Top 10 (or so) Essential Tools for Building a Guitar at Home
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Welcome to Ben's workshop and his list of the most essential tools you will need to build your guitar. From the most basic, you should already have these tools to the more specialised Luthier's tools available from Crimson Guitars https://www.crimsonguitars.com/
Do you think Ben should now prove that this list is accurate by building a guitar using only what is on his workbench here??
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
https://vintagetoolshop.com/
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 a 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 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YedRc3vj4s
Clarity - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAadewUZGR3Ijz8LvVo04mux
How to Build a P-Style Bass Guitar - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAZdGKydNQkTkOLuFXal0Fwy
The Complication - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAZi6XcwJZSRx8KTgcU4lWMf
The Cyberpunk 2077 Guitar - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAan-zl9t7svhOlYRNVfQ-wD
Epoxy Resin River Table Guitar - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAYNrTdt4FHildaVWfeOBp_G
Building a Custom Guitar in 6 Hours - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAasyCqvDolwxMOdNCeEqRUy
The 2020 Guitar Build Challenge - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAaoVz9F4nTfeyG8KcBgIb-r
How to make a Custom Guitar in 9 Hours - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAaV-3SQSOnqdsM-wUAndEVf
The Silky Oak Build - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAbxHp9fihB7JuRnXPGv4x5b
BoB1 - Ben Builds an Insane Guitar - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAa5WgEgy2MBOlGZDfbtmxD0
Re-Fretting Kelly Jones' SG - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAZOTPjJQ21QhYz0-3l3W2h4
Mini-Torial - Perfectly Playable Fret Ends - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqsBSWVNaw8
Ben's GGBO 2020 Challenge Guitar - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAZ6dSxe9sfwDifp_9pSfCTe
Experimental Luthiery 101 - Copper Rodded - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAaGaF2jZ-mMPKdow_Ptp6Zh
The Uncut Kit Build - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp6z5fUMeeAbV0tP1nW1PB-AMMlIhogQU
We'd like to thank our partners for helping to make this video series possible.
Triton Tools - http://www.tritontools.com/en-GB
Wagner Meters - https://www.wagnermeters.com/
ISOtunes Bluetooth Hearing Protection - http://bit.ly/36YmKro
Support us by supporting our Partners, and at the same time get yourself a great deal with ISOtunes. Use code "CRIMSON10" for £10 off at "isotunes.co.uk" or $10 off at "isotunes.com"
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Thank you again for all your support, we really, really appreciate it! – Ben
Stay tuned and stay awesome!
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Stay tuned and stay awesome!
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