Cleaning fret slot gunk from the Mike Bloomfield Tele
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
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There was a load of glue and grunge under these frets. With scrapers, wipers and heat from an alcohol lamp, it’s amazing how much gunk Dan Erlewine extracted from Mike Bloomfield’s old fretboard!
This is the 1963 Tele that Mike Bloomfield used to record iconic guitar solos with Bob Dylan and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in 1965.
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Fret Slot Cleaning Tool
www.stewmac.com/4870.html
De-Glue Goo
www.stewmac.com/7012.html
Refret Saw
www.stewmac.com/3604.html
Fret Slot Depth Gauge
www.stewmac.com/5435.html
Dan Erlewine's Fret Basics DVD
www.stewmac.com/5611.html
Fret Rocker
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Smelling glue, mysterious clear-white fluid in a syringe, alcohol... man, you guys know how to party!
+Noel Goetowski Dan Erlewine is clearly a party machine.
@@62SG ha ha ha ha
@Club Soda i thought it was funny....
Dan knows his stuff from years in the biz
"I got a little bit of a hangover here"
Now here's a guy who needs his own Saturday afternoon show on PBS.
Maybe "The Luthier's Shop with Dan Erlewine" or "This Old Guitar" ...
Oh man don't tease.
Like Bob Ross but guitar repairs instead of painting.
100%
"The Joy of Guitar Making"
That would be awesome
6:06 I was fully expecting in the bottom right:
"Stewart McDonald paper towel: $23.00 / 10 sheets."
He'll probably have a collections bowl passed around at his funeral.
I could listen to this guy talk all day long. He’s like the uncle we all wish we had.
I wish I had a grandpa like him.
I love to watch a craftsmen at work.
I can watch these videos all day.
i love these dan erlewine repair videos. the very slight humor and kindness is wonderful. i also find the fact that there is no music in the video very cool and in unison with the idea of "no music while the guitar's in the shop"
Talk about PRO. Guitar techs don't get better than this.... absolute legend.
I don't know anything about guitars but there's something very satisfying about watching a master craftsman work.👍👍👍
"Today I'm smelling glue"
- teenage me in the 90s
I really really hope that you'll be kind enough to take us through next steps in this project. Not often that folks get to work on a legendary instrument that must be painstakingly preserved. I'm sure the approach and techniques are bit out of the ordinary.
Dan its really nice watching a guy who knows what he is doing... we are lucky to have you
i would love to spend a few days drinking beer, listening to his tales and watching him work in his shop
Dan, great tips about sharpening that fret-slot cleaning tool. I have one. I'll be using yer tips. The other tips you shared are (to me) just the way you are, Dan. I see you as a teacher. One of mine, without a doubt! I started doing instrument repairs & setups back in the 80s. I've got old VHS tapes of yours from back then (you & I had more hair then) before you went to work for Stew/Mac, as well as some of your newer DVDs about the stuff you teach others to do. One of the things I've seen from you over all these years is that you never stop learning and sharing w/others what you've learned. This (alone) is why I'll always watch anything you post or present in a DVD tutorial. You ROCK, Mr. E!!!!!
Is this the same Mike Bloomfield Tele - I just watched the vid where Dan removed the frets from "the Mike Bloomfield Tele"
and he commented on how easy they came out and how little damage there was to the fretboard.
Thanks Dan! Please keep us posted on anything you do with the tele!
What a player Mike Bloomfield was. RIP.
The ammount of specific tools for very specific jobs amaze me. Like a depth gauge for fretboards? That's new to me! Good Job.
I love listening and watching Dan!
Patience and dedication!!
Thanks for this great video. It's wonderful to see the analysis and care you put into your work!
What a true professional they don’t make them like you anymore. I have a 40 year old cherry guild that needs work. Wish I could afford you
Awesome as always Mr. Gene.
Amazing as always!
this is what I'm talking about. another true craftsman. inspiring
6:28 Hearing a 70yo man say "Woohoohoo, really getting the juice outta there man" makes me feel fuzzy inside
This is tremendous stuff. Really great.
That's such a beautiful fretboard
Damn Dan. You said it! You have to be committed to do this; and it's not all about the money. At our shop I and others put a lot more hours into jobs than what we charge for. To me it's just part of the love of this type of work. If I charged for every hour we actually work on guitar jobs, we wouldn't be in business very long. People just wouldn't be able to afford it. AND we also will do jobs gratis if the person is in need and has a genuine interest in music and especially guitars of course. Thanks Dan. Always nice to see you.
Greg
StewMac is the best.
man now I feel like I need to do all this work myself to make sure it's done right because I am sure the local guy is not as good as this, Bravo good man your pride in your craft is commendable 🎸🔨
A true master at work
Great video. All your videos are so fascinating to watch. I've learn so much by watching your videos. Thanks for doing these for us :)
This channel is worth the price of my internet connection.
well, this and porn, of course
That was really great! Thanks
If you could make an extended video of you just cleaning fret glue and gunk from the board and just the natural sound of the tools and yourself at work, maybe some subtle, soft words of you talking to yourself about the job at hand, that would be absolutely AMAZING! Put ASMR in the title and you will get A LOT of views!! Very relaxing
I don’t think this guy has ever been wrong🤙🏾
Great video. Very interesting. Keep them coming
WOW! I instantly loved your videos! I am a BIG fan of attention to detail! Also, you seem like a good teacher! Looking forward to when there comes more videos! :D
Awesome job
Just let the camera run man. Do a Sam Deeks on it, no edit nothing. I can watch these videos for hours. Especially on a guitar as important as this one.
This man is the man 👏
you had me at the intro dude
Mike Bloomfield, no need to Name Drop to attract people to your great skills and mentorship, imo
He is a for real Mike Bloomfield fan FYI. And that guitar neck has made Rock'n'Roll history with The Butterfield blues band AND Bob Dylan. Dan was there as a fan watching it go down. I think he has the right to speak about why this is a special piece.
This video is relaxing.
I think Dan watched a lot of Bob Vella/This Old House too.... The episode where Norm did that refret with his flat bar & trim hammer is a classic..
...as usual, a ton of good info. and a lesson in how to be patient :-)
Nice job I learned a lot thank you Sir!
As a matter of fact, with the precise and concentrated nature to much of your work, you could form an entire channel for ASMR in addition to your tutorials, and most likely create a much larger revenue stream that that of your other channels. Just a suggestion that MANY in the CZcams community would be VERY HAPPY if carried out!
These are cool little videos - seven minutes each. I was Looking around for the one that tells us how to play like Mike Bloomfield in seven minutes. I guess that comes after you put the new threats in… Thanks a lot - great videos
True Mastery.
Great Job ...
That looks like fun.
I really want Dan to tell me the story about my guitar while he refrets it
Leo Fender never envisioned that the musician would re-fret his guitar necks. He felt that the neck could easily be replaced since it was a bolt on design. Imagine what he would of designed if it was the other way around as it is today with player's loving a particular guitar neck and just having it re-fretted. If he played guitar he would of understood the bond many players have with their instrument and the feeling of imparting one's mojo on to the instrument. Which Mike had plenty off. Thanks Dan.
All the little details! The Devil is in the details. Thanks Dan!
Save that DNA! We'll clone him.
Gilbert Chemistry Set...!!! [4:29] oh yes... I remember those and their alcohol lamp. They made so many different size sets of them. Try to find one today if you collect stuff like that.
🔥🔥🔥
"Today I'm smelling glue"
"40 years later or whatever" haha
best asmr ever
This man is the Bob Ross of guitar repair
Labour of love me thinks .
Is it ok to use Hot Hide Glue after cleaning the wood with De Glue Goo?
I see alot of cheap violins that have the necks glued in with elmer's type of white glue or wood glue which can take hours to clean out.
Un maestro
some of that gunks gotta be mike's right. hope u kept the gunk for historical records
"Woo Hoo Hoo...It's really getting the juice out of there man"
Another great vid. And you did it again . You got my curiosity up from something you mention about the old slots sort of had a eternal cross shape to allow for the fret tang and then the frets were put in from the side originally. Thats really Neat!. So my question is : What tool was used to create those slots and/or how did they do It?
You're the best Peace
I wish he would do a refret video going from normal frets to stainless frets
"Whooo, it's really get the juice outta there , man." Hahaha great line.
Jk
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Was this work done on it before or after it was auctioned off at Heritage Auctions?
Dan Erlewine 2020!
You could easily clone Bloomfield from that fretgunk, I bet ist full of his DNA lol !
The barbs on the old frets damaged the slots when they were removed, how does that damage get repaired? Or maybe the glue just infills the gaps?
I wish this guy was my grandad
So would it be better to try and tap the fret out from the side on vintage Fenders?
This is like asmr
i make jewellery and i have an alcohol lamp just like yours = people often comment on it !
Great videos as always! Since the board is unbound, couldn't this clean up job be done with just a fret slotting saw (with a depth stop attached), given that the blade thickness would not alter the slot width?
He does use his saw on the more stubborn parts of the glue. You probably missed it while typing your comment.
Question, why not just hit each fret with glugoo then fret saw then knife , if you have the feel like you do wouldnt it make it easeir
Does anybody have any idea why one of 3 pickups on my Strat (the centre one) has discoloured more than the outer two?
Coarse diamond stone , available at Stewmac for the introductory price of just $2,457 .
Glass cleaner is great for softening wood glue like titebond.
I didn’t know so much work goes into a refret
I was about to say i gotta get one of those alcohol lamps
How much would you charge to replace the frets on an Ibanez RG 570? It's my favorite guitar or I'd do it myself.
Tom Smothers. That's what your voice reminds me of.
Why couldn't you do the method at the end of the video for all the frets with glue in them? Or does alcohol not take away glue?
Does Stu Mac still sell the "Assembling a bolt on neck guitar video"?
I'll never re-fret the same way again!
MAN WHEN DAN TALKED ABOUT THE ALCOHOL LAMP AND THE CHEMISTRY SET FROM THE 50'S THAT HE AND HIS BROTHER HAD IT MADE ME A LITTLE SAD BECAUSE OF HOW AWESOM IT MUST HAVE BEEN TO LIVE BACK THEN IN AMERICA, NOW WE AREN'T ALLOWED TO CELEBRATE AMERICA OR AMERICANA ANYMORE IT'S A REASL SHAME. THAT'S ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I LIKE TO WATCH DAN WORK, IT REMINDS ME OF THE GOOD OL DAYS. NOT TO MENTION HE IS THE BEST REPAIRMAN EVER.
Was that a StewMac paper towel he used?
at aroudn 5:26 you are injecting the empty fret slots with some kind of gel. I can't find a place where you say what it is. Can you please indicate what it is and why you are doing this, and why it is ok to let it go all over the wood above the slots?
Just curious Dan why wouldn't you sand down all those waves in the neck before cleaning all those slots the way you did?
Hi, What does the equipment you use all along the guitar neck. And what does you do it for? Thank you, I always watching your vids with admire and with a little jelousy :-)
That's the Erlewine Neck Jig, which is great for doing fretwork on guitars. It simulates string tension, taking the guesswork out of fretwork.
If you're seeing maple does that mean the fret board is in separate sections? Was it in sections to begin with?
No, the fingerboard is really thin, like about 1/8 inch.
My wife noticed something. Dan sounds like brooks from Shawshank redemption lol
You know a video finna be lit when a homie starts off by sniffing glue
Will*