Yes. The instruments were cleaned with a disinfectant spray before going back in the case. I'm not a viral barbarian.
@garywhitt98
21 күн бұрын
Maybe it could cure the larangeetus?
@matthewf1979
21 күн бұрын
You are a Biral Varbarian though!
@natsterjam
21 күн бұрын
"Disinfectant spray"!!!! Good god man, how dare you know what you are doing 😉 Love ya man, thanks for educating us ALL!
@c3N3q
21 күн бұрын
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.
@nohalo7
21 күн бұрын
Viral Barbarian is a great band name.
@SeeMick1
21 күн бұрын
"Joe Bonamassa will choose yours first, when he asserts Prima Nocta over the guitar fiefdom" XD XD
@nickhuwar7920
21 күн бұрын
Awesome. Loved this comment too.
@troyclayton
21 күн бұрын
This is the only reason I came to the comments section, lol.
@drdoktor77
21 күн бұрын
I need brain bleach now.
@Blueshirt38
21 күн бұрын
I nearly choked on my pizza
@joeferris5086
21 күн бұрын
Wow I literally was just watching braveheart an hour ago
@davidethridge5748
21 күн бұрын
Maple neck on a pancake body. It's breakfast time.
@balke7935
21 күн бұрын
Known affectionately as the breakfast Les Paul 😂
@darksu6947
20 күн бұрын
It has everything but sausage links!
@bldallas
21 күн бұрын
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.
@MrDblStop
21 күн бұрын
Nice! So I don't have to struggle with super strong reading glasses and a needle file then?
@skyout19
21 күн бұрын
That's the way I do it too.
@philipgorham388
21 күн бұрын
I’ve been doing that also for the last 35years
@jeffro.
19 күн бұрын
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.
@emiliano9321
21 күн бұрын
"it's not your guitar, it's not your concern" is a good disclaimer for guitar repair channels 😅👌
@slimykimchi
20 күн бұрын
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.
@Plataani
21 күн бұрын
That Suzuki sounded bright and really lovely 😯
@evanmcfevan3211
21 күн бұрын
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.
@1066wastrel
21 күн бұрын
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!
@MegaTerryNutkins
21 күн бұрын
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!
@Kevin-the-Just
21 күн бұрын
That was my first thought, too. Surprised that Ted seemed to go for the 'nuclear' option first.
@younkinjames8571
21 күн бұрын
"Make a few things clear"...my man
@seanj3667
21 күн бұрын
I would be very frightened if Ted were angry at me.
@skullheadwater9839
21 күн бұрын
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.
@joeferris5086
21 күн бұрын
Interesting, I'll have to try that
@thomasmoore1003
21 күн бұрын
That Suzuki really sounds good
@NinerFourWhiskey
21 күн бұрын
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.
@davidethridge5748
21 күн бұрын
Ted. You're my favorite KZitemr! Even if you're too cool to read these. I'll do my part with the algorithm. You deserve it.
@AROSFC
21 күн бұрын
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€....
@alanpecherer5705
21 күн бұрын
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.
@user-cb3qr9dt2k
21 күн бұрын
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.
@axelnoi
21 күн бұрын
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
@walterw2
19 күн бұрын
wait, a "toyota" branded _guitar_ ?
@tommylitchfield3450
9 күн бұрын
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.
@DJBuglip
21 күн бұрын
Nice, that LP had some real shades of Townshend. That little parlor Suzuki sounded great too, I agree.
@tetedur377
21 күн бұрын
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.
@pmsphoto
21 күн бұрын
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 ! 😀
@BurninSven1
21 күн бұрын
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
@richardlee6886
21 күн бұрын
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!
@markiacomini5830
21 күн бұрын
Always thought the saddle adjustment screws on the TOM should face the bridge p/up for better access. Either way.....wonderful video.
@erikk910
21 күн бұрын
The market price of old Suzuki guitars just jumped up
@nocturnalferalguitarist
21 күн бұрын
Pretty sure
@seanj3667
21 күн бұрын
There is one for $80US plus $60US shipping right now on Reverb.
@MikeRay1978
21 күн бұрын
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.
@nicholastotoro7721
20 күн бұрын
Frankly, I'd never tire of refret videos!!!
@BackToTheBlues
21 күн бұрын
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!
@FoulOwl2112
21 күн бұрын
My natural curiosity would have compelled me to do that. The "not knowing" would have kept me up at night wondering.
@henryewbaker
21 күн бұрын
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.
@elantric
20 күн бұрын
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.
@trappenweisseguy27
21 күн бұрын
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.
@carlosanvito
19 күн бұрын
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.
@AndrewSmith-pc8eq
18 күн бұрын
You're fingerpicking has gotten very nice!😊😊😊
@jimshorts6751
21 күн бұрын
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 .
@KBorham
20 күн бұрын
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…
@Essobee
7 күн бұрын
Song on the Suzuki sounded a bit like Blaze Foley's Big Cheesburgers & Good French Fries. Lovely sound
@paulgartner4619
19 күн бұрын
I noticed you marked your fret gauges, to differentiate between sides. Good idea! I am forever double checking mine.
@SergioMPedro
21 күн бұрын
Feel better! Always love the videos.
@herrrmike
21 күн бұрын
That Suzuki sounded fine! 🧐
@bengordon2330
21 күн бұрын
Thank you. I hope you feel better soon.
@PapaRich3165
21 күн бұрын
Feel better,Ted. Always love your vids, talent, and wry wit!
@GilgaFrank
13 күн бұрын
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.
@phenixwarren
21 күн бұрын
I used to have one of those Suzukis… regret letting that one go!
@gpav1
21 күн бұрын
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…
@terryjohinke8065
20 күн бұрын
I love mini - humbuckers. They seem to sound better than ordinary Hunbuckers. If they're original Epiphones from around 1960 thay'll be great.
@squidskunk
21 күн бұрын
"Bolishing bolishing bolishing..." yep be too.
@JonDeth
20 күн бұрын
*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.*
@bobross5580
20 күн бұрын
Amazing work from an amazing Luthier!
@stealingtomorrowband
21 күн бұрын
Been waiting all day to sit down and watch Uncle Ted..... Happy Sunday everyone
@Hemifan4266
18 күн бұрын
i will always love the Gold Top with the small humbuckers. They are just gorgeous
@hokehinson5987
21 күн бұрын
Sweet suzuki!
@rabonour
20 күн бұрын
Wow I love the sound of that Suzuki
@shaofu424
18 күн бұрын
"asserts prima noctem over guitar fiefdom" i literally lolled thanks \m/
@anthonymiller3970
21 күн бұрын
Love your channel 👍🏻
@dino_j
19 күн бұрын
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!
@pyrielrising4338
21 күн бұрын
Feel better soon Ted...Allergies can be very annoying.
@ADAP7IVE
21 күн бұрын
Lovely video as usual. Small correction about Japan: Nagoya is a the capital city of Aichi Prefecture.
@SteveTheHero
21 күн бұрын
I really love that little parlor guitar a lot, great work as always.
@williamadams1105
21 күн бұрын
Great video!
@simonhawker9277
Күн бұрын
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
@gregoaks4413
21 күн бұрын
nice work!
@Stratboy999
21 күн бұрын
Hope you're feeling better soon.
@jonlavigne3270
20 күн бұрын
I'm in love with that L-1000.
@thegeekdude67
21 күн бұрын
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! 😎🎸
@ianrose5505
12 күн бұрын
Fantastic thank you
@Pj32Sr
20 күн бұрын
My uncle gave me his sazuki f120 when i was 10. Still playing it 😊
@megwatts1903
21 күн бұрын
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.
@jefffixesit60
21 күн бұрын
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!😁
@ianhoyle8459
21 күн бұрын
I hope you feel better soon Ted
@taylorwerner384
21 күн бұрын
The thing about changing those tuners is yea the pickiest of the collectors now won’t touch the guitar with a 20 ft pole but it’s not a crime to change something on your instrument to better suit you because then I find one is more inspired to play.
@theshapeexists
20 күн бұрын
That lil Suzuki sounds AWESOME
@michaelinglis567
21 күн бұрын
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.
@TeleCustom72
20 күн бұрын
That acoustic sounds really nice
@Dbj5555555
21 күн бұрын
I owned one of those. Late 70’s. I hated the pickups.
@josephbrewer7026
20 күн бұрын
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.
@td7426
21 күн бұрын
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!
@johnjamieson7087
20 күн бұрын
Sounded to me like "Pack Up Your Sorrows" by Dick Farina
@allancopland1768
21 күн бұрын
That little Suzuki.... sweet!
@ChrisHaveard
21 күн бұрын
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.
@northmanlogging2769
21 күн бұрын
paranoid much?
@ChrisHaveard
21 күн бұрын
@@northmanlogging2769 It's how it's happened to me and explained to me by local police.
@Blueshirt38
21 күн бұрын
@@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".
@NotBCT
21 күн бұрын
@@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.
@northmanlogging2769
21 күн бұрын
@@NotBCT right cause the police always tell the truth
@1976oswald
21 күн бұрын
nice job bro !!!
@ClaudeGalinsky
20 күн бұрын
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.
@toneconsultant
20 күн бұрын
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.
@gunnarpoe929
21 күн бұрын
Maybe you could drill a small hole in the suction cup that you can put your finger on when pressing the glue in and lift your finger on the pull.
@brian770
21 күн бұрын
that Suzuki sounded GREAT !!!
@OutBoardTink62
18 күн бұрын
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.....
@johndrippert3289
21 күн бұрын
I see why you were impressed. Big sound from a little guitar.
@nellayema2455
21 күн бұрын
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.
@hackerguitar
21 күн бұрын
Hope you feel better soon. Thanks for another excellent video.
@rhesreeves5339
20 күн бұрын
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
@DTDAILIES
21 күн бұрын
I love you!! Helped me stay calm and chilled when I was getting soba ❤ thanks Ted x
@nigman2023
20 күн бұрын
Nice setup on the Les paul
@danielktdoranie
21 күн бұрын
I appreciate the cover of Clay Pigeons on the Suzuki
@brucefreedman3655
21 күн бұрын
Love your vids Ted! Thank you once again. Could the saddles on the old Les Paul bridge have been replaced instead of the whole bridge?
@dale1956ties
21 күн бұрын
I love my mid '70s L.P. Orig tuners and all. Goof stuff Ted, as always
@wyattsdad8561
21 күн бұрын
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.
@wyattsdad8561
21 күн бұрын
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.
@wyattsdad8561
21 күн бұрын
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??
@Mrturtlestomps
21 күн бұрын
Genius,true, and passive aggressive, I love it.
@Lu_Woods
21 күн бұрын
Love my G&L's...nice to see one.
@adrianodagenova247
17 күн бұрын
Yeah, you might find a video of Ian anderson from Jethro Tull playing a little Aria up front . Maybe a steelstring, maybe nylon. I have a Nylon string one with a not used much if ever extended fingerboard.
@Aeidotronics
21 күн бұрын
Get well soon.
@Sammywhat
21 күн бұрын
The Zoom was awesome!! I've never seen frets that wide before... Yowzaa!!!
@davidkornblatt851
21 күн бұрын
I’m NO EXPERT… BUT that 70s Gibbie needs a refret! Please help that geetar! Do what you wanna do either way.
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