Tutorial Ep 1 of 2 - Top Mistakes to Try and Avoid When You Begin Building Guitars

Welcome to Crimson Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonC... and welcome to a tutorial, of sorts, from Master Luthier Ben Crowe In this episode, Ben talks about the most common mistakes for new guitar builders and how to avoid them. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:32 1 - Don't bite off more than you can chew 3:59 2 - Good materials 6:08 3 - Broad base of skills required 8:10 4 - Know when to stop - embrace your mistakes 9:44 5 - Don’t buy too many new, expensive tools 14:14 6 - You don’t need a college degree 18:11 7 - Measure, measure, cut 20:17 Make sure you are supporting a neck correctly when fretting 20:35 If the pick-ups are adjusted too high the intonation will be altered 20:49 Use a sanding block where possible 21:09 Neck angle, neck angle, neck angle 21:18 Do not cut nut slots too deep 21:36 Don't forget to put the truss rod in before gluing the fretboard 21:49 Neck pockets and other joints need to be tight 22:07 Conclusion - most important - measure, measure, cut! __________________________________________________________________ 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" Get the Freshest CA glues in the market (USA orders) at www.starbond.com Use Code 'CRIMSONGUITAR' at checkout to save 15% off on your purchase https://www.starbond.com/?rfsn=495373... ______________________________________________________________________ WEBSITE: http://www.crimsonguitars.com Luthier’s Tools & Supplies: http://bit.ly/LuthTools Guitar Building Courses: http://bit.ly/LuthierySchool Kit Guitars: http://bit.ly/KitGuitars SOCIAL Instagram -   / crimsonguitars   Facebook -  / crimsoncustomguitars   As always, thank you so much to our Patrons, who help make videos like this possible. Patreon –  / crimsonguitars   OTHER Ben's Vintage Tool Shop - https://vintagetoolshop.com/ Thank you again for all your support, we really appreciate it! – Ben Stay tuned and stay awesome!