Installing carbon fiber neck rods in a Ritchie Valens style StratoTone
Вставка
- Опубліковано 19 жов 2016
- www.stewmac.com/
This early-50s Harmony StratoTone has no truss rod, and the neck is warped. Dan Erlewine repairs it by installing carbon fiber neck rods. The week after this repair was done, another copper-colored StratoTone came in with the same problem!
About the guitar in this video: this StratoTone H44 is like the one Ritchie Valens used to record La Bamba, Come On Let’s Go and Donna. (Ritchie’s guitar was green, not copper.)
If you have questions, please contact us through our webpage www.stewmac.com/email or visit our Facebook page / stewmac
Carbon Fiber Neck Rods
www.stewmac.com/4408.html
StewMac Fish Glue
www.stewmac.com/0702.html
Swivel Handle Clamp
www.stewmac.com/3704.html
Bridge/Fingerboard Removal Knife
www.stewmac.com/4464.html
Bridge Heater and Fingerboard Iron
www.stewmac.com/4607.html
The Otter Compact Router Table
www.stewmac.com/5730.html - Навчання та стиль
What Ever this Guy Charges ...he's worth every penny
And then some too Kevin!
I think it's Dan Erlwine he used to have a column in Guitar Player in the 80s
@@guitard1280 I'm pretty sure he is Dan
It is Dan, yeah.
I’d pay up to $5000
Did I say that Dan is a national treasure? Well, he is.
He is totally awesome
YES HE IS, THE GREATEST REPAIR MAN OF ALL TIME....
I‘d say, an international treasure. Excited to follow his work.
I'm from Athens, OH. grew up there. When I was a teenager (early 80's) I dreamed of visiting inside StewMac. Well I finally got my wish, and shortly after I remember the announcement. Dan Erlewine had retired from Gibson and has selected his "next venture". He's moving to Athens Ohio, and will be bringing his talents to Southeast Ohio. As you can imagine the guitar community, which is a fairly large one when you consider the college too. Its like Christmas everyday.
We all need something/someone to aspire to; you’ve chosen well.
"Oh yes, this is hide glue...yep...from 1952...possibly May...uh, from horses living in the midwest of U.S.A....uh, possibly 7 years old, fed on small grass, before the rain..."
Thanks Christopher Lloyd (:
lmao ...good one !!!
@@TurtleRocker12 :-)
@@TurtleRocker12 A Taxi fan for sure!
LOL ! I caught the Taxi reference, too !!! That was probably my favorite Reverend Jim-ism !!
I didn't know sniffing glue was considered a guitar mech trade secret. I've been doing that since I was 12! *I'M LIKE A PRO!*
The combination of smell and flame colour gives you an idea what kind of glue or plastic it is. There are hole tables to look it up. (I still get your joke though)
And I'm just a drug addict.
There are jobs out there for everyone.
Nah, you have been doing it wrong since you are still just a fucking glue sniffing loser.
Honestly, that's like the least worrisome substance I've seen guitar techs sniff.
This is the bob Ross of guitars, love his voice and personality :)
What a cool guy - so skillful I always thought a guitar with no truss rod and a bent neck was for the scrap heap. He even played a Ritchie Valens lick on the restored instrument.
Vox headphone amp
@Kurt Cobain But he did have a gun.
This fix never even crossed my mind.dude has skills !
This guy has literally taught me everything I know about guitar repairs lol if it’s not something I’ve seen Dan do then I don’t have faith in it. This man is a living legend
Agree!
another Sheeple
@@20x20Ghost: Yes you are.
When I grow up I want to be as cool as Dan Erlewine sniffing vintage glue.
That's who I thought it was! He used to have a column in Guitar Player in the 80s. I saw him once. One of his apprentices, Charlie Longstreth, is practicing in Eugene. I had some fretwork done by him, ooh lawd!
Picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
It's coming right for us!!!
There's a sale at Penny's!
Surely you can't be serious!
I am serious.
And stop calling me Shirley. . .
I just want to you both Good Luck...We’re all counting on you!
We've got to bring it down...SAFE!
Not only is he a master craftsman that executes his work to with immense precision - he also has time for a little glue sniffin' as he goes about! Amazing!
He has forgotten more than I know at this point. It takes him twice as long to prep something then it does to do the thing, I wish I had this man's patience. Hopefully it comes with age. Dan is legend.
Dan is the Godhead when it comes to guitar repairs. The absolute best of the best a true craftsman. I could watch his videos all day. Thanks.
Talk about perfect timing. I'm just about to do the same with an unsupported neck to a 1920's Curtiss parlor guitar. Thanks Dan! Seeing your methodology really helped! And RL R, if Dan had said that the glue was from a seven year old, grass fed, midwest horse from 1952, and it had a unicorn's horn, I would believe him. The Nation of Japan recognizes and honors their craftspeople who are working at the highest level of skill as the national treasures that they are. I wish we'd do the same and I'd say Dan should be one of the first so recognized. His tricks and shared insights have pulled my bacon out of the fire more times than my pride will allow me to admit.
Dude has some serious woodworking skills, lots of tricks and old school methods combined!
I've been watching you for years sir. Also read a lot of articles. You have helped me with so many
bass projects.. Thank You!!!!
Dan, you're a hero to many. I hope you live a long and happy life. You and a few others in Athens, Ohio turned me into a repairman - even if unknowingly! Keep up the good work.
I could watch these videos all day. What am I sayin’? I am watching these videos all day!
Great to watch someone work smoothly, steady, not rushed, making progress all the time. You can learn a lot watching someone work in this way, thanks.
Another person here who has been learning from Dan for many years now. Nearly 2 decades of learning, if I count my very first book on repairs. That glue sniff bit though, is something he could only teach in person. You are an inspiration to gear head wrenchers. You are a gentleman and a scholar, good sir!
This man is a national treasure.
"When you get into glues, you'll know..." Didn't anyone ever tell you to not sniff glue?
Sniffing is fine. Huffing is bad.
Hey, when it's all you have in the shop, you have to make do
Cameron Jenkins I ate lead paint chips when I was young , and it didn’t phase my lead guitar playing
Licks , or my carrot either !!!!
🎶NOW I WANNA SNIFF SOME GLUE🎶
Yeah but I sniffed so much glue I forgot, what were we talking about?
Great stuff! I have a late '30s Harmony Monterey that had exactly the same problem (except it had a steel rod, but the slot for it was cut way too deep and the neck just bent around the rod) and I fixed it the same way as Dan did this one. Total win!
I've just seen some precious details that enrich my knowledge on guitar repairs.
Great video, thanks for posting.
I’ve never liked working with wood. Prefer to work with metal because it’s much more precise, but man you make working with wood a science and as precise as you can get with it. Great videos.
I want to see a truss rod installed. Since it's a 24" scale guitar, Dan can also show us how to cut, and thread, one of the truss rods from the Stew-Mac catalogue. Please do it - I love these videos!
Love Stew Mac, I keep coming back, is like a warm place for luthiers, guitar techs, enthusiasts, etc
Every time I see a Dan Erlewine video, I have to say what a GREAT Luthier he is and what an honest and unpretentious man he is . Listen to him because he is GREAT!
Had a Stratotone in the shop where I work for a while. Whatever that cheap little pickup is sounded incredible.
I couldnt agree more that sometimes cheap overwound pickups sound great!! I had a Tesco Del Ray that had cheap wide and shallow wound single coils. Tone for days. It also had on/off switches for each pickup that gave you a brain bending number of combinations.
I picked up a guitar at a thrift store for $75. It was all sanded down but looked cool. It ended up being a 65 Stratotone with DeArmond pickups. It sounds great and is fun to play. I also picked up an old Bobkat with an old Silvertone tube amp for cheap. THey sound great as well. Both of these were lucky finds! Cheap looking stuff that sounds awesome!
I could seriously listen to Dan talk all day long. I put on these videos whenever I wanna go to sleep, practicing, anytime I want to chill out.
So much craftmanship in an old guitar.
You get them from the supermarket for £70, clean sound and a nice amp thrown in. It's all good but when you see what goes in them, even anything is a miracle of technology!
I know, I'm a philistine!
This man knows what he’s talking about. True craftsman. I just subbed. I gotta watch more of this mans work. 👍🏻
Great Job, I think most repair guys would just say it's a lost cause. but now you have given it new life...
I had to watch this again. I’ve probably watched it about 10’times within a year or so. He does such great work.
I'm a drummer and ran into your videos. Makes me wish I was a guitar player so you could fix one of my axes! Keep posting please!
Rotciv Sirap im a drummer too but hey i picked up a guitar about a month ago and i think im halfway decent for being ok. Just pick up an old strat on craigslist and try it out
You are the best, Dan. I appreciate your sharing your techniques and thoughts. I could watch you all day.
This guy is a true master, love watching him work his magic.
On my first neck thru bass build, i used your 1/4 inch square graphite reinforcing rods. I routed them in at the same angle as the edges of the neck for extra triangulated strength. I also used your gibson style aluminum channel truss rod. I glued the stewmac ebony fretboard on clamped to a brass I beam. It took about 4 passes with a radius block to get the board flat. I used your brass call in an arbor i made with my drill press. The neck was so stiff and strong that just for fun i strung it with a five string set, .125 E .105 A .85 D and .65 G. Then tuned it up standard pitch. That neck took it in stride, but my fingers couldnt! Lol do to the full 5/16 full center thickness of that awesome ebony board, and those chimey rods, i ended up having to shave the back of the neck with my minny spokeshave to the point where the graphite rods show just to get get upbow for fret clearance!!!! Oh and i carried Dans fretting book for a month! Lool also, using the fret caul and pressing them in slow and careful, i did NOT have to level and recrown the frets.
He is real magician and sweet nice guy. I'm only player, not the luthier, but love to watch this man's professional work.
He is possibly one of the most endearing people ever! Seems like he's very genuine and knowledgeable people in the world! Keep up the videos and we'll keep watching!
Dan, you're the best. I love your videos, and the layman's way you explain them. I'd listen to you all day. The stories you must have.
These stewmac videos are really great. One really learns a lot from watching. I have always enjoyed working on
my own guitars, and also did a little work on violins when I worked in a music store. I love it.
Watching you work and listening to your running commentary is an inspiration. Thank you so much for your videos.
I really like the way you convey all your years of knowledge. Very eloquently and intuitive. You are so talented the way you fix I bet everything. You are a joy to watch and learn from. Sincerely Glenn
That was so therapeutic to watch. This man is a true artist and guardian of the craft! 💪🏽❤️
Astounding. I can hardly believe what I'm seeing.
Watching a master do good stuff is a pleasure.
Another excellent job, Dan! You always work with quiet authority.
A fascinating video, it is amazing how a craftsman with such experience makes the job look so easy. I hope to see many more examples, absolutely superb job with minimal intrusion to the originality.
Love watching you work, my friend. My pal Gary is teaching me how to set up my guitars on my own, since he's moving away soon. Always a pleasure to learn from someone who's been doing this a long time. That's one cool guitar.
A exceptional human being. What a joy to watch him work.
It’s always amazing to watch a master at work like this.
I love how much time and care he takes not rushing the job making sure it doesn't break
I like how the master says he thought about the job at hand for a couple of days before starting. Patience is a requirement for a good luthier. If i could pick one man in the world I'd like to meet it would be Dan Erlewine. Thanks Dam for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
The Bob Ross of guitar repair! I can't stop watching!!!!
Dan , you are the master ! Thanks for a great video ! There seems to be no limit on guitar repairs for you . You had a book out years ago that I still use as a reference when maintaining my guitars !!!
Dan.. thanks for knowing so much and sharing it with us.
Not to forget to mention all the wonderful StewMac tools he has ! I wish I had all of them !! But I would still be lacking Dan’s knowledge ,which takes a lifetime to acquire . Such a luthier genius!
I don't even play guitar, but I love this dude.... best channel ever. It's like Bob Ross and Bob Vila all rolled into a guitarsmith.
You are my new favorite youtuber. What a character. Aside from the expertise and wit, you seem like someone that would just be fun to hang around. Your vid. and aud. were spot on too! I'm smiling!
Wow! A true Master craftsman at work! This guy is amazing! What a treat to be able to follow along! Can you imagine this guy setting up your guitars? They would be perfect! Thanks for sharing the repairs, I love watching.
Such a joy watching him work!!
I love these videos. Craftsmanship at it's finest.
Doing RC aircraft modding work, it was suggested to me that cutting carbon fiber can be dangerous. I've learned to either cut it with a constant spray of water to minimize dust, or even cut it just below water to keep any dust from being able to float into the air. Hope this is a helpful tip!
The guy sniffs glue. He doesn't give a shit
This is so beautiful :) I love only to see these videos, it's like listening to somebody who you know, who can teach you so much. Thank you!!!
Gotta love the way he makes anything he needs, this guy is my hero!
Love your movies! Thanks for taking the time & trouble to make such great little clips. Can sit and watch them for hours! So informative and interesting... I have some guitars I made when I was a teenager and I now know where I was going wrong!!
Absolutely incredible. This man is a national treasure.
love watching this guy work. so much info & experience to share
A master craftsman showing us how it's done, thanks.
I could watch these videos all day long!!! Love these videos!!!!
Sir you have a real gift, well done.
I could watch these videos all day.
I love to see these old guitars improved with modern technology!
Awesome Dan Thanks for sharing and rescuing a Very cool vintage Axe to be played again for years to come.
Never hurts to have a little hot water around. Thank you, wise sage.
I'm sure there's many luthiers out there that don't even know that these techniques existed, you're awesome Dan
Great to see a master at work
Really enjoy watching you work. A real pleasure
That was a great show, Dan.
Such a 50s look, particularly the headstock. Beautiful
Stewart is the man. Exquisite craftsmanship.
This guy makes me so happy.
A Master Luthier. So enjoyable to watch such precision
Always a pleasure to see a master at work. Nice!
Thank you for watching!
Fine work sir. This is the way it is done.
A real master of his craft, unbelievable skill
Beautiful craftsmanship.
Dan, you are an amazing craftsman.
So much skill and experience. What an artisan!
Great to see a master at work. Fantastic solution
I would love to apprentice under this man, and learn this trade. The videos fill the void.
I love watching you work!
Love watching you work.
8:50
what my parents said when i showed them my first gf
😭😭😂😂
Hahahahahahaha
LMAOOOO
shit same
Lmao
What an amazing partial resto. It looks amazing 👍
Dan makes such superb Guitars.
DAN ROCKS !! Nice job , Bro !! You really saved that baby !
I very much enjoy your craftsmanship!
After watching the video several times I did this to my Stratotone that had the same issue. Worked great! Thanks!
haha, I like your vids so much that I'm back a year later watching reruns... Thank you and thanks again.
There just aren’t too many people as cool as Dan! Awesome
Honored to watch you sir..