RIP Spencer Bohren. Even from this short video it is clear that Spencer was a kind gentleman. 🎸✨
@Thesk8guy
4 жыл бұрын
I didn't realize he passed until I saw your comment, that's too bad.
@marka.200
4 жыл бұрын
I feel like I knew him just from this video. Bet he was a heckuva guy.
@UltimateByte
4 жыл бұрын
Oh, so sad he passed away. These two guys together seemed like they were the nicest people in the world. I've spent a particularly great time watching this video. Thanks @StewMac for sharing this.
@iwanvee6770
3 жыл бұрын
Which one ?wear glasses or not ?
@machno.1887
Жыл бұрын
😢🙏🏻
@fixforfun
4 жыл бұрын
RIP Spencer Bohren. I just discovered him in this video and I'm heartbroken to know that he's gone.
@davecarsley8773
5 жыл бұрын
You can tell these dudes are old friends who both love guitars. I like it!
@jeremy6844
5 жыл бұрын
That dowel maker, 10/10.
@ThatOtherRaccoon
4 жыл бұрын
Did you see the patent on there?
@Reverend_Mojo
4 жыл бұрын
I started training on the "Dowel maker" when I was 5... Master Luthier status unlocked!
@mortensen1961
3 жыл бұрын
@@ThatOtherRaccoon: It's a PAF dowel maker, worth twice as much. . . .
@tabaks
5 жыл бұрын
"Come off the road and work for a while..." Love it!
@rockngelement
5 жыл бұрын
Not to mention, "real work". 😁
@g.garcia106
6 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the song at the end
@HHG_BREEDINGGROUND1
6 жыл бұрын
I like this guy's workmanship. He's the real deal - no shortcuts or hack jobs - the right tools and the knowledge of a fine woodworker - he's a warehouse of information with respect to guitars and associated woods.
@jimh6780
4 жыл бұрын
Old School, love Stewmac, keeping the traditions alive...
@michaelpthompson
6 жыл бұрын
What an outstanding video! All the great tech tips we expect from Dan, and Spencer Bohren has been one of my heroes for years. He's a master storyteller and singer/educator. Loved this!
@brooklynboy1000
5 жыл бұрын
that song... was awesome! Spencer Bohren Im glad i heard ya.
@JoyUnderwood
6 жыл бұрын
I love that he mentioned Tommy Johnson, and played one of his songs! Tommy Johnson was from my home county, the next town over from me! He was from Copiah County, in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. And there's a Blues Trail marker for him in my hometown of Crystal Springs (which is 10 minutes north of Hazlehurst). Another great blues legend from Copiah County, is Robert Johnson. He was from my hometown of Crystal Springs! 😊 Robert's son, Claude Johnson, opened a small museum in Crystal Springs called the Robert Johnson Blues Museum, taken care of by the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation (which I believe Claude is the founder of). It has some of Robert's guitars, record albums, and paintings and pictures of Robert. Our town is very proud of this! :) And I got to meet Claude once, shortly after the museum first opened. He was really nice! If you ever get a chance to visit Crystal Springs and Hazlehurst, Mississippi, if only for visiting the museum in Crystal Springs, and the music museum in Hazlehurst, do yourself a favor and do it! You'll enjoy it! And don't leave Crystal Springs without getting a homegrown Crystal Springs tomato! Our town proudly holds the title of "The Tomato Capital of the World"! We have the best tasting tomatoes anywhere! Look our town up on Google. And a visit here isn't complete without a stop by Wilson's Meat House for some great fresh sausage, and a yummy ice cream cone from the Dairy Freeze (a small ice cream stand that has been around since the 1950's)! Yes, I'm proud of my hometown and county! There's a TON of history here, with some historical people from here! 😊
@sharonconstant399
4 жыл бұрын
This is so great! All these years, I've had a patent-pending StewMac dowel maker and didn't even know it. My dad taught me the toothpick trick when I was a kid and I just never gave it a second thought--filling holes with toothpicks, then touching up with paint to match the wood color, faking any grain that might show now seems so crude and amateurish compared to making your own dowel of the correct size and wood. Thank you so very much!
@U_ever
6 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Spencer play the blues all night long! Dan your roladex never ceases to amaze me.
@cameronthomas826
5 жыл бұрын
Quick Google search and ive discovered spencer bohren passed earlier this year, 2 days after my birthday. I didnt know the man or know of his work. But i give a thousand thank yous for this rendition of a blues classic. May this man rest in peace
@dale8809
5 жыл бұрын
Great segment!!!! And a bonus song. I'm a metal player but I like this guy.
@Ibaneddie76
6 жыл бұрын
YEAH, AND I GOT TO LEARN CANNED HEAT? FREAKIN AWESOME. THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING.
@msapostle
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Dan for sharing your knowledge. Also thanks to StewMac for being smart enough to have you as a spokesman....Spencer ty for lesson.
@randallissimo
4 жыл бұрын
This was the height of my day. Longtime Dan and Spencer fan.
@karlrobertosterman
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! I saw Spencer once in maybe 1986 in Ft. Lauderdale. He was driving across country in an old convertible, with his gear. He called the act, "Disappearing Nightly".
@michaelrmcornejo
2 жыл бұрын
Spencer got that old school humor. Sweet man he is.
@Robil63
5 жыл бұрын
1000 points to you just for being the most polite and chilled person on KZitem.. maybe the internet!😊😊😊🎸🎸🎸
@timgil7830
3 жыл бұрын
I screwed up drilling a new pilot hole for a set of tuners and I'm so happy I found this video
@FlyingAce39
6 жыл бұрын
Spencer is an outstanding player and singer. That version of Canned Heat Blues and that Gibby sound wonderful.
@michelberube458
6 жыл бұрын
This song is almost 100 years old and it is Awesome! Thank you!
@stevelaferney3579
5 жыл бұрын
The first
@vanrozay8871
6 жыл бұрын
Fun to watch Dan teach. Sure, he loves working on instruments, but maybe loves to teach as much; sharing the knowledge.
@kcave23
6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely can't beat these Dan Erlewine vids.
@stephenhenion8304
Жыл бұрын
Two friends having fun !! Busting Chops and Fixin Guitars! 🎵🎶🎵
@Skykingsound
5 жыл бұрын
That was a cool G shape for blues. Stealing that. Thank you Spencer Bohren.
@timo9748
6 жыл бұрын
first thing he does is tune it down to drop D haha
@gamegye8
5 жыл бұрын
@Alter Kater who said he did
@rich1051414
5 жыл бұрын
He isn't wrong about it being meatier, plus he did that to segway into his little story.
@ThatOtherRaccoon
4 жыл бұрын
@Alter Kater Drop D means to tune the low E string to D.
@allenwilson9656
4 жыл бұрын
Drop the D string was a think Waylon Jennings did
@jumemowery9434
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Very enjoyable. I find it interesting that your camera man (and editor) does a better job than quite a few guitar teachers do on their videos. A big THANK YOU to your crew!
@ScuttleFische
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Maybe this is the winning formula: guitar repair + guitar master class.
@trajtemberg
6 жыл бұрын
Could listen to these two for days!
@vancegodin4149
4 жыл бұрын
i sure enjoy Dan's sense of humor and lightheartedness, particularly with a guy who jokes about not injuring himself after holding the chisel awkwardly rather than heeding a master-craftsman. yeah rough sentence, but ....
@orwedon
4 жыл бұрын
I’d never heard of Spencer Bohren till I saw this vid. I liked the way he explained...just as I like how Dan explains everything so meticulously and simple he can make piloting the Space Shuttle seem easy. I’m sorry to hear of Spencer’s passing. I only wish I’d known about him way before. It’s time to start googling. Two real, old-time gentlemen. Don’t get much of that lately. Anywhere.
@deebee8935
5 жыл бұрын
Dan you always do such fine work..That old Gibson sure sounds nice, and stays in tune...Really like that old song. Reminds me of Ry Cooter...
@statmagic
6 жыл бұрын
Man, those are beautiful tuners!
@acolby69
Жыл бұрын
This was so very interesting on how to fill holes. I had no idea how that was accomplished. Great guitar lesson too!!
@stephenzaborski8656
4 жыл бұрын
So glad I watched video,it bout brought me to tears.So much honesty in that performance...
@GRAFHC
6 жыл бұрын
lol... love these two together, excellent video. Of course they all are.
@Garflips
6 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy the vids and tips. So those are 16:1 gear ratio tuners, replacing what are probably 14:1. Personally I've replaced all my old tuners with 18:1 ratio tuners because I really believe the higher ratio helps slippage more than anything. I'm a little surprised gear ratio isn't covered more in the video. I did hear "finer ratio" - but no specifics. But hey, that's just me and what works for me. Thanks again.
@ItsCabs
6 жыл бұрын
Waverly's are 18:1. Jorma Kaukonen, up at Fur Peace Ranch they mentioned, says "Using anything else just makes your life more difficult."
@funk4ever
6 жыл бұрын
Spenser Bohren is awesome. I met him years ago at Terminal Studios in Jackson. Great work on this.
@salder70
6 жыл бұрын
Great tip. Great lesson. I love the blues.
@Ibaneddie76
6 жыл бұрын
THAT GUITAR IS A BEAUTY, NOTHING TOPS AN OLD GIBSON ACOUSTIC.
@J__C__
4 жыл бұрын
I just applied for a repair tech job at the local GC. Hoping they'll call this week. I was the first person to apply, I believe.
@signalahead8865
5 жыл бұрын
Wow! He has a great and original sounding voice; plus he can actually play! So many times, when someone in a video goes to play and sing after fixing or talking about something, he or she is bad. He has a great voice and guitar chops! Sorry to write a paragraph about it, it's just that I am rarely surprised when I see someone sing in a video (even studio cuts). I would love to attend one of his classes Also, funny, the open to that song is def where Berry stole "Maybelline!" Actually makes sense, as it was a popular Forties tune and def would have been in the air around the time that Berry was working to find his chops and style.
@jeffreydavid2997
4 жыл бұрын
He passed away in June 2019 :(
@mattrogers1946
6 жыл бұрын
Waverly tuners are simply the best. Worth every penny. Thanks for the great videos.
@fubartotale3389
3 жыл бұрын
Whatcha got there is the classic worm and spur gear set up, used in many automotive and aircraft applications, think Torsen limited slip differentials and various actuators where you need the set adjustment to remain so unless purposfully acted upon. It's a matter of mechanical advantage, the spur gear due to its highly acute angle to the worm, cannot force the worm to move. They look beautifully machined, and if they ever wear, the alloy worm looks like it could be easily replaced. Nice parts.
@plucky19
5 жыл бұрын
Great repair but that blues was something else. Simple but not easy. Love it. Thanks you two.
@SmiTTyy-sh8nc
6 жыл бұрын
That was a great fix. Loved the Canned Heat Blues !!! Smooth
@miguelbarahona6636
6 жыл бұрын
Nice, 2 lessons for the price of 1. Thanks Spencer and Dan.
@neeraj143u
2 жыл бұрын
I am glad I paid a visit.
@jonsanserino3485
5 жыл бұрын
What a great couple of guys! Thanks so much for the video - Informative and entertaining, too!
@JammyGit
5 жыл бұрын
You should have just bought a set of Kluson Revolution G Mount tuners. They fit perfectly in the same footprint as the Gibson tuners, which saves faffing about plugging & re-drilling the screw holes. They're solid tuners, they stay in tune, plus they look nice. They're not that expensive either, I bought a set for my Les Paul and they cost me about £50, which isn't too bad as far as branded tuners go 👍
@BenWatton92
6 жыл бұрын
What a gorgeous sounding guitar
@Hazardteam
5 жыл бұрын
I like these old guys so much :)
@MGC-1977
6 жыл бұрын
I love how that guitar sounds!
@ZigmaIwu
6 жыл бұрын
Wow nice trick and lesson! I just got a bass to repair, the pickgard was broken so I bought a new one and some of the screwholes where not in place, this video just came at the perfect moment to fix ir properly, thank you!!! :)
@AnthonyBurrito1313
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic I have a new one I may get those tuners for it
@jfarinacci0329
4 жыл бұрын
absolutely beautiful. thank you.Spencer and Dan. Outstanding teaching. thank you.
@jipes
6 жыл бұрын
Great video I love Mr Bohren he is a great musician and I love his slide playing as well as his great voice. Nice job fixing old rotten tuners
@MosheAlvarez
6 жыл бұрын
That tune was AWESOME! Great singer and player
@guitarworks2546
5 жыл бұрын
I have one of these dowel makers....they can be gotten for usually less than $25..The same ones with the Stew Mac approval paper sticker w/sharpie logo....are $69.LOL......rock on Dan....
@squirlmy
5 жыл бұрын
I checked the Stewmac site to make sure you were joking. Why not an electric pencil sharpener? If a luthier is charging me by time spent on the job, they better damn well use an electric!!!
@gibby6904
5 жыл бұрын
This song works even better if you also tune the high E down to D. ...double drop D....
@I_M_Nonno
6 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the Canned Heat Blues. Now I'm off to lose myself in a Sterno can
@Mekratrig
6 жыл бұрын
Don't ferget t' filter it through a loaf of bread first.
@georgeboyer8158
5 жыл бұрын
Also takes the color out of shoe polish.
@tommypetraglia4688
4 жыл бұрын
@@johnnyx9892 And Aqua Velva aftershave. In the joint they'd run it thru Mister Coffee with a slice in the basket
@DavidHh1969
4 жыл бұрын
RIP. Amazing musician.
@waybackplayback1347
6 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else think the thumbnail implied using a pencil on the nut?
@burntartic2239
6 жыл бұрын
I most certainly did, lol
@RobbieTayVaughan
5 жыл бұрын
Yep!! I also thought, that if is really gonna spoon feed us he might as well say a choo choo is coming(why I tuned in lol) then was shocked at how utilitarian, simple, and damnear fool proof that was. Def saving that for later
@TinselKoala
5 жыл бұрын
me too
@fransvenrooy4760
5 жыл бұрын
This is the winning tip.!!! Awesome, I get a sharpener immediately. 👌👌👌🎸
@jamesthe-doctor8981
5 жыл бұрын
Yep, because all of my guitars and basses get treated to some pencil graphite on their nut slots during every string change. It's one of those "luthiers' tricks" that never leaves you once you've heard of it. Secondary tip: get yourself a mechanical drafting pencil at Office Depot, as well as a pointer, along with some 4B or 5B replacement leads. The pointer is what you sharpen the lead with on a drafting pencil, and the higher the number (4B, 5B, etc.,) the softer the lead. Now you can either rub the pencil into the nut slots, or sharpen about half of one lead with the pointer and use the powdered lead inside of your pointer and apply it right onto the nut slots. 2B is the same hardness as a No. 2 pencil lead. 4B is plenty soft enough. 9B is WAY too soft, and the "H" leads are too hard. Have fun staying better in tune!
@tacratt6091
5 жыл бұрын
I put Waverly’s on my old D18, awesome tuning stability, and they weigh half as much as the old factory tuners! They are worth the money!
@chrishalstead4405
3 жыл бұрын
Lovely video! Those tuners look perfect on that guitar 🙂
@1tobicat
5 жыл бұрын
That was a brilliant lesson in how sometimes less is so much more! He is worthy of that instrument. Great video Dan!
@TomJakobW
4 жыл бұрын
Turned into more of a voice lesson lol. That falsetto is so clean, beautiful and the transfer seamless.
@TheDizzack
6 жыл бұрын
My lazy butt's been using 1 screw for years! Thanks Dan!
@davecarsley8773
5 жыл бұрын
Does it stay in tune?
@XC2long4u
6 жыл бұрын
A Gibson with tuning problems? Get outta town!
@arthurc1971
6 жыл бұрын
I like to replace gibson tuners with the grovers that look like gibson vintage tuners on les pauls and sg’s. They stay in tune and handle heavy strings
@AkshaySinghJamwal
5 жыл бұрын
I'm sensing some sarcasm in your statement.
@emmanieuwenhuis2688
5 жыл бұрын
The nut on mine may be partially causing my tuning issues.I'm going to get some locking tuners as well.
@alext9067
5 жыл бұрын
@@emmanieuwenhuis2688 Is it slipping or is the intonation just out as you move up the neck?
@emmanieuwenhuis2688
5 жыл бұрын
The intonation is not a problem. Staying in tune is the problem. If intonation were an issue I would adjust the intonation. @@alext9067
@Pgcmoore
5 жыл бұрын
some great tips, i learned about acetone's cool abilities when i was a very young scale modeler, to create details and fill imperfections
@Freedom89984
5 жыл бұрын
What a nice and fine clip was that! I loved the bonus. Already trying to play it! Thanks!
@robertschaeffer5861
6 жыл бұрын
thanks Dan, you and Frank are a great inspiration and great information... thanks again...
@staticswitch
5 жыл бұрын
That song and instructor was awesome! Great musician Mr. Spencer’s, I wish I was in your class. And Not to forget my man Stewart Mac. I live for this channel. Love guitars and music. Maybe one day can visit Mr Mac
@kmonz90
6 жыл бұрын
I would have loved if that sharpener was spray painted red 😉😀
@orinlowe1128
6 жыл бұрын
Wow...Thanks to both of you!
@deandee8082
2 жыл бұрын
beautiful tuners, notice how much heavier they are than stock, nice thick metal, bushing retainers are thick and solid, insure stability
@andylane8815
2 жыл бұрын
Best episode of all.
@brwi1
6 жыл бұрын
love that lesson and song! great video
@Sungodv
6 жыл бұрын
Been learning stuff from Dan since before the Internet and youtoob
@Angryibanezguy
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome musician, RIP Spencer.
@jefflitchfield4950
5 жыл бұрын
I watched on 1.25 speed. It made the playing at the end sound like an old blues record. Pretty cool.
@thomastommy1192
6 жыл бұрын
An Awesome video. This is the best of the best. I always look forward to your videos. Thank you for sharing them.
@00Dusty
4 жыл бұрын
I love these videos he is a proper master of his craft… gold is old 😂
@TempleGuitars
5 жыл бұрын
Good to see Dan using a cheap craft knife instead of the expensive Stew Mac version that breaks.
@DA-jw6nm
6 жыл бұрын
Those are the exact tuners going on my SM dreadnought kit...classic beauties!
@Andy-oe9rd
8 ай бұрын
I just come across this video. It read 6 years ago and did not know RIP. If it was not for the nice fine comments. I was going to ask how to clean a 1954 Classical acoustic guitar made by Guild that was given to me? In another person video off the internet said to use 3M imperial hand glaze. I guess will not get the answer from the man. I come across this video, he definitely I would trust for correct answers to my question. RIP. May the Lord bless you. Great video! I
@destroythehuman3380
5 жыл бұрын
When the tech gets to grill the musician. Love it 😂
@jerrybergner2295
6 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Some repair skills and a nice lesson! thanks so much
@edwardmaxwell3951
6 жыл бұрын
THIS is how you do sell in the Information Age... good job StewMac Marketing Department!
@Zelomeisterdude
6 жыл бұрын
Nice lesson Dan......but what the heck is that guitar in the background, the one with the Bass Clef 'f' hole and the neck that looks like it is half-a-mile long?!
@MDonovan
6 жыл бұрын
4:41 it looks like a chopper
@JDStoneCreations
6 жыл бұрын
I wanna know too. It looks like a 6 string bass violin baritone thing haha
@BRH2100
6 жыл бұрын
looks like a salvador Dali
@LightningDogg
5 жыл бұрын
That's a Dr Seuss guitar. When you pick it up the neck flops around like spaghetti lol.
@bassfishingwiththeantichri2921
4 жыл бұрын
It's a Dictdew guitar. For when your belly sticks out more than your Dictdew.
@ZeekDuff
6 жыл бұрын
Dan, do you recommend or not recommend using soap on screws going into a new hole in old wood? I know with these tiny screws the wood is in no danger of splitting to speak of, but they still could be landing in a hard spot & one just might skin the screw head slots..? Thanks for all your years of knowledge man, even those of us who've played for over 50 years learn something new from you with nearly every video! Thanks, yet AGAIN! 😎
@mouseguts02
6 жыл бұрын
Zeek Duff try a little candle wax
@nutsmcflurry3737
5 жыл бұрын
Two professionals.... most excellent
@fransvenrooy4760
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! This explanation with a pencil sharpener or dull maker? helps me out fixing the issue to retrofit new tuners. Superb working. I like this fine craftsmanship so damn much. 🙏 🙏 🎸 Stuart Mc Donald you are the real man for the job. I subscribed immediately.
@AnthonyStara
5 жыл бұрын
Very nice song, well played! 👍
@philidor9657
4 жыл бұрын
Fur peace is an hour or two down the road! I wanna go learn from Jorma Kaukonen of course, but seeing this would make me like to learn from Spencer too!
@wayne5354
5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song!
@tanhelmet
5 жыл бұрын
Love the A.W. FaberCastell STEWMAC dowel maker. copyright 1947.
@marklansing129
5 жыл бұрын
Available now at Stewmac for the sale price of $375.95 + $89.50 shipping! Hurry!
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