That is a beautiful guitar. The craftsmanship of a handmade boutique maker where only four hundred guitars in an entire career makes me realize he wasn't in it for the money.
@bradc32
2 жыл бұрын
it sure is nice.lots of little/big details
@BudgetRC_Channel
2 жыл бұрын
Your comments about repair having little to do with an interest in guitars, and your comments about burnout were very interesting. I'm one of those folks that was inspired enough by your videos to try it for myself, except for me it's stayed a hobby, so the interest has not given way to the frustration associated with making it a career. I've been going strong for a little over 2 years now and every guitar across my bench is still a challenge that excites me and teaches me. One way that I've kept it fun is that most of my jobs are used guitars that I've bought to repair, then I resell them to make my profit. Because they're "my" guitars, there's no real stress of schedules or of damaging someone else's pride and joy. This has become a hobby that I love, and the majority of the new procedures that I've tried were after watching you do it.
@MrDblStop
2 жыл бұрын
And there's a little tell in there, "*most of* my jobs"... Because at some point your buddies are going to realise you are doing good work and before you know it there's a top of the line Ovation acoustic and a 1968 SG on your bench :) Fear is your friend, fear keeps you focused...:)
@Pheonixco
2 жыл бұрын
I've always had the philosophy, do what you're good at to make money, but only ever do what makes you happy as a hobby, or part time. Its a rare thing, or rare type of person to be able to both have a job that you're good at, and keeps you happy for more than a short term. The simple act of making it a business, and the baggage that comes with it can often will suck the joy out of anything quickly. Ted seems to be the rare type here.
@dooleyfussle8634
2 жыл бұрын
This was my retirement hobby with the same basic strategy (I only work on my "own" guitars). The hunt for old/ challenging guitars to repair was part of it. It's neat to see the "Pro" solve many of the same problems I had. Lot's of head slaps along the way!
@dorfsteen
2 жыл бұрын
I'm into that as well but I suck at selling stuff. I need to get better at the selling aspect because I can do the same thing buy guitars that need repairs fix them up and sell them for more than I paid for them. I usually end up keeping them for myself. I just got a Mitchell 12-string beautiful guitar somehow the saddle disappeared so the person sold it without a saddle to a pawnshop and I found it. got it dirt cheap installed a saddle in it and I can probably make a hundred bucks off it at least, all ready to go and the action is beautiful. And it plays like a dream.
@dooleyfussle8634
2 жыл бұрын
@@dorfsteen I play bass in several groups and can usually sell my repairs into those groups, often for younger/beginner players. Lately I've been downsizing and had to let a number of my unrepaired ones go in garage sales. I've also "lent" a couple to friends of friends and ended up selling them.
@irwinrussell60
2 жыл бұрын
That heel and rosette are some of the most elegant designs I've seen on a guitar- almost reminiscent of art-deco. What a beautiful instrument.
@repentnow1720
2 жыл бұрын
Ted - you are NOT "cranky"! My wife and I consider you to be quite knowledgeable and articulate; filled dry humor, and very enjoyable to watch and learn from - even though we'll never service any of my brother's 50+ guitars! Personally, watching anyone who can overcome "today's impossible challenge" (Like with that broken husk of a Les Paul neck a month or so ago - AMAZING!) and enform their audience is a true joy, and you sir fall into that category! : )
@stephencampbell2735
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you there
@cameronurquhart6279
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting musing about the comments to you about being a Luthier. Here's a different perspective .. My daughter (22 year old in her final year of her Chemical Engineering Masters) is a fan (as well as her peers). She enjoys the critical thinking, problems solving and accuracy.... hers words - things she doesn't see in her peers and industry. The up and coming skilled craftspeople of the need to find their inspirations somewhere ;). Love the channel.
@lwilton
2 жыл бұрын
She might also enjoy watching Eric O over at _South Main Auto_ here on KZitem. She might not be interested in car repair in general, but Eric emphasizes critical and logical thinking in order to diagnose and then fix a problem.
@goodun2974
2 жыл бұрын
@@lwilton also watch the Psionic Audio channel for amp repair, modification, and sane redesign.
@MrDblStop
2 жыл бұрын
I'm teaching my 12 year old daughter for those same reasons. She asked to learn, and I'm loving that she is getting a practical skill, but also learning patience, to think sequentially, and understand consequences.
@TOMPDUDE
2 жыл бұрын
I suggest creating a tip jar that viewers can choose to toss you a couple bucks here and there. Even if I give you 1 dollar per hour of entertainment it's a great deal and It will help your channel. Just a thought.
@jamesfetherston1190
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen all your videos, you never once struck me as cranky. Your fellow countryman, Dave, on the other hand…
@thosewhowish2b693
2 жыл бұрын
Man, you could write a juicy book with the amount of guitar history that you know and how well you write/speak. Maybe about history of American luthiery, or a luthiery textbook even. Ever thought about that?
@malcolmrose-zadow5517
2 жыл бұрын
It wonderful to see a guitar maker I know and respect getting featured on this channel, I met Oskar a few years back at his home shop, and we got to talk about guitar building and history, as well as his own personal development. He was quite enthusiastic about showing me some of the guitars he built, and the flattops were some of the best, most dynamic and responsive acoustic instruments I’vd ever been lucky enough to try. He’s also had an influence by letting the blue skies festival happen on some of his land, which is just a wonderful friendly live music experience that my family has been going to since I was little.
@TruthAndMoreTruth
2 жыл бұрын
I sell furniture for a living. Sometimes I have to make a few minor repairs, and (or) modifications (sometime during assembly) to make something safe and sell-able. Scraping of old glue and re gluing/screwing, re-tapping threads poorly cut, widening/deepening a hole to accommodate the bolt, etc. I find that after watching your videos, I quietly say to myself as I begin doing this "hey there gang, today we're going to be reattaching this rail to this bed frame....". Sometimes an item can't be saved (safety reasons, etc), and it feels defeating. How often do you lose the battle and have to raise the white flag?
@paulmcronk
2 жыл бұрын
A beautiful guitar but a buzz on the second string G. When the guy is clearly playing the open 5th, A string!! And 8/64ths?!! Surely that’s an 1/8th!! Both the guitar and luthier deserve better than this amateurish effort.
@TruthAndMoreTruth
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmcronk Criticizing him for not reducing a fraction (he's Canadian) and miss stating which string is petty AF.
@paulmcronk
2 жыл бұрын
No it’s not petty! It’s called accuracy, something as a repairer for over 50 years having worked on instruments for Issac Guillory, John Renbourne and many others, it’s something I regard as a basic essential. If you don’t know your A string from your B string then I wouldn’t let you near one of my customer’s instruments! Being Canadian doesn’t mean you should be ignorant of rudimentary arithmetic! Stick to furniture mate.
@paulmcronk
2 жыл бұрын
@@TruthAndMoreTruth Not petty! It’s called accuracy!! As a repairer with over 50 years experience and having worked on instruments for Issac Guillory, John Rennourne and many others, I’ve come to regard accuracy as basic essential! If you don’t know your A string from your B string or your 5th from your 2nd then I wouldn’t let you anywhere near one of my customers’ guitars! And being Canadian is no excuse for not understanding rudimentary arithmetic! I’m sick and tired of having to try to correct poor workmanship caused by novices following downright incorrect KZitem tutorials. May I suggest you stick to furniture my friend, that way you will save everyone a hell of a lot of grief!
@TruthAndMoreTruth
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmcronk If you're such a superior repair person, where are your videos? Also, I'll stick with what ever the fuck I want buddy. Check your meds, you're being intolerably petty.
@mcm3069
2 жыл бұрын
Coming from a machining background, I smile a bit when I hear .005” is such a small adjustment. I love to see the precision you achieve on these instruments, especially since you are working with wood and other natural materials. Thank you for these videos!
@lucasdeaver9192
2 жыл бұрын
I play guitar and I love guitars but I don't want to be a luthier. Never the less I've learned so much watching you and am able to self diagnose issues with my guitars much more accurately.
@kimfank1716
2 жыл бұрын
You know , I love guitars and I love playing but watching him work, the thing that is constantly in the back of my mind is the (I would imagine) constant need to re-string , tune, remove, repeat, test, re-string, makes me bonkers just to think about it. takes a better man than me. Well done as usual Mr Woodford.
@ian-c.01
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if that little strip of Ebony on the nut slot edge was to prevent grain tear or break out ? You pointed out that the builder was thinking ahead when he designed the bridge and allowed for ease of maintenance but what if he was thinking about less damage to the guitar during bridge saddle cutting and nut removal ? Not many guitars have such a large trailing edge like that in the nut slot so maybe he was aware that end grain can get damaged easily when the nut is removed ?
@Cbuzz1399
2 жыл бұрын
Solid train of thought there, Ian. Makes sense.
@savedaz
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking👍🏻
@paulmcronk
2 жыл бұрын
It is there to compensate for a nut which is slightly too narrow for the recess. Common practice both at manufacture but far more likely when a nut has, at sometime, been replaced. And instantly points to why the guitar is buzzing on first string, first fret! Correct procedure would be to remove the strip and make a new nut to the correct width and height! A skilled job! But something I’ve had to do hundreds of times and something which is regarded as fairy routine procedure in any repair shop worth its salt! This really is fundamental stuff and would have been immediately noticed by any competent repairer! And, of course, let’s file down the the bottom of the saddle! Thus compromising the saddle’s vital contact with the bridge and any piezo pickup lurking there; well, can you file perfectly flat?! Far better to re-profile the top of the saddle but, of course, that’s a little more complicated than sandpaper and a, hopefully, perfectly flat surface and a perfectly steady hand!
@ian-c.01
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmcronk The lacquer on the face of the headstock is continuous right across the add on piece, it looks like it was fitted before the lacquer was applied.
@Cbuzz1399
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmcronk Are you saying T. Woodford is not a competent repairer?
@matthewf1979
2 жыл бұрын
That Graf is stunning. Perfection everywhere you look. What a treat indeed.
@paulmcronk
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful instrument but somewhat disconcerting that the guy doesn’t know his 2nd string from his 5th!! Personally, I would avoid as a repairer!!
@matthewf1979
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmcronk You must be new around here.
@paulmcronk
2 жыл бұрын
@@matthewf1979 . A repairer with over 50 years experience. Originally apprenticed to Jack Brentnalls violin workshop in 1971. Worked on instruments for Issac Guillory, John Renbourne and technical advisor to Hohner, JHS and many others. Yeah, I guess I’m new around here!
@matthewf1979
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmcronk the thing about anonymous internet comment sections is there's no evidence to believe anything you say. Tom here, is on video, showing his face and his excellent work for years now. You must be new here and not have had watched any of his hundreds of other videos to see his work.
@paulmcronk
2 жыл бұрын
@@matthewf1979 . Believe what you like my friend and, as I’ve already said, if you’re happy and impressed with this standard of work, then no problem. May I recommend to you Andy Farrell, Kimberley, Nottingham. Alan Marshall, luthier, Northworthy Guitars, Hulland Ward. Jason, Millers Music Derby. All well documented, all capable of carrying out a much higher degree of workmanship. And all of whom will vouch for my credentials! But, if you’re happy, there you go!
@tonymurphy2624
2 жыл бұрын
Surely Jerry Rosa is the cranky luthier guy...
@MountainViewChurchFlagstaffAZ
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this content!! Absolutely love the guitar history and the step by step repairs. So thankful I discovered your channel. This is my favorite thing to watch on KZitem.
@nedludd3641
2 жыл бұрын
'Driftwood Guitars' and 'Tom Sands' might also be worth a look if you've not seen them, along with Tony Polecastro's 'Acoustic Life'.
@MountainViewChurchFlagstaffAZ
2 жыл бұрын
@@nedludd3641 thanks for the recommendation will check out
@docdoc
2 жыл бұрын
I've been repairing guitars for 7 years, and you are a constant inspiration to raise my standards and patience levels.
@OtherWorldExplorers
2 жыл бұрын
How the heck do you know so much history? Is it Google? Is it having lived a hundred lives? What type of Sorcery is this?!?!?!
@sbrown1953
2 жыл бұрын
When it comes to cranky Canadian luthiers, it is Dave, of the World of Fun Stuff, that defines “cranky”.
@rogeriocosta1035
2 жыл бұрын
Next time, try to glue a regular printer paper soaked in superglue on the bottom of the nut. It will dry hard and will be just enough to solve the buzz, keeping the original low action. It blends very fine with the bone too and saves a lot of time.
@jrpipik
2 жыл бұрын
The Graf's problem with the nut and the input jack is exactly what's been going on with my Larivee for years! And now I see a connection between the two makers. Thanks!
@Sungodv
2 жыл бұрын
Love watching the care you give to each and every job...you are a Luthier's Luther!!!!
@DTGuitarTech
2 жыл бұрын
I’ll enjoy this one!!!! Love your vids. They are like a history lesson and luthier school all in one
@Etna.
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for spreading your knowledge all around. We need more craftsman like you to show their skill. We all can learn. I enjoyed every minute. I hope I can spread some knowledge, too. Long time ago I went to a doctors office and bought myself a pair of nose pliers for kids. I dipped the part that goes into the nose in Plasti Dip and use them for any output jack rapair. It grabs the jack perfectly from the inside and is sooooo handy! Regards, Etna.
@oheare
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video. I own an Oskar Graf acoustic bass guitar (and a Marc Beneteau 6-string, another fine underknown Canadian luthier), and spent a little time in Oskar's former shop. One of the most peaceful places one might imagine, with a great forest view out the window. Oskar never rushes, but he doesn't waste time; everything is considered before he does it.
@grene1955
2 жыл бұрын
I have a 1977 Mossman Flint Hills that I bought brand new. It's picked up its share of scratches and dings over the years, but it's an amazing guitar. Every now and then, a guitar aficionado will recognize it and comment on how cool it is. There is just something special about a guitar from a serious luthier, hand-made and fretted over, if you will pardon the pun!
@pamartin
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! To hear you mention Stuart Mossman is wonderful! Met him once, got to play his guitar that he brought to the picking party! He was suffering from not wearing PPE finishing guitars, so sad. The guitar was great and so was he!
@markvonwisco7369
2 жыл бұрын
I have a guitar player who is constantly on a search for the one guitar to rule them all. Thanks to the sheer amount of guitars he's bought and sold over the years, I've had the opportunity to play some amazing guitars. Among them was a Mossman. To this day it's still one of the best sounding acoustic guitars I've ever played.
@bobw222
2 жыл бұрын
My guess is he put the ebony veneer at the head end of the nut slot so that the grain on the face wouldn't break out when the nut was pulled out. That's my story and I'm sticking to it...
@elmolewis9123
2 жыл бұрын
What a great tip. I have a semi-hollow electric that had an annoying flubby sound quite noticeable on the G and B strings but only when amplified. I thought it might have been pickup-related but after watching this video, I found that the end-pin jack was loose, tightened it and the problem was gone. 👍 Thank you.
@ethanallenmusic1
2 жыл бұрын
Ted talking about slipping something slender and stiff into a hole super casual
@jfrorn
2 жыл бұрын
Cranky? I've never had that impression....
@byroncrump4390
2 жыл бұрын
The internal bracing shot looks fittingly like a cathedral ceiling, only thing missing was a painting by Michelangelo or one of the other turtles
@paulwright1196
2 жыл бұрын
I think I could do a lot of what you do but sticking my hand in the sound hole for hours at a time..... I'd lose my mind.
@billmiller7138
2 жыл бұрын
He didn't like end grain showing? When the nut was removed ;)
@ant848
2 жыл бұрын
Is that a good idea to use doublesided tape in this case? I mean, on a summer day this brass body can become hot in no time and the pickup will probably just fall off. There are some 3M thick polymer tape-ish products which work really well in such conditions. And they're really strong as well.
@j.c.linden
2 жыл бұрын
Watching and listening to you explain and do things is quite enjoyable. I always feel the instruments were SO lucky to have landed in your hands. Some people I see work on both furniture and instruments have me holding my breath and feeling sorry for the objects. More people need your level of skill and perfection!
@marmotsongs
2 жыл бұрын
I have one of those Baggs pickups that just barely squeezes into my small diameter (0-16NY) soundhole. I figured out I can hold the bolt/brackets in place while I screw it in place using just a rubberband. I’ve got the procedure down to about 10 seconds.
@mattrogers1946
2 жыл бұрын
Nice guitar! Always wanted to own one.
@nedludd3641
2 жыл бұрын
"The Mississippi Delta was shining like a National Guitar", the opening line of Paul Simon's 'Graceland', which inspired an entire best-selling album. But why put a mic on a National? I thought they were super loud.
@goodun2974
2 жыл бұрын
Years ago I saw a bluegrass band called the Dry Branch Fire Squad. The mandolin player and lead singer was quite a storyteller and jokester, And at one point he said, "the banjo is the loudest stringed acoustic instrument known to mankind, and I've never met a banjo player who wasn't searching for a louder one!". Of course that isn't really true and everybody knows that a National resophonic is louder than a banjo, but it does seem as if no matter how loud the instrument is, the player always wants it to be louder!
@MyxamopMike
2 жыл бұрын
I love and understand your view on liking guitars vs. working with them. A thought I had was if one is not frustrated with their work from time to time, is one really challenging themselves? Withing growing and improving within their field there must come times where the challenges are frustrating.
@hughchube873
2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from France. It's particularly satisfying right now to have a regular dose, amidst the insanity around us, of someone who does nothing more than take oddly shaped wooden contraptions and makes them better.
@Bingus503
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Guitar 💐
@ragnarironspear1791
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome channel and craftsmanship 👍🏻
@SilasHumphreys
2 жыл бұрын
The rosette on that Graf is absolutely gorgeous. The entire guitar is beautiful, but that rosette is the standout feature, for me. I've started doing some minor lutherie thanks to inspiration from your calm, methodical approach, but for now it's staying as a hobby. I haven't even started looking to try to make money from it. And as for monograms and the like... I have an autograph, and I have a signature, and as they should be they're different things, so even though my income from "celebrity" so far has been enough to buy one container of oatmeal it's not possible to use an autograph to bamboozle my bank into giving access to my money; of the two, my autograph is the more legible one. I sign things often enough that my signature has ceased to be writing and become an easily repeatable drawing.
@RockStarOscarStern634
Жыл бұрын
The Bass in the intro Music really makes it pop better
@jthonn
2 жыл бұрын
The graf is a beautiful guitar, a shame it even has that ugly pickup. I would have preferred an under bridge type instead or even an under saddle. Great work once again!
@walterw2
2 жыл бұрын
first thought on the barcus berry: "why isn't he using fully shielded cable all the way to the jack?" second thought: "oh right, it's encased in an _entirely metal guitar_ ." totally stealing the double-stick trick for stuffing a baggs or other sunrise-shaped pickup into a too-small soundhole! as for the jack, i like the idea of the dummy 1/4" plug held by cables for fishing it back through; i've been using something similar but with some skinny george L guitar lead soldered into the end of a ground-down plug. your version looks more durable and more easily fixed when it does break even better for that job though is the stewmac version where the plug is affixed to a length of solid brass rod; you can pop it in the plug, unscrew the nut and washer, then push it through so the jack assembly emerges in the soundhole, ready for you to adjust the internal nut before pulling it back out and tightening it down again, all without even de-tuning the guitar i'm sure a version could be whipped up with a metal 1/4" plug shaft and a wire coat hanger
@jimmythecricket25
2 жыл бұрын
What draws me to your videos is not only that I love guitars but the fact that you are a true craftsman. I appreciate your knowledge and precise work.
@steby123
2 жыл бұрын
Being a tech myself, we know, a 64th of an inch can make or break a instrument set up !!!
@td7426
2 жыл бұрын
When you were playing the Graf at the end, was it tuned to on open tuning? The melody you were playing was so cool.
@johnnymartines2118
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not guitarist ,I'm a drummer and I like watching guitar repairs like yours for the craftsmanship and the out side the box " what's the best way to tackle this" type things. Nice work and you take pride to not do shabby work.
@Rangitatahunter
2 жыл бұрын
Funny, I have never thought of you as the "cranky luthier", more like "the calm and soothing guitar guy..." I guess I was wrong ;-)
@turnsufficient4971
Жыл бұрын
You're not cranky at all, Ted ! You're a joy to listen to and watch. Ive been watching you for possibly over 10 yrs - under different accounts. You're the best and enjoyable to watch.
@Kurecify
2 жыл бұрын
2nd string is really the 5th.
@thebreakfastmenu
2 жыл бұрын
Putting those M1A pickups in any soundhole smaller than a basketball hoop is a nightmare. And considering the battery is on the underside, it's even worse. I've gone back to the old Bill Lawrence pop in pickup just because of how sick I am of dealing with the M1A I have.
@ThePetejames
2 жыл бұрын
Hey buddy I've been watching your videos for several months now, thanks so much for your work and what you share with us. I did my first repair recently. A bridge removal and re-glue. Didn't have an iron or anything where I was staying. Used a cast-iron pan from the stove and a damp rag to warm up the glue. It worked fine haha! Next I'm trying to do some thing that seems highly uncommon according to my searches. I want to make a mahogany topped Les Paul blue, and I still want to see the grain through it (Its raw/bare now). Any suggestions on having it not turn out green? I'm considering bleaching the top and then using some thing like a thin layer of white chalk paint or some kind of other filler that mitigates all the pinkish reddish hue. Any thoughts? thanks Pete
@PaisleyPatchouli
Жыл бұрын
I was there in the 70s; I got one of Jean's very first classicals and met a few of the crew. I had a Mossman, and a couple other luthier built gems of the period including a renaissance lute! Almost got a job with Larrivee! What a time that was, and that Graf is testimony to the talent and dedication that convened in that place and at that time, when there was so much promise and potential.
@nicolen.9642
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful babe. I can't say I like the pickup on the sound hole...I've seen sound holes severely damaged...but that's subjective. Lovely rosette. Thanks Ted 🎶🎶🎶
@farber2
2 жыл бұрын
I had the passive LR Baggs pickup, it's not very loud, had to crank it up while recording and then it made static sounds, the one with the battery is the right one. I think that's what you have, it's active I guess is the term.
@ClarenceCochran-ne7du
Ай бұрын
That Graf illustrates why I despise Soundhole Pickups. Installing them is Pyalgic (Pain in the A**).
@donhall2759
2 жыл бұрын
Good insight on the guitar repair game. Now we know where the "cranky-ness" comes from. Not that YOU are cranky; you seem to take it as it comes.
@terryjohinke8065
Жыл бұрын
I agree. I had a business and ABN number but got sick of repairing Strats and some other models , mostly Strats. Even my local store got me to do a few jobs, again , Strats. I LOVE building, particularly acoustics. I have recommeded you to Kanuck guys on TDPRI , even giving your address ( Sorry). Keep the meticulous work up Ted.I hope you last a few more years as I learn so much from you. Hope youtube are paying you enough.
@3373-g8z
2 жыл бұрын
There's a used 1992 OG guitar for sale online. Only $7,500 !! I better start saving pennies! As a lead guy, I LOVE cutaways!
@nvorano
2 жыл бұрын
I really loved the history lesson at the start.
@ReiMonCoH
2 жыл бұрын
That was a pretty friggin awesome guitar
@scaira60
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice, What is your opinion on using a separate strap button below the pickup button? That way the strap is never straining the pickup button which always come loose over time. I got that tip from your fellow Canadian Luthier Mike McConville... I always recommend this to my customers when they have an acoustic with an aftermarket pickup. I have 2 musicians that have called me to thank them for adding the separate strap button, their pickup button never comes loose now. Thanks You are a weath of information. 🙏🎸🎹🎼👨🏻🦯👨🏻🦯
@esh150
2 жыл бұрын
Please do not rename your channel "The Cranky Luthier". Perhaps a T-shirt, though. Or how about "Buzz kill. It's a good thing."
@scotth1000
2 жыл бұрын
Cranky, no. A somewhat intriguing blend of pragmatic and philosophical, yes.
@elbowache
2 жыл бұрын
Imagine becoming a doctor by just working up to it. No schools. No degrees. Maybe you were a butcher first. You practice on some road kill you found a couple times, then one day you hang a shingle and say "yes, Mr. Thibodaux, I'm pretty sure I can remove your appendix no problem." That's becoming a luthier.
@1777DK
2 жыл бұрын
The biggest problem, with guitar repair, is trying to explain to someone that the work involved, in fixing their broken headstock, is the same no matter the original asking price of the guitar … Time is time.
@28reinvent
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I always learn something from watching your videos and I've been repairing instruments for about 15 years. So I suppose I've crossed over to the other side by now. What I appreciate most is that when you're suffering, I'm suffering too, just not physically. I have big hands as well, and you know what that means, they're always getting stuck in the sound hole and are gnarly after all of the abuse. But I have to say that there's nothing better that taking a persons prized possession and bringing it back from the dead to sing again. I recently repaired my partner's father's classical guitar that he played for her as she was growing up in the heady days of the folk revolution. The poor thing had been hidden in the back of a closet for many years and it was only after his death that someone thought to go looking for it. It was in deep deep trouble. But I took my time and pieced it back together and the look on June's face was well worth all the torment and trouble and a bit more. So, I guess the good really does balance out the bad. You are a very talented craftsman and a great teacher. I just wanted to thank you.
@larsfrandsen2501
Жыл бұрын
Interesting exposé about Canadian guitar making. As a classical player, who has played and owned everything (including a gorgeous Fleta for twenty plus years), I now play a Canadian guitar by Daryl Perry. I have never looked back. I am not surprised about the high level of guitar making in Canada.
@jeromestevenfaigin6059
2 жыл бұрын
That reel or Jig the ending guitar and your blues on the brass Outstanding! Very excellent guitar and tones. I wish at many of Times I wish I could spell better to words inside and I can't spell it like the word, "exquisite". So OK I didn't expect the spell checker did it? Humm.
@paulmcronk
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, let’s Jack the nut up! Much easier than correctly profiling the frets, in conjunction with truss-rod adjustment, which this guitar quite obviously needs. But hey, why pick correct when easy money will do?! And he honestly doesn’t know why the ebony strip is there? American repairers watching American repairers? Perhaps they should try watching European repairers and learn how it should be done!
@richardturbine1769
2 жыл бұрын
LRB, Fishman and several other makes of sound hole PUP will not fit into guitars with smaller sound holes, as such. Others will, e.g. Di Marzio.
@ClintonAllenAnderson
2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Windsor Ontario! Here's a question for fans (cause I expect Ted has waaaay better things to do than read KZitem comments) We have a couple of "Guitar Guys" here in town and I hate to say it, but I've had less than great experiences with either of them (There used to be a 3rd guy, who was for years, "My Guy", but he up and retired and sold his shop a few years ago) So here I am, sat on a stable of guitars, all of which could use some work, some more than others... I'm open to recommendations for good repair guys... If I thought Ted had time/interest in working on my guitars, I'd contact him and do the commute, easily. But there's gotta be someone decent, between Windsor and Hamilton, right? Cheers all!
@paularcherfiddle0351
2 жыл бұрын
i have made about 80 guitars, mandolins, bouzoukis etc over about 22 yrs. I wondered what your thoughts are on zero frets? I tend to use zero frets on most of my instruments with the exception of a few specific replicas such as 335s SGs Teles etc. The vast majority are acoustic and I like a zero fret. I ask myself, why should the open string not sound fretted? Your videos are a great watch and I value your opinion.
@giovanni5063
2 жыл бұрын
After watching a bunch of your vids I decided to repair my old wrecked Epiphone acoustic bolt neck guitar that was a gift from my young wife in 1972. After many years of neglect the top collapsed under tension crushing the rosette in half and breaking the side under the neck as the neck block rotated forward. With much cursing, super glue, shims and braces I have returned this POS instrument to life. There originally was a zero fret that was NOT anywhere near to making intonation possible so I placed small chips of walrus ivory on the fretboard above the actual first fret and got it in tune, only the high and low E were ok. I am emotionally attached to this thing and will never discard it. Than you very much for all your good and well explained work, best regards, Giovanni
@mwilsington
2 жыл бұрын
We call it Grit. Our kids school teaches it pretty aggressively. Repeatedly doing the same tasks, regardless of if you enjoy it or not, and pressing forward, not quitting. If you jump from thing to thing, you won’t master anything. The difference between amateur hour and a masterfully done job, is grit.
@seanj3667
2 жыл бұрын
While I had learned a LOT from your channel, I don’t want your job. I did pick up a couple beat up basses and guitars during the Covid lockdown and gave them new lives but that was just to occupy myself and learn a bit.
@jswear2077
2 жыл бұрын
Slender and stiff. Ha! Good one, TW. I just got my t-shirt yesterday. I will wear it proudly. Keep rockin'.
@robertdeen8741
2 жыл бұрын
I remember when hand made meant no power tools at all. Didn't know Larivee worked in Toronto. Then again I believe he was in Esquimalt for a short time though some might of called it VicWest. Also Saltspring island. I've been out of the loop for a long time but I hear California now. Those cabinet jacks are slick but they do seem to fail a lot. The plugs never seem that secure in the jack to me.
@ronnielopez1968
2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your channel,very informative 👍 is a guitar's neck warped if the base side has more relief then the treble side? Thanks 😊 Ronnie lopez ❤
@deep6thisdeep6this92
2 жыл бұрын
maybe the ebony veneer was applied to cover the headstock's end grain. it seems like wood workers are always trying to cover up end grain. and yes, i know the nut would do that, but it's usually not, i think, glued to that part of the headstock...just a WAG. :)
@rossamundbrennan7248
2 жыл бұрын
In the middle not every project I will have a moment where I go "building guitars is a mistake, I've wasted years of my life on this stupid hobby" and then I manage to power through it. I'm slowly working on bludgeoning the perfectionist part of my mind so that I can enjoy just making cool weird stuff for my own enjoyment.
@darrellphelps99
2 жыл бұрын
Curious if fish glue used on a mis-placed bridge (the bridge shifted during clamping) can be heated, the bridge re-positioned to the correct location, then clamped without adding new glue. Or does it required a full bridge removal, cleanup, and reglue? Thanks
@randybecker7339
2 жыл бұрын
Ted, you have mention numerous times, "I'll lower the string slots just a tiny bit" but it sounds like you're filing down about 1/8 inch! I know you're an expert but I'm wondering why the file sound so loud and the filing seems to take many, many strokes. Is this because of the nut material being so dense and it takes a lot of filing to remove just a tiny amount or what? Oh, and the sound of the Graf is wonderful!
@markjames8664
2 жыл бұрын
You comments about how love for guitars isn’t that related to the craft remind me of discussions about writing. Basically if someone says they “love to write”, this likely means they should never do it for a living. For the pro, writing is not fun-it may be fulfilling when the final product turns out good, but the process isn’t really enjoyable, it’s hard work.
@Wizardofgosz
2 жыл бұрын
Wait. How did you know Adam's wife said that? If he mentioned it in a video I must have missed it. Also, you're not cranky. I don't know what she's talking about, but I think saying that was rude.
@guitfidle
2 жыл бұрын
It's funny hearing about buddilg luthiers like that. I've been loothing on the side (not my full time job) since 99. I do it because I still enjoy it. Yeah, I'm one of the crazy ones. Oh- he put that black line of veneer cross grain against the nut so the main veneer doesn't split out when someone less skilled pulls the nut.
@desolatemetro
2 жыл бұрын
From watching your channel, I've come to think guitar repair requires a very unique mindset. On one hand, it requires a very high level of craftsmanship and artistry. On the other hand, you're working on guitars made by someone else. You don't get the whole object at the end that's the result of your work and, in fact, many times success means it looks like you weren't there at all. Love of guitars isn't the main requirement, but I think you have to have a very deep love of guitars and music underlying what you do - you have to care about keeping these instruments playing a great deal to devote the time and energy it takes to repair them...otherwise you might as well just buy a new guitar.
@luizdejesus6240
2 жыл бұрын
For an exercise in burnout, I submit electronics repair. There was never a shortage of work. These days, I only repair guitars and amps for my friends and myself. Long gone are the days of wanting to do it for a living...
@MittensOnly
Жыл бұрын
My attempt at the guitar repair gig lasted about a month before I got a raise at my other job and subsequently the fuck out of dodge Didn't know about your channel when I started, would have been inspiring and helpful; but it turns out that I really enjoy getting paid to take pictures more than working on guitars. Great channel though. Useful information for a future time
@JxH
Жыл бұрын
One could easily fall asleep next to a campfire with Ted playing guitar. AMSR.
@tonylewis1803
4 ай бұрын
How did you clean out the metal bits from the inside? You don’t show how you clean up things. Kinda like we know that they must go to the bathroom in the movies, but they never show it. It just assumed……….
@zaraak323i
2 жыл бұрын
I've started using clear nail polish as a thread locker on those nuts because I've gotten sick of them loosening up. Unobtrusive, and easily removed with no damage.
@JeeWeeDonkers
2 жыл бұрын
The attachment brackets of the pickup need to slide into the sides of the pickup to prevent rattling. I once pushed them in from the bottom in a guitar with a small soundhole (Takamine New Yorker), but I have quite slender fingers to work with. It was a pain in the butt anyway.
@michaelbird2857
7 ай бұрын
I felt that about liking guitars. I’m a trainer and i tell my clients I don’t like working out, but i love to problem solve and that’s what i work on getting better at, i workout cause with all my injuries i ache hard if i dont. Thank you for all these as they’re therapeutic :)
@dennisreeves632
2 жыл бұрын
Ditto your comment about being a luthier/repair guy. It can be one of the most frustrating jobs you can ever experience. It can also be one of the most rewarding. Been doing it since 2005 as a hobby. I would not want to try and make a living at it.
@zachariahmiddleton5256
2 жыл бұрын
You talk here about how the surface wear doesn't detract from the value, but is there ever a situation where you'd re-lacquer a guitar in full? I've seen you fix specific areas after repairs, but I don't think I've seen you shoot a whole guitar.
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