Thank you for taking the time to put these videos together! My daughter asks me every week if there’s a new “guitar fixing video”. Keep up the good work!
My Girlfriend bought me one of your new t-shirts in forrest green (my favorite color) and will sometimes humor me and watch sections that I think are “AMAZING!!” She too will ask me if there’s a new video from that “Broken Headstock Guy!”❤️
I really like guitars, and knowing stuff about them... I am definetively not technical and would never Dare to modify one, let alone repair, but these videos are extremely educational and simple to follow....
WOW!! I’m an extremely new ,60 year old, guitar player. Just got my first guitar 4 days ago. And I live in Toronto. So, if I ever have a problem with my guitar, I know who to contact. Keep up the amazing videos. Thank you.😎❤️🎼🎸
@@dannycollier1715 It was so awesome out there. The music scene then was really cooking. I don't know if Jamie and Adam are still going but the group was The Rooster Band. They had a converted schoolbus with bunks in the middle, gear in the back and the lounge was up front. We would go from Indy all the way down to just about KY and then all the way up north. We did Steve Earle, Skynyrd, Ted Nugent; so many great places we played. Had our own light show and everything. It was a Blast!
As a machinist when I need to really round off the edges to a small hole (like in the tuners) my favourite tool is a (surprisingly cheap) diamond coated needle file. These offer the stability and control of a needle file while allowing for metal removal in any direction like the sand paper. They also have the advantage of working on really tough metals including inconel but are not good for really soft alloys.
Is it not possible to file these brass saddles to get the proper intonation? Is this considered sacrilegious, for some reason? I mean, we shape other saddles to get proper intonation, don't we?
I enjoy learning all of the different things you tell us as you go. It’s incredible, the amount of knowledge you have about guitars and their needs to be setup perfectly!
@@harlanbarnhart4656 I bought an Epiphone Les Paul with a break in it with the hopes of doing it. I watched several of Ted’s videos several times and then had at it. It came out great. A little sanding and I couldn’t be happier. It’s obvious, by looking at it, it’s repaired but not by touch. I could not be happier
been missin these! I subbed at the beginning of December I think and I've already binge watched every video. I like that you don't waste any time and get straight to the point and I get the humor. definitely laugh a few times! Keep up the good work man!
Great video! I don’t think that I’ve seen anyone fit a reverse shim in a Fender neck pocket, it certainly did the job , I’m thinking that it might solve a bridge height problem I have with an old partscaster I have. I liked your explanation of how you go about intonating a three saddle Telecaster, I know that everybody is going to have their own ideas but I’ve sort of arrived at the same method by trial and error over the years.
Nice explanation for the locking tuners height etc. I have the stock Sperzal tuners on my '88 Strat Plus. I usually wind at least one full wrap around the post with the end going under the string that is poking through. Two reasons. I have had the tuners come unlocked and, with the full wrap around, the string will actually stay in tune which means you can finish Brown Eyed Girl without losing you tuning. Lol! Also I use alternative tunings and, with no wrap around, the string will be bending at the attachment point and after tuning up and down a couple times, the metal of the string gets "worked" and becomes brittle and snaps. Especially the high E. I do like the lockers though. I put them on all my electrics. Great videos Ted. I am learning a lot. My neighbour, Fred Casey is also teaching me a lot (you may know him). Keep up the great work!
Brilliant work. Thank you for your Knowledge ,dedication and willingness to share. Having built 2 T- style guitars - one solid, one semi hollow, I really appreciate the fine detail on how to resolve setup issues.
Removing a burr from the tuner with a rat tailed file, was thinking a chain saw sharpening file might be easier. Cheap, readily available, finer teeth, assorted diameters... Just a thought.
I have a 'pre-production' G&L Asat with a silver sparkle from the early 90s, the clear coat has since turned into a very nice green...its kind of amazing how much color change theres been.
9:02 Thank you Ted for this accuracy. When I started playing guitar I knew nothing. Now I can check most issues. I don't have a workshop. But at least I know my guitar. 🎶🎶🎶
Great vid. I just installed a 3 saddle bridge on my tele that has the sides of the metal ground ground off or removed. I like it a lot. I don’t hit the sides of the bridge with my pick now. I didn’t even know they made such a thing until last week. I’d highly recommend this bridge for people that want a 3 saddle bridge.
Nice we string up strings the same. And I have 3 lp standards and 2 american strats. For some reason I’ve been chasing a tele that’s a good fit for me and your explanations throughout the video talked me out of it with great reasoning. Thanks for saving me money!
Laughed my head off at your joke about being able to play both Country AND western !! Love the dry sense of humour. Great videos Ted, been watching you for at least 5 yrs
Thanks for the minutia in this video, it really helps me understand setup which maybe gets short shrift most of the time. And boy do I love that blueberry finish! Cheers.
Love me a nice tele! Thanks Ted, great video! I tried to ditch my string tree after staggered locking tuners, and I had to put it back on, due to break angle!
Thank you for such an informative video. I just learned a whole heck of a lot. Wow. Great job. PS - Thanks also for that touch of Muswell HIllbilly at the end !
Thanks for this great analysis of nut science, and winding counts as suggested by Fender. This helps me a lot. I'm a Tele player and have found that a seemingly large number of windings on the treble side seems to work very well. Oddly, I have a MIM Tele..the same color. Thanks again for your discerning eye and we'll thought out observations.
Your videos are always informative. Some repair people just do the work and just film it . I like the way you explain what is going on. Keep them coming. Great job
I use the short posts for the E, A and D and that gives me a reasonably good break angle. The string tree takes care of the high E and the B, and I just do a few extra wraps to lower the take off point on the G. That seems to work fine. I did that for both my tele and my strat, although I don’t know why I ever put the locking tuners on the tele other than it makes it a little quicker and easier to re-string. Didn’t really have any tuning problems with it otherwise.
I did not know that about break angle being altered by locking tuners. After you explained it; it's obvious. But, if you don't know; you don't know. Thank you for the learning experience.
LMAO… “which allows you to play both country and western” I actually spit out my water I had just attempted to swallow while watching that part part of your video.. too funny. As always great tidbits of deep history.. I always enjoy that part of your videos. It’s akin to those thought provoking articles everyone read in there monthly Playboy… 😏
Hi, superb, I always learn from your excellent craftsmanship and your well articulated explanation, the best, like a 4 Michelin stars desert, always waiting for your videos, wish they were almost on daily basis, no funny lines that I can recall today, but thank you very much indeed, for your work and for sharing. Take care.
None of that was really a defect. More like operator error. I’d guess there’s a fraction of a percent chance that after putting a new neck on a guitar that it would be ready to be played and wouldn’t need that amount of work to be put into it to be properly setup. It’s basically like buying a new guitar. They’ll almost always need a setup, unless they come from a shop that really cares about how a guitar leaves the shop.
I really appreciate the in-depth discussion regarding intonation. Perfection isn't possible. Arguably, the imperfections are what make the instruments interesting.
I agree. People can complain all thy want about 3 saddle bridges but when have we ever heard James Burton or all the famous Tele players out of tune on any of those great records they made? They intonate just fine.
Being a kid back in the late fifties there was a neighbour with a Tele. I thought I’d reveal my young mechanical acumen by pointing out the “bent screws on those brass pieces”. He warmly smiled his response back at me, “Makes it sound better”. Took me years to figure that one out!
I have a 1980’s Aria, which I bought when I was 17 or so because I could afford it, but which turned out to be a fairly nice rendition of a strat. The tuners on it have really short posts, and now I know why, thanks to your video.
I got me one of those $89 Glarry thinlines in Sunburst. Made all the necessary appointments, tuners, Tex Mex Pickups, pots/switch and a little bit of fretwork. I noticed however the barrel saddles were somehow able to intonate remarkably well, which is my first personal experience with those saddles. So tinker as I will I got the brass compensated saddles from Musiclilly thinking I could maybe do even better... Wrong. So I just turned them upside down unfinished and put them back where the original saddles were and man is that just a killer Tele. I did have to reshape the headstock and I did remove the logo but I've no shame telling folks what it is. I don't think that's very common to find one that intonates that well. But man I dig that metallic blue!
I'm not a musician and am fascinated by your videos and the level of precision that goes into a guitar set up. Would woulda thunk a guitar would be so complex, especially when it's for playing something as raucus as rock n roll.
For me, I like the saddles to be higher for two reasons; I need more space under the strings to the body as I dig in with the pick pretty deep. And, by having the saddles higher, I don't have the adjustment screws digging into my hand when playing and muting.
Hello, Algorithm. I hope this increases your engagement. I always feel like I've learned something new whenever I watch (& listen) to Mr. Woodford's videos.
Excellent advice on how to intonate Telecasters. I honestly can't hear which string is "out" but I can hear when it's not right. I changed over to a set of Brass compensated saddles to get my Tele to where I'm happy with it but I might try the original steel saddles again at some point. Interestingly, the actual string length with brass saddles is about 2mm longer that it was with the steel...
The proper way to set string spacing is to rough out the blank and set them by eye. The eye is the final judge. Some eyes are better than others, but that's the best way in my opinion. I use rules and gauges, but a long time ago I learned to use my eyes. And make sure to properly protect them in the shop!
I just replaced the neck of one of my American Specials with an identical MIM one, also from 2021. My luthier rendered the stock nut as "unusable", which upon inspection I totally agreed with. For the price, they should come with better nuts. I do like the fact that Fender moved over to the 12" radius bandwagon, it was about time!
Thank you for taking the time to put these videos together! My daughter asks me every week if there’s a new “guitar fixing video”. Keep up the good work!
You’ve got a budding Luthier, there👍
Your daughter has impeccable taste in RUclips entertainment.
My Girlfriend bought me one of your new t-shirts in forrest green (my favorite color) and will sometimes humor me and watch sections that I think are “AMAZING!!” She too will ask me if there’s a new video from that “Broken Headstock Guy!”❤️
Get her over to Roberto Venn when she’s older, if she is still interested. Maybe she just likes his voice 😁
Very sweet Adam.
The best 20 minutes of my week. We all look forward to these videos. 👍
Don't you drink alcohol? It is fun.
Ted makes a great pepper steak.
I can even read music let alone play any instruments, but I watch your content and appreciate explaining things on my level.
I really like guitars, and knowing stuff about them... I am definetively not technical and would never
Dare to modify one, let alone repair, but these videos are extremely educational and simple to follow....
Excellent tutorial showing how resolving one issue can reveal another, and following "the chain" down. Very well presented!
He's the guy you'd want to do Any work you need done! Younger, bit already a Master.
WOW!! I’m an extremely new ,60 year old, guitar player. Just got my first guitar 4 days ago. And I live in Toronto. So, if I ever have a problem with my guitar, I know who to contact. Keep up the amazing videos. Thank you.😎❤️🎼🎸
Can we get more electronic guitars on the channel?
I'm astonished by this guy's knowledge.
best videos like this on RUclips, keep doing you!
I had one exactly like that back in 2000 when I was in a touring band in Indiana. Love that Tele!
I live in Indiana too. That’s cool. I also own a race red Tele. Love it!!
@@dannycollier1715 It was so awesome out there. The music scene then was really cooking. I don't know if Jamie and Adam are still going but the group was The Rooster Band. They had a converted schoolbus with bunks in the middle, gear in the back and the lounge was up front. We would go from Indy all the way down to just about KY and then all the way up north. We did Steve Earle, Skynyrd, Ted Nugent; so many great places we played. Had our own light show and everything. It was a Blast!
@@RayBecker In a band with The Mythbusters, were we...?
@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG No..The Rooster Band
"Oh, we have both kinds....country *and* western."
Thanks for the subtle laugh.
As a machinist when I need to really round off the edges to a small hole (like in the tuners) my favourite tool is a (surprisingly cheap) diamond coated needle file. These offer the stability and control of a needle file while allowing for metal removal in any direction like the sand paper.
They also have the advantage of working on really tough metals including inconel but are not good for really soft alloys.
Is it not possible to file these brass saddles to get the proper intonation? Is this considered sacrilegious, for some reason? I mean, we shape other saddles to get proper intonation, don't we?
love it....these are never long enough
I have always loved trees.
You and this channel are a treasure.
Thanks, brother!
I enjoy learning all of the different things you tell us as you go. It’s incredible, the amount of knowledge you have about guitars and their needs to be setup perfectly!
Because of this channel, I just did my first headstock repair. Thank you, Mr. Woodford!!
Me too.
@@harlanbarnhart4656 I bought an Epiphone Les Paul with a break in it with the hopes of doing it. I watched several of Ted’s videos several times and then had at it. It came out great. A little sanding and I couldn’t be happier. It’s obvious, by looking at it, it’s repaired but not by touch. I could not be happier
@@ChewinOnCrayons that’s awsome, hows the guitar doing?
@@fuchsia5899 it is rock solid. It’s been 7 months or so and between that repair and a little nut slotting action, it stays in tune and feels great.
Very much appreciate your videos, your artistry, and guitar knowledge. Thank you.🙏🏼
Please don't stop making these videos, Ted you're awesome!
been missin these! I subbed at the beginning of December I think and I've already binge watched every video. I like that you don't waste any time and get straight to the point and I get the humor. definitely laugh a few times! Keep up the good work man!
Great video! I don’t think that I’ve seen anyone fit a reverse shim in a Fender neck pocket, it certainly did the job , I’m thinking that it might solve a bridge height problem I have with an old partscaster I have. I liked your explanation of how you go about intonating a three saddle Telecaster, I know that everybody is going to have their own ideas but I’ve sort of arrived at the same method by trial and error over the years.
Nice explanation for the locking tuners height etc. I have the stock Sperzal tuners on my '88 Strat Plus. I usually wind at least one full wrap around the post with the end going under the string that is poking through. Two reasons. I have had the tuners come unlocked and, with the full wrap around, the string will actually stay in tune which means you can finish Brown Eyed Girl without losing you tuning. Lol! Also I use alternative tunings and, with no wrap around, the string will be bending at the attachment point and after tuning up and down a couple times, the metal of the string gets "worked" and becomes brittle and snaps. Especially the high E. I do like the lockers though. I put them on all my electrics. Great videos Ted. I am learning a lot. My neighbour, Fred Casey is also teaching me a lot (you may know him). Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the great video and for all the useful information on this channel!
packed with useful details! thanks a lot!
Thank you so much some great info here on what really matters, thanks again
That's a sweet tele! The colour is really perfect for the pearloid!
I never realized how intricate of an instrument the guitar is. Teach me more please. Thank you. ❤️🎼🎸
Brilliant work. Thank you for your Knowledge ,dedication and willingness to share. Having built 2 T- style guitars - one solid, one semi hollow, I really appreciate the fine detail on how to resolve setup issues.
That's the shiniest Telecaster I've ever seen
Nothing wrong with that...
Removing a burr from the tuner with a rat tailed file, was thinking a chain saw sharpening file might be easier. Cheap, readily available, finer teeth, assorted diameters... Just a thought.
I have a 'pre-production' G&L Asat with a silver sparkle from the early 90s, the clear coat has since turned into a very nice green...its kind of amazing how much color change theres been.
Both country AND western... I approve of this reference :)
BOTH kinds of music!
Make no mistake, you are aces!!! Great videos. Keep it up!!!
I learn more from your videos than from any other guitar repair channel. Straight-talking based on knowledge - that’s what I like. 👍
Awesome teacher!!!!
Informative discussion on break angles, locking tuners and number of wraps. Thanks!
9:02 Thank you Ted for this accuracy. When I started playing guitar I knew nothing. Now I can check most issues. I don't have a workshop. But at least I know my guitar. 🎶🎶🎶
All your videos are great, but this one is particularly awesome 👏👏👏
Great vid.
I just installed a 3 saddle bridge on my tele that has the sides of the metal ground ground off or removed. I like it a lot. I don’t hit the sides of the bridge with my pick now. I didn’t even know they made such a thing until last week. I’d highly recommend this bridge for people that want a 3 saddle bridge.
Nice we string up strings the same. And I have 3 lp standards and 2 american strats. For some reason I’ve been chasing a tele that’s a good fit for me and your explanations throughout the video talked me out of it with great reasoning. Thanks for saving me money!
Man I love winding down after work with dinner and popping on one of these vids. It's a treat and good for the soul.
Laughed my head off at your joke about being able to play both Country AND western !! Love the dry sense of humour. Great videos Ted, been watching you for at least 5 yrs
Thanks for the minutia in this video, it really helps me understand setup which maybe gets short shrift most of the time. And boy do I love that blueberry finish! Cheers.
Thank you master.
I have the same locking tuners on my tele. I just like them for the speed and ease of string changes
I have a very similar Tele (candy apple red) and the info about my locking tuners is very helpful. Great vid!!!
Love me a nice tele! Thanks Ted, great video! I tried to ditch my string tree after staggered locking tuners, and I had to put it back on, due to break angle!
That Telecaster is one of the best Ted now that you tuned it up! Great job 👏
Thoroughly enjoyed this video, great to wake up to, first thing on a Sunday morning, here in the UK.
Gotta love a good Tele.👍
Blues Brothers - We like both kinds of music, Country and, Western. Love it. Thank you.
Thank you for such an informative video. I just learned a whole heck of a lot. Wow. Great job. PS - Thanks also for that touch of Muswell HIllbilly at the end !
Great setup!
You Sir, are the master of the telecaster!!!!
Thanks for this great analysis of nut science, and winding counts as suggested by Fender. This helps me a lot. I'm a Tele player and have found that a seemingly large number of windings on the treble side seems to work very well. Oddly, I have a MIM Tele..the same color. Thanks again for your discerning eye and we'll thought out observations.
Your videos are always informative. Some repair people just do the work and just film it . I like the way you explain what is going on. Keep them coming. Great job
waiting 30 years for a blue guitar to turn green is lots of fun
Masterful.
I use the short posts for the E, A and D and that gives me a reasonably good break angle. The string tree takes care of the high E and the B, and I just do a few extra wraps to lower the take off point on the G. That seems to work fine. I did that for both my tele and my strat, although I don’t know why I ever put the locking tuners on the tele other than it makes it a little quicker and easier to re-string. Didn’t really have any tuning problems with it otherwise.
I learned some things today.Thank you!
Man... that was lot of work. Nicely done as always.
I did not know that about break angle being altered by locking tuners. After you explained it; it's obvious. But, if you don't know; you don't know. Thank you for the learning experience.
I love the way you talked about intonation at the very end
LMAO… “which allows you to play both country and western”
I actually spit out my water I had just attempted to swallow while watching that part part of your video.. too funny.
As always great tidbits of deep history.. I always enjoy that part of your videos. It’s akin to those thought provoking articles everyone read in there monthly Playboy… 😏
I think he may have been referencing the Blues Brothers movie with the "country and western" remark. Funny stuff.
@@davemason6870 'What kind of music do you play?' - 'Both kinds', great line.
Definitely next level luthiery, much more informative than the rest.
I have a Squire Jaguar CV that is a special run for CME and Anderton's, it looks like it's the same purple. I LOVE that color!
Hi, superb, I always learn from your excellent craftsmanship and your well articulated explanation, the best, like a 4 Michelin stars desert, always waiting for your videos, wish they were almost on daily basis, no funny lines that I can recall today, but thank you very much indeed, for your work and for sharing. Take care.
I learned more in the first two minutes of this video than I have watching any other guitar content. Great job, thanks.
Veruca Salt didn't turn into a blueberry, Violet Beauregarde did. Verruca fell into the educated egg dictator
I appreciate this class on a recent instrument. It is good to see how these defects can be present without decades of playing on them first.
None of that was really a defect. More like operator error. I’d guess there’s a fraction of a percent chance that after putting a new neck on a guitar that it would be ready to be played and wouldn’t need that amount of work to be put into it to be properly setup. It’s basically like buying a new guitar. They’ll almost always need a setup, unless they come from a shop that really cares about how a guitar leaves the shop.
Loved the video. Beautiful color and I like the pickguard. Have an Oscar schmidt strat similar in color.
turned out well good job
I really appreciate the in-depth discussion regarding intonation. Perfection isn't possible. Arguably, the imperfections are what make the instruments interesting.
I agree. People can complain all thy want about 3 saddle bridges but when have we ever heard James Burton or all the famous Tele players out of tune on any of those great records they made? They intonate just fine.
I just wanna say I really enjoy your videos.
Being a kid back in the late fifties there was a neighbour with a Tele. I thought I’d reveal my young mechanical acumen by pointing out the “bent screws on those brass pieces”.
He warmly smiled his response back at me, “Makes it sound better”.
Took me years to figure that one out!
Riverdeepnwide, that was a great story, made me chuckle out loud ! Gotta love an old Tele
My GNL asat has that exact same problem, thanks so much for this video now I know what to talk to my luthier about.
I learnt stuff from this video Ted. Thanks.
I learned a lot from this one, thanks!
I have a 1980’s Aria, which I bought when I was 17 or so because I could afford it, but which turned out to be a fairly nice rendition of a strat. The tuners on it have really short posts, and now I know why, thanks to your video.
I appreciate your smarts!
I got me one of those $89 Glarry thinlines in Sunburst. Made all the necessary appointments, tuners, Tex Mex Pickups, pots/switch and a little bit of fretwork. I noticed however the barrel saddles were somehow able to intonate remarkably well, which is my first personal experience with those saddles. So tinker as I will I got the brass compensated saddles from Musiclilly thinking I could maybe do even better...
Wrong.
So I just turned them upside down unfinished and put them back where the original saddles were and man is that just a killer Tele. I did have to reshape the headstock and I did remove the logo but I've no shame telling folks what it is. I don't think that's very common to find one that intonates that well. But man I dig that metallic blue!
Just found your channel. Luv this stuff.👍😊
Two mentions for Roald Dahl in a week, there's a theme developing here. Keep up the good work👍
Wow. I just took a master class in guitar setup watching this!
Love the color, looks ie Plum Crazy to me!
Love the torrified look of the neck. Looks great with that body color
As much as WE "like a well articulated set-up".
I'm not a musician and am fascinated by your videos and the level of precision that goes into a guitar set up. Would woulda thunk a guitar would be so complex, especially when it's for playing something as raucus as rock n roll.
I learned a lot from you today sir, thank you.
For me, I like the saddles to be higher for two reasons; I need more space under the strings to the body as I dig in with the pick pretty deep.
And, by having the saddles higher, I don't have the adjustment screws digging into my hand when playing and muting.
Hello, Algorithm. I hope this increases your engagement. I always feel like I've learned something new whenever I watch (& listen) to Mr. Woodford's videos.
I learn something new from every video. I need more turns on my locking tuners. I'll be damned.
That thing needs a hard cut and buff! Thanks for the neck shim tutorial. Ive always wondered how that worked
Excellent advice on how to intonate Telecasters. I honestly can't hear which string is "out" but I can hear when it's not right. I changed over to a set of Brass compensated saddles to get my Tele to where I'm happy with it but I might try the original steel saddles again at some point. Interestingly, the actual string length with brass saddles is about 2mm longer that it was with the steel...
well stated about these tuners.. similar issues. I wound up winding to get a better angle as well.
I think you hit on a problem with my DIY strat . Bussing ,going to check the nut area for downward angle on my bass string. Great tutorial
Cherry is my favorite, but sometimes I like blueberry, too.
lovley twang sound 🤟
The proper way to set string spacing is to rough out the blank and set them by eye. The eye is the final judge. Some eyes are better than others, but that's the best way in my opinion. I use rules and gauges, but a long time ago I learned to use my eyes. And make sure to properly protect them in the shop!
I just replaced the neck of one of my American Specials with an identical MIM one, also from 2021. My luthier rendered the stock nut as "unusable", which upon inspection I totally agreed with. For the price, they should come with better nuts. I do like the fact that Fender moved over to the 12" radius bandwagon, it was about time!
That color is fire.
The discussion of stepped tuners and string trees is some of the most essential twoodfrd content EVER.
We got two types of music here, Country and Western.