This is like the need to solve a puzzle or something. The amount of work (I can't even imagine the cost) to repair this is huge, but the challenge just cannot go unanswered.
The amount of thought and planning needed to pull this off is beyond next-level incredible. So many different channels (plus associated jigs) to be cut, pieces to be glued in then curing, then the cleanup in preparation for the next step. That it is now stable, straight and orders of magnitude stronger is a testament to your abilities.
Very impressive, precise and intricate work. I can't wait for the final result. BTW i always thought those multipart maple necks were immune from the Gibson Neck Syndrome.. I was wrong!
Your Woodworking techinques are just perfection, I really admire your work. Would you ever make a video on turning a regular Strat type guitar with picguard cavity to a direct mount and hardtail conversion? What would be your approach for best tone and sustain? Cheers!
Les Paul 25/50 Repair Vids: Part 1 Project Intro - ruclips.net/video/x1M5snCUCy4/видео.html Part 1A More thoughts - ruclips.net/video/rqHn48Yf5Lg/видео.html Part 2 Removing the Fretboard - ruclips.net/video/uT5R7Y-HJAM/видео.html Part 3 Stabilze the Neck - ruclips.net/video/sng2UAwT5rM/видео.html Part 4 Build the Neck - ruclips.net/video/OYoXurXrba4/видео.html Part 5 Carve and Clean up - ruclips.net/video/PtzKx12dA3w/видео.html Part 6 Rebuilding the Fretboard - ruclips.net/video/7K4--qrDdok/видео.html Part 7 Fixing the Body - ruclips.net/video/hIaOANeOek0/видео.html Part 8 Final Finish and Demo - ruclips.net/video/_-5KHMNN_DQ/видео.html
I have to say that is amazing work, just working ut the jigs alone is great work, but I would have made a new neck and just saved the headstock fitting it with a scarf joint. It would have saved so much time and work and would have been stronger and more stable. I still take my hat off to you though!!!
Neck Repair ? what was wrong with it, i have a 25/50 that i bought new in 1978, and i have never had a problem with the neck, maybe i did not understand your video, Please respond, thanks,
WOW, I hope this guitar has sentimental value for someone as the latest REVERB price guide has the 25/50 selling for no more than $ 5k in great condition. I was thinking a wall hanger and buy another Gibby..
I’m the owner of this guitar. The 25/50 has always been my dream guitar but it’s been well outside my budget for a long time. So when I had the opportunity to buy this broken 25/50 at an excellent price, even adding in the repair costs I’m gonna be having this restored LP for much less than any I could buy on the market. And even better than that, getting to see this amazing guitar restored and able to make music once again is worth it all by itself!
@@jeremiahebert1 I totally get it.. and good for you.. as long as it makes sense.. you should get a finished guitar better than original perhaps.. ( nod to big D).. I have a 76 SG with headstock break and refinish.. needs new frets and pickups.. but I'm only in to it for $800!!..and it's my fav guitar.. good score..and yes.. this fix is fantastic to watch..
At this Point, why didn't you just cut off the Headstock at an angle and scarve jointed it to a new Neck? Would be way less work and about the same amount of original Neck?
At that point why not just make a new neck and laminate the front and back of the headstock so you have the "money" parts? In any case, great job D. :)
Derek -- This is guaranteed to be off the subject, but I will proceed nonetheless. I am troubled. Don't get me wrong; I have no problem with you, nor do I have any complaint with the quality of your work; from what I have observed, you make good things happen with the guitars placed in your charge, and this is a noble thing. It takes accumulated knowledge over many instruments, and a huge amount of time (and no small degree of genuine talent), to breathe life back into these wounded beasts that limp into your shop. Where would players be without you guys and gals? Here's what bothers me, and I'll just ask this question: About what percentage of the guitars coming through your shop are brands other than Gibson or Fender guitars (including Epiphones and Squiers)? Or, put it this way: When is the last time you worked on another company's instrument? And kits don't count. I have not watched all of your videos of past repairs, so I may be wrong in suggesting that its probably been awhile, and its probably a very, very low number. Wouldn't you enjoy seeing the occasional weirdo at your bench? Don't you get a bit bored with ANOTHER Les Paul, ANOTHER Telecaster, ANOTHER 335, ANOTHER Strat? Oh, look! It's a Flying V! Is that as radical as it gets? And do you remember when a Jazzmaster/Jaguar was a RARE and wonderful thing? I know, you gotta fix what your customers bring you. Therein lies the problem. I guess as long as those Les Pauls keep breaking their necks in exactly the same place every time someone COUGHS! too loud or sets their drink down too emphatically, you'll have plenty to do. I'll bet you even have a few dozen correctly-sized splines stockpiled, haven't you? They certainly ain't gonna go to waste. I think it's the lack of imagination in many players' choices that I find a bit on the depressing side. Not necessarily the good players, mind you. It's been my experience that the better and more curious a musician becomes, the more interested he/she/they inevitably is/are in seeing why other instruments, other than those made by the 'Big Two', exist, and what they have to offer beyond the known quantities of factory-farmed LPs and Teles. Just sayin'. . . Anyway, I hadn't intended to write the first chapter to "A Buyer's Guide To (Mostly Electric) Guitars" (although I'm considering it), so I'm gonna quit while it's still dark, and go strum on something you can't buy down at your Authorized You-Know-What dealer, through my (*cough*cough*) Fender Champ amp. But that's a different story. Thanks for reading this far down. Keep up the good work, LX
Oh, Dear Lord...just replace the neck entirely, and use the existing headstock overlay (or not). The world will go on spinning on its axis, birds will continue to sing, and everything else will take its proper place in the hierarchy of priority. It's not like you're dealing with a $20 million Renaissance painting restoration, or some kid's delicate life-or-death brain surgery. The priority here: The things are meant to make music. Pick it up, and practice a lot.
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Derek is not a lythier, he is a guitar wizard. Absolutely fabulous. Thx for sharing.
Brilliant work, some will question if it's even worth it I imagine but I think this really shows the true art of what you do.
This is like the need to solve a puzzle or something. The amount of work (I can't even imagine the cost) to repair this is huge, but the challenge just cannot go unanswered.
You Mr Big D are a genius, not sure how you can make any money on a job like this but credit to you absolute stellar work
This is the most amazing repair I have ever seen. After your router sled to clean out all of the wood it looked so fragile like balsa wood. Fantastic.
yea it was a mess.
@@bigdguitars I can't wait to see it finished....One day I need to have you build something for me
Holy cow, that’s some serious laminating work; definitely the most comprehensive/complicated LP neck repair. Great job.
The most epic and valiant neck save I've ever seen.
thanks for watching
The amount of thought and planning needed to pull this off is beyond next-level incredible.
So many different channels (plus associated jigs) to be cut, pieces to be glued in then curing, then the cleanup in preparation for the next step.
That it is now stable, straight and orders of magnitude stronger is a testament to your abilities.
All new meaning for multi-piece neck. Nice work
Wow that is a lot of work! Fantastic craftsmanship!
Your repair videos are always pretty amazing. It has to be extremely satisfying to pull off a repair like that!
that's such a complicated Neck repair and it's going to look wonderful in the end. Keep Up the great Work!
Love watching you work.
Incredible work mate. Much respect.
AWESOME Repair! Love it, Everything is possible if you put your mind to it! 👍
Very impressive, precise and intricate work. I can't wait for the final result. BTW i always thought those multipart maple necks were immune from the Gibson Neck Syndrome.. I was wrong!
Good job!! Many of us myself included would say… nope can’t do it!
Nice work.
Make a Coffee Table Book of Les Paul neck repair photos. Add little notes of what happened.
I'd buy one.
Fantastic work, as always, Derek.
Wow. That’s a lot of work. I can’t wait to see the final results.
closer... so much work
I was just wondering this morning what was going on with this project! Great update!
Amazingly impressive as always.
Nicely done
Im really into this repair, love your videos man
thanks. Let the glue dry and ready to move this along!
Glad to hear that it made you nervous... I was at pucker factor 10 watching.
Love your work, man.
That was some great work Derek.
Huge job to take on. Your heart must’ve been racing doing this piece. I’m sure you enjoyed the pool party 🍻 after that..Nice work in progress Sir 👍
Awesome work. I’ve been so nervous and excited for this video! I knew you would be able to pull it off tho!
Your Woodworking techinques are just perfection, I really admire your work.
Would you ever make a video on turning a regular Strat type guitar with picguard cavity to a direct mount and hardtail conversion? What would be your approach for best tone and sustain?
Cheers!
That's incredible...
That is amazing work. But would it not have been much easier to build a new neck and put the original headstock on it?
Les Paul 25/50 Repair Vids:
Part 1 Project Intro - ruclips.net/video/x1M5snCUCy4/видео.html
Part 1A More thoughts - ruclips.net/video/rqHn48Yf5Lg/видео.html
Part 2 Removing the Fretboard - ruclips.net/video/uT5R7Y-HJAM/видео.html
Part 3 Stabilze the Neck - ruclips.net/video/sng2UAwT5rM/видео.html
Part 4 Build the Neck - ruclips.net/video/OYoXurXrba4/видео.html
Part 5 Carve and Clean up - ruclips.net/video/PtzKx12dA3w/видео.html
Part 6 Rebuilding the Fretboard - ruclips.net/video/7K4--qrDdok/видео.html
Part 7 Fixing the Body - ruclips.net/video/hIaOANeOek0/видео.html
Part 8 Final Finish and Demo - ruclips.net/video/_-5KHMNN_DQ/видео.html
I have to say that is amazing work, just working ut the jigs alone is great work, but I would have made a new neck and just saved the headstock fitting it with a scarf joint. It would have saved so much time and work and would have been stronger and more stable. I still take my hat off to you though!!!
Awesome job! Why did you choose this option and not replace the entire neck saving the inlay and serial venner?
would have been really weak if I did it that way.
Very meticuolus job. But my question is I have been referring back to the original veneer and 75k videos and have been unable to find the winners
the 75K winner was announced. It was claimed and shipped, received etc.. The kimball giveaway has been awarded to two people and no claimed.
@@bigdguitars That's good, Thank you, but where were the winners announced?
Quite the job !
Neck Repair ? what was wrong with it, i have a 25/50 that i bought new in 1978, and i have never had a problem with the neck, maybe i did not understand your video, Please respond, thanks,
Nice Job
Thanks!
Love that shirt 👊😎
Ahh the classic gibson plywood neck
good job. lots of work needed doing. personally, i so would have bought a new neck
Fair enough!
Can never have too many clamps!
WOW, I hope this guitar has sentimental value for someone as the latest REVERB price guide has the 25/50 selling for no more than $ 5k in great condition. I was thinking a wall hanger and buy another Gibby..
I’m the owner of this guitar. The 25/50 has always been my dream guitar but it’s been well outside my budget for a long time. So when I had the opportunity to buy this broken 25/50 at an excellent price, even adding in the repair costs I’m gonna be having this restored LP for much less than any I could buy on the market.
And even better than that, getting to see this amazing guitar restored and able to make music once again is worth it all by itself!
@@jeremiahebert1 I totally get it.. and good for you.. as long as it makes sense.. you should get a finished guitar better than original perhaps.. ( nod to big D).. I have a 76 SG with headstock break and refinish.. needs new frets and pickups.. but I'm only in to it for $800!!..and it's my fav guitar.. good score..and yes.. this fix is fantastic to watch..
At this Point, why didn't you just cut off the Headstock at an angle and scarve jointed it to a new Neck?
Would be way less work and about the same amount of original Neck?
I don’t know. I didn’t think it would have been stable enough.
"The neck is really, really unstable at this point, slightly terrifying...."
Yeah, I kinda felt like that through the ENTIRE VIDEO!!!! 😲
haha...
At that point why not just make a new neck and laminate the front and back of the headstock so you have the "money" parts? In any case, great job D. :)
Waylon!
Pretty sure I would've had an anxiety attack routing out that neck.
me too!
Derek --
This is guaranteed to be off the subject, but I will proceed nonetheless.
I am troubled. Don't get me wrong; I have no problem with you, nor do I have any complaint with the quality of your work; from what I have observed, you make good things happen with the guitars placed in your charge, and this is a noble thing. It takes accumulated knowledge over many instruments, and a huge amount of time (and no small degree of genuine talent), to breathe life back into these wounded beasts that limp into your shop. Where would players be without you guys and gals?
Here's what bothers me, and I'll just ask this question: About what percentage of the guitars coming through your shop are brands other than Gibson or Fender guitars (including Epiphones and Squiers)? Or, put it this way: When is the last time you worked on another company's instrument? And kits don't count.
I have not watched all of your videos of past repairs, so I may be wrong in suggesting that its probably been awhile, and its probably a very, very low number.
Wouldn't you enjoy seeing the occasional weirdo at your bench? Don't you get a bit bored with ANOTHER Les Paul, ANOTHER Telecaster, ANOTHER 335, ANOTHER Strat? Oh, look! It's a Flying V! Is that as radical as it gets?
And do you remember when a Jazzmaster/Jaguar was a RARE and wonderful thing?
I know, you gotta fix what your customers bring you.
Therein lies the problem.
I guess as long as those Les Pauls keep breaking their necks in exactly the same place every time someone COUGHS! too loud or sets their drink down too emphatically, you'll have plenty to do. I'll bet you even have a few dozen correctly-sized splines stockpiled, haven't you? They certainly ain't gonna go to waste.
I think it's the lack of imagination in many players' choices that I find a bit on the depressing side. Not necessarily the good players, mind you. It's been my experience that the better and more curious a musician becomes, the more interested he/she/they inevitably is/are in seeing why other instruments, other than those made by the 'Big Two', exist, and what they have to offer beyond the known quantities of factory-farmed LPs and Teles.
Just sayin'. . .
Anyway, I hadn't intended to write the first chapter to "A Buyer's Guide To (Mostly Electric) Guitars" (although I'm considering it), so I'm gonna quit while it's still dark, and go strum on something you can't buy down at your Authorized You-Know-What dealer, through my (*cough*cough*) Fender Champ amp. But that's a different story.
Thanks for reading this far down.
Keep up the good work,
LX
You should have just cut of the headstock and make a new neck to glue on to it.
That’s a 3 cigar repair 😬
Oh, Dear Lord...just replace the neck entirely, and use the existing headstock overlay (or not). The world will go on spinning on its axis, birds will continue to sing, and everything else will take its proper place in the hierarchy of priority. It's not like you're dealing with a $20 million Renaissance painting restoration, or some kid's delicate life-or-death brain surgery. The priority here: The things are meant to make music. Pick it up, and practice a lot.
It is my guitar. I wanted it repaired like this :)