Thank you for treating my dad's guitar with such care! I watched the video with him and he was very impressed and happy to see it brought back to the way it should be.
That D-28 sounds just as good as I remember. A friend's father had one. What a beautiful tone. Thanks for showing us the proper way they are cared for.
I have been traveling and haven't had time for UA-cam. Coming back, it dawns on me just how valuable and educational your channel is. Thank you so much for not just entertaining us, but also teaching us. Dave Freeman should be proud.
Where else can you find such a true honest and professional channel? And then you add the meticulous attention to detail, next level craftsmenship as well as the amazing guitar history lessons. Just simply unbeatable!!
Man, I love these nice long episodes with two-plus instruments being discussed. I really get sucked in to the story and the process! Its interesting to see the similarities and the contrast between the two. A fine job on both instruments as usual!
That veneer looks like a home-job veneer sticker. Pretty sure the protege cedars are solid tops with a sun burst that more closely matches the sides. Definitely not a factory job. Thanks for the vids! Love watching your work.
I agree. The veneer seems a bit rough around the edges, and there's a clear patch around the bridge. Additionally, the sticker in the soundhole seems to indicate this was a sunburst from the factory.
That is one monster guitar, no two ways about it. I had a 1949 000-18 in utterly trashed condition...holes drilled in the top for two controls, neck sawed off at fret 14 for a gorilla-handed neck reset, top finish stripped off. I paid $90 for it in 1971 and worried that I had overpaid. It was a pathetic looking thing but it could blow you out of the room it was so loud.
Had the same problem with a Gretsch Hawaiian. I didn't know much about guitar construction and craftsmanship, but the saddle was slanted way forward. I assumed it was wonky and ordered a new saddle. In removing the old I found a considerable amount of paper shims packed underneath it. Once removed the saddle fit right in and fairly straight. Like your example I don't think the previous owner knew about the truss rod. Great video, thanks!
All of your videos are interesting, but this one in particular was fascinating. Seeing the thiness of the sound board behind the bridge made me wonder how it never tore out. The bridge differences between the guitars was informative, and I never knew the difference string size could make to intonation. As always, great craftsmanship. Thanks for great videos.
I'm an aspiring builder. I've built 5 guitars so far. I use dual action truss rods simply for easy of manufacture. Stright flat channels are a cake walk compared to the curved ones. In each case I always make an effort to explain this(and truss rods in general) to the player so 1)they don't crank it too far in either direction and 2)if they take it somewhere else for a setup they can give the repair tech a heads up. Great video as always Ted. Keep em coming!!
Thanks for the D28 Martin 1950 with Brazilian Rosewood! I still love playing his guitar from 1973. It still has a great one of a kind of dreadnought style all of his guitar offers. I plan to make recordings high lighting it's woody tone unlike Taylor's guitar with pickup systems Martin never dreamed of electronics to their guitars, but by all the luck, I came across an AKG pencil Mike that seems to record acoustic guitars better than other Mike's I used in the past - I'll never give up that mic. It's a wonderful little mic!
I had a hollowbody Raven es175D copy. It had a bridge support shaped like an H on its side. 1968-69 made in Japan. Very little sag if any. Amazing build quality.
Looks great. There seems to be three phases for the D-28: Best: Pre WWII with scalloped braces and herringbone and Brazilian Rosewood. Very expensive. Next best: WWII-1969: Rosewood but X braces and no herringbone. Valuable. 1969 on: Indian Rosewood. Sells about like a news-28. To complicate things, Martin makes re-issues of older models at a cost and custom builds.
I really enjoy your videos, and also really enjoy what you play at the end of each repair job. Do you have any recordings of yourself or other people you enjoy that you'd recommend?
Any information or comment on what appears to be a plug on the bridge between the 3rd and 4th strings, visible at 16:38? I thought for sure we'd find a bridge doctor or remnants of a previous install. Maybe before the neck re-set, then later removed? Thanks for another great video, BTW!
Hey Ted, so a newer video just came out on the stew Mac channel showing homage to Dan earlewine for his birthday and that he is retiring. I was wondering if you could talk about any kind of things you might have learned from him. If anything at all. Seems to me that he has had a big influence on the guitar repair world. I remember reading his articles in guitar world or guitar player magazines when I was younger in the 80’s and 90’s
Your skill and knowledge both are both next level, and I really enjoy comparing your approach to how I, knowing very little about this craft, might approach the same repair. Needless to say, I am humbled every time. Have you ever considered doing a Q&A, or a live stream?
Out of the ballpark-Shohei Ohtani-Aaron Judge-Ted Woodford-spreading joy with their craft and skill for all to see and hear-as always, the crowd applauds and cheers their achievements-cue the music.
Another nice vide of your work. I worked for a Martin warranty repairman early in my career. We never used to glue in those saddles. Interesting to get your take on that. Fish glue seems like a wise choice.
Wait, you have to compensate the string more when it's thinner? I thought compensation was to compensate the extra tension a string gets when being fretted, and that being a stronger effect the thicker the stringe gets.
Wow. Thanks Ted that was great. Learned more about D28s forward lean of saddles, why to adjust them from the top o thru saddles and the right way to fix a thin top. Wow.
Guitars. Go figure. What a lovely instrument. There was a letter from Saint Paul (Les) to the Epiphonians. It simply read "Blessed be the music makers".
I don't play guitar at all, but I've been around a guitar player for most of my life, and I always thought that buzzing was just normal for some guitars. I didn't know it could be corrected. If my dad were still here, I'd get his Takamine fixed for him. Sorry, Dad.
Great video! I had a question regarding string size and relief. Thinner strings are looser and in theory move more than thicker strings, right? I run 10s on my acoustic because it is cheap and I don't want it to fold in half with 13s, so because the strings move more, would I in theory need a little more neck relief? Of course relief mostly depends on the guitar itself, but is it safe to say that guitars with thinner strings might need a tad more neck relief?
Lots of cheap Chinese bolt-on necks have dual action truss rods. Which is a good thing, because a lot of those necks have backbow even with string tension.
Do you have a video on how to change the location or position of the bridge pin holes? I have a guitar with uneven holes.. hoping you could suggest or help... Thank you mate
Really love your videos Tom, dumb question but you ever worked on a 1958 D-28 from the Ontario area with a large oversized pickguard (over the top of the soundhole) that was removed. ? Trying to track down my uncles original Martin from Nova Scotia. It was sold to someone in the Ontario area (obviously, that’s a huge place. Ha ha). But thought you might’ve seen ia simillar described one come through your door
Dual-action truss rods are for saving a guitar that was put under a bed for 15 years, with strings removed but with truss rod tension left on it, and the neck back bow became permanent. Your career is in a spot where you're not very often dealing with "I bought a 20 year old dirty Epiphone Les Paul online, it's got buzz but the seller said it just needs a setup". The stuff Dave from DWOFS deals with regularly makes him appreaciate two way truss rods much more. :)
So the thiner the string, the more intonation compensation needed. That is counter-intuitive. I thought it was the reverse because the bass strings are moved back more normally. I have a nylon-string guitar that all string intonate well except for the G string which is sharp. If I find a fatter G-string, will that improve the situation?
There's a rosewood.plug on that Martin's bridge behind G and D pins... Maybe it had a bridge doc and someone decided is better to sand the belly and blend in the finish?
Great video as always Mr. Ted. I had a 66' D35, in 08 or 09, it was a nice one too. And was still very, playable, nice action and all. It was loud and proud. Oh, it had the original case also. Like an idiot, I got rid of it, but I made like a grand off it. But now the money is gone, and so is the D35. 😢
Thank you for treating my dad's guitar with such care!
I watched the video with him and he was very impressed and happy to see it brought back to the way it should be.
And Sunday is complete with a Twoodfrd video! 😀
Thank the maker.
That D-28 sounds just as good as I remember. A friend's father had one. What a beautiful tone. Thanks for showing us the proper way they are cared for.
I have been traveling and haven't had time for UA-cam. Coming back, it dawns on me just how valuable and educational your channel is. Thank you so much for not just entertaining us, but also teaching us. Dave Freeman should be proud.
Like a physician, you treat nobility and peasantry equally.
What wonderful sound from that Martin. You find the subtle problems; then you invent subtle solutions, Ted. I am impressed.
Where else can you find such a true honest and professional channel? And then you add the meticulous attention to detail, next level craftsmenship as well as the amazing guitar history lessons. Just simply unbeatable!!
WOW! What a beautiful job with the Martin! Thank you so much for sharing.
I have a 67' D-28 and now have learned so much more about it, thanks
Man, I love these nice long episodes with two-plus instruments being discussed. I really get sucked in to the story and the process! Its interesting to see the similarities and the contrast between the two. A fine job on both instruments as usual!
Ahhh. My Sunday relaxation video. Thanks, Ted!
That veneer looks like a home-job veneer sticker. Pretty sure the protege cedars are solid tops with a sun burst that more closely matches the sides. Definitely not a factory job.
Thanks for the vids! Love watching your work.
I agree. The veneer seems a bit rough around the edges, and there's a clear patch around the bridge. Additionally, the sticker in the soundhole seems to indicate this was a sunburst from the factory.
My goodness that D-28 sounds incredible! Nice work!
The D28 sounds splendid...
Nicely done..
Thank you.
Nope... There are no better guitar related videos on the internet than those produced by Ted. A great watch, satisfying in every way. Thank you.
I get Ted's videos on Mondays (time zone, I'm in France). Always great Mondays!
This was a fun one with a few things I'd never seen done before.
That is one monster guitar, no two ways about it. I had a 1949 000-18 in utterly trashed condition...holes drilled in the top for two controls, neck sawed off at fret 14 for a gorilla-handed neck reset, top finish stripped off. I paid $90 for it in 1971 and worried that I had overpaid. It was a pathetic looking thing but it could blow you out of the room it was so loud.
thought for a second he was going to bust out the closer to the heart intro on that first one... msterful work as always TW.
I heard that too and was enjoying. He may have cut it short before being subject to a YT copyright strike.
Had the same problem with a Gretsch Hawaiian. I didn't know much about guitar construction and craftsmanship, but the saddle was slanted way forward. I assumed it was wonky and ordered a new saddle. In removing the old I found a considerable amount of paper shims packed underneath it. Once removed the saddle fit right in and fairly straight. Like your example I don't think the previous owner knew about the truss rod. Great video, thanks!
All of your videos are interesting, but this one in particular was fascinating. Seeing the thiness of the sound board behind the bridge made me wonder how it never tore out. The bridge differences between the guitars was informative, and I never knew the difference string size could make to intonation. As always, great craftsmanship. Thanks for great videos.
I'm an aspiring builder. I've built 5 guitars so far. I use dual action truss rods simply for easy of manufacture. Stright flat channels are a cake walk compared to the curved ones. In each case I always make an effort to explain this(and truss rods in general) to the player so 1)they don't crank it too far in either direction and 2)if they take it somewhere else for a setup they can give the repair tech a heads up. Great video as always Ted. Keep em coming!!
Thanks for the D28 Martin 1950 with Brazilian Rosewood! I still love playing his guitar from 1973. It still has a great one of a kind of dreadnought style all of his guitar offers. I plan to make recordings high lighting it's woody tone unlike Taylor's guitar with pickup systems Martin never dreamed of electronics to their guitars, but by all the luck, I came across an AKG pencil Mike that seems to record acoustic guitars better than other Mike's I used in the past - I'll never give up that mic. It's a wonderful little mic!
Yeah thats one sweet sounding martin...but only because you my friend had the talent to bring that sound to fruition.
😊
Identifying those mis-matched strings on the Norman was brilliant!
Remember that leaving a comment helps Ted's UA-cam algorithm. He's worth it.
Enjoyed seeing this Martin up close, thanks Woody..
“A bluegrass cannon” for sure. Great work!
Pickguard is unibinding like the f holes, great job. 😊
Another great video Ted. Even thru my laptop's tiny speakers I detect that famous Martin thump!
I enjoy seeing these things come back to life. The dear ones and the not so dear ones, alike.
You always impress me with how much care you put into every job !
I had a hollowbody Raven es175D copy. It had a bridge support shaped like an H on its side. 1968-69 made in Japan. Very little sag if any. Amazing build quality.
Man, I love the way Martin guitars sound! I know I'm not alone, given what they go for!😋
This content is so valuable and so well done. Thank you for this.
thanks ted you just made me realize where i made my mistake on my saddle!! you da man!!!
Looks great. There seems to be three phases for the D-28:
Best: Pre WWII with scalloped braces and herringbone and Brazilian Rosewood. Very expensive.
Next best: WWII-1969: Rosewood but X braces and no herringbone. Valuable.
1969 on: Indian Rosewood. Sells about like a news-28.
To complicate things, Martin makes re-issues of older models at a cost and custom builds.
Thanks again for imparting your knowledge and demonstration your woodworking proficiency!
A new video with Ted always makes for a good day.
"Liked", if only for the burst of "Closer to the Heart".
Very Close To My Heart.
Yesss, he’s back! 😊
The secondary function of dual action truss rod is to seize inside and brake when you try to use it.
Great forensic detective work on the Norman intonation issue.
Attention to detail is great.
Beautiful instrument ready for another 3/4's of a century.
wow that's just amazing a 1950 D28, i'll probably never see one so thx for this!
I really enjoy your videos, and also really enjoy what you play at the end of each repair job. Do you have any recordings of yourself or other people you enjoy that you'd recommend?
Man you are noting but an artist! 🙏
Wow, Sunday already. That can mean only one thing. It's time for another one of Ted's excellent adventures.
A loved guitar. I don't know what it is, but some guitars can just emanate it. Like you can feel the difference between a runner and a lover.
So interesting. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise.
Any information or comment on what appears to be a plug on the bridge between the 3rd and 4th strings, visible at 16:38? I thought for sure we'd find a bridge doctor or remnants of a previous install. Maybe before the neck re-set, then later removed? Thanks for another great video, BTW!
15:16 It almost sounded like you were going to play " Closer To The Heart." Were you?
I was getting ready to type this same thing. When I first heard him start playing I got excited because Triumph is one of my favorite dinosaur bands.
That Martin sounds wonderful! You are a master! Nice work!
⚓️ Thanks Ted 🇨🇦
A nasty form of jell-o! Coincidentally, I heard "Hank's Guitar" on the radio last night and thought of it again as you demo'd this wonderful D28.
Luthier: I’ll plane it down to 1mm thick…
Me…looks at his own tools and realizes he needs to sharpen EVERYTHING.
As I have gotten more into woodworking and some guitar repair, I find myself analyzing and re-analyzing my sharpening game.
Every time i see him using a chisel or a plane i think to myself "I should really sharpen my tools"
@@lukasbasques Same, although I definitely am still at the 'I need to up my sharpening skills'-stage.
Yes - last time I needed a chisel, I thought of Ted and picked up the whetstone as well.
Thank you.
Hey Ted, so a newer video just came out on the stew Mac channel showing homage to Dan earlewine for his birthday and that he is retiring. I was wondering if you could talk about any kind of things you might have learned from him. If anything at all. Seems to me that he has had a big influence on the guitar repair world. I remember reading his articles in guitar world or guitar player magazines when I was younger in the 80’s and 90’s
Your skill and knowledge both are both next level, and I really enjoy comparing your approach to how I, knowing very little about this craft, might approach the same repair. Needless to say, I am humbled every time. Have you ever considered doing a Q&A, or a live stream?
He joined the guy from Psionic Audio (on his page) for a Q&A livestream a little while back.
Out of the ballpark-Shohei Ohtani-Aaron Judge-Ted Woodford-spreading joy with their craft and skill for all to see and hear-as always, the crowd applauds and cheers their achievements-cue the music.
Sounds great!
I have a Taylor with some fret wear, would be so cool to get my acoustic on here
Another nice vide of your work. I worked for a Martin warranty repairman early in my career. We never used to glue in those saddles. Interesting to get your take on that. Fish glue seems like a wise choice.
wow that martin sounds great
Sounds awesome Ted
thank you Ted 👍👍👍🎸
Wait, you have to compensate the string more when it's thinner? I thought compensation was to compensate the extra tension a string gets when being fretted, and that being a stronger effect the thicker the stringe gets.
Wow. Thanks Ted that was great. Learned more about D28s forward lean of saddles, why to adjust them from the top o thru saddles and the right way to fix a thin top. Wow.
I enjoyed your video very much my friend! I always love having these old ones on my channel as well. Great job sir!
That was a treat.
Thank you Ted, from Tennessee.
That cedar top looked like there was a scoreline way outside the bridge, like into the wood...😢
I’m Brazilian and I can confirm that I crack every single time I try stretching in the morning.
Ahhhh.... It's Sunday. It's Ted. Excellent !!😄
It always amazes me how much strength there is in the thin pieces of wood that are used for repairs
That Norman looks super cool. Reminds me of a mocha latte.
Is there a situation where you might shellac the top where the wood is quite worn between the pickguard and the bridge?
Oh my guitar god, what an informative vid. Thnx❤
Guitars. Go figure. What a lovely instrument. There was a letter from Saint Paul (Les) to the Epiphonians. It simply read "Blessed be the music makers".
I don't play guitar at all, but I've been around a guitar player for most of my life, and I always thought that buzzing was just normal for some guitars. I didn't know it could be corrected. If my dad were still here, I'd get his Takamine fixed for him. Sorry, Dad.
Great video!
I had a question regarding string size and relief. Thinner strings are looser and in theory move more than thicker strings, right? I run 10s on my acoustic because it is cheap and I don't want it to fold in half with 13s, so because the strings move more, would I in theory need a little more neck relief? Of course relief mostly depends on the guitar itself, but is it safe to say that guitars with thinner strings might need a tad more neck relief?
Love it. Your knowledge is exceptional.
Lots of cheap Chinese bolt-on necks have dual action truss rods. Which is a good thing, because a lot of those necks have backbow even with string tension.
Do you have a video on how to change the location or position of the bridge pin holes? I have a guitar with uneven holes.. hoping you could suggest or help... Thank you mate
Amazing work, as usual. Outstanding craftsmanship. Thanks for these videos.
Thanks as always for sharing yourself.
Really love your videos Tom, dumb question but you ever worked on a 1958 D-28 from the Ontario area with a large oversized pickguard (over the top of the soundhole) that was removed. ? Trying to track down my uncles original Martin from Nova Scotia. It was sold to someone in the Ontario area (obviously, that’s a huge place. Ha ha). But thought you might’ve seen ia simillar described one come through your door
“Other things on its mind” is a nice way of saying it
Did my ears detect a little bit of Rush when Ted played the first guitar?🎵
Sounded like the into to the Rush song Closer to the heart ❤️ 😅
Yes, I heard that, too. Ted doesn't want to tempt a UA-cam troll lawyer, methinks...
Dual-action truss rods are for saving a guitar that was put under a bed for 15 years, with strings removed but with truss rod tension left on it, and the neck back bow became permanent. Your career is in a spot where you're not very often dealing with "I bought a 20 year old dirty Epiphone Les Paul online, it's got buzz but the seller said it just needs a setup". The stuff Dave from DWOFS deals with regularly makes him appreaciate two way truss rods much more. :)
He did my 71 Framus 0051 studio.
That Norman sounded very nice, delicate.
Norman
So the thiner the string, the more intonation compensation needed. That is counter-intuitive. I thought it was the reverse because the bass strings are moved back more normally. I have a nylon-string guitar that all string intonate well except for the G string which is sharp. If I find a fatter G-string, will that improve the situation?
Great video. I built a Stew-Mac D28 clone a few years ago. Happy to see the kit is almost identical to this original.
18:59 my D string buzzes like that (older strings worse, sounds like distortion) and I could never figure out why, this must be it!
There's a rosewood.plug on that Martin's bridge behind G and D pins... Maybe it had a bridge doc and someone decided is better to sand the belly and blend in the finish?
That sounds great!
Great video as always Mr. Ted. I had a 66' D35, in 08 or 09, it was a nice one too. And was still very, playable, nice action and all. It was loud and proud. Oh, it had the original case also. Like an idiot, I got rid of it, but I made like a grand off it. But now the money is gone, and so is the D35. 😢