Dan's Jazz Guitar Renovation: Can We Breathe New Life Into This Neglected Jazzbox?
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- I want to fix up my old Washburn J6 semi-acoustic. Matt Gleeson from Monty's Guitars is the man for the job!
Life too short for long CZcams videos? Please see the ‘Interesting bits and go-to sections’ information below.
Welcome to the show! This guitar was a gift from my wonderful guitar teacher, Mark Johns. It's been played a lot, but also neglected a lot over the last 20 years, so it's time for a complete overhaul including new electronics, pickups, switches, pots etc. Can we rebirth this guitar to something loveable again?
Enjoy the show!
Interesting bits and go-to sections…
0:00 Intro & the story of this guitar
1:57 My new guitar will take five years
2:27 We arrive at Monty’s Guitars
3:05 What a dingbat!
4:00 Matt’s first impressions
5:26 Checking the neck
6:35 Checking the electrics
8:44 50’s vs modern wiring
9:24 Stripping the guitar down
11:00 Floating bridge blues
12:20 Old electrics & ground
13:20 Cleaning the frets
16:00 MontePresso fretboard conditioner
18:20 Motorbike polish for guitar
20:24 Monty’s wiring loom
20:52 Monty’s cap caps
22:30 Prepping the solder joints
23:45 Gavitt cable
24:55 Finishing the neck
26:00 Your guitar knows!
27:00 Jeff Beck Strat trem trick
27:45 The wiring
28:20 Here come the pickups
29:00 Installing the switch
29:30 Soldering the switch to the pickups
30:30 Don't strip the screw thread
30:55 Testing the pickups
31:15 Installing the pots
32:05 Connecting the string ground
34:20 Polishing the neck
34:40 Getting rid of the detritus inside the guitar
35:55 Re-stringing and how to check strings
36:47 How Matt re-strings a guitar
38:20 Set up & neck relief
40:00 Checking the nut
40:55 Checking the string action
41:50 Quickly checking the feel
42:40 Slight adjustments to the action
43:50 Intonation
45:00 Adjusting pickup height
46:00 Balancing the pickups
46:40 Pickup polepiece height
47:50 Quick test & done!
49:43 Jazz box at Schwangri-La
Amps in this episode:
• Two-Rock Classic Reverb Signature & 112 cabinet / WGS12L speaker
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Great fun Dan. Thanks for inviting us along for the ride.
Just another humble professional who knows exactly what he's doing.
Could you give us an idea about how much it would cost to get that kind of job done?
Dan, I had an identical J6. Sunburst. I sold it to my cousin and regretted so much that I bought another some years later (natural, not sunburst). It’s a great guitar. It sounds like a dream (I swapped the neck PU for a Gibson PAF). The funny thing is that in the very beginning of the video I saw your guitar and thought “Wow! A J6. Wait. That seems a lower quality version” because the neck was looking like made of cheaper wood. 5 mins in the video I realized: gosh, actually the neck is covered by dust. That’s why he is looking weird. 🙂 Thanks for take us through this very nice journey. Excellent job!
Please do more of these shows. Such a blast to see this process.
Someone needs to persuade Dan to let Matt make some clones of the pirckups out of the Red Tele!. You'll sell a zillion of them!
this is a good idea
How about also making Pete's purple strat set as well :)
Well he had a Don Mare pickup in one of the positions so it would be a bit cheeky and maybe slightly unprofessional to copy that.
@@WutipongWongsakuldej see wot you did there.
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To say I am gobsmacked, stunned and amazed, by this young gentleman's talent, his mastery of so many skills. All of this video is perfection. He is a treasure. A master of his craft. This video will be watched many times, and shared with all my guitar buddies. Dan, yes please, we need more of these kinds of videos. 😊😊😊
I am a HUGE fan of these videos when you document methods & advice the Pro's give while doing work and adjusting different components, Even learning about how they clean various parts. I learned and absorbed a ton of good information with this one & the series you did with Kinkaid. Thank you Dan.
Sans the steel wool BS. NEVER use less noble metals on metals! Yo'll end up with ferris oxide EVERYWHERE, including putting RUST in the fingerboard wood. No machine shop on earth uses steel wool, because they understand chemistry and technique.
This gut is like a painter, letting the car dry next to a train track.
@@kennethc2466 What do you use?
@@craig.encinitas I find Mother's chrome polish, on a microfiber covered hard block, the best. Hard block keeps the lows from getting lower. Then, finish the frets, strings, AND fingerboard in pure silicon spray.
Keeps the friction down, while sealing sweat out (especially the strings, makes them last so much longer).
Haven't changed my frets in 17 years, on 7 guitars, after using this method, when previously I'd need it bad every 10 years. I play everyday, at least once.
The mineral oil and steel wool BS is just tradition built on unquestioning ignorance.
These types of episodes are my favourite. I get tired of all the pedal / gear stuff sometimes, but it's always fascinating to see a craftsman at work.
Great topic! Jazzbox servicing has remained an underexplained area until this video and Matt has been extremely open about the tricks of his trade. Fretboard wax was cool. Enjoyed every second.
Hands down to Matt!!! what a humble and unselfish person! he literally gave us all those tips and tricks, that even if you aren't going to do the work on your guitar, now you know how to ask your technician or luthier to do it or try it in your instrument!! Also LOVE!! the attention to detail in all the graphics in his products! hands down!! congrats on reviving that jazz box Dan!
Thanks man 🤜🤛💚
I love his high quality and conscientious work. It really looks like he truly cares, and prides himself about doing the job right the 1st time.
It is so amazing to see a real artisan at work; someone who loves their craft and has a deep knowledge. I think the NHS should prescribe watching this for stress! So relaxing and interesting. Well done! Bravo!
This Mark teacher of yours must be so proud to have you as a friend, Dan. What a wonderful act of friendship.
Bassist and orchestra teacher here (who apprenticed in a violin shop for a while). I sometimes use a little rosin on the feet of the bridge on a polished finish instrument.
This video is worth it for learning how to spot a “good” string. Well done
Cheers Scott, he’s so knowledgeable
indeed
I respect the spitfire hoody. He's a skater. Also george made my birthday really special. Got me some aged nickle pickups, with outstanding service. Long live montys!!!
It went from a well-loved basement guitar to a stage-ready jazzbox. Absolutely gorgeous now, and no, I don't mean Dan'.
Love these kind of shows. Mixes things up a bit and gives great insight into different elements of this crazy world.
Being an American, I can't hear the nome," Monty", without thinking about Monty Python! Lol. Looking forward to watching this video!!!! Woot!
Mate, there are a lot of pearls of wisdom in this video. As someone who chooses to do all his own guitar work I am very happy to learn new tricks for setup stability. Thank you so much for sharing the journey and happy strumming.
I get so much joy from watching someone who is genuinely in love with what they do and really nerd out about the details. It's so much fun to see and hear the enthusiasm.
What a pro...I've learned a lot from this. Many thanks mate !
27:20 - For an even deeper dive, look for Carl Verheyen tremolo setup videos. He goes so far as to setup up intervals and also references Mr Beck. Lovely episode - thanks Dan!
I truly loved watching this. I don't have the money for expensive guitars or guitar techs. So I buy cheaper electric guitars and set them up myself. Videos like this are so valuable for people like me. Thank you!
I’m a bit of a Mod nerd and absolutely LOVE videos like this where the rough is just baking polished off the diamond. So great! Glad you love it! Cheers!
I think this guys work backlog is gonna increase 3000%…..and what a nice guy.
Its so zen to watch a guitar being restored
Making an old guitar like that functional is great. It’s probably sat unloved in a case for a while and now it’s dazzling and ready to provide somebody with years of joy. Good on you!
24:28 Fletch F. Fletch 🥰
I have a 1984 Epiphone Emperor in which I am getting ready to do the very same upgrades to so I am glad to have come across this video which will help me to do the job right!
The backward turn to get the screw threads aligned... chef's kiss. Never heard of that trick.
Great - now I'm going to have a 5 year wait to get Monty to fix my guitar...
This was absolutely riveting. Couldn't take my eyes off. Inspires a shout out to all the indispensable guitar techs out there. Mine is the reason I keep playing and feel inspired, knowing each guitar has been made special. If there's ever a problem playing, it's always operator error. We just spoke this morning. About a new guitar...
finally/// something interesting
Absolutely amazing - what a talent and he's obviously very committed to getting the best setup possible 👏
r.e. Matt’s set-up: BRILLIANT!
r.e. the guitar: (drools)
Well done, gents!
Matt at Monty’s is a crazy knowledgeable guy and equally as cool. Great video and so glad he made an appearance here!
Thank you for this video, it was great to see the work done to keep this guitar working buttery smooth!
I like all the tubes connected to the sides of the guitar while he's working on it... like a patient on the operating room table!
Man, I wish this guy was in the states. What a great luthier with tons of knowledge and ingenuity. He’s a British version of TV Jones
There is something about a guitar maintenance and tech video that is so relaxing to me. Very stress relieving for some reason. Thanks Dan and Matt!
Hands down, clearest explanation of guitar set-up, including wee pearls of wisdom. Great stuff Matt. Dan, you're a lucky man. Enjoy your new Jazzer!
Cheers
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Love how Dan switched to the neck position at 42.05 without being plugged in. We all do it don't we
it is plugged in. You can hear the more mellow neck pick up when he changes it
@@alanhowell3646 guess i missed it haha, but a lot of us tend to flick switches when they're not even plugged in
This video is worth the price of admission 1000%. Makes me want to get a bunch of Monty’s things
I love these equipment type blog videos. I completely nerd out on these without having to turn down the TV at midnight in Singapore. Nice jazz box to tide you over until the Kinkade instrument makes an appearance (some doofus 😂) 👏
P.S. how good is Matt at Monty’s??? Awesome!
Watched the whole video like watching a brain Sergion at work mat was incredible thanks darryl Miller from New Jersey.
Matt is simply the best. So inspiring to see someone totally absorbed in their craft. I have a couple of sets of his pups - they are divine.
This was an amazing learning and very enjoyable video. Thanks so much. Nice to see a real professional at work.
This episode had soothed my soul even before a single note of jazz guitar was played.
What a guy Matt is, such a young guy and already a master of his craft. That trick with the screws to not ruin the thread is life changing.
Many years ago I worked with a local store as a tech and I miss doing these kind of revitalization jobs. I still buy old guitars sometimes to refurbish and resell. It’s very satisfying.
And I never knew the thread thing. That’s a great tip.
I have really enjoyed watching this I have a Washburn it's a J7 big jazz box it has a bigsby on it
It really looks like he's done an amazing job
Thumbs up from Geelong Australia 🦘🇭🇲👍🇭🇲
Dan, you should bust this guitar out on the channel more. It’s great. Great video.
This was very cool to watch. I usually would only watch a few minutes when I see it almost an hour long but I was really engaged and stayed until the end. Loved it
Yay! One for the jazz fans among us! Already love
it and havent got past the Boss multifx ads yet! :-)
Wow, that little reverse turn trick - to find the existing thread! Brilliant! And looking for the curve of the string, this is the kind of knowledge you can only get from experience, it's very generous of people to share it. It's already sounding beautiful in your paws Dan. Quoth the Raven "What, a, shiiiine"
I told 2 guitar players about the curve string. They had a look of disbelief, I shared the video so they could see. Lol.
Love watching Matt Gleason work.
Life is good for Dan 😎
Wow how beautiful
wow that was the best most complete, useful , how to set up this style of guitar. Loved the way he didn't have to use fancy guages or tools. I'm going to rewire my japanese 70's pearl the same way. thanyou
Thanks Dan for inviting us along. Matt HUGH thanks for sharing your knowledge and skill ... wow so many great nuggets!!!
Have to say that guitar now sounds and looks amazing.
Washburn makes solid player instruments & I’ve always loved them as soon as I found them
I bought a Washburn J6 in 1989 and had it until 2014. Great guitar. I like yours
Terrific to see real expert at work. Always pick up (boom boom) something to improve my endless tinkering through videos like this
Glad to hear business is booming for Jonny off the back of that brilliant series.
There is something satisfying about watching a luthier at work.
LES FINS DES JAMBES! SHANK TERMINI! ENDS-ALL / BE'S-ALL OF LEGS-ALL! If you'll pardon the American sports reference, you gents just keep hitting home run after grand slam home run. Love everything you're doing--ever, but especially lately. Really inspired work. Thanks, too, for bringing back the podcast. (AND for recc'ing The Truth About Vintage Amps. Fan-freaking-tastic.)
Great vid Dan and as a user of Matt's pickups n stuff he's a gent.
Such a lot of great information thanks Dan and Monty!
This guy is a legend 🙌
What a transformation, and BEAUTIFUL Playing!
I just love these episode. So inspiring to watch. And great work by Monty.
I have never seen a better set up video. The mans a genius
Outstanding. Thanks.
I always learn so much from this channel. This is no exception.
Such a great video, thanks for sharing Dan! What wonderful playing.
Great show, love Matt at Monty's always great tips and knowledge
Beautiful guitar, some very choice chords and notes, and lots of lovely genuine smiles from both you and Matt. Great show, and a fab insight into what a little TLC can do to a tired, neglected instrument. Keep on Jazzing Dan!
Thanks Dan. Very relaxing video. I enjoyed watching. Thanks for the field trip.
All of the guitars in the world! But one to practice on, study with, and get to know for 5 years. Lucky!
Great show. Thanks for that. Thanks to Matt. Well done!
Monty's explanation helped so much!
thanks for sharing this one!
Always fun and interesting to follow you guys to the workshop peoples! More of those kind of shows please. 🙏
The dude is a genius! Amazing what a difference actually knowing what you’re doing makes.
Superb video.👏👏👏👏👏
One of the best posts ever. Great to watch and brilliantly informative. Awesome as always Dan!!!
Stellar video with lots of useful info! Dan, your chops sir were outstanding!
Dan, beautiful guitar. Matt, spectacular work, very well done.
What a fabulous session. Loved every minute. Learnt a lot too. 👌🕶🥇
What a great video. Matt did an awesome job. Looks and sounds fantastic. Congratulations, Dan.
This made my Friday enjoyable. Looks and sounds great Dan.
Brilliant video. Outstanding. Matt a wizard with a toothbrush and T-cut... Love it!
My favorite kind of video !!!! Well done all around !
Oh , And it sounds great !!!
Wow! Looks and sounds just beautiful! You sound great too, Dan!
Always great to see how somebody else does things, ALWAYS something to learn 👍👍
Dan it’s great to see you so stoked there’s something about getting a good guitar transformed into a truly great guitar….happy picking Dan.
I learned SO MUCH from this episode, and it was really entertaining too. Thanks, chaps!
Great to watch this episode! Learned a lot! Thanks!
These are among my favourite types of videos from you guys. Really loved this.