Twofrd, I have had 3 instrument repair shops in three cities, (Winnipeg/Montreal and now Prince George). and been at this about 22 years. I have to say that your techniques and problem solving never fail to make me smile. That tapping block you used for the Russian instrument, and the amazing results from the bullnose router bit for instance. I am SO enjoying your channel. Thanks Bucko.
Can I make a suggestion - well, more of a request really? Anyone who watches your uploads soon realises that you not only have a wealth of experience and associated tools and work-rounds, but also a well-organised way of working. This suggests that your work area is equally well organised. How about a bit of a tour of where you work, how and where you keep your tools and gizmos so they're all to hand? After all, artists studios are always fascinating places to see and visit, so the same applies to hoping to have a glance inside your own magical realm. Stay well in these difficult times - and thanks for all the videos.
I think that super-narrow field of view is part of his mystique. As in, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. The great and powerful Oz has spoken!" Just sayin'.
Gusli is already plural like jeans for example. That doesn't stop Russians to add another plural ending to jeans, making them jeansy. So guslis are completely fine I guess
Russian Cyrillic feels like a linguistic free-for-all. I’ve been studying the language for a few months, I usually come away with more questions than answers haha!
Same thing with dollars. Bucks is already plural, but we use it as a singular (бакс). We add another plural ending (баксы) to indicate plural. Wishful thinking, I guess.. :)
@@brentgilbert805 Good luck at studying Russian! Yeah, most of Slavic languages are free-for-all ones because they are quite widespread (geographically) and sometimes misspells used instead of original word. My teacher told me that word for baked milk originally was spelled as " Томлëное молоко"( Tomlyonoye moloko) instead of " Топлëное молоко"(Toplyonoe moloko) as it's spelled nowadays.
These videos appear on Sunday morning in Australia, so its become part of the weekly ritual: relaxing coffee, relaxing luthiery video, check see if any elections have been decided.... etc. They’re also inspiring me to do some minor works to my drum kit, and reminding me to get professionals to do the serious work.
Hey Ted, I don't often comment under video's, but I want to thank you for the great video's! They are a treat every time. I'm not the first to say this, but the way you handle the instruments in your video's is really admiring. No matter what, you give them the respect and care they deserve. Keep up the great video's and stay who you are! Greetings from the Netherlands
My feelings precisely. I dislike those people who say you shouldn't be doing the type of work you do to guitars at the lower end of the spectrum. Firstly - what's it got to do with them how people choose to spend their money? But secondly - how are you supposed to learn how to do the more delicate work? You do not want your first neck reset to be done on a 1930's Martin! So, this Englishman concurs with our Dutch friend....keep up the good work, Sir. Your videos (while still very new to me!) are an inspiration! Thank you!
Beautiful work! As a musician I love watching your creative approach to dealing with clamping issues, approaches that would never occur to me. I'm good with musical problems, three-dimensional ones not so much. Thank you.
I think your harp playing skills are under-rated....either that or you're just showing off ! Seriously, I was almost meditating at the end! Super job sir !
Re routing the banjo neck ... "It works fine if you have experience" reminds me of an old joke: "How is it that you can work without making any mistakes?" "Experience". "How do you get experience?" "Make lots of mistakes".
You know you got it bad when you incessantly go to you tube waiting to see a new video from Ted magically appear like presents under the tree on Christmas morn. Hoping for that pair of reebok pumps.............alas........nothing.................And iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii will always love youuuuuuuuuuuuuoooooooooo! TED why hath you forsaken Me!!!!
I've noticed recently that I'm clicking the like button even before I watch your videos Guess what? I was right! Thank you for the educational stuff :)
I recently discovered your channel. I have a guitar that I cant play but i find your videos very interesting! Watching them has given me a greater understanding of the inner machinations of these beautiful things. thanks
@@walterw2, close; shiny steel balls in various sizes and dangerously powerful magnets on the outside. There are a couple of videos on YT if you’re curious. Magnetic dent removal.
Wow, this is the first time I've seen a banjo scooped like that. I make banjos. The scoop is usually referred to as a frailing scoop or sometimes a "strum hollow" and goes the width of the board. I tried to upload a pic of mine but I guess I must be technically challenged. Anyway, thanks for another wonderfully informative video. I look forward to them.
@@JonNewquist ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nOpnke0mc-Q.html Here's a link to a Cedar Mountain banjo with scoop. I don't play right over the scoop but some do so, the more space the better.
In this case it was to address a specific complaint. If I was going to build one from scratch I'd probably come up with a fancy design that spans the board.
@@StrumHollow- Thanks, I've never seen a diagonal scoop either. I think Ted's looks really nice, and although I've practiced repairs on cheap, olde banjos, I've never made one. A signature scoop would be a great touch.
Several styles of zither are commonly played by the inhabitants of the island of Madagascar. David Lindley and Henry Kaiser recorded, and sometimes played/jammed with, local musicians for their "World Out Of Time" CD's. Some of the performances on those discs are so beautiful, and sophisticated, that they take my breath away (my wife and I used one such piece, "Izahy Si Malala", as part of our wedding ceremony!).These instruments are often homemade; one locally famous Madagascar musician built his instrument from a metal mailbox. There's another guy on the records named Rakoto Frah who makes flutes from aluminum tent poles and is completely fearless musically, no rehearsal needed. Lindley would play a couple bars of something he'd never heard before and the guy jumps right in and plays like he's known the tune his entire life.
My grandpa has an instrument he wants to give me and from what I understand from his description I think it’s a zither of some kind. I know I’d seen this video and instantly thought to come back when I did a bit of research on the instrument.
I'm a user of Nevr-Dull too, yup same can probably 30 yrs old, stuff is great. Just recharge it with a good squirt of ronsonal lighter fluid every 10 yrs or so.
Nice call with putting the markers at the "fret" locations. I have a few fretless basses, and I find the fret dots in the middle of the interval rather pointless for my sloppy technique. I apparently needed the Gusli chill after a long day at work...I didn't even know what a Gusli was prior to this video.
Great work!!! I have a 6 string lute purchased from an estate sale in texas, which now resides in Toronto, it needs a couple tuning gears replaces, a full set of pegs, binding repaired, and any information found from interior inspection would be wonderful. The rosette is broken and I attempted to repair the broken headstock with gorilla glue to a pathetic result. I don't have a lot of money to throw at this but maybe you are interested in a "pro-bono" since it is a unique and interesting build. I will cover all shipping and cost that I can... Interested????
Always enjoy you videos. I think the only easy solution (other than the glue) would be to drill larger holes halfway through from the back to create an edge to hold the strings
Beautiful work. That scoop!!! Nevr Dull is great...I know it from my porter days. The best metal polish of all is Flitz. But Nevr Dull rocks because there is no cream or residue.
I remember selling that Nev-R-Dull polish when I worked in my local hardware store, which was...well, about thirty-five years ago. Good to know those cans are probably still around and polishing. 😂
I love your channel , I have so much respect and admiration for people who can do what you do .. do you ever do set ups for electric bass guitars ? I have a1978 fender precision that is a bear for neck set up . Keep your videos coming 🙂
Adam Savage name dropped you as someone he would want to collaborate with recently. I don't know how that would come about and I think it was more of a hypothetical but I think it's cool he's aware of your work.
Loved the video. As always some well thought out and brilliantly executed work. I assume that the nylon strung banjo is reasonably new as you suspected a richlite fingerboard.
Nice bizarre instrument repair. For the Zither I would have been tempted to use a Dremel with a long rounded bit end to create a cavity for the string ball end to set in and modify the bridge pin to hold it in place. Only would do that if customer agreed (strange glued in place pins). Good work and thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
@@twoodfrd I agree it is hard to modify a bad design layout on a pin block. It was interesting to see your solution and make it work out for your customer to get a functional instrument. Enjoy your videos as they are both entertaining and educational on instrument repair.
