I have a Chris Larkin guitar and I love it. As I’m a lefty i got him to make me one as you know there are not that many good lefty guitars on sale it most stores. It was great being able to pick the woods myself and call in during the making process as i live in Kerry. He is dearly missed. Keep up the great work.
I'm not a repair guy at all, just a player, but I learn so much about guitars, woodworking, self-employment, and problem solving from watching this dude. Great channel.
This channel gave me the confidence to fix a guitar that was given to me broken, and has been sitting in a corner for 15 years. After about a week it has strings and is living its best life again. I've never been so infatuated with a youtube channel as I am this one.
Quite right. There are many fine Irish builders who don't get enough exposure. Maybe they are all standing in the shadow of Lowden, who more or less defined a particular style of Irish guitar (albeit from the north)
Yeah, I like how he works too. I binge watch after a good break from him and then settle in with a tea or a coffee and absorb the Intel. Then I binge watch another woodmonger for a bit. This guy is easy to listen to and he does as wonderful a job as only an experienced guy can without making it boring. If I lived in the area still, I would surely try to visit him as I do a bit of building and repairing myself.
Every species has it's own distinctive aroma. Working with several types of wood gets you familiar pretty quickly. It's one of those skills that looks like magic from the outside looking in, but really it's as easy identifying cooking spices with your eyes closed. But still, it does display his experience and knowledge. He always exhibits the tell tale signs of legitimacy in each video. This is so my favorite channel.
@@videopeaberry @Phil Proteau As 5 years a framing carpenter then 20 years a trim carpenter then 10 as cabinetmaker with a little bit of shipwrighting mixed in, I know all to well the aromas of woods esp, much to the chagrin of my wife, waking with sawdust in our bed. My point being was, it was a crack in a piece of 1/4" wood barely open a millimeter and Todd caught the scent from where he was standing without putting his nose to it Now, that is a remarkable sense of smell. It must be from a lifeline of breathing the clean Canadian air.
Walnut has a good aroma when sawn, turned, planed, etc. I always wonder why more guitars aren't made of it... That guitar sounds fine but a bit different than the Guild.
Beautiful rendition of Elizabeth Cotten's "Frieght Train", the little Parlor sized Larrivee makes a real sweet note. And of course, your work is always outstanding and fun to watch. Thanks Ted.
Time loses all dimension when I watch Ted's videos. Before I know it, the video is over. I'm always sad when it comes to an end, like when you finish a really good book.
This video felt like “work a day” examples, interesting repairs none the less. I thought the guitar playing in this video had a little extra umph to it as well, very nice, I particularly enjoyed the last piece. Dry guitars are real! Hard to believe someone would disagree. Back in the ‘80’s I bought a 58 Guild T100 in Arizona and it slowly came apart during the 10 years I owned it. I wasn’t interested in repairs back then and I passed it on to a friend who was doing repairs at the time, kinda wish I had it now, I’ve learned a little about the subject and could bring it back to life now. Ah well...
I love the quality of your repairs functionality and aesthetically. I also love the no nonsense approach - it makes your videos extremely watchable. Nice job.
I sold my 1972 Guild D40 a few years ago. Watching you repair that D25 made me realize how much I miss that guitar! I agree about Guilds from that era. They are great, underrated instruments.
I just love your thought processes and making the not so great (or the ouch) better, it makes me happy and I've picked up so many shop tips from watching you work and learned a good deal of guitar history too! Thanks for taking us along for the ride!
Thanks for the wisdom Ted. All three guitars sound great after the repair and set up, each in its own way, and that’s in part because you’re a great player too!! Keep it up, man.
Found you about two months ago Ted, I've now watched the whole lot and enjoyed so much that I'm already re-watching, it's real interesting to inspect and measure my guitars while watching a relevant video of yours. Learnt so much and although I'm not a luthier but an engineer I've always done my own adjustments, thanks.
Very cool as always, you spill the beans on just about everything I need to learn more of, thank you for your willingness to do the vids and for your time to give to others. Regards If I was still in Hamilton, I'd visit and pay respect, keep on trucking.
Your videos are a higher education class and I thank you very much for that… if you remember, in your next videos, also mention the millimetric system that will make it a lot easier, especially for us Brazilians.
Yet another great video - thanks! Brilliant explanation of truss rod action and neck relief too; always love learning new things (or having existing knowledge reinforced) through this channel. Keep up the great work!
It's Sunday morning, I've had my lie in, my toast & coffee and I've just watched a very relaxing video. I don't need, (or in fact WANT), any ASMIR crap, I'm doing just fine. Thanks man 👍
Wow. Love watching and learning. I was hoping to visit as I was living in SW Ontario, but with things being the way they are this year I kept putting off asking. Now I've moved way the heck up to Wawa. I guess I will still be able to enjoy your videos.
As a Floridian who lives pretty close to Georgia, I can confirm that the humidity levels here are pretty consistent in a modern-ish home. Usually between 50-60%. Funnily, the inside humidity tends to rise in the colder months; the heat only really kicks on at night, but it stays cool enough during the day that we don’t need to run the air. Outside humidity works its way in when the HVAC isn’t running to remove it. Contrary to most places, I only really have to turn on my dehumidifier in the coldest months of the year. I’ve had it get up to 75% on cold, rainy days.
Love your channel. If you have a fracture on your guitar Do Not Mess with it bring it to a luthier as soon as possible. He will evaluate it. By messing with it you Will break and bend fibers or get your finger oils in the crack. That just makes the repair harder to perform and more visible. I have fixed similar damage within days of the occurrence and you can’t see them. Great job on this repair!
Awesome video with Great tips !!!! I love to hear the differences in the instruments that you play after repairs ,,,, the combinations of age maker wood strings finish and everything else all add to subtle yet Definate differences !! Thank You for all that you do !!!
hey i like watching your videos even if you're doing the a similar technique that you've done in other videos. i like to hear you talk and i like hearing your thought process. part of learning and understanding something is seeing when a technique is implemented more than once for identical or two slightly different scenarios, not just completely unique scenarios every time. either way, keep it up. really enjoy everything you put out.
OK i just moved to Southern Alberta From Van Island, I will surely keep my acoustic in it's case from now on, it can be really cold and dry here in the winter. Thanks for the advice.
Walnut has a distinctive smell. My daughter has a Martin D-40FW with flamed walnut back and sides. Unusual but great tone. The first thing I tell people lucky enough to play it is: “This will sound strange, but smell the guitar from inside...you’ll understand in a second.”
Yet another set of interesting and well executed repairs..... and thanks for a little freight train! You sure seem to have a vast repertoire of musical styles.
Into their cases they went with a little humidification. Humidity in my neck of the woods dropping into the 20% range at night and not climbing high enough during the day now. Those big splits and cupped bridge were good motivators, thanks for that. Now I'll finish watching your vid.
I have a Chris Larkin guitar and I love it. As I’m a lefty i got him to make me one as you know there are not that many good lefty guitars on sale it most stores. It was great being able to pick the woods myself and call in during the making process as i live in Kerry. He is dearly missed. Keep up the great work.
I'm not a repair guy at all, just a player, but I learn so much about guitars, woodworking, self-employment, and problem solving from watching this dude. Great channel.
U think u r not the only one
Indeed........I will agree with your comment Winter Summers ✌️🍻
This channel gave me the confidence to fix a guitar that was given to me broken, and has been sitting in a corner for 15 years. After about a week it has strings and is living its best life again. I've never been so infatuated with a youtube channel as I am this one.
I am from Ireland. I live here. It gives me great pride to see an Irish builder being featured. Love the respect you showed for him.
Am a bulder too
Quite right. There are many fine Irish builders who don't get enough exposure. Maybe they are all standing in the shadow of Lowden, who more or less defined a particular style of Irish guitar (albeit from the north)
@@robertnewell5057lowdens are made in the U.k. same as Avalon.
Freight train was the first song I learned to play 52 years ago when I got my first guitar.
Man, I'd LITERALLY watch you repair guitars for DAYS
I love everything you do, keep it up man
Yeah, I like how he works too. I binge watch after a good break from him and then settle in with a tea or a coffee and absorb the Intel.
Then I binge watch another woodmonger for a bit. This guy is easy to listen to and he does as wonderful a job as only an experienced guy can without making it boring.
If I lived in the area still, I would surely try to visit him as I do a bit of building and repairing myself.
"Smells like walnut..." from a tiny little crack.
Boy, he's good
Every species has it's own distinctive aroma. Working with several types of wood gets you familiar pretty quickly. It's one of those skills that looks like magic from the outside looking in, but really it's as easy identifying cooking spices with your eyes closed. But still, it does display his experience and knowledge. He always exhibits the tell tale signs of legitimacy in each video. This is so my favorite channel.
@@videopeaberry
@Phil Proteau
As 5 years a framing carpenter then 20 years a trim carpenter then 10 as cabinetmaker with a little bit of shipwrighting mixed
in, I know all to well the aromas of woods esp, much to the chagrin of my wife, waking with sawdust in our bed.
My point being was, it was a crack in a piece of 1/4" wood barely open a millimeter and Todd caught the scent from where he was standing without putting his nose to it
Now, that is a remarkable sense of smell. It must be from a lifeline of breathing the clean Canadian air.
Walnut smells acrid. Very distinctive aroma.
Walnut has a good aroma when sawn, turned, planed, etc. I always wonder why more guitars aren't made of it... That guitar sounds fine but a bit different than the Guild.
I've had my nose fairly close to a lot of crack and found them to be mostly fishy😮 But then I don't really like the smell of walnut either
Beautiful rendition of Elizabeth Cotten's "Frieght Train", the little Parlor sized Larrivee makes a real sweet note. And of course, your work is always outstanding and fun to watch. Thanks Ted.
Time loses all dimension when I watch Ted's videos. Before I know it, the video is over. I'm always sad when it comes to an end, like when you finish a really good book.
Took me a while to remember the first song you played but finally fetched it from the back of my mind. Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten
Mmmm, Guild. Also pretty into the look of the Irish guitar.
I loved the sound of that Larkin - made for the Celtic repertoire.
That's the best Sunday morning coffeetime I've had in a while.
Freight Train, freight train
Not only are the explanations clear and concise, he can play.
A day early? This is like Christmas!
Happy Christmas
Thank you for making these. Not only does the info help, these videos just bring me joy. All the best.
Don't worry too much about repeating yourself, repetition is important for those of us less intelligent. Another great video, thanks.
Beautiful Freight Train playing...fascinating work 🎶🎶🎶
Loved that freight train! Keep it up man outstanding as always
Your rendition of Freight Train is just amazing. I'm coming back to the video for it specifically (this time)
Thanks for showing the spline repair. It's the best demonstration of the technique I've seen. Nice two-finger style on "Freight Train."
This video felt like “work a day” examples, interesting repairs none the less. I thought the guitar playing in this video had a little extra umph to it as well, very nice, I particularly enjoyed the last piece.
Dry guitars are real! Hard to believe someone would disagree. Back in the ‘80’s I bought a 58 Guild T100 in Arizona and it slowly came apart during the 10 years I owned it. I wasn’t interested in repairs back then and I passed it on to a friend who was doing repairs at the time, kinda wish I had it now, I’ve learned a little about the subject and could bring it back to life now. Ah well...
I really loved the last guitar shown. Walnut and cedar is an interesting combination. Beautiful and sounds great!
The Irish guitar has really nice tone; it was a nice tune you played on it.
I love the quality of your repairs functionality and aesthetically. I also love the no nonsense approach - it makes your videos extremely watchable. Nice job.
I sold my 1972 Guild D40 a few years ago. Watching you repair that D25 made me realize how much I miss that guitar! I agree about Guilds from that era. They are great, underrated instruments.
That spline insert. Clever. Loved the litte fright train tune you played on the larrivee. Nice.
Fantastic work again Ted always enjoy watching your work
What goofball would give this a thumbs down? This guy is a master
Great Video! Great Work...and Great playing Thank You!!!
That Guild sounded absolutely fantastic, lovely instrument
Beautiful work on the Larkins. wow!
Big fan of that Irish guitar! Super elegant!
That third repair was simply magical expert workmanship. Really impressive job there
I was just getting ready to do a spline on a 19th century guitar, thanks so much for showing your approach.
A Bob Ross Easter Egg . . . perfect. Well done. Made my day.
Another great set of jobs. And a great rendition of Freight Train too.
I just love your thought processes and making the not so great (or the ouch) better, it makes me happy and I've picked up so many shop tips from watching you work and learned a good deal of guitar history too! Thanks for taking us along for the ride!
Those old Guilds are wonderful
Wow! Freight Train by Libba Cotten! I love this channel!
I love this channel. Thanks.
Thanks for the wisdom Ted. All three guitars sound great after the repair and set up, each in its own way, and that’s in part because you’re a great player too!! Keep it up, man.
Wow 3 in 1 videos are dope! Thanks for the upload
Love watching you work!
Hey! Thanks for making my morning coffee more educational! I learn something new with every video.
Found you about two months ago Ted, I've now watched the whole lot and enjoyed so much that I'm already re-watching, it's real interesting to inspect and measure my guitars while watching a relevant video of yours.
Learnt so much and although I'm not a luthier but an engineer I've always done my own adjustments, thanks.
Absolutely wonderful Ted.
love your show, very enjoyable, thanks
Very cool as always, you spill the beans on just about everything I need to learn more of, thank you for your willingness to do the vids and for your time to give to others. Regards If I was still in Hamilton, I'd visit and pay respect, keep on trucking.
goddamn... such nice deliberate work, always...
I agree that Cedar is a wonderful material. I absolutely love the sound of my very inexpensive Seagull Entourage Rustic with the cedar top.
Freight Train!!! I haven't played that song in 20 years. BRB, gonna play it again :)
Tra Bee oh thank you! I couldn’t remember what song that was!
Your videos are a higher education class and I thank you very much for that… if you remember, in your next videos, also mention the millimetric system that will make it a lot easier, especially for us Brazilians.
Always good. Thank you!
Gotta love that freight train!
Thank you for sharing those repairs. You are doing an amazing good job and your videos are just great. Cheers from France !
Yet another great video - thanks! Brilliant explanation of truss rod action and neck relief too; always love learning new things (or having existing knowledge reinforced) through this channel. Keep up the great work!
It's Sunday morning, I've had my lie in, my toast & coffee and I've just watched a very relaxing video.
I don't need, (or in fact WANT), any ASMIR crap, I'm doing just fine.
Thanks man 👍
This guy is fascinating to me. A Bob Ross of guitars, which is a huge compliment my friend.
Well done, I appreciate your narration, explanation and humor! Cheers!
A quiet Sunday morning, some coffee and a new Woodford video. What could be better?
Awesome work love you show and Gods blessings for you and your family
Nicely done and very interesting. Thank you
Your e inspection of guitars and their materials and unique things is really great
Wow that cedar top acoustic is a beauty!
In a perfect world, you’d release a new video everyday. Another one that I truly enjoyed.
Great work and I love how you're never stuck for something to play on them afterwards!
That custom guitar and I were born in the same month, in the same year! Wild!
Wow. Love watching and learning. I was hoping to visit as I was living in SW Ontario, but with things being the way they are this year I kept putting off asking. Now I've moved way the heck up to Wawa. I guess I will still be able to enjoy your videos.
Your channel is phenomenal. Really enjoy your craftsmanship and humor. Kudos! 👍
As a Floridian who lives pretty close to Georgia, I can confirm that the humidity levels here are pretty consistent in a modern-ish home. Usually between 50-60%.
Funnily, the inside humidity tends to rise in the colder months; the heat only really kicks on at night, but it stays cool enough during the day that we don’t need to run the air. Outside humidity works its way in when the HVAC isn’t running to remove it. Contrary to most places, I only really have to turn on my dehumidifier in the coldest months of the year. I’ve had it get up to 75% on cold, rainy days.
Man I love this channel!
Great work as always!! Love an old Guild!
Love this channel. I learn so much...all at the cost of his shredded hands! Thanks pal
Another informative video....Thanks!
That was an awesome little ditty on the Larrivee.
Great video. Thank you so much for sharing. I really enjoy your playing.
Fantastic as always
Great work there bro, thanks for the video! 🎸🎸👍
Beautiful work, as usual!
Acoustic hat trick. Weill done, sir!!
Thank you for making these videos.
Your knowledge is astounding! Thanks for sharing. You should write a book.
Christmas came early. 3 guitar repairs on a lazy Sunday morning with nice hot cup of tea is just my cup of tea.
This is very relaxing to watch very calming, and educational. Thank you!
Brilliant work. Wish that you were local.
Great repairs and some nice picking too!
Fantastic work!
Love your channel. If you have a fracture on your guitar Do Not Mess with it bring it to a luthier as soon as possible. He will evaluate it. By messing with it you Will break and bend fibers or get your finger oils in the crack. That just makes the repair harder to perform and more visible. I have fixed similar damage within days of the occurrence and you can’t see them. Great job on this repair!
Awesome video with Great tips !!!!
I love to hear the differences in the instruments that you play after repairs ,,,, the combinations of age maker wood strings finish and everything else all add to subtle yet Definate differences !!
Thank You for all that you do !!!
hey i like watching your videos even if you're doing the a similar technique that you've done in other videos. i like to hear you talk and i like hearing your thought process. part of learning and understanding something is seeing when a technique is implemented more than once for identical or two slightly different scenarios, not just completely unique scenarios every time.
either way, keep it up. really enjoy everything you put out.
OK i just moved to Southern Alberta From Van Island, I will surely keep my acoustic in it's case from now on, it can be really cold and dry here in the winter. Thanks for the advice.
Buy a room humidifer from wal mart and keep your guitar room between 50-60% humidity....
Walnut has a distinctive smell. My daughter has a Martin D-40FW with flamed walnut back and sides. Unusual but great tone. The first thing I tell people lucky enough to play it is: “This will sound strange, but smell the guitar from inside...you’ll understand in a second.”
Yet another set of interesting and well executed repairs..... and thanks for a little freight train! You sure seem to have a vast repertoire of musical styles.
Lovely work as ever !!
Love me some Guild! Sounds great!
Thanks , very interesting video !
Into their cases they went with a little humidification. Humidity in my neck of the woods dropping into the 20% range at night and not climbing high enough during the day now. Those big splits and cupped bridge were good motivators, thanks for that. Now I'll finish watching your vid.
Very nice playing at the end
I love this channel. 🙂👍