As many of these RSW repairs I have watched, I am still amazed at the skill Jerry comes up with for each problematic situation. I am so jealous. Great work, Jerry.
Always enjoy your work and detail to perfection Jerry, but this comment is for your daughter in law. Emeri, I love your voice and your music. Thanks for using it on the background for the RSW vids.
Happy New Year to you and family. Start the year off watching you fix another mandolin. Those headstocks must break really easy. It helps you keep the lights on.
It seems like the only time I get superglue to a part is when I finally get a perfect fit. And it all gets broken apart when I have to pull my glued fingers from the part. Another amazing job. Thanks for sharing 👍.
All the very best of the New Year to you and yours Jerry, so happy to see your vids show up, educational, cathartic, and entertaining to watch you 'revive' broken instruments and give them new life... now I'll watch this one :)
WOW!!! Now THAT'S some damage!!! Yikes! I'm sure the "master" will have it back to perfect shape in no time making music!!! Happy New Year to you and your family Jerry!
I almost trained as a luthier many years ago, it didn't work out unfortunately but I still have a love of the craft. I've seen a couple of your neck grafts now and have seen similar on violins, I have to wonder, how long would you expect this to last? Also, given that this isn't a cheap mandolin, how would the graft effect the value of the instrument?
Jerry, did you consider transferring your “template” to a piece of 4x4 lumber, to allow you to use that new template as a clamping caul? Would make firmly holding the two pieces of the original mandolin, at the desired angle, a much easier task.
i am curious if you have ever broken a fretboard when removing one. im a armature Luther and have yet to remove one. really enjoy your shows and have learned a lot watching
Happy New Year, Jerry!! A thought on truss rods being installed straight. Is it possible that the thinking is.....if the neck is perfectly straight (or with a specific amount of relief) and the truss rod is perfectly straight (and well secured) when the neck is assembled that if the neck does bow that there's a potential for truss rod to flex or bow to the same degree as the neck. When the truss rod is adjusted, it's being adjusted back to its original position and pulling the neck back to its proper position. The bowing neck creates the bow in the truss rod needed to pull it back into position.
I wondered something similar - Is the truss rod deep enough in the neck that as the string tension pulls an under bow in the neck, the truss rod can be tightened to put tension more on the “bottom” of the neck to compensate for the string tension? Maybe we are saying the same thing. Anyway, I really don’t claim to know but it seems like someone explained it to me that way once upon a time. In any case, using that theory, a straight truss rod could be effective in removing under bow caused by string tension.
@@ranjrog I'm no expert either but it would make sense that there's some kind of science behind it. Wood expands and contracts. Wood that has absorbed moisture would put pressure on each end of the rod (if the rod is totally secure and the nut snug) and the force would bow the neck. Then the rod could be used to relieve the pressure to bring the neck back into position. To a degree, the opposite would happen if the wood contracted. I don't how much the neck wood expansion or contraction would actually effect the neck in those situations but I see what the relative humidity does to the doors...and the guitar necks.... in my area. The truss rod nuts on my guitars are snug but yet....the necks still move. It would appear that the only time a straight truss rod would have no influence or value is when it's installed in a neck that has been properly (perfectly?) made and setup. Once the wood has moved from that "state" the rod should have an effect on the neck using the truss rod nut.
A question: Have luthiers accidentally (unintentionally) designed an "Achille's heel" into mandolins? Given the narrow neck width, large peghead size and width, truss rod channel and nut groove coming together at one point, they appear to form a weak link. Add string tension and something has to give. Somewhat related: What determines the angle of the neck to the peg head? Might that angle also contribute to high stress at the same point?
I'm actually planning to take my banjo to them to have the 5th string guide replaced and the final shaping of the bridge done so the action is right so I can play it again
Maybe the straight truss rod is more of a stiffener for the neck? If that is the case, a nice stiff carbon fiber rod, for lightness, imbedded in the neck, would seem to be the thing to do by the manufacturer.
Jeff Puras. I built two electric mandos back in 2019. I made the necks out of 5 pieces of stiff hardwood and 2 strips of carbon fiber rods. No truss rods. Even with full tension after 3 years, there is no sign of any under bowing.
If you put a "repaired by Rosa Strings" label in it, that might actually raise the sale price, I'm thinking." I recall you mentioned not doing so anymore, in one of your recent "Shop Talks" segments. One can buy a new instrument that looks like the others or one can own one that been repaired by Jerry. (With a complete repair video -- How special is that?) Just thinking in marketing terms.
Thought the same thing. It's famous now. Probably an insurance claim through the shoppe or the carrier, so it's worth the repair cost to have a Rosa Laravee in someone's collection...likely Jeremy.
Instead of calling these projects déjà vu, you should call them “déjà poo” … Poo you’ve seen again! It’s a term we use at work for crappy work “not again”we see around
I just love the “relaxed” and “real” nature of these repairs. So down to earth. I am very glad I have found this channel.
Who's drinking coffee watching Rosa?
Tea. 😁
Me
Coffee!
Me
Why would you need coffee? Jerry's work never puts me to sleep!
As many of these RSW repairs I have watched, I am still amazed at the skill Jerry comes up with for each problematic situation. I am so jealous. Great work, Jerry.
Hi Jerry, Happy New Year to you and all your loved ones from the UK. As we say her in Lancashire, " Keep Gooin' Wit' Y'ead down"!
Always enjoy your work and detail to perfection Jerry, but this comment is for your daughter in law. Emeri, I love your voice and your music. Thanks for using it on the background for the RSW vids.
Happy New Year Jerry! Nice start to the repair!
Happy New Year to you and family. Start the year off watching you fix another mandolin. Those headstocks must break really easy. It helps you keep the lights on.
It seems like the only time I get superglue to a part is when I finally get a perfect fit. And it all gets broken apart when I have to pull my glued fingers from the part. Another amazing job. Thanks for sharing 👍.
I usually drill and tap a 10- 32 thread in the 3/8 ths to use a slide hammer to pull it out.
Drinking coffee and watching Jerry at his expert craftsmanship. Happy new year
All the very best of the New Year to you and yours Jerry, so happy to see your vids show up, educational, cathartic, and entertaining to watch you 'revive' broken instruments and give them new life... now I'll watch this one :)
WOW!!! Now THAT'S some damage!!! Yikes! I'm sure the "master" will have it back to perfect shape in no time making music!!! Happy New Year to you and your family Jerry!
Happy New Year Jerry, to you and yours...Stay Warm..!
Happy New Year to you and your family Jerry! All the best in 2023🎉
Happy New Year to you and your family Mr. Rosa !
An Amazing Repair........Thank you Jerry!!
Brilliant fix. Scary job. An adjustable, sliding bevel would have served you well here to record the neck angle
"Put the bevel to the metal" (I smell a new tshirt a-coming) great work as always and a HNY to ya Jerry
All I can say is WOW! Make those Chapmans sweep up your shop when this baby is done.
Y’r knowledge is killer ❤
Ten bucks says you’ll get it perfect! Got confidence in you.
Happy new year! Thanks for the video
We're gonna have tah do it again Pilgrim 😆😆 I do wish you'd throw a John Wayne in now and then
Happy new year from SC
You sure do great work!! Looking forward to the rest
I almost trained as a luthier many years ago, it didn't work out unfortunately but I still have a love of the craft. I've seen a couple of your neck grafts now and have seen similar on violins, I have to wonder, how long would you expect this to last? Also, given that this isn't a cheap mandolin, how would the graft effect the value of the instrument?
Was anyone else worried at 41:00? Glad Jerry caught it.
Jerry, did you consider transferring your “template” to a piece of 4x4 lumber, to allow you to use that new template as a clamping caul? Would make firmly holding the two pieces of the original mandolin, at the desired angle, a much easier task.
You are a master carpenter !
i am curious if you have ever broken a fretboard when removing one. im a armature Luther and have yet to remove one. really enjoy your shows and have learned a lot watching
Happy New Year, Jerry!!
A thought on truss rods being installed straight.
Is it possible that the thinking is.....if the neck is perfectly straight (or with a specific amount of relief) and the truss rod is perfectly straight (and well secured) when the neck is assembled that if the neck does bow that there's a potential for truss rod to flex or bow to the same degree as the neck. When the truss rod is adjusted, it's being adjusted back to its original position and pulling the neck back to its proper position. The bowing neck creates the bow in the truss rod needed to pull it back into position.
I wondered something similar - Is the truss rod deep enough in the neck that as the string tension pulls an under bow in the neck, the truss rod can be tightened to put tension more on the “bottom” of the neck to compensate for the string tension? Maybe we are saying the same thing. Anyway, I really don’t claim to know but it seems like someone explained it to me that way once upon a time. In any case, using that theory, a straight truss rod could be effective in removing under bow caused by string tension.
@@ranjrog I'm no expert either but it would make sense that there's some kind of science behind it. Wood expands and contracts. Wood that has absorbed moisture would put pressure on each end of the rod (if the rod is totally secure and the nut snug) and the force would bow the neck. Then the rod could be used to relieve the pressure to bring the neck back into position. To a degree, the opposite would happen if the wood contracted. I don't how much the neck wood expansion or contraction would actually effect the neck in those situations but I see what the relative humidity does to the doors...and the guitar necks.... in my area.
The truss rod nuts on my guitars are snug but yet....the necks still move.
It would appear that the only time a straight truss rod would have no influence or value is when it's installed in a neck that has been properly (perfectly?) made and setup. Once the wood has moved from that "state" the rod should have an effect on the neck using the truss rod nut.
Happy New Year Jerry...Part 1 !
Happy New Year 👍
Happy New Year Jerry!
If wishes were fishes, we'd all have a fry, if horse turds were biscuits, we'd eat "til we die.
Nice! Where did you get the base for the Dremel?
Happy New Year.
who was backing up Emeri on "He Touched Me", the dobro is awesome??
Leon Prewitt - He is AMAZING!
I want to market a CA Glue with Runners on the bottle. My tag will be "It Runs."
Happy New Year Jerry .
A question: Have luthiers accidentally (unintentionally) designed an "Achille's heel" into mandolins? Given the narrow neck width, large peghead size and width, truss rod channel and nut groove coming together at one point, they appear to form a weak link. Add string tension and something has to give. Somewhat related: What determines the angle of the neck to the peg head? Might that angle also contribute to high stress at the same point?
I'm actually planning to take my banjo to them to have the 5th string guide replaced and the final shaping of the bridge done so the action is right so I can play it again
Happy New Year, Jerry!
I'm surprised that Liz over at the Shoppe didn't give it a try...
❤happy new year jerry from Quebec canada
Maybe the straight truss rod is more of a stiffener for the neck? If that is the case, a nice stiff carbon fiber rod, for lightness, imbedded in the neck, would seem to be the thing to do by the manufacturer.
That would also eliminate the weakness at the headstock, due to the truss rod
channel, since there would be no truss rod channel.
Jeff Puras. I built two electric mandos back in 2019. I made the necks out of 5 pieces of stiff hardwood and 2 strips of carbon fiber rods. No truss rods. Even with full tension after 3 years, there is no sign of any under bowing.
Hazelnut and a donut stick.
will it be for sale?
At what point do you just make a new neck?
If you put a "repaired by Rosa Strings" label in it, that might actually raise the sale price, I'm thinking."
I recall you mentioned not doing so anymore, in one of your recent "Shop Talks" segments.
One can buy a new instrument that looks like the others or one can own one that been repaired by Jerry. (With a complete repair video -- How special is that?) Just thinking in marketing terms.
Thought the same thing. It's famous now. Probably an insurance claim through the shoppe or the carrier, so it's worth the repair cost to have a Rosa Laravee in someone's collection...likely Jeremy.
is it hyde glue??? lol
the only straight truss rod should be a dual action. When Gibson invented their single action rod,it is bent. A straight truss rod will do nothing.
Instead of calling these projects déjà vu, you should call them “déjà poo” … Poo you’ve seen again! It’s a term we use at work for crappy work “not again”we see around
Happy New Year Jerry!