the fact it ended on the hands of someone who would give it some love (and repair) is the lucky part... i have seen a lot of actually nice/cute stuff go into the trash... i have had my grandma thow away my keyboard just to make me suffer (i was 4) and i have seen people throwing really nice toys in the thrash (it really hurts when i see baby sized-baby dolls in the trash... i always wanted one as a kid
You will rout the crack and replace the cavity with a tight fitting block.. glue and dust would not work long time.. If you cap the instrument you should Chamber for weight loss..
I really enjoy watching a talented artist at work. Plus I pick up a few techniques and tricks along the way, so thank you. It made me happy and brightened my day to hear you hum and sing while you worked. I don't know why, but it did.
The beautiful thing about objects made from wood is that you can fix just about anything if you're willing to put the work in. It's a better guitar now than it was when it left the factory.
Honestly, my initial thoughts were that I couldn't believe someone would bother putting the time, money and effort into an Epiphone Les Paul Special. But, by the end of the video, I will say I'm quite impressed! Job very well done! The binding was a really nice touch, keep up the great work!
I see so many use heat guns and scrapers to remove finish. I like how she's like the hell with that! Grabs the portable belt sander and makes short work of it. Love it!
An Epi with a bolt-on neck is garbage and the only thing that will make that particular bolt-on worthwhile is if you're someone like her and actually turns it into an instrument worth keeping around and not throwing in the garbage. She turned an el cheap-o into an el keep-o❗❗❗
@@ThomasA.OlsenJr76333 they're good guitars and a good guitarist will make them sound...all the argument about bolt on....set in and other bullshit like that can only make people lose their time and fill utubber videos... today's cheap guitar are very good...you just put quality hardware inside and u'll have a great guitar...
That's crazy. One of the most beautiful LP I've ever seen. And watching the whole process was beyond inspiring. Great job Gabriele, you should be proud of yourself indeed!!! Looks and sounds fantastic
some people see problems, others see opportunities, some see what it is, some see what it could be. The difference between an entry level guitar and and a guitar instrument? The hands that build them. Impressed in every way. -Respect, -G
More AWESOME WORK from you Ms. Gabi!! What a great transformation/upgrade of this ol' outcast, Epiphone Guitar!! Once again, it was great watching you put your talents, techniques, & ideas to work, and giving an OLD musical instrument, NEW life!! I look forward to watching more of your great work! Ron Abilene, TX. USA.
insta sub, im a woordworker myself, furniture maker. It may sounds kinda sexist but seeing a woman working something with this lvl of care, love and pasion just made my day, ive seen couple of female woodworkers but their channels are 99% of "im a woman and i want atention", this is true equality, youre not competing with other channels bringing the "im woman" in the forefront but just as another ultra skilled woodworker. That guitar work was just superb, the warm you brought to it by choosing natural wood for the top lamination was briliant. fantastic work and im looking forward for more content like this. Seriosuly, you rule.
Isn't it amazing that some people will look at something and say,"Well thats garbage, throw it out!" And then there's some people that will look at the very same object and say,"What can I do with that?!" ...and then do it
That is such a cool project! I can't believe the Beautiful job on that guitar! You are a true craftsman, and such great creative ideas to turn an ordinary Epiphone into a work of art! 😊
Wow just happen to fall on your channel you have taken a guitar that yes most people would just say well garbage and now ok that's a looker big time well done me, lady, will for sure be on the lookout for more post from your channel thank you so much Montreal Quebec Canada
What a remarkable job, I'm in the current prosses of restoring my dads 80's Charvel and my video (that's not out yet) has already been put to shame :(. You certainly know what you're doing, and I love how clean you are along the way haha. Great job, look forward to more video's
That's absolutely awesome, way too many people just chuck things to the landfill these days, that with a little elbow grease and time can be brought back to full useful functioning, great to see someone buck the trend, turned out really nice.
Nice work. Really loved the attention to detail and those inlays came out very nice! Good call on trimming down that headstock :) Shame about the tuning issues in the demo though. Was that just tuning or bad intonation? Would love to hear it again once that's fixed.
Trash guitars are my favorite because of the price makes things possible that ordinarily may not make sense. They are great for exparsments. The worn frets show the thing was worth playing for someone anyway...
I'm just beginning to teach myself luthier skills and your videos have really been inspiring both by your attention to detail and technical know-how ☺️
@@GabiM3112 I have multiple projects going on right now 😅. But certainly will share what I've been doing. Currently trying to restore my old Sigma SDR-41
@Asher Burley That's how it normally starts... ;-) Fixing, restoring, building. My first major thing was lossening adn reglueing a bridge that had come off partly.
I love watching Gabriele work. And she has a "clapper" to turn her amp on and off. How cool is that? Clap on, clap off... The Clapper! I haven't seen one of those since the infomercials of the seventies. Now, I want one...
Could you maybe add a voiceover to the video? There were some things that you were doing, especially the speeded up sections, that I didn’t know what you were doing. Great vid though.
New subscriber, really enjoyed this. Made my living as a woodworker in my past life. Old now, I love watching someone who knows what they're doing. Sweet! Beautiful guitar that will survive us all and hopefully make someone in the future very happy.
This is a horgeous build! Way better than I expected. Also, many people.domt know this, but epiphone and gibson fly under the same umbrella. Epiphone used to be the more expensive brand, until gibson bought them out. I personally own an epiphone viola bass, and love it.
Nothing as commendable and satisfying as turning a ‘garbage’ guitar back to a great instrument. You did an awesome job Gaby! The best restoration video I’ve seen in a very long time. And ending with a cool Journey/Neil Schon lick is the icing on the cake. 👍👏
Man wish I was also as handy as you're on guitar/wood work. This is seriously amazing work! Being able to recycle used guitars like this is a treat and a half. Awesome job 👍
Wow, amazing job saving that thing. I've been wanting to mod a cheap, 2nd hand guitar I found in a shop a while back. This sort of video is super inspiring.
I could tell it was a special II from the thumbnail. I think these guitars could accept the top piece without the pocket shim plate. Looking at my junior I'd actually think it better as I resurfaced mine to fix the bridge lean. That inlay work. Well done. I just got used to dots. Even my Studio is a dot. Super nice result.
Fantastic video really loved watching, the guitar is so much better than when it was made, with the right person and time it's been resurrected into a truly beautiful instrument
I've got that model of guitar that I bought second hand and it slid out of its box almost identical damage, I might do similar many thanks I like that you use a lot of the same tools too, superb work 👌
This are the best kind of videos, when a guitar from trash is saved. Not some dad bluesers that buy new parts in the price of a good strat and assemble their partscaster.
I've been into guitar setup and repair since about 2013. Self taught but spent a short time with a Luthier too. Lots to learn still. I'm tempted to build something or alter some of my guitars. You did an outstanding job with high attention to details. It makes a difference. Your brother will treasure this guitar! The acoustic you made was cool too. I hope you do more of these videos. Cheers from Toronto Canada.
I actually found a Squier telecaster next to the dumpster at the apartment I lived at years ago. I stripped the plastic finish off the body, modified the shape of the body, neck, and headstock, and painted the body with a knotwork tribal kind of pattern.
Great job, your fret job was obviously very good because the tone and harmonics you were getting out of it sounded so much better than an entry level epiphone. Great restoration!
