Many thanks for your time on my guitar, I'm looking forward to giving it some playing time. In the future I may try some silk/steel strings or the bronze wound nylon folk strings. I don't think strings like that were available to the late owner in his folk playing days.... hence the damage his steel strings have done to the neck. Or possibly he bought this guitar as a project himself and never got round to starting it. Thanks again Austen
I just found your channel and have watched several videos. Love it! You have helped me with several things. I just ordered many of the tools you use.I enjoy listening to you talk as well, very soothing. I hope you keep putting up more videos. Thank you.
Amazing job. Of course I understand you don't charge and have contributions made o charity. It is a real shame that all of the intricate work was not at least protected with a nice finish, Am I mistaken or was the bridge plate missing as well?
Considering the quality of the materials used it might be worthwhile to remove the fretboard, route a channel in the middle and glue in a carbon fibre rod, after of course, having flexed the neck in a slight back bow.
Way back in time, when I had much less on, I would have played with that idea but even though I am a charity luthier I find myself with less and less time to 'play'.
I am actually going to take you up on that and I have ordered some... but this guitar's is going home so I will try them on a different guitar. thanks for the suggestions.
LOL love it... If I were a 'paid' luthier I more than likely would not have taken it in, but it looked like fun. My worry about doing 'anything' to the neck was that there was nothing to hold it in place even if I did heat treat it.
@@LennonLuthierFinagler It seems to me like something built as a learning tool, not something that was ever intended to be sold or used by the general public. But who knows what the truth actually is? These old guitars all have a story, and part of the fun is figuring out where they've been and what's been done to them.
Many thanks for your time on my guitar, I'm looking forward to giving it some playing time. In the future I may try some silk/steel strings or the bronze wound nylon folk strings. I don't think strings like that were available to the late owner in his folk playing days.... hence the damage his steel strings have done to the neck. Or possibly he bought this guitar as a project himself and never got round to starting it. Thanks again Austen
Have fun! Someone mention silk strings... might be worth a try.
I just found your channel and have watched several videos. Love it! You have helped me with several things. I just ordered many of the tools you use.I enjoy listening to you talk as well, very soothing. I hope you keep putting up more videos. Thank you.
No bridge plate, Silk and steel strings only for that one 😊
Believe it or not I have never used silk strings. I must try some.... thanks for the tip.
Amazing job. Of course I understand you don't charge and have contributions made o charity. It is a real shame that all of the intricate work was not at least protected with a nice finish, Am I mistaken or was the bridge plate missing as well?
Now that you mention it... there was no bridge plate. I missed that.
Considering the quality of the materials used it might be worthwhile to remove the fretboard, route a channel in the middle and glue in a carbon fibre rod, after of course, having flexed the neck in a slight back bow.
Way back in time, when I had much less on, I would have played with that idea but even though I am a charity luthier I find myself with less and less time to 'play'.
I'm wondering how it might sound and play with silk & steel strings.
I am actually going to take you up on that and I have ordered some... but this guitar's is going home so I will try them on a different guitar. thanks for the suggestions.
its pretty firewood you could heat treat the neck to straighten it
LOL love it... If I were a 'paid' luthier I more than likely would not have taken it in, but it looked like fun. My worry about doing 'anything' to the neck was that there was nothing to hold it in place even if I did heat treat it.
Could be a guitar that was built by an apprentice to a luthier. That would explain the excellent hand cut binding, but a crap neck.
Never thought of that... could be ta.
@@LennonLuthierFinagler It seems to me like something built as a learning tool, not something that was ever intended to be sold or used by the general public. But who knows what the truth actually is? These old guitars all have a story, and part of the fun is figuring out where they've been and what's been done to them.
100% agree - it is search and background that I try to figure out.... @@tjsogmc