Wow that was absolutely fascinating to watch... you've got balls of steel to take a knife to such an old guitar and not worry about it..you Sir are amazing... thank you for a great insight into guitar repair.
cheapdirt07 trust me my friend I worry a lot. It is very scary to take an instrument apart especially an old Relic like this. I avoided every way possible. But when it has to be done it has to be done. Thank you so much for watching.
Another successful repair jerry I could watch these video's every evening. Question! Describe what a 100 year old guitar smells like.? I'll probably never see an old Gibson like this in my lifetime... cheers Rob.
Robert Kibbler thank you for watching. This smell is similar in most old guitars. I don't know if I can describe it. It smells a little like a log cabin very Woody, dry somewhat Dusty.
$240 for an expert performing an expert repair is one great deal. You also provided a clear and concise tutorial while doing the work, fantastic job. You folks really are smack dab in the middle of nowhere out there in MO. Think I'll start going through the back catalogue of videos you've produced based on the quality of this one.
Ketch is a word. It's older than the guitar and means 'to catch' or an aft mizzen masted sloop. Acrost is a word. It is 'across' with an excrecent t, left over from u.s. founders time.
Fine work as usual, looking forward to the next video. You're creeping up on 5K subs (I'm surprised it isn't twice that). You've probably said before, but what camera and editing app are you using? Thanks for posting these, educational and entertaining!
Tim Smoot the camera is just a cheapy JVC camcorder and the app is Video Studio. It would be nice to have many more subscribers. But, just like everything else in my life, it don't come easy. I have to work for it and earn it. Thank you for watching my friend.
i looked up on the internet for the lyrics too this song life's railway too heaven and there are about 10 verses too this song. but everybody only sings about 3 of them. have never heard anyone do the whole thing. wish someone would just for the fun of it.
Jerry, I watched this entire video and found in fascinating.. Partly because of your patients and obvious love for guitars and the other part is because I have a similar Gibson guitar even older than the one you repaired in this video.. I believe it's a 1907 or 1909 L3, labeled on the head as The Gibson.. This guitar belonged to my dad, his dad bought it for him when he was 4 years old back in 1932. Currently it needs some TLC due to age and my nephew's mishandling of it!! errrr!! I've contacted Gibson and they say they can repair it but you seem to be a much qualified luthier.. The only problem is I don't think I would ever want to put my guitar in the hands of Fedex or UPS..LOL Maybe you have a suggestion? Thanks!
Mark Miser sorry for the delayed reply. your comment went in the spam folder for whatever reason and I could not find it. Anyway I'd be happy to repair the guitar for you. I'm sure I could do that and and make a nice guitar out of it for you. I've been shipping via UPS for 30 years and have not had a problem. I have had a problem or two with FedEx. As long as you put it in a hard case put plenty of packing inside the case and loosen the strings and then put the case in a box with plenty of padding I don't think you'll have a problem. thank you for watching.
Fantastic integrity and even greater repair skills. There's so much to admire here: your luthier skills, the fact you revealed your bill (which I think was remarkably low), the fact you picked up the shipping costs, your self-criticism, and even your playing. Hats off!
The fact that you can diagnose every problem is one thing; that you so expertly repair those problems is proof of your craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing this repair of a very old and beautiful guitar.
When the back popped off, I thought how poorly braced the top is. But this guitar survived 100 yrs with just a few repairs, shows what I know. Great repair, I enjoyed this video thoroughly.
I would rather watch your videos than just about anything on TV. You have a special knack for explaining what you’re doing and what you have done. Not everyone can do that. Simply amazing work to identify the cause of the buzzing, and to fix it. Love the extra work you did on the bridge. Thanks for sharing.
ice cube sized neodymium 52 magnets and a steel plate(or a second magnet on the other side for thicker /bigger space between magnet area's) works great for clamping in weird area's, always have something like a thin strong cloth between one of them so you can remove it .
Jerry , you have great integrity , most repair businesses wouldn't have showed a returned item , then you paid the returned shipping, your customer should be very happy!
This type of bracing is known as 'ladder bracing' which was very commonly used on lower priced instruments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. X-style bracing was later popularized by the C.F. Martin Company and they have been using it for over 100 years.
This is truly a classic episode. I watched it again having watched it a year or two ago. There are so many aspects of this program that are brilliant. I particularly enjoyed the mystery of the dropped cleat and the deductions around it. To watch you sleuth that history was a treat. You have re-written the history of this guitar and recorded on video. As a viewer it is very different to watch you struggle with the decision to remove a back. I cheer when you decide to take it off because I know it is going to be a great story and we will see some serious craftsmanship. It is so satisfying to see old braces restored like you have done in this episode. You are a force of nature and it is a gift to see you in action.
I had a similar problem with a mandolin. I recognised the problem as soon as you said the action was going down. With my mando, it was a brace coming unglued and it needed to be reattached. Fortunately, not too expensive to fix. You should think about buying a USB endoscope that you can attach to a phone or computer. They're not very expensive and you'll see further than you can with a mirror.
Mandolinic thank you my friend. I have 2 USB endoscopes. That brace was so tight to the top you could not see that it was loose until the back was removed. Thank you for watching my friend.
I'm dirt poor and disabled, but not dead yet lol. Just want you to know I'm really grateful for you geys teaching us the proper ways to setup and fix our guitars right. Thank you :)
What a great original Video. I so enjoyed. Yes I know one likes to keep a guitar original. However would I ever get rid of that metal bracing for that pick guard. Totally takes away from a true classic Gibson. Ok guys do not get excited, it is just my point of view. Again, I will be back to see more. Thank you Mr Rosa
Ronald Cairns I'm not sure I understand your point. That pick guard is 100% original with all the metal parts. I don't like that style of pick guard myself, but, it does go with that specific guitar. Thanks for watching.
I have a guitar extremely similar to this. The body is virtually identical. It's an Ermelinda Silvestri c.1920. Needs a lot of work but one day I'll get around to it.
I think you treated customer just right, I can’t imagine taking the back off one of my guitars. You did that quick and professionally. Guitar sounds great. Have you ever installed a pre-slotted bridge? I have one for an Alverez my working on and I always see professional luthier’s make their own bridges. Any tips on installing a bridge that’s already slotted? I know the Intonation is of paramount concern thanks
I think the best you can do is probably just angle the saddle forward or backward to change the intonation unless you want to do what Jerry does and fill that slot and then rout out a whole new slot in the right spot.
Full disclosure: I've never done this kind of work, I'm just fascinated at watching skills other than my own.. Questions: would not a judiciously applied heat gun augment the action of the hot knife to release the hide glue? Were the saddles still required to keep the action correct.
ohger1 yes sir a heat gun does work. I was using an Iron. I keep the iron hot and I leave the knife on the iron and it transfers the heat very quickly. yes I left the saddle on there that seem to make the action just about right. thank you very much for watching.
Just curious, being that the Guitar is 100 years old, why would you not choose to use hot hide glue? Seems that would be an appropriate choice for this instrument? Trying to learn, not criticizing:-)
Awesome repair, shows a lot of confidence taking that back off. Have you ever thought about testing for loose bracing with a tuning fork? When you touch the heel of a tuning fork to tone woods, the body amplifies the sound, touching a loose brace should sound different.
If you ever complete a restoration of a guitar that was left out in the rain, you can perhaps demo it by singing a little "MacArthur Park". And then, just say that it was a piece of cake, ha ha!
It's a shame that after all that fine work you did with the bracing you didn't 'radius' that flat saddle -- or did the owner want it left that way?;; surely the original saddle (when the guitar was made) was radiused - since the guitar has a radiused fretboard?
Mick Kennedy probably should have done that. Doesn't really cause much of a problem. It seems to me, it always had a flat bridge, and saddle. Thanks for watching.
I'm not saying anything bad about your singing, but I wish you would sing a little less and let us hear some of these old instruments that you repair without singing over top of their voice. No offense. Great work Jerry
You're a brave man !! The tattooed guy from Crins--m Guitars w/ all his vintage tools would have a heart attack watching this !! And I loved your background music. Great playing also.
once again, 40 mins of crappy tv searching happily avoided. There should be a "scratch n sniff" app that allows the players in the audience to the play the finished work. Wonderful spending time here! :-)
why not moisten the dried glue with a little water to remove loose braces, in my experience fixing antique furniture, the old hide glues will actually reconstitute and become rubbery.
I'm a drummer who can't play the guitar , yet loves and knows a lot about the instrument . I also always loved watching This Old House as a kid - No wonder I love your show !!
could the guitar on the top have been damaged by a force push inward at one time what the braces were put there the first time too with the neck damaged done at the same time who knows how it was damaged all possible it when to war with someone and got damage then and make it back thier
It's very possible that it was banged around and that caused the parts to loosen. It may have also just been that over the years it's just dried out enough that it just cracked at those points. Thank you for watching.
i was wondering if after the top bracing was secured, that the action would be a bit high, and not need the saddle that had been added in the past. Nice job.
Omg you really are gonna pry that sucker open this is better drama than live sports....yikes What stories this guitar could tell if it could talk....imagine
Im sorry but dont mean to be so critical but i would try not to leave any unnecessary marks even if it is on the inside of the guitar by applying some type of tape to where you are using that knife.
Wow a 100 year old guitar it's officially an antique. How did it ever survive? Great repair and such a beautiful sounding instrument the singing was pretty good too.
Yes, the strings do sit directly on the original bridge without a saddle. My L1 had the same sagging issue and had to be repaired. I'm sure they took the back off to do it. Those clamps that hold the pick guard down are impossible to find.
Hello Sir. I just started playing guitar at 58 years old. and I like your work. its helpful in case I want to try a simple repair. its great watching your show.
Check out "Jerry Fisher Stock Scrapers"from Brownells. He makes a flat ended stock scraper with green handle that allows you to scrape flat surfaces. It would last you decades, and being stiffer it works well for mortices. Thanks for the videos. Hope this helps.
The dust on the inside of the front suggests it was stored face down for some time, and with weight on it, might explain what broke the seal of the glue on the problem rib??
Wow that was absolutely fascinating to watch... you've got balls of steel to take a knife to such an old guitar and not worry about it..you Sir are amazing... thank you for a great insight into guitar repair.
cheapdirt07 trust me my friend I worry a lot. It is very scary to take an instrument apart especially an old Relic like this. I avoided every way possible. But when it has to be done it has to be done. Thank you so much for watching.
Sorry i shoud of said, have the confidence, to take a hot knife to such a piece of history. By the Joseph Smith was my Great great Uncle. ;)
@@RosaStringWorks you the wold sung don't back down back fran yard
i hop you like my sung
Jerry, I enjoyed your digging into that return and fixing that problem. Good Show!😊
I like when he plays the guitar at the end in almost every video.
Big thumb up from France. All your videos are very interesting and I'm learning a lot from them. Thank you very much
Nice repair she will last another 100 years!!Cheers always learn something new,Thank you
blkjckgtrnut thank you my friend.
Good job Jerry thanks for sharing that neat repair.⭐🕸️
Great job, Jerry!
An honest effort always pays, and you always make more than an honest effort!!
amit newton thank you.
Good pickin & singing Jerry! Thx!
Love the sound of that guitar.
Another successful repair jerry I could watch these video's every evening. Question! Describe what a 100 year old guitar smells like.? I'll probably never see an old Gibson like this in my lifetime... cheers Rob.
Robert Kibbler thank you for watching. This smell is similar in most old guitars. I don't know if I can describe it. It smells a little like a log cabin very Woody, dry somewhat Dusty.
I love to hear you sing, of course I love to watch you repair guitars as well. All the best, Edgar from Canada
Really nice repair and your pricing is so reasonable!
Another great job and entertaining video. Also, your vocal on "Will you be ready to go" was stellar.
$240 for an expert performing an expert repair is one great deal. You also provided a clear and concise tutorial while doing the work, fantastic job. You folks really are smack dab in the middle of nowhere out there in MO. Think I'll start going through the back catalogue of videos you've produced based on the quality of this one.
Love the old song.
this video open my eyes, in how to fix a guitar thanks a lot im repairing a paracho mich mexico guitar, regards from monterrey
Thank you for watching. Good luck to you.
Another great video. Entertaining and informative. Nice little performance at the end too.
Brian Dixon thank you.
Great job.
That's a really great sounding instrument.
Great stuff!
Your Integrity is admirable Jerry.
Normally, People wouldn’t even make a video of a returned item.
This shows you’re a very honest person.
Craftsman
Great video!
Ketch and acrossed aren’t words, but great work and video.
Perhaps you didn't realize it, but your watching instrument repair not an English lesson Channel. Just saying...
Ketch is a word. It's older than the guitar and means 'to catch' or an aft mizzen masted sloop. Acrost is a word. It is 'across' with an excrecent t, left over from u.s. founders time.
Fine work as usual, looking forward to the next video. You're creeping up on 5K subs (I'm surprised it isn't twice that). You've probably said before, but what camera and editing app are you using? Thanks for posting these, educational and entertaining!
Tim Smoot the camera is just a cheapy JVC camcorder and the app is Video Studio. It would be nice to have many more subscribers. But, just like everything else in my life, it don't come easy. I have to work for it and earn it. Thank you for watching my friend.
i looked up on the internet for the lyrics too this song life's railway too heaven and there are about 10 verses too this song. but everybody only sings about 3 of them. have never heard anyone do the whole thing. wish someone would just for the fun of it.
It’s ok I was just thinking they must be light strings cuz I’m not sure they even had steel strings in 1919. That is a survivor.
I'm sure I used light strings. Thank you very much
Jerry, I watched this entire video and found in fascinating.. Partly because of your patients and obvious love for guitars and the other part is because I have a similar Gibson guitar even older than the one you repaired in this video.. I believe it's a 1907 or 1909 L3, labeled on the head as The Gibson.. This guitar belonged to my dad, his dad bought it for him when he was 4 years old back in 1932. Currently it needs some TLC due to age and my nephew's mishandling of it!! errrr!! I've contacted Gibson and they say they can repair it but you seem to be a much qualified luthier.. The only problem is I don't think I would ever want to put my guitar in the hands of Fedex or UPS..LOL Maybe you have a suggestion? Thanks!
Mark Miser sorry for the delayed reply. your comment went in the spam folder for whatever reason and I could not find it. Anyway I'd be happy to repair the guitar for you. I'm sure I could do that and and make a nice guitar out of it for you. I've been shipping via UPS for 30 years and have not had a problem. I have had a problem or two with FedEx. As long as you put it in a hard case put plenty of packing inside the case and loosen the strings and then put the case in a box with plenty of padding I don't think you'll have a problem. thank you for watching.
Thanks Jerry for the reply. If you don't care, I'd like to send you a few pictures and see if you could give me an estimate, an around about cost..
Mark Miser thats fine. Send them to rosastringworks@gmail.com. Thanks
This is very cool! I just subscribed! 😁😁😁
The Gibson - keep your hand on the bridle - thank you
I had to watch this one again Jerry.that old beater sure sounds good😉.ok so it's not a beater.
+Krusty Buzzard thank you for taking a look again.
Rosa String Works I look through a lot of the. Old ones especially if they catch my eye.
Did they use metal strings back when this thing was built
@21:40 use heat.. to loosen the glue
I usually do
good old u.s. of a i thank thou,though this world is round;which shall be flat,mostly if not all 99 percent.
Thanks for watching.
interesting guitar
Strelnik Guitars thank you
Thank you for your video!
I KNEW the back was coming off!
ElderlyIron you must be psychic. Thank you for watching my friend.
That sound hole is tiny. No way you could do any real work through it. She was in dire need of cleaning anyhow.
At around 7:00 I thought so too! 😄 I have become addicted to your show! I’m watching from Sweden.
take the lose brace off and replace it, would be better supported if you slightly increase it
All my work is guaranteed. That was several years ago and it's still going strong
did it originally use gut strings?
+Rik Bonneville I would say there was a good chance. Though I don't really know. Thanks for watching.
hence the probs
It’s a 13 fret!?
What gauge are the strings ?
Sorry don't remember. More than likely they were light strings.
Fantastic integrity and even greater repair skills. There's so much to admire here: your luthier skills, the fact you revealed your bill (which I think was remarkably low), the fact you picked up the shipping costs, your self-criticism, and even your playing. Hats off!
The fact that you can diagnose every problem is one thing; that you so expertly repair those problems is proof of your craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing this repair of a very old and beautiful guitar.
Buddy, I really appreciate your work and nice bluegrass music there too. As a Kentucky boy, I can certainly appreciate that.
When the back popped off, I thought how poorly braced the top is. But this guitar survived 100 yrs with just a few repairs, shows what I know. Great repair, I enjoyed this video thoroughly.
I would rather watch your videos than just about anything on TV. You have a special knack for explaining what you’re doing and what you have done. Not everyone can do that. Simply amazing work to identify the cause of the buzzing, and to fix it. Love the extra work you did on the bridge. Thanks for sharing.
I'm so enthralled by your skills, Jerry. Thanks for the show and live 100 years! Thailand Paul
ice cube sized neodymium 52 magnets and a steel plate(or a second magnet on the other side for thicker /bigger space between magnet area's) works great for clamping in weird area's, always have something like a thin strong cloth between one of them so you can remove it .
Great idea
Taking that back off must’ve been tedious and time consuming. You’ve got more patience than I do!
Ingenious use of tools and improvised tools! Pleasure to watch!
That's a hell of a break on pricing for that customer for such heavy surgery!
Jerry , you have great integrity , most repair businesses wouldn't have showed a returned item , then you paid the returned shipping, your customer should be very happy!
You did an excellent job repairing that old axe. The customer should be grateful for your dedication to the craft.
Very nice trick with the air compressor! I hadn't ever thought of that.
This type of bracing is known as 'ladder bracing' which was very commonly used on lower priced instruments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. X-style bracing was later popularized by the C.F. Martin Company and they have been using it for over 100 years.
Great video brother, definitely a labourer worthy of his hire. You explained "quail" now could you explain "whoopty" Cheers.
This is truly a classic episode. I watched it again having watched it a year or two ago. There are so many aspects of this program that are brilliant. I particularly enjoyed the mystery of the dropped cleat and the deductions around it. To watch you sleuth that history was a treat. You have re-written the history of this guitar and recorded on video.
As a viewer it is very different to watch you struggle with the decision to remove a back. I cheer when you decide to take it off because I know it is going to be a great story and we will see some serious craftsmanship. It is so satisfying to see old braces restored like you have done in this episode.
You are a force of nature and it is a gift to see you in action.
I had a similar problem with a mandolin. I recognised the problem as soon as you said the action was going down. With my mando, it was a brace coming unglued and it needed to be reattached. Fortunately, not too expensive to fix.
You should think about buying a USB endoscope that you can attach to a phone or computer. They're not very expensive and you'll see further than you can with a mirror.
Mandolinic thank you my friend. I have 2 USB endoscopes. That brace was so tight to the top you could not see that it was loose until the back was removed. Thank you for watching my friend.
I can see why gibson rethought the model.
What a beast it must be to maintain...nothing but respect to ya
I'm dirt poor and disabled, but not dead yet lol. Just want you to know I'm really grateful for you geys teaching us the proper ways to setup and fix our guitars right. Thank you :)
What a wonderful gentleman! Peace on Earth to you sir.
What a great original Video. I so enjoyed. Yes I know one likes to keep a guitar original. However would I ever get rid of that metal bracing for that pick guard. Totally takes away from a true classic Gibson. Ok guys do not get excited, it is just my point of view. Again, I will be back to see more. Thank you Mr Rosa
Ronald Cairns I'm not sure I understand your point. That pick guard is 100% original with all the metal parts. I don't like that style of pick guard myself, but, it does go with that specific guitar. Thanks for watching.
I have a guitar extremely similar to this. The body is virtually identical. It's an Ermelinda Silvestri c.1920. Needs a lot of work but one day I'll get around to it.
+Will F thanks for checking it out.
Humidification or lack there of can make massive changes in the top. What an interesting video. Super skills and work!
I think you treated customer just right, I can’t imagine taking the back off one of my guitars. You did that quick and professionally. Guitar sounds great. Have you ever installed a pre-slotted bridge? I have one for an Alverez my working on and I always see professional luthier’s make their own bridges. Any tips on installing a bridge that’s already slotted? I know the Intonation is of paramount concern thanks
I think the best you can do is probably just angle the saddle forward or backward to change the intonation unless you want to do what Jerry does and fill that slot and then rout out a whole new slot in the right spot.
Full disclosure: I've never done this kind of work, I'm just fascinated at watching skills other than my own.. Questions: would not a judiciously applied heat gun augment the action of the hot knife to release the hide glue? Were the saddles still required to keep the action correct.
ohger1 yes sir a heat gun does work. I was using an Iron. I keep the iron hot and I leave the knife on the iron and it transfers the heat very quickly. yes I left the saddle on there that seem to make the action just about right. thank you very much for watching.
Just curious, being that the Guitar is 100 years old, why would you not choose to use hot hide glue? Seems that would be an appropriate choice for this instrument? Trying to learn, not criticizing:-)
+Craig Bennington hi Glue wood Vida. Correct glue. You are right. Thanks for watching.
10:11 hehe
Awesome repair, shows a lot of confidence taking that back off.
Have you ever thought about testing for loose bracing with a tuning fork? When you touch the heel of a tuning fork to tone woods, the body amplifies the sound, touching a loose brace should sound different.
Steven Kritzer thank you very much my friend. That is a good idea. I may give that a try. Thank you for watching.
If you ever complete a restoration of a guitar that was left out in the rain, you can perhaps demo it by singing a little "MacArthur Park". And then, just say that it was a piece of cake, ha ha!
randolph patterson ha! Thanks.
Watching you work warms my heart, Thank you, sir.
It's a shame that after all that fine work you did with the bracing you didn't 'radius' that flat saddle -- or did the owner want it left that way?;; surely the original saddle (when the guitar was made) was radiused - since the guitar has a radiused fretboard?
Mick Kennedy probably should have done that. Doesn't really cause much of a problem. It seems to me, it always had a flat bridge, and saddle. Thanks for watching.
I just came across your channel, this was very satisfying to watch, thank you, you're incredible!
The woodworker's dilemma. Never have enough clamps.
I'm not saying anything bad about your singing, but I wish you would sing a little less and let us hear some of these old instruments that you repair without singing over top of their voice. No offense. Great work Jerry
Thank you for watching.
You're a brave man !! The tattooed guy from Crins--m Guitars w/ all his vintage tools would have a heart attack watching this !! And I loved your background music.
Great playing also.
once again, 40 mins of crappy tv searching happily avoided. There should be a "scratch n sniff" app that allows the players in the audience to the play the finished work. Wonderful spending time here! :-)
why not moisten the dried glue with a little water to remove loose braces, in my experience fixing antique furniture, the old hide glues will actually reconstitute and become rubbery.
That's always a good idea. I do that a lot of times I don't know why I didn't do it this time. Thanks for watching.
I'm a drummer who can't play the guitar , yet loves and knows a lot about the instrument . I also always loved watching This Old House as a kid - No wonder I love your show !!
could the guitar on the top have been damaged by a force push inward at one time what the braces were put there the first time too with the neck damaged done at the same time who knows how it was damaged all possible it when to war with someone and got damage then and make it back thier
It's very possible that it was banged around and that caused the parts to loosen. It may have also just been that over the years it's just dried out enough that it just cracked at those points. Thank you for watching.
Sure has that old trail riding kinda sound to it , Sounds firm though -Good singing too .
Garnett M thank you my friend.
i was wondering if after the top bracing was secured, that the action would be a bit high, and not need the saddle that had been added in the past. Nice job.
+telecasterbear it was still needed. And it would be a problem to take it out at this point anyway. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful job. I'd have left the errant cleat in place though. It was part of the story of the guitar.
+Kevin Smith thanks for taking a look.
Rosa String Works, Looking at the bridge when you held it up, it looked to me like it was made for a twelve string guitar.
+Rick Preston I don't think so. Thanks for watching.
Omg you really are gonna pry that sucker open this is better drama than live sports....yikes
What stories this guitar could tell if it could talk....imagine
Sounds much better the second time around Jerry, really good work 👍
Im sorry but dont mean to be so critical but i would try not to leave any unnecessary marks even if it is on the inside of the guitar by applying some type of tape to where you are using that knife.
+Isaac Garza thanks for taking a look.
Enjoyed the song and insight : ) Thanks. ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬
I dont think gibson was cutting round sound holes in 1919, i was thinking i heard somewhere that didnt start til they started making flat tops
Use the compressed air to blow the glue into the tight spaces.. just turn it down to around 20lbs..
I actually do that all the time.
Wow a 100 year old guitar it's officially an antique. How did it ever survive? Great repair and such a beautiful sounding instrument the singing was pretty good too.
ever use stick shellac for filling holes ? if not check it out..great video cowboy! keep rock"in
I've heard of it but I have never used it. Thanks for the tip. Thanks for watching.
Yes, the strings do sit directly on the original bridge without a saddle. My L1 had the same sagging issue and had to be repaired. I'm sure they took the back off to do it. Those clamps that hold the pick guard down are impossible to find.
for thin glue applications, consider the wrapper of a clif bar, or a mylar wrapper of some such bar.
+Rainface Atriarch thanks for the tip. But I'm not really sure how you mean to use that. Thanks for watching.
That country singing is what i sought after the long video. Nice!
you didn't "quail" on tackling that repair job on that fantastic old Gibson.
Allen Nance thank you.
Hello Sir. I just started playing guitar at 58 years old. and I like your work. its helpful in case I want to try a simple repair. its great watching your show.
giver er some water she is thirsty, week after then start trouble shooting...but you know this already
Shawn Jackson thank you for watching.
I like your videos specially the music
Check out "Jerry Fisher Stock Scrapers"from Brownells. He makes a flat ended stock scraper with green handle that allows you to scrape flat surfaces. It would last you decades, and being stiffer it works well for mortices. Thanks for the videos. Hope this helps.
Great work!! Awesome looking old Gibson. I bet its worth a few bucks.
Scott Brewer thank you very much. It is a really sweet guitar.
The dust on the inside of the front suggests it was stored face down for some time, and with weight on it, might explain what broke the seal of the glue on the problem rib??