Am I weird or does anyone else find his videos feel like a old comfortable sweater or pair of shoes? There's just something soothing and comfortable in the knowing that everything is going to be ok. Great video. Thank you.
A close friend of mine received one of these as a Christmas gift back around 1963-64- it was the first Martin I’d ever seen or played in the flesh. It wasn’t until 1969 that I bought a used D-18 advertised on a college bulletin board. Memories are great reminders! !
I enjoy watching you videos, I've done quite a few repairs this way myself and I can definitely say super glue can be your best friend in these situations. Then combined with cleets its a strong repair. If your careful you can block it back to a nice repair at the end of the day.
Wow, “looks good enough” is so understated as the repair looks 1000 times better than all the other previous repairs on the guitar. And how does one drop a guitar that many times 😂
I thought this video was about me... A Martin with lower back issues 🤣. Love your videos, craftsmanship and explanations. Thanks for many inspiring hours!
Not lying, I get soooo excited when I see Ted has posted a new video. There are no other youtube channel videos that give me this feeling. Great stuff Ted!
Don't listen to the naysayers, Bryan, I'm right there with you! I'm emotionally secure enough to admit I actually love Ted. 😁The guy is a master craftsman and an all-around wonderful human being! What's not to love?👍
@@gteefxr3094 First, it was supposed to be funny, but, second, I’m confident enough in my masculinity (along with my 6’4” 300# frame that goes with it) to say something silly like that.
“Dichroic - the property of some crystals and solutions of absorbing one of two plane-polarized components of transmitted light more strongly than the other also: the property of exhibiting different colors by reflected or transmitted light.” Not gonna lie - I had to look that one up! Great story Ted!
Very informative and an excellent repair. My uncle had (I own it now); a ‘47 Martin Ukulele that was given to him in Vietnam during the war. Since that time it was damaged twice. The first time he sent it to Hawaii for repairs, $$$. The second time after a lady slipped on the dance floor; with the Uke breaking her fall; he told me to fix it, since I work with wood. I’m no luthier, but I did get the multiple cracks & three holes replaced. I did sacrifice my wife’s tortoise shell sunglasses frame to add to the missing trim binding. Long story short; it plays and sounds good. 😊
Lovely job as always. I have a 1960’s Martin “New Yorker” which has a lot of similarities and which also didn’t seem to catch on. I have it strung with silk and steel strings. Sounds great. Thanks for all you do for us.
I have one, too. An 0-16NY made in 1968. I purchased it from an old time music store in Pasadena, CA for $225 plus soft shell case in April of that year. I recently had it given a fresh tune-up, frets leveled, polished, dressed, bridge and saddle adjusted, etc by a local luthier who really knows his stuff. Strung up with Martin extra light gauge strings. I could not believe how great it sounds now!
This is a mahogany back. Side. Neck build. Also, the binding is a black binding. My 18 has the same binding and mahogany back and sides as well. All that aside, your approach to this repair is really creative and logical at the same time. Bravo.
I just love it, when a new video appears! yes Ted you, have groupies, but we are probably mainly men anywhere from 30 up yo 80! horrible thought! but genuinely it's a thrill to watch you at work, sharing your knowledge, and presenting it in such a way, with humour, but factual information! RESPECT AS ALWAYS! KEEP IT UP! AND THANK YOU!
Words of praise from me would just repeat the previous comments as to your skill, teaching and overall WOW factor of rejuvenation! Keep the videos coming! You are helping more people than those that comment. Thank you.
Man I can't thank you enough for these videos. I've had an interest in instrument building and renovation for years and these videos give me little tips in places where my woodworking skills alone aren't enough. Also, I love the way you narrate these.
You are a master Ted, that's a fantastic repair as always. Your videos are always a treat. Quite a lovely sounding guitar on this one, I really enjoyed listening to it. Having watched pratically all your videos I'm inclined to say this guitar is one of the best sounding ones I've heard here
Hey, Ted! Sometimes I watch/listen to your videos in my shop, while I work, and laugh when we are working on similar projects! You saved my sanity when I had Covid, and was flat on my back for a month! I watched all of your videos...I figured if I couldn’t be working in MY, shop, I could at least pick up some tips, watching you work in yours! Keep up the good work!
No, you are not weird that you were lucky to find a father Christmas fix-it guy. It is all true one must stay focused and cosy to enjoy the true delight of these videos.
I felt very rewarded with that video. I watched it from start to finish. Beautiful job. This kind of craftsmanship is sorely missed in our present day society so many people consider it very valuable.
This really came out nicely and much nicer than that other repair was done I might add as well. Really enjoy your channel not to mention that you give some excellent ideas in making repairs to any woods, not just guitars. Thanks.
"Good enough", That is a spectacular result. Unless you want to go for a full refinish, that's about as good as can be done. Nice sounding guitar, at least through the youtube audio muddling.
Awesome content Ted. I really can't believe how well the back of the instrument was blended. It's the kind of thing you wouldn't notice from a couple feet away, or if you didn't know it was repaired.
This one brought back memories of my years hanging out at folk venues in Colorado in the sixties- several of the local folkies had these guitars, it must have been a "thang"? Nice job on the repair, we could all only wish...
Wow💥 nice Job !! - Your Skills are showing' even tho you try to be a very subdued, and modest artist !!! Your are quit' a Amazing Man Sir.. and I'm not easily impressed, being a artist, pinstriper', sign painter, motorcycle, and car mechanic, and Guitar. player for 55 years. Hats off to you Sir 💥
