Just want to say thanks, Ted. A lot of the reason why I'm brave enough to attempt my own repairs and upgrades is because of your channel combined with previous skills I've acquired in the automotive repair & refinishing industry. Buying my 1st guitar in Dec 2019 was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I love everything about it. Playing them. Fixing them. Even doing regular maintenence is OK right now lol. Thanks again, Ted! 🙏❤️🎸
The very first Les Paul guitar I'd ever noticed when I was 8 years old (in my big sister's teenie mags) had looked exactly like this one, and it's still my favourite colour scheme on an LP today, 44 years later 😀 And I commend you on all your great work! My Mother had suggested to me when I was in my early teens I should become a luthier, too; I definitely would've not had the patience like you! 😆 All the best from NZ! 😀👍
Omg, that is a job that even the most respected repairguy I know, would not take on without some serious negotiating. Awesome work, as always. Yeah, it was a lot of effort, but you made that custom have a new purpose man.. love your content!
I've been repairing since 1980 and building this century but your work, Ted, always teaches me something. If I get to Canada I'll look you up. ( Terry from Oz).
Whatever the ultimate fee was, it was more than worth it. You thought of EVERY eventuality, plus a few more. A mature decision on the remnants on the old binding in the slots, and the chamfered bottom to preclude alignment problems is sheer genius. Thank the Lord my '88 LP is MANY years B4 needing fretwork, or else I wouldn't sleep at night... No one else could do this as nicely -Thanks ! !
I watched this video when it was published. I came back for a review as I was just gifted a 1989 Epiphone Sheraton project guitar. It needs a fret job, tuners and pickups and general clean up. Luckily the bindings are not busted out but it does have a few cracks. This video has been a real help as this guitar has the nubs. I want to save them if I can but leveling the fret board with those in place is going to be challenge. Thank you for the tips you shared in this video. It really helps.
Great job Sir....a pleasure to watch. I have an 89 LP Custom which will need a refret some time soon and I'm now going to take onboard your advice. I'll ask the luthier to remove the nubs and cut the new frets to the edge of the binding. Much better than ending up in a situation like you were initially presented with.
Wow. What a great job you did! The video is excellent too. Thank you! One thing I always take away from your videos is the quality of excellence is always your intention. It is wonderful to see.
You made that look easy, fantastic job. I had my custom re-fretted and went for removal of the nibs, it plays much better as I had the E string stuck in the gap problem you mentioned!
You should try “frog tape” masking tape for painted edges you need crisp. It’s a product that has hygroscopic material embedded in the outside edges of the tape that wick up paint that leaks or seeps under normal painters tape. It’s pricey but does an exceptional job. Just be sure to store it in its sealed plastic container to ensure it does not get ruined by absorbing atmospheric moisture. Available at most hardware stores here in Canada. I never comment on RUclips, but I want to say thanks, I really enjoy your content, very informative and entertaining.
Well, you have done it again. What a beautiful “properly aged” looking repair. I shiver to think how much you have to charge for a restoration like this, but the result is spectacular.
Wow! That is some beautiful and patient work you have done there. I'm looking at a 24 year old Heritage H-535 that has the identical issue. After watching this as a guide, I think I could give this a try. I'm here in the States, so I imagine most of what materials and glues, etc, you used are available to me through Stew Mac. Thank you for choosing to share your knowledge and experience with the rest of us.
Very good approach on all methods especially the hand sanding method to remove orange peel. Some will try some of this and might be tempted to use a small hand buffer which one should not do if you fill the defects with super glue etc before applying lacquer as the the filled area will sink every time. Just wanted to mention this one of many approaches this gentleman is using that makes his methods best overall. Great Job! P.S. If anyone is wondering yes I used to work for Gibson for quite some time and I am very well versed in all areas of process. Additionally it was nice to see real ebony, Love it!
Excellent work Ted! A timely upload, as I've got a 1982 Gibson Victory MV2 to refret... And it's got nibs. I was wondering how luthiers approach this task. Cut to length or rebind? I came to the conclusion that as all the binding on the neck of the VIctory was in excellent condition, I'd just cut and file the replacement fret wires to length. I knew it would be a long and exhausting task, protecting and then shaping the wrie end to the nibs... But I also considered how easier it would be to simply rebind the neck. . I suspect that Gibson would now advocate rebinding, but I guess it depends upon the state of the fret wires, frets and binding. Obviously, if only four or five fret-wires are worn, then removing all the binding and reshaping all the nibs would be considerably invasive and costly. . This upload helped me to understand the physics and labour involved, which more or less corroborated my own musings. You are easily the most laid back instructor of luthiery on RUclips. Clear and precise, with a little dry humour and more patience than a saint; you effortlessly guide us through the intricacies of complex chordophonic repairs. Thank you ;-)
Wow. That LP needs some help. They brought it to the right man, that's for sure. I'm glad my gold Indio 66 DLX Plus doesn't have fret nibs. It looks just fine without them, IMO. I also noticed they sprayed color over the edge of the binding like shown on this Gibson. I wondered about that but hearing that Gibby does it makes me feel a lot better about mine. It's actually a pretty phenomenal guitar for what I paid for it. I definitely got more than I paid for and I couldn't be happier.
Another great video Ted - Question - at 14:01 you have a can of something that you are using an eye dropper to draw. Can you tell me exactly what that can is and brand? I assume you bought it at local box store somewhere in around the Hammer?
I have a 2014 Gibson LP Special in TV Yellow. It was only made a year or so, but the binding on the neck and the fret ends, do exactly what you talked about, high E string gets caught between the fret and binding. I don’t know that it “needs” a fret job but when it’s time to do it, I’m gonna have my guy do the fret over the binding thing. I don’t personally think I love the binding over fret end thing. You did an amazing job, makes me wish I lived in Canada to pay you to do it, my guy here is really good though, and I think, end of this year I’m gonna pull the trigger on getting it done.
Wow. That is some nice work! It must take a ton of patience to scrape and sand and fill and so on, then match the color of the more aged material on the guitar. That guitarist got his/her moneys’ worth on this repair…no matter what you charged. I like these videos that get into detail. Thanks Ted!
A brilliant result! I greatly appreciate the effort and all the finicky work needed to make such a great outcome. I actually make make control knobs for bass guitars and they require 19 detailed steps to make so I know all the important repair techniques you use. Just beautiful!
@@RideAcrossTheRiver most will ask if you want to keep them and then charge extra for not filing them off. Like with a refret, it's *significantly* more expensive to leave the nibs on. I would rather re-bind the whole fingerboard and file out nibs than I would cut frets that are radiused perfectly and cut to the perfect length to fit inside the binding.
@@kotymccallister5150 I meant techs who make major changes without consultation to the customer. I'd be furious if that happened without asking me. Already I had one tech who ignored most of what I asked him to do. Took my money though ...
I am not a musician. Have never played any instrument in my life. Your craftsmanship is beautiful. Your comments and narration is relaxing and funny. Keep up the excellent work and videos. Really enjoy your work.
May I add: better from a performing perspective to have better fret clearance than a rather useless decorative piece of plastic. I completely agree. Boy, I really do enjoy these videos and the history they impart. I have learned a lot. I don’t do repairs (I am a performer), but your videos are absolute treasures. Thank you!
About scraping the black laquer from fretboard binding. My instructor used a long wooden block over the fretboard. Attach or hold it on surface. Practically, you can ignore bumps of the frets. Then you can scrape the borderline just like you do to the body bindings.
Thanks for sharing. Exellent info. My late father has a substansial collection, he has quite a few with bound necks, Gibsons that is. I have 2 x Honeywell air con units running most of the time in their storage location but i have had to have a couple rebound for exactly what you are demonstrating, T shaped cracking were the Tang is pushing.The Honeywells have helped a lot but i keep my eye on them. Their now heirlooms for my children. Thanks man.
quel beau travail ! nécessaire pour obtenir un résultat parfait ; beaucoup de temps de minutie et de savoir faire. J'admire les gens comme vous ; bravo et merci.
Well I'm definitely getting the "WOW factor" my friend. Don't sell yourself short. That was an incredible repair. Beautifully executed and explained perfectly. You are,....THA MAN!!! I couldn't imagine having a luthier near me with your skills. All I have is Guitar Center and a mom and pop store called Cambells Vintage. Your customers have no idea how wonderfully lucky they are.
Don't play strings, don't build or repair them. Still enjoy every video for their craftsmanship and the serene hands-on / matter of fact tone. Zen Craft.
I'm fairly sure that's a neater binding job than my '61 Reissue SG came out of the factory with, my fretboard can certainly confirm that they used files to take the binding down between the frets!
Acetone binding install is for new construction only, IMO. Anyone who says otherwise either hasn't a clue or they're much, much better at it than anyone else in this world and figured out how to keep it from leaking out. Automotive masking tape from 3M usually keeps pretty well in my experience refinishing automobiles with it. I've even pulled some off that was installed 10,years prior and the sticky was good as new. Tacky enough to stick but not leave residue. We used the yellow stuff.
Ted, do you feel that the damage was more due to the (not undercut) tangs pushing on the middle of the binding? Or was it more likely the crowns pushing on the binding nubs? Are these frets original? IOW, did Gibson use timber that wasn't seasoned, and with frets that weren't undercut? Are you worried about this happening again with dry weather? I've only ever worked on a few of these and each time, the owner wanted the refret to go back to standard crown-over-binding style. Cheers. (PS: Thanks for another nice video!)
This is the most impressive and inspiring repair video I've ever seen! Surely this guy's work has to be highly sought after among pro players and enthusiasts... And come with a hefty price tag. Well done!!
If your automotive masking tape goes south on you, throw it in the microwave for 15-30 seconds and it'll be good as new... I know it sounds like a joke, but I do it all the time... Learned it from an old body man. I think he bought tape by the case.
You can do the same thing with epoxy glue that has started to gel and thicken inside it's plastic bottles or dual-syringe. Might only take 10 or 15 seconds in the microwave, so be cautious; and don't try this with metal tubes of glue! Alternately, put the tube(s) of glue in hot water for a minute or two. If you really need absolutely full-strength adhesion and strength, a fresh batch of glue may be best.....
I’m wowed by such new nibs! My LPC is 20 years old and you have to adjust your plying style slightly so you don’t get a high E caught on the edge of a fret with or without a nib.
I think that was a great job looking and thinking about it for a few days before deciding how to attack the job. As always, another great job and decision making.
I remember the first binding I tried to replace on a body. That engineering corner would have saved me a hell of a lot of work!!! Ill remember that next time I do it!
Mr Woodford, another outrageous good demonstration of skills and dedication! Awesome attention to detail! I’m curious about one thing, I’m working on and off on a SG that I’ve bought back in 2011 with a broken headstock. At the time, I didn’t know about your channel and had another RUclips luthier helping me a lot but the crack didn’t stand the pressure and opened again. It’s a fold forward break that didn’t break the face veneer off the headstock and I was wondering, since the wood matches very well on the crack, to glue it again and drill in some mahogany fowls alongside the grain, what’s your thoughts on such? Also, I’ve did the refinishing with lacquer but that really takes weeks to dry, and smell super strong, do you keep it somewhere else than where you work or have I done something wrong? Thank you for all the info and inspiration you bring to us!
Great job there. I would have probably asked for another re-fret at that point though so you could take some extra tang off to stop it happening again. I would cry if it shrunk back again over winter and cracked that new binding. On my Gibson it looks like they used a gouge to scrape the binding between frets as they managed to take some fretboard too. The frets sit on little towers of rosewood at the edge now.
When my early 70s Les Paul needed new frets, a number of repair people told me the best/only way to do it was to cut through the binding and do, essentially, the same job you'd do on a board without binding. When all you have is a fret saw ...
Nice job! I acquired a 2011 LP Traditional with these fret nubs (and still has the original frets) and have wondered how the heck a fret job could be done, retaining the nubs. And now seeing how retaining/recreating these nubs creates alot of grief while doing a simple refret, I have to wonder what exactly was in the minds of those folks at Gibson in committing to the original Mfg. process. (edit: the amount of time/work to do this would push me to use stainless steel frets in this work, just so I'd never have to put another luthier through this agonizing task.) I could see where this could end up being a job with a $1000 price tag.
Your videos are amazing in so many ways! Great tips for artisans and craftspeople of all stripes, along with tidbits of widsom and humor and cultural observation. A person could learn a lot from watching your videos and thinking about how you make them.
Best thing about this video, other than the spectacular work, is the knowledge that even as calm and cool as you are you too get frustrated. I love your work.
MAGNIFICENT!!!!....Uncle Ted you an artisan in every sense of the word!!!...and you are correct...at the end of the day, it’s just a Les Paul...shelve it, they’ll make more!!!
amazing work as usual! How much extra is added to the cost to redo the binding with nubs verses without? The cost difference is what would decide for me had it been my guitar. IF the extra cost is like say $200 then goodbye fret nubs!😁
Just a thought from my model building days, years ago. Have you thought about using something like Scotch Tape on the bindings. You can get a very clean straight line, then apply your masking tape over that.
Nice work! Is there anything I can do about the stupid looking "pink" binding on my Les Paul? Is that the color of the binding through and through or is it tinted lacquer that I can scrape off? I don't know why they couldn't just use a proper cream color.
Thanks for the videos. I am learning guitar and I am the type to sort of reverse engineer the tools I am using to understand how to maximize efficiency. Learning the anatomy of guitars and how they are unique has helped me understand my own guitar slightly better and is helping me eye up my next purchase after I'm done learning the basics on my cheap Michael Kelly (which is actually a very well made guitar for the price from everything I can tell). ;)
Wow! I always manage to convince folks to ditch the nubs during a refret. I do not have the patience and I'm doubting that my customers have deep enough pockets for such a job. Good stuff!
You are an artist !! amazing!! I only knew one place that did that kind of work (Mandolin Bros. in NYC ) and sadly they are no longer around Thank you for posting
The reason I avoid axes with binding…but my classical is the only one that has solid maple…which I I was not aware of until I picked it up at CA GC…was stunning though,spruce top y rosewood; this dude amazes me
My prized possession is my 2003 Black STD Les Paul which I got new. The nubs around the first few frets were rounded over too much in the factory meaning it’s easy for the first string to roll over the end of the fingerboard. It also weighs more than a breeze block; bit of a Monday morning special is my prized possession!!
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Just want to say thanks, Ted. A lot of the reason why I'm brave enough to attempt my own repairs and upgrades is because of your channel combined with previous skills I've acquired in the automotive repair & refinishing industry. Buying my 1st guitar in Dec 2019 was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I love everything about it. Playing them. Fixing them. Even doing regular maintenence is OK right now lol.
Thanks again, Ted! 🙏❤️🎸
I absolutely second that sentiment. Thanks
I third it lol
4th, I built my first string instrument with his advice in mind
I have found through Ted that I enjoy soldering and fixing up guitars as much as i enjoy playing music
Mad skills.
There are very few people these days who achieve this level of detail in a repair. Great video I love watching a real craftsmen at work. Thank you.
Strange thing is how TW's work is always logic, reason, and shortest-distance.
The very first Les Paul guitar I'd ever noticed when I was 8 years old (in my big sister's teenie mags) had looked exactly like this one, and it's still my favourite colour scheme on an LP today, 44 years later 😀 And I commend you on all your great work! My Mother had suggested to me when I was in my early teens I should become a luthier, too; I definitely would've not had the patience like you! 😆 All the best from NZ! 😀👍
I’ve developed some sort of weird Woodford reflex. Every time Ted mentions a Gibson headstock break, I immediately put my Les Paul back in its case.
It makes for a unique drinking game experience as well. 😉
Ted is a true musician and refuses to interrupt the distortion at the end before its time.
Omg, that is a job that even the most respected repairguy I know, would not take on without some serious negotiating. Awesome work, as always. Yeah, it was a lot of effort, but you made that custom have a new purpose man.. love your content!
This is not a repair, that' s Art!👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
Fret work is an art for sure
Hmm…nice repair!!
Not for the faint of heart 😩
I've been repairing since 1980 and building this century but your work, Ted, always teaches me something. If I get to Canada I'll look you up. ( Terry from Oz).
As a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe owner this job had a lot of WOW factor. Scary job.
Nice! Does it still have it's mini-humbuckers?
@@FloodExterminator I got it with P90's switched it back to Mini's as I have a Special with P90's.
@@Goomer Oof. Are they the original Minis that were originally shipped with it?
@@FloodExterminator Period correct.
Whatever the ultimate fee was, it was more than worth it. You thought of EVERY eventuality, plus a few more. A mature decision on the remnants on the old binding in the slots, and the chamfered bottom to preclude alignment problems is sheer genius. Thank the Lord my '88 LP is MANY years B4 needing fretwork, or else I wouldn't sleep at night... No one else could do this as nicely -Thanks ! !
Great work on a difficult repair. Love the videos. please keep them coming.
I watched this video when it was published. I came back for a review as I was just gifted a 1989 Epiphone Sheraton project guitar. It needs a fret job, tuners and pickups and general clean up. Luckily the bindings are not busted out but it does have a few cracks. This video has been a real help as this guitar has the nubs. I want to save them if I can but leveling the fret board with those in place is going to be challenge. Thank you for the tips you shared in this video. It really helps.
Great job Sir....a pleasure to watch. I have an 89 LP Custom which will need a refret some time soon and I'm now going to take onboard your advice. I'll ask the luthier to remove the nubs and cut the new frets to the edge of the binding. Much better than ending up in a situation like you were initially presented with.
Beautiful work! I just purchased a new LP 50’s Standard and the scraping work is absolutely perfect. Adding….And it is still done by hand.
Wow. What a great job you did! The video is excellent too. Thank you! One thing I always take away from your videos is the quality of excellence is always your intention. It is wonderful to see.
You made that look easy, fantastic job.
I had my custom re-fretted and went for removal of the nibs, it plays much better as I had the E string stuck in the gap problem you mentioned!
You should try “frog tape” masking tape for painted edges you need crisp. It’s a product that has hygroscopic material embedded in the outside edges of the tape that wick up paint that leaks or seeps under normal painters tape. It’s pricey but does an exceptional job. Just be sure to store it in its sealed plastic container to ensure it does not get ruined by absorbing atmospheric moisture. Available at most hardware stores here in Canada. I never comment on RUclips, but I want to say thanks, I really enjoy your content, very informative and entertaining.
That's what he used when he glued the binding to keep it in place.
I find Frog is a little too adhesive to use on guitar nitro, anyway. YMMV
Well, you have done it again. What a beautiful “properly aged” looking repair. I shiver to think how much you have to charge for a restoration like this, but the result is spectacular.
I knew there was no way you were going to patch that old binding. Stellar job!
It would be awesome to see a two year update on this guitar. Peace!
one job that I've never tackled , thanx for walkin' us through it , Always wanted to see how...very kool , great work as usual
RJ
Wow! That is some beautiful and patient work you have done there. I'm looking at a 24 year old Heritage H-535 that has the identical issue. After watching this as a guide, I think I could give this a try. I'm here in the States, so I imagine most of what materials and glues, etc, you used are available to me through Stew Mac.
Thank you for choosing to share your knowledge and experience with the rest of us.
One has to admire your patience. Outstanding job, as allways!
Very good approach on all methods especially the hand sanding method to remove orange peel.
Some will try some of this and might be tempted to use a small hand buffer which one should not do if you fill the defects with super glue etc before applying lacquer as the the filled area will sink every time. Just wanted to mention this one of many approaches this gentleman is using that makes his methods best overall.
Great Job!
P.S. If anyone is wondering yes I used to work for Gibson for quite some time and I am very well versed in all areas of process.
Additionally it was nice to see real ebony, Love it!
Excellent work Ted! A timely upload, as I've got a 1982 Gibson Victory MV2 to refret... And it's got nibs. I was wondering how luthiers approach this task. Cut to length or rebind? I came to the conclusion that as all the binding on the neck of the VIctory was in excellent condition, I'd just cut and file the replacement fret wires to length. I knew it would be a long and exhausting task, protecting and then shaping the wrie end to the nibs... But I also considered how easier it would be to simply rebind the neck.
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I suspect that Gibson would now advocate rebinding, but I guess it depends upon the state of the fret wires, frets and binding. Obviously, if only four or five fret-wires are worn, then removing all the binding and reshaping all the nibs would be considerably invasive and costly.
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This upload helped me to understand the physics and labour involved, which more or less corroborated my own musings. You are easily the most laid back instructor of luthiery on RUclips. Clear and precise, with a little dry humour and more patience than a saint; you effortlessly guide us through the intricacies of complex chordophonic repairs. Thank you ;-)
Wow. That LP needs some help. They brought it to the right man, that's for sure.
I'm glad my gold Indio 66 DLX Plus doesn't have fret nibs. It looks just fine without them, IMO. I also noticed they sprayed color over the edge of the binding like shown on this Gibson. I wondered about that but hearing that Gibby does it makes me feel a lot better about mine. It's actually a pretty phenomenal guitar for what I paid for it. I definitely got more than I paid for and I couldn't be happier.
Another great video Ted - Question - at 14:01 you have a can of something that you are using an eye dropper to draw. Can you tell me exactly what that can is and brand? I assume you bought it at local box store somewhere in around the Hammer?
Looks like a Watco product, probably Danish Oil. Should be quite easy to source.
Looks great!!! Great video!!!! Thanks and cheers from Tennessee!!!
I have a 2014 Gibson LP Special in TV Yellow. It was only made a year or so, but the binding on the neck and the fret ends, do exactly what you talked about, high E string gets caught between the fret and binding. I don’t know that it “needs” a fret job but when it’s time to do it, I’m gonna have my guy do the fret over the binding thing. I don’t personally think I love the binding over fret end thing. You did an amazing job, makes me wish I lived in Canada to pay you to do it, my guy here is really good though, and I think, end of this year I’m gonna pull the trigger on getting it done.
Fantastic video, Ted! Top drawer work here.
Wow. That is some nice work! It must take a ton of patience to scrape and sand and fill and so on, then match the color of the more aged material on the guitar. That guitarist got his/her moneys’ worth on this repair…no matter what you charged. I like these videos that get into detail. Thanks Ted!
Thank you that was the best instructive video I've seen on this type of repair!
A brilliant result! I greatly appreciate the effort and all the finicky work needed to make such a great outcome. I actually make make control knobs for bass guitars and they require 19 detailed steps to make so I know all the important repair techniques you use. Just beautiful!
Man, saying that that binding installation is labor intensive is a HUGE understatement. This has definitely taken at least half a day to do each side.
I've re-bound fingerboard with nibs and it takes HOURS not even counting the time for the glue to dry
@@kotymccallister5150 I wonder if there have been repair techs who neglected to inform the customer that nibs will be filed off.
@@RideAcrossTheRiver most will ask if you want to keep them and then charge extra for not filing them off. Like with a refret, it's *significantly* more expensive to leave the nibs on. I would rather re-bind the whole fingerboard and file out nibs than I would cut frets that are radiused perfectly and cut to the perfect length to fit inside the binding.
@@kotymccallister5150 I meant techs who make major changes without consultation to the customer. I'd be furious if that happened without asking me. Already I had one tech who ignored most of what I asked him to do. Took my money though ...
The wow factor is that it looks like it did pre-damage and this plays without discomfort. Excellent work!
I am not a musician. Have never played any instrument in my life. Your craftsmanship is beautiful. Your comments and narration is relaxing and funny. Keep up the excellent work and videos. Really enjoy your work.
May I add: better from a performing perspective to have better fret clearance than a rather useless decorative piece of plastic. I completely agree. Boy, I really do enjoy these videos and the history they impart. I have learned a lot. I don’t do repairs (I am a performer), but your videos are absolute treasures. Thank you!
About scraping the black laquer from fretboard binding.
My instructor used a long wooden block over the fretboard. Attach or hold it on surface. Practically, you can ignore bumps of the frets.
Then you can scrape the borderline just like you do to the body bindings.
Thanks for sharing. Exellent info. My late father has a substansial collection, he has quite a few with bound necks, Gibsons that is. I have 2 x Honeywell air con units running most of the time in their storage location but i have had to have a couple rebound for exactly what you are demonstrating, T shaped cracking were the Tang is pushing.The Honeywells have helped a lot but i keep my eye on them. Their now heirlooms for my children. Thanks man.
Great job and thanks for letting us watch! Always top-tier. I wish you were my repair/setup guy!
It sure looks like it would be easy to accidently break some of those new nubs while trimming and sanding. I imagine that would be frustrating.
quel beau travail ! nécessaire pour obtenir un résultat parfait ; beaucoup de temps de minutie et de savoir faire. J'admire les gens comme vous ; bravo et merci.
Well I'm definitely getting the "WOW factor" my friend. Don't sell yourself short. That was an incredible repair. Beautifully executed and explained perfectly. You are,....THA MAN!!! I couldn't imagine having a luthier near me with your skills. All I have is Guitar Center and a mom and pop store called Cambells Vintage. Your customers have no idea how wonderfully lucky they are.
Don't play strings, don't build or repair them. Still enjoy every video for their craftsmanship and the serene hands-on / matter of fact tone.
Zen Craft.
This guy thinks of everything. Unbelievable knowledge.
Unbelievable experience!!
I really like that Les Paul custom. The Creme , Black and Gold really go well together.
Very detail oriented work... you rock at what you do :)
I'm fairly sure that's a neater binding job than my '61 Reissue SG came out of the factory with, my fretboard can certainly confirm that they used files to take the binding down between the frets!
Acetone binding install is for new construction only, IMO. Anyone who says otherwise either hasn't a clue or they're much, much better at it than anyone else in this world and figured out how to keep it from leaking out.
Automotive masking tape from 3M usually keeps pretty well in my experience refinishing automobiles with it. I've even pulled some off that was installed 10,years prior and the sticky was good as new. Tacky enough to stick but not leave residue. We used the yellow stuff.
Anything Acetone is 👍
This is a masterful trove of all kinds of useful info and techniques. The level of detail and chops you need to do this kind of work is extraordinary
Since finding your channel, I look forward to the weekend. Waiting for you to release you next episode. Thank you for the awesome content!🙏
Ted, do you feel that the damage was more due to the (not undercut) tangs pushing on the middle of the binding? Or was it more likely the crowns pushing on the binding nubs? Are these frets original? IOW, did Gibson use timber that wasn't seasoned, and with frets that weren't undercut? Are you worried about this happening again with dry weather? I've only ever worked on a few of these and each time, the owner wanted the refret to go back to standard crown-over-binding style. Cheers. (PS: Thanks for another nice video!)
Wow. More amazing, super detailed repair work. You are an artist, Ted. So impressive.
This is the most impressive and inspiring repair video I've ever seen! Surely this guy's work has to be highly sought after among pro players and enthusiasts... And come with a hefty price tag. Well done!!
this repair probably cost more than any guitar i own
So, you are one of the ten people in the world. Great job Ted 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I always enjoy watching your videos , you make the work look easy although I know how much time and effort you put in to the work you do .
If your automotive masking tape goes south on you, throw it in the microwave for 15-30 seconds and it'll be good as new... I know it sounds like a joke, but I do it all the time... Learned it from an old body man. I think he bought tape by the case.
i thought i was the only one that has done that LOL
Nice one! thanks for the tip.
same for gummed up magnetic tape! 104 degrees for a few minutes (depending on size of reels) makes it playable again!
You can do the same thing with epoxy glue that has started to gel and thicken inside it's plastic bottles or dual-syringe. Might only take 10 or 15 seconds in the microwave, so be cautious; and don't try this with metal tubes of glue! Alternately, put the tube(s) of glue in hot water for a minute or two. If you really need absolutely full-strength adhesion and strength, a fresh batch of glue may be best.....
Guys, this is great advice! Thank you!
I’m wowed by such new nibs! My LPC is 20 years old and you have to adjust your plying style slightly so you don’t get a high E caught on the edge of a fret with or without a nib.
Yep. I get it caught on my Goldtop without nibs every so often. Somehow, it's always when I'm not actually playing or practicing, thankfully.
I think that was a great job looking and thinking about it for a few days before deciding how to attack the job. As always, another great job and decision making.
This happened to my les Paul customs neck binding 😢 I wish there was a repair person like you closer to do this (but I think I’d go without nibs).
Man, you really are the best. So inspirational. Thank you for sharing your knowledge so generously. I wish you all the best.
I remember the first binding I tried to replace on a body. That engineering corner would have saved me a hell of a lot of work!!! Ill remember that next time I do it!
Mr Woodford, another outrageous good demonstration of skills and dedication! Awesome attention to detail! I’m curious about one thing, I’m working on and off on a SG that I’ve bought back in 2011 with a broken headstock. At the time, I didn’t know about your channel and had another RUclips luthier helping me a lot but the crack didn’t stand the pressure and opened again. It’s a fold forward break that didn’t break the face veneer off the headstock and I was wondering, since the wood matches very well on the crack, to glue it again and drill in some mahogany fowls alongside the grain, what’s your thoughts on such? Also, I’ve did the refinishing with lacquer but that really takes weeks to dry, and smell super strong, do you keep it somewhere else than where you work or have I done something wrong? Thank you for all the info and inspiration you bring to us!
You are an Artist in every way, your repairs are untouchable.
I agree! His broken headstock repair on Les paul's is incredible! Plus they are more durable after.
Great job there. I would have probably asked for another re-fret at that point though so you could take some extra tang off to stop it happening again. I would cry if it shrunk back again over winter and cracked that new binding. On my Gibson it looks like they used a gouge to scrape the binding between frets as they managed to take some fretboard too. The frets sit on little towers of rosewood at the edge now.
Amazing work. Thank you for filming. I was wondering how the position dots were done. Fastenating
There's plenty of "Wow factor" when you see the work that went into it. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Yet another amazing video Ted.
When my early 70s Les Paul needed new frets, a number of repair people told me the best/only way to do it was to cut through the binding and do, essentially, the same job you'd do on a board without binding. When all you have is a fret saw ...
Just beautiful work, brother. The craftsmanship is so appreciated. Many thanks.
the shredded coconut bit managed to get a snort out of me, you're a class act Ted!
Nice job! I acquired a 2011 LP Traditional with these fret nubs (and still has the original frets) and have wondered how the heck a fret job could be done, retaining the nubs. And now seeing how retaining/recreating these nubs creates alot of grief while doing a simple refret, I have to wonder what exactly was in the minds of those folks at Gibson in committing to the original Mfg. process. (edit: the amount of time/work to do this would push me to use stainless steel frets in this work, just so I'd never have to put another luthier through this agonizing task.) I could see where this could end up being a job with a $1000 price tag.
Your videos are amazing in so many ways! Great tips for artisans and craftspeople of all stripes, along with tidbits of widsom and humor and cultural observation. A person could learn a lot from watching your videos and thinking about how you make them.
Fascinating. God, I like watching knowledgeable people work. Thanks for a great video and all of the info. It is absolutely appreciated.
I'm big fan of your work! Learn a lot!!! Thanks!!!
I use to love binding on guitar necks but now I prefer no binding .like the transition of fret on edge of neck and rolled edges like a strat neck .
Beautiful job I always love your work and your commentary is hilarious at time your use of the English language is particularly fun
Would be interesting to know how the binding is done in the factory? Could we what Gibson does?
Best thing about this video, other than the spectacular work, is the knowledge that even as calm and cool as you are you too get frustrated. I love your work.
MAGNIFICENT!!!!....Uncle Ted you an artisan in every sense of the word!!!...and you are correct...at the end of the day, it’s just a Les Paul...shelve it, they’ll make more!!!
Wow. You are an artist. Love it the quality of work and explanation!
amazing work as usual! How much extra is added to the cost to redo the binding with nubs verses without?
The cost difference is what would decide for me had it been my guitar. IF the extra cost is like say $200
then goodbye fret nubs!😁
I appreciate your precision and patience for this one!! That gold hardware with the white guard looks so nice
Just a thought from my model building days, years ago. Have you thought about using something like Scotch Tape on the bindings. You can get a very clean straight line, then apply your masking tape over that.
Fabulous work and great video and narration 😊👍
Nice work! Is there anything I can do about the stupid looking "pink" binding on my Les Paul? Is that the color of the binding through and through or is it tinted lacquer that I can scrape off? I don't know why they couldn't just use a proper cream color.
Very good work! The Player will be happy ,I guess! Thanks for letting me watch!
Amazing work on the fret nibs. True artistry lives another day!
Thanks for the videos. I am learning guitar and I am the type to sort of reverse engineer the tools I am using to understand how to maximize efficiency.
Learning the anatomy of guitars and how they are unique has helped me understand my own guitar slightly better and is helping me eye up my next purchase after I'm done learning the basics on my cheap Michael Kelly (which is actually a very well made guitar for the price from everything I can tell). ;)
So much work on that puppy . Excellent work .
Seeing that being done was kind of a wish list thing for me for some years now. You knocked it outta the park, even if it was annoying.
Wow! I always manage to convince folks to ditch the nubs during a refret. I do not have the patience and I'm doubting that my customers have deep enough pockets for such a job. Good stuff!
You are an artist !! amazing!! I only knew one place that did that kind of work (Mandolin Bros. in NYC ) and sadly they are no longer around Thank you for posting
Ted in case I haven't mentioned it yet...you never fail to impress me:)
The work looks gorgeous...Nice methodical job...cheers
what a pleasure to watch. Thanks for filming.
The reason I avoid axes with binding…but my classical is the only one that has solid maple…which I I was not aware of until I picked it up at CA GC…was stunning though,spruce top y rosewood; this dude amazes me
Have you tried using the Tamiya line of masking tapes? They come in many widths and can be used with solvent and water based (acrylic) finishes.
16:12 this is the kind of stuff that makes all the world a difference in any job, taking the extra time to look at every deatail. Good work!
My prized possession is my 2003 Black STD Les Paul which I got new. The nubs around the first few frets were rounded over too much in the factory meaning it’s easy for the first string to roll over the end of the fingerboard. It also weighs more than a breeze block; bit of a Monday morning special is my prized possession!!
I've learned so much from this channel...thank you sincerely. This guy is a true wizard.
Originally I thought the nubs were on top of the fret ends, but I see you made them as an extension of the fret ends. Great work!