@@MatthewScottmusic best pickups in the world, with the volume knob and the volume hiked up on the amp you can get all the tones a guy needs w/o peddles.
Dude, I am an old player who has been playing over 50 years and I am very impressed with your knowledge and love for vintage guitars. We need more young players like you.
The P90's are definitely covered. They just don't have the old school dog ear covers. But they're not coverless. If there were no covers you'd be able to see the coiled copper wire.
It wound up being even MORE unique and a story about fixing broken things so they can live again. Thanks for all the effort and time you took to do that, the playing at the end was proof that she's still got some music in her!
It's ALIVE. Wow, a little bit of Clapton, Gary Clark, Jr., and Angus Young out of an old guitar that's had a second chance at life. Matthew is a Saint.
It sounds unbelievable. I’d never known it was a repair by the sound alone, I’ve repaired lesser guitars with lesser mojo at the end of the day. That thing is a keeper and has a unique story. Thank you for taking the time to breathe new life into it! Absolute tone monster!
That woman tone really came through like a champ. I had a Melody Maker with the same kind of repair done. Loved it and gigged it for many years. Some of these finds are really worth repairing, even if not back to quite original. Good job!
Man, you're my hero for bringing new life to old guitars. This one looks really unique and has a story. It feels like someone's old blues workhorse that they carried around in a sack while riding the rails.
The repair doesn't look that bad at all, fits the grungy nature of the guitar. I kinda really like the look of it, like someone forgot the guitar in a smokehouse for half a century.
Great work, man. You brought it back to life. I agree with the logic of the epoxy, especially since the top of the headstock was cut off (WHY??). Thanks to you, it's a playable, enjoyable instrument again. In my opinion these things are always better in someone's hands on stage than in a museum.
AMAZING job, Matt! These are the best guitar posts I've ever seen, when you or someone else takes a broken Gibson, repairs it, and plays it, keeping it alive. For THIS one, you deserve the Nobel Prize for Guitar Rescue!
I would put in two splines of harder wood, maybe plug in a big chunk of mahogany and sculpt a volute, this headstock joint looks horribly thin! Regardless of the structural issues, it sounds fantastic!
I LOVE your channel!! You literally give life to these busted up misfit guitars that no one else would even mess with! And they sound GREAT!! Like my grandpa would always bring home the scrawniest most unwanted Christmas tree and decorate it like it was the best thing in the world! Many congrats to you on all you do!
Glad you took the time to resurrect this beauty. I would have put a couple splines through the repair, but I hope you get a long life out of this repair. Awesome!
@@markmailloux2095 I was thinking same thing. But then again Ive also seen many DIY straight up clamp and glues that are still holding up fine 30 years later.
Like a rescue dog,she still barks with a some nice bite,who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks, I would of never thought the epoxy would work, excellent job Matt.
I think a headstock repair on a Gibson is like a rite of passage 😉 I had a TV Yellow double cut LP Special which had had a headstock fix. That guitar was a rock’n’roll monster! Played amazingly too 👌🏻 Great video Matthew!
@@jeremywolstenholme9277 yeah, there are some thin Gibson necks about! Hopefully you don’t have a break, but if you do, if it’s repaired by a good luthier it can still be a great guitar 👍🏻
Matt, if you have the motivation, this would be an excellent guitar to do a “Complete” restoration on. I mean…..route out the back of the headstock and install dowels and add back the headstock wood on the top to the Gibson profile, strip the body and neck and refinish it. New pick guard and control cavity cover. I must say the “Martin” style headstock profile, makes me barf! That’s what’s I would do. Tons of work and time……..but? Or do what you do with it. You bought it, it’s your call! I don’t expect the headstock to last forever. You treat your equipment gently so your repair may last! Love the channel! Love from NW Colorado. Thanxz
Man, you broke out the epoxy and all I could think is, "this isn't gonna be pretty." Boy was I wrong. That turned out look wise way better than I imagined with that epoxy. Man, you can still hear the stories that guitar wants to tell. Awesome job!
That came out so awesome!! I've gotten away with wood glue with some custom micro dowels. Whether you choose steel or wood will work. Mock it up without any glue, just a clamp. Drill your dowel holes. Make sure they're deep enough to recess on the surface. And lather it up with glue. Hammer the glue covered dowels in. Clamp. Then fill in the big gaps with glue binded with mahogany dust. Sand to your desired look. You can also add dowels after you set the headstock. I later realized that probably would have been easier. Dowels are only depending on how much wood you have to drill into. Titebond 3 wood glue works perfectly for me
@@yoBradyO11 Technically, it’s not like using adhesive glues that create a bond stronger than the natural wood itself can be a realized benefit. I recently found some antique firearm restoration wood stock repair methodology on UA-cam that use similar stuff the guitar/luthiers use. Definitely adding dowels or some sort of screw/mechanical means to strengthen the joint is beneficial. I’d argue some of the areas and impact forces in a wood firearm stock will be more harsh than anything a guitar will see. There was some guy recommending some sort of black goopy epoxy looking stuff. But today’s idea with restoration of art, furniture and instruments that are exceptionally valuable, the idea is to use reversible repair materials like fish or hide glue -which is plenty strong for the application. I’m just rambling because I find this stuff interesting. Lolz thanks
Brady,great minds think alike,I was thinking the same thing to give a stronger hold on the headstock,used to do this to glue 2 pcs of granite together,never had a problem
Awesome. I'm blown away totally by both the quick epoxy repair (harder than it looks to do) and the rundown of pickup/pot settings. Lovely playing as ever!
Wow. Amazing turnaround for a guitar destined for the fireplace (now THAT would be rock n roll). To go from that to busting out authentic AC/DC is testament to your skills both on and with the fiddle. Great tune and great tone, Matt. Keep up the awesome work!
Good Save! Someone gave me a white SG jr with a similar break with 1 P-90 back in the 70’s but they didn’t give the head stock. I was always sad that it was only good for the pup. But what a Pup!!! Makes me feel good to see your repair. Love it.
I like your videos because while you don't have a ton of luthier experience, you're not afraid to try stuff and take on new challenges. I did the same epoxy trick with a Martin, make sure you watch it like a hawk, mine snapped once at the joint and I had to redo it with some steel enforcements. That project actually got me into luthery and I've been repairing guitars ever since. Rock on man!
Damn Matt, that sounds fantastic! It's obvious that it was 1967 SG Special, but I don't understand the original mods to the pickgaurd or headstock(?) The mods don't seem to serve any functional purpose from the stock instrument. Anyway, that ugly beater sounds beautiful!
It was probably stolen many many years ago. The thief would have wanted to change the look and lose the serial number. Sad to see, but luckily it's in good hands now.
@@dre4011 yes sir, I was gonna say the same, chalk that old girl up to the 1970s, Gotta remember old or new it was a POS its entire life. prefect candidate for some kinda crazy pot/Acid fueled remake. I happened to be alive and well in the 1970s lordy be, the mods.. the mods.. the mods, It's almost a shame there isn't the same artistic attitudes these days there was back then.
I played several Gibsons along the years, when a broken neck is well repaired it can feel as good as an unbroken one. Awesome job, and congrats for adding the new old baby to your collection.
Awwww, dude. You crushed it with this one. I'm soooooo happy to see a guitar destined for the scrap pile being given another chance. It sounds fantastic. I have big love for the SG Specials ever since hearing Live At Leeds all those decades ago.
I'm really glad there is a guy like you to save these old pieces of history. The guitar sounds wonderful, and will no doubt be a great player after you set it up to your liking.
I watch a lot of automotive videos, and this is like a "barn find" tied with a "will it start" after so many decades of storage. Excellent save from the grave.... ya do what ya gotta do!
A headstock break is actually a plus for me on vintage Gibsons. I’m a player and not a collector so as long as it’s well repaired or repairable it doesn’t effect the playability and brings the price down a good bit. I don’t mind gigging a repaired vintage guitar too. A pristine, collectors grade guitar makes me nervous taking to venues where people are drinking 😆.
The original red dime capacitors. xD Funny how vintage guitar enthusiasts just HAVE to make up fancy names for what is basically a regular ceramic capacitor, on of the cheapest electronic parts you can find and claim they are something different than a modern one. Still an interesting piece of gear with a lot of mojo. Awesome playing and demo as always.
This was an amazing repair! Great job, especially considering how awful that break looked. And what about those pick-ups? P90s reading 9-point-sumthin'?! Crazy hot! Again, great job and great video. Thanks much for sharing the journey. 🤙
Doesn't matter if there's money or project involved with this particular guitar man it's worth whatever you put into it cuz it sounds absolutely amazing
"Who ever routed these out musta' used a spoon to do it..." Hahahahaha.... the way you so seriously said that had me laughing my a** off! Great video, and I too LOVE seeing someone bring the used and abused back to life...
Gibsons are notorious of breaking the headstock when the guitar falls off the stand or is dropped. It's a flaw in the way the headstock is designed. I had a MelodyMaker that broke but fortunately was able to be repaired as the break was clean.
oh wow, that sounds really sweet there! Awesome that you saved this one from being parted out, it's a really nice one to just keep playing as long as possible :)
Great repair job considering the damage to the neck! Do you know if Gibson has done any improvements to the new SG Guitar necks or The SG reissue necks to make them stronger? Keep up the good work! 👍🏽
Knowing gibson, no lmao. It took them like half a century to give their gibson eb3s aka SG basses nowadays, serviceable pickups. It's the price you pay for the SG's good looks. That, and the abysmal neck dive you often get with guitars that have horns (or none) that don't extend to the 12th fret. Wouldn't stop me from rocking an eb3 though, well if I ever get to afford one in my lifetime lol
Considering the amount of missing material the repair looks pretty good, I honestly had doubts if it could be glued successfully. Sounds awesome, great save.
I'm convinced it's not the quality of the instrument but the quality of the talent. Mathew Scott could even make one of my guitars sound great. Thanks man.
My dad threw my 1968 4001 away while I was in USCG boot camp. Someone, my music teacher I beleive, put a crack under the feet board from the nut down 8 inches with a split between the truss rods another 4 inches past that. If he hadn't and I still had it, you would have inspired me to try and ' save' it. Good on ya for rescuing these axes. God bless you and yours.
A high school band teacher . he was a real jerk and I let him know it every day . one day I come into class , get my bass out of the locked instrument room , pull it out of the case and found the next destroyed. Teach was only one with keys, you do the math.
Geez, cannot believe that head stock broke off. You are becoming quite a luthier. You resurrected that SG. Sounds great too!!!! Just love the tones that you get while playing.
I repaired my cousins guitar in the same way 35 years ago..He still plays it daily to this day..Amazing how strong and durable this type of repair is..
Aside from the pickguard shape, I think it looks quite cool. I'm a sucker for SG's and those P90's sound fire! Kudos to you for fixing it yourself and man, it sound fantastic.
That is the way a guitar is supposed to sound. Those Pickups are just great.. Also, that body has great resonance to honor those pickups. That guitar is better than a lot of new ones in perfect shape.
Wow I'm amazed. Then again I cracked the neck on my 1966 SG standard in 1966 and dropped some Lepage's wood glue in the crack and have been playing it ever since. Great sound my man. You did well!!
Wow,wait a second another unboxing! Matt,next time can you give me some advanced notice so I can plan a family Barbecue and we can all watch the exciting unboxing as a group.this WILL be the family event of the year.I’ll have to put thr annual “grass growing watch and Ground hog day on hold.you have given my life real purpose
Good repair to see if there's still life in the old girl! Future rainy day project might be to slot and glue in a couple of vertical maple splines from head to neck alongside the truss rod (not much meat there to work with!) and plug & redrill those tuner holes with some mahogany - maybe even glue a new crown up there (what a travesty!) Always enjoy your videos, Matt!
Hello Matthew, first of all, you did a very good restoration job! If you don't have the guitar right in front of your eyes, you won't see that the headstock was broken off! The sound of the guitar is absolutely fine! I don't think the sound has gotten any worse because of the repaired headstock. So thank you for sharing your video! With lovely greetings from Germany Matthias
My dad's Les Paul had a tuner that was slipping. My old luthier said he would put on locking tuners instead of the stock tuners. I'm glad I took his advice.
I did this for a friend's gold top les paul ('56 reissue, not a relic), and even hid most of the damage. That guitar hid in a case broken for 11 years, and when I fixed her, she sang a glorious harmony for me!
I had a similar repair job on a vintage Dobro headstock, many years ago. Used good quality PVA glue and reinforced the join with bamboo skewers ( the type used in cooking). Good results.
Been watching your videos for about a year,,, keep doing what your doing ,,very enjoyable stuff,,,started with me being a SRV fan myself,, you got soul,,💙 thank you sir
Regardless of resale value, the sound is still there, I wouldn't hesitate to do whatever work needed for playability, it's a keeper.
It's tone is amazing!
As a guy who try to repair everything this repair kick ass it adds to the history of the guitar and reuse is always the best option if possible !!!!
Can't beat original P90s!
Agreed they are the same essentially as the pafs
@@MatthewScottmusic best pickups in the world, with the volume knob and the volume hiked up on the amp you can get all the tones a guy needs w/o peddles.
Dude, I am an old player who has been playing over 50 years and I am very impressed with your knowledge and love for vintage guitars. We need more young players like you.
Those coverless p90s are one of the coolest things I’ve seen. That guitar is meant to play the filthiest of the blues.
The P90's are definitely covered. They just don't have the old school dog ear covers. But they're not coverless. If there were no covers you'd be able to see the coiled copper wire.
These pickups are good for blues you're absolutely right. But they're also good for playing some Grand Funk Railroad or early Black Sabbath
Mine is a 72 deluxe, it has the covers with the Gibson logo on them.
That would be _Din of Ecstasy_ from Chris Whitley, 1995.
@@ziggylayneable what about AC / DC .. what guitar has Angus Young played LIVE for 45 plus years ??
It wound up being even MORE unique and a story about fixing broken things so they can live again.
Thanks for all the effort and time you took to do that, the playing at the end was proof that she's still got some music in her!
I've seen so many SG headstocks get broken. You did a decent job saving that guitar. It sounds really good!!
It's ALIVE. Wow, a little bit of Clapton, Gary Clark, Jr., and Angus Young out of an old guitar that's had a second chance at life. Matthew is a Saint.
I was sitting here shaking my head "no" about repairing that headstock. I really didn't think it was possible to fix. Great job! And I LOVE the tone!
It sounds unbelievable. I’d never known it was a repair by the sound alone, I’ve repaired lesser guitars with lesser mojo at the end of the day. That thing is a keeper and has a unique story. Thank you for taking the time to breathe new life into it! Absolute tone monster!
sounds like a cheap guitar ($100~) to me tbh
@@AlejandroQuispeAchahuanco well, we definitely have different ears, she sounds gnarly (in a great way) to me.
To each their own, I suppose
Man, I love that you cared enough to save this thing. Always love following your projects.
That woman tone really came through like a champ. I had a Melody Maker with the same kind of repair done. Loved it and gigged it for many years. Some of these finds are really worth repairing, even if not back to quite original. Good job!
Man, you're my hero for bringing new life to old guitars. This one looks really unique and has a story. It feels like someone's old blues workhorse that they carried around in a sack while riding the rails.
The repair doesn't look that bad at all, fits the grungy nature of the guitar. I kinda really like the look of it, like someone forgot the guitar in a smokehouse for half a century.
Great work, man. You brought it back to life. I agree with the logic of the epoxy, especially since the top of the headstock was cut off (WHY??). Thanks to you, it's a playable, enjoyable instrument again. In my opinion these things are always better in someone's hands on stage than in a museum.
Original owner wanted. Martin!
AMAZING job, Matt! These are the best guitar posts I've ever seen, when you or someone else takes a broken Gibson, repairs it, and plays it, keeping it alive. For THIS one, you deserve the Nobel Prize for Guitar Rescue!
I would put in two splines of harder wood, maybe plug in a big chunk of mahogany and sculpt a volute, this headstock joint looks horribly thin!
Regardless of the structural issues, it sounds fantastic!
just remove the neck and put in a Fender neck
The repair looked way better than I thought it would. Nice work!
Hell! I'd rock it! He's a survivor and earned (most) of it's battle scars honestly.
I LOVE your channel!! You literally give life to these busted up misfit guitars that no one else would even mess with! And they sound GREAT!! Like my grandpa would always bring home the scrawniest most unwanted Christmas tree and decorate it like it was the best thing in the world! Many congrats to you on all you do!
I love watching you bring these old "basket cases" back to life. Way more interesting than watching some other "influencer" buy their way to "tone".
Heck yeah!
I hope I am no "influencer"! 🤣
@@MatthewScottmusic Only in the most positive way. Just don't demo the new Fender Acoustisonic! :)
@@MatthewScottmusic 🤣
Who 'buys their way' to tone?
God bless you, man! The first 2 minutes nearly had me crying, but the last 5 turned it to tears of joy!!
What a great sounding guitar. Love to see these old instruments getting new life breathed into them.
The feed back on that held note was worth every penny and every second of repair effort. Thanks. Loved it.
Well done man! When you took out the epoxy I was "holy sh*t, he's doing it himself!". Sounds fantastic, I wish you the best of luck with it.
Glad you took the time to resurrect this beauty. I would have put a couple splines through the repair, but I hope you get a long life out of this repair. Awesome!
I always try to fix it myself!
@@markmailloux2095 I was thinking same thing. But then again Ive also seen many DIY straight up clamp and glues that are still holding up fine 30 years later.
Like a rescue dog,she still barks with a some nice bite,who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks, I would of never thought the epoxy would work, excellent job Matt.
I think a headstock repair on a Gibson is like a rite of passage 😉 I had a TV Yellow double cut LP Special which had had a headstock fix. That guitar was a rock’n’roll monster! Played amazingly too 👌🏻 Great video Matthew!
I have a faded double cut special with super thin neck, a headstock break is just going to happen. Oh well,just hope it's a clean one.
@@jeremywolstenholme9277 yeah, there are some thin Gibson necks about! Hopefully you don’t have a break, but if you do, if it’s repaired by a good luthier it can still be a great guitar 👍🏻
God no ! I hope my 355 never has to go through it
I bought a Les Paul and it too had a break and repair, although it doesn’t bother me at all
@@brown22sugar25 nice! Yeah, I never even thought about it on that Special I had to be honest 👌🏻
Your repair is AMAZING .......really the right amount of work
put into an almost "Lost Cause" recovery !
Matthew Scott... the DON of the player grade classic guitar. I salute you sir (you're a pretty damn fine player too!)
Matt, if you have the motivation, this would be an excellent guitar to do a “Complete” restoration on. I mean…..route out the back of the headstock and install dowels and add back the headstock wood on the top to the Gibson profile, strip the body and neck and refinish it. New pick guard and control cavity cover. I must say the “Martin” style headstock profile, makes me barf! That’s what’s I would do. Tons of work and time……..but? Or do what you do with it. You bought it, it’s your call! I don’t expect the headstock to last forever. You treat your equipment gently so your repair may last! Love the channel! Love from NW Colorado. Thanxz
Man, you broke out the epoxy and all I could think is, "this isn't gonna be pretty." Boy was I wrong. That turned out look wise way better than I imagined with that epoxy. Man, you can still hear the stories that guitar wants to tell. Awesome job!
You rescued that guitar! It can make music again, thanks to you.
I salute you, sir.
That came out so awesome!!
I've gotten away with wood glue with some custom micro dowels. Whether you choose steel or wood will work. Mock it up without any glue, just a clamp. Drill your dowel holes. Make sure they're deep enough to recess on the surface. And lather it up with glue. Hammer the glue covered dowels in. Clamp. Then fill in the big gaps with glue binded with mahogany dust. Sand to your desired look. You can also add dowels after you set the headstock. I later realized that probably would have been easier. Dowels are only depending on how much wood you have to drill into. Titebond 3 wood glue works perfectly for me
Everyone was definitely wondering.... 😆
Titebond 3 for guitar repairs? Why?
@@ryans9029 its an awesome wood glue! Might even be stronger than epoxy
@@yoBradyO11 Technically, it’s not like using adhesive glues that create a bond stronger than the natural wood itself can be a realized benefit.
I recently found some antique firearm restoration wood stock repair methodology on UA-cam that use similar stuff the guitar/luthiers use.
Definitely adding dowels or some sort of screw/mechanical means to strengthen the joint is beneficial. I’d argue some of the areas and impact forces in a wood firearm stock will be more harsh than anything a guitar will see. There was some guy recommending some sort of black goopy epoxy looking stuff. But today’s idea with restoration of art, furniture and instruments that are exceptionally valuable, the idea is to use reversible repair materials like fish or hide glue -which is plenty strong for the application.
I’m just rambling because I find this stuff interesting. Lolz thanks
Brady,great minds think alike,I was thinking the same thing to give a stronger hold on the headstock,used to do this to glue 2 pcs of granite together,never had a problem
Awesome. I'm blown away totally by both the quick epoxy repair (harder than it looks to do) and the rundown of pickup/pot settings. Lovely playing as ever!
Wow. Amazing turnaround for a guitar destined for the fireplace (now THAT would be rock n roll). To go from that to busting out authentic AC/DC is testament to your skills both on and with the fiddle. Great tune and great tone, Matt. Keep up the awesome work!
Took me 2 weeks to watch this because the picture was just so sad. A great find man. It sounds really sweet.
Amazing job on your repair and guitar skills. Great to still see someone with your passion for vintage guitars.
Good Save! Someone gave me a white SG jr with a similar break with 1 P-90 back in the 70’s but they didn’t give the head stock. I was always sad that it was only good for the pup. But what a Pup!!! Makes me feel good to see your repair. Love it.
One of the more satisfying 15 minutes I’ve spent on YT! Sounded killer in the playing demo
Man, Matthew... you can really play! Getting them harmonics in the feedback and controlling it like you do is really the cat's pajamas... cool
Man I love SGs, that thing is a total warhorse
You did a fantastic job bringing this old girl back to life. Gives me hope on a project buy I’ve had my eyes on .
Looks like it's been repaired once or twice before on that headstock.
Looks like you did a great job bonding that back together!
Nice save Matt, your love and care is obvious. Have fun strumming.
What an epic-sounding instrument ... that’s gotta be a keeper, yes?
I like your videos because while you don't have a ton of luthier experience, you're not afraid to try stuff and take on new challenges. I did the same epoxy trick with a Martin, make sure you watch it like a hawk, mine snapped once at the joint and I had to redo it with some steel enforcements. That project actually got me into luthery and I've been repairing guitars ever since. Rock on man!
Damn Matt, that sounds fantastic! It's obvious that it was 1967 SG Special, but I don't understand the original mods to the pickgaurd or headstock(?) The mods don't seem to serve any functional purpose from the stock instrument. Anyway, that ugly beater sounds beautiful!
i also doesnt see it. it could be a martin fan or so but the pickguard looks crap.
It was probably stolen many many years ago. The thief would have wanted to change the look and lose the serial number. Sad to see, but luckily it's in good hands now.
The late 70s were HARD on used Strats/SG's/Les Pauls.....people fucked 'em up royally......
@@dre4011 yes sir, I was gonna say the same, chalk that old girl up to the 1970s, Gotta remember old or new it was a POS its entire life. prefect candidate for some kinda crazy pot/Acid fueled remake. I happened to be alive and well in the 1970s lordy be, the mods.. the mods.. the mods, It's almost a shame there isn't the same artistic attitudes these days there was back then.
@@dre4011 makes me wonder what folks 40-50 years from now will think when they see the relic jobs of today
I played several Gibsons along the years, when a broken neck is well repaired it can feel as good as an unbroken one. Awesome job, and congrats for adding the new old baby to your collection.
I'm convinced Mathew can make any guitar sound awesome!
its almost as if the player is the main key to sounding awesome
You saved it, congrats! Guitars like this have a soul for sure and tell a story
I love this in that you want to make this thing play. I could never have thrown it out. Can't beat epoxy! Sounds great, good job. I want more.
That’s awesome!!! So glad you brought this SG back from the dead!!! Absolutely love it.
Awwww, dude. You crushed it with this one. I'm soooooo happy to see a guitar destined for the scrap pile being given another chance. It sounds fantastic. I have big love for the SG Specials ever since hearing Live At Leeds all those decades ago.
I'm really glad there is a guy like you to save these old pieces of history. The guitar sounds wonderful, and will no doubt be a great player after you set it up to your liking.
It does my heart good to see a classic like that SG back howling again, I'm glad you didn't scrap it out. Big respect to you.
I watch a lot of automotive videos, and this is like a "barn find" tied with a "will it start" after so many decades of storage. Excellent save from the grave.... ya do what ya gotta do!
A headstock break is actually a plus for me on vintage Gibsons. I’m a player and not a collector so as long as it’s well repaired or repairable it doesn’t effect the playability and brings the price down a good bit. I don’t mind gigging a repaired vintage guitar too. A pristine, collectors grade guitar makes me nervous taking to venues where people are drinking 😆.
Kirk Hammett reckons a Gibson sounds better after a headstock repair.
Don't know how true that is but I won't be breaking mine on purpose.
Yea or the crack house in Detroit
Heavy Repairs on VINTAGE does not lower the inherent value. Only adds to its unknown history.
Nice Job !!! My compliments!!!
The original red dime capacitors. xD
Funny how vintage guitar enthusiasts just HAVE to make up fancy names for what is basically a regular ceramic capacitor, on of the cheapest electronic parts you can find and claim they are something different than a modern one. Still an interesting piece of gear with a lot of mojo.
Awesome playing and demo as always.
I think this a classic Guitar Rescue. May God bless you and your efforts. This instrument deserves to sing...
This was an amazing repair!
Great job, especially considering how awful that break looked. And what about those pick-ups? P90s reading 9-point-sumthin'?! Crazy hot!
Again, great job and great video. Thanks much for sharing the journey. 🤙
Great save! Thanks for documenting this repair and for your awesome demos. Keep it coming.
If it was a telecaster, not only would the headstock be attached and intact, but it would also still be in tune
And cheaper!!
But it wouldn't sound like that.
Don't think even Leo Fender would claim his stuff was better then P-90s
@Rutger Ockhorst I have 40 guitars. I know how they sound.
Amen brother🤣🙏🏻😭
Doesn't matter if there's money or project involved with this particular guitar man it's worth whatever you put into it cuz it sounds absolutely amazing
У меня мурашки по коже от того как она звучит , Nice Gitar
Those P90s are unbelievable! I'll bet that guitar has stories to tell. I'm amazed how good that repair was!
Great save of a great sounding guitar. Looks like the Dove has flown home, any chance of an 'after repairs' video?
"Who ever routed these out musta' used a spoon to do it..." Hahahahaha.... the way you so seriously said that had me laughing my a** off! Great video, and I too LOVE seeing someone bring the used and abused back to life...
Awesome! However that squared off headstock is really unsettling 😅
Yea not sanded either. You could see the saw marks. Yikes I think the previous owner was on glue :-) Peace
Previous owner wanted a Martin SG
Great job. Why do we feel sorry for an old guitar and want to give it a new home. Because when you put the effort it it rewards you with THAT sound.
These are the best type of 'keeper' guitars. They're basically without value, but still have all the sound, history and character. Good job.
Good job Matthew. It’s so nice you saved that ol’ girls life. She sounds sweet.
Gibsons are notorious of breaking the headstock when the guitar falls off the stand or is dropped. It's a flaw in the way the headstock is designed. I had a MelodyMaker that broke but fortunately was able to be repaired as the break was clean.
Shows there is hope for even the most badly damaged classic instruments. In many ways even more character has been added.
Sounds lovely.
Я люблю когда Matthew Scott реставрирует гитары а потом играет на них , это означает что гитара продолжает жить .
весь канал в общем-то про это, согласен.
English translation: I love when Matthew Scott restores guitars and then plays them, which means that the guitar continues to live.
@@op-z English translation: the whole channel is basically about it, I agree.
@@solarismoon3046 spot on :)
oh wow, that sounds really sweet there! Awesome that you saved this one from being parted out, it's a really nice one to just keep playing as long as possible :)
Great repair job considering the damage to the neck! Do you know if Gibson has done any improvements to the new SG Guitar necks or The SG reissue necks to make them stronger? Keep up the good work! 👍🏽
Nope, it’s a fairly common break point in all Gibson guitars with that headstock.
Knowing gibson, no lmao. It took them like half a century to give their gibson eb3s aka SG basses nowadays, serviceable pickups. It's the price you pay for the SG's good looks. That, and the abysmal neck dive you often get with guitars that have horns (or none) that don't extend to the 12th fret. Wouldn't stop me from rocking an eb3 though, well if I ever get to afford one in my lifetime lol
Gibson has always been about focusing on marketing over ‘improving’ or designing/building anything with its purpose in mind. It’s incredible really.
Considering the amount of missing material the repair looks pretty good, I honestly had doubts if it could be glued successfully. Sounds awesome, great save.
the Zombie SG, fortunately brought back to life :)
I think you just named the fiddle - “Zombie”.
I'm convinced it's not the quality of the instrument but the quality of the talent.
Mathew Scott could even make one of my guitars sound great.
Thanks man.
My dad threw my 1968 4001 away while I was in USCG boot camp. Someone, my music teacher I beleive, put a crack under the feet board from the nut down 8 inches with a split between the truss rods another 4 inches past that. If he hadn't and I still had it, you would have inspired me to try and ' save' it. Good on ya for rescuing these axes. God bless you and yours.
A high school band teacher . he was a real jerk and I let him know it every day . one day I come into class , get my bass out of the locked instrument room , pull it out of the case and found the next destroyed. Teach was only one with keys, you do the math.
Geez, cannot believe that head stock broke off. You are becoming quite a luthier. You resurrected that SG. Sounds great too!!!! Just love the tones that you get while playing.
I repaired my cousins guitar in the same way 35 years ago..He still plays it daily to this day..Amazing how strong and durable this type of repair is..
Aside from the pickguard shape, I think it looks quite cool. I'm a sucker for SG's and those P90's sound fire! Kudos to you for fixing it yourself and man, it sound fantastic.
That is the way a guitar is supposed to sound. Those Pickups are just great.. Also, that body has great resonance to honor those pickups. That guitar is better than a lot of new ones in perfect shape.
That KNOWING look as it began feeding back... Yeah man! Definitely worth the investment, Matt.
Wow I'm amazed. Then again I cracked the neck on my 1966 SG standard in 1966 and dropped some Lepage's wood glue in the crack and have been playing it ever since. Great sound my man. You did well!!
So happy you got it back working , great vintage sound , hats off to you , Alfred NYC / PR
Wow,wait a second another unboxing! Matt,next time can you give me some advanced notice so I can plan a family Barbecue and we can all watch the exciting unboxing as a group.this WILL be the family event of the year.I’ll have to put thr annual “grass growing watch and Ground hog day on hold.you have given my life real purpose
Oh that intro was pure magic! I see you getting HUGE on UA-cam if you keep this magic up
Good repair to see if there's still life in the old girl! Future rainy day project might be to slot and glue in a couple of vertical maple splines from head to neck alongside the truss rod (not much meat there to work with!) and plug & redrill those tuner holes with some mahogany - maybe even glue a new crown up there (what a travesty!) Always enjoy your videos, Matt!
Hello Matthew,
first of all, you did a very good restoration job!
If you don't have the guitar right in front of your eyes, you won't see that the headstock was broken off!
The sound of the guitar is absolutely fine! I don't think the sound has gotten any worse because of the repaired headstock. So thank you for sharing your video!
With lovely greetings from Germany
Matthias
Nice job Matthew! You worked your magic again! Cool Clapton Cream tone! Gary Clarke Jr too! Thanks for sharing!
I could have watched about 20 more minutes of you just jamming on this thing. What a sound.
My dad's Les Paul had a tuner that was slipping. My old luthier said he would put on locking tuners instead of the stock tuners. I'm glad I took his advice.
I did this for a friend's gold top les paul ('56 reissue, not a relic), and even hid most of the damage. That guitar hid in a case broken for 11 years, and when I fixed her, she sang a glorious harmony for me!
One man’s junk is another man’s flippin awesome SG. Great find/fix!
Freshly repaired headstock …..
Freshly rocked ……..
And he just lays it down on a chair afterwards…….lol. I absolutely love it.
Wow!! She's still got something to say and then some!!! Fantastic job!
I had a similar repair job on a vintage Dobro headstock, many years ago. Used good quality PVA glue and reinforced the join with bamboo skewers ( the type used in cooking). Good results.
Been watching your videos for about a year,,, keep doing what your doing ,,very enjoyable stuff,,,started with me being a SRV fan myself,, you got soul,,💙 thank you sir
Dyeing the epoxy just the right colour is the real finesse move, that was very very nicely done.