Those viruses are extremely intriguing, they can lay dormant somewhere, outside in the dirt, or in a guitar case, and survive all that, and they lay there until you touch them, and then you get infected... but when they use them in those "normal" vaccines they have to add shitloads of "stabilizers" , like aluminium, formaldehyde and mercury, because if they didn't the virus wouldn't survive.. Anyone? I'm also intrigued by this phrase 16:33. What does it mean "the bridge is not quite there"? Is it in a wrong spot? Or wrong height? Anyway, wishing speedy recovery. I'd go with your grandma's recipes... like plants that contain oils that soothe inflammation and so on.
Great stuff, as always Ted. I’m sure you already know this, but for your viewers, here’s a tip my Dad (a machinist) taught me when I was a kid holding his flashlight and handing him tools. When you have to cut off a fine threaded machine screw or bolt, find a nut with the same thread pattern and screw it up the threaded shaft, past the cut line. Then, when you cut/off the screw, clean off the burs, like Ted did here, and slowly unscrew the nut. When I get yo the cut line, I usually work it back and forth before I completely remove the nut. This will open up any threads that were compressed or buggeted up by the cutting process and make it much easier to thread it back into a nut or internally threaded component, when you need to make the connection.
Preach. Originality in vintage instruments only really matters when the thing's become a case queen or when you're selling it. If it's an instrument they like playing regularly, why should you care if they swap out something for better functionality or a different tonal palette. It's quite silly.
Once Leo Fenders 5 year “non-competition contract” was over with CBS(1970), he began building instruments once again with George Fullerton. They worked with Musicman to design the stingray. Their company would then supply Musicman with the stringed instruments while Musicman would supply the Amplifiers. Musicman then was interested in purchasing the company from George and Leo, to which they declined. Musicman then started “shorting” stringed instrument orders in an attempt to bankrupt George and Leo’s company. After a while of this, George and Leo decided to give up with Musicman and start a company where they could design and market under their own brand. Love the videos, please never stop what you’re doing.
You might find this wee tip for shortening screws handy Ted, I like to find a regular nut that fits the threads tightly, run the nut down the threads the required distance & use that as a guide for the Dremel when cutting, THEN, run the nut a wee bit further down the thread, dress tip, then unscrew the nut & it should clean out any swarf in the thread on it`s way off! Just a thought mate!
RE the saddle screw length on the G&L - check the other screws as some bass bridges will have shorter lengths for the E, A and also B string where appropriate. Sometimes people take them apart and put them back togerher incorrectly not realising the screws are different!
I can't believe I get to give Ted Woodford a pro tip. When cutting a screw or bolt shorter put a nut on it threaded past the point where you cut it off. After you cut down the length, when you take off that nut it will align the threads at the end with the threads inside of the nut where you cut it off and the filing of the end may not even be necessary but usually is but not nearly to the extent of the filing required with just a raw screw/bolt/threaded rod cut off. It is just a time saver when cutting down a screw or bolt.
I've got two 1970s Nagoya-made Suzuki dreads. Perfect Martin-esque dovetail neck joint, but a big piece of soundboard missing under the fretboard extension, so watch out. Beautiful guitars.
Gotoh makes a really nice tuning machines that retrofits those "vintage" style tuners. They also make a drop-in for Rotomatics that's lighter and quite nice.
Hearing Ted referencing Joe Bonamassa asserting Prima Nocta over a Les Paul is proof positive that I am getting 100% of my money's worth in Liking and Subscribing to this channel. Well played, sir. You are indeed a scholar and a gentleman.
I have a late 70's Suzuki Threes and its my nr 1 guitar. The other guitar guy has an expensive modern Martin and the Suzuki shuts that down very nicely....and i bought it at FB marketplace for 45€....
Been watching you for a few years now and I still enjoy your videos as much as when I binged on your channel to get caught up. I’ve learned so much and look forward to the weekly entertainment. Thanks Ted!
A client came in my shop the other day and brought a toyota. Great d 18 copy. It needs some work. But it’s a fun little thing with the serial nr 100 hand written inside
That Suzuki guitar looked surprisingly like an old 20's-30's Washburn or Martin. Depending upon the materials and the thickness of the wood, that could be a fairly decent guitar. The top is fully Martin equivalent.
I remember when My first Dremmel got me out of a DIY car wheel bearing repair jam that I messed up, and could have cost me many hundreds in new parts. That grinding disk paid for that tool on that day many times over.
Hey Ted ! I have a small tip for ya. My family built commercial storefronts for decades. In some setups we installed magnetic locks for sensitive areas. They are not mechanical, just a palm sized electro-magnet that runs off a 12v source. I stumbled upon a few uses in 45 years and one of them is repairing top crack on guitars (sides too). I plane sanded a 5in piece of flat steel mirror smooth to use on the top. I fished the magnet inside and with a Singer sewing machine "throttle" hooked up to my power source it clamped the halves in place. I usually start the rheostat at 2-3 volts to clamp, then I increase 1 or 2 more if needed. Works like a charm and is dead cheap when bought used. You have to be careful never to use the full 12v as they generally have a 3000lb pull. Works well for recharging pickups too .
Well that’s a trick I’ve never heard before, I had to go read again to find “electro” magnet. That’s quite brilliant, thanks for sharing it. In my youth, I once made an electro-magnet to unlock the cover of the cable box…
I own a Zuzuki acoustic guitar. It is like a Classical guitar but for steel strings. It is nor for sale at all I will keep it until I die. I found it in my buddys closet in the 1990 something and he gave it to me. The bridge had started to lift and the top started to cave in but I used lots epoxy glue to make it stay on the guitar and I put a brass rod instead of the bone piece on the bridge to lower the action. It still works and is my best guitar ever. I just remember I bought one more Zuzuki guitar on Reverb a couple of years ago lol so I have two
It might have been worth taking all the bolts out of the bass bridge just to make sure they hadn't used different lengths for each string and someone had taken them out and put them back wrong before chopping a bit of the E one, but I'm glad that wasn't the case!
FYI: When someone comes up to your door like that and asks a stupid question (borrow your lawn mower, drive them somewhere), it's a sign that they are scoping out your house for a burglary. Or they are scoping out or robbing a neighbor's house. Bringing you to the front door while another guy breaks into your neighbor's back door.
@@ChrisHaveard Remember that there are also tons of junkies and crazy people that struggle to make sense in a lot of cases. I remember I had one time where my meth head neighbor came to my door at 11pm asking to borrow my gun and rambled on about a missing kid. She said "I'm not going to use the gun I just need to borrow it".
@@northmanlogging2769 As the OP mentioned, I've had similar warnings by the local police when such occurrences have happened in the neighborhood. The high-trust society that many have grown up with has gone the way of the dinosaur and there are many unethical types more than happy to take advantage of those who stubbornly adhere to those standards.
Another tremendous video Ted. It's Sunday evening now in London and my weekend is complete. Sorry to hear it's 'Bolishing, bolishing, bolishing'.... Hope you feelin' better soon ! 😀
That Gibby is just about my favorite guitar. I’d prefer a maple neck and I’m ripping those mini buckers out and going with p-90’s but a Norlin era Deluxe is my jam. Especially in the gold flavor. Edit- oh it is a maple neck! It’s a winner for me. My absolute dream guitar.
That Suzuki has a nice sound; I like it! That bass sounded like Steven Thompson from John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers "The Turning Point," specifically the track "California." I don't know how old I was when I first heard that; probably 17 or so. It still trips me out that they used no drums, at least on that album. No, I heard it years before that, because it came out in '69, when I was...13. One of my father's brothers was the "cool" uncle who introduced us to music like that. The other thing that STILL trips me out all these years later is Johnny Almond on tenor, and alto sax, as well as flute, I think. The man was the GOAT.
I’m in The Hammer too Todd and my sinuses have jumped up to bother me in the past few days. I’m blaming some sort of pollen even with all of the rain. Could be grass pollen because everyone is cutting having to cut twice a week.
Nice work. As always! I have a first year G&L 1000 bass just like that one except it’s a natural finish on the body. I bought it new in the early 80s, it’s still going strong!
Thanks Ted, excellent content as always. I'm the happy custodian of a mid 90's Suzuki SF180, given to me by a dear friend. I call the guitar Betty, and with extra-light strings, she is a delight to play. These are very lightweight, and don't do well with heavy or even medium gauge strings. If you encounter one of these in the wild, play it. You may be as pleasantly surprised as I was by how sweet they sound, for such a reasonably priced instrument. And yes, definitely buy it before Joe Bonamassa discovers them!😁
Great video. With so many people changing out Kluson tuners on old LP guitars, I'm surprised that Schaller, Grover, et al., don't make drop-in replacement tuners to avoid the need to modify vintage LP guitars by drilling new holes and reaming out the headstock.
Funny I owned a similar GT same year ., same city., sold it on consignment at the guitar clinic years ago., and a girl named Laura purchased it from Reggie’s … lol… have some pictures some place…
I just put on some Gotoh vintage style locking tuners, on an old epiphone Les Paul for my 11 year old. They have the old school Gibson tuner buttons that look just like those that are on that guitar you’re working on. They drop right in the old bushings. I did however change the bushings because they came out easy enough. They are awesome locking tuners that look exactly like the originals. The locking mechanisms are made in such a way that there is no thumb screws or anything. I put the Gotoh fender style on my Telecaster too. Again awesome direct replacements. No reaming and they fit in the original bushings if needed. Another great vid sir.
Oh one more thing! When you buy the Gotoh locking tuners, they supply you with a little metal tool to tap out your old bushings with. It’s pretty cool they do that. They cost only around 55 bucks or so here in the US. On my Tele I left the old bushing in so I didn’t risk damage to the finish on the headstock.
Okay I have a quick question and hopefully Ted you see this and have time to answer. It looks like on that gold top Gibson, the stop bar tailpiece is screwed down too far to where the strings would be touching the backsides of the saddles? If so, is that correct? Or should the stop bar be screwed upwards enough to where the strings are clear of the backsides of the saddles??
Wow! The tone on the Suzuki was beautiful! Also, I know it’s sacrilegious, but the Grovers on the Les Paul look fantastic and what I’d consider a nice upgrade. Hope those pesky sinuses clear up for you soon.
The Suzuki acoustic sure has a sweet sound! The LP Deluxe is in great condition. I'm glad that it still has it's mini-humbucker pups. Many were routed for full size ones. The G&L is a cool bass with a finish that only a mother could love, but if it sounds good, that's what really counts! Feel better soon, sir.
I understand this may be painful for Ted to do this video because it's very basic stuff. With that said, however, it's really a pretty helpful video for folks that don't do this all day. These are the real unflashy things that actually happen in a shop. Sort of fun to see, really. How Ted explains everything that's so elementary, but he doesn't downplay it, if amazing. haha. It would upset me to have to explain this stuff, but it's important and real. Thanks Ted. You are a better person than me . . . and a better repair guy too.
*The pancake style bodies give superior construction options for various body designs when you look at it from perspective of seeking to improve factory style construction.* You can flat out cut out holes front and rear as opposed to routing them into a full sized body, and even for 2-point floating tremolos, I came up with a better and faster way to install them due to this pancake technique. If you screw one up in the cutting, drilling and minor potential routing, it can easily be repaired and salvaged unlike a lot of other body building methods mass implemented in commercial manufacturing at an industrial scale. *With all that said, I also think when a brand can build a guitar and sell it for $65 while actually having a few top shelf features even for one of these absolute clunkers, the innovations I created aren't significant enough for a company to stray from the current traditions.*
I've actually started saving old suction cups specifically for forcing glue into cracks. Ive mainly used that trick when prepping wood in cases where the wood isn't as stable as it could be, the problem area isn't big enough to warrant routing out and where filler alone would be insufficient. Like around knots etc. Just one of many things I've picked up from watching these videos.
1975 is 1st year that Les Paul Deluxe featured a 1975-1980 era Maple Neck , and 1st apperance of the Schaller Germany "Nashville Bridge" with threaded inserts mounted into the body.
I don't know how to play the guitar. But I did buy a Yamaha that needed some work. So your videos have made me want to do a couple little repairs. I'll lose money, but I am having a good time working on it. I am retired, so it doesn't matter
Thanks for the tip on marking the string slots on the LP bridge. Very no-brainer when you think about it but it wouldn't have occurred to me to do it that way. Nice.
your playing has improved, the boom chick or stride bass style was very nice, well done grasshopper, remember mind numbing repetition is the stairway to skill, noticeable improvement, hammer on scales for best finger training, good luck, love youre work too
The nice melody that you played on the acoustic guitar made me pick up my guitar to figure out how it was done. It reminded me of how my late Uncle Jim played. He was a big inspiration in my picking up guitar at an early age. Also, that Les Paul sounded really sweet!
8:22 - not many luthiers will now about identifying different types of steel from the sparks. Probably not a vital skill but it does demonstrate a depth of engineering knowledge.
I had the same model Goldtop in the 1970S sold it and bought a brand new 1979 Tobacco Sunburst Standard($600) LesPaul which I still have,HA! they were nice guitars.....
Yes. The instruments were cleaned with a disinfectant spray before going back in the case. I'm not a viral barbarian.
Maybe it could cure the larangeetus?
You are a Biral Varbarian though!
"Disinfectant spray"!!!!
Good god man, how dare you know what you are doing 😉
Love ya man, thanks for educating us ALL!
Those viruses are extremely intriguing, they can lay dormant somewhere, outside in the dirt, or in a guitar case, and survive all that, and they lay there until you touch them, and then you get infected... but when they use them in those "normal" vaccines they have to add shitloads of "stabilizers" , like aluminium, formaldehyde and mercury, because if they didn't the virus wouldn't survive.. Anyone?
I'm also intrigued by this phrase 16:33. What does it mean "the bridge is not quite there"? Is it in a wrong spot? Or wrong height?
Anyway, wishing speedy recovery. I'd go with your grandma's recipes... like plants that contain oils that soothe inflammation and so on.
Viral Barbarian is a great band name.
"Joe Bonamassa will choose yours first, when he asserts Prima Nocta over the guitar fiefdom" XD XD
Awesome. Loved this comment too.
This is the only reason I came to the comments section, lol.
I need brain bleach now.
I nearly choked on my pizza
Wow I literally was just watching braveheart an hour ago
Maple neck on a pancake body. It's breakfast time.
Known affectionately as the breakfast Les Paul 😂
It has everything but sausage links!
Great stuff, as always Ted. I’m sure you already know this, but for your viewers, here’s a tip my Dad (a machinist) taught me when I was a kid holding his flashlight and handing him tools.
When you have to cut off a fine threaded machine screw or bolt, find a nut with the same thread pattern and screw it up the threaded shaft, past the cut line.
Then, when you cut/off the screw, clean off the burs, like Ted did here, and slowly unscrew the nut. When I get yo the cut line, I usually work it back and forth before I completely remove the nut. This will open up any threads that were compressed or buggeted up by the cutting process and make it much easier to thread it back into a nut or internally threaded component, when you need to make the connection.
Nice! So I don't have to struggle with super strong reading glasses and a needle file then?
That's the way I do it too.
I’ve been doing that also for the last 35years
Yeah, I've been doing it that way for 50 years at least. Nobody taught me, I'm not a "machinist," it just seemed like the best way to do it.
"it's not your guitar, it's not your concern" is a good disclaimer for guitar repair channels 😅👌
Preach. Originality in vintage instruments only really matters when the thing's become a case queen or when you're selling it. If it's an instrument they like playing regularly, why should you care if they swap out something for better functionality or a different tonal palette. It's quite silly.
Once Leo Fenders 5 year “non-competition contract” was over with CBS(1970), he began building instruments once again with George Fullerton. They worked with Musicman to design the stingray. Their company would then supply Musicman with the stringed instruments while Musicman would supply the Amplifiers. Musicman then was interested in purchasing the company from George and Leo, to which they declined. Musicman then started “shorting” stringed instrument orders in an attempt to bankrupt George and Leo’s company. After a while of this, George and Leo decided to give up with Musicman and start a company where they could design and market under their own brand.
Love the videos, please never stop what you’re doing.
You might find this wee tip for shortening screws handy Ted, I like to find a regular nut that fits the threads tightly, run the nut down the threads the required distance & use that as a guide for the Dremel when cutting, THEN, run the nut a wee bit further down the thread, dress tip, then unscrew the nut & it should clean out any swarf in the thread on it`s way off! Just a thought mate!
That Suzuki sounded bright and really lovely 😯
RE the saddle screw length on the G&L - check the other screws as some bass bridges will have shorter lengths for the E, A and also B string where appropriate. Sometimes people take them apart and put them back togerher incorrectly not realising the screws are different!
That was my first thought, too. Surprised that Ted seemed to go for the 'nuclear' option first.
I can't believe I get to give Ted Woodford a pro tip. When cutting a screw or bolt shorter put a nut on it threaded past the point where you cut it off. After you cut down the length, when you take off that nut it will align the threads at the end with the threads inside of the nut where you cut it off and the filing of the end may not even be necessary but usually is but not nearly to the extent of the filing required with just a raw screw/bolt/threaded rod cut off. It is just a time saver when cutting down a screw or bolt.
Interesting, I'll have to try that
Ted. You're my favorite UA-camr! Even if you're too cool to read these. I'll do my part with the algorithm. You deserve it.
I've got two 1970s Nagoya-made Suzuki dreads. Perfect Martin-esque dovetail neck joint, but a big piece of soundboard missing under the fretboard extension, so watch out. Beautiful guitars.
Gotoh makes a really nice tuning machines that retrofits those "vintage" style tuners. They also make a drop-in for Rotomatics that's lighter and quite nice.
"Make a few things clear"...my man
I would be very frightened if Ted were angry at me.
That Suzuki really sounds good
Professor Ted educating us even while under the weather. Always great stuff professor and we appreciate you
Hearing Ted referencing Joe Bonamassa asserting Prima Nocta over a Les Paul is proof positive that I am getting 100% of my money's worth in Liking and Subscribing to this channel. Well played, sir. You are indeed a scholar and a gentleman.
I have a late 70's Suzuki Threes and its my nr 1 guitar. The other guitar guy has an expensive modern Martin and the Suzuki shuts that down very nicely....and i bought it at FB marketplace for 45€....
Been watching you for a few years now and I still enjoy your videos as much as when I binged on your channel to get caught up. I’ve learned so much and look forward to the weekly entertainment. Thanks Ted!
The market price of old Suzuki guitars just jumped up
Pretty sure
There is one for $80US plus $60US shipping right now on Reverb.
A client came in my shop the other day and brought a toyota. Great d 18 copy. It needs some work. But it’s a fun little thing with the serial nr 100 hand written inside
wait, a "toyota" branded _guitar_ ?
That Suzuki guitar looked surprisingly like an old 20's-30's Washburn or Martin. Depending upon the materials and the thickness of the wood, that could be a fairly decent guitar. The top is fully Martin equivalent.
You're fingerpicking has gotten very nice!😊😊😊
I remember when My first Dremmel got me out of a DIY car wheel bearing repair jam that I messed up, and could have cost me many hundreds in new parts. That grinding disk paid for that tool on that day many times over.
Hey Ted ! I have a small tip for ya. My family built commercial storefronts for decades. In some setups we installed magnetic locks for sensitive areas. They are not mechanical, just a palm sized electro-magnet that runs off a 12v source. I stumbled upon a few uses in 45 years and one of them is repairing top crack on guitars (sides too). I plane sanded a 5in piece of flat steel mirror smooth to use on the top. I fished the magnet inside and with a Singer sewing machine "throttle" hooked up to my power source it clamped the halves in place. I usually start the rheostat at 2-3 volts to clamp, then I increase 1 or 2 more if needed. Works like a charm and is dead cheap when bought used. You have to be careful never to use the full 12v as they generally have a 3000lb pull. Works well for recharging pickups too .
Well that’s a trick I’ve never heard before, I had to go read again to find “electro” magnet. That’s quite brilliant, thanks for sharing it. In my youth, I once made an electro-magnet to unlock the cover of the cable box…
I own a Zuzuki acoustic guitar. It is like a Classical guitar but for steel strings. It is nor for sale at all I will keep it until I die. I found it in my buddys closet in the 1990 something and he gave it to me. The bridge had started to lift and the top started to cave in but I used lots epoxy glue to make it stay on the guitar and I put a brass rod instead of the bone piece on the bridge to lower the action. It still works and is my best guitar ever. I just remember I bought one more Zuzuki guitar on Reverb a couple of years ago lol so I have two
Nice, that LP had some real shades of Townshend. That little parlor Suzuki sounded great too, I agree.
It might have been worth taking all the bolts out of the bass bridge just to make sure they hadn't used different lengths for each string and someone had taken them out and put them back wrong before chopping a bit of the E one, but I'm glad that wasn't the case!
My natural curiosity would have compelled me to do that. The "not knowing" would have kept me up at night wondering.
Frankly, I'd never tire of refret videos!!!
FYI: When someone comes up to your door like that and asks a stupid question (borrow your lawn mower, drive them somewhere), it's a sign that they are scoping out your house for a burglary. Or they are scoping out or robbing a neighbor's house. Bringing you to the front door while another guy breaks into your neighbor's back door.
paranoid much?
@@northmanlogging2769 It's how it's happened to me and explained to me by local police.
@@ChrisHaveard Remember that there are also tons of junkies and crazy people that struggle to make sense in a lot of cases. I remember I had one time where my meth head neighbor came to my door at 11pm asking to borrow my gun and rambled on about a missing kid. She said "I'm not going to use the gun I just need to borrow it".
@@northmanlogging2769 As the OP mentioned, I've had similar warnings by the local police when such occurrences have happened in the neighborhood.
The high-trust society that many have grown up with has gone the way of the dinosaur and there are many unethical types more than happy to take advantage of those who stubbornly adhere to those standards.
@@NotBCT right cause the police always tell the truth
Another tremendous video Ted. It's Sunday evening now in London and my weekend is complete. Sorry to hear it's 'Bolishing, bolishing, bolishing'.... Hope you feelin' better soon ! 😀
That Gibby is just about my favorite guitar. I’d prefer a maple neck and I’m ripping those mini buckers out and going with p-90’s but a Norlin era Deluxe is my jam. Especially in the gold flavor.
Edit- oh it is a maple neck! It’s a winner for me. My absolute dream guitar.
Feel better,Ted. Always love your vids, talent, and wry wit!
That Suzuki has a nice sound; I like it!
That bass sounded like Steven Thompson from John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers "The Turning Point," specifically the track "California."
I don't know how old I was when I first heard that; probably 17 or so. It still trips me out that they used no drums, at least on that album. No, I heard it years before that, because it came out in '69, when I was...13. One of my father's brothers was the "cool" uncle who introduced us to music like that.
The other thing that STILL trips me out all these years later is Johnny Almond on tenor, and alto sax, as well as flute, I think. The man was the GOAT.
I love you!! Helped me stay calm and chilled when I was getting soba ❤ thanks Ted x
Amazing work from an amazing Luthier!
Always thought the saddle adjustment screws on the TOM should face the bridge p/up for better access. Either way.....wonderful video.
Hope you feel better soon. Thanks for another excellent video.
Sweet suzuki!
I’m in The Hammer too Todd and my sinuses have jumped up to bother me in the past few days. I’m blaming some sort of pollen even with all of the rain. Could be grass pollen because everyone is cutting having to cut twice a week.
That Suzuki sounded fine! 🧐
Nice work. As always! I have a first year G&L 1000 bass just like that one except it’s a natural finish on the body. I bought it new in the early 80s, it’s still going strong!
I really love that little parlor guitar a lot, great work as always.
Thanks Ted, excellent content as always. I'm the happy custodian of a mid 90's Suzuki SF180, given to me by a dear friend. I call the guitar Betty, and with extra-light strings, she is a delight to play. These are very lightweight, and don't do well with heavy or even medium gauge strings. If you encounter one of these in the wild, play it. You may be as pleasantly surprised as I was by how sweet they sound, for such a reasonably priced instrument. And yes, definitely buy it before Joe Bonamassa discovers them!😁
I used to have one of those Suzukis… regret letting that one go!
i will always love the Gold Top with the small humbuckers. They are just gorgeous
Great video. With so many people changing out Kluson tuners on old LP guitars, I'm surprised that Schaller, Grover, et al., don't make drop-in replacement tuners to avoid the need to modify vintage LP guitars by drilling new holes and reaming out the headstock.
Wow I love the sound of that Suzuki
Hope you're feeling better soon.
Thank you. I hope you feel better soon.
Feel better soon Ted...Allergies can be very annoying.
Been waiting all day to sit down and watch Uncle Ted..... Happy Sunday everyone
Great video.
BTW, that screw head on the low E saddle of the bass is called a Fillister head screw.
I'm in love with that L-1000.
Truly appreciate your work and content, Ted. I’ve recently taken some of your ideas/techniques in a couple of repairs I did with success!
😎🎸
I noticed you marked your fret gauges, to differentiate between sides. Good idea! I am forever double checking mine.
"Bolishing bolishing bolishing..." yep be too.
Funny I owned a similar GT same year ., same city., sold it on consignment at the guitar clinic years ago., and a girl named Laura purchased it from Reggie’s … lol… have some pictures some place…
I just put on some Gotoh vintage style locking tuners, on an old epiphone Les Paul for my 11 year old. They have the old school Gibson tuner buttons that look just like those that are on that guitar you’re working on. They drop right in the old bushings. I did however change the bushings because they came out easy enough. They are awesome locking tuners that look exactly like the originals. The locking mechanisms are made in such a way that there is no thumb screws or anything.
I put the Gotoh fender style on my Telecaster too. Again awesome direct replacements. No reaming and they fit in the original bushings if needed.
Another great vid sir.
Oh one more thing! When you buy the Gotoh locking tuners, they supply you with a little metal tool to tap out your old bushings with. It’s pretty cool they do that. They cost only around 55 bucks or so here in the US.
On my Tele I left the old bushing in so I didn’t risk damage to the finish on the headstock.
Okay I have a quick question and hopefully Ted you see this and have time to answer.
It looks like on that gold top Gibson, the stop bar tailpiece is screwed down too far to where the strings would be touching the backsides of the saddles?
If so, is that correct? Or should the stop bar be screwed upwards enough to where the strings are clear of the backsides of the saddles??
That lil Suzuki sounds AWESOME
"asserts prima noctem over guitar fiefdom"
i literally lolled
thanks \m/
love your playing
Lovely video as usual.
Small correction about Japan: Nagoya is a the capital city of Aichi Prefecture.
Wow! The tone on the Suzuki was beautiful! Also, I know it’s sacrilegious, but the Grovers on the Les Paul look fantastic and what I’d consider a nice upgrade. Hope those pesky sinuses clear up for you soon.
Feel better! Always love the videos.
The Suzuki acoustic sure has a sweet sound! The LP Deluxe is in great condition. I'm glad that it still has it's mini-humbucker pups. Many were routed for full size ones. The G&L is a cool bass with a finish that only a mother could love, but if it sounds good, that's what really counts! Feel better soon, sir.
I understand this may be painful for Ted to do this video because it's very basic stuff. With that said, however, it's really a pretty helpful video for folks that don't do this all day. These are the real unflashy things that actually happen in a shop. Sort of fun to see, really. How Ted explains everything that's so elementary, but he doesn't downplay it, if amazing. haha. It would upset me to have to explain this stuff, but it's important and real. Thanks Ted. You are a better person than me . . . and a better repair guy too.
*The pancake style bodies give superior construction options for various body designs when you look at it from perspective of seeking to improve factory style construction.*
You can flat out cut out holes front and rear as opposed to routing them into a full sized body, and even for 2-point floating tremolos, I came up with a better and faster way to install them due to this pancake technique.
If you screw one up in the cutting, drilling and minor potential routing, it can easily be repaired and salvaged unlike a lot of other body building methods mass implemented in commercial manufacturing at an industrial scale.
*With all that said, I also think when a brand can build a guitar and sell it for $65 while actually having a few top shelf features even for one of these absolute clunkers, the innovations I created aren't significant enough for a company to stray from the current traditions.*
I've actually started saving old suction cups specifically for forcing glue into cracks. Ive mainly used that trick when prepping wood in cases where the wood isn't as stable as it could be, the problem area isn't big enough to warrant routing out and where filler alone would be insufficient. Like around knots etc. Just one of many things I've picked up from watching these videos.
Genius,true, and passive aggressive, I love it.
1975 is 1st year that Les Paul Deluxe featured a 1975-1980 era Maple Neck , and 1st apperance of the Schaller Germany "Nashville Bridge" with threaded inserts mounted into the body.
I hope you feel better soon Ted
Very impressed with the sound of the little Suzuki. I wish I could find one, but most likely unobtanium...
Love your channel 👍🏻
My uncle gave me his sazuki f120 when i was 10. Still playing it 😊
I don't know how to play the guitar. But I did buy a Yamaha that needed some work. So your videos have made me want to do a couple little repairs. I'll lose money, but I am having a good time working on it. I am retired, so it doesn't matter
I have severe neuropathy no way I can play
Thanks for the tip on marking the string slots on the LP bridge. Very no-brainer when you think about it but it wouldn't have occurred to me to do it that way. Nice.
I owned one of those. Late 70’s. I hated the pickups.
That little Suzuki.... sweet!
I love mini - humbuckers. They seem to sound better than ordinary Hunbuckers. If they're original Epiphones from around 1960 thay'll be great.
Ted makes my every Sunday a little bit more enjoyable. Thanks!
your playing has improved, the boom chick or stride bass style was very nice, well done grasshopper, remember mind numbing repetition is the stairway to skill, noticeable improvement, hammer on scales for best finger training, good luck, love youre work too
The nice melody that you played on the acoustic guitar made me pick up my guitar to figure out how it was done.
It reminded me of how my late Uncle Jim played. He was a big inspiration in my picking up guitar at an early age.
Also, that Les Paul sounded really sweet!
Sounded to me like "Pack Up Your Sorrows" by Dick Farina
8:22 - not many luthiers will now about identifying different types of steel from the sparks. Probably not a vital skill but it does demonstrate a depth of engineering knowledge.
Fantastic thank you
Great video!
That acoustic sounds really nice
Feel better! 👍👍
Song on the Suzuki sounded a bit like Blaze Foley's Big Cheesburgers & Good French Fries. Lovely sound
I see why you were impressed. Big sound from a little guitar.
The demo of the Suzuki is one of the few where you pluck the 6th string, and it sounds terrific. Please let us hear more of the bass E in your demos.
nice work!
The Zoom was awesome!! I've never seen frets that wide before... Yowzaa!!!
I love my mid '70s L.P. Orig tuners and all. Goof stuff Ted, as always
Nice setup on the Les paul
I have a 78 Goldtop Pro Deluxe with P 90s. I played it 6 nights a week for decades. I'm having the second of 2 surgeries to fix my spine soon. Lol
The vintage Suzuki market about to go thru the roof
I had the same model Goldtop in the 1970S sold it and bought a brand new 1979 Tobacco Sunburst Standard($600) LesPaul which I still have,HA! they were nice guitars.....
I’m NO EXPERT… BUT that 70s Gibbie needs a refret! Please help that geetar! Do what you wanna do either way.
Love my G&L's...nice to see one.