Dear Monty You know thanks to you I built my first guitar, and I thank you very much for the videos you make and at any age they are fun to watch. By the way, I'm 13 years old and at my school there was an assignment to do work on two of my heroes and I did work on you and your son Peter. I did it on you because you're my inspire and because of you I built a guitar and today I play the guitar and it's something I like to play because it's relaxing, I did on Peter because he's also my inspire and from him I learned how to be a photographer and it's my hobby I really like to do. I would really appreciate it if you read and I would love for you to share it with Peter too :) You are the people I like to watch the most and you are my inspiration. I thank you very much for the fact that you do what you love and you teach others how to love this field as well and I really like it that you upload thought-provoking posts on UA-cam and that you always respond with joy to every comment:) Really appreciate that you are always positive and nice in everything you do. I feel like you are my grandfather only from afar. Have a great day for everyone reading this😃 sorry about my English I'm still learning:)
Well Daniel, you certainly made my day. Thank you very much for your kind remarks and I'm sure I speak for Peter that he appreciates the fact that you follow him and have learned to become a photographer because of what he has taught on his channel. I'm going to copy this and send it off to Peter. Now I understand he's extremely busy so you won't likely hear from him but I know he'll appreciate it. Thanks again for writing.
Many years ago I worked with a guy that had bought a Martin guitar, it had been finished when the wood was still wet. Once It dried the finish cracked all over but it was the best sounding Guitar he ever owned. 😎👍🇨🇦 Have good new week Monty!
This video came at a perfect time. John just purchased both a maintain & a restore Humidipak system for his Martin. He additionally purchased a hygrometer (Inkbird). Humidipak made by D’Addario but I’m sure there are other companies. 😊~Cara
Well I have a house full of instruments . . . lived in Nova Scotia, Ontario, NWT, and Saskatchewan . . . a bag of violins. My grandfathers violin at least a hundred years, couple 50 years guitars, another forty and a mandolin (thirty five years) the mandolin will be 100 next year . . . live in apartments the first thirty years . . . my conclusion . . . making a slight miscalculation in having too mush humidity (as in closed case) is worst than no humidity or sitting it in a summer automobile. JP Cormier has a good video on this subject. I say if you are not extremely careful and knowledgeable, an expensive guitar or violin is most likely safer with not increasing humidity, a lifted bridge or a cracked top is not pretty. Cheers.
No, it is not pretty I agree. And my day I've had the pleasure of fixing some guitars where the bridge lift it off and that was not easy work either. I am a fan and making sure that I keep my guitar as well humidified and cared for.
Dear Monty You know thanks to you I built my first guitar, and I thank you very much for the videos you make and at any age they are fun to watch. By the way, I'm 13 years old and at my school there was an assignment to do work on two of my heroes and I did work on you and your son Peter. I did it on you because you're my inspire and because of you I built a guitar and today I play the guitar and it's something I like to play because it's relaxing, I did on Peter because he's also my inspire and from him I learned how to be a photographer and it's my hobby I really like to do. I would really appreciate it if you read and I would love for you to share it with Peter too :) You are the people I like to watch the most and you are my inspiration. I thank you very much for the fact that you do what you love and you teach others how to love this field as well and I really like it that you upload thought-provoking posts on UA-cam and that you always respond with joy to every comment:) Really appreciate that you are always positive and nice in everything you do. I feel like you are my grandfather only from afar. Have a great day for everyone reading this😃 sorry about my English I'm still learning:)
Well Daniel, you certainly made my day. Thank you very much for your kind remarks and I'm sure I speak for Peter that he appreciates the fact that you follow him and have learned to become a photographer because of what he has taught on his channel. I'm going to copy this and send it off to Peter. Now I understand he's extremely busy so you won't likely hear from him but I know he'll appreciate it. Thanks again for writing.
@@MontyMcKinnon Monty thank you for taking the time to read what I wrote, I'm very glad I made your day. I really appreciate it and thank you :)
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Wow! Thanks for such a personalized and thorough answer to my question! Monty, you're a class act.
Glad it was helpful! You asked a very good question and you obviously care about your instruments.
Loved that traditional into!
Glad you liked it! Thank you very much.
Many years ago I worked with a guy that had bought a Martin guitar, it had been finished when the wood was still wet. Once It dried the finish cracked all over but it was the best sounding Guitar he ever owned. 😎👍🇨🇦 Have good new week Monty!
Alan, that was likely a Brazilian Rosewood guitar and they sound good even when they're played in the shower. Lol thanks for that information.
@@MontyMcKinnon I don't think I would play it in shower! 😎👍🇨🇦
Had a friend with cataract who didn't know why his guitar was out of tune, when I went to visit, the neck was kind of bent... VEGAS
Stuff like that happens and the good news is for the most part it can be repaired.
This video came at a perfect time.
John just purchased both a maintain & a restore Humidipak system for his Martin. He additionally purchased a hygrometer (Inkbird).
Humidipak made by D’Addario but I’m sure there are other companies.
😊~Cara
That is awesome!
Well I have a house full of instruments . . . lived in Nova Scotia, Ontario, NWT, and Saskatchewan . . . a bag of violins. My grandfathers violin at least a hundred years, couple 50 years guitars, another forty and a mandolin (thirty five years) the mandolin will be 100 next year . . . live in apartments the first thirty years . . . my conclusion . . . making a slight miscalculation in having too mush humidity (as in closed case) is worst than no humidity or sitting it in a summer automobile. JP Cormier has a good video on this subject. I say if you are not extremely careful and knowledgeable, an expensive guitar or violin is most likely safer with not increasing humidity, a lifted bridge or a cracked top is not pretty. Cheers.
No, it is not pretty I agree. And my day I've had the pleasure of fixing some guitars where the bridge lift it off and that was not easy work either. I am a fan and making sure that I keep my guitar as well humidified and cared for.
I'm confused. Did you say you were going to make a jig?
I did and it was a small piece of wood for rounding the top of a back brace. I will try to remember to show it again in the next video.
@@MontyMcKinnon Sorry, No worries, I'll watch it again...I'm a little slow, being old and from the south!!!! thanks
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Learnt something today. Ta. Monty
That's great! Thanks for lettinng me know.