Ok, so I am interested in a similar treatment for my 2001 singlecut. Do you offer this as a service, or is this simply for the sake of videos? Think I should go to the PTC instead?
Phillip McKnight I actually watched his first, I was subs robe to him and not you, however, after watching this, I'm a fan and just had to subs robe to you as well! I May be sending you a guitar someday, is like to do videos like you and Tyler did. Awesome idea!
What are you doing fondling this guitar...it is sacred to the asses, how have you come to hold this example of an eclectic eccentric artifact of space/time to be beholden by only those chosen few who have paid the fee upon the man who walks before UA-cam and hearkens the heralds like an angel who sings: "BUY MY LESSONS and SEE me GOOF....Upload per day will get you TOO!!"
I’m laughing in my imagination of what you could’ve said. “Ok how do we improve, we’ll first we’re gonna route the body for a Floyd, then we’re gonna route for some emgs, and we think trapezoid inlays would look really bitchin, so we’re gonna route the next for those, and since we think black guitars look better we’re gonna rattle can the body as well...”
Haha when I was about 14 this guy I knew was a rich kid and this was his first guitar and he BUTCHERED it with doing exactly what you just said. When I asked him why in the hell would you do that his response was "chill man it was an experiment it's not like I cant buy a new one." While I sat there treasuring my epiphone sg 400pro lol.
I always find cleaning guitars so oddly satisfying, it looks so shiny and nice, especially the material on the new hardware, shiny nice brass. I just love looking at it.
*If you're worried about "chewing up" your screws with a screwdriver, put a wide rubber band across it before you push the screwdriver in and it will let you turn it 100% without ever actually touching the finish. Oh, and it's a great trick for stripped screws, too.*
Really loved this video. It can often be a fear to upgrade the old girls we own, especially out of the fear of change. But I think when you make wise and informed decisions when doing so, you don't lose the feeling of the old girl, you improve it. It brings new life into the relationship. Wonderful job Phil, looks and sounds amazing!
PheonixSlayer24 it's an LTD single cut in black/gold. I got some Fishman modern pickups and locking tuners for it. That thing rips now. Sounds like a mountain breaking apart.
I think it's real cool, that you, You Tube guys, are all, for lack of any other way of putting it. Relating with one another. Its great, making everything feel like family. We are, after all, Loving the instrument. Here for that reason. Thank you and good night.
Viewer of the both channels for a while!!! KYG longer and now have a greater appreciation of this video and a re-watch is a more impressive even now!!!
A large slotted screwdriver and put a layer of electrical tape on the tip. Helps prevent scratches and damage. Work great and cheap. Thanks for video’s Phil.
Awsome I just like the fact that all you guys on you tube get along and don't try to back bite one another.it really is about the fun of gear and the fun of music.👍👍
I basically did the same thing to a PRS 25th anniversary Custom 24 last year. Except I installed vintage 59s with coil split. Paul does make great guitars. You make some great videos. Very in-depth and very professional.
ha, I was asking myself how I missed this until I looked at the date... Great idea btw. Now going to watch Music is Wind to see what he says about sending it off... Love it when you guys work together on stuff... Lots of fun for us out here. Almost forgot,,, cool upgrades.. Great job.
I have a PRS USA SC245- and this video inspired me to model my “sharpening” similar to this. Your mods were tasteful, added functionality and aesthetic looks!
I love this series! I wanna upgrade my squire strat, but just never have the funds lol. I love how he talks about all the new part more in depth then I’d know. I always learn something while watching these.
Years ago I installed a Tremonti pickup in the bridge and a Santana III in the neck in one of my single cuts, and it is one of my favorite pickup configurations among all of my guitars..
StewMac products and instructional videos are a solid go to for me. Good call out Phil! I appreciate your instructional and reviews as well. Keep it up. I didn't know the tabs on the pots needed to be clipped. The CTS push pulls I installed this weekend had two tabs. I'm going to pull them and snip them. The Dunlop strap locks are dangerous if a person loops their cable between the strap and body of the guitar. I had it release once on a 10.8 pound Les Paul. I wish I could have seen the surprise on my face when it let loose. No harm no foul since I had a good grip on the neck when it swung like a pendulum mid stroke for a power chord. New electronics and pickups are a big upgrade on the PRS. Great choice!
A little late, but if you ever read this, I have a tip for you when it comes to polishing. Look at it as a super fine sandpaper in fluid form, the more you work on one area, the more damaged surface you remove, leaving a smoother finish. Often these compounds come with stuff in it which also boosts the shine and hides the microscratches, but just for a short time. There is polishing compounds without these hiding oils for a more real result that lasts.
Kudos!. When I saw the title, I was prepared to get pissed off!. But everything you did made sense. As a Guitar Tech, I constantly have to explain to guys that some modifications disfigure and diminish the value of your guitar. This was a well thought out segment .
First time I ever tried to use a soldering iron, I tried to hold it like I hold a pen, with the shaft bit resting in the crook of my ring finger. I still have basically zero feeling in that part of my finger to this day. I learned my lesson real quick.
Sometimes when you replace tuners with another tuner/footprint the lacquer cracks and blisters off....nice that Kluson offers a modern upgrade...love your videos..
I just want to say I appreciate all your videos. It's nice to see someone make informed, educational videos, instead of "I think this guitar is better because I like it blah blah." I search your videos before Googling info elsewhere, as I am currently shopping mid-range guitars. Thanks, Phillip! Now, if only you had time to set up a way to email questions and/or hotline :D
That "Helping Hands" device Philip uses to help him hold the potentiometer is definitely a great device. I have one that also has a magnifying glass attached and a small light to brighten up the area you are working in. Both the magnifying glass and the light is adjustable so you can move it to the position that best suits your needs. They are very cheap and worth having.
I used the dual designs for years, after settling on a strap I recessed them with a countersync, they are like the countersink version with a slight baffle or hump, so nice!!
Awesome ! I built my own guitar with my dad. It's an HSH strat that has 3 splittable humbucker, and I had difficulties with wiring because splitting one or two is ok, but having a schema that splits 3, it's a whole other story :D Also, I installed old style humbucker (Seymour Slash signature, same wire style as the one demonstrated on soldering tip) on my epi les paul (they sound great, go for it if you hesitate), and I have to admit I did the mess you talk about with the soldering. It didn't want to stick, and I ended up adding more and more solder. In the end, I succeeded, but definitely wish I could watch this video before. Anyway, you won a new subscriber, I love your work :)
Changed out the bridge on my own PRS. Used the TonePros wraparound which has individual saddles that are adjustable. It’s roughly 2/3 the price of the PRS version, but is largely equivalent. It immediately improved the setup of the guitar and made it a little more resonant. Well worth £120.
The Stewmac colortone polish works well. I use it after I've sprayed a guitar, buffed and use it as the final scratch remover. One of those bottles will last you a long time. You can use it to polish frets as well. Speaking of that, it's quicker and easier to polish the frets with a dremel and a little cutting compound, just have to be careful on the fret edges. Definitely saves the finger strain!
If there's less friction, there will be less wear. That's just the way things work. Functionally, it's not just easy bends. It's the ability to do smooth vibrato and slow bends. Rough things are unpredictable.
+Nonya Bizness Oil provides a boundary layer between the two parts. There is no such layer between the frets and the strings. The higher Mohs rating wins in that case. But, without polishing the tarnish off, you actually end up with an abrasive between the strings and the frets. And harder to bend is still harder to bend.
Its funny hearing him talk about the little tab on the pickup rings that hold the spring in place, and attributing it to PRS, when my 14 year old Epiphone Les Paul Special II. also had those little tabs that hold the spring in place on the pick up rings and that guitar wasn't even $300 at the time.
I never really cared for the way that particular guitar looked (all due respect) but that new bridge and those pickup rings honestly swayed me. looks great.
Thank you for the video. I think the upgrades were well planned, and would be exactly what I would want. I really like the locking tuners on my guitars that have them. I like being able to fine tune the intonation, and the coil splits add some nice versatility, so you could do almost any type of gig with this one guitar. If I ever need to solder something, I'll try to remember this video, as well.
Wow I noticed immediately that the bridge pup had more clarity and punch, even on my meh laptop speakers. Nice job & video. I fail to see how you could NOT learn at least one helpful tip from Phil's videos.
Phil, first of all great job! I have a 2009 Ted McCarty double cut and always wanted to change the bridge and tuners. I already have the 57/08 pickups with taps so I am good. I'm going for it after this video but keeping all of the old parts. Again great video.
I just finished binging this series of yours and if you ever make another Sharpen my Axe I would like to see what you would do to my 1975 Kasuga Les Paul copy even though I dig it the way it is. It's been so entertaining to see all the stuff you come up with to get those axes to their absolute best!
From Leo: Great video proving even a really good guitar can be made better. This always makes sense from a players point of view. Collectors however, have a fit with anything other than stock, no matter how weak the stock part is.
Nice .... I would suggest Autosol for the final fret polish. Yes you'll have to mask but nothing beats it. Try it and thank Ben from Crimson Guitars for that one!
Please make sure to check out Tylers video. Its great!
ua-cam.com/video/K0SaocqeWDA/v-deo.html
Ok, so I am interested in a similar treatment for my 2001 singlecut. Do you offer this as a service, or is this simply for the sake of videos? Think I should go to the PTC instead?
Phil the intonation fine tune was skipped in the video - did you find that new bridge really helped or not ?
Phillip McKnight I actually watched his first, I was subs robe to him and not you, however, after watching this, I'm a fan and just had to subs robe to you as well! I May be sending you a guitar someday, is like to do videos like you and Tyler did. Awesome idea!
Does all this makes it better or just makes it different?
I saw his first as well. I messaged you on FB Phillip. Got 1 heck of a challenge for ya.
Baby's back, better than before, better than ever. Thank you, Phil!
OMG I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS TYLER🎸🎸🎸🎸
nice
I'm pretty sure Tyler had to turn away as Phil took it apart. Great video Phil! Going to watch Tyler's video right after this.
Hey Tyler I just watched your vid
Music is Win this was an awesome couple of videos!
can you please do your magic on my guitar
Sorry I don't know why you don't got like
why tf does this only have 8 likes these people sleepin
noob
Thats what she said
@@nick3718 This comment was made before his channel blew up
This is a more ambitious crossover than marvels infinity war
LOL YEAH
Plus it's a win win situation because nobody died
Oh hell yeah
more ambitious than allen iverson's crossover
12:20 "Make sure your tip is always clean." Excellent advice for many areas in life.
🤣🤣
4:10 don't forget about a thicker stronger shaft
@@butt_nugget_223 that’s wha my ex said when talking about her new bf :(
That was awesome!!!!
Robert Baker now _you_ send one of _your_ guitars!
Yeah, send one of yours.
Robert see if Phil will do this for you!
What are you doing fondling this guitar...it is sacred to the asses, how have you come to hold this example of an eclectic eccentric artifact of space/time to be beholden by only those chosen few who have paid the fee upon the man who walks before UA-cam and hearkens the heralds like an angel who sings:
"BUY MY LESSONS and SEE me GOOF....Upload per day will get you TOO!!"
Send the charvel!!! The crackle
I’m laughing in my imagination of what you could’ve said. “Ok how do we improve, we’ll first we’re gonna route the body for a Floyd, then we’re gonna route for some emgs, and we think trapezoid inlays would look really bitchin, so we’re gonna route the next for those, and since we think black guitars look better we’re gonna rattle can the body as well...”
Haha when I was about 14 this guy I knew was a rich kid and this was his first guitar and he BUTCHERED it with doing exactly what you just said. When I asked him why in the hell would you do that his response was "chill man it was an experiment it's not like I cant buy a new one." While I sat there treasuring my epiphone sg 400pro lol.
@@parkerb9010 Based king.
The trapezoid inlays🤣
That would be awesome!
I so wish the first thing he had said was, "well this finish and green color have to go- I am thinking a mcdonalds yellow & red would be better."
In my opinion, these are the best videos that you do.
I always find cleaning guitars so oddly satisfying, it looks so shiny and nice, especially the material on the new hardware, shiny nice brass. I just love looking at it.
Great idea and video 🤘
Karl Golden Oh! Hi Karl!
I've been playing guitar for 37years and I love this channel
The difference in the pickups is astounding....Phillip, you took a good guitar and made it great!
*If you're worried about "chewing up" your screws with a screwdriver, put a wide rubber band across it before you push the screwdriver in and it will let you turn it 100% without ever actually touching the finish. Oh, and it's a great trick for stripped screws, too.*
Yea music is win \m/!
Really loved this video. It can often be a fear to upgrade the old girls we own, especially out of the fear of change. But I think when you make wise and informed decisions when doing so, you don't lose the feeling of the old girl, you improve it. It brings new life into the relationship.
Wonderful job Phil, looks and sounds amazing!
My very first guitar is currently also undergoing "sharpening". This video makes me even more excited for getting it back :D
Which guitar
PheonixSlayer24 it's an LTD single cut in black/gold. I got some Fishman modern pickups and locking tuners for it. That thing rips now. Sounds like a mountain breaking apart.
OMG those pickups! When I thought it couldn't get better, the coil-splitted 57 blew my mind!
I think it's real cool, that you, You Tube guys, are all, for lack of any other way of putting it. Relating with one another. Its great, making everything feel like family. We are, after all, Loving the instrument. Here for that reason. Thank you and good night.
Viewer of the both channels for a while!!! KYG longer and now have a greater appreciation of this video and a re-watch is a more impressive even now!!!
Even though it's not my guitar, it's still exciting to see a guitar getting "the treatment" like this.
This series has quickly become one of my all time favorites, cant wait to see more, and I hope it stays evergreen.
Late to the game but it's always nice to see someone who cares about their craft.
Well done sir.
One of the best, most entertaining, and still very educational videos. Thanks Phil!
A large slotted screwdriver and put a layer of electrical tape on the tip. Helps prevent scratches and damage. Work great and cheap. Thanks for video’s Phil.
Awsome I just like the fact that all you guys on you tube get along and don't try to back bite one another.it really is about the fun of gear and the fun of music.👍👍
I basically did the same thing to a PRS 25th anniversary Custom 24 last year. Except I installed vintage 59s with coil split. Paul does make great guitars. You make some great videos. Very in-depth and very professional.
This episode is epic! I love seeing the crossover between channels. Big fan of both you guys. Take care
ha, I was asking myself how I missed this until I looked at the date... Great idea btw. Now going to watch Music is Wind to see what he says about sending it off... Love it when you guys work together on stuff... Lots of fun for us out here. Almost forgot,,, cool upgrades.. Great job.
“If you have great tone, will you have a long life?” PHILosophy
That's a sexy PRS
almost all PRS are sexy! ... best guitars out there
I love the way it looks like a more modern Les Paul
I have a PRS USA SC245- and this video inspired me to model my “sharpening” similar to this. Your mods were tasteful, added functionality and aesthetic looks!
I love this series! I wanna upgrade my squire strat, but just never have the funds lol. I love how he talks about all the new part more in depth then I’d know. I always learn something while watching these.
Awesome, I know Tyler will be happy to have a new and improved Baby back!
Those locking Klusons are incredible! I have them on my Gibson SG and they are smooth as butter
I have the dual design straplocks on all my guitars... love them!
You see how these PRS are the perfect guitars when improving it involves replacing the pickup rings and knobs.
Even in PRS's overseas line, I've never played a PRS that I hated. They've all been badass.
just finished watching the whole video. Great video!
This is awesome, all the upgrades I'd love to do encapsulated in one video, Tyler's a lucky guy. Awesome job, Phillip!
That final sound check with the coil split bridge... omg... how sweet was that sound!
Years ago I installed a Tremonti pickup in the bridge and a Santana III in the neck in one of my single cuts, and it is one of my favorite pickup configurations among all of my guitars..
Oh my god, those pickups sound amazing... My head is about to explode. Really. Well done.
Pure tone jacks are now on all our guitars. They made such a difference. Thanks Phil.
StewMac products and instructional videos are a solid go to for me. Good call out Phil! I appreciate your instructional and reviews as well. Keep it up. I didn't know the tabs on the pots needed to be clipped. The CTS push pulls I installed this weekend had two tabs. I'm going to pull them and snip them. The Dunlop strap locks are dangerous if a person loops their cable between the strap and body of the guitar. I had it release once on a 10.8 pound Les Paul. I wish I could have seen the surprise on my face when it let loose. No harm no foul since I had a good grip on the neck when it swung like a pendulum mid stroke for a power chord. New electronics and pickups are a big upgrade on the PRS. Great choice!
Phillip love your channel and especially this series.....You remind me of someone .....Mr Rodgers.....now of the guitar world. Keep on brother!!!
You’re the man, Phil. Thanks for this. I needed some tips on soldering and you answered a lot of questions.
I’ve been watching your vids for a while but now I’m getting excited. Love modding guitars. Love to see your approach! Nuts and bolts!
You're my new favorite UA-cam celebrity ... this was great, man!
I really enjoyed this. I like those tecchy videos of yours that give great advice on what and what not to do when servicing your guitar.
A little late, but if you ever read this, I have a tip for you when it comes to polishing. Look at it as a super fine sandpaper in fluid form, the more you work on one area, the more damaged surface you remove, leaving a smoother finish. Often these compounds come with stuff in it which also boosts the shine and hides the microscratches, but just for a short time. There is polishing compounds without these hiding oils for a more real result that lasts.
Yasssss!!! You did a great job Phil!!! Congrats and love both videos. Cant wait for the podcast!
Kudos!. When I saw the title, I was prepared to get pissed off!. But everything you did made sense. As a Guitar Tech, I constantly have to explain to guys that some modifications disfigure and diminish the value of your guitar. This was a well thought out segment .
I'm so glad I got here! Thanks Tyler for sharing such a great channel!
That's why Music is Win uploaded a vid saying goodbye to his baby guitar!!!! I was suscribed to him saw both notificationes at same time 😎
First time I ever tried to use a soldering iron, I tried to hold it like I hold a pen, with the shaft bit resting in the crook of my ring finger. I still have basically zero feeling in that part of my finger to this day. I learned my lesson real quick.
Sometimes when you replace tuners with another tuner/footprint the lacquer cracks and blisters off....nice that Kluson offers a modern upgrade...love your videos..
Thanks for educating me about those dang spurs on the top of the pots!
I just want to say I appreciate all your videos. It's nice to see someone make informed, educational videos, instead of "I think this guitar is better because I like it blah blah." I search your videos before Googling info elsewhere, as I am currently shopping mid-range guitars. Thanks, Phillip! Now, if only you had time to set up a way to email questions and/or hotline :D
That "Helping Hands" device Philip uses to help him hold the potentiometer is definitely a great device. I have one that also has a magnifying glass attached and a small light to brighten up the area you are working in. Both the magnifying glass and the light is adjustable so you can move it to the position that best suits your needs. They are very cheap and worth having.
I used the dual designs for years, after settling on a strap I recessed them with a countersync, they are like the countersink version with a slight baffle or hump, so nice!!
Awesome ! I built my own guitar with my dad. It's an HSH strat that has 3 splittable humbucker, and I had difficulties with wiring because splitting one or two is ok, but having a schema that splits 3, it's a whole other story :D
Also, I installed old style humbucker (Seymour Slash signature, same wire style as the one demonstrated on soldering tip) on my epi les paul (they sound great, go for it if you hesitate), and I have to admit I did the mess you talk about with the soldering. It didn't want to stick, and I ended up adding more and more solder. In the end, I succeeded, but definitely wish I could watch this video before. Anyway, you won a new subscriber, I love your work :)
Changed out the bridge on my own PRS. Used the TonePros wraparound which has individual saddles that are adjustable. It’s roughly 2/3 the price of the PRS version, but is largely equivalent. It immediately improved the setup of the guitar and made it a little more resonant. Well worth £120.
I am a sucker for a green guitar. I think they look so cool.
I love these videos. It’s great you show how to tweak small things for a big impact.
This guitar turned out quite nicely. I think I like seeing you upgrade used guitars more than the new ones.
Did not expect to be so absorbed by these videos. Great job! Subscribed.
Love this video! Tasteful choices all around. Appreciate your attention to the smallest detail. Cheers man!
This is great two of my favorite UA-cam channels great idea guys!!
Another great video. You’re one of my favourite channels.
The Stewmac colortone polish works well. I use it after I've sprayed a guitar, buffed and use it as the final scratch remover. One of those bottles will last you a long time. You can use it to polish frets as well. Speaking of that, it's quicker and easier to polish the frets with a dremel and a little cutting compound, just have to be careful on the fret edges. Definitely saves the finger strain!
Labor of love. Phil you're the best man. I wish you give my guitar this kind of TLC
It's almost as if you know your shit!!! Almost!
EytschPi42 Almost... because? Oh, I know... because penis! Right?
I haven't watched the entire vid yet, but I suspect Phil forgot to lick the guitar to claim it as his own?
If there's less friction, there will be less wear. That's just the way things work. Functionally, it's not just easy bends. It's the ability to do smooth vibrato and slow bends. Rough things are unpredictable.
EytschPi42 thats what she said
+Nonya Bizness Oil provides a boundary layer between the two parts. There is no such layer between the frets and the strings. The higher Mohs rating wins in that case. But, without polishing the tarnish off, you actually end up with an abrasive between the strings and the frets. And harder to bend is still harder to bend.
Soldering and wiring electronics is a skill I really need to learn and master!
Thank you for helping Tyler
This is great for a person starting out soldering love this channel man
Its funny hearing him talk about the little tab on the pickup rings that hold the spring in place, and attributing it to PRS, when my 14 year old Epiphone Les Paul Special II. also had those little tabs that hold the spring in place on the pick up rings and that guitar wasn't even $300 at the time.
That split coil tone sounded amazing!
I never really cared for the way that particular guitar looked (all due respect) but that new bridge and those pickup rings honestly swayed me. looks great.
I honestly liked more original pickups, but great upgrade! I loved the tuner machines.
I always use beeswax polish when testing rosewood fretboards after using all the oils, makes it feel brand new!
I just noticed after 10 years, my Ovation TX has Dunlop strap lock. Blew my mind.
Phillip McKnight and Tyler Larson.
Two class acts!
Thank you for the video. I think the upgrades were well planned, and would be exactly what I would want. I really like the locking tuners on my guitars that have them. I like being able to fine tune the intonation, and the coil splits add some nice versatility, so you could do almost any type of gig with this one guitar. If I ever need to solder something, I'll try to remember this video, as well.
Love this vid. Older pickups definitely sweeter on my ears
Sounds better with all the improvements! Awesome job!
Damn that’s one hell of an improvement. Awesome!
Great video with some good tips. I see Tyler is very happy with the upgrades. I really like the “Sharpen My Axe” series.
Wow I noticed immediately that the bridge pup had more clarity and punch, even on my meh laptop speakers. Nice job & video. I fail to see how you could NOT learn at least one helpful tip from Phil's videos.
Nicely done Phil! I really liked what you did
Phil, first of all great job! I have a 2009 Ted McCarty double cut and always wanted to change the bridge and tuners. I already have the 57/08 pickups with taps so I am good. I'm going for it after this video but keeping all of the old parts. Again great video.
A lot of fun watching this .. nicely done!
Frank from Boulder,Colorado
If i spent more time playing, instead of watching guitar videos, I would probably be pretty good by now. Love your videos.
18:01 “Look at the difference”. “I mean, not aesthetically”
It's a really pretty guitar man! GL Tyler!Hope you enjoy playing the all new Baby!
Great video! I have J.S. Moore custom 57/08 in neck and 59/09 in the bridge in my 2006 PRS Custom 22. Great mods here.
Great call on those Kluson locking tuners. I put a set on my SG and they fit, look, and work great.
I just finished binging this series of yours and if you ever make another Sharpen my Axe I would like to see what you would do to my 1975 Kasuga Les Paul copy even though I dig it the way it is. It's been so entertaining to see all the stuff you come up with to get those axes to their absolute best!
From Leo: Great video proving even a really good guitar can be made better. This always makes sense from a players point of view. Collectors however, have a fit with anything other than stock, no matter how weak the stock part is.
Wow you really sharpened that axe, I never thought an axe could be that sharp
Nice .... I would suggest Autosol for the final fret polish. Yes you'll have to mask but nothing beats it. Try it and thank Ben from Crimson Guitars for that one!