Les Paul 1959 Junior Special style guitar documentary.
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- Опубликовано: 27 дек 2015
- M I Tarr Guitars. A Guitar Building Documentary of a 1959 L P Junior Special in TV Yellow.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL SAFETY, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PP&E) WAS USED IN THIS DOCUMENTARY. AND ONLY REMOVED FOR FILMING, WITH EXTRA CARE WAS TAKEN WHEN DOING SO.
This documentary film is a fly on the wall, day to day working life of Luthier and Tutor, Michael Tarr. Based in Ebbw Vale South Wales UK.
At his home base workshop and studio. The former Steel worker, has been teaching music, building guitars, setting up and repairing musical instruments professionally since 2004. He made his first electric guitar back in 1979. This is a rare film showing the complete build of a 1959 L P Junior Special from a small run workshop. No Explanation, No Narration is needed Just watch and I hope you enjoy the film. mitarrguitars@postmaster.co.uk Mike...... 
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Hello from Pennsylvania, USA! Morning coffee while watching your entire video documentary. Great editing as it makes all the difference. Great way to start the day! Thank you!
Thank you. Please you enjoyed the video. Best wishes from Wales. Mike
I have to say I’ve become addicted to these videos. Incredible craftsmanship, fantastic playing and an impeccable t-shirt collection. 👍🏻
Hi Jonny. Many thanks for your comment, it is very much appreciated. Pleased you have enjoyed the films and the T shirts.
To be honest I’ve had a bit of good will stick over them. At the time I didn’t realise how many I used. So I’ll keep it going now. Many thanks again, best wishes from a sunny South Wales..Mike
This lymphoma survivor thanks you for your support.
Many thanks
Came for the great guitar build, and stayed for the beautiful playing at the end. Nuff said. :-)
Legionosh Many thanks for the comment.. Mike
Thanks to Mikes vids I now no longer need to look at adult websites! Exquisite Mike!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nice to see a luthier can actually play guitar! Great job!
Bauke Couperus Bauke thanks for that comment, very kind of you. I don’t think of myself has much of a player. I just love all things music based. .Mike
Learning heaps from your excellent videos. Thanks.
Cheers John glad you have enjoyed the films. Best wishes Mike
Michael Tarr....amazing man.......
Cheers Lenny..Mike
@@mitarrguitars cheers magic man...
Great build! Great looking guitar!
Thank you, this was my first junior build. The 2023 junior build turn out well. Mike
That's just amazing!
Thank you, pleased you enjoyed it. Mike
I know this video is old...but, I just came across this site and this guitar is wonderful...
Great work.
Thank you. Only today I was playing it, and thought I should do a new film of the same guitar. Cherry Red I’m thinking and put more content into the build. This guitar build was the first I filmed and I now feel I can do a better job next time. Your comment is very much appreciated, many thanks. Mike
Another masterpiece, excellent luthier, excellent guitarist ... Congratulations !!! Bravo!!!
How in the world could this video get a thumbs down?.... Outstanding job!
Hi Apache. Many thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed the film. Merry Christmas to you Mike.
Man these are great videos for veteran builders. Just straight to the business.
Wizzle Thanks for the comment. 👍Mike
Beautiful!!! Excellent job!!!
Many thanks for your comment, pleased you enjoyed for film. Mike
Beautiful!! I wish I could afford one!
Thank you Eric, glad you liked it. Mike
Beautiful job. All that handwork is why custom guitars , or anything, costs money. Skill and time ain't free, people.
Hi JT. Many thanks for your comment it is very appreciated, pleased you liked the build. best wishes from Wales Mike.
Thanks for the nice build video, the guitar looks awesome!
Kelsius Substaire Thanks for the comment Kelsius. Mike
I've watched all your videos! it's awesome!
Thank you for your comment, glad you enjoyed the films. Mike
I made a strat style guitar, neck included, about thirty years ago which wasn't too bad for a first try & it is a thrill to play something you made for the first time.
Bruce Caldwell Bruce your so right. I’m lucky enough to own Gibson’s and Fenders etc. But I only play my own, just so satisfying. I made a PRS style about 18 years ago. It’s my main guitar to play in my lessons or recording. Many thanks for you comment Mike
@@mitarrguitars I watched your tele build too & both are just gorgeous. I envy your talent. A friend of mine had a similar guitar to this one except it had only one P-90 & had the TV yellow finish & the truss rod cover said Les Paul TV Model. I think it was a 58. He traded it for a 71 Gold Top.
Bruce Caldwell Hi Bruce the one pickup guitars are call juniors. The two pickup are junior special that’s all. Great guitars and the gold top. Mike
I smoked a fat joint and watched this. Very relaxing. I really need a double cut lp w/ just 1 p90, 1 vol, 1 tone.
Glad you enjoyed the build. Thanks Mike
What a great video and what a lovely guitar
Thank you Joe. Best wishes Mike
Yet another superb build. Thank You Mike.
Thank you Allun for you comment. New film start Saturday with Oliver. It’s about 12 weeks work with filming and then it’s as to be edited. Hope you see it. Mike
Fascinating video great work and playing from a true craftsman and gentleman.
Never fail to amaze me mike. so glad you're my tech!
Brilliant video Mike :)
Love watching stuff like this, a proper insight in to the process and care that goes in to making a fine guitar! Look forward to seeing a few more from you.
Absolutely truly amazing! Great insight on how you build guitars. LP junior special looks and sounds great. Well done Mike. Rock On!
That was truly a thing of beauty to watch. I want one...maybe two!
Many thanks again Mike - that’s really helpful. I can visualise the jig well enough to knock one up in the next couple of days. Really enjoying watching your excellent videos - they are super quality and well worth watching. Great job!
what a brilliant video and a real craftsman at work you should be proud of your self mike what an honour it is to know and watch such perfection
I just found this vid today. You make it look so easy......I still make expensive firewood but this inspires me to push on !Great work and thank you.
Thebentfrog.. Many thanks, I'm pleased you got inspired by the film. Best wishes Mike.
wow.....fabulous...work....and that ultimate Jimi Hendrix t shirt....this man....you are out of this world........much respect and love to you........thanks for the ultimate video...
Lenny Luzitano Many Thanks Lenny,it’s is a fab Tee shirt. Mike
Good to see you earlier Mike. Great video, really cool to see.
Guitar looks awesome too, can't wait to watch the next one!
Wow, fantastic work!!! Great playing too!!!
Beautiful work!
Thank you Jeff for your Comment. Hope you enjoy my other builds. Mike
Another masterpiece! Mesmerized again!
You make it look like it’s as much fun to build as it is to play. Most excellent job sir!
Pete Dazer Thanks for the comment Pete....Mike
Just… awesome.
Thank you for your comment. Mike
All I could think about was early eighties Saturday morning cartoons when the music at the end started to play!!! Thank you for that!!
Great video Mike. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Great looking guitar.
Thank you for sharing your build with us. You have inspired me to begin my own guitar building journey. Peaceful blessings to you, man!
David Miller Thank you for your comment David. Glad you liked the guitar build, check out the Telecaster build I just finished, easier build than the LP. Mike
quality and classy build. im on guitar 4 now,and iv picked up a few nice little tricks from this! thanks!
Dan Thomas Well thank you very much Dan for your comment, just editing a new film of a 52 Telecaster build. It will be Publish it in about 3 Weeks time. Mike
A new appreciation.....So enjoy watching your builds. Please keep posting them. Brillant, another guitar Id love to have a play of.
Skman22 So glad you enjoyed the film, many thanks Mike
Another amazing build. Just amazing. I'm wanting one of his builds more and more each day.
Jimmy swag Cheers Jimmy, many thanks. A new build will be published around November. I’m running a bit late with it to be honest. It’s s Stratocaster style guitar, but it got a 6mm Flame Maple cap on a Mahogany Body, with a heavy flame maple neck. It’s looking good. Mike
@@mitarrguitars can't wait to see it and please do get in touch . I would love to buy one from you or even have you make one if you're interested .
Jimmy swag Hi Jimmy, I don’t think I could take another new build on at the moment, I’m so busy. But let me have a think about if I can let another of my builds go. Where are you base Jimmy. ? Mike
@@mitarrguitars I am in Montreal ,canada
Jimmy swag That must be a lovely place to live Jimmy. The CITES certificates makes it very difficult to ship/export now outside Europe to the USA and Canada, and same the other way with Rosewood. And very soon Mahogany is going to be added to the list. I will make enquire but not holding much hope. I am going to a special guitar Auction in December which do deal with the CITES. I see what I can find out. Email me Jimmy in the week, I’ll sent you some photos of my other build I have here. Just for you to see what I get up to. Been good talking to you. Mike
mitarrguitars@postmaster.co.uk
..... sounds very good....
Wow, just found your channel what an amazing skill level you have i am spellbound watching your craftsmanship, best video i have seen in a very long time . Thank you for all your hard work in making and sharing this video and showing everyone your amazing skills. Thank you. Cheers. Andy. Scotland.
Andrew Reynolds Thank you so much for that kind comment, glad you enjoyed the film. Mike
Thank for the video , what great workmanship and guitar playing . You are a very talented man👏👏👏👏👍🇬🇧
Chris Snelling Hi Chris Thank you for the comments Mike
Breaking the fourth wall at 20.05! Incredible skills sir. Love the guitar :)
Well done, thank you for sharing your wonderful journey
Hi Suman. Thanks for the comment, Glad you enjoy the film. Mike
Excellent video and process. Thank you for sharing.
Ed Caffey Thank you very much Ed, for your comment. Mike
That's simply magic! Fabulous mates!
I would watch 20 hour long episodes of this.
Robert Thank you for your comment, glad you enjoyed it. Mike
That was an awesome one! 👌✨⚡️
Thank you Denis. Glad you like the film. Mike
Well done Mike fabulous job
Great documentation of the build and we get to here how she sounds. ;) Beautiful
Raimondi's Guitar World Thank you for your kind comment. The guitar plays fabulous. Mike
Hello from Brooklyn! 😃
Hello from Wales 👍😄
Great to see a master at work.
Thank you kindly
Absolutely wonderful, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your comment, pleased you enjoyed the film. Mike
You sir are amazing 👍🏻
Marco Puente Thank you Marco for your comment. Mike
Watching your video. You are an amazing builder, not to mention an amazing guitar player also. Thank you for this short video.
Doc XOXO Thank you for your comment, I will be filming a 52 Telecaster build in 2017.
thanks for sharing , well done production and quite a craftsman !
Plexidust Thank you very much for your comment. Telecaster build documentary, is almost completed. Mike
Great Job!!!!
Thanks for you comment. Mike
I love watching you work. You truly make beautiful guitars, and inspire me to want to do the same!
Donovan Lucibello Hello Donovan Thank you for your kind comment. I’m planning on a new guitar build shortly.. Mike
Lovely work. And very relaxing to watch somebody do this without all the pain I seem to suffer. Really nice.
Nick Gordon ... Nick thank you for your comment, it’s hard building and filming/editing the job. But I’m pleased with the guitar. Just about finished a 52 Telecaster build and filming. Should be on RUclips by December. Thanks again Mike
I'll be looking out for that. I'm currently building a Tele style , but you show yours before I show you mine. LOL.
again, great work.
You are incredibly amazing! A huge mentor to me for ideas, and I love that you bring family into it 😀! Building my own right now (LP Special SC, P-90’s). Great technique and step process in great order....God Bless !
Hello Chris. Fantastic comment, I thank you very much. And to credit me has a mentor to you is my pleasure. My next film will be a single cut something like a Les Paul. Its going to have front binding but the construction and hardware etc will be the same. Thanks again Stay safe.. Mike
Masterful job, and very inspiring!
I had a 1959 LP Special TV that I traded away many years ago.
Wish I had the skills to build one.
Lee Warren Thank you Lee for your comment.. Mike
A master work Michael. Just beautiful. I'm doing my first build of a set-neck flying V. It's tough enough - I can't imagine all the cutting and shaping right now. LPJ's and Tele's are my other favorites so this was a real treat.
Cheers from NC.
Count Von D Many thanks, I've just finishing a 52 Telecaster build documentary. It will be published by the end of the year. It is hard work doing the guitar build and filming. Mike
Excellent work! Thanks for the great video!
Electric Buffalo Thank you for your comment. Mike
Great video and a beautiful guitar
uncle or not. It is fantastic to see such craftsmanship and dedication in what I believe to be a piece of art. If this doesn't inspire the younger generation to get away from the technical stuf and get their hands working nothing will. keep up the great work Micheal, how many TShirts have you got.
Absolutely brilliant well done that man
Darren Gallagher Thank you Darren. Mike
Very Nice!!!
Thanks for sharing this, so valuable!!
Eric Weijers Glad you enjoyed it Eric. 👍Mike
Always been my favorite type and yours is gorgeous beyond words! Thanx for a totally mouth watering video. ...and your playing ain't bad neither. cheers
Jonny Beck Hi Jonny. Thank you for your comment, I had not built one before. It turn out and plays fabulous, one to keep. Mike
Thanks for sharing that great work!!!!
pigjubby1 Thank you for your comment. Mike
Fantastic job! You should be proud of yourself
ThePedroDB Thank you...Mike
Yes Please. I LOVE TV JR'S! Gorgeous!
Wow, great documentary! Enjoyed properly :-)
Adam so glad you enjoyed it. Many thanks Mike
That was amazing! Beautiful guitar!
Thank You so much Keith for your comment.
I'm building and filming a 52 Telecaster Butterscotch Blonde,with some modern takes to suit my playing at the moment. It should be completed and published for You tube by November......Mike
Fascinating Mike
Stunning
Hi Robert.Thanks for your comment..Stay Safe Mike
Beautiful!👍😎🎸🎶
Waw what a lovely guitar, must lean how to do this mike, what a skill !
Great video. Now I want to build a LP Junior too :-) Looking forward to see the 52 Telecaster build. Cheers.
We need more of these fantastic builds!!! You are a true artist! The '52 Tele you did is equally great! I don't know why you did this one in TV white, I would have done this guy in cherry red, but that's just me. Your attention to detail is truly remarkable. I'm so inspired to build one of these myself! Thanxz
Audio Tech Labs Hi Audio, it’s TV Yellow. But I’m going to build a single cut in the future, and that will be Cherry Red. I couldn’t make I’m mind up on the colour. Both are great, but by popularity maybe The TV Yellow is just in front. So that was my thinking, not on what I liked. Hope you enjoyed the film. I’m Doing a Stratocaster at the monument, filming ad been slow. Doing it all your self, is time consuming. Should be published in November. Many thank Mike.
Great stuff Mike.
Fabulous video thanks a lot appreciate it :-) !!
Hi Mike, thanks for this video, it really shows how talented you are. For you to take the raw materials and then end up with you playing the stunning guitar is amazing. I must admit I had a bit of "tool envy" when I saw your workshop! After building my guitar with you over the past few weeks I can really see how much work you put in before I started putting it together. I can't wait to start to play mine now, especially after seeing how much work goes it to making them. Thanks again.
David Finch... Thank you Dave, looking forward to last day of a fantastic 10 project,we have had with Men's Den. Mike
Looks and sounds better than a custom shop model. very interesting video keep up the great work sir
JPGenergy Thank you so much, for comment. A 52 Telecaster build will be published about the end of October. Mike
Beautiful work! I live in an apartment now, but once i have a house and have some space for a workshop, i think a junior will be my first guitar build, and it's cool to see one go through the process
Eric Altpeter .. Thank you Eric, you don't need some much space. Just do one job at a time. I hope your dream of an LP junior build comes off.
I'm just start to build and film a 52 Telecaster, hope you enjoy that. Be posted around September 2017. Mike
Sounds Great. Fantastic, subbed.
Beautiful. Thanks for posting.
Dan Pejril Thanks for you comment Dan. Just getting organised to do another build. That will be post in September.. Mike
Amazing !!!
Thank you David. Mike
I know this is an old video now, but what a great silent tutorial for building the LP Jr Doublecut. Thanks
Hi FrogPedals, many thank for you comment glad you enjoyed the film.. Stay Safe... Mike
@@mitarrguitars One other thing. Did you set neck angle at the neck pocket?
Hi FrogPedal.
No I put the angle on the neck, it’s a little easier to get it right for me. It’s the same method when I do for a PRS type guitar. Get the angle right on the neck, cut the neck pocket. The guitar shape can just about anything. Hope you enjoyed the film. Mike
Very nice build. Love how you directed the video. Nice one.
Amin Dehnavi Thank you soon much for your comment. It’s a lot of work, but the results our satisfying. Hoping to start a new build in March.... Mike
@@mitarrguitars Looking forward to seeing your next project. Learned loads from your videos.
Nicely done! Glad to see you moved the strap button to the top horn. The originals were right behind the neck heel and very head stock heavy!?!?! On the originals the neck P/U was right up to the fretboard. It put the pole pieces in the sweet spot / right on the octave node. Something to consider if you ever build another.
Hi TJ Thanks for the comments very useful. I’m no expert in vintage, I worked of a photo that was in Guitarist Magazine for guidance. And build what I liked, I changed a few things like headstock angle. It turned out a lovely guitar to play, which is the many thing. Glad you enjoyed the film. Best wishes Mike.
Beautiful, well done!..
Mark Landon .... Thank you. Mike
Awesome job 💯👍
Well done and really good playing.
Thank you Ricardo. Mike
Thank you so much for the info. I love this song of the album "talk to your daughter" of Robben Ford, I've forgot since many years. I've seen Robben Ford in France last year, he played his new album, good album but Robben is not a sympatic guy, very close on stage and hurry to go out of the stage. Desapointed but happy for the music. Thank you sir, and keep on building guitars, I'm jealous of your work, I would like make the same. Kind regards........excuse my poor English. Jocelyn