awesome can’t wait ! I Enjoy all the videos thank you ! P.s. I think you need another 100hr build project something insane; it’s been a while !

@SpankFPV 2 жыл бұрын

Are the livestreams not on KZfaq anymore? I dont see them since a few weeks

@PaulCooksStuff 2 жыл бұрын

They were moved to the Extras channel a few months back. There hasn't been a Monday build livestream for the last couple of weeks (since finishing this bass and the red Hofner). Combination of catching COVID and being busy at HQ iirc.

@SpankFPV 2 жыл бұрын

@@PaulCooksStuff thanks for the info

@codyjay5634 2 жыл бұрын

The slow-motion footage always makes me nervous. But that might just be me.

@plexibreath Жыл бұрын

Ben, I'm going to be building an 8 string bass (in octave pairs). The problem is I can't find a bridge for it. Do you know where I can find one? It has to have individually adjustable saddles for each string. I can only find two, one by Schaller, that has been discontinued, and the other by Warwick which costs $400!

@CrimsonCustomGuitars Жыл бұрын

Sorry, no clue. Maybe try to customise a standard one. Ben

@thijs199 Жыл бұрын

Hi I don't get the whole ''don't put glue on the trussrod'' hassle. The rod I'm getting is all sealed in some rubber material, how is glue around it going to affect it's workings? That's like saying wood around it would affect it's workings? I could imagine anything like it, if the rod wasn't sealed, but in that case, why not just put heatshrink tubing around it? Why take a risk. I could see that epoxy between the rods could cause issues, like the thing jamming and then you break off the nut or so, but how is that going to be the case when it's sealed in shrink?

@LisaHarsh 2 жыл бұрын

I want to buy more tickets but can’t. Although happy that the number of tickets is going up for your genius and hard work. I’m a bit nervous. You really can’t rig this raffle? 😂😂😂

@PaulCooksStuff 2 жыл бұрын

I've bought you one. Not sure that alters the odds massively though.

@LisaHarsh 2 жыл бұрын

@@PaulCooksStuff you are amazing. Thank you

@georgehardin3037 Жыл бұрын

How much white powder will that hold?

@ryanferris7841 2 жыл бұрын

Is the hand tool build still a thing ?

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

absolutely. It is just on a low burner due to the myriad other things I've been working on. That being said, you won't be disappointed in the end!

@ryanferris7841 2 жыл бұрын

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars I’m never disappointed with these videos tbh!! Im really in tune with the hand tool build as it’s something I plan to do myself 👍

@jameslewis2635 2 жыл бұрын

6:44 When you realise you should have decided on a short scale bass...

@croydonmassive Жыл бұрын

It's a Capybara, not a Beaver. I was wrong 😃

@georgemacdonald3087 2 жыл бұрын

Mnn, have you ever built a guitar that you weren't "incredibly happy with"?

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

yes, not so much recently, but absolutely. nowdays it is more.. I wish I had spent a few more minutes on this or that particular bit of it rather than full on 'this thing sucks' but there will always be things I'm not happy with on every build.

@Avonidsed 2 жыл бұрын

Wonder if it will break Lisa's heart when I win the bass?

@Avonidsed 2 жыл бұрын

@CrimsonCustomGuitars i assume the above reply is a bot?

@ConstrutorMusical 2 жыл бұрын

For someone who just blew dust through a hole, you seemed too confident by throwing a lot of finishing lacquer over the back of the instrument without even looking if the finish was bleeding through the front...

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Oh I looked! The beauty of this finish is how quick it dries though and I was careful to spread it very quickly so there weren't pools to drop through

@jamesatkin9412 2 жыл бұрын

The vast majority of single cut bass guitar shapes are awful to behold. I like this one though. I really do. Tis a rare thing you have created, sir.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you James, I took a bunch of inspiration from some modern bass builders crossed with my recent guitar designs and it sort of fell together.

@atakdragonfly1675 2 жыл бұрын

Please, sir, just a few voids in the body with the glowing epoxy... Please, sir! Aaaahhhhhhh!! Amber?! NoooOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

You could own this Custom bass built by Ben - raffall.com/307428/enter-raffle-to-win-bass-guitar-by-ben-crowe-hosted-by-crimson-guitars

@stealingtomorrowband 2 жыл бұрын

I watch a ton of your videos... Full of info, instruction etc etc. Bass is looking good but i do not like the shape of the headstock...

@watchnlearn2731 2 жыл бұрын

I am very disappointed yes that you never completed the back pack guitar

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

The acoustic travel guitar is ongoing and once the current series is finished Ben will go back to that. DC

@midi510 2 жыл бұрын

Comments here have been spammed.

@tcelikyay 2 жыл бұрын

glow in the dark logo.. too much?

@ianthomson9363 2 жыл бұрын

Not in my book.

@andrewgalloway7344 Жыл бұрын

OMG ! that awful 'pine' stain ! ..

@GreekDude 2 жыл бұрын

This build seemed a bit rushed to me. Almost a "let's just get this over with" kinda job. I was expecting a bit more "pizazz" but oh well.

@PaulCooksStuff 2 жыл бұрын

It was 6 livestreams, plus other days sanding/finishing off camera. If it seems rushed, maybe that's down to the style of the edit.

@oogkauwgum5123 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a bit disappointerd. As a bassplayer and guitarbuilder I wiuld like to see something more challenging, that once in 5 years or so you can be bothered to build a bass Not a standard 4 string pj config fretless, but more like 7 string fanned fret neck through or somesuch. Maybe next week?

@TinkersKustomPaintball 10 ай бұрын

The excessive use of the word Spooge is still quite odd to me

@erickuehne4194 Жыл бұрын

Ben - It just pains me to watch you work on the rickety old bench.

@roddywood 2 жыл бұрын

What’s more tedious and tiring than sanding? Watching someone sanding.

@rickstorm1044 Жыл бұрын

Having watched a number of your videos now I would say that all of your ideas should be written in pencil, not ink so that they may be erased when you change your mind.

@marcusadams8067 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately some scammer is replying to everyone’s comments.

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up, he's been banned now. sadly they keep coming back.

@joshuab5186 2 жыл бұрын

That amber looks terrible. Not a fan. 🤷‍♂️

@CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

each to their own, it is still one of my favourite colours tbh

@joshuab5186 2 жыл бұрын

@@CrimsonCustomGuitars not that i hate the color, amber tones just bring to mind vintage instruments and the body shape is modern. Still like the build brother.