Lord Dudley.... Soldered it on with solder. 9:00 This is one of the many reasons you are so dear to my heart, Ted! 😂 Nice playing - loved the phaser on the Ibanez.
I've never owned a 12 string, but can't you just solder the string wraps of the unwound strings to increase string tuning stability? I *always* do that to every one of my new unwound steel strings, it just makes too much sense to avoid it.
I'm not normally much into chorus, touch-wah or flanging, but that 12 string sounded so nice, even without effects, that it practically begged for a touch of processing ---- and then you kicked on your effects pedal! 🙂
I just had a colly flower sandwich and what the flip has that to do with this moon landing? You should neffer effer take yerself so serious. When you have grow wise, you will understoop.
Thanks for including more playing, Ted. You made the 12-string sound great. Oh, let us know where we can pick up a box set of "The Return to Silvertone"; can't wait to find out who Ms. Winthrope chooses!
Whenever I really need to watch something soothing, relaxing, and deeply satisfying, I end up back on Ted’s channel. I’ve learned so much, but it’s the ‘contact high’ of watching a master perform tasks I’d never dream of attempting that is the most valuable.
"You can't win for losing" means, if there was a competition for being a loser, you're such a loser that you'd lose at that, too. Love your videos, commentary and work. Keep 'em coming!
Shimming a bolt on neck is interesting. I have a Yamaha Bass that had a bad neck angle which I was able to fix with just a little sanding. Years later, I determined that my Strat had a bad neck angle, and after doing some research on RUclips, decided to shim it. Initially I started with a StewMac thickness shim, but found that was way too thick. I started using thinner and thinner materials. Ultimately, I put two or three layers of 1/2 inch wide Blue Painters tape on the bridge side of the neck pocket. That was all it took. Everything else was way too extreme, and messed up other aspects of the neck angle. To this day, it still amazes me how little tape it took to correctly shim the neck angle. If you've got a bolt on neck, it costs almost nothing but a little time to see if this type of fix will work. 😎
I could hear that "crack" when the bridge went and the sinking feeling that comes after. I've heard it a couple of times on furniture. Always reinforces the motto, if in doubt, chuck it out.
so much work! Take my hat of to you sir. I wouldn't trust anybody here in the uk to pay so much attention to detail. I got the problems with my gretch.
Ted, keep it up! your ability to explain the difficulty of geometry,marrying up 2 seperate parts that dont match up perfectly add to that things like a floating bridge and sunken tops and way too deep string slots, a minefield of issues! yet your intuitive mind explains these issues, in a way us mere mortals can understand! your woodworking skill exempliary, as is your finishing work as well as your set up steps! a total joy to watch! A MASTER LUTHIER!💜🤟
this video is what is getting me through tonight, my brother was hit by a train today and died immediately. rip jesse, I love you buddy. thanks for the content ted.
I realy like your videos! You explain everything very clear and calm way and it's so cool the way you handle very frustrating situations or problems, I think that is one of the most important things to learn. A master of your craft! Cheers!
I am delinquent in thanking you for these outstanding videos. I’ve watched several and no fast-forwarding because they are truly fascinating. I’ve been a player for 50 years but never looked closely at my gats until now. Keep it coming!
I acquired a Silvertone archtop acoustic that needs a neck reset. I was looking at the fretboard extension, and wondering why it is a separate piece. I am glad that you showed that on this example.
All I can say is that as high school kids in a garage band in the ‘70s, we were cursed with hand-me-down Silvertone (Kay/Harmony) guitars from the 60s. They were all junk then and still are - we all worked summer jobs and saved every penny to buy Gibsons and Fenders and literally put the Silvertone crap in the dumpster the minute we could afford real instruments. I’m astonished that they have any value now beyond nostalgia but I see them selling for $1500-2000 or more, which is insane.
I have played 1950s and '60s Harmony guitars that were among the best instruments I've ever encountered. I still have dreams about one, a 1967 H78. It was the farthest thing from "junk" I can imagine. Ditto for a Silvertone 1448 amp-in-case model that I did some work on for a buddy of mine. It was a remarkably easy set-up (especially considering it came to me in pieces, in a box), and that pickup is heavenly. I've encountered Chinese-made Epiphones I'd call "junk," but not most Harmony or Danelectro instruments. Kays are a roll of the dice, but I've encountered at least as many good ones as bad ones.
Because their quirks obviously give them a unique sound. Many of these budget crap instruments were actually built out of decent materials and can be made to play decently with some care and effort, but alas, brand names still rule among guitar players
"Haven't had a 12 string on the bench for several months now. Missing that special brand of frustration only a 12 string can produce" I literally shot pop out of my nose!!!!! Always entertaining, educational and you never know when he's gonna hit you with a zinger that will make you laugh out loud!!! Your a true craftsman Ted. Thanks
You're the best Ted. I'm coming home to Ontario next month. I really wish I could come look you up and buy you lunch for all the information I've gleaned from you. Sadly, I can't fit it in, but know the thought is there. Yours truly, Top Fret Guitar Repair, Saskatchewan.
Nice to see the Guarneri poster from the Strad magazine on your workshop wall. My father had a similar one of a Carlo Bergonzi framed to hang in our living room. When he was at the RAM he had an Amati and a Strad on loan at different times.
This is the 1st time I have heard of P13 pickups, or left-over Gibson parts being used by Harmony! Most of the USA-built Harmony guitars I have seen used DeArmond pickups.
this vid has just got to be worthy of extreme comment, so hear goes. your attention to detail is astounding, I'm left almost breathless. I cannot believe that anyone now could pay such time and effort into getting so precise a fit. also the jigs and cauls and other little techniques, you employ just leave me gawping. I have a nice yamachi 70s 12 string that needs work and setup but I'm in London UK, I heard what you said about shipping, so it's a no no. wish I could find a decent luthier in London. anyone out there with a recommendation would be much appreciated. wonderful magnificent vid ty
Thank you. Your vids are always a pleasure to watch. I learned so many additional things from you i didn't know, working on my own guitars. And right now they distract me a bit from the sadness we experience in Europe. Weird times... Best wishes and blessings from Bavaria Germany.
wow...what a gut or neck pocket that is) wrenching one..again! This Silvertone case shows how thin the line can be between dedication to the craft and the masochism of dealing with catalogue cheapos...painfully crafty! The 12 string Ibanez was discontinued for a good reason...we all saw... Oh..and please do let us know what did nurse Penelope choose...maybe the lieutenant had an appealing L0 in tip top shape to serenade her? Thanks again for yet another nail biter Ted!
Youch - that Silvertone is/was a cantankerous beast. Glad you were able to tame it somewhat. Luthiery at your level requires a rare combination of patience and tenacity. Thanks for the video!
Really like Your enthusiasm, and Your techniques. Went back to another good one ( Things went horribly wrong! 63,797 views Dec 11, 2021 ) and am conviced that You give Your all, Anyone would appreciate that!!! I sure do!
Hey Ted, I just wanted to send a thumbs up and appreciation for these videos. I'm not a technician, but I find your thoughts for care, repairs, and maintenance invaluable as a player and someone that works selling guitars for a living. When are you going to write a book?
More bbc guitar dramas; A broken harmony The martin's loose top The rickenbacker falls Oh Kay, how did you break? The escape from the del ray Airline crashes A modest squier The decapitation of mr gibson A national incident The hopeless guild The Taylor's troubled baby
Anyone who says guitar luthiery ain’t rocket science, has never seen Ted work... I’m consistently amazed and in awe !!!
It's not rocket science it's guitar science
It’s not rocket surgery...
A good luthier is worth every penny they charge you.
@@fortj3 My mother was lutheran.
”If it ain't dealing with rocket fuel, it ain't rocket science.”
-maybe me, march 2022
Lovely work. I particularly liked the BBC min drama in the intermission, I was transported.
Best luthier tutorial on RUclips. Love your videos.
Lord Dudley.... Soldered it on with solder. 9:00 This is one of the many reasons you are so dear to my heart, Ted! 😂 Nice playing - loved the phaser on the Ibanez.
What he said was "Soddered it on with solder". So strange for an Englishman to hear!
Please don't leave us hanging -continue the Silvertone miniseries!
Right? Will the Kaiser spoil the wedding? Will the kitchen boy confess his love for the 2nd chambermaid?
Sounds too good for BBC drama!
@@iskandertime747 ...and who stole the Colonel's mustache wax?
Please sir, may I have some more?
One of the best things in life is being in demand for what we do and do well.
"That special brand of frustration that a twelve string brings..." Classic 😆
Lol I own two vintage twelve strings and every guitar player I talk to says that’s two too many 😂
I've never owned a 12 string, but can't you just solder the string wraps of the unwound strings to increase string tuning stability? I *always* do that to every one of my new unwound steel strings, it just makes too much sense to avoid it.
I'm not normally much into chorus, touch-wah or flanging, but that 12 string sounded so nice, even without effects, that it practically begged for a touch of processing ---- and then you kicked on your effects pedal! 🙂
AND open tuning!
I haven’t been this early since I had a pumpkin spice latte in June.
🥇
Thats what she said…..
Got some sugar in your tank.. jake
I just had a colly flower sandwich and what the flip has that to do with this moon landing? You should neffer effer take yerself so serious. When you have grow wise, you will understoop.
Thanks for including more playing, Ted. You made the 12-string sound great. Oh, let us know where we can pick up a box set of "The Return to Silvertone"; can't wait to find out who Ms. Winthrope chooses!
Great job!
Whenever I really need to watch something soothing, relaxing, and deeply satisfying, I end up back on Ted’s channel. I’ve learned so much, but it’s the ‘contact high’ of watching a master perform tasks I’d never dream of attempting that is the most valuable.
I am endlessly amazed by the technical nuance at Ted's command.
"You can't win for losing" means, if there was a competition for being a loser, you're such a loser that you'd lose at that, too. Love your videos, commentary and work. Keep 'em coming!
No tellin
Wow! One rather tricky job, and the other was a series of lotteries. Ted you make it look easy. Two thumbs up.
Shimming a bolt on neck is interesting. I have a Yamaha Bass that had a bad neck angle which I was able to fix with just a little sanding. Years later, I determined that my Strat had a bad neck angle, and after doing some research on RUclips, decided to shim it. Initially I started with a StewMac thickness shim, but found that was way too thick. I started using thinner and thinner materials. Ultimately, I put two or three layers of 1/2 inch wide Blue Painters tape on the bridge side of the neck pocket. That was all it took. Everything else was way too extreme, and messed up other aspects of the neck angle. To this day, it still amazes me how little tape it took to correctly shim the neck angle. If you've got a bolt on neck, it costs almost nothing but a little time to see if this type of fix will work. 😎
The twelve string Ibanez sounded great.
Great work as usual.
That Silverton sounds like a broom with strings....
I thought it sounded rather... wooden! But your description is Spot-On! 🤣👍
I had to laugh out loud at the return to Silverstone blurb 😂😂😂 well played sir, well played.
I could hear that "crack" when the bridge went and the sinking feeling that comes after. I've heard it a couple of times on furniture. Always reinforces the motto, if in doubt, chuck it out.
A sufficiently reinforced motto will never crack under pressure.......🤔😁
Love those control knobs.Cheaply elegant.
Shaped almost like Reese's Pieces but with less of a taper on the sides, and made of (ugh) white chocolate!
God i love this dudes sense of humour "exotic looking eyepatch" 😂
I feel as if civil engineers should watch this video to see how the load-line forces acted upon the base of that bridge!
so much work! Take my hat of to you sir. I wouldn't trust anybody here in the uk to pay so much attention to detail. I got the problems with my gretch.
Ted, every time I read your 'Thanks for watching!' end title, I can't help but thinking: Thank you for making 'em!
The line of the pickguard verus the body curve at the neck...blech!
My first thought when I saw that 12-string was "wow, what a pretty guitar!"
Only a Master Luthier could hold a heavily damaged guitar and say that it's in pretty good condition.
Business must be thriving. Well done, Theodore.
Your idea of putting in a soundpost was a legit good idea. An archtop wound benefit vocally as well se giving the top rigidity.😊
I've lost track of how many of your videos I've watched. I don't even remember how or when I found your channel. But I'm always grateful I did!
😀 I bet the clients are super duper happy with all the fixes and tweaks.
Guys got skill!
I just simply watched in wonderment and shook my head. Very much amazing work.
I never thought about all the extra work involved in setting up a 12-string - bit of an eye-opener!
Great work as always.👍👍
No blue cheese in your guitar repairs! Shouts from Sooke B.C.Canada. Enjoying your processes and associated humor!
Ted, keep it up! your ability to explain the difficulty of geometry,marrying up 2 seperate parts that dont match up perfectly add to that things like a floating bridge and sunken tops and way too deep string slots, a minefield of issues! yet your intuitive mind explains these issues, in a way us mere mortals can understand! your woodworking skill exempliary, as is your finishing work as well as your set up steps! a total joy to watch! A MASTER LUTHIER!💜🤟
You Sir, have a sense of humour that is dear to my heart!
Help, I can't stop.... watching 👀 it's been 2 days. And guitar repairing has become a part of my psyche.
this video is what is getting me through tonight, my brother was hit by a train today and died immediately. rip jesse, I love you buddy. thanks for the content ted.
I am very sorry for your loss.
Great job I’m a Woodworker I make duck and goose calls by hand with wood only every day 24 seven 365 days a year watching you is very educational
Love the looks of that Silvertone!
I love your playing at the end of each video.
I've watched every video....now I'll start the process again. Vids are too good man
I owned 2 different Silvertone guitars as a teenager. Purchased from Sears catalog if I recall correctly :- ]
Thank you for another great episode 😀
Oh and that pickguard is just.. sheesh
I realy like your videos! You explain everything very clear and calm way and it's so cool the way you handle very frustrating situations or problems, I think that is one of the most important things to learn. A master of your craft! Cheers!
I am delinquent in thanking you for these outstanding videos. I’ve watched several and no fast-forwarding because they are truly fascinating. I’ve been a player for 50 years but never looked closely at my gats until now. Keep it coming!
Yeeyikes those Silvertone p/ups sound like they're waterlogged haha very entertaining and as always, educational. Thanks Mr Woodford
"I could draw something obscene here but I won't" LMAO Just do it Ted!
Means he was at least thinking about it.
very elequent versings , a learned man of lutherie impressed to say the least ! thanks Sir
Ted, your patience is truly remarkable!!
Love the sound of ebony planing!
I acquired a Silvertone archtop acoustic that needs a neck reset. I was looking at the fretboard extension, and wondering why it is a separate piece. I am glad that you showed that on this example.
Another Stellar video making the complicated seem plausible. Thank you so much. 😎👍🇺🇸🙏
Penelope should follow her heart!
Incredible work as always
Thank you for sharing your expertise with the world!
All I can say is that as high school kids in a garage band in the ‘70s, we were cursed with hand-me-down Silvertone (Kay/Harmony) guitars from the 60s. They were all junk then and still are - we all worked summer jobs and saved every penny to buy Gibsons and Fenders and literally put the Silvertone crap in the dumpster the minute we could afford real instruments. I’m astonished that they have any value now beyond nostalgia but I see them selling for $1500-2000 or more, which is insane.
I have played 1950s and '60s Harmony guitars that were among the best instruments I've ever encountered. I still have dreams about one, a 1967 H78. It was the farthest thing from "junk" I can imagine. Ditto for a Silvertone 1448 amp-in-case model that I did some work on for a buddy of mine. It was a remarkably easy set-up (especially considering it came to me in pieces, in a box), and that pickup is heavenly. I've encountered Chinese-made Epiphones I'd call "junk," but not most Harmony or Danelectro instruments. Kays are a roll of the dice, but I've encountered at least as many good ones as bad ones.
Because their quirks obviously give them a unique sound. Many of these budget crap instruments were actually built out of decent materials and can be made to play decently with some care and effort, but alas, brand names still rule among guitar players
Love your channel you do beautiful work .
"that special brand of frustration that only a 12 string can produce." lol!
"Return to Silvertone" was very funny 🤣
"Haven't had a 12 string on the bench for several months now. Missing that special brand of frustration only a 12 string can produce" I literally shot pop out of my nose!!!!! Always entertaining, educational and you never know when he's gonna hit you with a zinger that will make you laugh out loud!!! Your a true craftsman Ted. Thanks
The Universe has decreed that Ted's next 12-string will be an *archtop* 12-string!
Nicely done; the solutions you come up with are always elegant and appropriate.
fantastic repair clips, I love your work, keep em coming.
The ongoing solder gag is always funny for some reason. I’m easily amused…
"that special brand of frustration of a 12-string" amen brother! :D
That silvertone fought every step of the way lol. Great job and professionalism all in all tho! Love the channel!
Dude, you're amazing!!! Bravo.
“Run Away, run…..while you still have patience. I love these old Harmony’s but damn!
Well, ya saved another one from the scrap-pile. And yes, I do rather like those cup-cake knobs! Thank you for another great video.
Just discovered your channel (and subscribed). You are a gem of a human being.
You're the best Ted. I'm coming home to Ontario next month. I really wish I could come look you up and buy you lunch for all the information I've gleaned from you. Sadly, I can't fit it in, but know the thought is there. Yours truly, Top Fret Guitar Repair, Saskatchewan.
Some lovely twangy phasey chorusey sounds from the 12 string
Sweet! I have a Silvertone!
Absolutely Love your work
That Ibanez was suhweeeet! Great work as always
What a beautiful guitar
Congrats on resisting the urge to jam "wish you were here" on the 12 string haha. Lovely work as usual.
The Harmony sounds fantastic and unique... effort well spent.
Good move with the phaser twelve string combo- an absolute classic
Nice to see the Guarneri poster from the Strad magazine on your workshop wall.
My father had a similar one of a Carlo Bergonzi framed to hang in our living room.
When he was at the RAM he had an Amati and a Strad on loan at different times.
Happy trails two you, until we see another one of these...
Those Silvertones and Harmonys are great blues machines. Those old P-13s are magic. 🎶🎵
This is the 1st time I have heard of P13 pickups, or left-over Gibson parts being used by Harmony! Most of the USA-built Harmony guitars I have seen used DeArmond pickups.
Greatly done, Ted!
Love your play too
this vid has just got to be worthy of extreme comment, so hear goes.
your attention to detail is astounding, I'm left almost breathless. I cannot believe that anyone now could pay such time and effort into getting so precise a fit.
also the jigs and cauls and other little techniques, you employ just leave me gawping.
I have a nice yamachi 70s 12 string that needs work and setup but I'm in London UK, I heard what you said about shipping, so it's a no no. wish I could find a decent luthier in London. anyone out there with a recommendation would be much appreciated.
wonderful magnificent vid ty
Love the sound
I really enjoy your videos. I learn so much. Keep em coming!!
Thank you. Your vids are always a pleasure to watch. I learned so many additional things from you i didn't know, working on my own guitars.
And right now they distract me a bit from the sadness we experience in Europe. Weird times...
Best wishes and blessings from Bavaria Germany.
You are awesome, master! Thank you for your work!
I'm currently trying to fix an identical Silvertone with the cutaway side of the neck socket broken off as well as the neck.
New subscriber here, trying to catch up.
I enjoy all of your shows immensely.
wow...what a gut or neck pocket that is) wrenching one..again!
This Silvertone case shows how thin the line can be between dedication to the craft and the masochism of dealing with catalogue cheapos...painfully crafty!
The 12 string Ibanez was discontinued for a good reason...we all saw...
Oh..and please do let us know what did nurse Penelope choose...maybe the lieutenant had an appealing L0 in tip top shape to serenade her?
Thanks again for yet another nail biter Ted!
don't really get why you would spend more on repairs than the guitars worth
@@bradc32 like sensei Ted said : sentimental value...
Youch - that Silvertone is/was a cantankerous beast. Glad you were able to tame it somewhat. Luthiery at your level requires a rare combination of patience and tenacity. Thanks for the video!
Sign of a master
When one can recognize when the right way is the wrong way ( re neck screw temp set up )
A real passion shared with dexterity. Love it, thanks Ted 🎶🎶🎶
Really like Your enthusiasm, and Your techniques. Went back to another good one ( Things went horribly wrong!
63,797 views Dec 11, 2021 ) and am conviced that You give Your all, Anyone would appreciate that!!! I sure do!
Hey Ted, I just wanted to send a thumbs up and appreciation for these videos. I'm not a technician, but I find your thoughts for care, repairs, and maintenance invaluable as a player and someone that works selling guitars for a living. When are you going to write a book?
More bbc guitar dramas;
A broken harmony
The martin's loose top
The rickenbacker falls
Oh Kay, how did you break?
The escape from the del ray
Airline crashes
A modest squier
The decapitation of mr gibson
A national incident
The hopeless guild
The Taylor's troubled baby
This... This is a goldmine of ideas!
I'm just getting into this stuff,,, and you are teaching me sooooo much.. YOU ROCK!.... definitely subscribing now. Much love twoodfrd.
They both sound great. Amazing work.
You do some excellent work, man!