Hey, Caleb! Good to see you here, man! I hope your channel is going well. I drop by occasionally and you seem to be gathering a following. Keep it up mate!
The "little end" of a classical/flamenco guitar sixth string goes to the tuning head. That was an inexpensive nylon string instrument with the appearance of a classical/Spanish guitar. Any good classical guitar is made with a Spanish heel instead of a dove tail neck assembly. Thanks for helping the lady.
First time commenting. THANKS :). Glad you made a video out of it and a fine and solid player for someone to cherish. Value and positive vibes increased tenfold thanks to your talents and generosity, helping out this lady in distress. A Gentleman throughout! Greetings from Poland.
One thing I've learned in life is to give something like this your best shot. Way down the road, when you dont know when, how, or why you will be rewarded. Just a simple mention results in a good harvest.
I'm sure as well the customer or client will be elated to get their guitar back, so good for you. I have a comment though, listening to your comments through the repair I would like to interject the quality of workmanship should not be judged or performed based on the cost of the instrument. Thanks Jerry.
The guitar costs a $140 brand new I put 5 hours of work into it at a $100 per hour she could have bought 3 guitars for what I put into it so I didn't charge her at all
Jerry, I really liked this video. I recently attempted to save a 70 year old guitar made in Mexico. Oddly enough, it did not need the neck reset. It had numerous long cracks on the sides. And I refinished the entire guitar. But there is something that I can’t understand . Maybe you can enlighten me. The bridge on a classical guitar is always straight across while on a steel string goes at a slight angle . I was wondering why with nylon strings the bridge doesn’t have to be angled.
@@haroldyeager6124 If I'm not mistaken, classicals were made to be strung with gut strings originally, and nowadays often nylon, both of which don't require the same amount of tension and don't have the same density and comparative thickness variations as steel strings, and thus gut or nylon do not require the same amount of compensation at the saddle.
Jerry, I knew it was going to give trouble as soon as I saw how long the video was, ha! But as always, in the end it probably plays much better than when it came out of the factory. Amazing work!
Ibanez Salvador 1150 Copy of Raffaele Calace Flamenco 1950s - 60s Guitar. I think this guitar deserved a little more care than it got, and a whole lot less bitching. You glued the nut AND the saddle!! Probably a video that shouldn't be seen by potential clients, because it sure put me off.
Jerry, I’ve been watching you for years and I notice you complain a bit more these days. That’s not a criticism. The one thing you said that impressed me is this is what you get for having a conscious. The alternative is not having a conscious and that’s not you. As an old telephone man myself I feel a kinship. I know when you send this guitar back you will have a sense of satisfaction and a feeling of doing the right thing. God bless you and your family.
people who complain more live longer cause when you're in the hospital, if you don't complain you might die, complainers won't be shy to say something, so statistically people who complain live longer, also when you complain you're letting others know what bothers you it might lead to it getting fixed or they might gain awareness. complaining is good.
@@simonlinser8286 He complains like buggery every time that he can't do it, or he shouldn't be doing it, or he doesn't want to do it. Then he ends up doing a perfect fix!
I've watched a couple of your videos and somebody said, "You can't shine 💩," but you sure do what you can. I can feel your pain because it happens with some of my own projects. Congrats on accepting the challenge and you do make a difference.
"You can't turn a sow's ear into a silk purse, but you can turn it into a cloth purse". Jerry did a very balanced repair, considering the value of his time and the low value of the guitar❤
If I didn't know better, I would think this was an industrial HR video about working with people who hate their job. 😂 I was seriously thinking that the video would end with a still shot of the guitar in a dumpster...or a trash fire.
Great job. Surprisingly, it actually sounds pretty good and, it isn’t pulling out of tune on the open chords! …..all that sighing and moaning paid off 😉 😄
That guitar was not worth the effort,,,, until you strung it up and played it. It sounds great. You genuinely made a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Great work. PS. I was waiting for something to crack, when you were hammering the wedge in, scary moment.
The way you tied the strings was correct. It's a timber hitch. It's usually easier to stick the end that goes in the tuning peg into the bridge and pull it through to where you can tie it. The tying end is more flexible.
A guitar not worth repairing with a legacy of repairs, noted by the man repairing it and unsure why hes doing it. What a wondrous thing. This is some kind of blessed artifact. It will continue being repaired for no explainable reason for the rest of time.
Yes Jerry, be extra careful taking on what looks to be "classical" guitars. I know with flamenco guitars they have a different design for the neck joining to shoulders of the guitar. The neck on many flamenco builds cannot be reset (easily). I reset a neck on a classical for flamenco playing and was glad it was the same design as you have worked on.
I knew when I first began watching you that you were a very kind man Jerry. Also, I was recently telling my wife that you hadn’t play Opal, Ruby & Pearl in much too long a time. We love that song!
I never told a customer that their item was not worth fixing. You never know the whole story behind it. I give them a price and let them decide if it was worth it for them. Maybe working with metal is different.
Amazing! I was surprised at how good it sounded. But I really like to see cheap guitars salvaged, and without too much effort. Somebody will put some love into that, hopefully. Maybe even be somebody's first guitar that they learn on. You never know.
Loved watching you for awhile.I used to hunt with a guy, turkey hunting he was a good hunter, never satisfied with anything.Every morning at 5:30 am like clockwork he would say I almost called to say in not going.After a couple of years of this I had enough this time, when he said it.I said I don't care if you go,or if you don't go, just don't whine and cry about it!
my friend has 2 classical guitars with same problem,the action was 12mm on the 12th done all i can with out having to do a neck reset , great job done Jerry as always
I saw and heard a Jerry i have not seen, or heard before, as you grudgingly saved the life of that guitar, tho without the usual caring attitude.....I do not blame you Jerry, as it is not worth your time and effort, but another job well done, and a very interesting video.....Keep up the good work.
Mr Rosa, this video has made finally figure out that I like watching you suffer through some of your jobs. Don't get me wrong, while I will laugh out loud when an obstacle fights you harder than the gristle on a 2 dollar steak dinner, I am celebrating with when you succeed. Some people watch Japanese game shows to laugh at the misery of others. I watch Rosa Stringworks Workshop. You have a good heart and an amazing work ethic.
Jerry you really are a great person for fixing it. You should have ask if she was a player or just in love with the idea of learning lol. Anyways, you are the man.. Jeffrey ~
I love watching your stuff. You're kind and pretty much unfiltered. I cracked up at the start and was really impressed with how you tore into that guitar. Nice outcome.
My take on the video is that you did I nice thing for someone that most likely will appreciate what you did for her. Don’t worry about the time you spent . It was time well spent. Great video and great work!
Jerry I can not believe you don't know a "Tone Nail" when you see it. All the Old Classical Guitar Makers used them. I'm surprised you could even tune it after ruining the Nail ! LOL !
New subscriber to your channel here. I'm also rather new to playing guitar. May I say thank you for tackling this repair. While it was not so good on your budget, this video is valuable to me. I'd never seen how a classical guitar is made. My thank you is for teaching a newbie like me.
Howdy, love your videos. Dad always said he could put it back together once it finally gave up and came out. I got a suggestion to maybe improve your bucket/neck remover jig. I think it needs larger diameter bolts and heavier duty wing nuts so you can put a bit more ummph on the physical effort removing the neck. Or use nuts and a socket with a handle driver even better. Dad said if ain’t movin’ get a bigger hammer, just don’t always use a hammer. You have so much knowledge you’re willing to share. So nice and fair in an unfair world. Thanks very kindly. Steve
As always a supremely relaxing video to watch (but not to make I'll bet)! I wondered about the back-story for this guitar. The customer sounded very nice and I bet there's a lot of sentimental value in that instrument for some reason, and you can't put a price on that.
I have enjoyed your videos. This repair was a real problem for you . . . . . I know nothing about guitar repair, so I surprise myself by offering you this observation and advice. ... I was raised believing drinking was a sin and after reaching the age of 65 I have come to a period of new enlightenment. This repair is exactly the kind pf situation that calls for an extremely cold bottle of quality ale. (Do not mix with powerful tools.) I believe one or two bottles could help you feel more at one with your work and let the problems solve themselves through your hands with less aggravation. You've earned the right to relax into the repair if you so choose. Keep up the good work and thanks for the videos. J
I made a new top for a cheap guitar without a dovetail just for the challenge. I ended up making a tenon that went into the neck and the neck block like a bolt on neck but I glued it in both and put dowels in the joint like mandolin necks. Turned out better than I figured it would and sounded great with a solid top instead of a laminated top.
As a fellow believer, I understand your taking this on for a lady. She might be a widow, she might be an angel, but you are definitely a gentleman. Applying your gift whether compensated or not here, you will be rewarded there!
Jerry, You are a Missouri Man that's for sure -" Live in a house by the side of the road and be a Friend to man. " My Grandmother Hettie Had a plaque with that moral on her farmhouse wall. ( I haven't picked potatoes for 50 years -kind of miss it ) I have not seen much of this kind of empathy or just decency in a long time. As we both know, the world has changed; (not for better ), and will continue to do so. Actions like yours make the current world a better place.
Thanks for the channel, always enjoy watching and learning. By the wear on the fret board, that guitar has been played a bit, maybe by that super nice lady you spoke to, maybe her husband, maybe someone that made this instrument more valuable to her than its worth. Gotta believe she cringed every time you referred to this guitar as a pos. Nice work, Jerry.
Thanks so much is what I hope your client says, at the minimum. You did a nice job and the guitar sounds good and looks just fine. Thanks for letting us see what you did. Enjoyed it all.
Mr. Rosa, you are the finest luthier I've ever seen, and I greatly enjoy your videos! Sir, I need your help in identifying an old, strange mandolin a friend gave me. It would be easier to send photos than to descrbe it, butt hear goes.... The headstock has a cutaway that is an imperfect half-circle. All eight tuners are there, but the nut and bridge (which is exceptionally large) are missing. But the neck has a very large heel which is square and is held by two dowel rods which are perpendicular to the neck! Also, inside there is a nut and bolt that appears to be a truss rod (?) going into the neck well. The sound hole is a perfect circle, but it's 3" from the end of the fret board. And the fret board is longer than the neck. The tail piece is circular and looks like sun rays, or a scallop. I don't know my woods that well, but the front and back look exotic, with tree rings (actually lines) all over it. The sides are the same wood. I think the neck is walnut(?) and the fret board mahogany. I can't find any markings at all. Can you help me, Sir? Please? If you'll send me your email address, I'll send you images. Thank you!
Haha, you remind me a bit of an elderly bicycle repairman in the village where I grew up, who would actually get angry because of some defects that showed up on bicycles you brought in. "How the hell did you do that? Who manages to break such a thing??" You're not THAT bad though 😀
New to your channel (new to mandolin, found a 1.5hr mandolin setup video you did and learned a lot). It was so nice of you to fix this guitar for that woman; interesting to see how cheap guitars are made, but you gave her back a cheap guitar she can actually play and enjoy.
In the old days we used to use Black Diamond nylons for classical guitars. Funny thing is, you could go down to the local drug store and buy the strings separate or in a set. They used to have an abundance of high E strings. Hum, wonder why? 🙂
ROSA; I have a KAY twin neck, with a 12 string neck Break...(absolute weakest neck I could imagine ) I haven't thought to tune the 6 string side vs just hanging this beauty on the wall without listening. The twin neck 12 x 6 Kay looks cool enough to save the money.., just hang it on the wall. Rosa charges $ 300 bucks per hour to cover these cool videos about Neck and Head stock repairs. Jerry loves those.
A business that puts the customer first is rare. For a business to go through the time and effort to make something right after they have "dropped the ball" or made a mistake is even harder to find. Everyone should strive to have the "conscience" and ethics that you do.
I like the 12th fret action. She ought to be pleased over easier to play. For some reason, presumably nylon string behavior, Stewmac suggests 150 at the 12th. I forgot what I set mine to but I think it's 30 at the first as suggested by Mr Stew and around 100 at the 12th. Your right in it sounded pretty good.
When I saw you trying to remove the fingerboard and at some point it wouldn't lift off anymore, I told myself ''There's going to be a screw or nail under that dot.'', so when I saw your nail there I wasn't surprised. As for the saddle, I have seen a lot of those real cheap ''classical'' that had like a large fret on it instead of a regular piece of bone or plastic. My guess it most likely was the case for that one.
Jerry, You are a true Gent. People like you are Very hard to find these days. One of my guitar’s is a Gretsch 5420T and it suffers a bit with tuning issues, As far as Gretsch goes, This one is one of their cheap line made in Korea. The guitar “ Tech’s “ i have been to have tried and failed to sort it, Probably all down to friction and the Bigsby tremelo . I have tried graphite, But to no avail. Thinking on, I think i should have spent the money and got the Gretsch 6120. But hey, you live and learn. As always, Keep well.
"No good deed goes unpunished" So it reminds me of a few months ago, I was sitting in a long line of traffic. I saw the woman in front of me let a guy out of a side road. A few blocks later she wasn't paying attention, and rear ended him. Ouch.
Hello, I enjoy watching your vids from Italy, If i can give my 2 cents, a classical guitar normally has a much shallower neck angle because of the higher action usually adopted by classical guitarists. 4mm (5/32) bass and 3mm (1/8) treble, which would be too high on steel strings, is considered a low action on nylon strings. Even then, i'm sure the angle on this one was so bad that it needed a reset anyway. Good thing it had a dovetail, and not the spanish heel!
2 Quick question questions. Why is a fingerboard so far over the whole and if it is too far why not shape it to the hole? I know it's a cheap guitar but everything we do is worth doing right even when it's a pita .... then of course I could be wrong..... Thank you for what you do I'm always learning something new .
Normally, the Nut and Saddle are never glued in place. However, considering what you had to work with, in this situation you are forgiven. I'm sure the "Nice Lady" will be very happy.
From wikipedia: Salvador Ibáñez (1854-1920) was a Spanish luthier. He made guitars, ukuleles, mandolins and other stringed instruments. These instruments were prized for their excellent quality and impeccable workmanship. I doubt that this guitar is built by Salvador himself and that it only bears his name.
Would it be worth the cost to get a remote inspection camera on a flex arm for inspecting inside the body of some of these instruments before you dive into them?
Considering the common decency you showed to the owner of that guitar and that you're not familiar with classical guitars, you have proven yourself as a true Southern gentleman. Let's just put it this way, Mr. Rosa. Consider the guitar as a learning curve in the classical guitar and its design that you may become familiar with it. While this may be a cheap instrument, you may find yourself repairing five thousand dollar plus José Ramirez or Misaki Sakurai classical or flamenco guitars sometime in the future. Despite the limited scope of work you were bound by, you did a magnificent job of making the instrument playable again and I again take my hat off to you. Well done, Mr. Rosa! VERY WELL DONE!!
