That bridge you made for the Harmony didn't look just OK. It looked AMAZING.
@neilbarnwell
3 жыл бұрын
Came here to say this. Another work of art from Ted.
@ronmarkell4436
3 жыл бұрын
Much better than stock.
@neilbarnwell
3 жыл бұрын
@@ronmarkell4436 it's too good for the guitar.
@Mountainrock70
3 жыл бұрын
@@neilbarnwell it sounds real nice however.
@bldallas
2 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly. More master craftsman work that is truly amazing.
@doktordumb
3 жыл бұрын
There is a subtle poetry in the calm demeanor of a master craftsman talking about his work. The knowledge, the experience, the the wisdom you verse in these videos are a gift for us watching. Thank you for raising the curtain on your work, and allowing us in your workshop.
@markdoyle9642
3 жыл бұрын
And with a Perfect "put a bird on it" joke...
@garywhitt98
3 жыл бұрын
That’s beautifully said. But if you keep on, you’ll have to change your online moniker.
@doktordumb
3 жыл бұрын
@@garywhitt98 you are too kind😁
@brucematthews6417
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, well said. And fully agree
@prateekpoddar1890
Жыл бұрын
Very well said.
@irresponsibledad
3 жыл бұрын
The bridge on that Harmony was real purdy
@PelleKuipers
3 жыл бұрын
"I think that looks okay." WHADYAMEAN IT LOOKS OKAY, IT LOOKS FUCKING AMAZING!
@vajohnaldischarge
3 жыл бұрын
That is word for word what I said
@videopeaberry
3 жыл бұрын
"They put a bird on it". Nothing brightens up a good craft as much as putting a bird on it.
@IrisGalaxis
3 жыл бұрын
PRS knows that best.
@theshapeexists
3 жыл бұрын
Portlandia represent!!!
@nilswegner2881
3 жыл бұрын
@@IrisGalaxis if only they were affordable...
@michaelprivate8115
3 жыл бұрын
I was surprised by the sound of that Harmony, knowing that it was not a premium guitar, but it had a great "chimey" sound that I liked. Great work as usual, sir!
@cavacofonseca
3 жыл бұрын
Same here! It sounded really good
@jthonn
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, I love the way he says, It looks ok, when it was freaking perfect.
@stellingbanjodude
3 жыл бұрын
I worked on a harmony the other day that had survived a fire and a 2 pack a day smoker, when I finally got all the smoke and nicotine cleaned off and the setup finalized it sounded surprisingly well
@bldallas
3 жыл бұрын
Me, too. It’s hard to believe the owner bought it as a wall hanger.
@toneconsultant
3 жыл бұрын
Easily the most entertaining luthier to follow
@JC-11111
3 жыл бұрын
Yep. There was another channel I followed for a short time but I started noticing how often he damaged the customer's instrument and other things and determined he wasn't nearly as good as I thought. So I had to unsub.
@Wizardofgosz
3 жыл бұрын
@@JC-11111 Did he likes Roses?
@JC-11111
3 жыл бұрын
@@Wizardofgosz I believe I know what you're saying. And that'd be him. 👍
@Wizardofgosz
3 жыл бұрын
@@JC-11111 yup
@christhompson4950
3 жыл бұрын
@@JC-11111 who was he?
@gtrman12887
3 жыл бұрын
Started to an interesting Yamaha. These repairs/setup videos are always great!
@brucematthews6417
3 жыл бұрын
The new saddle on the arch top looks fantastic! And easing the edges and corners that the player's hand might rub against really makes it look like it simply grew there. You have a good eye for shaping.
@alandust2188
3 жыл бұрын
You think it looks good.....seriously....it looks great! And, thanks for what you do for us; the time you take to put these videos together, the amazing repairs & tips, the history lessons and all a smiling voice!
@corneliuscrewe677
3 жыл бұрын
That Harmony has a very articulate, bright sweetness to it. Very classy job with the new bridge, too.
@Treforful
3 жыл бұрын
adam savage said you inspired him to ue thin crazy glue in his last video
I always look forward to your videos thank you for sharing you skills, wit and humor with us.
@TKevinBlanc
3 жыл бұрын
That new Harmony bridge is beautiful. And it sounds fantastic.
@iskandertime747
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, HOORAY! What a fine day, for the Eton Rifles....
@Deebz270
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Nigel.
@francisguidera972
3 жыл бұрын
I've learnt a lot from watching you. My 12 string guitar now plays perfectly, certainly didn't realise HOW important perfection is when it comes to the height of the string slots in the nut. Regards from England.
@shageedawg
Жыл бұрын
beautiful work on that bridge.learning lots.a friend also gave me an old copy of dan erliwines handbook.saving a few old beauties and gigging with them.thanks for all the info you share.
@Gerhard_booysen
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing better than waking up on Sunday morning, making coffee and watching my favorite you tuber. Thank you.
@richardmcfalls8393
3 жыл бұрын
The Kalamazoo is a real sweetheart. The X-bracing makes it really special. Vintage Instruments in Philadelphia has an X-braced Kalamazoo in their inventory (it's on hold) and they say it's the only one they've ever seen. They speculated that someone reached into the wrong neck pile back in 1939.
@catbutler1343
3 жыл бұрын
I live about a mile from there. What an amazing place.
@richardmcfalls8393
3 жыл бұрын
@@catbutler1343 I can only imagine. I have to get by with the website. I'd probably faint if I ever set foot in there.
@bldallas
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, that saddle looks awesome! Ted, I’m constantly amazed by your attention to detail and high level of craftsmanship. Great job. Also, that Kalamazoo “budget” level guitar is gorgeous. Sounds great too.
@donaldholman9070
3 жыл бұрын
Your work is so good. Thank you for sharing.
@owenzahm337
3 жыл бұрын
Loved the playing demos in this video!!
@matejkovac6992
3 жыл бұрын
yes, I love your videos in the morning, at lunch or in evening. Thank you.
@patriottothecore6215
3 жыл бұрын
That Yamaha definitely sounded brighter to the point of being brittle to my ears with the aluminium (Nigel) bridge. Another great video thanks.
@DrMackSplackem
3 жыл бұрын
That's interesting. I noticed a huge difference too, and I too thought the bone bridge sounded much nicer, but "brighter" would be how I would describe the improvement in tone. Musical adjectives aside, for some weird reason, the aluminum one made the strings sound peaky in the high mids, and the bone replacement rectified that for reasons unknown.
@johnsmith-sm6mh
3 жыл бұрын
Yes my friend we say “ Aluminium “ we also say Out and not ooout 🤣🤣🤣 🇬🇧 Only fooling around my dear chap Love the channel and have subbed some time ago . Cheers Johnny English.😉
@johnsmith-sm6mh
3 жыл бұрын
@@redcuillin Ok mate 👍🏻 i stand corrected but we get the same results after all it’s only spelling my friend.
@mikeroadblock
3 жыл бұрын
“They put a bird on it” 😂
@babyyoda4012
2 жыл бұрын
I'm envious of Your skills and knowledge🧐! GREAT Video (s), really enjoyed the journey! Thanks again ! 🙏
@comajoebuck999
3 жыл бұрын
That bridge is beautiful!
@rexroman5211
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely great videos; I could watch them all day!
@IrisGalaxis
3 жыл бұрын
That Kalamazoo sure sounds sweet.
@bruwin
3 жыл бұрын
And it looks beautiful. Hard to believe it was ever considered just a budget guitar.
@IrisGalaxis
3 жыл бұрын
@@bruwin And then people say "budget guitars today are much better than before"
@justthetruth870
3 жыл бұрын
As per usual, just hit the like button then watch the video. Love your work sir. From a fan from "downunder".
@edwardpetersen4309
3 жыл бұрын
The Bridge saddle you made for the Harmony is just gorgeous!
@mccypr
3 жыл бұрын
The bridge work that you did on the Harmony is amazing! Thanks! 🌞😎✌️🎸
@stimpsonjcat67
3 жыл бұрын
Bridge piece was very nice!
@nairnodrums
3 жыл бұрын
Some are here for the sand paper pull technique and neck resetting. I’m here for the spotted towel!
@jipes
3 жыл бұрын
This Harmony rings like a bell. Nice job
@elbowache
3 жыл бұрын
I run a grounding wire from the collar of the output jack to the metal ball end of one of the strings through the sound hole (a little fiddly to do). Then, up at the headstock, I leave one of the string ends long and weave it through the other five strings to complete the circuit and bingo bango the strings are grounded.
@paromusicandarts1044
3 жыл бұрын
Instructional and enjoyable 👍👍👍
@bloibl916
3 жыл бұрын
The Harmony saddle that you made was beautiful. Absolute perfection.
@GTsuji
3 жыл бұрын
A real pleasure watching this craftsman do his thing. Exemplary work sir.
@jasonlmusic
3 жыл бұрын
I look forward to these every week
@dalgguitars
3 жыл бұрын
As always, thank you for your videos!
@DenKulesteSomFins
3 жыл бұрын
The finish on the harmony is beautiful, regardless👌
@IrisGalaxis
3 жыл бұрын
I liked the sound of the aluminum saddle honestly.
@goodun2974
3 жыл бұрын
Danelectro electric guitars had aluminium nuts (inexpertly filed, to say the least, with big wide square bottom slots). This includes some of the Silvertone guitars, the "amp in case" combos that were built by Danelectro. I wonder if Ted has ever worked on any of those.
@IrisGalaxis
3 жыл бұрын
@@goodun2974 I don't like Danelectros. I dislike Strats, and the only case in which I'd pick up a Strat is if the alternative was a Danelectro. Yeah, on an electric I doubt aluminum would be my saddle material of choice, but I guess I like it on acoustics.
@goodun2974
3 жыл бұрын
@@IrisGalaxis , I'm more of a Strat and Tele guy, but I think Dano's are way cool. Generally I like weird stuff of any and all categories, and I like the cheese factor of weird guitars and amps. I am a big David Lindley fan, I've heard him play Dano's on a number of occasions. *Not* sounding like a Strat or Gibson thru a Marshall can be both refreshing and advantageous. (Jimmy Page played a Dano for Kashmir, and John Entwistle played a Dano bass for My Generation). The 5 Watt World Channel on KZitem did a brief history of Danelectro guitars about a month ago.
@IrisGalaxis
3 жыл бұрын
@@goodun2974 I find playing a Strat or a Dano fun until I plug in a Gibson or something similar and find it way more fun. Now I like weird guitars myself too, I play and own some pretty weird ones myself (the cheese factor matters definitely). But there are weird guitars and weird guitars...all have a thing of their own. Like I like Les Pauls and don't like Strats, I also don't like Danos but do like...for example, Harmonys and stuff. My main electric player currently is a Jolana Galaxis...pretty weird stuff, from the wiring to the finish to the hardware to the woods to the neck profile...but I like it very much. (if you're wondering why it's not a Gibson, I'm financially low at the time but I have played quite a few Gibbies...and Fenders) I do like Teles though. That bridge pickup is sweet.
@goodun2974
3 жыл бұрын
@@IrisGalaxis, some Harmony, Kay and Airline guitars have yummy Dearmond pickups. I have a late 90s MIM James Burton Tele with paisley-like finish and a laminated basswood body; a very good guitar.
@shane1472
3 жыл бұрын
Really really love your videos. I've learned so much since I started watching. Thank you.
@joefrance6599
Жыл бұрын
The Harmony sounds really nice! Great job as usual.
@MinimGuitars
3 жыл бұрын
That ebony saddle was really cool!
@TheDeedeeFiles
3 жыл бұрын
Nice video on the guitar set-up. Have a good day.
@tochriss
3 жыл бұрын
Really like that bridge top piece.
@Ricobass0
3 жыл бұрын
very nice job on the archtop bridge saddle
@DonaldVanHall
3 жыл бұрын
Great job on that saddle!
@garywhitt98
3 жыл бұрын
I’m starting to feel that St. Peter will greet me with “Hey there gang!” I love Ted’s videos.
@BessieBopOrBach
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful new bridge on the Harmony.
@timothy4664
3 жыл бұрын
I look forward to these videos every Saturday:)
@markmailloux2095
3 жыл бұрын
Great looking saddle on the Harmony.
@jerrymiller4020
3 жыл бұрын
Love your craftmanship, and your video’s.
@dwebster50
3 жыл бұрын
Stunning Kalamazoo sound. I particularly liked the ebony bridge you made. Very cool looking . Cheers from Alberta Dave
@Gibsongoson
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for making videos very informative. 🙏
@kiddcomet3563
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👍
@hydorah
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my aloooooominum saddle... Three guitars fixed! With not a single bit of 'soddering' required! :-P
@gpetheri
3 жыл бұрын
Guitar learning friend of mine freaked when I started tuning his guitar, he'd just paid a shop $45 to tune it for him. He thought it was like a car and you had it tuned about once a year..........
@dannyprasetya2496
3 жыл бұрын
Poor fellow
@paullanier8280
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, didn't the folks at the music store tune it when I bought it four years ago ?
@rodrod5000
3 жыл бұрын
$45 to tune a guitar??? 1) Should be done for free, 2) the teaching for how to should also be free, 3) educating that tuning is a daily plus thing also free, and 4) then the shop is free to sell the most expensive tuner they have without guilt to make their money. Without 1), 2), and 3), that shop is full of db's.
@Three_Eyed_Willy
3 жыл бұрын
@@paullanier8280 He should have had it welded, once it was in tune.
@paullanier8280
3 жыл бұрын
@@Three_Eyed_Willy Tig weld will be cleaner . No slag left behind. I cant laugh, though. When I was first starting to play guitar I didn't realize about the G string half step back at 4 fret to make B for the next progression. My goodness the F chord sounded bad for so long. Finally an older gent showed my error to me.
@ianrose5505
3 жыл бұрын
Great work and information as always thank you
@michaelgreenwood2516
3 жыл бұрын
Bridge looks great
@DriftinDoug
3 жыл бұрын
During this depressing lockdown I reach for my laptop and watch your tutorials. Great therapy.
@wadehampton1534
2 жыл бұрын
Great work, as always, Ted. I am by the Ebony bridge saddle that you made, it is very beautiful and functional. Thank you your knowledge and expertise with us, time and time again, we are better custodians of our instruments, when we do the things that you instruct us to do.
@gville001
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job routing that saddle and a Portlandia reference to boot.
@MichaelLloyd
3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy these videos. I doubt if I'll ever attempt any of the work but it's relaxing to watch a master craftsman work
@KOLDBLU3ST33L
3 жыл бұрын
As usual, well done, demonstrated and clearly explained. 🤘
@walterw2
3 жыл бұрын
through the intertubes the sound difference between the aluminum saddle and the bone saddle unplugged was dramatic! the aluminum was much crisper and brighter. i couldn't tell any volume difference on this end, but that's my usual knock on metal saddles or even pins on an acoustic, that they make the sound brighter but quieter from the increased mass slowing down the top. (if string grounding is actually necessary i guess one could install a "platemate" type thing on the bridgeplate and ground that) if anybody cares about actually using a P-90 style acoustic pickup with bronze strings, a trick i found is to unscrew the B polepiece screw entirely, just remove it and stash it somewhere safe. raise up the G screw and drop the hi E screw and it takes the pickup from sounding awful with its way loud B string (like that one did) to sounding sort of OK. that kalamazoo was super cool! if it eventually needs frets _and_ has too much upbow, would a compression refret be a viable path to fix both problems?
@jfrorn
3 жыл бұрын
That saddle you made is beautiful!
@basedguitarist731
3 жыл бұрын
Came for the thumbnail, stayed for.... all of it
@crabejoss
3 жыл бұрын
Great Monterey Harmony new saddle!
@beytone
3 жыл бұрын
Loved this one!
@RAkers-tu1ey
3 жыл бұрын
Hmm, I might have considered sticking some copper tape under the bridge plate, and grounding the strings that way. Thoughts?
@michaelwcorrieajr2278
3 жыл бұрын
Nice job on that saddle, looks great!
@TheRockinDonkey
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. It's an improvement on the original and way better than that fret-wire monstrosity the owner provided.
@IrisGalaxis
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheRockinDonkey Oh the fret wire one has it place. Definitely not appropriate for this guitar...but for some cheapo crappo it'd be quite useful to be able to set the intonation like that. I've got a guitar with impossible intonation...definitely not good or expensive enough to have a custom bridge made. That thing would do just fine.
@JC-11111
3 жыл бұрын
Wow that's a nice Kalamazoo! I'd be proud to show that budget catalog guitar to anyone 👍
@JohnnyArtPavlou
3 жыл бұрын
The Kalamazoo sounded terrific.
@onusgumboot5565
2 жыл бұрын
"Poor boy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo." It was a long time before I knew what that line meant. Then I saw a Kalamazoo. Oh... now I get it.
@johnb5519
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice.
@trahtrebor
2 жыл бұрын
I had to slot behind the saddle on my Yamaha many years ago due to break angle. These Yamahas have an under rated sound to me. Love learning as I'm enjoying a video. Thanks.
@trahtrebor
2 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, what kind of pick and grin time do you take everyday? Your musical repertoire is insane. Some of everything. Very nice!
@jheil6746
3 жыл бұрын
I think if you look closely, you’ll see that Harmony is solid wood pressed into shape, not plywood. Harmony only used plywood during their final few years in the 1970s. Some models even had carved tops. Thank you for sharing these awesome videos!
@MrFlint51
3 жыл бұрын
In the 60s I got a shock from my Watkins Circuit4 (which had earthed strings), plugged into a non-earthed amp, when I picked up a microphone plugged into an earthed PA amp. My elbow flexed up, the mic touched the strings, there was a flash and a bang and two strings melted
@ziggylayneable
Жыл бұрын
My ears are pretty damn good I heard a difference with the bone plug and unplug
@tristansturm9241
3 жыл бұрын
They put a bird on it! :-)
@rakentrail
3 жыл бұрын
Ted, I just picked up 4, 12 oz bottles of Ronsonal lighter fluid at Tractor Supply Co! Seems they clearance them with their other winter inventory in February down here! Don't know if y'all have them up there in frozen millimeter land! LOL! $2 US a bottle seemed like a deal to me! Stay Warm, Stay Safe!
@thegoldendog7991
3 жыл бұрын
We do have TSC in Canada. I looked up Ronsonal on their site for comparison sake... $3.99 per bottle is their regular price in Ontario.
@rakentrail
3 жыл бұрын
@@thegoldendog7991 Cool, I know some of our stores are the same but others not so much. Stay warm, stay safe!
@thegoldendog7991
3 жыл бұрын
@@rakentrail You too brother! Thanks!
@1777DK
3 жыл бұрын
That Kalamazoo is super nice. I have only ever seen photos from outside, it’s nice to see one on the inside. I heard people claim, that replacing the frets with some, with a wider tang, could correct the upbow. The idea being that you “stretch” the fretboard into a backbow, putting pressure on the neck. Although hammering wide tanged frets, into a narrow slot, sounds like asking for trouble to me, I was wondering if anybody else heard about this, or even tried it?
@goodun2974
3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps clamping/squeezing the frets into the slots would be a better way.....
@briancleminson6156
3 жыл бұрын
Clamping the neck to hold it in back bow while fitting the wider tanged frets might help them go in easier, but it's not something I've tried.
@markdoyle9642
3 жыл бұрын
"Put a bird on it" That quote makes we Portland OR folks pay attention! Especially we Portlandia Wannabes with Ovation Syndrome and aluminum bridges...Respectful Snark, Thank You for wisdom and comic relief.
@gregmize01
3 жыл бұрын
You're "I think it looks okay" is my "Holy shit I could never do that!"
@RonDylewski
3 жыл бұрын
Sweet sound from the Kalamazoo. Reminds me a bit of my old 00-18 Martin. Soft yet bright, somehow. Thanks, Ted!
@markpell8979
Жыл бұрын
One thing you may not have considered is that the grounded aluminum bridge on the acoustic-electric Yamaha could be helpful, at least in the customer's perception, in suppressing 60-cycle hum in some situations he plays in that maybe are not so evident in your shop. I have a P90-equipped electric that gets a little noisier sometimes in places with deficient wiring and/or flourescent or neon lights. TVs and computer monitors can also be a source of extraneous EMI that is read as signal by single-coil pickups, which are effective radio receivers. An adequate continuous ground can help moderate the effect. You get the picture, I'm sure.
@tommypetraglia4688
3 жыл бұрын
Ok. 2 minutes notice. Now on to the vid 😁 Edit: all done. Yes that was a lot of fun. And thank you for the fine little nugget played on the Gibson as the outro. Beautiful, and what a fine hand.
@auchustos
3 жыл бұрын
the new bridge top for the second guitar is beautiful!
@kennogawa6638
3 жыл бұрын
The bone saddle sounded better to me too on the Yamaha.
@Tbone1952
3 жыл бұрын
Huge Yamaha fan, I have 4 of them love to have this one!!
@Scodiddly
3 жыл бұрын
Love that new bridge top on the arch top guitar. Very elegant. The proposed replacement bridge with the slots is interesting. Tim Sway had a recent video fixing up a 70’s Russian guitar with the same type of bridge, first time I’d ever seen such a thing.
@RadioMartyT1B
3 жыл бұрын
You and Dave are my KZitem Guitar Channel heroes.
@arctichare8185
3 жыл бұрын
Good tips and reminders again.
@demantoid418
3 жыл бұрын
Sweet thanks
@PhilosopherThom
3 жыл бұрын
Very informative and slightly intimidating. Beautiful work.
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