"Carving is simply a process of taking away anything that doesn't look like a suspiciously muscular Renaissance woman" - we need a book with Ted's quotes lol
"I think that's quite a bit better" has got to be the understatement of the decade. Yes, we've got about eight and a half years to go until the next decade but I feel confident calling it now. You are truly a craftsman. Beautiful job.
And the award for Biggest Understatement Following A Miracle Repair goes to ... Ted Woodford for "I think that's quite a bit better. That'll do." 👏👏👏 I'm enjoying the videos Ted. Especially your sense of humour. Subscribed.
That repair is nothing short of extremely impressive! My dad has a '62 Guild electric with a similar repair, and that wasn't done anything close to as well as this one. Very nicely done!
Just finished watching the video and I was telling myself exactly the same thing, that repair was very impressive! At the beginning it was scary like "how the hell is he going to be able to fix such damage" and at the end it's like "is this guitar new old stock?" :D
This is a world-class repair! If someone asked me about that I would have said, "It's dead, Jim." Thanks for sharing this. I would not have guessed 8 screws.
bloody hell...the Les Paul neck job nobody wanted to do!...And what a fine job you did Ted! Can hardly wait for the next patient as shown on IG...thanks for this gruesome episode!
"Quite a bit better": I think that has to win some sort of award for understatement. It is a resurrection worth of Lasarus himself. Thanks for sharing your work: I am in awe of your skill and craftsmanship and look forward to your video every week.
One of the masterpieces of repair I have seen, and I have been building and repairing for over 50 some years. Thank you for sharing this. It sure humbles me! Honestly, I could not do this. Best, Mike
I am massively impressed, very well done. As a beginning repairer myself I can't even imagine doing this job right now, let alone to the level of quality here. You're an absolute master, let that be known.
I am old and have been building and repairing stuff since I was 12. I have no Idea of how many hours it took to get that sow's ear back to showroom condition but I stand in awe at the result. The blending of the shape and especially the colour match is amazing. One thing is evident , there is NO FREAKING WAY that you are getting paid enough for the quality of this and the other repairs.
An old car, an old guitar. Killed long ago, shoved aside, replaced and nearly forgotten. Talked about from time to time but that's about it. Just that one person who thoughtfully kept a distant eye on it. Then after decades, here they come. That one person and...the craftsman. So much fun stringing up an old guitar and taking it off life support. A+ good job
@@shinitaisenpai9057 I wouldn't say "suffer", I find it cool. I have this on two Les Paul's, I think this is caused by the UV on the black fiber material of the headstock and the changing of temperatures - one of the two didn't had it at all until a cold winter day out of her case...
@@moeb3325 The guitar player I play with in my band has a 1982 Standard Goldtop with a light colored maple neck (honestly, even though I know they're out there, I've never seen another one with the light colored 3 piece maple neck) The headstock has this very same issue, and at this point most of the shiny lacquer has slowly chipped away so it's now mostly a dull finish with a few spots of that wrinkled looking lacquer attached. I've always wondered what caused that to happen and it sounds here as if the issue still wasn't corrected through to the early 90's.. Cheers guys!!
I have been repairing guitars for around 20 years now, mostly acoustics, and you are an absolute artist. Nothing more difficult than re-repairing a botched repair job. Very well done! Thanks for sharing.
11:39 Whenever I get a rattle can that doesn't spray all that well, I run it under some hot water for a minute or two. The added heat brings the can pressure up and it makes a huge difference in atomization, helping it spray like new right up until it's empty. Just be careful to dry the can before spraying, water drops on wet paint don't help anything. Thanks for the great video as always
Im honestly in awe of the thoroughness of this repair. Most guys would leave those awful self tappers in and re glue the whole thing. Hate off to you for doing this properly and making this instrument playable for generations to come. Incredible work.
I’m 68 years old and worked for a music store for over 35 years and I’ve done some great wood repairs but man you are the best I’ve ever seen great skill set color match was spot on. A great repair is wonderful but if your color match is off it just takes away from the repair. I got to be pretty good at repairing polyester finishes on Yamaha products was trained by Yamaha. Can you tell I miss doing the work have been retired for a number of years. Keep up the great work you’re the best.
I watched every frame of this video in utter amazement. You have wonderful skills and I love that you work mostly with hand tools! If I saw before and after photos, I’d think you have a Time Machine! 🐴🔥🎶
I had my doubts in the beginning when I saw all that polished hard glue all over the broken surfaces and a couple of hideous screws in the break ! When you showed all the screws you pulled out of it and what it took to get them out I fully expected you to say something like 'I hate to say this but . . . . ' ! Then there was the detail of it having been broken for some time and nobody knowing how to fix it and the condition of the lacquer etc, etc. In the end you made that guitar look better than new ! Seriously impressive work there Ted ! 👍
Learned how to do headstock repairs like this from this man’s videos a while ago and have since put out work that I’m super proud of thanks to videos like this. Nothing is to complicated for anyone, you just need the knowledge. I now have a quiver of fantastic les Paul’s that I other wise wouldn’t pay the Gibson premium for that were thrown aside and sold to me for very cheap. Thanks man.
I convinced a buddy to let my ressurrect his LP. I haven't felt so philanthropic in my life, as when I plugged in that '56 reissue to a 5 watt tube amp and realized that the patient had pulled through! Then, magically, the pickups in my PRS SE weren't very good any more....
My cousin gave me his '78 Les Paul some years ago, headstock came clean off at one point and got lost somehow so I carved an entirely new one by hand. Took me ages to fix the damage but I am super proud about the result. It's a gorgeous and perfectly playable LP again.
This might be the most impressive one I've seen yet. I know it would be a bit off topic but I'd love to see a video on how you sharpen your tools. They always seem incredibly sharp.
You can’t do any sort of decent woodworking without sharp tools. I don’t have any specifics but there’s going to be tons of sharpening videos here on RU-vid. If you see oil stones being used go to another video where water stones are being used. They abraded the metal much quicker.
@@trappenweisseguy27 I'm aware of the importance of sharp tools and of the host of videos available about how to sharpen them. But's I'd love to see how Ted does it. Just like there are tons of other guitar repair channels but I love to see how Ted does it.
Ted, if it doesn't bother you much, would you think about leaving more footages in so as to make the episodes longer or have multiple parts for an episode? You may think most of the processes have been shown before multiple times and therefore are redundant, but you'd be surprised to find that A LOT of us are just people who have no experience in lutherie or even guitar for that matter, and simply are here just to watch you bring back old and broken instruments back to life. It is so enjoyable to watch you chipping and carving away the woods. We would like to see even more of your work, however insignificant and dull you may think they may be. Please leave those footages in, we find great joy and peace watching your work!
Go back & watch all the Les Paul & headstock repair vids, Ted has pretty much included every single aspect of the repairs if you watch them all together. I'm sure he's pretty busy so repeating all the steps in the vid every time is redundant & his time is probably better spent elsewhere. Definitely watch the Slash Les Paul repair, Old SG finds the strength to heal, or just search headstock repair on the search part f his youtube homepage. You'll se if you watch them all along side this one, you get a really, really complete picture of his entire process.
Derek on Big D Guitars channel has also done some pretty extreme Les Paul headstock repairs & complete renovations, think there's a 4 or 5 part series on a 25/50 LP that began in horrific shape.
I've sort of become addicted to your videos here in the UK. I've got a couple of Epiphone's with broken headstocks and I just couldn't see them ending up as scrap. My son used to work in the guitar department at a music shop and when new guitars, at the cheaper end of the market, arrived with broken headstocks they were just thrown away. Needless to say they ended up as future projects for me. My son now lives in Hamilton, just 5 mins from you Ted. A small world!
Fine sir, ive been playing for years and have seen more broken guitars than many, and I can say with 100% confidence that you are extraordinarily fucking talented
Out of all the luthiers on RU-vid I enjoy your channel the most and find you the best at explaining what you’re doing , plus you’re obviously a fantastic craftsman ! Thank you
Regularly check your strap buttons to make sure they're screwed down tight and the screws aren't stripped out (I dropped a guitar once because a screw slipped loose. Didn't break the headstock, but it sure didn't do the foot it landed on any favors!). Route cables away from where people are walking. Make sure your guitar stand is sitting stable and not where it'll get bumped. Maybe get one of those elastic bands that go across the forks of the guitar stand and hold the guitar in. Oh, and make sure if there are any kids playing nearby, it goes in the case! :D
A lesson in paying a competent pro in the first place . It costs more but saves the pain of what we've just witnessed . Thus costing less . Great work , and any luthier will tell you there's always more to learn .
Wow!!! Every time I watch you do one of these, especially a Les Paul, I cringe because the instrument took such a hit . And at the end of the day your repairs are second to none. I love watching and learning. This is the very reason why my Gibsons stay in their cases. Love your channel.
Another fine job! The finish job impresses me the most. I have a few decades of experience with nitrocellulose lacquer and it’s never easy unless you start fresh.
Yes i agree and after seeing a few other's do the same repair like this guy , ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b5IPkidkG0I.html who IMHO went too far to get the same results, TWOODFRD's work was efficient and just makes more sense to keep the instrument original as possible.
“Quite a bit better” is a vast understatement. The repair is brilliant. I lack the skill, patience and nerve (not to mention proper tools) and therefore relegate myself to enjoying your videos.
I've seen you do this type of repair a few times now, and it never fails to impress. It's a brilliant solution to a difficult problem. I imagine it's rather satisfying knowing you can fix that type of extensive damage. 👍😎
YOU ARE A MASTER JOURNEYMAN. YOU HAVE SKILLS PEOPLE WISH THEY HAD. YOU REPAIR STUFF THAT I WOULD THROW OUT IN A VERY SOUND WAY. YOU DON'T SELL HYPE NOR SHAMELESSLY PROMOTE YOURSELF. THE INSTRUMENT WORLD AS WELL AS THE INTER NET WORLD NEED MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU. THANK YOU!
This is a work of art watching you fix this break. Absolutely beautiful to see your years of honing this craft in motion. You make it look so easy. Great video great work great job all around.
I never discovered why I was put on the planet . You have . Les must have told God to make sure you replace me with a great craftsman. Wow. Love that repair .
It is funny you said " I never discovered why I was put on the planet . You have" Because i think the same way when i see this level of craftsmanship and know i will never achieve the same level of it.
@@These_go_to_eleven_1959 You mean we were put here to admire great work and that is all? I used to tell people that God gives people a gift , sometimes multiple gifts to allow that person to survive in life ( I don't believe there is a God by the way ) At station one God gives out a level of talent , at the second station God gives out a level of physical beauty and at the third station you get what lot in life you will achieve financially . Some go to each station (Think Tom Brady. He got all three , all high levels) , some only to one. (Think Willie Nelson, he could play guitar) When I was created God had built a fourth station where he handed out Good Tastes , here you got low defaults on the first three but enhanced Good Tastes. That's the station I went to . I can recognize high quality but can't afford it , didn't get the looks to attract a rich woman , had no talent to become rich on my own . God decided that station was dumb and destroyed it when he saw how it worked out for me.
I had a Japanese import guitar from the 1970s that someone had repaired with a steel plate screwed to the back of the headstock. Perhaps they were an orthopedic surgeon by trade, not knowing that the wood isn't going to knit.
