Ben, you say you feel you "owe" us content, but we know that to do that you need to be in good health. Personal time is essential for everyone so you do not need to apologise when you take some. Have a rest and come back as awesome as ever... we can wait.
^This 100%. Also initiating & fine-tuning maintenance meds is not an instantaneous thing. We will be here when you're ready. Promoting yourself to the headliner rather than the sole act is also a good move. expand the talent pool, expand the audience, allow yourself breathing room. All in one move.
For the last 3 years this has been my most viewed and highly anticipated source of content weekly. Whether it be fooling around with kits, wotb, vintage repairs, or full scratch builds, I'm always looking forward to the next video. This has not been the case for these last couple months and now I know why. Get your head space and physical space where you want it... Most of us will be here for you when you feel more able to get back. You say you "owe us" something when really it's quite the opposite. You've already given so many of us viewers, fans, and now colleagues so much of your skill, knowledge, and heart that we owe you. You shown so much and bared all for your fans and we're genuinely excited to watch you and this company continue to grow. Before I found this channel, I was pushing 30 working in the restaurant business with an existential crisis of identity and purpose looming daily. Since stumbling across the original MF cyberpunk kit build my life has completely changed. I now build for one of the most prestiges bass guitar builders in the US and get to chat with real rock stars weekly. I now get offers at least once a month for free shows from bands I gushed over 20 years ago and get to be hands on with their instruments. This is all thanks to you! I never understood what/where my place was in the music industry until I found you and your channel. I owe you everything and you don't owe me a damn thing. For this, I thank you.
Hi Ben,Yourself and this channel got me through the hardest 3 years of my life there,I’m the guy that had the house fire and had to stay with my mother in law for a year until my house was ready to move back in to,I don’t know if you’ll remember,Anyways,You take it easy big guy,I look forward to new content all the time,👍👍👍👍👍
Like many viewers, I'm excited to see the eventual conclusion of the Hand Tool Only build. It's been fascinating to see the old world techniques, and the predecessors of what we take for granted as standard shop tools. Cheers to the Crimson team! 🍻
Ben, ADHD is a superpower. Trust me. A newspaper just published a piece of my work with pupils with ADHD and how I work with it/them, instead of against it. So cool that you are open about it. Pure awesomeness!
Ben, you don't owe anyone anything. Your channel is wonderful. Your company is clearly wonderful. The people who work with you are truly wonderful. Please never feel like you need to explain yourself or justify anything to anyone
Congratulations Ben, you do a wonderful job in promoting everything in the guitar world. How about a section in the museum where amateur builders like myself can have a guitar displayed from time to time. Keep up the good work, but, more importantly, take care of yourself. Nothing is worth making yourself ill over. You have a great team there at Crimson. Deligate and keep you sanity. Thanks for all you do.
I am so excited to see you back and excited for the future of Crimson. Your enthusiasm and passion for every part of the company that you built has inspired me to get back to my own project and it is begging to deliver so thank you for you inspiration. I am so looking forward to seeing the guitar museum, the concept is so unique by allowing visitors not to just visit but to experience what it was like for guitarist's from back in the 60's would be playing and how the technology of the time influenced the music and produced those epic guitar performances. Have you considered having a podcast at the museum where you could invite well known guitarists and guitar collectors to talk about what was the guitar that set them on their journey. I hope I am not rambling on but the way. You spoke on this first online converstaion just blew me away. Your an inspiration and I always feel that I have learned more every time I wa5ch your channel. Best wishes and stay safe J.
Looking forward to the new builds (and never seeing a fret dressing for a longtime ;-) ). All sounds great and looking forward to a visit to the museum when I'm on one of my frequent Weymouth visits.
Starting any kind of medication is hard, and I'm glad you took time to do it properly! You owe it to yourself and your family, and we're glad you did it.
Ben, Your dedication speaks volumes! Take all the time you need to get comfortable with what you feel you need to do and how you feel you need to do it. Looking forward to it! No need to appologise.
Dear Ben, I will never thank you enough for the masking tape/superglue trick! It’s the first guitar building video I ever saw and the spark to ignite my passion! You are great, as everyone said, you don’t owe us anything. Be good dear virtual friend. Looking forward to the completion of the 42k years old beast 🙂
Mr Crowe, you are amazing and a credit to luthiers every where! It is us that owe you so much! Look after your health and your family before worrying about more vids. So hope to make it to the Dorset Guitar Museum one day, cheers from Tasmania Australia
Hi Ben. It's the amount of work that genuinely scares me... I think you should really work towards finding more time for yourself and letting the lovely staff take over some of your duties. I love watching Josh (so funny) working on instruments and what's on the bench, and Sofia is adorable and so talented. I just fear with so much going on, and the fact that you are running a big company that you might crash and burn. I've been there, done that. And its not good...Love the thought of having a museum. Delegate and make this a team adjustment. Take care. You deserve time out as you have kept me entertained for years. Cheers, Mike.
No need to apologize for personal time. I loved the one-day builds, possibly some variations on the theme, maybe 2 or 3 days, consecutive days via live feed. A Challenge series Ben VS a Crew member, maybe Crew member vs crew member. These builds should be in my opinion high quality builds, so you can sell the guitars as crimson custom series, or have a creativity section at the museum. I would recommend, starting these builds with a pre-made standard neck, for either bolt-on or neck-through, with Crimson specs, and creating a new model from there. As well, you aren't limited to guitar builds, possibly using up the small offcuts, and building ukes? Mandolins etc...
Nothing is more important than family and health. Glad you took the time to step away. You have an incredible team of people working for, and with you and together you will achieve the "dream". Bring on the content! Thank you
Ben, no apologies necessary. It’s been a hell of a roller coaster ride and we’re still just climbing the 1st hill. You take care of you. You’ve put together a hell of a team that has your back. And because of your museum, the Wife and I are saving for a trip across the pond. I really hope I get to meet you and the gang. And maybe play some dream guitars. Love You Ben and the Crimson crew! You’re awesome people
The main thing to see will be a healthy and content Ben. Taking time for you when building a business of the significance Crimson Guitars is, and the museum, and the vintage tool shop, it is easy to see how time constraints quickly become overwhelming. There is no 'owing' us the viewer anything in terms of amount of content. As a long-ish time viewer, I am simply in awe of any creation you decide to share. The creativity and passion put into each build is what drew me to you channel, and I can only see that increasing with the number of luthiers coming on line in the future with their style and character via Crimson's label. You, Sir, are a gent and a scholar of all things good on this platform. Please continue to give yourself the time you need to be at your best for you and the one's closet to you.
Hey Ben, I’m an Englishman, Luthier/guitarist living in the tropics of. Australia. I’m also a veteran with ptsd. I was reluctant to take medication, but it has made my life and those around me so much better. Good luck mate and stay the course, cheers Carl
The first thing Ben, you "owe" us nothing. The guitar builds, WOTB, Daily guitar giveaway, and Dorset Guitar Museum, it's always a pleasure to watch the latest video from Crimson Guitars. I've just looked back through the guitar build videos to see how long I have been following Crimson Guitars. The first build I watched was Clarity, which remains one of my favourite builds. That was seven years ago! Here's to the next seven years and beyond.
Take care of yourself. I very much enjoy your channel even though I'm not even a guitar player of any kind. I love organology and I do have a degree in music (I am a violinist and violist and a teacher of orchestral string instruments) Sophia is a gem! what a great addition to your business. Be good to yourself, it's been a very weird three or so years everyone and everything is going to take time to sort out.
You inspired me to build two guitars on my own now with no experience at all. Thank you for all that you do at crimson! Also Shred is the most beautiful piece of art I’ve ever seen and I’ve been watching that build again recently! Also spent some birthday money on giveaway tickets, hope I win one in the next couple weeks and happy to support the museum
Really excited for you Ben and looking forward to visiting the museum in April, I'm only in Dorset for 2 weeks but really looking forward to a visit.. You have some great plans in the future looking forward to seeing them all come to fruition.. I recently made the step of seeking medical help for depression and I'm so glad I did, it only took 50 years to get there but it's working! Fond Regards from The Emerald Isle...
Can't wait to see more build videos, I only started building because of your videos and I learn from watching rather than reading, keep up the good work.
Looks awesome Ben! SO looking forward to seeing the fruits of all your immense labours! Builds, builds, builds - YES! But not to the detriment of one’s health! Hope you have a coffee machine in the museum (or nearby..!) Can’t wait! Fond thoughts to ALL! 🥰🥰🎸🎸😢😢🍷🍷
Ben, while I know the guitar building content has been limited recently, I still enjoy all if the content that you have been putting out. I am thoroughly enjoying all the videos where all of you are doing work on the various guitars that come through the shop. I enjoy the tear downs, the repairs, and the upgrades that are being done to these instruments. It is fascinating to learn what techniques and ideas various builders have put into their instruments over the years. Thank you.
Ben, keep up the great work. I love to watch the bonkers ideas materialise. Particularly enjoyed you making your daughters strat lighters and all the little details. Looking forward to the new vids.
Anytime you restructure a business, it creates havoc. I do understand that. I’m a bit saddened that the vintage tools will be something less than it had been. I personally started buying vintage tools because of you. I can’t wait for you to finish the hand tools only travelers guitar. That has been the most impressive to me, because it takes us back to the roots of guitar building. I love the idea of the guitar museum. I can’t wait for you to show us the completed room! Keep up the good work!
Glad to hear the meds are helping out and im amazed to see the wall of guitars coming along. i think a neat idea for when your open and having people play certain guitar for 30 mins maybe have a log book of what song they played on that particular guitar that just.... "rang true". A living museum as it were for continue the stories for the guitars that reside there.
Ben, firstly I'd like to thank you for being open, honest and candid. The more we talk about ADHD and other neurological conditions, the more we help to remove stigma, increase awareness and encourage others to take charge of their health. Secondly, no one who loves, admires and looks up to you, is going to be anywhere near as hard on you, as you are going to be on yourself, so you have nothing to apologize for. As for what I'd like to see in the future - A happy, healthy, well rested Ben, who remembers that if he doesn't take time to look after himself now and then, we all risk seeing a lot less of him, and possibly for a lot longer.
Personal health and well being is the first priority for everyone. To echo other comments, you never need to apologise for taking care of yourself, your amazing team and your business. Keep on building as and when you can
My eldest started using adhd meds’ last year and it’s made a big difference. Glad to hear they are beginning to work for you too. The videos are great fun and you are all doing a great job. As I said to you at the UKGS Josh in particular is doing a great job with his videos and I have no doubts at all that the other folks will be great too. In other news - I had a idea for what you could do for #singingghoststories. How about a box that looks like it has been in a ship wreck and inside it is 10 handmade plectrums! You could auction them and the box for the Guitar Museum.
Ben you are a master of building five guitars at once, over complicating all of them whilst remodelling all of the workshops and moving everything around in the office building whilst trying to setup a ten camera workshop/studio at home and extending it at the same time and and and .. But despite all this you have a thriving business, you have loads of radical and super exciting plans, you employ many staff. Your passion is electric and infectious your knowledge of everything about guitars boundless. I cannot imagine what it is like to work for you, I have no idea what your family make of all this. To try to capture whirlwind, to keep smoke in a box, to listen to 100 strings plucked at once......but this is what makes you unique, makes you so precious It's none of my business but is this a person that needs help from medicine?
I can understand why you didn't get many visitors for the shop. We were in Charmouth last summer and I went "can we go find Crimson on the way home?" so we did. In the sticks really glosses over the details 😂yes it's rural but I got to the last road and was sure I'd missed a turn or something! Found it in the end, then wasn't sure I was meant to be there so carried on home via Pizza Hut in Bournemouth!
Did I see an Aria Pro II hanging by the door in the studio you started this video in? I couldn't get a focused view of it but that looks like my first electric guitar, from 1982 or so. Looking forward to things to come!
It was a Gibson ES-345 that was used in Vack To The Future. They were released at the end of 1958. Which is amusing because Marty travelled back to 1955.
I would like to do hand tool builds, accoustic builds and normal guitar building like in your old workroom where the vintage tool shop is now🤘🔥. Only the best for you Ben🙌🤘. take your time and take a break.we can wait😉🤘.
I'm mostly interested in custom build series, luthier teardowns, repairs, mods, and tips and tricks. WOTB only if it's really unusual. The rest I can live without. As a US resident, the online database aspect of the museum is of primary interest in this whole museum project, which while worthy has probably cut into your build time.
Ben, thanks for doing this, for those who're never going to be able to afford or experience any guitar of a four-figure price (namely me). Please take care of yourself first, & I wish you & all the team, the best for all these exciting projects 🎉👌
Ah, Ben. YOu don't have to apologize for taking care of yourself. And you've already given us the world 10 times over. You even gave some of use the confidence we needed to follow our passions. You do you, and we'll cheer you on!
Ben, I'm really glad you're getting the ADHD sorted. Got family and a couple of friends with it and I know it has positive as well as negative attributes. The creative mind-changing bits which make a project a voyage rather than just a build is one of the things that leaves me grinning like an idiot. Look after yourself.
Ben, your success has ruined my routine😁 I appreciate all the new stuff thats been happening. The new faces are great, and look forward to seeing their contibutions to the channel.
Oh! I'm so pleased that Harvey has survived any staffing reshuffles. When I came down to help out for the weekend, this time last year, he was/is the coolest of dudes and the one person who didn't seem as though he had to sustain a "public" veneer.
No apologies necessary , you need to take care of yourself. Amazing progress. Your museum may put a trip to England on my bucket list a few places higher than it was. I'm currently looking at purchasing somthing from you to make you a part of my collection. CHEERS and keep up the amazing work. Someday I'll be rich and have you build me a custom Bass.
Amazing stuff. The scale is so much larger than I knew. You basically have a media company now too if you’re pumping out so much content each week. Hope you have a producer to take care of all that stuff so you can run your business and continue to be the star of the show that we all come here to see. Glad the meds are helping.
You don't owe us anything, I appreciate the content and understand a bit of the work involved to bring us the content. All that said you have me I'm excited to see what's coming. Love the content and channel. Great work!
Really happy to hear two things: 1 - you're taking care of yourself, this is the most important thing. 2 - looking forward to more guitar building content. You have provided so much insight over the years and it seems the channel has moved away from building/teaching. Your growth has been amazing (I started watching when you were in a shed) and I'm really happy for you. I'm glad I didn't un-subscribe. Best wishes for the future.
Damn, I wish I was local!! I would totally raid that pile of partially complete instruments and make some stuff work! And dig through those boxes of vintage tools 😁😁 If you need to "downsize" any of those tools, they can get sent my way. (I've been a somewhat avid collector for years)
You don't "owe" us anything Ben. The sheer amount of knowledge and joy that you have freely GIVEN over the years is incredibly valuable. I am glad that you are prioritising yourself (finally) and that the medications are helping you. Assembling your team of "Guitar Avengers" that can all build, teach and otherwise let us know what's happening in the Crimson world is a huge leap forwards (RIP the poor editor(s) though) Here's to an amazing future for Ben and all in the extended Crimson family.
Hey Ben, no need to apologise, Sir. As long as you and yours are all good 👍🏻. We’re going to be waiting with baited breath either way. Loving the content; building, tear downs, guitar museum. It’s ALL guitarry goodness. Which is why I’m here and my fellow compadres 🎸 ✌🏻
I am here, I have learned a massive amount about building guitars, I was here for the early builds 12, 24, 36 hour builds watching you carve a neck with a angle grinder further Iwill be here for the future to learn, to be entertained and to see Crimson push the envelope! Thank you for all that you do.
You’re old videos of you just making a beautiful guitar with a theme we’re like crack. You can’t just get people hooked and then cut off the supply. You got me through Covid. I even got a les Paul kit off ya. It was epic. I did it up in isolation. I miss those days 🥺 What’s on the bench was awesome too. 😢
5 or 6 videos a week ain't necessary. 1 on Saturday was fine with me as long as it is Ben building in its space, going crazy with ideas that he only can offer. I know it's a lot on your shoulders to run crimson's business, but as far as the channel goes, I just hope to see you in good health, building with us watching over your shoulder, enjoying your creativity of awesomeness!
Don’t apologise. I’ve enjoyed all of it. I look forward to watching Ben once more promise he is embarking on a 1 day build before spending 4 months inlaying the ceiling of the Sistine chapel into a cavity of a guitar that you can only see into at the vernal equinox. But good things are worth waiting for.
Thanks for keeping us updated ben, i always enjoy the updates on how the business is growing and evolving as well as the guitar building and you don't have to apologise for focusing on your health P.s its unbelievable how much the old milk barn has changed since 2016
Keep up the amazing work. Yea, I guess you can say that this is a "guitar building channel" but it is ok to take time off for personal reasons or otherwise. It seems like you're doing your best with the space you have. Would a larger facility work better? Maybe, who's to say. All in all the content is great and your team is awesome, and you need not worry about rushing to get 'building guitar videos' out. It's nice to see a sort-of behind the scenes look and a different kind of content from time to time. I wish I wasn't so far away so I could check out the shop myself. Again keep up the great work!
Ben, we appreciate your apology so much, though I think must of us absolutely understand that you have personal needs, I have ADHD too and I feel you, with all my appreciation for you I say, welcome back Ben
As like many it was the build videos that got my subscription and then watching the question times with the world wide community helping everyone is awesome. Not that fussed about most of the teardowns, after watching 3 level crown and polish🐿️ its nearly as bad as watching sanding. I understand that the museum 🐿️ needs funding and the daily guitar 🐿️ is a great way to do this ( may even get to win one or more 🤞) but think a better balance between all is needed not just for us fans but for you and the crimson staff. Finally is the museum all upstairs? If so do you maybe see this as an issue restricting access to those who struggle with stairs?
Wow!! I built a guitar at Crimson about 4 years ago, and the place was so much smaller then. Be careful, Ben, the universe may not be able to hold your eternal expansion!!!
20:52 you have an Ibanez Roadstar II! That's my very first bass and I still own it! Same color and everything as the one on the wall right behind you, Ben! EDIT: upon closer inspection - IS that a Roadstar II?
I for one only watch the build videos, and this one I guess. The other stuff doesn’t make me mad, I just don’t click on it. So hooray for more builds! As a fellow ADD dad, I feel your pain.
Hey there, Ben… I was a little concerned that you were moving away from what drew me to the channel; that being the building of guitars like the Complication… which I have to say had me absolutely spell-bound, for the entire series; the NZ kauri build is something that I am intensely interested in being a NZer! 😃 I realise that you must move forward to remain relevant and to keep your own interest levels up, but felt that the Guitar Museum was a bit of a dead end - for the channel!! - simply because most of your viewing audience will never be able to visit it, and experience the hands-on experience that you will be offering. It is not my place to be critical of your content, and I am most grateful when I see a new Crimson thumbnail pop up, so all I can say is … “Yay” Your technical skills are astonishing, but what carries the day is your enthusiasm and gentle humour; I look forward to seeing more of those!!
Hi Ben, you don’t owe us content. All your supporters enjoy and value whatever content you are able to provide. Your health is more important than suffering to provide more than is manageable. Unrelated to guitar instead of a guitar vid (and I understand if this is too personal to share for you), but I’d value a video on your journey with ADHD. I also have it and I’m only recently taking action to manage it. So to understand your experience would help me and no doubt many others. ❤
Wow! When you first start on meds it can really bend your brain, fair play to you for attempting public appearance after just a fortnight (from a bipolar two , middle aged guitar player)
The Guitar Museum should probably (eventually?) have a recording studio as part of so that bands that want to can come and not just play but record with some of the rarer instrument you'll have.
Like some of the other people who've already commented, don't need to feel like you owe content. As a noob luthier I've found whatever you do incredibly educational. Be patient with yourself, and remember that it may take time to produce quality (more important than quantity).
My tuppence worth.... I want more builds etc obviously. Not so bothered about the tear downs some have interest most not so, the exception is the museum pieces. I do very much hope to visit the museum at some point
As much as I am excited about the future plans, I miss the simple weekly "hanging out with Ben" while he is creating the most amazing guitars, like Nebula 2, etc. I am not that keen on teardowns or museum updates... still love you though, it looks like you're surrounded with a fantastic team who helps you make your dreams possible.
You forgot to acknowledge the biggest duty of care. That is to yourself and your physical and mental well being. Go take time, relax, eat drink and be merry. We will all be here when you get back don’t worry about that.
I was missing the crazy build videos, that explains it. Of course health must come first. That said, I don't really care for other content much, like ready made guitar show offs (there is enough of that on the net), giveaways or even other people doing stuff. Most people just don't have it in them to make a video fun to watch, it's a rare gift.
I feel the pressure myself to create content. But I'm still not at a point where I'm finally able to start posting videos. Staying healthy is way more important than UA-cam
Ben, you say you feel you "owe" us content, but we know that to do that you need to be in good health. Personal time is essential for everyone so you do not need to apologise when you take some. Have a rest and come back as awesome as ever... we can wait.
What he said.
^This 100%. Also initiating & fine-tuning maintenance meds is not an instantaneous thing. We will be here when you're ready. Promoting yourself to the headliner rather than the sole act is also a good move. expand the talent pool, expand the audience, allow yourself breathing room. All in one move.
For the last 3 years this has been my most viewed and highly anticipated source of content weekly. Whether it be fooling around with kits, wotb, vintage repairs, or full scratch builds, I'm always looking forward to the next video. This has not been the case for these last couple months and now I know why. Get your head space and physical space where you want it... Most of us will be here for you when you feel more able to get back.
You say you "owe us" something when really it's quite the opposite. You've already given so many of us viewers, fans, and now colleagues so much of your skill, knowledge, and heart that we owe you. You shown so much and bared all for your fans and we're genuinely excited to watch you and this company continue to grow.
Before I found this channel, I was pushing 30 working in the restaurant business with an existential crisis of identity and purpose looming daily. Since stumbling across the original MF cyberpunk kit build my life has completely changed. I now build for one of the most prestiges bass guitar builders in the US and get to chat with real rock stars weekly. I now get offers at least once a month for free shows from bands I gushed over 20 years ago and get to be hands on with their instruments. This is all thanks to you! I never understood what/where my place was in the music industry until I found you and your channel. I owe you everything and you don't owe me a damn thing. For this, I thank you.
While I've missed the guitar videos what I really am glad to hear about is that you took time for yourself, and I hope your family, too.
Hi Ben,Yourself and this channel got me through the hardest 3 years of my life there,I’m the guy that had the house fire and had to stay with my mother in law for a year until my house was ready to move back in to,I don’t know if you’ll remember,Anyways,You take it easy big guy,I look forward to new content all the time,👍👍👍👍👍
Like many viewers, I'm excited to see the eventual conclusion of the Hand Tool Only build. It's been fascinating to see the old world techniques, and the predecessors of what we take for granted as standard shop tools. Cheers to the Crimson team! 🍻
Ben, ADHD is a superpower. Trust me. A newspaper just published a piece of my work with pupils with ADHD and how I work with it/them, instead of against it.
So cool that you are open about it. Pure awesomeness!
Ben, you don't owe anyone anything. Your channel is wonderful. Your company is clearly wonderful. The people who work with you are truly wonderful. Please never feel like you need to explain yourself or justify anything to anyone
Congratulations Ben, you do a wonderful job in promoting everything in the guitar world. How about a section in the museum where amateur builders like myself can have a guitar displayed from time to time. Keep up the good work, but, more importantly, take care of yourself. Nothing is worth making yourself ill over. You have a great team there at Crimson. Deligate and keep you sanity. Thanks for all you do.
I am so excited to see you back and excited for the future of Crimson. Your enthusiasm and passion for every part of the company that you built has inspired me to get back to my own project and it is begging to deliver so thank you for you inspiration. I am so looking forward to seeing the guitar museum, the concept is so unique by allowing visitors not to just visit but to experience what it was like for guitarist's from back in the 60's would be playing and how the technology of the time influenced the music and produced those epic guitar performances. Have you considered having a podcast at the museum where you could invite well known guitarists and guitar collectors to talk about what was the guitar that set them on their journey. I hope I am not rambling on but the way. You spoke on this first online converstaion just blew me away. Your an inspiration and I always feel that I have learned more every time I wa5ch your channel. Best wishes and stay safe J.
Looking forward to the new builds (and never seeing a fret dressing for a longtime ;-) ). All sounds great and looking forward to a visit to the museum when I'm on one of my frequent Weymouth visits.
Keeping and protecting your passion and enthusiasm is what makes you and this channel so special. Thank you
Starting any kind of medication is hard, and I'm glad you took time to do it properly! You owe it to yourself and your family, and we're glad you did it.
Ben, thanks for all you and Crimson Guitars do!!
WOW I am sure it will all be worth the wait. How cool to watch you grow. Thanks for sharing.
Ben, Your dedication speaks volumes! Take all the time you need to get comfortable with what you feel you need to do and how you feel you need to do it. Looking forward to it! No need to appologise.
Dear Ben, I will never thank you enough for the masking tape/superglue trick! It’s the first guitar building video I ever saw and the spark to ignite my passion! You are great, as everyone said, you don’t owe us anything. Be good dear virtual friend. Looking forward to the completion of the 42k years old beast 🙂
Mr Crowe, you are amazing and a credit to luthiers every where! It is us that owe you so much! Look after your health and your family before worrying about more vids. So hope to make it to the Dorset Guitar Museum one day, cheers from Tasmania Australia
Hi Ben. It's the amount of work that genuinely scares me... I think you should really work towards finding more time for yourself and letting the lovely staff take over some of your duties. I love watching Josh (so funny) working on instruments and what's on the bench, and Sofia is adorable and so talented. I just fear with so much going on, and the fact that you are running a big company that you might crash and burn. I've been there, done that. And its not good...Love the thought of having a museum. Delegate and make this a team adjustment. Take care. You deserve time out as you have kept me entertained for years. Cheers, Mike.
No need to apologize for personal time. I loved the one-day builds, possibly some variations on the theme, maybe 2 or 3 days, consecutive days via live feed. A Challenge series Ben VS a Crew member, maybe Crew member vs crew member. These builds should be in my opinion high quality builds, so you can sell the guitars as crimson custom series, or have a creativity section at the museum. I would recommend, starting these builds with a pre-made standard neck, for either bolt-on or neck-through, with Crimson specs, and creating a new model from there. As well, you aren't limited to guitar builds, possibly using up the small offcuts, and building ukes? Mandolins etc...
After viewing your channel for the last few years all I can say is I wish every success with all you and your teams plans good luck and all the best!
Nothing is more important than family and health. Glad you took the time to step away. You have an incredible team of people working for, and with you and together you will achieve the "dream". Bring on the content! Thank you
Ben, no apologies necessary. It’s been a hell of a roller coaster ride and we’re still just climbing the 1st hill. You take care of you. You’ve put together a hell of a team that has your back. And because of your museum, the Wife and I are saving for a trip across the pond. I really hope I get to meet you and the gang. And maybe play some dream guitars.
Love You Ben and the Crimson crew! You’re awesome people
The Guitar museum is shaping up to be absolutely brilliant! Can't wait...
Me too!
The main thing to see will be a healthy and content Ben. Taking time for you when building a business of the significance Crimson Guitars is, and the museum, and the vintage tool shop, it is easy to see how time constraints quickly become overwhelming.
There is no 'owing' us the viewer anything in terms of amount of content. As a long-ish time viewer, I am simply in awe of any creation you decide to share. The creativity and passion put into each build is what drew me to you channel, and I can only see that increasing with the number of luthiers coming on line in the future with their style and character via Crimson's label.
You, Sir, are a gent and a scholar of all things good on this platform. Please continue to give yourself the time you need to be at your best for you and the one's closet to you.
Hey Ben, I’m an Englishman, Luthier/guitarist living in the tropics of. Australia. I’m also a veteran with ptsd. I was reluctant to take medication, but it has made my life and those around me so much better. Good luck mate and stay the course, cheers Carl
can't wait until this Guitar Museum happens. I'll keep buying the tickets!
The first thing Ben, you "owe" us nothing. The guitar builds, WOTB, Daily guitar giveaway, and Dorset Guitar Museum, it's always a pleasure to watch the latest video from Crimson Guitars. I've just looked back through the guitar build videos to see how long I have been following Crimson Guitars. The first build I watched was Clarity, which remains one of my favourite builds. That was seven years ago! Here's to the next seven years and beyond.
Take care of yourself. I very much enjoy your channel even though I'm not even a guitar player of any kind. I love organology and I do have a degree in music (I am a violinist and violist and a teacher of orchestral string instruments) Sophia is a gem! what a great addition to your business. Be good to yourself, it's been a very weird three or so years everyone and everything is going to take time to sort out.
You inspired me to build two guitars on my own now with no experience at all. Thank you for all that you do at crimson! Also Shred is the most beautiful piece of art I’ve ever seen and I’ve been watching that build again recently! Also spent some birthday money on giveaway tickets, hope I win one in the next couple weeks and happy to support the museum
Really excited for you Ben and looking forward to visiting the museum in April, I'm only in Dorset for 2 weeks but really looking forward to a visit.. You have some great plans in the future looking forward to seeing them all come to fruition.. I recently made the step of seeking medical help for depression and I'm so glad I did, it only took 50 years to get there but it's working! Fond Regards from The Emerald Isle...
Can't wait to see more build videos, I only started building because of your videos and I learn from watching rather than reading, keep up the good work.
Ah Ben! Sending love dude. ADHD is brutal and so misunderstood. You're awesome man. Do what you need to do. We're all grateful and all behind you!
Looks awesome Ben! SO looking forward to seeing the fruits of all your immense labours! Builds, builds, builds - YES! But not to the detriment of one’s health!
Hope you have a coffee machine in the museum (or nearby..!) Can’t wait! Fond thoughts to ALL!
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Ben, while I know the guitar building content has been limited recently, I still enjoy all if the content that you have been putting out. I am thoroughly enjoying all the videos where all of you are doing work on the various guitars that come through the shop. I enjoy the tear downs, the repairs, and the upgrades that are being done to these instruments. It is fascinating to learn what techniques and ideas various builders have put into their instruments over the years. Thank you.
Ben, keep up the great work. I love to watch the bonkers ideas materialise. Particularly enjoyed you making your daughters strat lighters and all the little details. Looking forward to the new vids.
Anytime you restructure a business, it creates havoc. I do understand that. I’m a bit saddened that the vintage tools will be something less than it had been. I personally started buying vintage tools because of you.
I can’t wait for you to finish the hand tools only travelers guitar. That has been the most impressive to me, because it takes us back to the roots of guitar building.
I love the idea of the guitar museum. I can’t wait for you to show us the completed room!
Keep up the good work!
Glad to hear the meds are helping out and im amazed to see the wall of guitars coming along. i think a neat idea for when your open and having people play certain guitar for 30 mins maybe have a log book of what song they played on that particular guitar that just.... "rang true". A living museum as it were for continue the stories for the guitars that reside there.
Slow down Ben! we love to watch you building guitars but your health is so much more important. We can wait. Cheers Dave
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That museum is going to be most awesome! A place to lose a couple of days in.
Nice vid as ever sir, you guys are most lovely.
As a fellow ADHD person who recently stated meds again, I wish you all the best and hope it helps. Will love to see some more builds
I donty even play, any musical instruments. Watching you make these peices of art is awesome! I also really enjoy the WOTB episodes.
19:22. I have a Marshall Mercury - I’ve had it for 25 years and I love it . And yes, the tremolo is incredible.
Ben, firstly I'd like to thank you for being open, honest and candid. The more we talk about ADHD and other neurological conditions, the more we help to remove stigma, increase awareness and encourage others to take charge of their health.
Secondly, no one who loves, admires and looks up to you, is going to be anywhere near as hard on you, as you are going to be on yourself, so you have nothing to apologize for.
As for what I'd like to see in the future - A happy, healthy, well rested Ben, who remembers that if he doesn't take time to look after himself now and then, we all risk seeing a lot less of him, and possibly for a lot longer.
Personal health and well being is the first priority for everyone. To echo other comments, you never need to apologise for taking care of yourself, your amazing team and your business. Keep on building as and when you can
My eldest started using adhd meds’ last year and it’s made a big difference. Glad to hear they are beginning to work for you too.
The videos are great fun and you are all doing a great job. As I said to you at the UKGS Josh in particular is doing a great job with his videos and I have no doubts at all that the other folks will be great too.
In other news - I had a idea for what you could do for #singingghoststories. How about a box that looks like it has been in a ship wreck and inside it is 10 handmade plectrums! You could auction them and the box for the Guitar Museum.
Ben you are a master of building five guitars at once, over complicating all of them whilst remodelling all of the workshops and moving everything around in the office building whilst trying to setup a ten camera workshop/studio at home and extending it at the same time and and and .. But despite all this you have a thriving business, you have loads of radical and super exciting plans, you employ many staff. Your passion is electric and infectious your knowledge of everything about guitars boundless. I cannot imagine what it is like to work for you, I have no idea what your family make of all this. To try to capture whirlwind, to keep smoke in a box, to listen to 100 strings plucked at once......but this is what makes you unique, makes you so precious It's none of my business but is this a person that needs help from medicine?
I can understand why you didn't get many visitors for the shop. We were in Charmouth last summer and I went "can we go find Crimson on the way home?" so we did. In the sticks really glosses over the details 😂yes it's rural but I got to the last road and was sure I'd missed a turn or something! Found it in the end, then wasn't sure I was meant to be there so carried on home via Pizza Hut in Bournemouth!
Did I see an Aria Pro II hanging by the door in the studio you started this video in? I couldn't get a focused view of it but that looks like my first electric guitar, from 1982 or so.
Looking forward to things to come!
It was a Gibson ES-345 that was used in Vack To The Future. They were released at the end of 1958. Which is amusing because Marty travelled back to 1955.
Hoping to visit the museum later in the year .... Looks like it's going to be epic.
I was not ready for this chaos
I would like to do hand tool builds, accoustic builds and normal guitar building like in your old workroom where the vintage tool shop is now🤘🔥.
Only the best for you Ben🙌🤘. take your time and take a break.we can wait😉🤘.
I'm mostly interested in custom build series, luthier teardowns, repairs, mods, and tips and tricks. WOTB only if it's really unusual. The rest I can live without. As a US resident, the online database aspect of the museum is of primary interest in this whole museum project, which while worthy has probably cut into your build time.
Ben, thanks for doing this, for those who're never going to be able to afford or experience any guitar of a four-figure price (namely me). Please take care of yourself first, & I wish you & all the team, the best for all these exciting projects 🎉👌
No apology needed. The tear down videos have been of immense value to us designers out here!
Ah, Ben. YOu don't have to apologize for taking care of yourself. And you've already given us the world 10 times over. You even gave some of use the confidence we needed to follow our passions. You do you, and we'll cheer you on!
Ben, I'm really glad you're getting the ADHD sorted. Got family and a couple of friends with it and I know it has positive as well as negative attributes. The creative mind-changing bits which make a project a voyage rather than just a build is one of the things that leaves me grinning like an idiot. Look after yourself.
Ben, your success has ruined my routine😁 I appreciate all the new stuff thats been happening. The new faces are great, and look forward to seeing their contibutions to the channel.
Oh! I'm so pleased that Harvey has survived any staffing reshuffles. When I came down to help out for the weekend, this time last year, he was/is the coolest of dudes and the one person who didn't seem as though he had to sustain a "public" veneer.
No apologies necessary , you need to take care of yourself. Amazing progress. Your museum may put a trip to England on my bucket list a few places higher than it was. I'm currently looking at purchasing somthing from you to make you a part of my collection. CHEERS and keep up the amazing work. Someday I'll be rich and have you build me a custom Bass.
Amazing stuff. The scale is so much larger than I knew.
You basically have a media company now too if you’re pumping out so much content each week. Hope you have a producer to take care of all that stuff so you can run your business and continue to be the star of the show that we all come here to see.
Glad the meds are helping.
There is a plan afoot. DC
You don't owe us anything, I appreciate the content and understand a bit of the work involved to bring us the content. All that said you have me I'm excited to see what's coming. Love the content and channel. Great work!
Really happy to hear two things: 1 - you're taking care of yourself, this is the most important thing. 2 - looking forward to more guitar building content. You have provided so much insight over the years and it seems the channel has moved away from building/teaching. Your growth has been amazing (I started watching when you were in a shed) and I'm really happy for you. I'm glad I didn't un-subscribe. Best wishes for the future.
Always in support of you ben!
Damn, I wish I was local!! I would totally raid that pile of partially complete instruments and make some stuff work! And dig through those boxes of vintage tools 😁😁
If you need to "downsize" any of those tools, they can get sent my way. (I've been a somewhat avid collector for years)
You don't "owe" us anything Ben.
The sheer amount of knowledge and joy that you have freely GIVEN over the years is incredibly valuable.
I am glad that you are prioritising yourself (finally) and that the medications are helping you.
Assembling your team of "Guitar Avengers" that can all build, teach and otherwise let us know what's happening in the Crimson world is a huge leap forwards (RIP the poor editor(s) though)
Here's to an amazing future for Ben and all in the extended Crimson family.
We love you too, Ben.
Bit gutted I never got round to buying one of the kits. I’ll just have to save up for a custom instead 😁
Hey Ben, no need to apologise, Sir. As long as you and yours are all good 👍🏻. We’re going to be waiting with baited breath either way. Loving the content; building, tear downs, guitar museum. It’s ALL guitarry goodness. Which is why I’m here and my fellow compadres 🎸 ✌🏻
You had to order more tool for your studio? 😂. Thanks for the update, this all look amazing.
Keep up the great work, team!
Ben I wish I could come work with you and work on your dream . It's a beabeautiful thing your doing !
My day is now complete! 🤠🤘
I wish you only the best with your med's, good Sir! Stay well 🙂
I am here, I have learned a massive amount about building guitars, I was here for the early builds 12, 24, 36 hour builds watching you carve a neck with a angle grinder further Iwill be here for the future to learn, to be entertained and to see Crimson push the envelope! Thank you for all that you do.
You’re old videos of you just making a beautiful guitar with a theme we’re like crack. You can’t just get people hooked and then cut off the supply. You got me through Covid. I even got a les Paul kit off ya. It was epic. I did it up in isolation.
I miss those days 🥺
What’s on the bench was awesome too. 😢
how do you know what crack is like? asking for a friend.
5 or 6 videos a week ain't necessary. 1 on Saturday was fine with me as long as it is Ben building in its space, going crazy with ideas that he only can offer. I know it's a lot on your shoulders to run crimson's business, but as far as the channel goes, I just hope to see you in good health, building with us watching over your shoulder, enjoying your creativity of awesomeness!
Don’t apologise. I’ve enjoyed all of it. I look forward to watching Ben once more promise he is embarking on a 1 day build before spending 4 months inlaying the ceiling of the Sistine chapel into a cavity of a guitar that you can only see into at the vernal equinox. But good things are worth waiting for.
Thanks for keeping us updated ben, i always enjoy the updates on how the business is growing and evolving as well as the guitar building and you don't have to apologise for focusing on your health
P.s its unbelievable how much the old milk barn has changed since 2016
Keep up the amazing work. Yea, I guess you can say that this is a "guitar building channel" but it is ok to take time off for personal reasons or otherwise. It seems like you're doing your best with the space you have. Would a larger facility work better? Maybe, who's to say. All in all the content is great and your team is awesome, and you need not worry about rushing to get 'building guitar videos' out. It's nice to see a sort-of behind the scenes look and a different kind of content from time to time. I wish I wasn't so far away so I could check out the shop myself. Again keep up the great work!
Ben, we appreciate your apology so much, though I think must of us absolutely understand that you have personal needs, I have ADHD too and I feel you, with all my appreciation for you I say, welcome back Ben
As like many it was the build videos that got my subscription and then watching the question times with the world wide community helping everyone is awesome.
Not that fussed about most of the teardowns, after watching 3 level crown and polish🐿️ its nearly as bad as watching sanding.
I understand that the museum 🐿️ needs funding and the daily guitar 🐿️ is a great way to do this ( may even get to win one or more 🤞) but think a better balance between all is needed not just for us fans but for you and the crimson staff.
Finally is the museum all upstairs? If so do you maybe see this as an issue restricting access to those who struggle with stairs?
Don’t feel pressured to do anything you don’t want to do, Ben. Especially not the hypothetical Leatherman-only build.
Blimey, Ben, how much re-arranging do you lot get up to in that building?!
DO...NOT...ASK...!
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Hahahaha!
Wow!! I built a guitar at Crimson about 4 years ago, and the place was so much smaller then. Be careful, Ben, the universe may not be able to hold your eternal expansion!!!
20:52 you have an Ibanez Roadstar II! That's my very first bass and I still own it! Same color and everything as the one on the wall right behind you, Ben!
EDIT: upon closer inspection - IS that a Roadstar II?
Don't worry Ben, Quality is more important then mass content!
I for one only watch the build videos, and this one I guess. The other stuff doesn’t make me mad, I just don’t click on it. So hooray for more builds! As a fellow ADD dad, I feel your pain.
Hey there, Ben… I was a little concerned that you were moving away from what drew me to the channel; that being the building of guitars like the Complication… which I have to say had me absolutely spell-bound, for the entire series; the NZ kauri build is something that I am intensely interested in being a NZer! 😃
I realise that you must move forward to remain relevant and to keep your own interest levels up, but felt that the Guitar Museum was a bit of a dead end - for the channel!! - simply because most of your viewing audience will never be able to visit it, and experience the hands-on experience that you will be offering.
It is not my place to be critical of your content, and I am most grateful when I see a new Crimson thumbnail pop up, so all I can say is … “Yay”
Your technical skills are astonishing, but what carries the day is your enthusiasm and gentle humour; I look forward to seeing more of those!!
Hi Ben, you don’t owe us content. All your supporters enjoy and value whatever content you are able to provide. Your health is more important than suffering to provide more than is manageable. Unrelated to guitar instead of a guitar vid (and I understand if this is too personal to share for you), but I’d value a video on your journey with ADHD. I also have it and I’m only recently taking action to manage it. So to understand your experience would help me and no doubt many others. ❤
Green.Super Green! I look forward to seeing more content.
Wow! When you first start on meds it can really bend your brain, fair play to you for attempting public appearance after just a fortnight (from a bipolar two , middle aged guitar player)
The Guitar Museum should probably (eventually?) have a recording studio as part of so that bands that want to can come and not just play but record with some of the rarer instrument you'll have.
Like some of the other people who've already commented, don't need to feel like you owe content. As a noob luthier I've found whatever you do incredibly educational. Be patient with yourself, and remember that it may take time to produce quality (more important than quantity).
My tuppence worth....
I want more builds etc obviously. Not so bothered about the tear downs some have interest most not so, the exception is the museum pieces.
I do very much hope to visit the museum at some point
As much as I am excited about the future plans, I miss the simple weekly "hanging out with Ben" while he is creating the most amazing guitars, like Nebula 2, etc. I am not that keen on teardowns or museum updates... still love you though, it looks like you're surrounded with a fantastic team who helps you make your dreams possible.
You forgot to acknowledge the biggest duty of care. That is to yourself and your physical and mental well being. Go take time, relax, eat drink and be merry. We will all be here when you get back don’t worry about that.
I was missing the crazy build videos, that explains it. Of course health must come first.
That said, I don't really care for other content much, like ready made guitar show offs (there is enough of that on the net), giveaways or even other people doing stuff.
Most people just don't have it in them to make a video fun to watch, it's a rare gift.
I will accept your apologies, Ben but they are really not needed. We enjoy whatever arrives when ever they do. We're here for you and the team.
I feel the pressure myself to create content. But I'm still not at a point where I'm finally able to start posting videos.
Staying healthy is way more important than UA-cam