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Of course, they're not all like this one. This one should have been a factory reject. Factory rejects are a natural part of mass production. On that note, that is why RUclips guitar reviews are completely useless. No one will ever be reviewing the actual guitar that anyone else is going to buy.

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As long as I don't land in the water, LOL.

If your other guitars are not going through the same rate of fret wear I would imagine that they used fret wire with less than 18% nickel. All fret wire is not the same, and the 18% nickel is the most common one. But on budget guitar they might be using a different alloy, with less nickel. Unfortunately there is o oversight about what kind of fret wire must be used on guitars. Factories do whatever they want and as long as the guitar looks good on the sales floor they are happy. They do not lose any sleep over what will happen to the guitars once they collect all the payments. They just keep making more so they can sell some more after the old ones break.

You make some really good points.

In my very long experience there is no roller bridge that functions reliably. The roller will often give sillibant overtones . The rollers will regularly fall out and be lost.

I believe you're right about that.

I really appreciate that you took the time to post this comment. This is definitely a very valuable piece of information that makes sense and answers some questions, and also puts this mystery in a logical historic context. Thank you very much.

Glad you enjoyed it!

It really depends on the parts (pickup, ring, spring, screw). I find it that is varies. I would recommend that you also watch this video ruclips.net/video/1KIsnrZXgUw/видео.html

I am best described as mixed European. Very mixed and my accent is mixed as we moved around. And you'll never guess where I was born, unless you catch one of my videos where I speak a different language.

Absolutely.

And there's more to come, so please don't forget to subscribe and don't forget to blast your favorite guitar forums with links to this channel. Thanks in advance...

Thank you, Doctor.

Hieroglyps to me.

Now that it's been solved, I guess it's no longer a mystery, LOL.

Their guitars are usually shipped double boxed. I am surprised to hear that it was packet poorly.

Most viewers leave after 5 seconds. A lot of RUclips "experts" say that the first 5 seconds of the video are crucial and they plenty of advice on how to make those 5 seconds captivating. The thing that boggles y mind is that the first 5 seconds of their own videos, advising on how to make the 5 seconds captivating, are all boring. The only reason why I watch through their advice videos is because I am hoping they would get to some new information that I don't already know.

I wouldn't look a it that way. This was a factory defect that had to be scrapped. All Newporters are definitely not like that.

Dr. Randy Andy would like to personally reply to this message, but he is too busy... writing another book... about hammering a nail into a wall.

@@GuitarQuackery 🤣

Good question. Everything else needs to be working well first, before the bridge can make any difference.

In real life, many actual 1958 Les Paul guitars might have been modded in that way, or another. So, if people pay extra just to have an R8 relic'd, then the change of tuning machines could be considered a genuine "relic" or whatever we want to call it.

I've never have the opportunity to see a Vanson Roller saddle bridge in person. I'l make sure I make a video if or when one crosses my workbench.

I did not think so when I had the guitar on the bench. This was a long time ago.

Sure. I'm definitely a metric person. However, I'm sure you've noticed that I do use some imperial measurements on guitars. I've been meaning to make a video about that, actually, and explain the reasons why.

Glad to hear.

I can't say that I specifically remember seeing it. I don't see a lot of G&Ls, though.

Most techs do in fact use steel wool. Some techs use magnets to pick it up.

@@GuitarQuackery yeah, this works fine, an implementation of a vacuum cleaner are golden!.

What impressed me most was actually the sound. And I really mean it. I did not play it in this video, but I wanna make another video with me or other people playing it.

@@GuitarQuackery Those are so pricey few people even know what they are or what they are worth. What a treat to see one again. I will be looking forward to that video sir.

Get a monster guitar player to bring us to our knees 🙏 with this monster guitar 👍, that justice be served, finally 😃

@@EasyThere Let's hope I can put it together. It's not easy to line up all the people to participate in a video, etc. I already spoke with Adam Smale www.youtube.com/@JazzRockswithAdam and he is interested, but there's no guarantee that we'll find a time that works for all. And I still have to discuss the idea with the owner.

That’s funny.

I’m really fortunate to be working in a big Metropolitan city where these things are more likely to happen. It is of course, also more likely to happen with a D’Aquisto Guitar since they were built on Long Island, near NYC.

@@GuitarQuackery Would love a video on your techniques for setting up, intonating and replacing those style of bridges if the opportunity arises sir. I have a 39 Slingerland Songster desperately seeking love I can't afford atm...needs a complete fret job and fretboard work. I tried using the tape sandpaper to the top and slide it back and forth but I swear the wood on the spare is petrified lol.

Yep, that's one of the traditional methods. Another traditional method is with water, to mark the high spots. It's actually the same principle as dentists do when they do the final touchups on new fillings. I also have a jig that can be used to clamp the bridge while moving it over a sheet of sandpaper laid over the soundboard. The owner is reluctant to let me do any of that work as it would alter the handiwork of Jimmy D'Aquisto. But I agree with you that the bridge does need it.

The handiwork of James D'Aquisto has already been altered by time, according to the old Chinese proverb. I think it safe to assume the shape of the front changed just like the neck issue which calls for alteration. In theory those gaps under the bridge indicate portions of the bridge that might just as well not be there, driven by string sound pressure but not transmitted to the front except by a circuitous route through the bridge. Jimmy raised his head from the grave and said, I set the dimension of that bridge foot intending that it be in full contact with the front according to my concept of sound! Actively played Stradivaris don't leave the shop without the bridge feet fitted perfectly with carbon paper and scraper (not sandpaper). For museum pieces it doesn't matter if they're even tuned. But these million dollar violins have had their fingerboards, pegs, peg holes, bridges and other parts reworked, refilled and replaced countless times as needed with the builders understanding these alterations would be done according to the ferrocious use by top players and the ravages of time, in faith that the concept would endure. And we respect that.

@@randykalish7558 I love how you put all this into words very nicely.

I relent for now because I know that one day, that guitar will go into the hands of one whose playing presses the limit of peak, full race performance from the instrument, and spare no effort to affect that. Then J.D. will RIP.

In encounter quite a few interesting cases, but unfortunately I have to pick which ones will end up on the channel. I would have done a repair on this guitar if the customer had agreed to pay what would fairly compensate me for all the time that would need to be spent on it. But it wasn't the case. So, there's not going to be a part 2, in this case.

I'm glad to hear you like the presentations and hopefully get some educational benefit from watching. Thanks.

Very good suggestions. I do have a heavy vise that I should be able to adapt for securing the neck. It'll take some R&D to make it work, but it is in fact something that would improve the quality of future videos. As far as the microscope goes... it has become the signature equipment of this channel and it also looks good as a prop. I am well aware of extension tubes, though and I guess it is something I could incorporate in addition to the microscope. I really appreciate you taking the time to post these suggestions.

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That's a very good idea. I personally don't know if anyone has ever done this. People come up with great ideas (which is obviously what you just did) and with billions of people on this planet, I guess the odds are that someone else has thought of it, too. But I am personally not aware of it. And even if multiple people come up with the same idea, independently, there will always be the first one. You might in fact be the first one that thought of it. And here is it, recorded for history. Thanks for sharing.

Bye then. Enjoy having your brain rotted by the tik toks killing your attention span.

@@onlyusernameleft2 not the point. Point is there are guitar people out there who are much better at conveying information and at getting to the point. There is a reason there are good techers and bad teachers and pretty much everyone will prefer having easier access to information through good teachers. Taking this as a lesson is worth so much more than accusing those who you are trying to educate.

Please post links to one or two guitar tech related videos that are to your liking.

I'm really glad to hear that I was able to point you in the right direction to resolve a problem on your own guitar. Thanks for dropping by and thanks for sharing your story.

Indeed it is. Now that I'm used to the microscope I can't imagine working without it and hoping to achieve the same level of outcome.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine how much a moving picture, at 30 FPS, is worth.

I'm surprised to hear that this could happen on a roasted maple neck. How could the wood possibly continue shrining after it's been roasted? Or did I misunderstand?

@@GuitarQuackery yes it's pretty odd...maybe it wasn't done properly at factory.

@@musefan69 that is in fact, really the only logical explanation.

Sorry to hear you lost your Yamaha. Replacement guitars never quite fill the void of the guitars that we miss. I know the feeling first hand. So I don’t believe any Fender acoustic would have done it for you.

Thanks.

2nd. You don't adjust the truss rod to change action/string height. That's not what it's for. Why even waste your time? 🤷🤦

I believe you misunderstood the point I was trying to make. People keep asking me to do setups on guitars that can't be improved by doing setups. People also keep telling me that all they need is a truss rod adjustment. A customer dropped of that guitar in my absence and told me (over the phone) that all he needed was a truss rod adjustment to lower he action. I looked at the guitar and first thing I saw was a bridge lift (as I've explained in the video). Next thing I saw was the neck angle issue (as I've also explained in the video). Then I called the customer and explained those issues and told him that it would cost more to fix than to buy a new (or used) guitar of the same level. We cancelled the order and that's how far it went with the customer. It took hi over a month to pick up his guitar. In that time I used his guitar to make a video that shows what kind of guitars people bring to my shop, requesting setup, and more often than not just telling me to adjust the truss rod and that the guitar would be good to go (as I've explained in the video). So, for the sake of the video (for entertainment and educational purposes) I went on to demonstrate what results we would get from doing what the customers tell us to do, when they bring guitars like this one. The point of me doing these adjustments (which is what customers tell me to do when they think they know what they are talking about) was to prove that such guitars cannot be adjusted with setups. I actually thought that all that was pretty clearly explained in the video, especially given the fact that I was using the "polishing a turn" analogy. Everyone else got the point and got the joke (judging from all the other people's comments). Even the title of the vide states "Impossible setup" and the thumbnail says "the setup that can't be done".

You're correct, "You don't adjust the truss rod to change action/string height. That's not what it's for." which is exactly what I say in this video.

Thanks. Although it's not for everyone.

Oh, I really have no issues if others do the same. This is just a natural development on RUclips and is just a matter of time when it happens. It's not easy, though. I've been developing this for a few years, just to have it work the way I want to and to achieve certain optics on RUclips. Not to mention how expensive all the gear is. Thanks for dropping by.