Just alittle tip from my lessons learned the hard way, tape up that headstock while filing the nut. Even us careful folk have a slip of the old nubbs once and awhile lol.
Great job on the nut. I know from working on many Martins that the angles are complex. I've seen many replacement nuts that don't fit perfectly in the groove. I always mask off the peghead just behind the nut before I start filing the slots though. As Jerry would say, "Ask me why I started doing that."
Wonderful 🎸, nice work man..I am a fan of the show, I hope Jerry is showing you all those secrets he has learned after so many years of hands on doing, it sure sounds that way. Take care, peace and light..ps: the Irish opening song sounds dope speed up. Lol
Nice Job!, my son's Martin has the binding loose in the same exact place, must be common. It looks like his guitar, all that pearl inlay and all. It needs a fret job too, he plays the hell out of it.
Jthonn just saying I've heard the pro players say that if a guitar is stored in a climate controlled area or not played, it will explode ! I cant take the chance and it's why I'm playing mine (HD28) every spare moment I have. Of course I'm kidding but when I bought mine and played it every day, the tone or voice sounded different after almost two years. It has a sweet sound . I'm sure the one your son plays must be even better. Enjoy them
The reason for this binding problem is..At the factor they use straight binding with glue and tape.. In most shops the binding is preformed to fit** removing all stress from the binding. before gluing and taping.***DR KEL
@@dscdrkel5546 Thanks, that makes sense. I know that the plastic binding also shrinks a little over time. I wish they would scrape the binding too, because the lacquer peels off, at least at the fretboard binding. It looks rough and feels sharp in spots. I have been reluctant to scrape it myself, plus it would have to be done to the entire guitar to match. Dang shame on a high end instrument.
@@jthonn Only old cellulose binding shrinks**The newer ABS seems to stay stable longer.***PS before you scrape the neck binding take a new actor knife and cut the binding lacquer from the body finish. try a test run on the hi E side ***DR KEL
I love what you’re doing!! It’s awesome to see a younger fellow so interested in the craft!! I certainly wish my area had the sort of opportunities that yours has in that you’ve been able to learn from a master!! There are not many luthiers in my area so I have had to teach myself all I know through serious research and a lot of trial and error lol. Anyways keep it up man and I hope you have a long and illustrious career as a luthier.
Martin binding strikes again. I LOVE their guitars, but they gotta do something about the binding! My D-35 had loose binding in three spots, but it’s fixed (for now). Great job, Caleb!
I have a 1985 D-41 Martin that I bought new and the binding came loose at several spots around the top and back. In addition, quite a bit of the binding came loose around the peg head. It was all repaired by a Martin authorized repairman and I’ve played it a bunch since then! I guess they must have had some binding issues during that time!
Depends on the binding **WB**BW strips four pieces put on at one time**all of the binding does not get glued on layer after layer. poor gluing procure **also the binding installed this way can not be preformed to remove stress from binding.**DR KEL
I’ve had dozens of Martins as well as other higher end guitars. Never had binding come loose. I thought this was just a problem with newer ones because the state of PA doesn’t allow them to use the best glue. But the early seventies are notorious for quality problems.
hi, wow, congratulations in your great work, really nice to watch your attention to detail, but I was kind of worried when you polished the frets without the neck support, because of the force in pressure and the body height, looks and sounds great. Thank you, take care.
Awww no way guys!!! I can tell Caleb has a genuine love for this craft and that alone will ensure that he takes care and does it right. SEND ‘ER CALEB!!!
The D41 is my dream guitar. It has the perfect amount of "Bling" without going overboard like the D-42 and D-45 do. For some reason, the abalone binding on the top, that goes around the neck on the D-42 and 45, is just a little overboard for me. I hope to be able to afford to order an Adirondack top with Brazilian back and sides, from the Custom Shop.
Attention all repair people. Please do everyone else a solid, and not gule to the bottom, of the nut slot, the glue goes on the end of the fretboard. The next guy, who needs to make a new nut, could have a vey bad day, if you do this. I have chipped and split head plates, because people have glued the bottom. Also I always protect the instrument while working, and have no tools on the bench, right next to the project. The days you learn these lessons, the hard way, are not the good days either.
Thanks. Can you advise what glue to use please. Any thoughts of getting rid of a long scratch on the lacquer of my Crafter acoustic? Northwest Guitars nitrocellulose chip repair but not sure if it will show up worse than the scratch. Any thoughts would be welcome.
@@earthman6700 I use Titebond's bottled hide glue for nuts, because you can dissolve any left overs, with water, if you ever need to change the nut again. Scratch repair is very difficult to advise, without the instrument, sometimes you can do an almost invisible repair, using just CA glue, other times, you need a partial refinish.
Caleb, good job here is a little tip for removing a Martin or Gibson style recessed nut, get yourself a hair dryer attach a paper towel tube to the hair dryer & swish the end of the paper towel tube so it fits the nut put the dryer on very low for 2-min then pull the nut out with soft jaw pliers rocking it back & forth it should come out clean. Also You should always cover the headstock & fretboard when fileing the nut slots & crowning frets You would hate yourself if you ever slipped & put a gouge in the finish.(Ask me how I know). God Bless & keep up the good work🙏🙏🇺🇸🎸🎸🎸👨🏻🦯
have you heard of an old wood conditioner treatment made of mixing beeswax and coconut oil? i make it and use it on a few things around the house. idk what the procedure to make it for guitars would be.
I made some turpentine and beeswax mix by letting it sit in the window together and melt in a small mason jar. Eyeballed the chunk of wax and turpentine, guess 1 part each. I would like to do one with linseed oil (using tried and true polymerized stuff) and use it on projects, it would probably work well on stuff that needs some love.
Martin guitars..used to be good..before 1970, now your paying for the name, I have a 74 D 28, after two neck resets it's only good for slide. And I was not cheap back then..
Sounds like you got a lemon, did you contact Martin? Reason I ask is if you let someone that is not Martin certified reset the neck, you voided the warranty.
I have a 2020-21 HD-28E and it looks, plays and sounds amazing, and the pickup is really nice (for a pickup). I don't think its a fluke, it came sealed in the Martin box right from the warehouse. It arrived during a freezing week in January. I let it warm up before unboxing, and it was in perfect tune out of the box. Just my experience, but I can't stop playing it, it sings like a bird and loves to be wailed on! I did lower the action a 64th". Hopefully I get 20 years before a neck reset, I won't put heavy gauge strings on it ever. Custom builders charge even more for Martin style and quality guitars.
@@kapstersmusic Those are beautiful. They have the forward shifting bracing like my D-42. I like the 1 3/4" nut width too. Wish mine had that. Well, hopefully having the truss rod adjustment will go a long ways before you need a neck reset. That's one big improvement Martin has made, IMHO.
@@tinman8518 Yes the neck profile is really comfortable. The relief was perfect so I haven't touched the truss rod. The saddle still looks tall even after taking 2/64" off, plenty of break angle left. I understand why so many builders are going to bolt-on necks, but you still have to un-glue the fingerboard extension to reset a bolt-on neck. I just love the tone from that dove-tail joint. As time goes on I will switch to .012" gauge strings as the guitar and my fingers get older.
Did you know a guitar is never in tune** more then a few seconds as soon as you put your hand on the neck it goes out of tune**on a acoustic it could be + or- 5 cents.**on a bolt on it could be as high as 5 to 20 cents **depending how good the neck socket fits and screws tight **DR KEL
Just alittle tip from my lessons learned the hard way, tape up that headstock while filing the nut. Even us careful folk have a slip of the old nubbs once and awhile lol.
Great job on the nut. I know from working on many Martins that the angles are complex. I've seen many replacement nuts that don't fit perfectly in the groove. I always mask off the peghead just behind the nut before I start filing the slots though. As Jerry would say, "Ask me why I started doing that."
Great setup for a very nice guitar. That new property fit saddle and new nut will bring out the guitars true voice. Excellent job Caleb!
Beautiful Martin! Sounds great too.
Beautiful job Caleb! Thanks for another great video!
If only they all sounded as good as that does now!!! Good job Caleb...
Nice job. Good looking guitar.
Wonderful 🎸, nice work man..I am a fan of the show, I hope Jerry is showing you all those secrets he has learned after so many years of hands on doing, it sure sounds that way. Take care, peace and light..ps: the Irish opening song sounds dope speed up. Lol
Nice Job!, my son's Martin has the binding loose in the same exact place, must be common. It looks like his guitar, all that pearl inlay and all. It needs a fret job too, he plays the hell out of it.
Jthonn just saying I've heard the pro players say that if a guitar is stored in a climate controlled area or not played, it will explode ! I cant take the chance and it's why I'm playing mine (HD28) every spare moment I have.
Of course I'm kidding but when I bought mine and played it every day, the tone or voice sounded different after almost two years. It has a sweet sound . I'm sure the one your son plays must be even better. Enjoy them
@@paullanier8280 You are so right. If you are not going to play it, why have it? They do sound better with age, his is about 10 or so years old.
The reason for this binding problem is..At the factor they use straight binding with glue and tape.. In most shops the binding is preformed to fit** removing all stress from the binding. before gluing and taping.***DR KEL
@@dscdrkel5546 Thanks, that makes sense. I know that the plastic binding also shrinks a little over time. I wish they would scrape the binding too, because the lacquer peels off, at least at the fretboard binding. It looks rough and feels sharp in spots. I have been reluctant to scrape it myself, plus it would have to be done to the entire guitar to match. Dang shame on a high end instrument.
@@jthonn Only old cellulose binding shrinks**The newer ABS seems to stay stable longer.***PS before you scrape the neck binding take a new actor knife and cut the binding lacquer from the body finish. try a test run on the hi E side ***DR KEL
Nice work Caleb, that's a fine sounding guitar!
Absolutely beautiful looking and sounding guitar! Nice to see how starting with quality and then adding quality workmanship really sets it all off!
Awesome job Caleb!!
Thumbs up and shared... Good work! Another Martin lives to play another day!!
Thanks for the video, guys! Good info!!
Nice work. You’re on your way.
Martin.....says it all. Love mine.love you jerry👍🙏caleb too.
Nice work Caleb!
I love what you’re doing!! It’s awesome to see a younger fellow so interested in the craft!! I certainly wish my area had the sort of opportunities that yours has in that you’ve been able to learn from a master!! There are not many luthiers in my area so I have had to teach myself all I know through serious research and a lot of trial and error lol. Anyways keep it up man and I hope you have a long and illustrious career as a luthier.
Beautifully done Caleb.
Martin binding strikes again. I LOVE their guitars, but they gotta do something about the binding! My D-35 had loose binding in three spots, but it’s fixed (for now). Great job, Caleb!
Nice work Caleb...I`m sure Jerry will miss you when you go...Stay safe.
Great job, Caleb.
Another fine video...Looking good Caleb.....
Great job Caleb nice sounding guitar 👍
I have a 1985 D-41 Martin that I bought new and the binding came loose at several spots around the top and back. In addition, quite a bit of the binding came loose around the peg head. It was all repaired by a Martin authorized repairman and I’ve played it a bunch since then! I guess they must have had some binding issues during that time!
Depends on the binding **WB**BW strips four pieces put on at one time**all of the binding does not get glued on layer after layer. poor gluing procure **also the binding installed this way can not be preformed to remove stress from binding.**DR KEL
Love me some Caleb!
Hi, just spotted you today, great info, looks very good to me, a pro.
I’ve had dozens of Martins as well as other higher end guitars. Never had binding come loose. I thought this was just a problem with newer ones because the state of PA doesn’t allow them to use the best glue. But the early seventies are notorious for quality problems.
Excellent job Caleb ..👍👍👍
I have found that book binding glue is quite similar to canopy glue.
Good job!
Awesome Caleb...👍
hi, wow, congratulations in your great work, really nice to watch your attention to detail, but I was kind of worried when you polished the frets without the neck support, because of the force in pressure and the body height, looks and sounds great. Thank you, take care.
Great work!
Careful with that beauty, Caleb.
I’m nervous.
Awww no way guys!!! I can tell Caleb has a genuine love for this craft and that alone will ensure that he takes care and does it right. SEND ‘ER CALEB!!!
The D41 is my dream guitar. It has the perfect amount of "Bling" without going overboard like the D-42 and D-45 do. For some reason, the abalone binding on the top, that goes around the neck on the D-42 and 45, is just a little overboard for me. I hope to be able to afford to order an Adirondack top with Brazilian back and sides, from the Custom Shop.
I bought a DRC-41E Sigma a few years back. She is a "Cannon" for 1/4 the $ of a Martin. TRUST ME. You will love it.
My dream guitar too, except I want snowflakes markers
Good work.
The squeeze out on the binding repair looked challenging. What if you waxed it prior to beginning (without getting any in the seam)?
Attention all repair people. Please do everyone else a solid, and not gule to the bottom, of the nut slot, the glue goes on the end of the fretboard. The next guy, who needs to make a new nut, could have a vey bad day, if you do this. I have chipped and split head plates, because people have glued the bottom. Also I always protect the instrument while working, and have no tools on the bench, right next to the project. The days you learn these lessons, the hard way, are not the good days either.
Thanks. Can you advise what glue to use please. Any thoughts of getting rid of a long scratch on the lacquer of my Crafter acoustic? Northwest Guitars nitrocellulose chip repair but not sure if it will show up worse than the scratch. Any thoughts would be welcome.
@@earthman6700 I use Titebond's bottled hide glue for nuts, because you can dissolve any left overs, with water, if you ever need to change the nut again. Scratch repair is very difficult to advise, without the instrument, sometimes you can do an almost invisible repair, using just CA glue, other times, you need a partial refinish.
You tha man, Caleb! Keep doing them this way . You'll be a millionaire
Caleb, good job here is a little tip for removing a Martin or Gibson style recessed nut, get yourself a hair dryer attach a paper towel tube to the hair dryer & swish the end of the paper towel tube so it fits the nut put the dryer on very low for 2-min then pull the nut out with soft jaw pliers rocking it back & forth it should come out clean. Also You should always cover the headstock & fretboard when fileing the nut slots & crowning frets You would hate yourself if you ever slipped & put a gouge in the finish.(Ask me how I know). God Bless & keep up the good work🙏🙏🇺🇸🎸🎸🎸👨🏻🦯
Very nice!
Hello desde Muskiz ,Vizcaya España
Another nice job by Caleb! What was the model year of that D-41 ???
I don't know exactly, but it would have been late 80s or 90s
he's good!!
Just curious…I find shop towels to be abrasive as all get out. Why not use old tshirts…they’re a lot softer.
I think you answered the question
Nice job and guitar...that baby cost more than I realized...4-5 grand.
Another good un! 👍
If your using an uncoated string then yea phosphor bronze but if you are using a coated then use 80/20, they will sound better.
56 13 thats heavy
Thumbs up to crush a troll.
I watch this kid and wonder if I'm looking at the next Dan Erlewine.
Good work, bro. :)
Was verwendest du zum Polieren der D41?Ist das ein Wachs oder ein Spray!
Hey caleb
Nice video but I've one question: why did you make grooves on new nut with 13/56 files and strung it up with 11/52 strings ?
You never want the strings pinched in the grooves
Hey shoutout
👍🏼🤠
Chip off the old block, best way to learn the trade as an apprentice to a real master. 👍🏼👍🏼
(*Last Warrior)
have you heard of an old wood conditioner treatment made of mixing beeswax and coconut oil? i make it and use it on a few things around the house. idk what the procedure to make it for guitars would be.
I made some turpentine and beeswax mix by letting it sit in the window together and melt in a small mason jar. Eyeballed the chunk of wax and turpentine, guess 1 part each. I would like to do one with linseed oil (using tried and true polymerized stuff) and use it on projects, it would probably work well on stuff that needs some love.
Martin guitars..used to be good..before 1970, now your paying for the name, I have a 74 D 28, after two neck resets it's only good for slide. And I was not cheap back then..
Sounds like you got a lemon, did you contact Martin? Reason I ask is if you let someone that is not Martin certified reset the neck, you voided the warranty.
I've got a Martin 1999 D-42 and it's awesome. Contact Martin.
I have a 2020-21 HD-28E and it looks, plays and sounds amazing, and the pickup is really nice (for a pickup). I don't think its a fluke, it came sealed in the Martin box right from the warehouse. It arrived during a freezing week in January. I let it warm up before unboxing, and it was in perfect tune out of the box. Just my experience, but I can't stop playing it, it sings like a bird and loves to be wailed on! I did lower the action a 64th". Hopefully I get 20 years before a neck reset, I won't put heavy gauge strings on it ever. Custom builders charge even more for Martin style and quality guitars.
@@kapstersmusic Those are beautiful. They have the forward shifting bracing like my D-42. I like the 1 3/4" nut width too. Wish mine had that. Well, hopefully having the truss rod adjustment will go a long ways before you need a neck reset. That's one big improvement Martin has made, IMHO.
@@tinman8518 Yes the neck profile is really comfortable. The relief was perfect so I haven't touched the truss rod. The saddle still looks tall even after taking 2/64" off, plenty of break angle left. I understand why so many builders are going to bolt-on necks, but you still have to un-glue the fingerboard extension to reset a bolt-on neck. I just love the tone from that dove-tail joint. As time goes on I will switch to .012" gauge strings as the guitar and my fingers get older.
Biutefull tu canal
Doesn't it have a life time warranty
Leave cutting the strings till last. If they have to be removed for any reason it will be easier to remove and restring.
I always cut them immediately to avoid poking out and eye
Maybe it's a Chinese copy ? 👨🏽🦰
Like #198
At 0:59 seconds into the video "whap!" -- knocks the top of your pristine D-41 against the side of the table. That is not a good sound, lol.
The mics are very sensitive. It's the slightest bump in an acoustic guitar sounds very loud because that's what acoustics do amplifies sound.
Did you know a guitar is never in tune** more then a few seconds as soon as you put your hand on the neck it goes out of tune**on a acoustic it could be + or- 5 cents.**on a bolt on it could be as high as 5 to 20 cents **depending how good the neck socket fits and screws tight **DR KEL
How I'd fix it is buy a Guild D55🤪
Martin getting sloppy and greedy , you can buy the same type of guitar for 1/4 price and you wouldn't hear the difference blindfolded