In the late 90's I emailed Frank Ford about a Harmony archtop I had. I wasn't counting on hearing back because I was and am a nobody. The same day he emailed me back with detailed information about how to fix the instrument. Great guy.
@kdm_entertainment
6 ай бұрын
Youre not a nobody. You are loved and special to someone
@garywhitt98
6 ай бұрын
You are a very enlightened nobody with a knack for honoring others. Many thanks for that!
@vincentkowski8466
6 ай бұрын
Frank Ford was my guitar repair guy since 1974. A huge loss. He had a great sense of humor too. RIP Frank. He will be sorely missed.
@jackbarlow4104
5 ай бұрын
Absolutely loved by many!@@kdm_entertainment
@karelenhenkie666
2 ай бұрын
When i started building guitars i emailed a couple of high end builders and was surprised with the amount of jnfo they were willing to share. Seems the luthier community is a very pleasant and helpful community.
@azbababooey
6 ай бұрын
Nothing more relaxing than watching Ted work on a guitar.
@grugotube
6 ай бұрын
RIP Frank. My wife and I got heavily into ukes in the early 2000s and we used to love reading Frank's forum.
@Bcarn1998
6 ай бұрын
There’s something great about all mahogany guitars. Such charm. Love em! R.I.P Frank.
@jimshorts6751
6 ай бұрын
Is it just me, or did that little mahogany box sound 10 times bigger ? The tell-tale small guitar "boxyness" was present, but in a beautiful way. It projected far better than I assumed.
@scottishgentlemen6038
6 ай бұрын
RIP Frank Ford - people sharing information for the sake of sharing information are the backbone of the internet. Thank you also, Ted, for doing what you do.
@peachmelba1000
6 ай бұрын
RIP to Frank Ford. Merry Christmas, Ted, and everyone who watches. All the best.
@stealingtomorrowband
6 ай бұрын
Instead of giving you a thumbs up i decided to say thank you and a Merry Christmas to you and your family as well....
@peachmelba1000
6 ай бұрын
@@stealingtomorrowband Thanks!
@Windiguana
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas
@jimshorts6751
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and God Bless. Ted has the nicest viewers on YT.
@murraywagnon1841
6 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear about Frank Ford Passing away. About a year ago he did some work on my 53 year old Martin D28.
@JoseOchoa-dw9vk
6 ай бұрын
Frank Ford. RIP.
@seanj3667
6 ай бұрын
Ah, 18 minutes of peace before I go deal with extended family having too much to drink. Merry Christmas all! RIP Frank.
@trulybtd5396
6 ай бұрын
While i am watching while having dinner to have a friendly voice at my empty table. Enjoy your family. And merry Christmas. Don't worry, its nothing too sad.
@marions.120
6 ай бұрын
@@trulybtd5396-I’m dealing with the same thing this year. Wish I could say the same as far as not being too sad, but hey, it could always be worse! Merry Christmas. ✌️🎅🏻👍
@trulybtd5396
6 ай бұрын
@@marions.120 it's sad, but not unexpected or unnatural, so it's just life.
@marions.120
6 ай бұрын
@@trulybtd5396 -But Mom passed and the only thing my (ex) siblings were concerned with was and still is, is money. I took care of her for 14 years and pretty much gave up my career. Two of them lived within a block and a half of her and never really saw her.
@trulybtd5396
6 ай бұрын
@@marions.120 very similar to my situation, and she was my last parent. Luckily my siblings are supportive, but they all live far away.
@Mudder1310
6 ай бұрын
Billy Dee Williams and Diana Ross love this guitar.
@seanhallahan14
5 ай бұрын
God bless Frank Ford!! I bought an 1895 Washburn steel string parlor guitar from him ~ 1995. The neck had been irreparable but Frank eventually found a substitute neck from a classical guitar and seamlessly put it on. Or visa versa, I forget, maybe it was the Washburn body that had fan bracing. He fixed it, put light strings on it and I'd loved it for 20 years before selling it through famous Stan of Mandolin Bros.. Peace be with you Frank.
@Last_one_before_I_go
5 ай бұрын
Wow....just about 6 weeks ago I was down at Gryphon and met him when I had some work being done on a guitar I recently picked up. RIP Frank, you made huge contributions to the guitar community. You'll be sorely missed.
@telecasterbear
6 ай бұрын
Rest well, Frank. Best wishes for all of you there, Ted.
@icedog75
6 ай бұрын
I have a 1941 O-15 and I love it...the sound and the feel are epic. This guitar has been in my family since new....Uncle to my father and ultimately to me. It has been refretted, has a later generation of Martin tuners and a headstock repair but remains a lovely instrument.
@bobross5580
6 ай бұрын
I appreciate the calmness you have when doing these repairs as it shows a skill level that only comes with experience. This is as good as it gets content wise.
@elbowache
6 ай бұрын
These guitars are forever connected to Leslie Feist for me. Love her sound and playing.
@hokehinson5987
6 ай бұрын
Thanx Mr. Ted and marry xmas. While attending vocational school married with family living on side jobs and $410.00 V.A. school check used to visit a small music shop fell in love with a all mahogany acoustic made in Australia 🇦🇺 called a Watson or Walton...it had a voice better than my old beater J-45. Sadly never considered a purchase...it sold before the funds could materialize from holiday gift checks. Thanx for the memory recall. Circa 1974 -75. 4:24
@rodnyg7952
6 ай бұрын
...for some reason I have this scent of rich mahogany in my head
@darlacurrey-colter3844
6 ай бұрын
i learned to play on my dads 015 almost 60 yrs ago. now i have about 30 guitars ( including the martin) and its still the most important guitar in th world to me. easy to play and the most cherished tone. when i smell th mahogony, it takes me back to him and the hours and hours of him playing and singing
@frankwebster9110
6 ай бұрын
I love this. Thanks for sharing that!
@mattrogers1946
6 ай бұрын
Frank was a wealth of knowledge. I talked with him often when I'd bring my gutar to Gryphon Stringed Instruments. What a real loss to the guitar community. RIP Frank!
@emilychristoff9404
6 ай бұрын
I’m sorry for the loss of your friend and Mentor. Memory Eternal Frank Ford, I’m sure many Guitar enthusiasts are welcoming you at Heaven’s Gate and praising your Luthier Skills and all the Guitars you have saved and restored.
@vadenk4433
6 ай бұрын
I'm no Martin expert but the little Martin Marty Robbins played was definitely smaller than an O-15
@Hemifan4266
6 ай бұрын
It's like watching a dear friend go into a hospital sick. You are worried and then you meet the nice, obviously skilled doctor with impecible bedside mannor. You suddenly feel encouraged and the doctor works his magic and the friend comes out well and happy. The guitars you work on are in very skilled and careful hands. Have a Merry Christmas Ted...... We get the gift of watching true craftsmanship.
@jimshorts6751
6 ай бұрын
I learned how to work on guitars from a little old man who taught guitar for extra $$$ in his retirement. Since he was born and raised without electricity, he did all his work by hand. So, that's what I do. I tried to incorporate power tools but it felt wrong. I did incorporate an upright sander and drill press, but I mostly do it without. What I learned the most was, there are skilled luthiers and there are gifted luthiers. They are not the same animal. I'm a skilled one, Ted here is a gifted one. I can just hear it in his voice. The truely gifted are as calm as all get-out and cool as cucumber salad. A gifted restorer knows when not to encroach on the original build. They just maintain what is there (unless it's unavoidable). Watching Ted is like watching Bob Ross paint... they make it look easy. Merry Christmas and God bless.
@jimshorts6751
6 ай бұрын
In 1998-99, we had a terrible storm come through east Mesa, AZ. and hail took out a window in my bedroom. My 1964 Vox Lynx was sitting there and got water logged. I immediately gutted the electronics and dried it out in a aquarium i built in my glass shop. Then came the panic, the nitro started to craze like mad. I called 2 luthiers I knew in the Phoenix area and got Frank Fords information from both of them. I figured if he's that respected by them, he's way too good for me. He was the most professional, kind man I've met in the trade ! He taught me how to stop the cracking in 15 minutes, and how to correct the worst of it for the future. Since he took no money, I felt guilty. So I asked him if he could finish an ES-175 basket-case I recently bought and he agreed. It took 8 months (I told him it wasn't an emergency) and what I got back was THE BAR I set for all other hollow/semi-hollow restoration projects over the years... and he didn't Jesse James my wallet at all. He wasn't a personal friend, but the care he took endeared him to me forever. He went on to do 4 other restorations for myself and a friend.I never failed to forward his information to dozens of others in need of delicate repairs. I'll be sending a prayer this Christmas to him, and wish a Merry Christmas to all he endeared himself to over the years. God Bless.
@JxH
6 ай бұрын
RIP Mr Ford. Condolences to his family and friends.
@2009numan
6 ай бұрын
sorry to hear of the sad passing of your friend
@norcalbob3838
6 ай бұрын
I believe I met Frank just a few weeks ago, I went to Gryphon for some old style parts for a banjo project. He was a lovely man who told me to take the handful of small parts with his blessing "nobody else wants them"
@leftoverking
6 ай бұрын
R.i.p. Frank. took a refret workshop from him 20 years back. been to his shop. amazing place and interesting cat. big loss.
@kellysnodgrass2236
6 ай бұрын
Love your videos! Thanks man!
@bldallas
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting, and merry Christmas to you, Ted!
@carlmontney7916
6 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful warm tone from that old Martin. I've always liked mahogany top, back and sides just because of their nice warm tone.
@GeorgeSharp-rv6ez
6 ай бұрын
People that weren't lucky enough to know Mr. Frank Ford personally, had at least heard of him. He will be sadly missed. On another note, I just want to tell you again how much I enjoy your videos and content. Take care, and Merry Christmas!
@DTGuitarTech
6 ай бұрын
Another great repair. Never gets old for me.
@biggieed949
6 ай бұрын
In the early 60s my aunt traded me electric Gibson banjo for a Martin guitar. It was small and she loved both the size and sound.She was told that it was a lady Martin . Was there such a thing, and when I played it, it was special to both me and my father. Please clear this up for me. Thank you for what you do.
@billbrayley6836
6 ай бұрын
Happy Holidays! Thanks for another year of great content!
@mrclaus859
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Ted. Merry Christmas to you and yours
@stevesstrings5243
6 ай бұрын
Thanks, Ted. Merry Christmas!🎄
@CothranMike
6 ай бұрын
Beautiful sound.
@ghostface_grilla1155
6 ай бұрын
Beautiful guitar!
@Obscurity202
6 ай бұрын
RIP Frank! Btw I got the tshirt delivered. It came from Poland even though I am in the US. Anyway the main goal was to show support so I really do hope you can get your money from them. Thanks for the videos. Happy Holidays to all of you!
@TheDecguy
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for all that you have brought to us throughout the year. Best wishes for the holidays.
@kevinhill1848
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas Ted and thank you for all the fabulous videos. Take care and Keep safe.
@drdoktor77
6 ай бұрын
I have a 1997 D-15, the first year that Martin brought back the all mahogany guitars and it's one of the most responsive guitars I've ever played, with a really warm and soft tone that's lovely for fingerpicking. Even though it's a "cheaper" Martin I'd put it up against anything else they have done.
@mikemarin77
6 ай бұрын
Excellent job! You always do it right and i love it
@mrkkitson
6 ай бұрын
Beautiful guitar! Love the mahogany look and sound !
@paulrobertson3326
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your memories of Frank and for sharing your experiences with us Ted. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🥳
@kaistutz7067
6 ай бұрын
I would have never expected a video on Christmas weekend. Awesome of course and a joy to watch, as always. Wish you a merry Christmas!
@frankwebster9110
6 ай бұрын
Happy holidays Ted! Thanks for all the great videos and instructions! Here's to another year full of great content from the website most beloved luthier!! Cheers
@copperaudio9664
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Ted. Happy holidays to you and yours as well.
@petedazer3381
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas Ted, to you and yours, and thanks for another great year of great videos, and common sense………
@johnrathbun2943
6 ай бұрын
I want to thank you very much for your videos. You are very informative in your videos. I have learned so much from you. I watch your videos every week. And I watch and listen very carefully to everything you say. Maybe one day when I decided to build my own guitar I will remember everything that you taught me. So thank you very much.
@1777DK
6 ай бұрын
0-15 is my absolut favourite guitar of all time, but I couldn’t afford one, so I build one. Never played an actual Martin but I tell my self that I got away with it okay.
@Obscurity202
6 ай бұрын
Good stuff!
@BOBXFILES2374a
6 ай бұрын
That guitar reminds me of the student model Gibson my father bought for me in 1966. Possibly Gibson's "copy" of that Martin. Later sold it, it was a nice instrument.
@andreasb.somogyi4890
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas Ted, thank you for the great Content and all the Best from Germany!
@dalgguitars
6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your videos!
@jamesunderhill1603
6 ай бұрын
Didn't expect a video this close to Christmas, pleasant surprise. Thank you Ted, and Merry Christmas
@PeteA54
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great Christmas present of this video Ted. Merry Christmas.
@scottwong979
5 ай бұрын
I'm fortunate to own a number of guitars and my favorite is my 1958 00-17. It still has that sweet scent of mahogany.
@keithfraser9705
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas Ted and all other viewers. Thank you for all your quality work and dry sense of humour! Best channel on KZitem. Love from Scotland 👍
@stevesoldwedel
6 ай бұрын
Happy holidays, Ted. Thanks for the continually excellent content.
@guitarhoarder1972
6 ай бұрын
I'm sorry to hear of Frank's passing. Happy holidays, Ted, I really enjoy your channel. thanks for taking the time .
@davidbales8053
6 ай бұрын
Always such a pleasure seeing your work. Thanks so much for sharing, best wishes for the new year.
@markvonwisco7369
6 ай бұрын
Beautiful and warm sounding guitar. It's not an all the time sound for me, but do like the boxiness that the smaller bodied guitars have.
@robertamato358
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for another year’s worth of stellar repair work and videos. I look forward to many more in the new year. Merry Christmas Ted,to you and all your loved ones. All the best.
@5018jamesb
6 ай бұрын
Sounds amazing! Great job! Wow, I want one. Mahogany is the most under rated tone wood ever.
@harrisonandrew
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas Ted and thanks for the great and instructive videos. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@garethsnaim8174
6 ай бұрын
Happy Christmas or holiday or whatever Boss. I have never so much as touched a guitar but have not missed an episode. I like to learn, and you teach.
@alexbostelle287
6 ай бұрын
This righteous content you share is truly therapeutic in these uncertain times, your processes and respect for your craft makes us forget the above mentioned uncertain times....😂🙏Thanks
@daviddickmeyer5231
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas. Thanks for all of your fine videos. Here’s wishing you a great new year of many more!
@bojespersen5492
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas mr. Woodford. Nice video as usual. 👍
@mikemorrisonmusic
6 ай бұрын
I’m so sorry for your loss, Ted. Sending warmth and good vibes!
@stevecroft5068
6 ай бұрын
Waking up to this first thing on Christmas day morning, what a treat. So sad to hear about the passing of Frank Ford, he was such an innovator, and influenced virtually everyone in guitar repair. Thank you Ted, for a year of exceptional content, hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful Christmas.🎄
@marions.120
6 ай бұрын
Rest In Peace Frank 🙏 Wonderful video and the guitar sounds awesome!
@Idontwantthis2023
6 ай бұрын
Cool, @17:22 you can see , top left in the frame, that the strings lift off the fretboard because he is about to lift the guitar up by the neck. Flexible and responsive guitar, you'd expect. Sounds like it, too.
@Terry3Gs
6 ай бұрын
Great job as always !! Sounds nice !!
@thomaslemonds8493
6 ай бұрын
I love mahogany guitars. I have an 80's Alvrarez Yairi that has a wonderfully warm tone. As usual Ted, your work is outstanding.
@RedRose4711
6 ай бұрын
Please accept my deepest condolences for the loss of your friend and mentor. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Long may you continue repairing and improving instruments. Thank you for all you do.
@bobmcdoggish9659
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas, Ted! My condolences on the passing of your colleague. I saved your video to be watched on Christmas evening because they are always a calming experience.
@marccarter1350
6 ай бұрын
Saved this for Xmas morning watching.. I would like to wish you a very happy Xmas. Thank you for all the wonderful output this year. You really to add to my life in a very positive way. 🙂
@stringlocker
2 ай бұрын
You explain the sound and the string response perfectly. You put the sound into words. I had an all mahogany Martin and I used to explain it like it had a built-in compressor
@BC-fy1wn
6 ай бұрын
Happy Christmas to you and ALL on this channel.May all of your 2024 be filled with sweet music. Doc BC
@rkttime
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Ted. Thanks for another year of great videos. Happy New Year.
@kennvillegas2014
6 ай бұрын
I Love the Love that You Give to these Harmony Models! I remember a three-parter on another one with no binding and it was inspiringly impressive. So I know you are gonna fix the bridge saddles. Happy XMas and Boxers or whatnot.
@ncc74656m
6 ай бұрын
Something about those Mahogany bodies just attracts me so much. And I love that you share the mistakes you make with us, too, though I'm sorry about the extra work it's gonna cost you. Happy Christmas.
@stutty1400
6 ай бұрын
Superb work as always Ted. A very merry Christmas to you and yours from here in the UK. Thank you for your content, I look forward to it every time.
@ianrose5505
5 ай бұрын
Thank you as always much appreciated
@guycalleddave
6 ай бұрын
This is exactly what I needed. Merry Christmas
@kennethkowalchuk7868
4 ай бұрын
Thanks. Nice tribute for Frank Ford. I discovered his treasury of online resources years ago too. So good.
@HouseOfCouplePuffs
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for a great year In guitar repair instruction! Best of luck in 2024.
@monday6524
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Ted. Another great video. Even though you have done these types of things before, there is always a new wrinkle to work through. Great education for the rest of us.
@davidsigglekow1349
6 ай бұрын
Those were some very kind words for Frank… your mentor. RIP
@tomehCanada
6 ай бұрын
A nice tribute to Mr. Ford. Merry Christmas everyone.
@lesliepeters7966
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas 🎅 and a happy 🎉new year from Nottingham uk 🇬🇧
@victorsmith311
6 ай бұрын
Great vid as always, RIP Frank Ford.
@911hillclimber
6 ай бұрын
Happy Xmas and a peaceful New Year from a wet England. Thank you for all these video's, so much to look forward to see in each task.
@cameronwhite9959
6 ай бұрын
"From all of me at Woodford Instruments"!!! 🤣 Happy Christmas Ted, RIP Frank.
@justthetruth870
6 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Ted. Cheers from Australia
@silverstem2964
6 ай бұрын
My best friend of 45 years owns many (17?) vintage and non-vintage Martins. Even an 1856 parlor size gut string made in New York before Martin moved to Pennsylvania. It even has the original coffin case. Plays great! Anyway, my favorite is a 1941 0017 mahogany. It's so much fun to play. He has the matching O17 also. The finish is much darker than this guitar, a dark brown. I get to play them all😎🎸
@randybecker7339
6 ай бұрын
Sorry for your loss but also Merry Christmas to all of you at Woodford Instruments.
@PaisleyPatchouli
6 ай бұрын
Condolences for the loss of your friend, Frank Ford. I have an all-mahogany 00 - 12 fret - slot head that I'm quite fond of. As you say, it has a very even response between the strings and registers. Happy Holidays to you and yours, Ted!
@mushroomsamba82
6 ай бұрын
This thing requires a strap made of nothing less than fine Corinthian leather.
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