There is something "This Old House" blues-like about that intro theme and learning about guitar builds and internal variations is like "Car Talk". lol.
Nothing a meat cleaver, an inexpensive survival knife and some large screws can't fix said the guy that made that bridge. Some good laughs in this one! Thanks again Ted!
The withdrawal symptoms meant I watched the full hour of Ian hates guitars’ interview last night. Great watch and lovely insight into your workshop, philosophy and personality. I look forward to your videos every week and admire the dedication to the profession.
Small people playing big guitars end up tilting the guitar a little more when they use a strap and as a result their follow through ends up between the pickguard and the bridge, resulting in some wear. Also, people who do a lot of palm-muting on acoustic will inevitably wear their guitar near the bridge. Sincerely, a 5'5" person who plays a dreadnought and has a guitar with wear between the pickguard and the bridge
TY for the explanation. I' ll have to be extra careful bc im 5'6" in sneakers and my fave guitar right now is my 17 year old Martin D- 28 . Many thanks for the heads up 😎🙏🎶🎵🎵❤👍
Gotta remember these guitars are tools and were once not VINTAGE I think that guitar looks beautiful with the Martin bridge. Guitars are meant to be played not stared at collecting dust.
@@craigusselman546 vintage guitar culture was not even around for most of guitar history. Bursts used to sit in pawn shops cause rockers traded them in for whatever was new on the market
You are a conservator and a restorer. You put a lot of thought into every guitar. I have known physicians to treat their patients with much less respect that you give to your guitars. Kudos, Ted. Always a pleasure to view your thought process.
Well said. Those are the doctors who went to med school to please their parents or for the prestige of being a doctor. Twoodfrd clearly loves his work.
I'm a restomod shop owner ,or i was. I owned my shop so I didn't work on the cars .Patience for metal or paint installation I just didn't have it .But I watch this guy and it would just drive me crazy to do this work
The old warhorse sounds GOOD. Looks like someone has been using it to make music! I loaned my 1960 Martin to an energetic young relative in a band. It provided much enjoyment to lots of people and suffered in the process. I have it back now and wish it could talk about the music it made.
Given the combination of fast pace in the video and the witty banter, one can be easily lulled into overlooking the shear amount of knowledge, skill, experience and precision that Ted brings to these videos. Truly stunning craftsmanship on display, once again.
Beautiful sound! And the vintage feel or looks of it is quite cool too. J45 is one of the top three best guitars I’ve ever played (Stockholm). Great job, great vid. Thanks.
I really enjoy these and I have been inspired to tackle several repairs of my own with great success. Nothing lasts forever, but as long as Ted is willing to make the effort to produce these, I will watch, like and comment.
The bridge was held on by some reasonably obstinate glue. -Ted Woodford Classic commentary that will one day be lifted and spliced into a best of Luthier Teds quotes.
Well, look at that! I'd just made a fresh cup of tea too. Thanks Ted. Enjoyed this one. Amazing how much an older instrument can survive if that's the right word for it. Have a great week!
I know you've done this work a thousand times, but it's still a very meticulous job with lots of details affecting other details, and of course you're working on a pretty delicate patient. I congratulate you on your skill and patience! In the end the guitar sounds really sweet!
Yet another wonderful video Ted. I was really looking forward to this one, and you did a very sympathetic repair to a superb sounding old J45. Fabulous👌
I wish to one day be on this level of craftsmanship Each time i watch your vids im both amazed and feel shitty that i am unable to offer my customers such a masterful work You truly are a cut above the rest
Excellent job! That’s a great sounding J45, with worth all the skilled work you put into it. I hope that the player who wore the top away never gets near it again.
Your approach to repairs is really second to none. It's really interesting to hear the history behind each instrument that comes to your bench. One thing that I would personally be extremely interested in watching is a video of you explaining and teaching how to use a 3 cornet file for recrowing. Everyone else on yt is pretty much using special crowning files and zfiles, but you seem so comfortable using a 3 corner file. I know that it's something you accomplished through experience, but it would be great if you could give a masterclass of sorts on how to do it. Great video once again!
Thanks so much for this quality upload! I'm the caretaker of a nearly identical ca. '46 script-no banner J-45 and this was a really meaningful look under the hood of one. Keep up the tasteful and informative work!
Great skill as always ted,those bridge dr's really do the job,I have one in an 80s seagull 12 string & is at least playable now. Keep the videos coming as I love the mix of skill & satire 😅❤️
Great video, Ted! Popped up in my notifications and it was a great way to relieve some pain from nearly identical jobs I'm currently working on. I have a 1934 , and three mid 40's Gibson's, including a banner, that all need/needed the same treatment. Loose braces, loose frets, large cracks, poorly shaved bridges, etc. Two of them need neck resets, which are the two I'm currently prepping for. They already sound incredible, so I can imagine what they'll be like with proper geometry. Also, I can't agree more about fitting the bridge. I just had to reinstall a new bridge on a Fender that the previous guy didn't fit properly (a common sight), which came loose. Didn't help that Fender notoriously refuses to remove the seal coat under the bridge. Between fixing that and fitting the bridge, these things can become quite tedious. Well, now that I remember I'm not alone in the suffering, I think I'll get to it!
masterful work as always, but i might be even more impressed by your editing here! you make days (or weeks?) worth of hard craft look effortless... flows as smooth as i bet the neck on this j-45 does! kudos.
Man - that was a great episode. Thank you. Edit - I had folks give me a bad time about using a vernier caliper for wood working - I'm feeling quite vindicated!
I have a 1943 J-45, great condition. Mahogany and no truss rod. One of the best sounding acoustics! ✌️🤪🎸🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶 My Godfather bought it during the Second World War, 45 bucks. Gave it to me ten or 12 years before I even started playing!
I sure enjoy your videos ! What a nice old j45. It's a damn shame that bridge was put on but I'm sure people would say the same about me converting my 53 to a lefty... I would have loved to have seen the correct bridge go back on there but oh well. It seems most of the old j45s I have seen have the play wear between the pickguard and bridge, as does mine ( my late father's) The old j45 bracing was different and they were quite bassy in a beautiful way. That's why people including myself spend a lot of time picking near the bridge.. to me there is no better sounding acoustic.
I think the propensity is to bash either the guitar maker/designer, past repairs, or even the customers for their sometimes-horrible decisions. You use SO much restraint in doing so, which I admire. Salute!
I'll bet the player responsible for the wear between the bridge and the pickguard rested his/her pinkie on the top in that spot. Lots of pick wear around the soundhole, and a big hand could span that distance. Wes Montgomery wore through some Gibson nitro lacquer with his finger, too, albeit in another place.
Incredible skills. Cumulatively, watching these videos gives me some knowledge I didn't have before. It's not that I would tackle any of these jobs, but I think it makes me able to diagnose problems quicker. I feel like I would be able to talk to my guitar tech with some degree of confidence about what's going on, rather than something like, "I don't know, it plays weird". Very educational and worthwhile.
You asked who damages the wood between the pick guard and the bridge. I am one of those. I flat pick and finger pick using my pinkie as an anchor point in that location and am noticing damage on my Martin in that location. I do have acidic skin and thick hard finger nails. I am going to get some clear pick guard material to fit in there after seeing you video. I am thinking the person playing that guitar was shorter and had short arms and had the guitar body high thus strumming closer to the bridge. Definitely and aggressive strummer. Your videos are addicting. Thanks for doing them!
"I need to score a line".......... "but sometimes I can't seem to get the whole joint hot enough"....... Things seem to be spiralling out of control there buddy. Hope it works out OK for you.
My mom's Guild had wear like that when she bought it. The guitar was only a year and a half old then so whoever owned it first really did a number on it. I've never actually seen anyone play like that, either, nor have I ever encountered a guitar that sounded better played next to the bridge than closer to the middle/sound hole--they don't have any resonance if you play next to the bridge.
“Fettishistic allure”… You just gotta love Ted’s vocabulary.
The best high end, factory acoustic guitar I ever heard was an old Gibson. The worst high end, factory acoustic guitar I ever heard was an old Gibson.
I'm not gonna lie, I chuckled a bit but I've noticed the same thing.
They were and are all over the place. Some good some bad a rare few great!
Haven't heard a bad (vintage) Yamaha.
Lmao why is this so accurate
Thats so funny. This channel gets alot of milage its literally a laugh a minute sometimes
"Planed down with a meat clever..." LOL well butchered!
They should give you a show on PBS lol. A daily show. Man, I'd watch every single day!
The Bob Ross of the luthier world.
There is something "This Old House" blues-like about that intro theme and learning about guitar builds and internal variations is like "Car Talk". lol.
No, please, he wouldn't have time to fix guitars!
He doesn’t push wokeism unless you consider guitars racist. No place on PBS
@@pmscalisi "This machine kills fascists".
Nothing a meat cleaver, an inexpensive survival knife and some large screws can't fix said the guy that made that bridge. Some good laughs in this one! Thanks again Ted!
What a lovely Sunday afternoon surprise. My favorite luthier repairing what is one of my favorite guitars. Thanks Ted.
Fixed what needing fixing while ensuring years of honest character remained undisturbed. Well done.
I read all the compliments and can't add any superlatives to what's already been said. So glad to see these every week.
The withdrawal symptoms meant I watched the full hour of Ian hates guitars’ interview last night.
Great watch and lovely insight into your workshop, philosophy and personality.
I look forward to your videos every week and admire the dedication to the profession.
Hey Ted, thank you for being you.
Small people playing big guitars end up tilting the guitar a little more when they use a strap and as a result their follow through ends up between the pickguard and the bridge, resulting in some wear. Also, people who do a lot of palm-muting on acoustic will inevitably wear their guitar near the bridge.
Sincerely,
a 5'5" person who plays a dreadnought and has a guitar with wear between the pickguard and the bridge
Especially if they play from their elbow instead of playing from the wrist.
TY for the explanation. I' ll have to be extra careful bc im 5'6" in sneakers and my fave guitar right now is my 17 year old Martin D- 28 . Many thanks for the heads up 😎🙏🎶🎵🎵❤👍
I often wondered, because I've played for almost 20 years, and never worn any of my guitars like this. But I'm 6 foot tall.
Gotta remember these guitars are tools and were once not VINTAGE I think that guitar looks beautiful with the Martin bridge. Guitars are meant to be played not stared at collecting dust.
beautiful repair btw.
@@craigusselman546 vintage guitar culture was not even around for most of guitar history. Bursts used to sit in pawn shops cause rockers traded them in for whatever was new on the market
Thanks for the upload, Ted. I've been blowing into a paper bag all weekend waiting for this.
Amen, brother.
more like rolling papers and snorting bags
You are a conservator and a restorer. You put a lot of thought into every guitar. I have known physicians to treat their patients with much less respect that you give to your guitars. Kudos, Ted. Always a pleasure to view your thought process.
Well said. Those are the doctors who went to med school to please their parents or for the prestige of being a doctor. Twoodfrd clearly loves his work.
I'm a restomod shop owner ,or i was. I owned my shop so I didn't work on the cars .Patience for metal or paint installation I just didn't have it .But I watch this guy and it would just drive me crazy to do this work
If I was a doctor I would prescribe these videos to people with high blood pressure and other stress associated issues. SO RELAXING!!!
Just gotta love this. Sounds so good, nice balance and lovely workmanship (of course)
I look forard to these videos every week. ❤️
The old warhorse sounds GOOD. Looks like someone has been using it to make music! I loaned my 1960 Martin to an energetic young relative in a band. It provided much enjoyment to lots of people and suffered in the process. I have it back now and wish it could talk about the music it made.
You did a good thing
A pleasure to watch an expert at work.
Just got in bed after a gig, this is the perfect way to warm-down after a nights work!
Very beutiful 1946 gibson J 45 vintage sunburst finish..the sound is very great..
"Forgery grade finishing skills" :D
I can tell you where the wear comes from. The player rests his pinky between the pick guard and bridge for support. I do a similar thing👍
Watching Ted strum, I thought perhaps a pinky ring caused the wear...
I love watching you work on these old guitars , you do some amazing work .
Given the combination of fast pace in the video and the witty banter, one can be easily lulled into overlooking the shear amount of knowledge, skill, experience and precision that Ted brings to these videos.
Truly stunning craftsmanship on display, once again.
Incredible work as always, and I really appreciate the knowledge and experience expressed into your videos.
Beautiful sound! And the vintage feel or looks of it is quite cool too. J45 is one of the top three best guitars I’ve ever played (Stockholm).
Great job, great vid. Thanks.
I had a 1946 J45. It was a fabulous guitar and I still regret selling it.
I really enjoy these and I have been inspired to tackle several repairs of my own with great success. Nothing lasts forever, but as long as Ted is willing to make the effort to produce these, I will watch, like and comment.
Watching your videos is a pure joy. Thank you!
The bridge was held on by some reasonably obstinate glue.
-Ted Woodford
Classic commentary that will one day be lifted and spliced into a best of Luthier Teds quotes.
Well, look at that! I'd just made a fresh cup of tea too. Thanks Ted. Enjoyed this one. Amazing how much an older instrument can survive if that's the right word for it. Have a great week!
I know you've done this work a thousand times, but it's still a very meticulous job with lots of details affecting other details, and of course you're working on a pretty delicate patient. I congratulate you on your skill and patience! In the end the guitar sounds really sweet!
One of the coolest videos I’ve ever seen on CZcams. Great job.
Yet another wonderful video Ted. I was really looking forward to this one, and you did a very sympathetic repair to a superb sounding old J45. Fabulous👌
It must be a tremendously fulfilling feeling to bring these instruments back to their former glory.
I wish to one day be on this level of craftsmanship
Each time i watch your vids im both amazed and feel shitty that i am unable to offer my customers such a masterful work
You truly are a cut above the rest
Thanks for sharing and God’s blessings for you and all your family. Thanks. Love you show
Once again you make something extremely difficult look easy. Amazing work Ted.
Great timing on this post! Something interesting enough to get me away from the hurricane videos for a few minutes. 👍as always
😎🎸👍🏽 I Never tire of watching and learning. Thank you
Solid, solid work! I really appreciate the choices presented and made in this video, and others as well, of course.
I love how you do your best to work neatly. Treat it like it is your own.
Sooo glad you didn't reuse the pearloid dot! Plug ftw
Your attention to detail and craftsmanship is simply amazing ! 🤘🏻
brilliant to watch and learn👍👍👍 thankyou for sharing
Fantastic work as always.By far the best guitar repare man Ive seen.
Excellent job! That’s a great sounding J45, with worth all the skilled work you put into it. I hope that the player who wore the top away never gets near it again.
Again, thank so much for these videos.
Your attention to detail of the woods is really cool
Your approach to repairs is really second to none. It's really interesting to hear the history behind each instrument that comes to your bench. One thing that I would personally be extremely interested in watching is a video of you explaining and teaching how to use a 3 cornet file for recrowing. Everyone else on yt is pretty much using special crowning files and zfiles, but you seem so comfortable using a 3 corner file. I know that it's something you accomplished through experience, but it would be great if you could give a masterclass of sorts on how to do it. Great video once again!
Thanks so much for this quality upload! I'm the caretaker of a nearly identical ca. '46 script-no banner J-45 and this was a really meaningful look under the hood of one. Keep up the tasteful and informative work!
Wow…great sound and another great video! Thank you.
Another fantastic 20 mins. Thank you.
"Dramatic Bulge" is the name of my Punk band if ever I start one.
You’re the absolute best.
This guy is low-key hilarious. Wit is off the chart. Is it just a Canadian thing? Bravo sir
My friend wears out the top of his guitars above the sound hole because he almost always wears cuff links. Another great job, thanks Ted.
Awesome video. Lots of work on this one, executed with your usual great skill. 👍
Fantastic. Huge fan of your work.
Great skill as always ted,those bridge dr's really do the job,I have one in an 80s seagull 12 string & is at least playable now.
Keep the videos coming as I love the mix of skill & satire 😅❤️
Great work, great editing, great attention to detail, your voice goes well with the work as well
Great video, Ted! Popped up in my notifications and it was a great way to relieve some pain from nearly identical jobs I'm currently working on. I have a 1934 , and three mid 40's Gibson's, including a banner, that all need/needed the same treatment. Loose braces, loose frets, large cracks, poorly shaved bridges, etc. Two of them need neck resets, which are the two I'm currently prepping for. They already sound incredible, so I can imagine what they'll be like with proper geometry.
Also, I can't agree more about fitting the bridge. I just had to reinstall a new bridge on a Fender that the previous guy didn't fit properly (a common sight), which came loose. Didn't help that Fender notoriously refuses to remove the seal coat under the bridge. Between fixing that and fitting the bridge, these things can become quite tedious.
Well, now that I remember I'm not alone in the suffering, I think I'll get to it!
Thank you once again Ted!
Doesn’t matter if what you show is repetitive in a new video. I can watch the same neck reset vids all day. Thanks a ton!
To say I enjoy these vids would be a massive understatement 👊😎
Thanks for a super video. I really enjoyed it. Appreciated.
Another great video. Good job!!!
Amazing work as always!
I can watch you work all day.
masterful work as always, but i might be even more impressed by your editing here! you make days (or weeks?) worth of hard craft look effortless... flows as smooth as i bet the neck on this j-45 does! kudos.
You realize we worry about you when we don't get a video, you know...
That's one of the cleanest Gibson dovetail joints I've ever seen!
Ted you are a real miracle worker...sounds great!
Amazing work!
Fantastic work.
I was waiting for this :)
Lordy how I love that Gibby J-45 sound!
Man - that was a great episode. Thank you. Edit - I had folks give me a bad time about using a vernier caliper for wood working - I'm feeling quite vindicated!
Great workmanship 😀👍♥️.
I have a 1943 J-45, great condition. Mahogany and no truss rod. One of the best sounding acoustics!
✌️🤪🎸🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶 My Godfather bought it during the Second World War, 45 bucks. Gave it to me ten or 12 years before I even started playing!
Noticed when you tested the end product your fingers were hitting the exact spots you wondered how people hit 😂😂😂, great video brother
I sure enjoy your videos ! What a nice old j45. It's a damn shame that bridge was put on but I'm sure people would say the same about me converting my 53 to a lefty...
I would have loved to have seen the correct bridge go back on there but oh well.
It seems most of the old j45s I have seen have the play wear between the pickguard and bridge, as does mine ( my late father's)
The old j45 bracing was different and they were quite bassy in a beautiful way. That's why people including myself spend a lot of time picking near the bridge.. to me there is no better sounding acoustic.
Great work again!
I think the propensity is to bash either the guitar maker/designer, past repairs, or even the customers for their sometimes-horrible decisions. You use SO much restraint in doing so, which I admire. Salute!
I'll bet the player responsible for the wear between the bridge and the pickguard rested his/her pinkie on the top in that spot. Lots of pick wear around the soundhole, and a big hand could span that distance. Wes Montgomery wore through some Gibson nitro lacquer with his finger, too, albeit in another place.
Great work. J45’s sound beautiful.
Incredible skills. Cumulatively, watching these videos gives me some knowledge I didn't have before. It's not that I would tackle any of these jobs, but I think it makes me able to diagnose problems quicker. I feel like I would be able to talk to my guitar tech with some degree of confidence about what's going on, rather than something like, "I don't know, it plays weird". Very educational and worthwhile.
I love your evaluation of this ancient J45, not an easy thing to decide, However, as usual you make the right call,, great!!
Another excellent repair!
That's Amazing!!! Sounds fantastic
A tour de force! Thank you thank you thank you!
You asked who damages the wood between the pick guard and the bridge. I am one of those. I flat pick and finger pick using my pinkie as an anchor point in that location and am noticing damage on my Martin in that location. I do have acidic skin and thick hard finger nails. I am going to get some clear pick guard material to fit in there after seeing you video. I am thinking the person playing that guitar was shorter and had short arms and had the guitar body high thus strumming closer to the bridge. Definitely and aggressive strummer. Your videos are addicting. Thanks for doing them!
Beautiful sounding instrument!
Once again...Outstanding...
Stellar job!
"I need to score a line".......... "but sometimes I can't seem to get the whole joint hot enough"....... Things seem to be spiralling out of control there buddy. Hope it works out OK for you.
My mom's Guild had wear like that when she bought it. The guitar was only a year and a half old then so whoever owned it first really did a number on it. I've never actually seen anyone play like that, either, nor have I ever encountered a guitar that sounded better played next to the bridge than closer to the middle/sound hole--they don't have any resonance if you play next to the bridge.
I have a 1946 Southern Jumbo. Great guitar. I had to get mine restored when I inherited it. It was almost firewood.