Neck Restoration on a Junk Guitar - (No talking).
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- This guitar was donated to a school, but it was in pretty bad shape. In this video I restore the neck so it plays like new again!
The goal here was to get the guitar functional, easy to play and with excellent intonation. Cosmetic perfection was a lower priority, but I think it came up nicely anyway :-)
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If you enjoyed this video, you might like the series where I build my first guitar from scratch.
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Worth the effort. The end playing proved it! Some kid is going to devote a lifetime of music because of that guitar! Rejoice, kind Sir, you know what you have done!
Thanks for the kind words
Looks good! I have to say that life is way better with a work bench that doesn't wobble.
For sure. I really need to do something about that!
That old girl was played a lot. When you were done, I understood why. Very nice sounding guitar.
This guitar was donated to a school. I think an even greater donation would be to show the kids this video, to demonstrate what _can_ be achieved, and to encourage them to realise that their effort can also produce such good results.
I did email the link to this video at the time yes. Some of the kids were quite fascinated by it. I hope some may give guitar repair/building a try one day.
Amazing work! Turned into such a beautiful guitar! This was almost meditative to watch! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for the kind words!
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Very nice job! I was beginning to think I was the only one using heat and moisture to raise the woodgrain before sanding! Something I learned in eighth grade wood shop in 1965! Even luthiers I consider masters, like Woodford and Jerry Rosa, haven't shown that technique, and they're both leagues beyond my skillset! I also save little labeled baggies of different types of wood dust whenever I can, cause you never know when you'll need them. Good luck with your channel!
I think I got these idea from watching @CrimsonCustomGuitars and I figure what do I have to lose by doing it too? Always serves me well :-)
You remade and rebuilt that guitar beautiful work!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Impressive restoration! Well done!
Thanks mate!
Fingerboard wear on this speaks to a well loved and much played instrument, definitely not a junk guitar. My own case of guitar acquisition syndrome has expanded over the years to include mandolins, banjos, Irish bouzoukis, and a few bowed instruments, but my favourite guitar by far since finding it for sale on Kijiji while visiting relatives in another city about 6 years ago now has been a Charvel 12 string from the mid 90s.
This kind of fingerboard damage doesn’t occur from being played, it occurs from lack of maintenance and neglect, as the overall condition of the instrument clearly shows. The guitar would have been worth about $600-700 new in the 90’s, whereas a restoration job like this would probably cost about $1500 or more by a professional luthier. Hence…it was uneconomical to repair and therefore junk. Luckily I was able to use it for my own professional development and as a project for this channel. But I stand by the video title.
@@HighRoadMusicianI made the same assumption - that the fingerboard divots were because of heavy use. You're saying it's from neglect. I have several guitars, acoustic and electric - I doubt I could ever play any of them enough to make this kind of damage, can you make maintenance recommendations so I don't end up with this same kind of situation because of neglect?
@@HighRoadMusician I remember when those guitars cam out.. you did a great job here !
I played this one, easy to play, awesome job Mr Kennedy 👍
Glad you liked it mystery student!
Extremely beautiful video specially the “no talking” so relaxing
Thanks you so much! Glad you liked it
Beautiful job. I just upgraded my saddle and nut to bone and it’s been a great experience trying to lower the action .
I managed to get my frets out with a butter knife, I guess they must've been loose.
My fretboard looks very similar to this guitar, my mind is totally blown that you can repair the fretboard with steam and an iron!
I have an old Applause guitar built by Kaman, the same company that builds Ovation guitars.
Outstanding job my friend
Excellent work!it was also very difficult,hard, risky but man the result is lovely and sounds VERY intonated for me the most important 👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much. Yes I was quite please with the intonation as well. Especially glad I didn’t mess it up and need to redo it.
Nice job! Love to watch it.
Good results. You have more patience than me sir. That wobbly bench would have done my head in
Yeah I need to do something about that but haven’t figured out what kind of bench to build yet. Don’t have a lot of room in my workshop. The wobbling is not fun
all it needed is the touch of the Master's Hand!
You are too kind :-)
yeah, that guy is knarly, and also has an incredible shop
Martin had a tradition of the double dots on the 7th fret, and also the 12th, and others copied them. The 7th is a perfect fifth of an open string must have been their idea. Some guitarist also like a more triangular neck feel, but it's certainly a personal preference.
Great video… thanks for posting
Wow! Fantastic job!
Good luthier is amazing to watch. They are worth the money.
I’ve never really thought of myself as a luthier, as I’ve only buoy one guitar and a few restoration projects like this one. But it’s nice of you to say so. Thank you
Excellent Job very helpful thanks
That was my favorite acoustic I think it was a 4:25 or 6:25 Charvel I still have me a picture of it with me in 94 wish I kept it it was better than my ovation not as good as my seagull😊
Ive noticed in my years of playing that guitars that worn out are usually the best no one would've played it that much if it wasnt i have an old one o fixed and its the best acoustic i have
That's pretty damn impressive
Thanks Rick!
Thats impressive! Thanks! Can you please share what liquid you put on the neck first before applying lacquer? Was it a grain filler? And what lacquer you used? (It was 3 coats as i saw)
Sanding Sealer.
Nailed it !
Nice work.
Great work!
Thank you so much
Yes now the tired guitar back to life again
It’s got a few more years in it for sure.
nice work.
Beautiful!!
Awesome, thanks!
What kind of superglue were you using for the wood filler trick? Looked like some kind of 2 part stuff? I would have liked have seen the products used. Otherwise great video. I also liked your steam the fingerboard dents out trick. I think I would have installed the frets after the stain though.
> What kind of superglue were you using for the wood filler trick?
It's Stewmac Superthin Superglue. It believe it's been watered down with something to be so runny that it can wick through tiny gaps and fill small areas. www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/supplies/glue-and-adhesive/glues/stewmac-super-glues/stewmac-super-glue/
> I think I would have installed the frets after the stain though.
I didn't use a stain, you may be referring to the Lemon Oil I wiped over the fretboard. When this is applied to a completely raw, freshly sanded fretboard it makes it look instantly darker and higher in contrast. However, it eventually dries out and needs to be reapplied every year or two.
It's generally not advised to apply oil before fret installation as the oil finish can interfere with superglue adhesion later. Each fret must be treated with thin superglue which wicks down into the fret slot and also forms a bond where the fret itself overhangs the slot.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
@danyarger, I think the reason it appears to be "2 part" is because he sprayed some accelerator on the superglue afterwards. This causes the glue to set instantly.
great job
You certainly did turn that train wreck into a Train Grand Vitesse.
Bravo
Bravo...😊😊😊
The fretboard results were very impressive. By any chance, did you score the filled areas after the final sanding to imitate the rosewood grain?
Not at all. I think that by the time all the sanding was done the filled areas were quite shallow and feathered in.
@@HighRoadMusician I see! Thanks so much for the clarification. I'll try my luck with my old Fernandes.
Good job.
Thanks mate
Quility work thnx video
nice job....
Many Charvel acoustic guitars have double markers on the 7th fret.
Yes I know, you tend to see them on American guitars mostly I think. It’s just not my preference. I find it very disorienting to play so I changed it.
So, what's the reason for CA glue on fretwire after oiling fretboard?
I've found though trial and error that the CA glue is less likely to adhere to the wood if it's been recently oiled. Therefore, it wicks down into the slot where I want it and I can clean any excess off the surface easily. There are many ways people do this step but that's what's been working for me.
Hello! What kind of glue is it and what do you spray on it with?
It's thin superglue, the brand doesn't really matter, and the spray is a superglue accelerator (or accelerant).
Nice work. I am planning to restore an old (62?) Kay for my first restore. any advice?
Not really, I’m not an expert so I just got some experience doing projects on cheap beater guitars that didn’t matter until I felt confident enough to try once like this. Also, make sure you have all the tools and materials you’ll need. There’s nothing worse than being in the middle of the project and then realising you meed to stop, order something you forgot about, and wait a week for it to arrive.
Brought the sexy back to the guitar. 👌✌️🎸
It is a beautiful thing isn’t it?
I see you working in shorts and a hoodie. Are you in Michigan? 😀
Ha! No I’m actually in Australia. If I’m in shirts and hoodie then it was filmed in Winter.
Hello what Type of Spray did You Use for the Neck Please?
Thks For Sharing.
It was a Matt Poly spray can by Carbothane.
look closely you will see strings appear to not be touching the leading edge of the saddle .. break angle too great?
Do you mean the nut? Strings are where they're meant to be (saddle too). Intonation is 100%.
Nice luithier work
Thanks mate!
Thank you
these strings are from the time of Maria Theresia!
Sure are!
I´ve seen worse. Steel strings that have blackened.
Why the two extra hole at the seventh if only to fill them with wood dots?
This guitar had two dots at the 7th fret which isn't standard. So I removed them, filled them with wood dots and put a new single dot in the centre to make it standard.
Should have kept the double dots at the 12th fret. My OCD can't get pass that!!
Watch it again, I didn’t do anything to the 12th fret. The guitar had an extra set of double dots at the 7th fret which isn’t standard. So I converted the 7th fret back to a single dot. This should make your OCD very happy :-)
It's calmed down pretty much now! Thanks!@@HighRoadMusician
What kind of spray is that? Thanks you 7:38
It's Superglue (CLA) accelerant. You spray it on Superglue and it sets incredibly quickly.
ASMR ++ great vid!
Thanks cmkndy ;-)
great video, just wisshed the guy would shut the hell up! (:D i knew i was saving rosewood sawdust for something good-thanks for showing me the what great video
Always keep that sawdust!
@@HighRoadMusician This is the fundamental lesson I have gleaned from watching lots of luthier videos!
What is that damage called ?
The compressed indents? I’m not sure, I think it’s a combination of compression from the player pressing too hard as well as decay from oils and moisture being left on.
@HighRoadMusician may be but they left scar on my frett. It looks similar to the one on thi vid, aside the dirt and grime.
Are you going to sell it, just thought I'd ask.
No. This was donated to the school I work for. I restored it so it would be playable for students.
@@HighRoadMusician I understand very kool thing to do very respectful of you.
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Привет.Чем ты брызгаешь на клей?🎸
It’s superglue accelerant, sometimes called CA glue accelerant. It makes the glue dry in a couple of seconds. Very handy when you have lots of little touch-ups to do.
@@HighRoadMusician Ни чего не понял ,но благодарю за овет. 😊🤝
Excelente💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶🎵
Fret steel?
Stainless Steel jumbo frets.
People pay big money to have Gibson custom shop chew up brand new guitars 😅
What criteria makes this a "junk guitar"?
It’s condition. Broken nut, broken saddle, worn uneven frets, massive fretboard pits from sweat acid and moisture left on the fretboard long-term, pickup system not working, neck profile (by design) very bulky and asymmetrical. Repair or restoration worth more than the guitar. I just did the restoration for fun, and to donate to school.
Great work but that saddle is thick asf 😅
And you skipped some footage of the nut work i guess
The saddle is as thick as the saddle slot, it’s a wide slot. Oddly, I didn’t have to compensate for the 3rd string. All strings intonated perfectly into the higher frets with a straight saddle ridge.
I can't be that bad of a guitar because somebody played it for a lot of years. Junk guitars don't get played like that.
That’s a good point actually. Well, maybe by Junk I mean that in its initial state it was damaged, unplayable and uneconomical to repair. Most people would have thrown it out…not me :-)
very good point, and a lot of collectors/professional players.....look for that. You are right...... somebody really good played the heck out of that guitar, and there is a reason for that
great video..... I wouldn't call that a junk guitar though....it's a Charvel
Anything can be junk if it’s in poor enough condition. This is why insurance companies write off and scrap Ferraris that have been in accidents, uneconomical to repair. Just like this guitar. I only repaired it as I acquired it for free and I was able to donate it to a school. I also used it as a professional development opportunity. But I can assure you, it was junk.
I know....... you did an incredible amount of work! This is how I learn.....Thank You!@@HighRoadMusician
I gave my Charvel 625C to my daughter
What a lovely thing to do
Exelente trabajo pero sin explicacion no pasa de ser solo visual
Sí, por supuesto, pero este no es un vídeo tutorial. A algunas personas simplemente les gusta ver el trabajo y no recibir comentarios. Sin embargo, también tengo otros vídeos con explicación hablada. Mira si te gusta esto: ua-cam.com/play/PLePMlYyLzdiHlRWNcNvDBuDUXgiCZQjPr.html
@@HighRoadMusician por supuesto, gracias . Y te aclaro que mi comentario no lo hago como critica negativa, pues me gusta aprender de los que saben y como te dije es un exelente trabajo. Gracias por el link 🎼🇵🇷🙏🏻
Gracias compañero
Those are not dents. The wood is missing. You won’t steam them out!
And yet they were less deep after steaming... thanks for the comment.
That was a good call@@HighRoadMusician
I'd never consider a guitar that has huge divots in the fretboard junk... its been played, only real good guitar gets played that much, just too many others around, also the divots are worn out, not squished in you;ll never get it back, the strings gouge it away, not dents, wear divots
I disagree. Do you see divots in any of Tommy Emmanuel's guitars? John Mayers? Jimmy Hendrix? Anyone? No. These guys play their guitars to death but maintain them properly. Divots are a sign of poor fretboard care.
I've got a guitars I've played professionally for almost 20 years, thousands of hours of gigging, and not a sign of fretboard divots.
Ее😮пескоструем что-ли чистили???
Никакой пескоструйной обработки, только напильники, наждачная бумага и тяжелая работа.
Charvel is not "junk"
This one was, broken, unplayable and completely worn out. Uneconomical to repair unless doing a DIY project like this
You guys need to trim your nails, what if this was a Martin!
Pliz sir give me 1 guitar
I haven't got guitar but have lots of money you can have. Maybe you can then buy guitar if you want.
This was fine until you began rasping flat a perfectly great V-neck!! Made me nauseous!!
It was a perfectly great V-neck yes. Except that I don't like V-necks. And because it's my project, I can do what I want :-)
@@HighRoadMusician Cuz that's the way 'uh huh uh huh" he likes it 'uh huh uh huh'!
Charvel? Asian Wayne Charvel?
Charvel 625D
Этот цианакрилат только в чай 😂 не кладут -халтурщики!!!
Не понял комментария, но суперклей (цианакрилат) - один из важнейших инструментов мастера. Используется для мелкого ремонта, стабилизации ладов, приклеивания маркеров ладов и боковых точек.
Asian? As in!
😁
I think Charvel guitars are made in USA
OMG thank you for a guitar repair video without anoying music of talking....
👍👍