I have a guitar that is this exact style (except natural finish) and about the same age I’d guess that needed a neck reset. I tried it once and failed; but I’ve got the neck off again and think I’ll be more successful this time now that I’ve been able to watch you. Wish me luck! Lol
The "you could throw a dog through it" cracks me up! Ya know, I bought three songs from RSW and I'm impressed with the sound quality and the songs themselves! Price was $1.50 each or "whatever you think it's worth". Cracked me up again! I paid full list; well worth it!
I've been a guitar player and archtop lover for about 50 years, now, and I have never heard of Sherwood. It looks like an old Kay, I sure wouldn't be surprised, they built for a LOT of people over the years. LOVE those old guitars, especially once they are set up properly. Some of them sound GREAT. How fun to get to play one of those old babies! ETA: That guitar came out WONDERFULLY. I would not hesitate to play that on any gig where it would be appropriate. I have always loved those ones, used to have an Oahu that was a joy to play. Nothing like the old ones. Great job as always!!
Wow. That fretboard looked great after you finished working on it. One of my favorite parts of your videos is watching you do fret board work. That tailpiece turned out great too!
Like many others here, I'd never heard/read of a 'Sherwood' guitar, but she deserves to be treated kindly, anyway. And, of course, as always, Jerry soothes her discomforts, and she looked a lot more sassy when she took to the dance floor, at the end. Arch top, f-hole guitars always have a specific sound to them...unique...some folks like 'em...some don't. They also respond totally differently to touch and nuance than other styles, but they're pretty dang keen, nonetheless. I worried mightily when I got my first glimpse of that scarred, glue-caked, shrapnel damaged neck joint...yikes. However, Dr. Rosa had her prepped, mended, stitched up, and prepared for action, in (nearly) no time. Thanks, Doc R...just listen to her now...and lawdy, take in them sweet curves.
@43:50 Shouldn´t that rather be "Weapon of ´grass construction" ? You´re in the Bluegrass and construction (building and repairing) business..... Mighty fine job Jerry.
Twoofrd up in Canada uses the element instead of steam ‘ he prefers it over steam but he admits he has to make a slightly larger drill hole over the steam needle but on this guitar the hole was already larger than I’ve seen you drill in the past .
Sherwood was one of Montgomery Ward's mail order brands. It was created just after WW2 and before WW2, the company used the names of Wards and Recording King for its instruments- the RK brand being more up-market than Wards. In the 1920s their brand was Concertone. On that basis, Wards branded guitars were mainly made by Kay while most of the RK instruments were made by Gibson. However, some of the Wards branded instruments were made by Gibson and the 1936 Wards Model 1642 mandolin was made by Gibson and was the same as the Gibson A50- except it did not have a neck truss rod. You can see that the Kluson tuners have rivets on the gears and date the guitar to just after WW2. The guitar appears to be based on the Kay 39 made from 1947-51. Montgomery Ward changed from the Sherwood brand to Airline at some point in the lae 50s or early 60s. Montgomery Ward retailed some very nice guitars and mandolins but also catered for the lower end of the market as well. This one is mid-market- Kay advertised their version at $45 while Wards would probably have sold it for less than $30- cutting out the middleman. As metal became scarce in WW2, Kluson, the tuner makers began to used rivets or just a blob of metal to replace the screws- and this is what you show. These tuners were used until the late 40s when screws returned and Kluson also started to enclose the gears in a little box.
I have an unbranded Kay that looks just like this guitar structurally speaking. The same reinforcement around the f holes and dot pattern on the frets.
In he early 70's, I reset the neck on my Harmony Sovereign, which now belongs to my son. It has been strung up and played ever since. Lately, he tells me that the action has reached the point of needing to be seen by a guitar tech. I used very similar methods to what you do.
I broke down and bought one of those Heat Sticks. I didn't really trust it (sound familiar?) but I finally used it last week. The odor of hot wood was alarming, but I think it did work better - a little faster, anyway; and no water damage or cleanup.
I have an old Kay that uses almost exactly those type of tuners. Only difference is that mine has black buttons instead of white, and mine doesn't have the grommets that go in the headstock. I don't know if the screw holes would line up, but they're awfully similar.
Jerry I had a masonry business and general construction for about 35 years.... your comment rang true with me. Even though I did mostly new construction, there was an occasional remodel, and you absolutely never knew what you were getting into tearing into existing construction.. I learned early on to allow for that when bidding jobs. Great work as usual, I always look forward to your videos..
The dry heat stick with the neck removal jig works pretty well......and pretty quickly. I used it last on a Kay guitar in fact. I'm not sure how it would work with all glues, but with the Kay neck it worked very well.
great job!!! question??what is the name of the piece of wood on the underside of the top on the bridge between the tone bars and whats it for? i cant find info on it , and I KNOW YOUR THE MAN WHO KNOWS!!! THANK YOU FOR YOU GREAT WORK AND VIDEO'S ST
Jerry I have been using Scotch bright red cut a couple of squares and screw on to your rotery tool that holds the small buffing wheel it works great thanks for the videos the know how is priceless thanks have a good 4th
Hi Jerry you could use a wallpaper steaming unit. It boils water using electric element it has a pipe that normally feeds steam to a plastic tray used to loosen wallpaper. They are massed produced relatively cheap. I used one I already had and used it to steam off neck, after watching how you did it took ages it loosened and came off in the end. It was an old Korean built guitar and had five dowels ahh. Neck block straight into neck. What would you do. I can bury/ glue some screwed in nuts in the neck x 2 use some of the dowels for alignment and bolt through from back off block? After adjustment?
Hi Jerry, I recently rebuilt an identical guitar, The discoloration around the f hole is a cloth :reinforcing" that prevents cracking??? Love my large irregular dots. I took the back off to rebuild the braces (tapering them and improving the bridge plate) and reset the neck without removing it. My guitar sounds great. Best of luck with this build.
Many of my songs are available on my website. In addition if you want the actually CDs I do have 3Cd's available. I selL them for $30, $10 each You can send an email to our address which can be found on the website as well
For me, rust almost never looks good on an instrument, the point for me, especially on old guitars, is to keep a “worn” appearance without looking badly kept or neglected. The result on this guitar is a great representation of that concept. Greetings from São Paulo, Brazil.
Why ? Do you want an old car to look old? Not me I want my guitars and cars to look brand new. If they do you know they have been really cared for. No scratches or dents because the owner loved them.
@@zdcyclops1lickley190 I'm a guitarist, I bought my first electric guitar 15 years ago, and I still have this guitar, I did some upgrades, swapped some parts, and took care of it very well, but after 15 years of use, mostly on weekends, it has some usage worns, each one has a story, from the dent on the headstock the day I got scared by a child that appeared out of nowhere, to the scratch made by my favorite belt buckle, the pickguard of this guitar, originally white, turned more to a cream over time and the hardware lost most of its shine and that gives personality to the instrument, it has its own history and anyone who looks will know that this guitar has played a lot of music and still have a lot more to play in the future. For me there is beauty in aging, as in wines, cigars, musical instruments and people, we just have to learn to appreciate it.
Just the right amount of tlc for this old baby..awesome
I have a guitar that is this exact style (except natural finish) and about the same age I’d guess that needed a neck reset. I tried it once and failed; but I’ve got the neck off again and think I’ll be more successful this time now that I’ve been able to watch you. Wish me luck! Lol
The "you could throw a dog through it" cracks me up! Ya know, I bought three songs from RSW and I'm impressed with the sound quality and the songs themselves! Price was $1.50 each or "whatever you think it's worth". Cracked me up again! I paid full list; well worth it!
I've been a guitar player and archtop lover for about 50 years, now, and I have never heard of Sherwood. It looks like an old Kay, I sure wouldn't be surprised, they built for a LOT of people over the years. LOVE those old guitars, especially once they are set up properly. Some of them sound GREAT. How fun to get to play one of those old babies!
ETA: That guitar came out WONDERFULLY. I would not hesitate to play that on any gig where it would be appropriate. I have always loved those ones, used to have an Oahu that was a joy to play. Nothing like the old ones. Great job as always!!
I always enjoy hearing you play the finished instrument
Jerry - DUUUUDE !! That neck turned out beautifully !! BRAVO !! Looks SOOOO GOOD !!
Good to see a video from you. We've been missin ya Mr. Jerry!
Of course we'd like to hear you play it Jerry. It makes the story complete imo. 👍😊
Wow. That fretboard looked great after you finished working on it. One of my favorite parts of your videos is watching you do fret board work. That tailpiece turned out great too!
wow great job. sounds really nice..a really nice old guitar with lots of life left....tks for sharing..
Great job. Looks and sounds good. Thank you.
Just amazing work Mr Rosa. That guitar is beautiful, and sounds amazing. Love your work!
Like many others here, I'd never heard/read of a 'Sherwood' guitar, but she deserves to be treated kindly, anyway. And, of course, as always, Jerry soothes her discomforts, and she looked a lot more sassy when she took to the dance floor, at the end. Arch top, f-hole guitars always have a specific sound to them...unique...some folks like 'em...some don't. They also respond totally differently to touch and nuance than other styles, but they're pretty dang keen, nonetheless. I worried mightily when I got my first glimpse of that scarred, glue-caked, shrapnel damaged neck joint...yikes. However, Dr. Rosa had her prepped, mended, stitched up, and prepared for action, in (nearly) no time. Thanks, Doc R...just listen to her now...and lawdy, take in them sweet curves.
@43:50
Shouldn´t that rather be "Weapon of ´grass construction" ?
You´re in the Bluegrass and construction (building and repairing) business.....
Mighty fine job Jerry.
Twoofrd up in Canada uses the element instead of steam ‘ he prefers it over steam but he admits he has to make a slightly larger drill hole over the steam needle but on this guitar the hole was already larger than I’ve seen you drill in the past .
Jerry are you taking instruments in the shop again ? I would love to speak to you about an old prewar archtop repair.😀
We are still working through our backlog.
FWIW: Drop old tuners into denture cleaner overnight. Next morning they come out looking brand new.
SING with that loud mother lol
I sure wish Spencer would have requested a pick guard to finish off the instrument.
A masterclass in neck reset decades of DNA removed and a lovely sound, how many times can this genius keep restoring what most people throw away.
Hey Dave.
Mr Rosa just like all of us A little TLC goes along way jest like a song .
please play !!!!!!!! thank you
best lutherie channel on youtube
Thank you very much.
I love it, but twoodfrd is the ultimate. I can love 2 at the same.time ;)
Sherwood was one of Montgomery Ward's mail order brands. It was created just after WW2 and before WW2, the company used the names of Wards and Recording King for its instruments- the RK brand being more up-market than Wards. In the 1920s their brand was Concertone. On that basis, Wards branded guitars were mainly made by Kay while most of the RK instruments were made by Gibson. However, some of the Wards branded instruments were made by Gibson and the 1936 Wards Model 1642 mandolin was made by Gibson and was the same as the Gibson A50- except it did not have a neck truss rod. You can see that the Kluson tuners have rivets on the gears and date the guitar to just after WW2. The guitar appears to be based on the Kay 39 made from 1947-51. Montgomery Ward changed from the Sherwood brand to Airline at some point in the lae 50s or early 60s. Montgomery Ward retailed some very nice guitars and mandolins but also catered for the lower end of the market as well. This one is mid-market- Kay advertised their version at $45 while Wards would probably have sold it for less than $30- cutting out the middleman. As metal became scarce in WW2, Kluson, the tuner makers began to used rivets or just a blob of metal to replace the screws- and this is what you show. These tuners were used until the late 40s when screws returned and Kluson also started to enclose the gears in a little box.
That is some good knowledge. Can you tell me anything about the 'Pablo Camille Video' brand? I think it's a Gibson L1, no truss rod.
I have an unbranded Kay that looks just like this guitar structurally speaking. The same reinforcement around the f holes and dot pattern on the frets.
it does sound good! those archtops have a unique sound of their own. nice work and a lot of it. thanks for the mention brother!
hey thanks for the mention man! I must have missed this video when it was posted, yt only notifies me about half the time lol
I'm catching up quick Jerry, .........Exit, stage left........Gone to the song video!! Thanks Jerry!
Sing away! Always fun to watch and listen to.
In he early 70's, I reset the neck on my Harmony Sovereign, which now belongs to my son. It has been strung up and played ever since. Lately, he tells me that the action has reached the point of needing to be seen by a guitar tech. I used very similar methods to what you do.
Hey, that was a 50 year repair. Good job! Who knew you'd still be alive now to even hear about it? And good on him for keeping it.
Jerry I think its only right that you play the instrument,and sing a little after each one is completed,and you never cease to amaze me.
Jerry, could you please do a song? One of your original tunes would be great ! Very fine finish on a nice looking arch top. Great work !
Game's not over till the luthier sings! Or something like that. LOL
whoever used THAT (torx) screw for a strap button! god help us, please keep him/her away from wooden instruments!
Awesome video thanks for sharing. Have a blessed safe 4th of July. Stay well and safe my friend. Btw, Yes I would like to see play the guitar more.
I broke down and bought one of those Heat Sticks. I didn't really trust it (sound familiar?) but I finally used it last week. The odor of hot wood was alarming, but I think it did work better - a little faster, anyway; and no water damage or cleanup.
Ya gotta do a Song after each fix.... it should be Mandatory LOL... Great Job
You and 10,000 other peeps. Thank U Spencer. I love mandolin, Thailand Paul
I have an old Kay that uses almost exactly those type of tuners. Only difference is that mine has black buttons instead of white, and mine doesn't have the grommets that go in the headstock. I don't know if the screw holes would line up, but they're awfully similar.
Amazing job on the neck reset Jerry. Really enjoyed this video.
Great job sir. I enjoyed watching. Liked and subscribed.
Great video as always but I thought you wood put on a new pick guard ....
The customer Will handle that eventually he did not want me to mess with it
very great , i am really fear to do that ...I bought a very cheap old guitar to try ... but I'm still not confident enough...
Of course do a song! Nice job. The owner should be very happy.
Gorilla glue. kinda like contact cement but worse,
Jerry I had a masonry business and general construction for about 35 years.... your comment rang true with me. Even though I did mostly new construction, there was an occasional remodel, and you absolutely never knew what you were getting into tearing into existing construction.. I learned early on to allow for that when bidding jobs. Great work as usual, I always look forward to your videos..
The dry heat stick with the neck removal jig works pretty well......and pretty quickly. I used it last on a Kay guitar in fact. I'm not sure how it would work with all glues, but with the Kay neck it worked very well.
would you consider raw linseed oil as opposed to boiled. Perhaps less sheen but more absorption.
Love the video as always. Would appreciate a tune if you have the time.
Weapon of grass destruction:) LOL
Jerry Hell do a tune on it .. dang Boy watcha waitN fur ...
I'd love to hear you playing the geetar!!👍😎🤩
WeldWood .. dull yellow or a pitch looking rubber ?
Nice work Jerry, that guitar has a really nice sound. I would love to hear a song played on it.
I don't think I've seen a better example of a sympathetic restoration, beautiful guitar, and great work Jerry.
I suspect it has a steel bar neck reinforcement? Thanks!
Love your channel. Keep up the singing and playing wrap up, it puts the icing on the cake!
Play a song Jerry! I aways look forward to it a fitting end to a great story!
I don`t comment a lot but I watch a lot of your work and you sir are a master
Another great Job! Love these....and yes on the song sir!
Great video once again, Jerry. But video isn't complete without a song at the end.
Yes, please! Play a tune, the guitar looks great.
great job!!! question??what is the name of the piece of wood on the underside of the top on the bridge between the tone bars and whats it for? i cant find info on it , and I KNOW YOUR THE MAN WHO KNOWS!!! THANK YOU FOR YOU GREAT WORK AND VIDEO'S ST
Bridge plate
Your work is even more amazing knowing the pain you suffer in your hands while doing these repairs Jerry!
I Love to Here you sing a song at the End of a Reaper Sir.
I would like to hear a song, maby one fo your one!
Love hearing you sing! Thanks so much for sharing the process on this one!
Jerry I have been using Scotch bright red cut a couple of squares and screw on to your rotery tool that holds the small buffing wheel it works great thanks for the videos the know how is priceless thanks have a good 4th
That linseed oil is going to tip over one of these days
Jerry you are Brilliant! Love your work.
Hi Jerry you could use a wallpaper steaming unit. It boils water using electric element it has a pipe that normally feeds steam to a plastic tray used to loosen wallpaper. They are massed produced relatively cheap. I used one I already had and used it to steam off neck, after watching how you did it took ages it loosened and came off in the end. It was an old Korean built guitar and had five dowels ahh. Neck block straight into neck. What would you do. I can bury/ glue some screwed in nuts in the neck x 2 use some of the dowels for alignment and bolt through from back off block? After adjustment?
I had a similar scenario with a Tanglewood, only it had 3 dowels.I converted to bolt on neck using M8x60mm wood to metal bolts.Works fine.
thanks for the video!always like to hear you play and sing do it !
Remember kids, rust is not a patina!
Keep it up Jerry! Play us a song!
Great job. Love to hear you play them when you're done. Looking forward to your next video.
Play one for us if you have the time!
Hi Jerry, I recently rebuilt an identical guitar, The discoloration around the f hole is a cloth :reinforcing" that prevents cracking??? Love my large irregular dots. I took the back off to rebuild the braces (tapering them and improving the bridge plate) and reset the neck without removing it. My guitar sounds great. Best of luck with this build.
found something similar in a 49ish Kay once. The cheesecloth was present on the treble side but missing on the bass side.
Jerry, Have you heard of Hanger 9 heating iron sold by hobby shops. Check it out. Cheers.
I have one. Doesn't get hot enough for me.
Thanks Jerry Good work
I would like to hear a song
I watch 'em! Sing away.
A new. Chisel nice looking
Jerry do you have plans for the neck jig you used on this guitar? I sure would like to build 1
No sorry. They are pretty basic. I'm sure you can make one.
Always a joy to watch you work!
Both of my parents would not cut their nails,but you did not tell them what to so I have two guitars with nail grooves lol.
Amazing work!
Please play and sing!
Nice work, Jerry...!
yes please sing a song...
Yes please play and sing.
Jerry, plz i need a cd of your music these are my roots you have songs I have not heard for years ... any chance of all your music
Many of my songs are available on my website. In addition if you want the actually CDs I do have 3Cd's available. I selL them for $30, $10 each You can send an email to our address which can be found on the website as well
sing and play please
Hi Jerry, I really enjoy your shows. Can you tell us about the chisels you using?
two cherries brand from Germany I believe.
play a song on the old Gal
Nice job Jerry...
Where’s the song!
Sing one Jerry..
For me, rust almost never looks good on an instrument, the point for me, especially on old guitars, is to keep a “worn” appearance without looking badly kept or neglected. The result on this guitar is a great representation of that concept. Greetings from São Paulo, Brazil.
Why ? Do you want an old car to look old? Not me I want my guitars and cars to look brand new. If they do you know they have been really cared for. No scratches or dents because the owner loved them.
@@zdcyclops1lickley190 I'm a guitarist, I bought my first electric guitar 15 years ago, and I still have this guitar, I did some upgrades, swapped some parts, and took care of it very well, but after 15 years of use, mostly on weekends, it has some usage worns, each one has a story, from the dent on the headstock the day I got scared by a child that appeared out of nowhere, to the scratch made by my favorite belt buckle, the pickguard of this guitar, originally white, turned more to a cream over time and the hardware lost most of its shine and that gives personality to the instrument, it has its own history and anyone who looks will know that this guitar has played a lot of music and still have a lot more to play in the future. For me there is beauty in aging, as in wines, cigars, musical instruments and people, we just have to learn to appreciate it.
Miss the singing
Thank you for posting as always Jerry, your thorough, and honest nature of working on these prized instruments is worth the subscription in itself.
Play son play!
Yeah we want to hear you sing Jerry.