Things went horribly wrong!
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- The S.S. Stewart wasn't ready to go home. Not by a long shot!
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The Upgrade from tone nails to the timbre screws was a fantastic choice .
If I had that job there would be a 1/4" bolt thru the neck heel. I'm no luthier, just a mechanic.
These are *Swiss Moon* screws. Wayyyy better than standard screws.
Those appear to be stainless steel, it would have sounded better with brass screws. :-)
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@@burp1914 Call it a “sustain bolt” and charge $50 for installation.
Extending a syringe with shrink tubing! Always some jewel in these vids.
that one stood out to me as well, great tip
right?
it occurs to me that maybe a small zip-tie around the shaft would serve to help seal the tubing onto the syringe if that was an issue
I liked that one, and the "string spreader" to move them out of the way for easier access through the sound hole.
@@walterw2: A zip tie would not work, on something that small. The "zip block" has a flat bottom, which will not conform, to the round needle and so not deal.
@@zapa1pnt sure; maybe something else around the tubing and the small zip-tie around that
I like seeing things go wrong in videos, too. I don't want anyone to fail, it's nothing malicious, but more of a true look into the real world of repairs, and other problems that can arise as soon as one is solved. It's much more interesting.
Jesus your name is almost as hilarious as mine.
Dito
I suppose that I lose in this game.
Very true. Murphy's Law is always in play.
“Was is hubris? Am I Icarus, with wings too close to the glue?”
“. . .”
“My evening plans have been altered.”
That bit was golden, had me rolling.
I'm really glad your channel is growing. RUclips has enabled a luthier such as yourself, to make an income that is more deserving of the level of skill you possess. I really enjoy these videos and look forward to them every week. Thank you for putting the time into making your craft available to the viewing public.
Agreed.........
To the point and, for me I did something unusual.
I purchased a hat, T and, decal from his merchandise. I believe it totaled $70ish after boarder tarrif.
I to enjoy his presentation and the knowledge gained from Ted.
Peace. Geo.
His slight reflection in the chrome part of the scale (around 2:00-2:30) gave this a Wizard of Oz type feel. We don’t get to see his mannerisms very often so this little bonus was nice! “Pay no attention to the man inside the scale!”
LOL....Yeah I saw the same and felt it was a like a peek behind the curtain.
I thought the same think in his "70's Martins, gluing and clamping" showing Ted's reflection in the back of a Martin as he Reflects on Martin History (smile).
I am a retired Tool & Die maker of 42 years. I am so impressed by your skill. One of your best talents is figuring out the problem and the solution. Love your tools also.
The art of being a master Luther that you are at bringing guitars back to life and saving them from becoming dust collectors. 👍
Or in land fills
I would have said 5 minutes of comfort...
Which means _heat_ .
@@DrKlausTrophobie 5min.....must be a solid body.... 😂......🎸🔥...........✌️
The guitar sounded pretty good when you finished it. Kudos for hanging in there!
Red Knuckles, that guy could belt out some great railroad songs.
Sorry Ted, this repair does make me feel a little more normal, as with my repairs, Murphy lends scissors to Damocles. I appreciate your honesty and integrity. Respect
Ha! Murphy lending scissors to Damocles! Gonna use that!
@@kevinohalloran7164 Thanks, Caution what you ask for, Premonition Happens (Huge Smile). Respect.
I love your creativity when solving problems. But what really amazes me is your patience, just the thought of fumbling around in the soundhole makes my blood boil. That would drive me insane. So kudos to you!
Wow. I think it sounds way better! Good job.
You’re dry sense of humor just keeps me laughing. Exchanging the tone nails for screws…an upgrade. 😂
Let the tone nails vs tone screws debate begin!
@@TELE6220 kinda like their mine, there house
I secretly love it when you fail Ted, because I think it makes your true skill and expertise of your craft shine when you adjust/evolve to the new resolution. Bravo, and thanks for always sharing your videos. 🤙🏼
I really enjoy watching your craftsmanship -you deal with issues so calmly and neatly!
I would put you in my top 3 luthiers on youtube- alongside Jerry Rosa and Dan Erlewine! You 3 should get together and start a business together- world class !!!
They’d probably fight too much
A wonderful articulation of what can go wrong and how best to repair the damage. Elementary my dear Woodford !
Heat shrinking the tube onto the syringe...I love stuff like that! Practical genius at work.
I really love the sound of these smaller bodied guitars. They lack the bottom end boom of a dreadnaught, but can have a really sweet middle, and ringing high end. Very nice for blues and older forms of guitar music.
You nearly quoted a luthier-friend of mine who used to paraphrase Newton's first law of physics when asked "will it change the tone?" in reference to his guitar work and his amp-tech jobs. His answer was "Everything changes everything". Beautiful work Ted, thanks for sharing it. And Happy Holidays!
Not that you made a mistake, but the difference between novice and master craftsmanship is how well we fix our mistakes, or mishaps.
SS Stewart was on the rocks! Her back was broken! Incredibly our expert salvor made her fast and effected suitable repair so she could continue her voyage. Quite remarkable. Well done Ted. I was thinking of you tonight when I relocated the bridge rearwards 5mm on Yamaki made 1979 Washburn Hawk. I plugged and filled the old screwholes... And as I dropped a bit of finish onto the plugs which is very visible... I though hmm success, but I'm no Ted Woodford!
To the ninety-nine percent of us unsurprised by the video title, apparently, upon occasion, things go right. I know...I know. This flies in the face of all experience. However, I have heard that it happens. Ted, you've gotta know that you are right in the middle of our living room...this is where most of us live with the exception, of course, to the Sugar Plum Fairy Pas de Deux soundtrack. We only live there when your reference sends us flying to RUclips's search bar. Our sound track more closely resembles cracking timber superimposed with the sound of the wife calmly informing us that the furnace is very probably broken and the sewer has backed up in the bathroom...again. But, by God, we've got a luthier that plays Tchaikovsky and a few minutes of flashing genius on display in Hamilton. Much appreciated.
Bridge Doctors work very well. I have used them on many guitars that experienced a bulge including 12 string guitars. I have a customer had one installed that did not need one because to his ear it increased the sound of the guitar and to his ear made the guitar sound better. I would need equipment to measure the before and after to see what type of a difference it makes.
Ricky from IBM, Ret -Now a guitar tech in Englewood Florida
I've installed several Bridge Doctors as well. They do good things, like make an unplayable guitar playable.
I just love your sophisticated humor! “Tone nails” indeed.
Brother. I am always impressed by your transparency! Thank you for showing all of the things that happen. Gracias!!!!
This is when you’re tempted to give the guitar the “El Kabong” treatment from Quick Draw McGraw. Did they show that in Canada?
This cartoon is pure gold. And old. But so do i. Ahahaha
I thin' "El Kapoli" would step in and save the day. "Now hoooooold on thar, Baba Looey! I'll do the "thinnin'" around here, and doooon't you forget e-it"
Stop it! All three of you! You're giving away what age we are!
Do chicks watch this stuff?
🤣 A sailor playing railroad songs? I think sea shanties would be more likely 🤣
BTW - love your approach to problem solving!
Happy Holidays everyone!!!
First you “un-nailed” the repair then you “screwed up” the repair. This seems like an unlikely sequence of repairs, but in reality a very amazing display of your skill and creativity. I still like the sound of this salvaged ship.
Tone screws are superior to Tone nails. hehehe
Your explanation was picturesque enough for me to understand, but I appreciate the beautiful painting, especially those screws!
Also great work as always - I wonder if these projects where things go wrong and it's a surprise around every corner are more fun than straight forward ones?
As someone who occasionally repairs old electronics, I can categorically say that fixing something simple only to have something major go wrong is _not_ fun.
@@lwilton: That applies no matter what the project or medium nay be.
Watched this one again. You really have to respect a repairman who worries about leaving some visible glue inside a Harmony instrument. S.S. Stewart mutiny thwarted.
I bought one of your shirts. I will wear it proudly in Auckland New Zealand. :)
The fact that this guitar still makes music has to be a Christmas miracle
Uhoh. Were those stainless steel screws, standard steel or carbon steel screws? That'll change the tone you know.
Sisyphus…..definitely rolling the boulder up the mountain.
I know it was a PIA…but this “spit and bailing wire” conservation is a beautiful act and it gets to live on and give many more years of joy. I just loves these old basket cases. I’m about to start on one myself. It sounded probably better than it ever had a right to. A fine job T!
If you use hex head screws, either surface or recessed, you could secure them using a 1/4” ratchet. That works well in the access of a guitar cavity, and you greatly limit the risk of stripping the Philips screw heads. Torx would work too.
I’ve been through the frustration of removing someone else’s stripped head Philips screws on such a repair. (Disclosure: I am a hobbyist/novice at this) The repair failed because the chucklehead who did it stripped all of the screw heads and could not fully sink them in, and called it quits. I doubt he predrilled properly, and he did not countersink anything either.
I predrilled them and used recessed hex head screws. Hex made it a lot easier to torque them in fully and evenly with a ratchet wrench.
Another option, being in Canada, would be the Robertson screws we see dotted all over his jigs. Yet another reason to detest Henry Ford; it's his fault Philips screws became the default in the USA, because he was too stingy to pay for the license to use Robertson screws. Philips is the second worst screw drive in existence, and I make the effort to avoid using it whenever possible.
Yes, Philips head is a scourge compared to todays options. But they are everywhere. I’ve learned to work with them, but I agree with you about avoiding them whenever I can.
until you shear the head off because you over-torqued the screw. Then you're really screwed
Ted is Canadian. Robertson screws eh?
The only wood screws I've sheared the heads off have been Philips head. Probably because they need to be made out of cheese so when they inevitably strip, as they're designed to, it's the screw that strips rather than the screwdriver.
Red knuckles? No judgement, simple respect, dude! And like everyone I know, you play guitar better than I do.
Rotating the spur drill backwards was great! could have done with that tip 50 years ago.
OMG I probably would have gone and got drunk after you discovered that crack after you retuned it.🤣
There’s something special about watching his hand move back and forth inside the guitar while he thanks us for our enthusiasm about his merch. A shot that would look extremely odd without context, especially to anyone who isn’t used to guitars, is somehow totally normal and enjoyable to us! Great show!
my hand cramped up watching you drill those holes
Turning that manual drill by hand would set my tendonitis screaming!! 😳😬
You need a young nephew with small hands to get that glue in!!
Super job!! 😎😎
The bridge truss (ie Bridge Doctor) does sort of the same thing as a sound post in a violin, however it does it to different degrees in different guitars; the back and sides now are no longer just reflective. They actually vibrate to the point you can feel it vibrate against your chest in many installations. A truss is an absolute must in a 12 string, and in a Penco I have actually gave it a sort of reverb effect. Trusses usually gives a guitar a more complex voice, sometimes quieting it, sometimes making it louder. Regardless, having the action and intonation back along with the top stability typically far exceeds any negatives brought on by its installation. This is why I've installed countless trusses in low to mid priced guitars. I also have a 22 year old Bridge Doctor in my personal 37 Martin 0-17 which sounds amazing and has thwarted a neck reset for decades now. Trusses are gooooood schtuff!
I haven’t found better repair videos on utube. Thank you for teaching your craft. We live in a Star Trek episode, on our wrist and in our pocket we have access to every encyclopedia ever written, in seconds we can access thousands of lifetimes worth of solutions. Incredibly addictive
Sometimes it's good to let those finished jobs 'simmer' just a little while to see if there will be any surprises, especially after major surgery. Nice job!!
The little cutting device with the scalpel blade (No. 11?) is a gem. And do I detect the use of MS Paint there for the block crack diagram? No shame in it, it's all I use :)
I enjoy Paint. Occasionally I'll even use Paint 3D
This was incredibly educational. The actual process wad dense with technique. I will have to watch it several times, and I AM an experienced woodworker. Thank you.
hello from sunny Scotland love your videos defo genius at work
Always entertaining AND informative - Cheers
Perfect screw holes. What you are doing is the best way to set up the screws to hold. Great Job! You play so well also.
This is one of my favorite videos of yours in the last couple of years, thanks for posting it.
The next round of tee shirts should include something like "Woodford's world famous tone enhancing screws and extraordinary glue applicators". Of course you'd also have to include the slogan, "Because penetration is paramount!".
I think I'd have been using it for firewood when that crack opened up.
Good work, you have the patience of a saint.
No need for preemptive strikes against the trolls. Your work is superb.
Haven't watched the episode yet but I have to give it a like just everyone else in anticipation.
As usual you amazed me and many other fans. You are a true renaissance man!!!
Good job this guitar now can continue to fill the measure of its creation i love that and your willingness to help it down the road 😊
My right wrist started to hurt while I was watching. Another brilliant save.
I cant tell you how much I appreciate these videos, RUclips is still pretty much the wild west as far as what gets "published"
as good information on here, and I have personally occasioned to tell people who clearly have no idea how to properly repair
string instruments, Granted, you will hear plenty of:" that's not the way i would do that" that luthiers are famous for , but on youtube, there is still just plain horrific work done and presented as acceptable repair work, complete with folksy mandolin intros, slick graphics and long, loquacious monologues with facial closeups in fisheye lenses from horrific butchers who love the sound of their own voice and are too darned arrogant to bother to research the instruments they were charged to restore,
I saw a guy take a beautiful, slbet worn and scratched up early 50's Gibson Southerner Jumbo, stating at outset that he didnt even know what model it was or when it was made, and sand the top without removing that bridge and rubbing black anioline stain directly into the bare spruce, and burying the whole thing under a thick coat of lacquer and power buffing it,
The guitar was clearly ruined, and he waxed about having to "keep the cost down for the customer", who was a couple thos had inherited the guitar, and for hiis ruination, he charged them $800USD!
I wrote my feelings about his presenting this trash as acceptable work, and later I noticed that he culled everything but positive comments from his videos,
I think it is unethical to teach poor luthiery Refdeshing to see someone who makes quality, practical repairs and cares enough to know what he is working on.
Once again I am amazed at your attack to the odd repair situations, love the videos, thank you
Wow, incredible work on that guitar. The owner must really love it because I imagine this repair is not cheap, and the guitar itself is not a high end guitar by any means.
Enjoy your vids Ted. I wish you'd been available 40+ years ago, when I did setups and minor repairs for a couple local mom & pop music stores.
I remember having a Yamaha 12 string come in with a cracked neck block almost identical to this one. I ended up doing the exact same thing, running screws in to pull the block back together. It worked and it's still working to this day (the owner is a friends and still plays it), but at the time I wasn't 100% happy about the repair, feeling like I should have done it differently, but it was the least expensive solution at the time.
Watching you do the same, makes me feel better about it now.
Understanding the cause of the failure is 30% of the battle. Engineering a sound solution priceless. Most fail in the first 30% so will their solutions. Well done sir.
You are a very funny guy in your own droll way. I hope your humor is not lost on the masses.
I'm really really loving your videos. Been watching them since Adam Savage recommended you a long time ago.
Been having a hope that your videos could help me get my almost worthless Washburn Acoustic of unknown age back into playable shape.
I suspect it needs a neck reset or a bridge doctor based on all your videos, but not worth it.
Thanks to you though, I've managed to get it back to a lot better shape by some minor adjustments (From 6.5mm action to 4.5)
Keep up the good work and inspiration to us all :)
That's what got me started watching, now I look forward to the weekend videos every Saturday or Sunday.
Thank you for inspiring me to be a little more hands-on in maintaining my own collection of axes. Always look forward to your channel posting!!!
This is one of those few occasions when the sequel is even better than the first part! I could feel your frustration, Ted, but think that if you hadn't spent the time to fit the bridge doctor you might have returned the guitar to its owner before noticing the big crack in the neck block and that would have been even worse. Great job as always, loved your approach to each new problem, very nicely resolved!
I feel your pain Ted. Sometimes repairs on anything can become a house of cards.
Wow,what a marathon,I think you did what was needed for such a basic instrument and did it well........................
Watching you drill on old acoustics is so suspenseful! I’d be so nervous. I’d give myself an ulcer! Very impressive work, very impressive, indeed…
About small drills that you can operate at weird angle, flexi shaft engraving heads to dremel and there are other branded products like it is neat. If you ever find yourself in a similar situation.
I think you actually worked some magic with this one! Amazing - love the sound when you were done.
I’m Kent’s 9th subscriber! 🤘 Thanks for sharing.
The work with the jeweller's drill looked very carpal-intensive.
I thought he could have used a hand-held power tool like a dremel to drill those.
Another amazing repair --> most amazing that the end result doesn't involve carpel tunnel syndrome...Youch!
It's like you're herding cats, and one of those cats runs a bait shop and to keep you from herding them it opened every can of worms in the place, and each of those worms was having a nightmare.
Oh my gosh, friend. I'm sorry for how sideways this job has gone, but deeply appreciate you sharing the struggle with us and the calm you maintained while doing so.
🙏
I dont know what it is about your content but ive learned so much about the instrument ive been playing for the better part of 15 years. can america put this channel in the library of congress please?
i think the thing I like about watching your and Jerry Rosa's videos is that you'll are a bit of mad scientists with your craft, ingenious ways that you come up with to fix these instruments. It's quite the skill imho. much respect. ty for sharing these videos.
Practice makes perfect... Every cheap old basketcase guitar repair means an old guitar lives to play another day and it keeps you sharp for future expensive old basketcases. I don't care what you fix, I love the how and why of it.
I like seeing things go wrong and than seeing your brilliant idea for solutions..
Best content on RUclips. My wife and I actually make snacks and make an event of watching these videos every Sunday.
A true technician shines when things don’t go right
Even the fact that it was a job and 7/8 didn't keep you from getting it done in only 2 videos. Thanks much for all the tips, and the swap from tone nails to timbre screws was very nicely done.
The Stewart has an amazingly balanced sound and nice tone. Great work, as always!
pause @15:20, I got a 90* rotary tool attachment that I can drill with up to 1/4" bit. Takles a litte finaggling but helps like this sometimes. I hope the owner realizes how fortunate they are to have you on it.
Oh, my life did not go according to plan either! C’est la vie. Thanks for sharing! 👍👏🏻
Great riff at t he end…and no it makes me sad to see things go horribly wrong…but good diagnostics are always appreciated! Well done Sir
Since you were talking about buying some equipment for the channel, have you considered buying a little Go Pro that you could put inside the guitar for some of these hard to see repairs? Just a thought. Love watching your vids and am just waiting for my t-shirt to arrive 👍
Sequels often disappoint - but wow, that was awesome. Can’t help but applaud your skills and ingenuity. 👏👏👏👏 You nailed it in the first one - but then upgraded again. 👍
I have to commend you on your channel. Not only is it extremely informative, and provides great education, Even though I don't believe I have any skills to repair it gives me a good understanding of my instruments. That being said you are Also extremely talented and you provide great amounts of husir, and dry humor, and irony which is my favorite. Awesome. Thank you.
The neck block crack to me explains possibly the previous nailing up around the heel from episode 1.
Fabulous video and story
If only I had this kind of patience (or a fraction thereof). Impressive!
Nice job, a lot of work. I think I might have been tempted to use a Dremel tool for the screw holes.
Great tip. Ideal use for the flexible extension! Sadly I do not have that on my dremel.
I have a dewalt right angle drill driver gizmo, and I use that and hex mount countersink bits to get into odd spots like that.
I really enjoy your videos, Ted. As well as the repairs you do, I particularly enjoy your playing the end of the videos. Thanks you.
My shirt came in today. Thanks for everything you show in your videos. I've learned so much. I can't wait to rep Woodford in Cincinnati.
Ted, I so admire your cool and logical fix, just when you thought you were all done. Please tell me there was screaming, cursing, and rending of clothes off camera, so I don't feel so alone. Also, do you think wiggling the neck with the foam cutters inside the neck block may have caused a wedging action that opened the crack?
Ted, you'd probably be better off using screws that aren't threaded on the section closest to the underside of the heads, perhaps the last 1/2" or 3/4" or so ---- better for pulling two pieces of wood together.
And if you don't have such screws simply grind pff the threads you don't want,
@@stevengomes4769 or ream out the holes in the top piece like he did in the video…
My fav shirt lol. Great work Ted.
Never gets old watching you work. Excellent job!
I really enjoy watching and learning how improvisation can overcome problems which occur when wrangling a recalcitrant instrument ! As the old proverb says ( or was it Frank Zappa ? ) "Necessity is the mother of invention" !
My t-shirt arrive yesterday! Loved the design!