This ones made me some frustraion in coment section on Shorts with this repair, so i pin them here too: 1. "Gluing the truss rod" - you can't do a metal+wood bond with Titebond, bc it's dont fit for this purpose. Beside that - truss rod here is in polyethylene film, and polyethylene, you know, dont really gluable at all. 2. "Truss rod non-adjustable now" - the nut located on the other side, and look first p, in case of any further questions about gluing the truss rod. 3. "Rubber, lol?" - in case of perfect fit of parts this is the best method bc it compresses from all sides and hold crack firmly. In case of any other clamp you get only two point of pressure, damaged wood and helluva lot of other issues 4. "SPLINES" - Nope, gluing cracks with THIS much area don`t need any splines. And doesn`t affect playability at all. It will definitely sounds bit different, but not so much as many told here and after all it plays again :)
You all can get all technical on why she shouldn’t have done the repair the way she did, but you know what? How many other guitar technicians would have told her the guitar was screwed and she needed to buy a new one? She at least tackled the project and did her best to repair it to the best of her abilities. Stop getting technical on everybody. If it works it works. You’re just pissed because the girl did better Work than you would ever do
@@tetedur377 It's prevention info))) I posted shorts video with beginning of this repair, it got some views, and in that video some people just make me sad xD
Ignore the critics Tanya, great work, and a great and satisfying video. Ultimately this is not some vintage Martin that needs a total strip back and refinishing - you’ve made it strong and it looks smart, that’s what’s important. Can I ask what spray paint you used? It have you a really nice finish!
@@TheMightyYak The brown paint ruined what could have been a imperceptible repair. The marker could have been used to match the wood color and grain over the broken section.
Exactly how I would have done this repair. I’ve done many in past years including my own. This type of break is the easiest to fix but still requires great attention to the individual shards of wood at the headstock and the neck. Don’t let them bring you down over bench seat coaching. You did an amazing job. Each repair is a true labor of love. It’s obvious to me and others you love your work. Keep up the good fight. ✌️💙😎🎼🎸
I admire your simple and straight-forward approach to repairs. I'm retired and spend my poverty years rescuing old instruments. I don't have much skill or resources, but common sense is often one's greatest tool. And I have a lot of old tubing. Let the Tightbond do its job. Wonderful!
Great repair. A friend of mine (former band mate) had his head stock broken off his neck (Gibson electric guitar) back in 1988 (darn kids of his). A luthier repaired his guitar quite well and he still plays that guitar today. Great work!
Gibson is known for that due to how their headstocks are attached to the neck at the factory, the relative thin shape, the wood type, and the biggest factor, the angled back headstock design you don’t see on a fender, which means a Gibson will balance directly on the headstock if it is set on the ground. Gibson could fix this, but there are snobs who thing absolutely everything effects the tone. To them, a Gibson with a scarf joint on the headstock (which changes the grain orientation) isn’t even a Gibson because it’s now “completely” different than a vintage one and can never sound the same!! In other words, humans are dumb. In fact, I prefer my bottom of the line Squier “Bullet” (now renamed Sonic) Telecaster over most Fender guitars I’ve played!! Only guitar I’ve liked better was a Squier Classic Vibe 70s thinline Tele, and I think it was just because of the strings!!
@@djijspeakerguy4628 Gibson snobs are hilarious. I like watching videos of how people have bought Chibsons and then upgraded all the electronics and hardware and done a proper set-up. The comment sections of those videos always have some butthurt Gibson snobs who deep down are annoyed that they paid thousands for their guitar when the truth is the quality control on a lot of the guitars coming from Gibson USA leaves a lot to be desired.
I used to work as a stone-mason, and now I am retired, but I mis the process of creating things out. Of stone.... what you do with your work reminds me of how the stonework went... It's a series of operations, each one in an order and given complete attention before moving on to next.. it becomes a total process in the end, and the result arrived at is often so satisfying and beautiful...I do miss it, in a way, thanks for your fine work, and good wishes to you from the Oregon coast, AL
I'm mesmerized with the techniques and how they work so well. At a moment you see a broken part and think "how is she gonna fix that" and a minute after it doesnt even look like it broke off.
That's an impressive repair job! One of my greatest fears is breaking a head stock off one of my guitars but it's good to know that repair is an option. Ty for the content!
Se quebrar, fique tranquilo! Aqui numa pequena cidade do Brasil (Rio Casca), já restaurei várias guitarras com esse mesmo problema, apenas como diferencial a este já ótimo trabalho do vídeo, insiro também cravilhas de madeira como reforço e garanto que fica perfeito. Não desejo, mas se acontecer uma quebra desse tipo, procure um bom luthier perto de você e tudo estará resolvido com suas guitarras. Abraço e um ótimo 2024 (com muitas bênçãos, saúde, paz e muita música para o mundo ser mais feliz!).
I do want to say, that though the repair is on point, the video is also on point. Some don't think about that, but the angles, focus, etc. It's all on point. I just did the same repair, this week. She killed it.
Perfect repair Tanya. Too often you see people putting in extra splines, when this is really not necessary when you have clean break with lots of glue surface. A big thumbs up!
I just had my first snapped headstock repair (an EB bass) and followed this to the best of my abilities. It looks pretty good and it's solid and playable thanks to your expert guidance and inspiration !
Seamless repair - I had a next break on a Les Paul custom some years back. The repair was easier with this as it had the black lacquer finish. But what you have done here takes a lot of skill ❤. Love the sneeze too!
Love your work young lady!! The nail polish got my attention but your stellar work keeps me coming back to watch. Good luck with everything you are going through in your homeland, and keep those guitars in good repair.
Ogromny szacunek Taniu. Kawał solidnej zawodowej roboty. Wygląda tak jakby nic sie nie stało. Gratulacje!!!! Cenna lekcja dla innych ktorzy nie boja się wyzwań...
Chyba żartujesz. Od razu widać że nie masz o tym pojecia. Taka naprawa, to przepraszam, ale nic nie daje. Bez wyfrezowanych kanałów i wstawionych wzmocnień cały pogrzeb na nic.
@@debil477 wiesz co jeszcze lepiej byłoby pewnie zaspawanie tego walcowka 8(taka blacha) nałożenie progów z pręta zbrojeniowego. Ale do rzeczy w podobny sposób kolega lutnik uratował mi gitarę basową 5 strunową(pijany koleś wpadł na scenę złamał rękę i gryf gitary). Było to z 4 lata temu. Z instrumentem nic się nie dzieje stroi gra i nie jest twardy po złamaniu nie ma śladu i nic(z tego co mi wiadomo) nie było tam wstawiane Naciągu na 5 tce to parę kilo jednak jest.. Nie znam się na takich reperacjach ale ma prawo mi się to co widzialem podobać i mam prawo mieć taką a nie inną opinię.Nic nikomu do tego. A tak na marginesie może podadsz link do filmu obrazującego Twoje dziewczyn()dokonania. Może czegoś się dowiem ... nauczę. Pozdrawiam
I have fever dreams of my Gibson headstock being broke. After waiting my entire life to be able to get one that's insane how much that I think about all the ways it could get broke period this video was the first I've seen the tubing being used and it's brilliant.
Yes, Gibson is notorious, for headstock/neck breaks. It is a very weak area. That is why other makers have the little volute in that area. Always handle your Gibson carefully and Never lean it against a wall. Use a good, stable, guitar stand and check it for stability, before you leave the store. Keep it in a corner, if possible, and away from any traffic. Actually, I would do this for Any guitar, but especially a Gibson. 😁✌🖖
Great work on the repair. Probably wouldn't have painted it if it was me.. I would have just used a brown marker on the crack and left it slightly visible as long as you couldn't feel it. And then sprayed a clear over it
@@briandeeley1599 eh she painted over all the nice wood grain. I'd rather have a battle scar than cover up like that. Really comes down to what the client wanted though
Таня - спасительница! Лечит и возвращает к жизни целые музыкальные истории, которые в этих гитарах живут...и ещё много музыки будет сыграно на этих инструментах! Браво!👍
I like how your nails started out one color and then you changed the color. It's a no brainier you know what your doing. How someone can be so careless as to break the neck on their guitar? My guitars are my pride and joy. I've been playing for 27 years and have never had a mishap. It's get that you do what you do so wonderful. Thanks
Fixing the crack looks like the impossible task at the beginning, but after watching this video, that was the easy part. Making it look like it was never cracked is the hard part. Beautiful job.
I've never done a full headstock repair but I bought a Les Paul that had a terrible neck repair job and I fixed it up! Its now almost invisible. So happy as its my go to living room guitar! I posted it up to my YT channel...
A brilliant job Tanya. I’ve never had a broken headstock, but I reckon I could fix one after watching your vid! Keep up the awesome work. I’ll be watching more of your videos now!
This lady is unbelievable, i think it would be quite difficult to find a dedicated craftsperson like that here in England, my 79 Les Paul deluxe is in need of a refret but where in England could i get quality service like this, well done Tanya, 🙂👍🇬🇧
It is a real pleasure to watch you working with so much precision and dedication. The end result is just wow. Thank you for sharing this masterpiece with us.
Hi Tanya. Your work is incredible. You are very talented. I've watched a few videos and your care and way to bring the instruments to life is absolutely brilliant. You've got talent. I would like to ask you where did you learn this magnificent job? Congratulations. Greetings to you from Brazil.
I learned something new about filing the nut. You measured with a straight edge from the nut to the second fret and made it level. I did not realize that would work or that the nut was level with the first two frets that makes since now. Thanks for showing. Lets hear it play now. It does look like a great repair.
Absolutely "Top Notch" repair. That is not a "High End" guitar and does not warrant making a new neck. Short of making a new neck and the cost involved your work is absolutely awesome.
Nice repair! If I may offer a suggestion, when glueing two pieces of wood together, especially on a raw break, always brush the glue into BOTH surfaces in order to ensure that best possible joint. Not doing so allows for the potential of air pockets in the glue, which as we know, is the enemy of a strong joint.
@@kennethcohagen3539 Most likely it was cyanoacrilate, also known as CA glue, or commonly as superglue. It works well as a small gauge filler and is sandable.
A glue called yellow glue was also used which is as strong itself as the wood or better. It does not shrink. Wood split cannot be matched perfectly so this glue will fill the voids!
I don't think she clamped it good enough either...in my opinion.......rubber can not squeeze as good as a metal clamp....unless she did clamp it with a c clamp after she wrapped it,and didn't show it......always clamp it TIGHT...Even is one thing, but I think tighter is more important
I see people asking alot of questions what material and tools she is using. Tanya actually is explaining this all along if you just turn on the annotations ( CC) on this channel. Lol I just discovered that for this channel, it makes sense now. At first I thought the videos were pretty silence. Now I know better. Thanks Tanya for your work and explanations.
plink out them' thar frets. restore the fingerboard. Bang in some new wires. Dress' em up. Be sure to check with customer to get exact strings of choice Playcheck. Check nut action. Sight down neck and check for truss rod adjustment opportunity and intonation exam. Check out the health of the bridge, saddle and bridge pins. Put the draft beer mugs back in the freezer. I'm on the way!
you have to know how to glue how many failures I had in my gluing yesterday again with epoxy I don't know what it will give :( hey I even glued my teeth with a white malleable epoxy because the gray one doesn't hold water :( Tanya has a gift, she uses it well :) it will be necessary because even working on genius is 99% perspiration for 10% intuition :)
It may have been customers request but yeah I agree with comments, I loved the unpainted look. Keeps the wood grain, and the crack gives a great history/story on the guitar.
...that's some excellent work right there! Very impressed. I worked on guitars during covid/pandemic for about two years doing setups and level/crown/polish of frets etc. Your skills are very inspiring. Some of the best I've seen. Wish you were in Austin, TX so I could bring you my guitars when needed. Keep up the great work.
I don’t know why people bash on this girl and ask her stupid questions. She is the best guitar repair technician I’ve seen on UA-cam. Excellent work girl! They’re only challenging your work because you’re female but your attention to detail is unmatched. Tanya - ignore the haters, and you don’t owe them a response
Beautiful job. I don't know if I missed something or not, but I was curious about the glue causing problems with the truss rod. My instinct would have been to brush a bit of Vaseline onto the truss rod where the glue might come into contact. But I'm gathering your experience has told you that the glue won't stick to the metal sufficiently so it can't be freed with a good twist of the hex wrench.
Yeah I agree the Vaseline works wonders! When I did a Gibson SG repair I put parchment wax paper in between the wood that I had clamps over and Vaseline in the truss rod cavity. The Vaseline helped and the wax paper did, too. What I did take away with what she's saying is still after this type of repair it definitely will be twisting any residue off the truss rod to set the neck relief back after the initial repair.
I had trouble getting past the intentional slathering of glue on the truss rod. I know it supposedly won't stick, but personally I would still avoid putting it there, and would wipe off any that got on.
You have got some proper skills, making that an invisible repair and looking like new. Its always a pleasure to watch someone who knows their craft, cracking work as ever lass.
Wow,,, what an amazing repair. Loved the dainty sneeze 😅. Wish it didnt cost so much in shipping i have 4 guitars in need of your help. Techs over here in the states do not have the care you have when repairing our instruments. They get them close but not spot on and charge a tremendous amount of money for half jobs.
It is always wonderful to watch a professional repair to an excellent condition. I do the same repair work as you. You have my admiration, kind regards from Laurajane
Ahh. So long since I was so young. Nice work. One suggestion from an old luthier would be don't have too much faith in using fingers to apply sandpaper. An appropriate caul/ backing pad will nearly always give a better result. I liked your use of the thin card to test nut groove heights.I'll try this. Usually I will finish nut grooves with the strings on.
Привіт Tanya. Your patience, effort and work is amazing. Again, I learned a lot of information. Watching and learning what you do is like meditation. Thank you so much. And for you sneezing: Будь здорова! 🧿🙏🎵
Perfect, my clumsy ass fell on my West Australian custom hand-made BSG Swan acoustic guitar and broke my neck. It has an inbuilt tuner and EQ so I don't want to throw it away. This is perfect for my application
Nice treatment of a good clean break. Great attention to the small details. My last one of these had been "repaired" twice before I got it with urethane. Ugh - 2 splines and a shim needed.
You should always apply glue to both surfaces to be glued together. This comes from almost 60 of my 75 years building and restoring museum grade furniture and also guitars. It's woodworking 101. By doing that, you know glue has soaked into both sides. Other than that obvious mistake, decent work but I would be surprised if the glue joint doesn't fail. I would have reinforced it with two splines. Whoever owns that guitar should use it only for display or keep it tuned down a full step. Even then I wouldn't trust it.
I have been watching your channel for a little while now and after two or three months have learned a lot from you on UA-cam. I have the StewMac soldering iron insert (fret heater) two remove frets but saw your trick using a pistol grip soldering iron with the connected heating tip cut and wow, the frets came out like butter out of the microwave, outstanding!!! Looking forward to more informative videos from you. Sincerely Gerard
15:46 bless you! You appear young but way ahead of many guitar older repairists. . I have only seen a few of your videos so far and in those I noticed that you do not use certain tools - drawknives, thumb planes, spokeshaves, or scalpels. Instead you use a lot of files, rasps, and sandpaper. Your work appears excellent, and it is clear you do excellent work without them, but some of these tools may allow you to work faster without losing guality. The only other guitar repairman I watch is twoofrd. Just so you know i have been building and repairing guitars, banjos, and violins for about 40 years now and I am impressed by your work. I am still learning too. Best of luck in your future. (LOVE YOUR nails -do you match them to each repair? )
Gezundheid. Cheerse. What a great job you did there. Ready for hours and hours playing and create the most wonderfull musicnotes there are. Greetings from the Netherlands.
I really like your repair videos. You are very skilled with your crafts. My compliment. I am a trained carpenter myself... I hope you understand what I wrote because I translated it from German into English using a translation program
Wow. That looks factory new. I have a Les Paul that has a cracked neck on both sides near the headstock but, after watching this video, I can see that it's possible to save it should the worst come to pass.
This ones made me some frustraion in coment section on Shorts with this repair, so i pin them here too:
1. "Gluing the truss rod" - you can't do a metal+wood bond with Titebond, bc it's dont fit for this purpose. Beside that - truss rod here is in polyethylene film, and polyethylene, you know, dont really gluable at all.
2. "Truss rod non-adjustable now" - the nut located on the other side, and look first p, in case of any further questions about gluing the truss rod.
3. "Rubber, lol?" - in case of perfect fit of parts this is the best method bc it compresses from all sides and hold crack firmly. In case of any other clamp you get only two point of pressure, damaged wood and helluva lot of other issues
4. "SPLINES" - Nope, gluing cracks with THIS much area don`t need any splines. And doesn`t affect playability at all. It will definitely sounds bit different, but not so much as many told here and after all it plays again :)
You all can get all technical on why she shouldn’t have done the repair the way she did, but you know what? How many other guitar technicians would have told her the guitar was screwed and she needed to buy a new one? She at least tackled the project and did her best to repair it to the best of her abilities. Stop getting technical on everybody. If it works it works. You’re just pissed because the girl did better Work than you would ever do
Exactly!!!!!
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@@tetedur377 It's prevention info)))
I posted shorts video with beginning of this repair, it got some views, and in that video some people just make me sad xD
Ignore the critics Tanya, great work, and a great and satisfying video. Ultimately this is not some vintage Martin that needs a total strip back and refinishing - you’ve made it strong and it looks smart, that’s what’s important.
Can I ask what spray paint you used? It have you a really nice finish!
I think it looked great just after being glued and sanded. Shows it’s history and how well it was glued. Very nice work👍🏼
Agreed, I would have stopped there, not a fan of the brown paint
Maybe a clear coat of lacquer to bring out the wood grain and to match the rest of the neck. Still a really good repair.
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@@TheMightyYak The brown paint ruined what could have been a imperceptible repair.
The marker could have been used to match the wood color and grain over the broken section.
@@irvan36mmJohn jiiijui
It's a real joy to watch a guitar being repaired and done well. Great video
After getting my neck repaired on my Les Paul last month, these videos have become my new obsession. I could watch these all day. Great repair!
How was the repair?
@ it was a hairline crack so luckily I didn’t need any splines. I was satisfied with it. Hopefully this will be the last crack. lol
@@johnsusan4292 I’ve got a few LP’s and a 335. I’m just waiting for that fateful busted headstock day 😂
Exactly how I would have done this repair. I’ve done many in past years including my own. This type of break is the easiest to fix but still requires great attention to the individual shards of wood at the headstock and the neck.
Don’t let them bring you down over bench seat coaching. You did an amazing job. Each repair is a true labor of love. It’s obvious to me and others you love your work. Keep up the good fight.
✌️💙😎🎼🎸
The rubber tubing wrap was genius! Makes much more sense than trying to tape it or clamp it. Thank you.
Tubing gives more even spread of force when you gluing cracks like this :)
@@TanyaShpachukа подскажите пожалуйста,какой клей,вы используете,плюосле основной склейки,это супер клей,или я ошибаюсь?
Ingenious, not genius.
@@HansDelbruck53 teh language evolves, bruh
I admire your simple and straight-forward approach to repairs. I'm retired and spend my poverty years rescuing old instruments. I don't have much skill or resources, but common sense is often one's greatest tool. And I have a lot of old tubing. Let the Tightbond do its job. Wonderful!
"poverty years" Yeah Buddy, I hear ya there. 😒☹😖🤬😠🥺
@@zapa1pnt yeah me too!!
Great repair. A friend of mine (former band mate) had his head stock broken off his neck (Gibson electric guitar) back in 1988 (darn kids of his). A luthier repaired his guitar quite well and he still plays that guitar today. Great work!
Gibson is known for that due to how their headstocks are attached to the neck at the factory, the relative thin shape, the wood type, and the biggest factor, the angled back headstock design you don’t see on a fender, which means a Gibson will balance directly on the headstock if it is set on the ground. Gibson could fix this, but there are snobs who thing absolutely everything effects the tone. To them, a Gibson with a scarf joint on the headstock (which changes the grain orientation) isn’t even a Gibson because it’s now “completely” different than a vintage one and can never sound the same!!
In other words, humans are dumb. In fact, I prefer my bottom of the line Squier “Bullet” (now renamed Sonic) Telecaster over most Fender guitars I’ve played!! Only guitar I’ve liked better was a Squier Classic Vibe 70s thinline Tele, and I think it was just because of the strings!!
@@djijspeakerguy4628 Gibson snobs are hilarious. I like watching videos of how people have bought Chibsons and then upgraded all the electronics and hardware and done a proper set-up.
The comment sections of those videos always have some butthurt Gibson snobs who deep down are annoyed that they paid thousands for their guitar when the truth is the quality control on a lot of the guitars coming from Gibson USA leaves a lot to be desired.
You could sneeze on a GIbson and the headstock will break off, can hardly blame the kids lmao
No fingernails were harmed in the making of this video...😊
Nice work, Tanya... 👍
I used to work as a stone-mason, and now I am retired, but I mis the process of creating things out. Of stone.... what you do with your work reminds me of how the stonework went... It's a series of operations, each one in an order and given complete attention before moving on to next.. it becomes a total process in the end, and the result arrived at is often so satisfying and beautiful...I do miss it, in a way, thanks for your fine work, and good wishes to you from the Oregon coast, AL
I'm mesmerized with the techniques and how they work so well. At a moment you see a broken part and think "how is she gonna fix that" and a minute after it doesnt even look like it broke off.
That's an impressive repair job! One of my greatest fears is breaking a head stock off one of my guitars but it's good to know that repair is an option. Ty for the content!
Se quebrar, fique tranquilo! Aqui numa pequena cidade do Brasil (Rio Casca), já restaurei várias guitarras com esse mesmo problema, apenas como diferencial a este já ótimo trabalho do vídeo, insiro também cravilhas de madeira como reforço e garanto que fica perfeito.
Não desejo, mas se acontecer uma quebra desse tipo, procure um bom luthier perto de você e tudo estará resolvido com suas guitarras.
Abraço e um ótimo 2024 (com muitas bênçãos, saúde, paz e muita música para o mundo ser mais feliz!).
Ya first my cat knocked my D 100 to the floor. Then I broke it when it slipped off my wheelchair.
if you have a Gibson, it's neck will break sooner or later, no matter you do.
I do want to say, that though the repair is on point, the video is also on point. Some don't think about that, but the angles, focus, etc. It's all on point. I just did the same repair, this week. She killed it.
Perfect repair Tanya. Too often you see people putting in extra splines, when this is really not necessary when you have clean break with lots of glue surface. A big thumbs up!
I repaired a guitar neck without a spline, it came back and broke again, so a spline is a reinforcement to the guitar neck. But it's not a simple job.
@@zepp3linbut did it break at the same crack or was it a new crack in a slightly different spot?
I just had my first snapped headstock repair (an EB bass) and followed this to the best of my abilities. It looks pretty good and it's solid and playable thanks to your expert guidance and inspiration !
Seamless repair - I had a next break on a Les Paul custom some years back. The repair was easier with this as it had the black lacquer finish. But what you have done here takes a lot of skill ❤. Love the sneeze too!
Like all pro work, you must have the right tools and supplies. Excellent work Tanya!
I wish I could see client reactions when they get their instrument back. You do incredible work.
Love your work young lady!! The nail polish got my attention but your stellar work keeps me coming back to watch. Good luck with everything you are going through in your homeland, and keep those guitars in good repair.
Thank you so much!
Hi,I just have to say that you do some of the most incredible repair work I've ever seen,precise, and clean,I love your videos
Ogromny szacunek Taniu. Kawał solidnej zawodowej roboty. Wygląda tak jakby nic sie nie stało. Gratulacje!!!! Cenna lekcja dla innych ktorzy nie boja się wyzwań...
Chyba żartujesz. Od razu widać że nie masz o tym pojecia. Taka naprawa, to przepraszam, ale nic nie daje. Bez wyfrezowanych kanałów i wstawionych wzmocnień cały pogrzeb na nic.
@@debil477 wiesz co jeszcze lepiej byłoby pewnie zaspawanie tego walcowka 8(taka blacha) nałożenie progów z pręta zbrojeniowego. Ale do rzeczy w podobny sposób kolega lutnik uratował mi gitarę basową 5 strunową(pijany koleś wpadł na scenę złamał rękę i gryf gitary). Było to z 4 lata temu. Z instrumentem nic się nie dzieje stroi gra i nie jest twardy po złamaniu nie ma śladu i nic(z tego co mi wiadomo) nie było tam wstawiane
Naciągu na 5 tce to parę kilo jednak jest..
Nie znam się na takich reperacjach ale ma prawo mi się to co widzialem podobać i mam prawo mieć taką a nie inną opinię.Nic nikomu do tego. A tak na marginesie może podadsz link do filmu obrazującego Twoje dziewczyn()dokonania. Może czegoś się dowiem ... nauczę. Pozdrawiam
I have fever dreams of my Gibson headstock being broke. After waiting my entire life to be able to get one that's insane how much that I think about all the ways it could get broke period this video was the first I've seen the tubing being used and it's brilliant.
Yes, Gibson is notorious, for headstock/neck breaks. It is a very weak area.
That is why other makers have the little volute in that area.
Always handle your Gibson carefully and Never lean it against a wall.
Use a good, stable, guitar stand and check it for stability, before you leave the store. Keep it in a corner, if possible, and away from any traffic.
Actually, I would do this for Any guitar, but especially a Gibson. 😁✌🖖
Would be awesome if you commentated/narrated/annotated what you’re doing! Tools used, glued, sanding grits etc etc! Awesome job 👍🏼
It's annotated, put the CC on and you can read along!
Mind blown. Cheers!
Great work on the repair. Probably wouldn't have painted it if it was me.. I would have just used a brown marker on the crack and left it slightly visible as long as you couldn't feel it. And then sprayed a clear over it
Exactly I was thinking the same thing, but then again it all depends on the value of the guitar and what they are willing to spend.
@@briandeeley1599 eh she painted over all the nice wood grain. I'd rather have a battle scar than cover up like that. Really comes down to what the client wanted though
Me too.
No paint. 👍
amazing repair…. if it was my guitar i would have the ‘entire’ neck painted…
Таня - спасительница! Лечит и возвращает к жизни целые музыкальные истории, которые в этих гитарах живут...и ещё много музыки будет сыграно на этих инструментах! Браво!👍
Years of experience in such young person awesome work
Top notch job Tanya, your work is mesmerizing to watch... Edit : 15:45 That was the cutest sneeze I've ever heard... 😂 🤘
I have to agree. That sneeze threw me for a loop! "ha-ngh chew!"
Thank you!:)
@@lordseph: I think it was more of just a "chw!"
@@TanyaShpachuk bless you Tanya.
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I just have to say I didn't know the glue would be strong enough on its own. Great work Tanya!
"Heavily damaged" is an understatement!
Great job!
I like how your nails started out one color and then you changed the color. It's a no brainier you know what your doing. How someone can be so careless as to break the neck on their guitar?
My guitars are my pride and joy. I've been playing for 27 years and have never had a mishap.
It's get that you do what you do so wonderful. Thanks
Fixing the crack looks like the impossible task at the beginning, but after watching this video, that was the easy part. Making it look like it was never cracked is the hard part. Beautiful job.
I've never done a full headstock repair but I bought a Les Paul that had a terrible neck repair job and I fixed it up! Its now almost invisible. So happy as its my go to living room guitar! I posted it up to my YT channel...
A brilliant job Tanya. I’ve never had a broken headstock, but I reckon I could fix one after watching your vid! Keep up the awesome work. I’ll be watching more of your videos now!
This lady is unbelievable, i think it would be quite difficult to find a dedicated craftsperson like that here in England, my 79 Les Paul deluxe is in need of a refret but where in England could i get quality service like this, well done Tanya, 🙂👍🇬🇧
Also, I love the feeler gauge scraper! That is a really refined use of tools!
It is a real pleasure to watch you working with so much precision and dedication. The end result is just wow. Thank you for sharing this masterpiece with us.
Great work, you did wonders with the front head stock. Neck repair was awesome and you have the cutest little sneeze. Keep up the great work.
Can you provide a list of tools to acquire to do this...this is so very helpful...thank you so much
Once again you maKe it all look easy. All the best from Melbourne Australia and thank you for the videos. Stay safe,
Thank you!
I know nothing about building guitars but watching this process hypnotizes me. 😂
Hi Tanya. Your work is incredible. You are very talented. I've watched a few videos and your care and way to bring the instruments to life is absolutely brilliant. You've got talent. I would like to ask you where did you learn this magnificent job? Congratulations. Greetings to you from Brazil.
I learned something new about filing the nut. You measured with a straight edge from the nut to the second fret and made it level. I did not realize that would work or that the nut was level with the first two frets that makes since now. Thanks for showing. Lets hear it play now. It does look like a great repair.
Very impressive work, it looked virtually brand new!!! Also, that little sneeze at the end was just adorable 😂. Keep doin' what you do!!!
Absolutely "Top Notch" repair. That is not a "High End" guitar and does not warrant making a new neck. Short of making a new neck and the cost involved your work is absolutely awesome.
Nice repair! If I may offer a suggestion, when glueing two pieces of wood together, especially on a raw break, always brush the glue into BOTH surfaces in order to ensure that best possible joint. Not doing so allows for the potential of air pockets in the glue, which as we know, is the enemy of a strong joint.
Yes!
Any idea what kind of glue she used after the Tite Bond?
@@kennethcohagen3539 Most likely it was cyanoacrilate, also known as CA glue, or commonly as superglue. It works well as a small gauge filler and is sandable.
A glue called yellow glue was also used which is as strong itself as the wood or better. It does not shrink.
Wood split cannot be matched perfectly so this glue will fill the voids!
I don't think she clamped it good enough either...in my opinion.......rubber can not squeeze as good as a metal clamp....unless she did clamp it with a c clamp after she wrapped it,and didn't show it......always clamp it TIGHT...Even is one thing, but I think tighter is more important
I see people asking alot of questions what material and tools she is using. Tanya actually is explaining this all along if you just turn on the annotations ( CC) on this channel. Lol I just discovered that for this channel, it makes sense now. At first I thought the videos were pretty silence. Now I know better. Thanks Tanya for your work and explanations.
5:09
Great repair. You’d never know it had been broken, which part of me finds alarming 😉
Captain Blackadder75: You couldn't see it while she soaked the part in brown paint
@@powertothebauer296 I would have done the fret job while I had it on the bench.
plink out them' thar frets. restore the fingerboard. Bang in some new wires. Dress' em up. Be sure to check with customer to get exact strings of choice Playcheck. Check nut action.
Sight down neck and check for truss rod adjustment opportunity and intonation exam.
Check out the health of the bridge, saddle and bridge pins. Put the draft beer mugs back in the freezer. I'm on the way!
Lovely work, no expensive tools or jigs, just skill and elbow grease.
Nice Work Tanya !
Definitively CA glue is the BFF of most of luthiers. This repair is a well done job! Congratulations!
As they always say, glue is stronger than wood
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A broken heart is hard to break,
you have to know how to glue how many failures I had in my gluing yesterday again with epoxy I don't know what it will give :( hey I even glued my teeth with a white malleable epoxy because the gray one doesn't hold water :( Tanya has a gift, she uses it well :) it will be necessary because even working on genius is 99% perspiration for 10% intuition :)
Id rather have a new neck on it than a repaired one.
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It may have been customers request but yeah I agree with comments, I loved the unpainted look. Keeps the wood grain, and the crack gives a great history/story on the guitar.
Impressive work, done with great patience, love, and respect. I’d be happy to have this luthier work on my instruments any time.
At first i thought this is how i do it too but the finish is a thousand times better. Great work😊
...that's some excellent work right there! Very impressed. I worked on guitars during covid/pandemic for about two years doing setups and level/crown/polish of frets etc. Your skills are very inspiring. Some of the best I've seen. Wish you were in Austin, TX so I could bring you my guitars when needed. Keep up the great work.
I don’t know why people bash on this girl and ask her stupid questions. She is the best guitar repair technician I’ve seen on UA-cam. Excellent work girl! They’re only challenging your work because you’re female but your attention to detail is unmatched. Tanya - ignore the haters, and you don’t owe them a response
It is because they are stupid and know Nothing about guitar repair.
i will not say any negative about her but if you say that you just dont know what kind of heavy weight guitar repair guys you can find here.
Woman, not a girl, fool!
I also love the rubber tubing wrap on the neck for equal pressure . Much better than clamps and it’s brilliant .
Amazing! You can't even tell that the head broke off. Awesome work, I'm a fan.
I think I would prefer the repair without the paint. Other than that, great work. I like your videos, and your ever-changing nail polish 💅🏼
I agree. I’d rather see a few faint glue lines than lose the grain on the back of the neck. To each his own.
The You tube Magic: enjoy to see how the Luthier works i'm your own house doing this work, I liked!
In your own house
Show de bola um belo serviço feito com muita delicadezas parabéns e que Deus te abençoe para que vc continue com esse belo trabalho artístico.
I noticed too that the glue should go on both surfaces and that you caked the truss rod with glue as well….
Beautiful job. I don't know if I missed something or not, but I was curious about the glue causing problems with the truss rod. My instinct would have been to brush a bit of Vaseline onto the truss rod where the glue might come into contact. But I'm gathering your experience has told you that the glue won't stick to the metal sufficiently so it can't be freed with a good twist of the hex wrench.
Yeah I agree the Vaseline works wonders! When I did a Gibson SG repair I put parchment wax paper in between the wood that I had clamps over and Vaseline in the truss rod cavity. The Vaseline helped and the wax paper did, too. What I did take away with what she's saying is still after this type of repair it definitely will be twisting any residue off the truss rod to set the neck relief back after the initial repair.
I had trouble getting past the intentional slathering of glue on the truss rod. I know it supposedly won't stick, but personally I would still avoid putting it there, and would wipe off any that got on.
You have got some proper skills, making that an invisible repair and looking like new. Its always a pleasure to watch someone who knows their craft, cracking work as ever lass.
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Excellent work and the result is beautiful!
Thank you!
Im attempting a headstock repair on an epiphone les paul today! Thanks for the video, really helps me out watching your process! Wish me luck!
A hummingbird's sneeze.
Wow,,, what an amazing repair. Loved the dainty sneeze 😅. Wish it didnt cost so much in shipping i have 4 guitars in need of your help. Techs over here in the states do not have the care you have when repairing our instruments. They get them close but not spot on and charge a tremendous amount of money for half jobs.
She’s got the cutest little sneeze I’ve ever heard. LoL
It is always wonderful to watch a professional repair to an excellent condition. I do the same repair work as you. You have my admiration, kind regards from Laurajane
i said "bless you" but i remember that it was the video lool ahaha
@15:46 The first captured sneeze...how cute. Bless you Tanya.
Ja virei fãz, trabalho feito com delicadeza e com muita competência 😍
Ahh. So long since I was so young.
Nice work.
One suggestion from an old luthier would be don't have too much faith in using fingers to apply sandpaper. An appropriate caul/ backing pad will nearly always give a better result.
I liked your use of the thin card to test nut groove heights.I'll try this. Usually I will finish nut grooves with the strings on.
Well someone thought they were Pete Townsend didn’t they? Wow
Ou Jimi Hendrix
So they downloaded child p*rn?
@@antonionery8603 Ou Ritchie Blackmore...
I bet it was leaned up against something and fell to the side and the string tension was enough to break it. That guess is based on experience…….
Jeff Beck
That was the sweetest sneeze I have ever heard . ❤
Love your work. You became one of my favourite channel to watch on UA-cam.
yes I had concerns about the glue in the truss rod cavity but can see from your description that you have that covered, good work!
That sneeze was priceless!! Great video.
Привіт Tanya. Your patience, effort and work is amazing. Again, I learned a lot of information. Watching and learning what you do is like meditation. Thank you so much.
And for you sneezing:
Будь здорова!
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Very nice work. Here's a tip. If you can't find the proper surgical tubing, you can cut strips from a bicycle inner tube.
Wonderful repair work of the highest caliber! You have nice hands too...
Perfect, my clumsy ass fell on my West Australian custom hand-made BSG Swan acoustic guitar and broke my neck. It has an inbuilt tuner and EQ so I don't want to throw it away. This is perfect for my application
Nice treatment of a good clean break. Great attention to the small details. My last one of these had been "repaired" twice before I got it with urethane. Ugh - 2 splines and a shim needed.
Done quite a few headstock break repairs and you did a fine job.
Its hard to match the color sometimes.
Your camera work and skill is fabulous to watch
Please keep making videos
so satisfying to watch, from damaged head to final result! great job
Tanya, your attention to detail is amazing and I’m sure appreciated. Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next video. ❤️🙏❤️
Perfect job including the minor repairs aside. Very impressive.
You should always apply glue to both surfaces to be glued together. This comes from almost 60 of my 75 years building and restoring museum grade furniture and also guitars. It's woodworking 101. By doing that, you know glue has soaked into both sides. Other than that obvious mistake, decent work but I would be surprised if the glue joint doesn't fail. I would have reinforced it with two splines. Whoever owns that guitar should use it only for display or keep it tuned down a full step. Even then I wouldn't trust it.
Strange, I’ve owned classical guitars since 1981; never had any damage beyond normal wear. I’m fascinated how some people treat their instruments.
I have been watching your channel for a little while now and after two or three months have learned a lot from you on UA-cam. I have the StewMac soldering iron insert (fret heater) two remove frets but saw your trick using a pistol grip soldering iron with the connected heating tip cut and wow, the frets came out like butter out of the microwave, outstanding!!!
Looking forward to more informative videos from you.
Sincerely
Gerard
So much information, knowledge and passion. Can't say enough good things about these videos!
Таня, Вы очень большая молодец. В моем городе не каждый мастер взялся бы за переломанный гриф, а у Вас и следов ремонта не осталось
Этой реставрации придет пиз...ц при малейшем ударе! Она вообще тупая, я знаю что говорю!
15:46 bless you!
You appear young but way ahead of many guitar older repairists. . I have only seen a few of your videos so far and in those I noticed that you do not use certain tools - drawknives, thumb planes, spokeshaves, or scalpels. Instead you use a lot of files, rasps, and sandpaper. Your work appears excellent, and it is clear you do excellent work without them, but some of these tools may allow you to work faster without losing guality. The only other guitar repairman I watch is twoofrd. Just so you know i have been building and repairing guitars, banjos, and violins for about 40 years now and I am impressed by your work. I am still learning too. Best of luck in your future. (LOVE YOUR nails -do you match them to each repair? )
Gezundheid. Cheerse. What a great job you did there. Ready for hours and hours playing and create the most wonderfull musicnotes there are. Greetings from the Netherlands.
I really like your repair videos. You are very skilled with your crafts. My compliment. I am a trained carpenter myself... I hope you understand what I wrote because I translated it from German into English using a translation program
I love watching your careful craftsmanship! Plus the ASMR is sweet too!
Nice craftsmanship, Tanya! Looks good!
Hi, love your job and adore your hands. Best moment 15:45 ... Bless you
Love watching her repairs.
Wow. That looks factory new. I have a Les Paul that has a cracked neck on both sides near the headstock but, after watching this video, I can see that it's possible to save it should the worst come to pass.