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@@NintenDubright like, the only possible failure would be a broken wire or soldered connection broken where they're wired. They're not sensitive little things like pots. Still pretty awesome.
@asafoetidajones8181 the enamel becomes pretty fragile after 60 years, even without whatever end of the world scenario this thing has been through. And that "wound cable" is how thick? 0,0something mm? That's gonna burn up real quick in a fire. I probably wouldn't have even thought about testing those pickups😂
@@maxs.3238 yeah this stuff is thinner than hair. MANY fender pickups in mint condition have failed due to rust on the magnets corroding the insulation and wire. This is a a miracle
I think I might have put a thin satin clear coat on to try to protect what was left of the original finish. It certainly has charm ... of sorts, and it would be a shame if it started loosing all that paint now that it's being played more regularly.
@@1777DKit's literally radius sanded dude, in video. Showed his friend doing this when he was in town, maybe watch video next time and hold your digital tongue until ya do? Risk looking foolish like ya do now when what you ask for LITERALLY HAPPENED IN SAME VIDEO YOU'RE BASHING. Your kind, needs to talk less on these threads, and watch more attentively as well.
It’s a Hurricane Katrina guitar, I collected and rebuilt several and still have a Gibson J50 that was put into an attic to keep it above flood level, I also made players out off wall hangers for some friends….
It looks so cool with the clear pick guard. The whole guitar looks like someone found an old derelict barn that fell over and made a mustang out of the door. And that’s awesome.
I love it when people don't give up on instruments and bring them back to life! They give us so much and it is a crying shame to treat them like this Mustang was treated! good job
If the other commenter in this thread is correct, and this was a "Hurricane Katrina Guitar", then I think the condition could be excused, especially if you're trying to get yourself and your family out of the way of a hurricane flood path. But on the flipside, because of this, we got to witness this amazing semi-restoration.
The title reminded me of a trade I made years ago, for an old Peavey Bass guitar and several Strat style guitars that were to be used for parts. When I pulled the pickguard off of one of the Strat bodies, there were about half a dozen little baggies with white residue on the inside. That guitar had obviously been someone's stash spot at one time.
Strong melted Darth Vader mask vibes from those pickup bobbins. Love the video and you turned that guitar into a beautiful instrument - proudly wearing its history.
Have a Star Wars PS4 edition console , fixed it all up from power supply on up trouble shoot failure tip shop bought & replaced graphics cards & all it needs is a latest reboot as according to pc . . now a sad dinosaur that only use is to play that western game if get running
Nice barn-relic-resto! I love Mustangs. I have a 1964 blue Mustang, it's the guitar that's been with me the longest, (out of hundreds!). Purchased from its original owner in the late 70. It has oxidized to a semi aquatic shade of green, with white primer showing through here and there. I think the whammys on those pre CBS 'Stangs are the best Fender ever made. I'm amazed yours went through whatever cataclysm it did and still has working pickups! I think you turned the Methstang into the Mythstang! Well done!
Your aesthetic is a bit of an education for me. I went from being torn that you weren't planning on restoring it to look like a new or carefully preserved guitar to fully embracing how you were showing off it's unique battle damage textures. One thing I can tell you: I bet the people who distress new guitars are desperately praying this aesthetic doesn't catch on. The work!
Actually, this video popped up organically in my feed without any connection to Mr. Woodford. But if Ted likes you, that's good enough for me. Subscribed. 👍
dude i would have just got a new neck, but you went through hell and back to restore the body and even the neck ... that fretboard i will never forget, ill see this guitar in my nightmares.
My main guitar in the 70s and early 80s was a 1965 Mustang that I found as a basket case. A refinish,a DiMarzio super distortion in the bridge and locking down the tailpiece n it was a super player. Above and beyond on your restoration of this beast
That sounds awesome! I’ve grown to love a good humbucker for lead guitar. My fave lead guitar right now is an 80s Japanese squier with a pair of humbuckers.
In the early 80s I owned an orange Mustang with a racing stripe that looked ugly but after some work played great. The pickups literally had loops of wire hanging out of them so I routed out the neck area and put in a Seymour Duncan PAF humbucker, and I used a Bill Lawrence stacked humbucker with a rail magnet in the bridge position. The vibrato on these things was never great so I locked it down. I wish I had kept it but a friend of mine who was a better player talked me into selling it to him, which I have regretted ever since. That color however was truly hideous and I really should have refinished it.
Being an expat Canuck living in the US since the mid 80s, I recently asked my luthier for a set-up including specs of 1.5 - 2.5 mm at the 12th fret, to which he stuffily replied "We don't do millimeters here"... I was glad I had the composure to instantly convert to 69ths for him. ;)
Absolutely fabulous journey that was beautifully presented. Loved the Methstang noodling throughout, which added a cool, soothing atmosphere that suited the footage perfectly and didn't (obviously)loop in any kind of irritating way. You got yourself a new subscriber from London, UK. Keep up the splendid work!
I have a 16 Jan 66 mustang and I purchased it because 16 Jan is my birthday. Mine has been refinished but I love it. So cool to see this poor guitar is the same date and even better, has come back to life! Great work dude!
came here for the resto stayed for the humor..... also beveling the wrong side of the pick guard is exactly the sort of thing id do! Great work! subscribed
What distorted the pickup housing is from what you mentioned giving the odor of furniture polish. Long term exposure from off gassing, might melt the plastic. Its a time thing burning in slow motion
Good balance of humor, technical wizardry, narration and music editing. Nothing takes over another aspect and gives the video a refreshing taste in a sea of this same kind of content.
Thank you! Land acknowledgments are almost aloofly ubiquitous here in BC, and often feel forced, or simply automatic/ obligatory. But I really feel a deep shame for what occurred, and am keenly aware that this is not my land. An acknowledgment is the absolute least I can do! I hope to do more than just acknowledgment in the future.
Your music is awesome! The backing tracks are so beautiful especially when I’m trying to wake up! Thank man! the ol methstang can live on now because of you!
One of my favourite videos on the web! All the work done on this, especially the transparent pick guard (phenomenal idea), resulted in one of my favourite looking guitars. Very funny too.
Nice work, and very interesting..Great alternative for the usual RUclips 'junk food for the mind' stuff that you normally run across..I learned some things which I will utilize in my repair/builds.. Thanks so much!!❤❤
I love how you've kept it as original as possible, while making it nice and playable in terms of the fretboard. love seeing all its story and history. the clear pickguard especially. lovely work, and a very fun video to document it!
Truly anazing video! Thank you for showing the entire process. Ive learned alot :) ive just started customizing my Own guitars and thhis was very helpful
Loving the fretboard. I like watching restoration/salvage much more than original builds. I like leaving the mistakes and dings where they are. Great job !
Not a player, nor a craftsman but I enjoyed your vid IMMENSLEY! Something about taking something old that's still useful and bringing it back to life! So satisfiying! Wish I had some skill like that!!
Really enjoyed this! Beautiful fretboard, and I like your choice of pickguard. It would have been a shame to hide any part of that wood and what little remaining paint there was. It sounded fantastic too!
@@cadenayers9253 I’d love to get my hands on a pretty piece of desert ironwood someday. Super difficult to find any large pieces. This particular wood is Cambodian rosewood.
It must've lay in a backyard getting pounded by Sun and rain a fox piss for about a decade!. That it's still salvageable is a testament to Leo Fenders' genius and American craftsmanship!. Mustangs are amazing instruments, I had a Daphne blue '66 that life made me have to sell,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I loved that old thing!.
So cool to get to witness the process in more detail! And hey! The content is killer, all the way to the editing and whatnot. Yeah, I know and like Ted Woodford. But I'm almost proud to say I was following Levon #beforeitwasathing 🤭
I watched this video and was very excited to go to your channel and binge watch multiple years of videos I had missed. Very disappointed you are new to this... Looking forward to seeing more soon!
WOW! Great job. Absolutely love the look and sound of your guitfiddle. Like others have said…. I can’t believe those pickups are still functional. That’s got to be the ultimate “relic” guitar.🤘🤘🤘
Watch my newest video after this: it’s a short scale National electric with DUAL ONBOARD OVERDRIVES!
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@@Notaluthier anything for my new favorite not a luthier🤣🤣
these fender custom shop relics are getting out of hand
😂
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YOU FOUND MY CANOE PADDLE!!! It floated away a few years ago. I'm very glad to see it's been turned into a guitar, excellent work!!
small world
What’s the story behind it ?
@@spennyrobs6578😂😂
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Good one😂😂😂😂
Those pickups still being operational is the crazy thing about this project.
Amazing..and a great part of the restoration..
Not really. It's just wound cable
@@NintenDubright like, the only possible failure would be a broken wire or soldered connection broken where they're wired. They're not sensitive little things like pots. Still pretty awesome.
@asafoetidajones8181 the enamel becomes pretty fragile after 60 years, even without whatever end of the world scenario this thing has been through. And that "wound cable" is how thick? 0,0something mm? That's gonna burn up real quick in a fire. I probably wouldn't have even thought about testing those pickups😂
@@maxs.3238 yeah this stuff is thinner than hair. MANY fender pickups in mint condition have failed due to rust on the magnets corroding the insulation and wire. This is a a miracle
So glad you put cork under the ends of your clamps when gluing the cracks, sure wouldn't want to damage the body.
😂
Damaged as it is, dents could have still been made if care wasn't taken.
@@101Volts you are so ugh… 🤦♂️
Hell, I thought it was funny...
theres something beautiful about how that guitar looks like it has survived a nuclear war but has now found itself in good hands
I'm so glad you didn't repaint it.
The Fender custom shop would charge $8k for this masterpiece.
Good job 👏😊
I think I might have put a thin satin clear coat on to try to protect what was left of the original finish. It certainly has charm ... of sorts, and it would be a shame if it started loosing all that paint now that it's being played more regularly.
Dang, that relic job easily adds $6k to the worth of this guitar.
Maybe not $6k, but I don’t disagree, it’s in a class by itself
And then deduct 5K for sanding a 66 neck flat, when it’s supposed to be a radius, and putting on an out of place fretboard.
@@1777DK lol, it’s was burnt to a crisp, there was no way to save it without converting to a slab. Let’s see your work?
That's not a relic job......That's flood rot....it's from New Orleans
@@1777DKit's literally radius sanded dude, in video. Showed his friend doing this when he was in town, maybe watch video next time and hold your digital tongue until ya do? Risk looking foolish like ya do now when what you ask for LITERALLY HAPPENED IN SAME VIDEO YOU'RE BASHING. Your kind, needs to talk less on these threads, and watch more attentively as well.
It’s a Hurricane Katrina guitar, I collected and rebuilt several and still have a Gibson J50 that was put into an attic to keep it above flood level, I also made players out off wall hangers for some friends….
It looks so cool with the clear pick guard. The whole guitar looks like someone found an old derelict barn that fell over and made a mustang out of the door. And that’s awesome.
I love it when people don't give up on instruments and bring them back to life! They give us so much and it is a crying shame to treat them like this Mustang was treated! good job
If the other commenter in this thread is correct, and this was a "Hurricane Katrina Guitar", then I think the condition could be excused, especially if you're trying to get yourself and your family out of the way of a hurricane flood path.
But on the flipside, because of this, we got to witness this amazing semi-restoration.
The title reminded me of a trade I made years ago, for an old Peavey Bass guitar and several Strat style guitars that were to be used for parts.
When I pulled the pickguard off of one of the Strat bodies, there were about half a dozen little baggies with white residue on the inside.
That guitar had obviously been someone's stash spot at one time.
Strong melted Darth Vader mask vibes from those pickup bobbins. Love the video and you turned that guitar into a beautiful instrument - proudly wearing its history.
Thank you kindly!
Have a Star Wars PS4 edition console , fixed it all up from power supply on up trouble shoot failure tip shop bought & replaced graphics cards & all it needs is a latest reboot as according to pc . . now a sad dinosaur that only use is to play that western game if get running
The Methstang looks fantastic. I can't believe it only took four tries to get the pickguard right.
I was expecting the usual full restoration, but this one wears her scars proudly!👍👍
It would not even have occurred to me to test those pickups.
Nice barn-relic-resto! I love Mustangs. I have a 1964 blue Mustang, it's the guitar that's been with me the longest, (out of hundreds!). Purchased from its original owner in the late 70. It has oxidized to a semi aquatic shade of green, with white primer showing through here and there. I think the whammys on those pre CBS 'Stangs are the best Fender ever made. I'm amazed yours went through whatever cataclysm it did and still has working pickups!
I think you turned the Methstang into the Mythstang! Well done!
Thanks a bunch!
Thoroughly agree about the tremelo bar!!
this was just pure delight to watch... experience, craftmanship but nothing overdone, with due respect to the subject and its story.
Thanks alot
Your aesthetic is a bit of an education for me. I went from being torn that you weren't planning on restoring it to look like a new or carefully preserved guitar to fully embracing how you were showing off it's unique battle damage textures. One thing I can tell you: I bet the people who distress new guitars are desperately praying this aesthetic doesn't catch on. The work!
I'd like whatever the guy was on who wanted 1200 for it. Sounds like good stuff.
I think he was on "Reverb". A highly detrimental drug that causes delusions and psychosis.
he knew it was awesome
Nitro fumes
He just "knew what he had"😂
Huffing Freon straight from the can.
Very cool rebuild ! I love the old mustang guitars and bass's so this was close to my heart. Loved it. Thanks for sharing this one.
Actually, this video popped up organically in my feed without any connection to Mr. Woodford.
But if Ted likes you, that's good enough for me.
Subscribed. 👍
Same situation. Same result.
I like to think that this guitar is happy after a lifetime of struggle to receive so much love and care
first youtube video i've ever seen with background music that doesn't suck congratulations
Thanks! I played all the background stuff. Just noodling.
@@Notaluthier sounds great. reminded me of the soundtrack for the first hylics
That is sooooo awesome! I can’t believe the pickups still work and they sound great!
It makes no sense at all!
They sound like any other guitar
Cause pickups have no effect on sound apart from output unless poorly fitted…
dude i would have just got a new neck, but you went through hell and back to restore the body and even the neck ...
that fretboard i will never forget, ill see this guitar in my nightmares.
My main guitar in the 70s and early 80s was a 1965 Mustang that I found as a basket case. A refinish,a DiMarzio super distortion in the bridge and locking down the tailpiece n it was a super player. Above and beyond on your restoration of this beast
That sounds awesome! I’ve grown to love a good humbucker for lead guitar. My fave lead guitar right now is an 80s Japanese squier with a pair of humbuckers.
In the early 80s I owned an orange Mustang with a racing stripe that looked ugly but after some work played great. The pickups literally had loops of wire hanging out of them so I routed out the neck area and put in a Seymour Duncan PAF humbucker, and I used a Bill Lawrence stacked humbucker with a rail magnet in the bridge position. The vibrato on these things was never great so I locked it down. I wish I had kept it but a friend of mine who was a better player talked me into selling it to him, which I have regretted ever since. That color however was truly hideous and I really should have refinished it.
As an American I really appreciate including 69ths in your explanation. Really helped me follow along.
You’re ever so welcome! It was difficult math doing the conversion.
@@Notaluthier I practically wore out my 13/69ths wrench, it's a really common American wrench size.
😂
Being an expat Canuck living in the US since the mid 80s, I recently asked my luthier for a set-up including specs of 1.5 - 2.5 mm at the 12th fret, to which he stuffily replied "We don't do millimeters here"...
I was glad I had the composure to instantly convert to 69ths for him. ;)
I learned 69ths from your mother, if you catch my drift. Wink
Yeah... I think the name Methstang fits for this guitar.
Absolutely fabulous journey that was beautifully presented.
Loved the Methstang noodling throughout, which added a cool, soothing atmosphere that suited the footage perfectly and didn't (obviously)loop in any kind of irritating way.
You got yourself a new subscriber from London, UK.
Keep up the splendid work!
Thank you!
@@Notaluthier credit where credit's due, brother 🙏🏻
I was thinking, "if he paints it I'll scream."
Thank you for inspiring and instructing the less fortunate and dreamers with your awesome content man
Not sure how i got here but im glad i did. Im amazed that you brought life to this guitar. Wonderful watching you work
The way it looks at 17:45 is raw and absolutely beautiful.
Yeah the notes on masking tape was actually a good look for this thing!
We've all had "problematic wood" at some stage.
I have a 16 Jan 66 mustang and I purchased it because 16 Jan is my birthday. Mine has been refinished but I love it. So cool to see this poor guitar is the same date and even better, has come back to life! Great work dude!
Great job on the restoration. Love the dilapidation, it retains its battle scars.
came here for the resto stayed for the humor.....
also beveling the wrong side of the pick guard is exactly the sort of thing id do! Great work! subscribed
Incredible vid. Love it. You Sir are a extremely talented artist. Go bless.
Go bless? I think it’s spelled “jobless” 😅
What distorted the pickup housing is from what you mentioned giving the odor of furniture polish. Long term exposure from off gassing, might melt the plastic. Its a time thing burning in slow motion
So glad you kept it as it was but got it working, that is a piece of history and man does it look cool at how reliced it is!!
Best guitar project watched on youtube, this far so much wise choices !! Clear was "clearly" the way to go!!
Good balance of humor, technical wizardry, narration and music editing. Nothing takes over another aspect and gives the video a refreshing taste in a sea of this same kind of content.
Thanks very much
The clear acrylic was a good call. It looks awesome!
Finally in the know with the Methstang! Definitely a player with real wear
A most satisfying rebuild - I am very grateful that you didn't sand it down and spray it in metallic purple - what a beautiful guitar!!
Amazing work. It looks very cool. Cannot believe the pickups still function.
This was a great video and build! Some good laughs and I know MANY of us feel the pain of routing the wrong side of something.
Keep up the great work!
Thank you for making this thing breath and sing again. Great job doing just what was needed. I love the result.
Another fantastic video.
Also, thank you for the land acknowledgement .
First one I have ever seen. Nia:wen.
Thank you! Land acknowledgments are almost aloofly ubiquitous here in BC, and often feel forced, or simply automatic/ obligatory. But I really feel a deep shame for what occurred, and am keenly aware that this is not my land. An acknowledgment is the absolute least I can do! I hope to do more than just acknowledgment in the future.
@@Notaluthier from this Albertan Mohawk, again I say thank you, Nia:wen, hiy hiy.
@@Darcaster much love
Your music is awesome! The backing tracks are so beautiful especially when I’m trying to wake up! Thank man! the ol methstang can live on now because of you!
You seem like an amazing person thanks for repairing this guitar!
Thanks! ~Seeming~ like an amazing person is a difficult skill that took decades to learn
thank you for not ruining this beautiful thing, very fun
One of my favourite videos on the web! All the work done on this, especially the transparent pick guard (phenomenal idea), resulted in one of my favourite looking guitars. Very funny too.
Thanks a lot!
Glad you went with the clear acrylic for the scratch plate..
Nice work, and very interesting..Great alternative for the usual RUclips 'junk food for the mind' stuff that you normally run across..I learned some things which I will utilize in my repair/builds..
Thanks so much!!❤❤
Thank you very much!
Truly an amazing video. So glad you have brought the Methstang to life.
Great video and great restoration. Thanks for putting this together and sharing.
Thanks a lot!
I think someone must have used that guitar to beat out a fire in a Louisiana dive bar.
Really good stuff. Your chilled voice narration makes everything even better.
Hey, thanks!
Great job Dude , great to see your fabulous Stang brought back to life using all original parts (that were still on it) OUTSTANDING RESTORATION!
Thanks
I love how you've kept it as original as possible, while making it nice and playable in terms of the fretboard. love seeing all its story and history. the clear pickguard especially. lovely work, and a very fun video to document it!
I played a Mustang for many years. Great guitars. You did a great job!
Truly anazing video! Thank you for showing the entire process. Ive learned alot :) ive just started customizing my
Own guitars and thhis was very helpful
“Everything that isn’t missing is here.”
I’m deep AF
Great video and excellent work on keeping that antique axe as original as possible.
✌🏼 🎸 🎶
Thanks! ✊
Great way to preserve that guitar's story. Maybe a "Methstang" sticker on it? Really, the look of it speaks for itself.
Stickers damage the finish.
Great job on this it looks amazing, that fretboard has beautiful streaking too!!
Thanks a lot!
Loving the fretboard. I like watching restoration/salvage much more than original builds. I like leaving the mistakes and dings where they are. Great job !
you are a fantastic luthier. i love that you kept the worm holes in the fretboard.
Thanks!
Fantastic! Love the guitar and love the video you made. Great channel. Binge watching now.
I have a '66 Mustang and its an amazing guitar, bought it for $800 at a pawn shop in Rhode Island in 2014.
Not a player, nor a craftsman but I enjoyed your vid IMMENSLEY! Something about taking something old that's still useful and bringing it back to life! So satisfiying! Wish I had some skill like that!!
Thanks!
Thanks for the video.
Fair dinkum I'm an old luthier and I watched the whole show.
Really enjoyed this! Beautiful fretboard, and I like your choice of pickguard. It would have been a shame to hide any part of that wood and what little remaining paint there was. It sounded fantastic too!
You’re a Scot and a gentleman!
Speaking of the fretboard, what wood is that? So mine eyes deceive me or do I see Arizona desert ironwood???
(Which may or may not be my favorite wood by a long shot)
@@cadenayers9253 I’d love to get my hands on a pretty piece of desert ironwood someday. Super difficult to find any large pieces. This particular wood is Cambodian rosewood.
Great work..especially the choice of wood for the fingerboard, which fits right in with the look. Good to see someone with an eye for detail.
It must've lay in a backyard getting pounded by Sun and rain a fox piss for about a decade!.
That it's still salvageable is a testament to Leo Fenders' genius and American craftsmanship!.
Mustangs are amazing instruments, I had a Daphne blue '66 that life made me have to sell,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I loved that old thing!.
The fact that the pickups work is, to me, a testiment to how well built Fender guitars were back in the day
Fantastic stuff! That was a very enjoyable vid. What a find, and those pups!!! More please.
i’m so happy you kept it as original as possible!
Pleased to meet you. Uncle Ted is always genereous. Bonus: you can see ET's fingers in the last shot.
So cool to get to witness the process in more detail!
And hey! The content is killer, all the way to the editing and whatnot.
Yeah, I know and like Ted Woodford. But I'm almost proud to say I was following Levon #beforeitwasathing 🤭
I watched this video and was very excited to go to your channel and binge watch multiple years of videos I had missed.
Very disappointed you are new to this...
Looking forward to seeing more soon!
Just getting the ball rolling!
WOW! Great job. Absolutely love the look and sound of your guitfiddle. Like others have said…. I can’t believe those pickups are still functional. That’s got to be the ultimate “relic” guitar.🤘🤘🤘
It's videos like this that make me regret not paying more attention in wood work as school
Back in the 1960s my mom had a red Fender Mustang with hard case and a Fender practice amp. I wish I had it now.
Wow this was an extremely cool project! A very unique vintage guitar! Love it!
absolutely wonderful video and project.. great work
Thanks!
This makes make want a Mustang even more haha. Modded Mustangs are just so cool. Awesome video man !.
Good call on the clear pick guard. Turned out real nice. I also own a 66' mustang. Mine hasn't been through the ringer like this one though lol.
Thanks for brings this little guitar back from the dead.
This was such a relaxing video to watch, I loved the sound of that Mustang!
Thanks!
I like your happy heart soundtrack picking throughout
Man you resurrected the stang beautifully .makes me want to send this 63 sg
That thing gots some checking, nice relic job!
Hey man. Thanks for helping to keep these old instruments around. Very good job. Very cool. 😎
Incredible job, I can't believe it sounds that good after being neglected like that
Thank you
awesome video. Thanks for showing your mistakes. Great way to learn.
Muito bom manter uma história viva,essa guitarra com certeza teve muitos momentos de satisfação.
Muito obrigado!
Love it man! Sometimes the best answer is to just make it work. I have accidentally made so many left handed guards 😂 it always chaps my arse!