647 RSW Bridge Replacement and Intonation Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Setup and Intonation are everything when it comes to sound. Oh, it helps to have a decent bridge and saddle too!. We'll tackle all that in this video. Enjoy!
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Your the best you tube luthier that ever created a channel,a real gentleman and a scholar, I've learned so much watching your channel for the last couple of years, and I will miss your wonderful work, on guitars anyway,I get the feeling that you won't be able to quit,and will probably do someone else a favor, and I won't abandon the channel,someday I may make it down to dickeys barbaque and sit in with the band someday, you take care Jerry,it's been a real pleasure.
Same with me.
Dear Jerry, thank you for all this time, effort and knowledge you have shared with us! It's been a pleasure and inspiration. 🙏
I'm just a simple guitarplayer from Stockholm, Sweden, that found a lot of joy watching you build and reapair all these beautiful instruments, and I learned a lot from you! Especially through the pandemics it helped me keep me sane, meditating through your videos. I wish you well sir! God bless 🥰
Viktor Buck
Too bad that Caleb left so soon...there was so much more he could have picked up on.
That’s my SJN Gibson…and it has never sounded better. All the problems that Jerry noted in the video have always been present to one degree or another since I purchased it in 1969 upon my return from Vietnam.
I had moved on to other guitars ( Mossman and Martin) over the years and on many occasions thought of selling the Gibson…since Jerry’s magic, I’m glad I didn’t.
Looking forward to getting my hands on it again as I travel past Jerry’s to the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield Kansas in September.
Jerry, thanks again.
Mr. Jerry,
I am truly sad to hear of your impending retirement from building and repairing instruments. Not for you as I wish you every success in whatever you pursue. My sadness is rather for me and the thousands of people like me who enjoy watching you work. Quite simply, your abilities are simply amazing. Your craftsmanship and attention to detail are next-level above what most people in that line of work are even capable of doing. Craftsmen like you are getting farther and fewer between. The skill set you have is being lost to the advance of time. There is no school that can teach what you do. As a long time subscriber, I have watched you repair instruments that I honestly thought were beyond hope or repair. You also transformed instruments not worth playing into instruments a player would not want to put down. I hate it for me that I will no longer be able to enjoy watching a master work at his craft. I wish you the very best in all that you do. I will continue to follow along with your work on the farm as I'm sure I can learn a thing or two from you that will help me with mine. I hope one day to have the honor and privilege to meet you so I can shake your hand.
Jerry you will always be the king ;)
You'll be sorely missed. I've enjoyed your videos. Best wishes on whatever the future holds.
I've learned such a lot from you about guitar set ups and repairs. Going to miss your string works videos but enjoying your other videos. I too have just retired from my regular job, but like you, I still have plenty to do. Playing in my band for one.😂
Nice work Jerry, that guitar sounds great!
I am sorry to learn that you are retiring from making and repairing instruments Jerry. I have been thoroughly enjoying looking at your videos for years and will miss them going forward, but wish you all the best.
Awesome great video thanks for sharing. So very sad to see you stop working on instruments. You are truly good at what you do. I wish you the very best in everything you do from here on out. God Bless You Always.
Dear Jerry although i am not a luthier át all, but I will miss your instrumento Repair videos...
Jerry - It's been a wonderful ride! I wish you and your family all the very best! I know this isn't the end for you producing videos, but it is sad to know this may well be the last guitar you work on!
BTW...
Jerry: "I don't remember why I stopped setting the intonation using the string pegs"
"Still a bit sharp" 15 times!!
Using your tailpiece rig seems to work much easier!
Congratulations on your retirement.🎉
Thank you for all your help and sharing your knowledge. ,😎
I appreciate your videos, Jerry…and I understand why you’re stopping. I’m 67 and I’ve always enjoyed doing work which happens to take a lot of hand strength. I have been backing away from a lot of those things just because my hands hurt too much. Even guitar playing has been cut down to 10min. at a time. But I can still enjoy my grandkids and love my wife! God bless you and enjoy a long future😉
Thanks for all the master class repair videos. Good luck on your future projects!
An era comes to an end. 😢
Thank you Jerry, I love your work and perspective on life, all the best wishes to you and your family❤️☀️🎶 Kind Regards Andreas, Denmark
Hope you keep working with Cash 😊
I think this is a very sad day
What a pleasure it's been to watch a (somewhat opinionated... lol) master luthier at work all these years. I've learned so much and have all the past videos for reference! Thanks! 🤘
Jerry, Thanks for all the helpful videos and helpful information. We will miss your stream of instrument repair videos, but I will probably rewatch your old ones. God bless you in your retirement, and look forward to your new posts. J. P. Cormier was correct when he called you a genius.
I have enjoyed your luthier experience for years! Thank you!🎶🎶🎶
What a pleasure to watch a master work!
I like my little palm ratchet too. Mines a bit different. Black heavily rubberized handle. I've got an old metal one too. But l use the rubber one on guitars. Cause I'm kinda clumsy...
thank you so much for all the common sense straightforward wisdom Lutherie and non-lutherie related you have given over the years .. have fun when the door opens to the next stage of your journey in life
thanks for all the years of awesome videos. i’ll still watch your farm videos also. i’ve been watching calab’s videos i don’t know if i’d send hardwork his way. he has a lot of learning yet
Anything that this man lays his hands on, turns out to be awesome.
Of course I'll watch your other project videos and I hope the others will too.
You will need to change your videos intro now :)
Great repair and set up Jerry ,thank you for all your knowledge and enjoy your retirement,Cheers!
The last guitar...nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
That’s my SJN Gibson…and it has never sounded better. All the problems that Jerry noted in the video have always been present to one degree or another since I purchased it in 1969 upon my return from Vietnam.
I had moved on to other guitars ( Mossman and Martin) over the years and on many occasions thought of selling the Gibson…since Jerry’s magic, I’m glad I didn’t.
Looking forward to getting my hands on it again as I travel past Jerry’s to the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield Kansas in September.
Jerry, thanks again.
Just curious who will take over for you? You have my admiration as a fellow guitar builder. Long live Rosa String Workshop!
Thanks Jerry, another superb job on this old Gibson. I'm sure it never played or sounded so good. The customer should be tickled pink. Lol
Happy retirement Jerry.
Thanks Jerry love all your videos keep them coming
Sad to hear but also happy for you.
I just recently discovered your channel and i find it very entertaining and more importantly , very informative. Sorry to hear of you retiring from building, but i guess 'it is what it is'. I will continue watching past episodes and hope to see a few new ones now and again.
Sad to see you go jerry thanks for the entertainment and knowladge really enjoyed your channel over the years, not shore what i am going to do now but by the sound of it i will be learning about farm equipment.
430th subscriber LIKE clicked; 2,152nd desktop studio looky-loo view. My 70s-vintage Lyle 680-L, a Hummingbird copy, has that same style bridge.
Fortunately, haven't had any issues with it. Wouldn't a machine that sands a piece of wood thinner be called a "Thinness Sander"...?
You're not trying to make it thicker. :0/
Your lutherie talks will definitely be missed, Jerry.
Thank you Jerry.
That was great pizon 🇮🇹 sounds great!
Thanks sir. You’re talented, honest and always trying to do the best job. Best of luck and best wishes. I enjoyed the knowledge you brought forth.
Isn't it amazing how much one can tell by the sense of touch alone? The human hand is an amazing device, I think.
Yep, even a calloused finger can feel something
you would need a 100X microscope to see. 😁✌🖖
Unbelievable tone from that guitar. So much better with that kind of bridge setup. No doubt plays and sounds better than factory. Great job explaining the whole process.
That's a lovely Gibson. It sounds great! It's too bad they didn't make the bridge right the first time. The screwed on pickguard has me shaking my head, too. I've watched hundreds of your videos, so (even though I've never replaced a bridge on an acoustic), that makes me an Internet Expert, right? The only thing else you could do to improve the sound would be to increase the break angle over the saddle by cutting slots in the bridge between the pin holes and the saddle. Due to Gibson's poor original design, those holes are pretty far from the saddle. Until your next video, Cheers, Jerry!
Im so sad learning that you are retiring Jerry 😔
Thanks, Jerry, for sharing your expertise. I learned a lot about how to setup, maintain...and even repair (if needed) my guitars. Not only that, but by using your careful approach, I feel confident that any modifications I might want to do (e.g., replacing tuning machines, nut, bridge, installing a piezo transducer, amp, etc) could be easily accomplished myself.
Good luck in your future endeavours!
What a wonderful channel! I've enjoyed watching and learning from you, and I wish you the best with your retirement. Thank you for all your taught us
I will certainly miss your instrument videos. I've learned a great deal from watching your videos and I want you to know that I deeply appreciate the knowledge you've shared. Thank you! Hope you enjoy yourself in all your future endeavors.
One of the last few Jerry Rosa guitar repair videos known to man. 😂 Good thing there are 500 previous ones still to watch!
"Easy is not always better", the human conundrum in a nutshell lol. The work is never done but I sure hope you enjoy retirement! Thanks to your excellent videos lots of us will be able to carry on these traditions better prepared than we were. Cheers!!
Thanks for all the inspiration!
Youre by far my favorite UA-cam luthier, I love the clever and creative ways you find to fix things. Whenever I have a problem with an instrument, I check to see if you have a video fixing that problem, and I usually find lots of great information. Thank you Jerry!
I have only fixed about a dozen instruments, but would never have done so or enjoyed it so much without you and your channel. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
We’ll, that’s my Gibson in this video. Picked it up about two weeks ago. This guitar sounds and plays great. I had kinda given up on it until I discovered Jerry. I dropped the Gibson off last spring and picked it up in early September on the way to the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS. He did a wonderful job and it is very much appreciated. Thanks Jerry.
Beautiful job Jerry. You're a fantastic teacher.
Yes, he is. He is genuine and honest about his
work and a great teacher, without even trying. 😁✌🖖
Jerry I want to thank you for passing all that knowledge you have on to all of us and I wish you well and all your endeavors. Thank you so much John P from New Jersey.
The instructional videos last the test of time. Setup videos are underrated.
It’s always a good day when I get to watch you do your magic.
Enjoy your retirement ( from instruments ) !
Thank you 🙏
It is fitting that you round off this era in you life with another wonderful video, Jerry. Your skills are amazing. Thinking of all your accomplishments: composer, master musician, singer and teacher, it saddens me to know that America does not have the NATIONAL LIVING TREASURE AWARD that some other countries have. You are a gift to America's cultural heritage, and so truly worthy of such an honor. I shall look forward to any future videos you offer, and end here by saying God Bless and thank you for allowing me to share your genius, warmth, kindness and joy of life. All the best--Ag.
Maybe a strong magnet would get the washer
You're ending picking reminded me of the song about "Jimmy Brown"
You are correct
Yes, that is the lead in, to "Jimmy Brown Newsboy".
I just found the channel a couple weeks ago. It's been really inspiring. I hope you enjoy your retirement. Thank you so much. We have lots of videos to go back on and learn from.
Dear Jerry, just want to let you know how much I have enjoyed all your videos over the years. I have been following you for about the last 10 or 15 years and have enjoyed every one. I wish I could tell you that I am some kind of master musician, but I am not. I simply love music and especially the kind you produce. Enjoy your retirement you are truly one of a kind.
Lovely job!
Rosa, These videos are excellent! I just started my own guitar repair channel after doing repairing guitars for full time for 45 years. I'm right behind you in retirement (congratulations by the way). I smile when I watch you work as I do things in a similar manner and can totally relate! Wonderful workmanship and great production quality as well. I'm learning that part as I go along and it's good to see how others approach it. I don't have the advantage of working alone. It's a very busy shop. (5 tech making noise, shop talk (guy talk) in background) so it makes it hard to record my work without audible distractions. So I script my voice overs at home mostly. Anyway, enjoy your well deserved retirement! I'm envious!
excellent instruction and craftsmanship Enjoy your retirement
Thank for sharing your knowledge of repairing Mandolins and Guitars. Love the music, humor and all videos. Very professional. Thank you again. Jerry D.
Thanks a lot
RETIRING?! I just discovered your channel and started following it. I hope you will continue the channel with the previous videos. Thank you
Awesome 🤘🤘
i just tuned into your show, really love the info...i will be watching all your stuff! thank you
Thanks Jerry...watching you work is better than any AMSR video ;) I am retired myself for 4 years, just doing what I want...I play guitar...I work on guitars I find at the pawn shops... :p
@25:55: "To keep things symmetrical...."
I can relate, to the OCD. 🤣🤣😁✌🖖
Shew!!..was holding my breath during the routing segment…good work Mr. Rosa
You’re gonna have your 755th cuppa coffee. And then start teaching. 50 bucks says you won’t make it to 754. You’re not retiring. And you better start teaching the young people too. You know you have an obligation. 🌎✌
Am new to mandolin, just discovered your channel and enjoyed watching a few of your setup and repair videos (those were so informative) ... quick curiosity questions ...
did you ever setup/repair bowlback mandolins? Did you ever setup/repair or make a mandolin with nylon or Aquila Nylgut strings instead of steel strings? Just curious.
I recently acquired an 1890s bowlback with Nylgut strings which am a couple weeks into learning to play...it's fun.
One of the things I'm looking forward to in heaven. Watching the Luther and then repeating the work with my hands until Larry hollers "my stratavariuos" :) 😮 Hurray for luthiers and string instruments. And string trimmers. And streamers, I like streamers! Almost as much as I like Mr. Rose teaching me his Mr. Wizard stuff :) I thank you for sharing ❤ You have my attention. I've been retired myself. Now to keep busy I'm remounting a bridge to this classical guitar I picked up. :) Thanks for the assist!, Sincerely, AL
One of the things I'm looking forward to in heaven. Watching the Luther and then repeating the work with my hands until Larry hollers "my stratavariuos" :) 😮 Hurray for luthiers and string instruments. And string trimmers. And streamers, I like streamers! Almost as much as I like Mr. Rose teaching me his Mr. Wizard stuff :) I thank you for sharing ❤ You have my attention. I've been retired myself. Now to keep busy I'm remounting a bridge to this classical guitar I picked up. :) Thanks for the assist!, Sincerely, AL
Thank you, Jerry, for all the video's, love looking at your channel all the way over here in Co. Kildare in Ireland. Keep fixing them. I'm learning so much from you.
GREAT VIDEO MAN.... THANK YOU!
Jerry, your "Grandpa's Old Fiddle" song talks about Blue Springs, on the Current River.
I was there, in the late "70's, in August. It was hotter than H and at night and Hwy 106, between
Eminence and Ellington would get a large population of Timber Rattlers out on the warm road.
Something else you wouldn't see, almost anywhere else, was signs saying "Hunters Welcome".
I'm sure both of those are gone by now.
So what's wrong with adjustable Bridges? You said it's the biggest mistake Gibson ever made
I hate to see you go, but I can sure understand why! You've inspired many and I'm definitely one of them! Thank you so much for sharing your talent!!! If you're ever in Montana, there's a steak waiting here for you! Thank you again!!! God bless!!
Great job, Jerry as usual. Would you happen to have any plans or drawings on your router stand? I would like to build one
for my dremel router. Yours seems to work really well. Any info you have would be appreciated. Just let me know how much
I owe you. Thanks very much, Bob Smith
Back in the day at Gibson, they must have left the door between the Electric and Acoustic divisions open by mistake and some of the Electric Guitar guys snuck over and decided to “help out.”
I’m going to miss you, and I’m wishing you a healthy happy retirement.
I hate to see you go. I've been watching your stuff for quite a while and I've learned so much from your instruction. Thank you and all the best!!
Thank you for your well earned talent, and for sharing. Hope your hands feel better.❤
Sad to see you go going miss you. I am disapointed but everyone has to retire sometime. Bye I guess.
Hi Jerry, Don here from Hamilton NZ on my Wife's tablet (Susan) an' Iv'e just gotta say I have Really appreciated your videos over the years, thank you Very much (I do a little bit of acoustic guitar repair and various ways to improve the sound of the guitar I'm working on,and your excellent Teaching, clear and simple has really helped, thanks again, regards Don 😊
Hey Jerry, It was me who asked about doing the Saddle placement that way vs the "wire jig" Glad it worked out for you.
Hi Jerry!
I’m gonna miss your instruction videos for guitars.
How do you find the right depth angle in the bridge for the saddle slot. Is there a standard angle?
Someone is going to love that guitar. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
That was some fine work sir, I hope you're enjoying retirement!
I'm thinking on taking this on as retirement work, you seem to use the same kind of process I use when working on things. You know much more than an I do but our approaches are similar. So through your videos for the most part you are my teacher. I hope you enjoy whatever you plan on doing after this. You have lots of skills and smarts so I know you'll do fine. Good luck.
Wow. I am amazed at your expertise. I break out in a cold sweat just changing the strings on my guitar.
I like watching a true master, you learn more that way. Thanks I learned a lot.
I know this has probably been asked 1K times, but I do love that heavy duty scraper you use to remove the crud under the old bridge. What exactly is that tool? Is it custom?