This is an excellent video! We enjoyed it so much. Your way of placing the supports under the bridge and in the back repair is excellent. The metal rods in the neck! Great! So many interesting things to watch. We will watch the next part.
I binged watched 4 episodes, you're a talented luthier and I'm adding you to my long list of guitar techs I watch on YT! Keep up the content I enjoy watching your methodology in solving problems👍
I finally figured out that this is part 1. I suggest that you rename this to include part 1 or episode 1. These are really good episodes! Thanks. And Merry Christmas!
So 3 things: It must have been fun and satisfying to make that bridge. 2: What a pleasure to find out that you work with the Gorilla Guitar Repair guy. I also subscribe to that channel. And 3: How serendipitous to find a Mother of Pearl handle sized so perfectly for a tuner knob. You must have been good in a previous life. Cheers.
Yes it was challenging and satisfying. Yes Seth is a great guy and one of the best luthiers I've ever worked with. The pearl knife still wasn't quite as large as the others but it did the thing.
Hello. I see a lot of dry heat ungluing in the guitar world. We do a lot of UN-gluing in our doing antique piano work. Bringing the wood moisture content up ahead of time helps a lot! Hide glue is not softened with heat, it is the moisture content in the wood.! Sooo---when the guitar is dry as a bone in winter up North around here anyways,,,,it will be much tougher to UN-glue. No less than 14 % + moisture content . Place guitar in a humid environment for a couple days.
We keep the shop at 45% humidity and they are usually waiting around for a couple weeks. Sometimes we humidify them in thier cases to give them a head start.
Great topic and Great video! But, the nonstop background “filler music” drives lots of us crazy 🤪 it’s essentially muzak and distracts from your excellent work! (it’s way too loud too).
I used a different editor than usual and it though me off a little with the audio. Sorry about that! My intent was to spice up the boring parts but it should be felt and not heard!
@@dougmaccormack9485but there are no boring parts! Please, please just skip the music. You are doing such great work and the music just put me off watching your videos. If you watch some of the more popular restoration or guitar making videos you will notice that they often only have the sound of the tools working. That's what we want to hear.
Yes I know. I had an unmovable deadline and that was my last peice of ebony blank. The drill bit drifted and I was pissed but I had to forge ahead and chalk it up to being a learning exerience.
@@dougmaccormack9485 Yeah but the sanding is uneven too. It think you should have made a drawing of one side and then mirror it by folding the paper. That way the sides are absolutely symmetrical. I don't know how Ted Woodford would have done it but he's really good at it. I like your videos though. The other stuff is really good work.
This is an excellent video! We enjoyed it so much. Your way of placing the supports under the bridge and in the back repair is excellent. The metal rods in the neck! Great! So many interesting things to watch. We will watch the next part.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! There's plenty more to come!
I binged watched 4 episodes, you're a talented luthier and I'm adding you to my long list of guitar techs I watch on YT! Keep up the content I enjoy watching your methodology in solving problems👍
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my approach, more to come.
Almost killed me reading that it was smashed for being played too much!
Thank god you got your hands on it and restoring it back tot he glory days!
I thank God for a lot of things these days :)
I finally figured out that this is part 1. I suggest that you rename this to include part 1 or episode 1. These are really good episodes! Thanks. And Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the suggestion! I'll be adding a part 1 to the title.
Thanks for the shout out! This thing came out great!
Part 2 : ua-cam.com/video/IZqJIPq35OY/v-deo.html Thanks Gman!
Nice work! Good call on the graphite, that neck looks crazy thin for something that old.
Graphite saved the day!
So 3 things: It must have been fun and satisfying to make that bridge. 2: What a pleasure to find out that you work with the Gorilla Guitar Repair guy. I also subscribe to that channel. And 3: How serendipitous to find a Mother of Pearl handle sized so perfectly for a tuner knob. You must have been good in a previous life. Cheers.
Yes it was challenging and satisfying. Yes Seth is a great guy and one of the best luthiers I've ever worked with. The pearl knife still wasn't quite as large as the others but it did the thing.
Great workmanship. It will be worth waiting for part 2. Thanks
Coming soon!
Part 2 is up!
Absolutely incredibly masterful she needed some love!
Thanks!
Very cool old guitar.
Might catch a jumbo next time. maybe.
Like a Red Green show LOL.
That would be cool
Wow! Very cool guitar and a masterful restoration. Can't wait to see and hear it completed.
You and me both!
Hello.
I see a lot of dry heat ungluing in the guitar world.
We do a lot of UN-gluing in our doing antique piano work.
Bringing the wood moisture content up ahead of time helps a lot!
Hide glue is not softened with heat, it is the moisture content in the wood.!
Sooo---when the guitar is dry as a bone in winter up North around here anyways,,,,it will be much tougher to UN-glue.
No less than 14 % + moisture content .
Place guitar in a humid environment for a couple days.
We keep the shop at 45% humidity and they are usually waiting around for a couple weeks. Sometimes we humidify them in thier cases to give them a head start.
masterful work by der Meister!
Thanks Fred!
Love your work
Thank you! Cheers!
Splendid 💯
Thank you! part 2 is in progress!
What an interesting adventure!
Don't forget part 2!... ua-cam.com/video/IZqJIPq35OY/v-deo.html
Love the new 'stache
:))
Amazing, beautiful.
It seems to be in really good hands. Thankfully.
Thank you very much!
Yes this will be good!
You've seen this in real life so you know!
Great topic and Great video! But, the nonstop background “filler music” drives lots of us crazy 🤪 it’s essentially muzak and distracts from your excellent work! (it’s way too loud too).
I used a different editor than usual and it though me off a little with the audio. Sorry about that! My intent was to spice up the boring parts but it should be felt and not heard!
@@dougmaccormack9485but there are no boring parts! Please, please just skip the music. You are doing such great work and the music just put me off watching your videos.
If you watch some of the more popular restoration or guitar making videos you will notice that they often only have the sound of the tools working. That's what we want to hear.
The music sounds good, but it’s just too loud, I think. But it would also sounds good with nothing.
@@dougmaccormack9485
Can’t go wrong with fun facts.
What kind of wood are the back and sides ?
Redwood burl on spruce ply
I usually like your work but that bridge does not look very symmetrical. Especially visible when you look at how the dots are positioned.
Yes I know. I had an unmovable deadline and that was my last peice of ebony blank. The drill bit drifted and I was pissed but I had to forge ahead and chalk it up to being a learning exerience.
@@dougmaccormack9485 Yeah but the sanding is uneven too. It think you should have made a drawing of one side and then mirror it by folding the paper. That way the sides are absolutely symmetrical. I don't know how Ted Woodford would have done it but he's really good at it. I like your videos though. The other stuff is really good work.
What's your location?
Southern NH
Absolutely glorious bridge work! I’m glad I watched this. Is that carpathian elm burl on the back and sides?
Thank you Scotty! Love your channel as well! I believe it is redwood burl laminated on spruce.
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Merci!