DID I JUST GET RIPPED OFF? - The Craigslist Martin D-21
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- Опубліковано 6 лис 2018
- In another video, we saw a Craigslist ad for a 1956 Martin D-21 Brazilian Rosewood acoustic guitar. In this video, we'll inspect the guitar up close and discover whether we struck gold or struck out. Along the way, we'll learn how to spot a real vintage Martin.
The Martin D-21 was initially produced from 1955-1969 and had spruce top and Brazilian Rosewood back and sides like the D-28, D-35, D-41, D-45, but with slightly more modest parquetry and binding and a rosewood fretboard like the D-18.
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Brad according to “Martin Guitars: A Technical Reference” the D-21 started production in 1955 (only 6 produced & for 1956 275 were produced) making this one of the earliest of the Martin D-21!!!!
Fantastic episode Brad! Best morning all week!
"This guitar was fixed by Martin. My cousin, Martin. He's a plumber"
Haaaaaaaaa.....hilarious comment. Cheers
Yea....the Dumber Plumber
Funny. My Crackassed storyyes concerns me and my D-28 arriving in Denton Tejas and needing the action adjusted. Looked up a "certified", Martin dealer and repairman, and handed over the goods. I dummied up when he informed me that after truss rod adjustment and a couple hundred dollars everything would be plum. It is too old to have rod. Truss or any other. That he had 20 Martins on display in glass cases makes him certified, in the eyes of Martin. What a mess. Still looking for an honest shop in North Tejas. Jeesh.
Ok... that's funny...
Naw, with the errors highlighted here, it was likely Martin Lawrence.
Sounds great, Brad! I started watching this a while back & saved it. I figured 4th o' July week was the time to finish! Ya got yourself a piece of American history right there, bud! Happy for you! Keep up the great videos!
Man that is a really nice old Martin I love those old guitars, specially ones with cool stories like that one. I see where you are coming from about there being a few other people on UA-cam who work on guitars but I for one would really appreciate any videos you put out where you are fixing, building, or setting up guitars. Everyone has their own way of doing things so there can never be to many videos on the subject in my opinion. I build and setup guitars and really appreciate everyone who takes the time to share their work.
Sounds absolutely fantastic man! Thanks for sharing this dude!
Glad I found your channel, what a great hour! Keep up the great videos mate!
That tone is just f'awesome! Good find & good restoration, Brad.
Sounds great, and your playing was inspiring. It showed off the great sound and incredible tone. Thanks
Great Find!!! I am also a luthier and would love to see all of your works!! It helps me learn for different repairs and such. All that you do is interesting to me so please keep up the good work!!
Great find, great info and great picking as always. Thanks for sharing, Brad.
Great video! Great detail and saying what you did to the Guitar. Over the top with the phone call that was awesome! Thank you for the content.
Brad you did a amazing job on that guitar and it sounds awesome. This video was very informative and appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us ✌🏻
This reminds me of one of those abused dog videos where the animal is rescued from a bad situation and given the opportunity to be loved and give love. You saved that guitars life, man!!! 😂
Great and wonderfuly sounding guitar. I love the way you pin point all details to identify original an repairs believe it or not but this is really interesting. Well done Sir
Brad, outstanding! Beautiful instrument. Enjoyed watching you do the cleanup. The playing at the end was the icing on the cake. The tone of that D-21 is incredible.
I love it...this is such a great guitar. I love the old saying "a old guitar has a story to tell...a new guitar has a story to write"
Thank you for sharing Brad
It's a player guitar not a collectors safe queen. I much prefer guitars that have been played instead of hidden away in a closet or under a bed. Guitars are meant to be Played.
TRUTH!!!!
Nice to see that it's in the hands of someone who not only knows how to care for it but also can make her sing.
It will get played now that he owns it .
@Reclusiarch Grimaldus You gotta tune those Strats down 1/2 step
I guess you do not like Fenders, or maybe just not single coil pickup guitars.
Well it comes down to knowing your guitar! You have extensive knowledge of vintage guitars which makes buying guitars a safe bet! The sound is great and since your set up it plays great too! Great video Brad! I'm glad for you to find and repair this fine Martin. Thanxz
Great and interesting show Brad, thank you for sharing it with us all, And hope you enjoy playing it, Cheers
Holy crap, the tone from this guitar is incredible! Great chops too bro, awesome video!
Beautiful sounds coming from that thing at the end, nice playing!
magnificent! after all these years now i have to buy an acoustic thanks
Man, nothing beats the sound of an old Martin! Especially one that you brought back to life yourself! Great video
Ok. This was the coolest video I’ve seen yet. Great job man. Very informative, very captivating. This Martin came out beautiful and sounded great. Congrats on the find and keep up these great videos.
A very informative video. At first I thought, 'Gee, this guy talks a lot!'. Fifty three minutes??? Then I realized all of this is stuff I need to know, or at least to be reminded of. So, I decided I had to stick with you. Good job.
My favorite Martin model. D-21's are kinda "tube-amp" like. The stronger you strum or pick, the more it says, and the more complex the tonality gets. Reverse is true also, play it soft and it makes angelic chime. Cool vid Brad, nice purchase, nice save! Thanks for sharing. Nice picking btw, especially liked "Yesterday".
Fantastic video, Brad. That fiddle sounds wonderful. Congratulations.
Excellent video Brad. I watch your amp videos and didn't know that you were so good at luthier work. A very nice "restification". That guitar sounds great and I'm sure you got a great deal. Congrats on a good find.
I love buying used guitars and the post purchase inspection/cleaning is my favorite part! Putting lemon oil on a neglected dry fretboard is orgasmic.
never use lemon oil
Love the fingerpicking at the end. My 70 year old arthritic hands no longer allow that to happen!!! Flat-picking only these days. Nice sounding guitar
Bob, I'm also 70 years old and stopped finger picking for several years until I discovered something called Real Time Pain Relief. Look it up on line. It's pricey but worth controlling arthritis. I'm back picking better than ever. Check it out.
Thanks for sharing this restoration. I'm new tot he world of guitars. Even knowing almost nothing about the workings of a fine instrument, I was able to follow along to what you were doing and why. After listening to how the guitar sounded, all I could think of is what a work of art in this instrument.
What a great Video.... My Mother had one of these Martin D-21 guitars. She has been gone now for 15 years. I remember as a kid, friends, family and folks form church would gather at our house and play for hours. My mother could not read a note of music but got listen to a song or tune and then play it. She also played I think it was ten different musical instruments. Thanks for bringing back some great memory's.
Yes that is a great deal that you scored. I got a 1980 Martin D-35 at San Francisco Guitar Center back in 1996 for $1200. The guitar condition was pristine and I counted like 13 scratches on the pickguard. The manager was pissed because somebody on the sales floor gave too much for a trade-in and just wanted some money and to get the guitar out the door, or that is the story I was told. My mostest favoritest guitar that will stay with me forever.
Beautiful work on a beautiful guitar with a classic beautiful sound. Thanks for sharing this journey, Brad! I've always wanted a Martin guitar, but never been able to afford one.
I always tell folks it was Neil Young who taught me to play guitar. That booming right hand drumming! It just don't sound right if it ain't a Martin...
Someone needs to preserve music history, and you did a wonderful job doing so.
The sound of this guitar made all the repairs and care worthwhile through all these years. Thanks for the video man.
I DID NOT expect that guitar to sound so amazing. Holy schnikes! It's a cannon!
It's a Martin, how could you expect less?
its a vintage martin
Sound is what guitars are all about . . . not brand names, modifications, replacements or repairs. I learned that in 1963 when I bought my first guitar at Chicago Guitar Gallery on Wabash Street (No longer there). Two old men (I was 20 years old, so anyone over 35 was an old man) were helping me. They brought out a beat up, dull-looking old guitar. They raved about the tone . . . the magnificent tone. I couldn't tell - I didn't even play guitar at the time and was just learning. I played 5-string banjo. I couldn't imagine buying a beat up old guitar. I ignored it and forked over $400 - in 1963 dollars - for a brand new Guild classical, which I still own. I often wonder what the result would have been if I had bought the old guitar. Maybe it was a Jose Ramirez . . . what did I know?
Full marks to C F Martin customer service. I'm gob-smacked. A great video and a lovely guitar, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for a great video and for a very nice job bringing back a guitar from just so to really nice sounding!!
Really great work resurrecting this classic and after all that you displayed your skill in playing some wonderful finger picking melody's. I could listen to your playing all day.
Had me worried there for a second. Lovely guitar, Brad. Congratulations!
It's a glorius guitar brad. I'd like to own a Martin Dreadnaught in the future. It sounds awesome. It's a keeper for sure!
Thanks for sharing. A great video and a great sounding guitar. Glad you found her!!
What a great guitar, and sympathetically restored, so glad you've kept the originality and patina.
Grandma would be proud!!
Just adding to what's already been said: That guitar sounds incredible!
I really enjoyed this video. Till the end when Brad starts finger picking. That's when I put my Martin back in the closet and went and made some scrambled eggs. Something I'm actually good at.
Man..practice an hour a day,,,,write a song and call it scrambled eggs! Pull up your man pants and git'r dunn!! Keep'r Lit.
@@Pitsoup Couldn't have said it better myself! Never stop.
And, coincidentally, "Scrambled Eggs" was the working title of 'Yesterday' - one of the songs he played here.
@@Pitsoup And learn Travis picking, so that it's second nature.
One thing about playing is basically EVERY MUSICIAN SUCKS. Meaning we all have deficiencies or things we need to learn. Otherwise no one would keep playing...so dust it off and have fun. A real musician (which I am not) never puts down any level of player as its better than not playing at all!
Guitar sounds amazing. Congrats on the new edition. You could see the joy on your face when you started strumming.
What a find...Definitely one of the best guitar channels on You Tube. Your time and effort are much appreciated.
Be Well.
More Videos like this Brad. I really enjoyed this one
Damn, Brad. You’re a guitar forensics expert. I tip my hat to you. ✌️
wonderful guitar story and great tech tips. Thanks for the great video! The guitar sounds beautiful!
Wow that sounds incredible! And I can’t believe how good you made it look. I can only imagine how good you’ve made it play. 👍🏻
I love it, warts and all. My family is from Eastern Kentucky, those mountain churches downright jam their music. She probably had church twice a week, and played a few hours each time....at least. Great find!
You actually went on-line and admitted that you are from Eastern-Kentucky ???.......WHY ???
Whats Wrong with Eastern KY JackASS!!!
what a cool video and what a great guitar. Sounds great Brad.
Alright!🤘🎸Cool to see you over at the Guitologist channel! Love your channel too Mr. Baker as you rock sir! Cheers from Louisiana!🤘🎸
P.S. Thanks for letting me know about the Digitech Freakout pedal. That thing is cool as crap, feedback on demand! You're forgiven for keeping it a secret!
Hey great video! I want a Guitarologist Unplugged SPF.
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I was stupid lost my password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me!
@Brett Orion Instablaster =)
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This is Brian again. You southern Gentleman play so well, that it's almost mandatory to watch your videos if I want to hear some quality picking. Thank you, Man. You make this old man's day. I'll bet your parents are proud of the way you make beautiful music. God Bless and keep up the great work.
Nice Job Brad ! Even with YT's compression I can hear the potential of that Martin classic D-21. I built my own Brazilian master piece in the 1970's with Tortoise shell guard. I helped decommission a church that was 100 years old upon dismantling it and salvaged the Mahogany beams for future guitar necks including my own. Unique Pearl inlays on Ebony with German fret wire. Gold Schaller tuners were a gift from my master's hand as a comment on my build quality. I spent 2 years after a full day working in a Shipyard to repair and learn from a man who loved music, people, wood and making friends. Listening to you play has made me a bit nostalgic today, but not really a bad thing. His shop was behind a church and his house and it was not uncommon to hear a big bus pull into the Church parking lot and crew of voices heading toward the shop as we worked. Bill Monroe and tour often stopped by for a visit and repairs. So sounds that will only be heard off old vinyl in the future. People often say they were born at the wrong time and to that I say I was born at just the right time. I have gotten to meet and transport some extraordinary people, fly the aircraft of my wildest dreams, operate 200 ton Steam Locomotives, and see Jimi Hendrix live in 1968. So yeah, not a bad life, I 'd say.
Sorry for the rant, but sounds and smells, make life all the more real. And that guitar spoke to me...
Robert Phelps
I bought a Martin D-35 in 1977. This was after the Martin Co. was bought by AMF a few years previous. They obviously cheapened everything regarding the materials, production, glues. trims, etc. The quality of Martin guitars of that period plummetted. After a few years the guitar was delaminating everywhere and the neck was so warped that the guitar was unplayable. They have a lifetime warranty so after putting the guitar in its case where it stayed for several years, I contacted the company. They sent me a diagram of a shipping case I had to build to ship it to them. The case was so involved that I would have needed an engineering degree to build it! Back in the case it went for another ten or fifteen years. By then the company had been bought back by the Martin family and had added national warranty network of Lutherers to fix warranty repairs on their guitars. I took it to one in Florida. Three years later I got the guitar back. It now played like it never had, was like a new guitar. been playing it ever since.
Was Martin really owned by AMF? I think you're thinking of Fender, which was owned by CBS for a time(or Harley-Davidson, which was definitely owned by AMF for a few years!)
I think Martin has been owned by the Martin family for their entire history.
Three years? It took 3 years to get fixed? Wow!
@@rorystorm4284 I think there is some revisionist history going on here as the official histories don't mention it. But I found another reference to it in a guitar forum: "tom2caster wrote:
... I believe AMF owned the company by the time yours was built." He was referring to a Martin guitar in the discussion. I clearly remember the situation back then when AMF bought the company or bought control, and cheapened the guitars so that they became unplayable.
Sorry, Alec. Martin was never owned by any other Corp. They've always been privately owned. Not hard to confirm. Just check. Just cause some guy on a forum says something doesn't make it true.
Man that finish popped! Great vid brother, watched every bit. "That's what she said." Got me 😂😂😂
it is gorgeous and sounds sublime, resonant, and elegant...
What a lovely guitar.
You know it's a good guitar when it looks like that.
Man great score.
VERY NICE....REALLY APPRECIATE YOU REVEALING CLEANING COMPOUNDS BY NAME THE PART NUMBERS....YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A SHILL FOR A COMPANY...TO APPRECIATE A GREAT PRODUCT AND SHARE IT.....I'M A BIG BELIEVER IN SHARING THE WEALTH ON THE INFORMATION SIDE... ALL THE LITTLE TRICKS...I DO THAT FOR MY FRIENDS ALSO....GIVE IT AWAY...GIVE IT AWAY...GIVE IT AWAY...hahaha...(Most people won't USE it....lazy....I guess .)
With all those repairs I think his Grandma's sermons were like the end of a Who performance!
John Strange this killed me. Thanks for the laugh
Haha! On first glance I would have agreed. But actually, she seems to have taken really good care of it overall. I've seen much worse. The bridge issue was probably not her fault. Once a bridge plate begins to crack and fail, the bridge is usually next, and sometimes the top gets caught up in the melee of string force. She had all the necessary work done on it to make it sound as a player, more than once. She obviously loved it and used it for its intended purpose, but I wouldn't classify it as abuse. Another guy pointed out, rightly, the huge variation in climatic conditions to be found in Eastern Kentucky throughout the year.
I think that one looks in good shape with honest repairs. Luthier friend of mine (see "williamsburg harpsichord maker" to see a video of the guy) told me that one of the best guitars he ever heard was a D-18 that had been backed over (by a car) and worked on by martin and put back together without replacing parts.
When martin does good repair work, nobody does better.
The guitar sounds 100% martin at the end of this video. Classic sound.
No doubt she loved it, it's a Martin, and things of such expense didn't come easily or often up there. I can see climate contributing as well, and maybe even the fashion of the day with a healthy dose of beads, buttons and buckles through the 60's and into the 70's. Thanks. @@TheGuitologist
I think the guitar was a means to a higher end (contrary to these days).
That was a great snag, and a nice simple, subtle restoration/reconditioning job, Brad.
Ready to be played. Sounds great too. Nice work!
Thanks, buddy. Good to see you again, by the way.
Another great video, Brad! That was a real find, and nice job on the restoration. In the early 80's, I took a folk music class, and the teacher played a 1932 Martin. Imagine what that would be worth today. It had a lot of wear but was still very playable.
Man that thing sounds GREAT! What a score! I'm pretty sure you'll more than make your money back should you decide to resell. I would like to add a bit of information, nitro lacquer chemically bonds to itself unlike most modern finishes that form mechanical bonds. So, you aren't forcing one layer into the previous, you're just polishing the layer period, as nitro forms just a single layer. Which is part of the beauty of nitro, and why it's so easy to repair. You could take a clear nitro touch up pen and make that circle around the A tuner disappear completely with a little finesse.
you have to learn how to hear the audio engineering. its more mic than real tone.
Bo Huggabee so...you’re saying this 50s Martin doesn’t actually sound good, and it’s the...mic? That sounds good? I’m sorry, but what are you talking about?
i'm sure the guitar sounds great in person, but it doesn't sound like that.
I have seen so many crooked Klusons on vintage guitars. I used to think it was always the fault of amateurs swapping in tuners, but it's apparent that the factory guys, esp. at Gibson, sometimes weren't too good at lining them up.
Yeah, factory placement of tuning machines is often horrific.
But look at the old Fenders, those kluson tuners are in a strait line, every time.
You did a good job of the restoration and it sounds great.
Brilliant video thank you. Lots of honest attempts at gentle improvements, then you let it sing. Know I truly know what Martins have to say.
An old guitar from SE Kentucky? that wear and tear looks pretty reasonable, that guitar was probably left out of the case in a church with no central air to speak of so it's probably been through years of temperature extremes. Probably seen its fair share of tent revivals and getting baked in the sun too.
Yep. You know the drill.
Or it could have been left out its case in a road house with no air conditioning and probably saw its fair share of bar fights, lost love and broken down pickup trucks. As Jimmy Buffett once wrote, "imagine all the heart aches and tears of 27 years of beer". Fine looking Martin through it all.
Damnation that sounds nice!
Beautiful piece, congrats on the score!
The section about exposed/unfinished insides reminded me to water my babies' humidification-sponges. I had to pause the video so I wouldn't forget. Thanks!
Nice restoration video. It sound very good & you look really pleased with it. Great playing at the end!
I love it man! After playing a vintage Martin, it kinda makes you want to throw away every Gibson in sight. Haha. Hope you never sell it. My 2010 D-28 shall be buried with me! Lol. Ive always liked the D-21's. They were all business and no frills. The man who taught me how to play when i was a kid, ordered the Custom Shop D-21 they made back in 2011, and it is gorgeous. They used the Madagascar RW in place of the Brazilian on it. Im wondering what caused that circle on the headplate. Reckon somebody got overzealous while tightening the nut on the tuner, and let the socket dig into it? Granny's long fingernails are likely what dug so deep into the fretboard. Some of those old Appalachian Pentecostal Churches back in the day had women preachers. As a matter of fact, Elvis Presley's aunt was a Pentecostal or Assembly of God preacher in Eastern Kentucky back then. That might have been her guitar! Haha
Hi BW, the circle on the headplate, is usually caused by the cut off end of the string being pushed down so it actually touches the plate....then tuning or string removel just wears into the finish.. Sometimes it's on multiple strings.. The guitar is 60+ yrs old, and people didn't replace strings as often as we do now..
If you're going to throw a Gibson throw it my way okay I could use one
It would interesting to see it under blacklight before you ran the stain pen.
your videos are great always learning thanks
Great video! I love your videos where we see the whole process.
Congrats brother ! That's a dream guitar right there ! :-)
Martin did the work,Martin down the street.
vbvini Yeah, Earl Martin.
Martin Lawrence maybe...
@@hterrebrood Well Martin DID SAY that the guitar was there on two occasions. I wish they had kept the service details on the guitar though.
Dude great looking guitar and great sound even on the internet. Love the channel. Keep up the great work.
Loved that ! best guitar repair tutorial lessons I’ve seen 👍🍷
Ive have good luck on Lexington craigslist
Damn it! I've got a relatively new HD-28 (with the herringbone) and yours sounds even better! :-) It's ok, if I last long enough, mine will sound as good as that one, and if I don't (the more likely outcome based on my age) someone will enjoy it at some point.
For those who have not been able to, it is a very good free tour of the factory if you happen to be near Nazareth PA. I'm not from there, but the last time I was in PA, I made a point of going.
I know it's fashionable today to question all the conventional wisdom on guitars and tonewoods, but solid topped acoustic guitars absolutely get better with age, like a fine wine. Wood has a kind of memory. If you play a low E note on a guitar, a new guitar isn't yet sure how to relax and let that E note course through it. But after you've played that low E note 10,000 times, it remembers, and it gets easier to relax. Does that make sense?
@@TheGuitologist So true. I used to be one of the skeptics until the first time I heard a good player put down his 1990s Martin (this was around 1998 or so) and break out his baby, a prewar Martin. I can only describe the tone as heavenly. Almost enough to make this atheist find religion.
The difference is, that old D21 is Brazilian rosewood, the new guitars can never duplicate that sound!
Ken Davis - I bought a new HD-28 when I first started seriously playing. I played it almost _non-stop_ for about 3 years, then kept playing it several hours a day for about four more years. By then, everybody who played it was blown away -- but you gotta play the whole neck, major scales, swing chords, use a capo, etc. It'll open up great - you just gotta do your part! : ) Btw, I'd had this Martin 12 years when some idiot stole it. Yeah, I really cried.
@@belascialoja4812 Man, so sorry that it was stolen. That absolutely sucks!
What a sound. Excellent video, excellent find!
Great find, awesome job fixing her up. Enjoyed the video,thanks!
Your comments are great but wouldn't be easer to just look at the serial number to see when it was made?
www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/information/martin-guitar-serial-numbers.php
He did. @ 27:16
Excellent Video , Nice Guitar . I Recently Found An Antonio Stradivarius Guitar From 1724 . Amazing.
No way. You "found" it where? Got pics? Tell me more bradlinzy at gmail
Wooww!! This was already good through the first 40-something minutes, but when I heard that guitar, I actually got chills!! What a tone! Great job, Brad!
Oh, and I’m the proud owner of a ‘97 D-35!
Love the video, I had an old 1947 Gibson LG1 that my dad bought me for 20 bucks at a flea market over 40 years ago and it was well played and looked like it went through a couple bar fights, never had a case and I have always had just hanging around, one day a few months ago I dug it out and did some research on it and its value, let me say I did not want to mess with the finish, but wanted to give it the love it deserves and after a good cleanup, stain markers and a good Johnson paste wax, it looks great and plays as good as ever, I want to thank you for inspiring me to do some of the cleaning myself as it will be forever passed down in my family. You do awesome work !.
Wow. You can hear where the Martin reputation was earned.
A new drinking game... take a swig every time you hear "real deal" ....
AWESOME WORK BRO!!! LOVE THE ENTHUSIASM :)
Tone, projection, and resonance sound great.. You did a nice job with keeping the patina of the original guitar. I also like lemon oil on necks. I also use violin finger board oil as well, although it is a slightly thicker viscosity and it lasts longer.
You need to do more guitar fix and repair videos. This was a good one.
Hi Brad.
Lemon oil sold by d'addario or earnie ball and other brands is not natural. It is pure petrochemical and the lemon scent is artificial.
It does not mean it is bad for you, but it also does not mean it is good.
Also so-called essential oils, which you can buy in your local pharmacies, are actually bad for your guitar, since they draw all the moisture from uncoated wood.
"Natural" stuff that does the trick is vegetable or seed oil, that can polymerize well, such as linseed oil. But, as any other natural or chemical product, it can cause allergy. But that's another talk.
i use D'Andrea. Claims to contain real lemon oil.
@@TheGuitologist I'd like to learn more. Where can i read about the stuff D'Andrea oil claims to be/contain?
p.s. even if it claims that it contains real lemon oil, it's somewhere near 0.5-2%, the rest is marketing, and petroleum distilaltes or some other stuff. Real lemon seed oil is very pricy.
linseed oil has never let me down and cost very little
Lin seed oil is great, but I don't have any so I just use hot fresh bacon grease, the clearest the better ! Especially when it comes to the nitro finish guitars, they react the best to the natural oil bacon grease. Also cheaper guitars with the thin matte finish will shine up and polish to a shine as opposed to the flat color that matte is known for.
@@auntjenifer7774 Bacon grease is ok but if you don't want that crunchy sound, try biscuit gravy for a thicker sound or maple syrup for a sweeter sound :-)
Martin does not finish the neck and body together. There should be no finish in the joint at all. That neck has been reset, and not by Martin. I also wonder if some of the finish damage in that area was caused by steam?
Were it mine, I'd replace the bridge with the correct Brazilian rosewood and a through saddle. That EIR looks way wrong. Also, anything but that fugly black pickguard.
The over-spray also does not look like Martin work.
As long as you bought it on the money, it should be a perfectly serviceable old Martin that you won't get hurt on down the road.
I agree, and perhaps it is just camera-flauge, but if Martin replaced the nut it was poorly done. The strings look like they sit way too low into the nut slots. Like I said, sort of like string action always looks high on camera, maybe it is something to that affect.
I need to clarify a bit, excess material above the strings on the slot. Not that the strings are too deep. Sorry for the confusion.
also looks like the whole top was off at some point from what i saw looking at the side binding and inside gluing.
@@davehendricks7023 You may be right. Martin usually didn't leave a mess like that back then. It also looks more like that nasty brown crap Gibson was using at the time rather than hide glue(Resorcinol, maybe?).
Great job on the the guitar Brad! It sounds great plus your playing sounds awesome!
I'm a drummer, and every drummer wants to play guitar. I'm learning now and found your video very interesting and informative. I subscribe to Trogoly's channel and you made the cut for me. You are a great player TOO!
yeah sure that's your yoga block
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I can't believe someone sold their Grandma's Guitar...
Yea now that you say it..pretty wierd, specially since he sold it for pretty cheap suposely..
Why? What should a non-guitar-player do with their grandma's guitar? Stick it in a storage unit until it rots away? Then pass it down generation to generation so they can also stick it in a storage unit until it rots away more??
Or, you could sell it to someone who's gonna love and play it like your grandma did.
@@davecarsley8773 Excellent general principle. And this guy sold it a good player, so doubly the way things should be.
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge man, you play very well also!
Thanks! And thanks for watching!
Brad I have to apologise I saw the title and read the WTF replies before watching the video. You have really brought this guitar back to life and made it look so easy. Nic
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