Welcome to Crimson Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonCustomGuitars?sub_confirmation=1 and Ben’s home workshop where he is attempting some short, One Day Projects, and a Ben outside of his comfort zone.
This is a repair video with a prototype GuitarViol built by TogaMan Guitars https://togamanguitars.com/ in 2011. This gorgeous instrument has sadly lost its neck and the client needs Ben to do whatever necessary to return it to playability. And along the way, Ben has to make a specialist tool...
Would you like to see Ben build a similar instrument from scratch?
Go and watch Jonathan's response video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpSYURypAeA and find Togaman Guitars on. Instagram - @togaman_guitarviols
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:27 Assessing the Damage
2:40 Meet the Maker togamanguitars.com
3:28 Planning the repair
5:40 Ben out of his comfort zone!
6:46 Need a custom tool? Make it!
8:10 Metalwork on the Lathe
9:43 Ben's new-found respect for toolmakers
10:47 New Superglue trick!
11:40 What mistake did Ben make?
13:28 How to remove old Hide Glue
15:19 How NOT to attach a neck
17:03 And how to do it correctly
19:02 Let's glue it up!
23:00 This instrument needs a little TLC
24:39 The Bridge
24:53 What is a Soundpost?
27:30 Repair with the player in mind
29:06 Time for strings
30:41 Wiring
31:38 Tuning
33:10 Can Ben remember how to bow?
34:16 Playing the GuitarViol
38:46 Conclusion
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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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WEBSITE: http://www.crimsonguitars.com
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OTHER
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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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