Guitardom" Noun. Coined by Ted, A set of Luthiers who take on these projects, also described as "Guitarded" Adj. (Huge Smile) Ther must be a special Olympics for we luthiers who think "all ya gotta Do"
It's good you occasionally show the boring parts, like picking at binding, because it looks so glamorous when you effect a stunning repair every week in 20 minutes or less.
Ted' blackboard analogy brought back a searing memory from my childhood (70 years ago), The teacher had a blackboard that was just plywood painted matt back. He was drawing with chalk and drew a line downwards very fast. One of his nails caught in a narrow split in the wood and ripped his nail off so that it was flapping at the end of his finger. I have never forgotten the combined, teeth-aching screech of chalk on the board and his howl as he lost the nail. Thanks Ted . . . Now back to the video.
The canopy glue was for gluing clear acetate canopies onto RC planes as it doesn't fog the canopy like CA glue will. Great Hobbies in Canada is the distributor. I would also look at Bohle UV adhesives, primarily used to bond glass, teeth, etc. UV also dries clear. Tge other zap product is Zap 'o' which is a foam glue but has various uses and won't fog acetate. The other glue is old school which is, Uhu Por. I admire your patience, I would have gone with the router.
"It's a foolish way to occupy one's time." How much more foolish must it be to occupy one's time watching someone doing it? And yet you make it strangely compelling Mr. Woodford.
Video may not convey the tediousness of the process, but that sound certainly does. I've been doing precision work with wood, plastics & more difficult materials for five decades & it is remarkable how much I am guided by even the most microscopically subtle variations in sound that hand & power tools make. It stands to reason I guess, peering intently at the work with your face just inches away making judgements fractions of millimetres apart that could mean expensive mistakes or simple accomplishment, you hear much more than you realise. The tense sound of an overheating drillbit, the hiss of an Olfa blade slicing off the end of a finger (its a very quiet, very distinctive sound - & we all know it), the tiny sound of an unwanted splinter being born filling a silent room. My ears can tell me a tool is getting blunt before my eyes or hands can - whether it's a scalpel in my own hand or a 3ph planer two houses away. Every tiny bit of that binding getting removed was pulling moments out of my 1960s,1990s, a bit of last year, half a dozen different workshops & that job I did in Prague. Powerful sounds.
"Guitardom" Noun. Coined by Ted, A set of Luthiers who take on these projects, also described as "Guitarded" Adj. (Huge Smile) Thx Ted, I went through this ordeal with a Harmony Roy Smeck. The Epiphone has an Awesome voice! "Peachy" Adj. Perfect! Ted has Synesthesia!
Let me start by saying great call on the tortoise binding! I LOVE tortoise binding and pickguards on guitars. You also made a good choice on the tortoise pattern. Some are too dark, almost brown and others look more like an animal print blouse you aunt Marg might wear to the riverboat casino for a lady’s night of slots and frozen drinks. You’re also super patient when it came to chopping off that old white puddyish binding. I kept trying to think of a guarded roller router bit I could possibly find or fabricate to use in my Dremel to speed it along. No doubt it would have gone terribly wrong, creating a bigger mess than I started with. All in all another expert job that I’m sure the owner will be thrilled with. Thanks for sharing it.
I know you’re behind on your work so I’ll keep this brief: ITS SUCH A JOY TO WATCH AND LISTEN TO YOU WORK. Thanks for documenting and sharing your calling with the world.
The video clearly showed what a grind that job was. What got my attention was the difference in the binding material from one inch to the next. That doesn't allow you to get in a groove. It came out nice. It sounds like it was designed to chop out the rhythm in a band.
just for my own eye, the tortoiseshell binding looks a lot better than the toothpaste-white caulk that was there before. As always, a pleasure to watch.
Zap, formula 560 canopy glue is available at multiple retailers in Canada. Canada Hobbies and Otter Valley Railroad carry it.. So does Richmond RC and Tower Hobbies.
I use Canopy glue to glue on the clear plastic canopies on my RC airplanes. It’s very amazing how strong that stuff is. It’ll glue plastic to Monocoat, the shiny smooth covering for the airplanes wings and fuselage
super-cool (and i will be investigating that "canopy glue") as i recall, david rawlings said he likes that model guitar because of its "evenness", that every note on it is the same volume and timbre as every other note; that lets him wander the whole fretboard for his solos knowing that they'll all fit in the mix the same way
Appreciation, of a Labour of love. I don’t know how your customers can show their undestanding and appreciation of the thought skill and patience that goes into a job like this. It is a beautiful instrument. Well worth the effort - thanks for sharing :-)
Canopy Glue is mostly a vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer, also known as EVA, famous as a foam (it's what Crocs and yoga blocks are made of), though obviously not foamed in this case. It's also used for hot melt glue, and a number of other adhesive applications.
I redid a binding job on a similar guitar a couple years ago in which removal of old binding (white) was replaced with the same binding you used here for a more subtle look. This brought back many memories of learning extreme patience and can relate to your task or should I say pain. Very great video. Felt like a trip back in time.
Seems like a very good example of how a badly done job costs a lot more down the line when someone else needs to undo it. Wonderful work as always, Ted, and a great choice to go with the tort binding.
Have a quick peek at the adhesives at Hobby Hobby in Streetsville. They do RC planes etc and have glues for plastic to wood for airplane "canopies". You'll find refs in their inventory to Hangar 9 btw. Where your iron is from. Look at Super "Phatic".
Great work sir ! After watching every one of your videos I finally gathered the courage to do a neck reset on my 1930/31 SS Stewart 7003 jumbo and was able to pull it off flawlessly after absorbing all of your tips and tricks ! Thanks Ted !
A kind viewer sent Jerry at Rosa String Works a bottle of Canopy Glue and he raved about it- so I gave it a try and it was really great! Anyway, you went off the scale on the Tediumometer doing the work in this video and you passed in fine style! Well done!
Believe me, the video DOES portray how tedious that process is! Watching you scrape and cut through that mess a millimeter at a time on a vintage instrument made me realize that I'm not the guy to do that! I always admire your patience and skill on these jobs.
I fell for the canopy glue idea I got it from Rosa strings... it is a pain dumped it ASAP.. I also tried craft glue it also dries rubbery that is as bad.. Ted just make your own adhesive melt the binding of cuts with lacquer thinner its the only way. you need watch the finish you must already have this information..
I made a router base that accepts different shims that account for the changing arc of the top. So I can route the binding channel without an expensive jig.
Regarding the binding removal, I have a device that fits the end of my Dremel, purchased 30 years ago from Stew-Mac, that guides on the edge of the guitar and allows me to use a carbide router bit in the Dremel to cut binding channels and remove binding. IDK if it’s still available, and I don’t intend a criticism of your method, I would be disinclined to use it on an instrument that old, especially with the paint. I mention it because it has been a useful tool, especially for changing the depth of a binding channel to match available binding. I retired from luthiery, other than what I need to maintain my collection. I mow lawns now. So much easier!
The long and binding road. Much respect for your patience Ted. My Woodford tee arrived. Nice. Great vid.
Yeah, that's better than I had
That will lead
To a tortoise
Love it! 😂
Ted, you have amazing patience.
I see what you did there...
"A foolish way to occupy ones time"...... how many times have I considered the exact same thought in my endeavours. I think twoofrd is brilliant.
Guitardom" Noun. Coined by Ted, A set of Luthiers who take on these projects, also described as "Guitarded" Adj. (Huge Smile) Ther must be a special Olympics for we luthiers who think "all ya gotta Do"
I'm here for this. Classic.
Scraping. Scraping. Scraping. Makes polishing, polishing, polishing look like a joyous occasion.
"This activity has all the charm of scrubbing your nails across a blackboard for four or five hours"
Your narration is fantastic, love it 😁
Anyone who's unsure or only partway committed to a career in guitar repair should watch this.
It's like that 80's song, "There's always something there to re-bind me."
That's actually a re-fret of a 60s tune!
Groan.
@@RideAcrossTheRiver Groan squared.
@@tigdogsbody Exactly what the critics said about Groan's third album ... called _Groan's IIIrd Album_
@@RideAcrossTheRiver Hi! It's great album, thanks.
It's good you occasionally show the boring parts, like picking at binding, because it looks so glamorous when you effect a stunning repair every week in 20 minutes or less.
Ted' blackboard analogy brought back a searing memory from my childhood (70 years ago), The teacher had a blackboard that was just plywood painted matt back. He was drawing with chalk and drew a line downwards very fast. One of his nails caught in a narrow split in the wood and ripped his nail off so that it was flapping at the end of his finger. I have never forgotten the combined, teeth-aching screech of chalk on the board and his howl as he lost the nail.
Thanks Ted . . .
Now back to the video.
Wow on that binding removal. You have the patience of a saint!! Great vid, Ted!! Thank you!!!
That binding looks super smart, good job. I'm glad that old guitar lives on.
Agreed. That looks like a very good choice, and matches the guitar well.
what a treat on a Tuesday!!
That guitar sounds like it’s got its own built in reverb. Another great repair. Kudos.
This presentation is analogous to Indiana Jones exploring the Cave of Disappointment, where any moment an unexpected hurdle must be surmounted.
The canopy glue was for gluing clear acetate canopies onto RC planes as it doesn't fog the canopy like CA glue will. Great Hobbies in Canada is the distributor. I would also look at Bohle UV adhesives, primarily used to bond glass, teeth, etc. UV also dries clear. Tge other zap product is Zap 'o' which is a foam glue but has various uses and won't fog acetate. The other glue is old school which is, Uhu Por. I admire your patience, I would have gone with the router.
Good tips. Perhaps email Ted as he doesn’t read the comments 🤔
Those chunks and bits were coming off so rough I felt like I got hit in the eye! Great work. A true craftsman, sir.
"It's a foolish way to occupy one's time." How much more foolish must it be to occupy one's time watching someone doing it? And yet you make it strangely compelling Mr. Woodford.
Plaster of Paris - for that Hot Jazz Sound!
3:18 - The glamorous world of high end guitar repair 😁
I thought you were kidding about the misery of scraping until you turned up the volume, then I burst out laughing. Superb work as usual.
Video may not convey the tediousness of the process, but that sound certainly does. I've been doing precision work with wood, plastics & more difficult materials for five decades & it is remarkable how much I am guided by even the most microscopically subtle variations in sound that hand & power tools make. It stands to reason I guess, peering intently at the work with your face just inches away making judgements fractions of millimetres apart that could mean expensive mistakes or simple accomplishment, you hear much more than you realise.
The tense sound of an overheating drillbit, the hiss of an Olfa blade slicing off the end of a finger (its a very quiet, very distinctive sound - & we all know it), the tiny sound of an unwanted splinter being born filling a silent room.
My ears can tell me a tool is getting blunt before my eyes or hands can - whether it's a scalpel in my own hand or a 3ph planer two houses away.
Every tiny bit of that binding getting removed was pulling moments out of my 1960s,1990s, a bit of last year, half a dozen different workshops & that job I did in Prague.
Powerful sounds.
When you were chipping the white stuff, I swear I got a piece in my eye!
The master at work never fails to inspire & entertain..
Hi again Ted. For the glue try Georges Trains, they are in ontario.
My new favorite word. Perpendicularity
Guitardom" Noun. Coined by Ted, A set of Luthiers who take on these projects, also described as "Guitarded" Adj. (Huge Smile)
perpendiculosity.
"Guitardom" Noun. Coined by Ted, A set of Luthiers who take on these projects, also described as "Guitarded" Adj. (Huge Smile) Thx Ted, I went through this ordeal with a Harmony Roy Smeck. The Epiphone has an Awesome voice! "Peachy" Adj. Perfect! Ted has Synesthesia!
While you were scraping the sides, I blew on my phone to get the little shavings off. It took me a second to realize that the gummy was working.
Let me start by saying great call on the tortoise binding! I LOVE tortoise binding and pickguards on guitars. You also made a good choice on the tortoise pattern. Some are too dark, almost brown and others look more like an animal print blouse you aunt Marg might wear to the riverboat casino for a lady’s night of slots and frozen drinks.
You’re also super patient when it came to chopping off that old white puddyish binding. I kept trying to think of a guarded roller router bit I could possibly find or fabricate to use in my Dremel to speed it along. No doubt it would have gone terribly wrong, creating a bigger mess than I started with.
All in all another expert job that I’m sure the owner will be thrilled with. Thanks for sharing it.
"animal print blouse you aunt Marg might wear to the riverboat casino for a lady’s night of slots and frozen drinks." Brilliant.
Canada Hobbies seems to sell canopy formula 560
I know you’re behind on your work so I’ll keep this brief: ITS SUCH A JOY TO WATCH AND LISTEN TO YOU WORK. Thanks for documenting and sharing your calling with the world.
Much respect. Not only for the skill and talent for this work but for the patience needed because I don't have it.
And you are wise! "Guitardom" Noun. Coined by Ted, A set of Luthiers who take on these projects, also described as "Guitarded" Adj. (Huge Smile).
You, sir have the patience of an angel. I would have chucked the guitar on the floor about 2hrs in. Good thing I'm not a repairman.
That tortoise shell was a great choice
Oh so nice
Missed you on Sunday. The finished guitar looks great.
That glue is for RC airplanes. It doesn't fog the plastic. Holds really well.
The video clearly showed what a grind that job was. What got my attention was the difference in the binding material from one inch to the next. That doesn't allow you to get in a groove.
It came out nice. It sounds like it was designed to chop out the rhythm in a band.
A bit of cord to mute the strings by the trapeze. Yet another use for the ubiquitous Crown Royal bag drawstring.
Sew it your shoulder and be a big shot,
Egads.
Reminds me of an old Ogden Nash saying.
“I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.”
just for my own eye, the tortoiseshell binding looks a lot better than the toothpaste-white caulk that was there before. As always, a pleasure to watch.
Zap, formula 560 canopy glue is available at multiple retailers in Canada. Canada Hobbies and Otter Valley Railroad carry it.. So does Richmond RC and Tower Hobbies.
Binding looks like durhams "rock hard" water putty. Been around for 80 yrs
I use Canopy glue to glue on the clear plastic canopies on my RC airplanes. It’s very amazing how strong that stuff is. It’ll glue plastic to Monocoat, the shiny smooth covering for the airplanes wings and fuselage
super-cool (and i will be investigating that "canopy glue")
as i recall, david rawlings said he likes that model guitar because of its "evenness", that every note on it is the same volume and timbre as every other note; that lets him wander the whole fretboard for his solos knowing that they'll all fit in the mix the same way
Liking......liking........liking. Nice job on the binding.
Appreciation, of a Labour of love. I don’t know how your customers can show their undestanding and appreciation of the thought skill and patience that goes into a job like this. It is a beautiful instrument. Well worth the effort - thanks for sharing :-)
Amazing as always!
Ted, you have the patience of a saint.
Tremendous work
It SOUNDS AWESOME!
Watching you work is always a treat, Ted!
Canopy Glue is mostly a vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer, also known as EVA, famous as a foam (it's what Crocs and yoga blocks are made of), though obviously not foamed in this case. It's also used for hot melt glue, and a number of other adhesive applications.
Thank You !
No, Sir, you only do work while I'm watching the videos. That is why I must not stop.
Your patience is amazing Great work!!
Such patience is remarkable. And the result, even if incomplete, is nothing short of miraculous. I can't wait to see the 'final' result.
I redid a binding job on a similar guitar a couple years ago in which removal of old binding (white) was replaced with the same binding you used here for a more subtle look. This brought back many memories of learning extreme patience and can relate to your task or should I say pain. Very great video. Felt like a trip back in time.
Your diligence and patience are inspiring. Thanks for recording the procedure.
Try using a pink eraser to get off the canopy glue
I must confess, I was feeling withdrawals over the last 48 hours 😊
yep. that binding looks like it was repaired with tipex.
Looks and sounds great Ted
Thanks, Ted!!!!
Sounds lovely. Nice little diddy at the end Ted, because it sure was a lot of work to get there.
That is a story tellers guitar. It has the tone that backs up the phrase.
Dedication! Respect to you Ted.
you are a man of great patience.
On the thicker binding he complained about it curling. His heat gun would cause that to relax. Good job, Well done
Very interesting. I always enjoy your problem-solving. Well done again.
Thank you.
I love that guitar! Hope there's a part 3.
i love your playing
Definitely a labor of love. Amazing care and detail in your work.
You have the patience on Job. So endlessly fascinating. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Seems like a very good example of how a badly done job costs a lot more down the line when someone else needs to undo it. Wonderful work as always, Ted, and a great choice to go with the tort binding.
What a wonderful job you have done! That thing sounds great!
You have a world of patience, beyond any I’ll ever know.Hats off to you!
Gosh TED…talk about patience… you are a true craftsman… what a chore thanks for sharing 😊
Wow great work Ted...looking forward to the finish cleanup!
Zoomed in with my phone during the scrapping of the old binding. Awesome visuals and work. Thanks
So much better look with this new tortoise binding Congrats for the choice and the tidious work ! It looks gorgeous now
Beautimus Maximus! Another fine job
Nothing but the greatest respect for your commitment to the job at hand, Ted.
The removal alone would've probably driven me utterly insane.
Brilliant, video, lovely guitar, impeccable workmanship, inimitable sense of humour, as always, thanks Ted for sharing all this.
It's almost like plaster with how it disintegrates.
This looks like a very laborious job!
Thanks! ✌️🙂🎻😎
Have a quick peek at the adhesives at Hobby Hobby in Streetsville. They do RC planes etc and have glues for plastic to wood for airplane "canopies". You'll find refs in their inventory to Hangar 9 btw. Where your iron is from. Look at Super "Phatic".
Outstanding job. You have way more patients than I have..lol😂 taking off that old binding would have drove me nuts.
This is gnarly
You had me at tortoise shell. Excellent choice! Keep on!
You are great player on top of being amazing luthier.
Wow! What a voice, bright and full of sustain. Unusual for Gibson archtops, in my experience. Wonderful job, Ted!!
Great work sir ! After watching every one of your videos I finally gathered the courage to do a neck reset on my 1930/31 SS Stewart 7003 jumbo and was able to pull it off flawlessly after absorbing all of your tips and tricks ! Thanks Ted !
A kind viewer sent Jerry at Rosa String Works a bottle of Canopy Glue and he raved about it- so I gave it a try and it was really great! Anyway, you went off the scale on the Tediumometer doing the work in this video and you passed in fine style! Well done!
Believe me, the video DOES portray how tedious that process is! Watching you scrape and cut through that mess a millimeter at a time on a vintage instrument made me realize that I'm not the guy to do that! I always admire your patience and skill on these jobs.
"Spraying, spraying, spraying. Yes I'm wearing a mask."
*camera pans to Ted as Michael Myers*
I fell for the canopy glue idea I got it from Rosa strings... it is a pain dumped it ASAP.. I also tried craft glue it also
dries rubbery that is as bad.. Ted just make your own adhesive melt the binding of cuts with lacquer thinner its the only way. you need watch the finish you must already have this information..
I made a router base that accepts different shims that account for the changing arc of the top. So I can route the binding channel without an expensive jig.
Woooo! Twoodfrd Tuesday
I like this. 😄
It does seem as though quality vintage instruments can have their own sound, their own tones. Well done video. Cheers
Regarding the binding removal, I have a device that fits the end of my Dremel, purchased 30 years ago from Stew-Mac, that guides on the edge of the guitar and allows me to use a carbide router bit in the Dremel to cut binding channels and remove binding.
IDK if it’s still available, and I don’t intend a criticism of your method, I would be disinclined to use it on an instrument that old, especially with the paint.
I mention it because it has been a useful tool, especially for changing the depth of a binding channel to match available binding.
I retired from luthiery, other than what I need to maintain my collection. I mow lawns now.
So much easier!