Having an SG myself I regularly find dings in strange places that have nothing to do with an attempt of relicing. It's just what happens when using the thing.
agreed, my 05 that ive had for 7yrs now has hardly ever seen outside my bedroom and has quite a few. but my bedroom is tight and I can recall a handful that I accidently put on it
Just wanted to say that I love your videos. I see too many people on UA-cam grumbling and complaining about the repairs or mods they need to do. It's nice to see someone who takes pride in and enjoys the work that they do.
I know what you mean about smells/odours from your memory. When I was a kid we had a beat up old accordian, many of the keys didn't work, some of the chief buttons too. But the wood it was made of had an unmistakable fruit flavour odour, it was a delight just to handle. I think it ended up on a Guy Fawkes bonfire if I remember correctly. Many, many years later I discovered an aftershave/ Eau De twoilette called Joop Red, it was the exact same fragrence, the memories just came flooding back. Whenever someone asks me what I'd like as a gift I always ask for Joop Red.
I love the smell of books and used bookstores!! I know those scent nostalgia trips too man. Just wanted to comment and say I think you are a master craftsmen and an artist sir.
It would help me to sleep at night if you could confirm that at one point you've said out loud "Well, I fucked that all up, there's no fixing that" or "SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT". You have an answer for everything and if you don't, you come up with something that's bananas and it works. Right before this video, I watched the '34 Martin you fixed and I thought for sure you weren't going to be able to reuse that binding, but lo and behold you did it. Epoxy for the win. By the way, I love your channel. I'm going through an extreme period of depression right now, the worst it's been in years, and watching your videos is helping me out tremendously.
The biggest issue I’ve had with conductive paint is that, over time, the paint starts to deteriorate, and the graphite dust (or whatever the conductive material is) gets all over the pots, switches and pickups.
In a recent comment, I offered an old racer's "mantra"-- "Attention to detail wins races." For you, I will modify it---:Attention to detail wins respect and reputation." When I get my shop moved into my basement, I will have much less time to watch, but for now, I can spend all day watching your fine work. Thank you.
If anyone could bring that together it would be you. Again, as always, well done. My heart hurts a little tho seeing a Jr modded like that. Thanks for that dowel tip. I'm gonna fab one of those up right now.
I enjoy watching you. You were wondering about the little random divots in the SG. Unfortunately, I have caused very similar dents and divots in one of my Les Paul's. The metal strap locks attached to the ends of a slim leather guitar strap have clunked the surface of my guitar when I wasn't careful. Similar dents occur from the plug of an instrument cable accidentally swinging into the finish of my guitar. What irritated me the most about the strap locks is that they are intended to keep my guitar from harm, yet they have caused more cosmetic damage than anything else my guitar has been exposed to. I've come to accept the blemishes. At least I don't obsess over them like I used to.
One of the tips I discovered about copper tape is that you can buy the stuff intended for snail repellent for a lot less than that specific for shielding.
Bravo! Another fascinating modification. You never cease to amaze me; you have such a keen eye for detail, a library full of experience and knowledge, and amazing craftsman skills on even the most delicate of procedures. Love your videos, please keep them coming.
That was a brave move drilling that large hole. With my luck it would have grabbed and spun out of control. Your attention to detail is second to none.
*THIS ONLY WORKS WITH P90’S* To match an older pickup “phase”, It would be easier to disassemble the P90, flip the coil over(longitudinally), swap the leads and then reassemble it with the correct magnet orientation. Ive done it on a handful of P90 equipped guitars for people who wanted a noiseless middle position, it works fantastically. Matching phase may require all of those steps, or one. Entirely depends on what you’re working with.
Matt Fields why would u have to swap lead wires after flipping the magnet? I’ve installed some PRS 5 way switches, that required opposite polarity pickups and I’ve had to flip the magnets before but I’ve never “swapped leads”
Fantastically interesting to watch, and that DeArmond ended up sounding amazing. More and more thinking I need to change the P90 housing humbuckers in my special back to regular old P90s. Thanks for your videos, always make the day a bit better.
I played in a band and everyone said I should be the singer. No way UNLESS I had a guitar to hide behind. So , our keyboard player lent me an original 61 Gibson SG Les Paul Jr. in that exact shape and colour. Wow they are great. You can get so many sounds from a single pickup guitar with just a Volume and Tone control. We had old instruments as that was all we could afford in the 70s but gee they were great. We didn't realize we were playing vintage instruments that are now worth a great deal . BTW love DeArmond pickups.
Impressive craftsmanship. You are a very skilled (and brave!) man. I picked up this as a hobby way too late in life to ever reach your level. Nice job!
for the switch you wanted what gibson actually uses here, a "deep nut" that reaches down enough to catch the switch threads awesome as always, and for a "non-electronics" guy your soldering is lovely. i especially appreciated your pointing out the risks of going too deep with a neck pickup rout on an SG, that funky dearmond was therefore the right choice wasn't it? also it looked like you had no washers on the jack mounted in the electrosocket, also cool because at least with a regular switchcraft #11 that leaves just enough clearance for a right-angle cable plug to fit.
Would you believe that I found a smash up, ruined tenor guitar in the gutter years ago that had a set of two of these wired in. I took it home and disassembled it and kept the parts for years. Recently I revisited those parts and simply mounted them side by side in the sound hole of a Blueridge flat top. I ran the input out the tailspin hole and mounted the control/input at the tail pin. Without ANY modification to the guitar I succeeded in touting two VERY hot single coils to this guitar AND IT NOW SCREAMS!! Fascinating video! I admire your creative(trouble shooting) mind and resolve. Your an INSPIRATION, Ted Furlo
What are you on about 'a frankenstein'? That neck pickup looks straight enough to me lol. It looks like it was always there. Damn. You perfectionists. You are great Ted. 98% of people aren't going to notice what you notice.
That sounds great. I was always a fan of John Lennon's modified LP Jr with the "Charlie Christian" pickup, but I like this one even better. And the client is right, no tone knob needed on the DeArmond.
I wish I was half as good at guitar repair as you are.you make it look so easy.people that hasn't been bit by the bug doesn't understand but it's addictive.i love working on guitars and building them.ive been doing it for a little over 10 years now and would love to do it for a living.but anyway thank you for what you do for us.i don't miss a episode.cheers from Tennessee
A trick I use--I solder up quite a few pots and caps down in cavities. Find a welder who has a Kevlar blanket and ask for a 12" x 12" cut from the blanket. Then, using the covers as patterns, carefully cut out cavity perimeters. Lightly tape down and go to work--protecting the finish, especially the cavity edges. PS- because in racing days, I welded a lot of chrome moly, I bought 3 ---1/2" thick, large blankets--6' x 6'. One, I use for welding, 2 I use on my bench---1 dedicated to any process that can produce scratchy bits, and 1 that is never exposed to that risk. They are pricey, but by buying 3 at once, I got a discount. They are usually black with grey flecks; when one drops a tiny part or screw with a shiny appearance it is easy to spot the escapee and they are captured by the texture.
Another nice, clean job of giving your customer what he asked for, which is a rare quality. The result looks good, and sounds great. Occasionally, I would have approached some of these challenges a little differently, but I never have a disagreement with your results.
at the other end of the spectrum, i change all my caps to 100nF (it's great for crazy fuzz. reducing the harmonic content brings down the noise and you get something like a tame square wave which i love)
I almost looked away when you started drilling the hole for the jack. It was scary. Of course, I should have known it was a cinch for your talents. Maybe I was thinking of me... Excellent job, as always, and a nice change of subject matter from the acoustics [ which I love ].
Just found your blog. Very interesting to me, been playing guitar for fourty years. My only job i have ever had was a finish carpenter. Happily retired loving life and enjoying your show. Glad to see there are still craftsmanship alive and well. I have watched the quality of craftsmanship almost disappear. Keep up the good work. Try to teach a younger kid your skills. Take care.
When you run into those switches with the threads flush with the body, I believe they're intended to be used with a recessed nut. Another part to buy, and you have to ream the hole a little larger, but they do look and feel cool!
Excellent work, the extra care taken after drilling for the jack taking time to super glue the finish to keep from future chipping ✔ And shielding the wiring cavities and.... backside of the cover plate very nice. Enjoyed your take on the premature ageing "Unless someone is charging the stage with a spear, how does that happen ?" 😅 Another master class video !!
Damn that sounds fantastic. Have an old dearmond soundhole pickup in a 50s barclay acoustic and it’s amazing - looks like the big brother to that pickup
Having an SG myself I regularly find dings in strange places that have nothing to do with an attempt of relicing. It's just what happens when using the thing.
agreed, my 05 that ive had for 7yrs now has hardly ever seen outside my bedroom and has quite a few. but my bedroom is tight and I can recall a handful that I accidently put on it
My Les paul studio goes everywhere and seems to mostly get thrashed at home on the corner of the coffee table
It's easy to see why that pickup is highly desired for slide- it sings so sweetly!
I thought adding that pickup was heresy but it sounds sooooo good. Wonderful work!
That turned out rather well. We felt that the instrument has a friendly sort of tone. Thank you Ted, that was very enjoyable.
Just wanted to say that I love your videos. I see too many people on UA-cam grumbling and complaining about the repairs or mods they need to do. It's nice to see someone who takes pride in and enjoys the work that they do.
I have no future in lutherie, but it's always a joy to watch a master at work
I know what you mean about smells/odours from your memory. When I was a kid we had a beat up old accordian, many of the keys didn't work, some of the chief buttons too. But the wood it was made of had an unmistakable fruit flavour odour, it was a delight just to handle. I think it ended up on a Guy Fawkes bonfire if I remember correctly. Many, many years later I discovered an aftershave/ Eau De twoilette called Joop Red, it was the exact same fragrence, the memories just came flooding back. Whenever someone asks me what I'd like as a gift I always ask for Joop Red.
I love the smell of books and used bookstores!! I know those scent nostalgia trips too man. Just wanted to comment and say I think you are a master craftsmen and an artist sir.
It would help me to sleep at night if you could confirm that at one point you've said out loud "Well, I fucked that all up, there's no fixing that" or "SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT".
You have an answer for everything and if you don't, you come up with something that's bananas and it works. Right before this video, I watched the '34 Martin you fixed and I thought for sure you weren't going to be able to reuse that binding, but lo and behold you did it. Epoxy for the win.
By the way, I love your channel. I'm going through an extreme period of depression right now, the worst it's been in years, and watching your videos is helping me out tremendously.
Digging the sound from that DeArmond!
It sounds awesome
Yeah! Real nice fat, smooth and crisp tone on that pickup. Sounds fantastic!
I agree. Very chimney and thin sounding. Beautiful!
Ditto. The tone instantly warmed. Nice work!
The end result is a fantastic sounding guitar. Plucky, chimey and glassy. No muddy midrange, no woofy low end and no brittle highs. I dig it.
"Nostalgia Scent Memories". That was awesome.
The biggest issue I’ve had with conductive paint is that, over time, the paint starts to deteriorate, and the graphite dust (or whatever the conductive material is) gets all over the pots, switches and pickups.
That whole pick up fret idea is really cool.
In a recent comment, I offered an old racer's "mantra"-- "Attention to detail wins races." For you, I will modify it---:Attention to detail wins respect and reputation." When I get my shop moved into my basement, I will have much less time to watch, but for now, I can spend all day watching your fine work. Thank you.
Great work ! Hi from Dublin -- you can easiy change the phase on any gibson pickup by flipping the magnets and leaving the wiring intact -- peace
"Laugh, but it works." And laugh I did.
Lovely sound with the DeArmond.
If anyone could bring that together it would be you. Again, as always, well done.
My heart hurts a little tho seeing a Jr modded like that.
Thanks for that dowel tip. I'm gonna fab one of those up right now.
I enjoy watching you. You were wondering about the little random divots in the SG. Unfortunately, I have caused very similar dents and divots in one of my Les Paul's. The metal strap locks attached to the ends of a slim leather guitar strap have clunked the surface of my guitar when I wasn't careful. Similar dents occur from the plug of an instrument cable accidentally swinging into the finish of my guitar. What irritated me the most about the strap locks is that they are intended to keep my guitar from harm, yet they have caused more cosmetic damage than anything else my guitar has been exposed to. I've come to accept the blemishes. At least I don't obsess over them like I used to.
whatever i don’t learn in the shop through trial and error, this channel teaches, and for that i’m grateful
One of the tips I discovered about copper tape is that you can buy the stuff intended for snail repellent for a lot less than that specific for shielding.
Very cool 👍 I just got a 66 Jr project and was going to get some of that tape DIY pest control stores ?
but that won't have conductive adhesive on the back.
Bravo! Another fascinating modification. You never cease to amaze me; you have such a keen eye for detail, a library full of experience and knowledge, and amazing craftsman skills on even the most delicate of procedures. Love your videos, please keep them coming.
Love the correction for “Soldering “ for us English chaps 😂😂 much appreciated
Great job done and very interesting 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Now it's time to intentionally snap the headstock off, so you can repair it to a Stronger-than-new condition!
The neck will snap off before the headstock snaps.
I see where you (and this customer) are going. Derek Trucks is one of my favorites on slide.
That's really nice! I love what you and your customer have managed to come up with there!
Such sweet tones... I really loved the two together!
That was a brave move drilling that large hole. With my luck it would have grabbed and spun out of control. Your attention to detail is second to none.
Very nice job. New pickup looks great.
You sir, are a joy to watch! Thank you for your efforts and time on these videos!
Wow, especially considering the variables the mod looks great!
Always learn something valuable here. Thanks for the time and effort you impart to us.
*THIS ONLY WORKS WITH P90’S*
To match an older pickup “phase”, It would be easier to disassemble the P90, flip the coil over(longitudinally), swap the leads and then reassemble it with the correct magnet orientation.
Ive done it on a handful of P90 equipped guitars for people who wanted a noiseless middle position, it works fantastically.
Matching phase may require all of those steps, or one. Entirely depends on what you’re working with.
You invert the entire coil, not just the bar magnets??? Intriguing.
Matt Fields why would u have to swap lead wires after flipping the magnet? I’ve installed some PRS 5 way switches, that required opposite polarity pickups and I’ve had to flip the magnets before but I’ve never “swapped leads”
Wait, does that in effect make it “reverse wound,” or is that to correct or create an out of phase sound?
Good solution- never considered that!
johnnypk1963 like I said, you might have to do all of the steps, but at minimum flipping the coil.
Nice work!👍😎🎸🎶
Nice of you to use the tone light! Very much appreciated! 🤣
surprisingly Fender-y sounding for an SG! Both the bridge P90, and especially the DeArmond. Great work, as always
Wonderful craftsmanship and playing!
Fantastically interesting to watch, and that DeArmond ended up sounding amazing. More and more thinking I need to change the P90 housing humbuckers in my special back to regular old P90s. Thanks for your videos, always make the day a bit better.
Does sound good. Very clean install. Thank you for the lesson.
Was really hoping for a slide piece at the end, but still was rocked to sleep with that sweet little lullabye
Wow. Nice job once again, Ted! You, sir, are a master of your craft. 👍😎
Wow. That pickup didn't turn out to sound half bad. Works for me. 😆👍
Fantastic video! Very educational and also I think you made that guitar sound so much better. Thank you for posting.
It’s so refreshingly enjoyable to watch your work. Very nice.
I have the jr's older brother SG and it sounds pretty good. Your mod sounds awesome. Good work1
Great job! That funky DeArmond is sweet!🤩
Very nice work and sounds GREAT as well!!!! I love how you left it with the SG Jr. look!!!!
Interesting project that was nicely executed, and hey man! Your soldering skills are definitely up to the task.
Sounds lovely. Great job, thank you for sharing this, it's very much appreciated.
I played in a band and everyone said I should be the singer. No way UNLESS I had a guitar to hide behind. So , our keyboard player lent me an original 61 Gibson SG Les Paul Jr. in that exact shape and colour. Wow they are great. You can get so many sounds from a single pickup guitar with just a Volume and Tone control. We had old instruments as that was all we could afford in the 70s but gee they were great. We didn't realize we were playing vintage instruments that are now worth a great deal . BTW love DeArmond pickups.
Great job there! And both pickups together sound phenomenal! Owner must be happpy! Love your videos!
Nice work again! Lovely sounding pickup!
That neck pickup sounds good 👍 Great work. I enjoy your channel.
Such joy to watch a true craftsman. Canada's proud!
Impressive craftsmanship. You are a very skilled (and brave!) man. I picked up this as a hobby way too late in life to ever reach your level. Nice job!
Wow, an incredible good job. Never seen this channel before, but I definately would trust my guitars with this repair man!
You sir are a hell of a craftsman. Enjoy your videos. Cheers.
lovely complimentary tones.
I didn't expect the Dearmond pickup to sound so good! Good job buddy!
A great example of very nice precision and careful workmanship!
for the switch you wanted what gibson actually uses here, a "deep nut" that reaches down enough to catch the switch threads
awesome as always, and for a "non-electronics" guy your soldering is lovely. i especially appreciated your pointing out the risks of going too deep with a neck pickup rout on an SG, that funky dearmond was therefore the right choice wasn't it?
also it looked like you had no washers on the jack mounted in the electrosocket, also cool because at least with a regular switchcraft #11 that leaves just enough clearance for a right-angle cable plug to fit.
Would you believe that I found a smash up, ruined tenor guitar in the gutter years ago that had a set of two of these wired in. I took it home and disassembled it and kept the parts for years. Recently I revisited those parts and simply mounted them side by side in the sound hole of a Blueridge flat top. I ran the input out the tailspin hole and mounted the control/input at the tail pin. Without ANY modification to the guitar I succeeded in touting two VERY hot single coils to this guitar AND IT NOW SCREAMS!! Fascinating video! I admire your creative(trouble shooting) mind and resolve.
Your an INSPIRATION,
Ted Furlo
Looks and sounds fantastic........brilliant job indeed, I would certainly be chuffed with that !
Mine smelled the same way. I thought of trying this in a tele. Never did I ever think of this in an SG? It’s a great sounding pickup. Unique!
What are you on about 'a frankenstein'? That neck pickup looks straight enough to me lol.
It looks like it was always there.
Damn. You perfectionists. You are great Ted.
98% of people aren't going to notice what you notice.
The front pickup [the DeArmond] was a gorgeous sound.
The mod sounded nice. Great work.
My SG has has a bunch of those same little dings, they just happen. Great work on the mod, I enjoyed the video.
This guy is knowledgeable as hell.
How's that ? He's a damned moron from where I'm looking.
@@TelecasterLPGTop what would you say that for?
Thats going to be a great sounding slide guitar. Nice work.
I always have a hell of a time with that damn shielding tape! There's a real skill to that stuff.
That sounds great. I was always a fan of John Lennon's modified LP Jr with the "Charlie Christian" pickup, but I like this one even better. And the client is right, no tone knob needed on the DeArmond.
I wish I was half as good at guitar repair as you are.you make it look so easy.people that hasn't been bit by the bug doesn't understand but it's addictive.i love working on guitars and building them.ive been doing it for a little over 10 years now and would love to do it for a living.but anyway thank you for what you do for us.i don't miss a episode.cheers from Tennessee
A trick I use--I solder up quite a few pots and caps down in cavities. Find a welder who has a Kevlar blanket and ask for a 12" x 12" cut from the blanket. Then, using the covers as patterns, carefully cut out cavity perimeters. Lightly tape down and go to work--protecting the finish, especially the cavity edges. PS- because in racing days, I welded a lot of chrome moly, I bought 3 ---1/2" thick, large blankets--6' x 6'. One, I use for welding, 2 I use on my bench---1 dedicated to any process that can produce scratchy bits, and 1 that is never exposed to that risk. They are pricey, but by buying 3 at once, I got a discount. They are usually black with grey flecks; when one drops a tiny part or screw with a shiny appearance it is easy to spot the escapee and they are captured by the texture.
That sounds amazing. Great job
You do awesome work! Enjoyed the video!
Another nice, clean job of giving your customer what he asked for, which is a rare quality. The result looks good, and sounds great. Occasionally, I would have approached some of these challenges a little differently, but I never have a disagreement with your results.
I know it’s a heresy to say this but I’ve made two guitars without tone pots and I didn’t miss tone control.
I don't remove them, but... honestly, the treble knob on the amp always works better than the tone knob in the guitar.
I'm afraid that for most of my stuff neither the tone or volume is used a lot. Mind you, most of my starts need only have a neck pickup at that.
Works for Tom Delonge 🤘🏻
at the other end of the spectrum, i change all my caps to 100nF
(it's great for crazy fuzz. reducing the harmonic content brings down the noise and you get something like a tame square wave which i love)
Tone controls are useful for one thing to me: tuning. If you turn the tone all the way the tuner will detect the pitch a lot better.
These videos are like therapy. Better, even.
Very nice customisation I like the way you keep the original pickguard ! The Dearmond pickup seems to sound very warm Cool job Congrats !
Wonderfully done Ted!
Thank you for your videos! One of my favorite things on UA-cam.
So satisfying and what a crafmanship
Nice work, sounds really cool
Daaam this was a really good custom job!
WOW! That sounds soooo sweet! 🎸🎵🎸🎵🎸🎵
Excellent informative video. It's long but there are no useless seconds it's all good quality.
Very interesting mod. Nice work as always.
I almost looked away when you started drilling the hole for the jack. It was scary.
Of course, I should have known it was a cinch for your talents. Maybe I was thinking of me...
Excellent job, as always, and a nice change of subject matter from the acoustics [ which I love ].
Just found your blog.
Very interesting to me, been playing guitar for fourty years. My only job i have ever had was a finish carpenter. Happily retired loving life and enjoying your show. Glad to see there are still craftsmanship alive and well. I have watched the quality of craftsmanship almost disappear. Keep up the good work. Try to teach a younger kid your skills. Take care.
I have nostalgic scent memories too!
αвѕolυтe αвѕυrd old cassette cases and crayons.
That DeArmond sounds wonderful! Nice work!!!
What it is...is a badass guitar! 😎🎸Awesome work, Ted!
If watching your videos has taught me anything, it's that I could never be a luthier. I don't have nearly enough patience!
When you run into those switches with the threads flush with the body, I believe they're intended to be used with a recessed nut. Another part to buy, and you have to ream the hole a little larger, but they do look and feel cool!
Excellent work, the extra care taken after drilling for the jack taking time to super glue the finish to keep from future chipping ✔
And shielding the wiring cavities and.... backside of the cover plate very nice.
Enjoyed your take on the premature ageing "Unless someone is charging the stage with a spear, how does that happen ?" 😅
Another master class video !!
Damn that sounds fantastic. Have an old dearmond soundhole pickup in a 50s barclay acoustic and it’s amazing - looks like the big brother to that pickup
this right here is my comfort video
I actually really like how the pickup fits that pickguard.
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Very mello sounding. I like it!