As a big Bc Rich and Kahler fan seeing a Golden Era Mockingbird restored to its former glory warms my heart along with the Kahler restoration, I love that you polish every single piece of the tremolo to the point i looks like it just left the factory. Kahlers should be on more guitars man. You sir have my utmost respect!
@@BillyBongwaters I had my guitar guy rout out and paint a shallow section of top wood just underneath a Kahler on my early 80's Ibanez Ar100, just so I could pull up on the trem. Works like a dream.
Watching guitars, hot/street rods, and fighter planes pulled apart and rebuilt with love and quality parts never gets old. Thank you for providing this video to us and all the work to make that guitar like that.
This is the level of restoration that only a highly sentimental, or a highly valuable guitar because of a tie to a famous musician, is worth it to do. There aren't many guitars, regardless of brand, where this level ($$$) of work is worth it. Well above $2000 of work being done here. Exception would be if this is his own guitar, where his labor is "free". But we get to benefit! Fantastic job
As I've said before, you're a true artist...I feel I missed my calling. I get such satisfaction watching you do this meaningful work that I can envision myself doing it as well. It must give you such inner peace and pride. Absolutely wonderful!
Great job.. BC Rich back in the 70s and early 80s were sure a unique guitar company,, they didn't copy anybody else that's for sure. A buddy of mine had one similar to that one around 1980 and I always thought it played as good as a Les Paul
First video and blown away! The care, the precision, the time and effort, the patience and, of course, the finished product - so glad I clicked play. Thank you for a great video!
Vedere questo video e vedere il tuo lavoro certosino per portare a risplendere uno strumento simile, inorgoglisce il cuore. Sei un artigiano unico. Grandissimo lavoro. Lunga vita a te amico. 🎸🤟💪🏻👍🏻💯
I straight up lusted for a purple Mockingbird in the late 70's. I also pined for a Rich Bich, but that was something only Aerosmith could afford. I wanted ALL the switches.
I love your videos! I learn so much from watching them. You clearly know what you’re doing. If I may, I’ll suggest something: One thing that would be great to see is multiple before + after shots at the end of the video.
Amazing video, after cleaning up a guitar myself this week and how long it took I have a bigger appreciation for you guitar restorers and luthiers. Although my only criticism would be the speed of the electric screwdriver when removing the screws from the pickup due to being at risk or ruining the threads due to friction.
Hope you are compensated fairly for your service. I’ve never seen anyone show this much attention and care to detail. I don’t think even the manufactures do this! Impressive work
wow, just such a nice attention to detail and respect for the instrument. Loving that you took the time to work with the original hardware rather than just binning it and getting new stuff. Nice work!
Great work and love your attention to detail ! Most guys wouldn't have the care and patience to completely disassemble the Kahler to make it look perfect again.
Dude, wonderful work and great video! You let your skills do the talking for you and they are VERY well-spoken! Well done, sir. Now hook that thing to a JCM 800 and rattle the neighbors windows!
Hi time diffrents stops me from watching live but allways watch as soon as I can I love your attention to detail outstanding pitty your not in the uk lol
If I were doing this, all I'd be thinking about is getting it done and over with, not taking the time to do it right & flawlessly. Extraordinary patience, I'd love to see some original custom made guitars.
I've been watching a number of mechanical wristwatch restoration videos, and one tool they all use is an ultrasonic cleaner. Given the lengths you go to in this, it may be worth the time to see if that could also be useful to you. Great job on a fantastic guitar!
Some years ago i refinished a strat-like but the heatgun didn't work as well as Andy do. Was a sort of see-through green heavy varnish. Some poly. The wood burned before the paint peel. Chemical didn't work well to. End up the hard way: Sanding for hours
The Mockingbird is my favorite BC Rich guitar. Would rather have a Gibson stopbar tail piece than a Kahler, clouds instead of diamonds, and black/creme zebras rather than all black bobbins. Such a badass guitar. The new ones will never compare to a 70s Bernie Rico.
Watching your videos makes me wish I could send my Sheraton to you for a refinish, but the travel distance and cost for removing such awful finish as Epiphone poly made in 2011 is just so expensive. Your work is immaculate!
Clearly amazing high quality work, but why? The finish didn't look too bad, same with the frets? Was that not the original finish? It looks amazing like everyone else is saying, I just wouldn't have assumed that was a guitar that needed restoration
