Exactly. I’ve probably checked back 5 or 6 times today, like every Sunday. There are several clearly several of us, as the video has only been up 15 minutes and there are already 170 thumbs up! Thanks Ted!
My scroll saw came with one so then I bought a couple more for dremel, drum sander and table saw. Why don’t they all come with one? Makes perfect sense now 😎
I love listening to you as well as watching you work. You give a bit of history, technical knowledge, and humor. I look forward to each and every video you put out.
@@SxSxG666 I don’t object to the restoration but the mod leaves a lot to be desired. Ted should have been given something better than a 12 dollar Chinese dual rail. There are Dearmonds, filtertrons, lipstick pickups, p90, mini humbucker, etc.
@@jblassioYes, there are alternatives, nothing irreversible was done. Don 't know why you are so negative, owner can do whatever they want after this. What makes this pickup 12 dollar and chinese ? I must have missed that part.😊
Did any other person over 60 get a middle-school flashback as the fan in the background emulated a 16-mm projector and Ted's sonorous voice mimicked the man who would describe the wilds of the African plains?
For ages I have been thinking I was miss-hearing Ted's pronunciation of "solder". Now, finally, I've learned that the "l" is silent in North America. I never knew that. The things you learn on this channel! 😊
Wow I really like that guitar,it looks and sounds fantastic.When you first started playing it I thought it was amplified, The volume and sustain is nothing short of incredible. I have always liked the sweetness and pojection of the older Gibsons.Everyone Ive played from the early 70s 60s and 50s usually blow the old Martins away in my opinion.But thus 1918 is special for sure. Incredible repair on this beauty, it should be good fir another100 + years if taken care of. thanks again for making my Sunday evening so much better.
What an unbelievably cool guitar and what a great sound coming from that pickup. The owner must be extremely happy with the result. I know I would be. 🧡🧡🧡
Acoustically, that is one of the best sounding guitars you've played at the end of any of your videos. Yes, it is a bit boxy but every note you played rings like a bell. I dig it. Good work.
This was awesome! I'm 68, and the only Gibson I thought was far out was a A0 mandolin from the 40s (I think). I own a Martin and I love it's sound but hate the small neck! The L3 was incredible to watch because I would never want to do that kind of detail you put out and I'm floored to watch a true master to Luthiers everywhere. Good show.
I'm going to try that tape idea next time I am routing inlays. I've used it for years when drilling, but never tried it with my Dremel in such a way. I had bought one of those collets with the fan from Stewmac a while back, and it does blow dust away quite effectively, but between the router base, and the outer ring of the fan, it just made keeping a good line of sight on my bit and where I am headed rather difficult, and I never really use it.
Loved seeing the work and the thought processes that went into the repair/modifications. The unamplified version sounded better than the amplified one from my perspective. Just an observation. Great job!
Wow, I never expected that tone. The frets sounded amazing and the tone from the body of the guitar was a cross between a parlor guitar and a J-45. Yet another treasure from the hands of the master.
Fascinating repairs Ted. That era of Gibson and stringed instruments in general is interesting. I’ve wondered how a style O build with modern construction methods would be.
My current project has a 1972 Fender precision neck, that someone put a slab of ebony onto, for a fretless bass. It had a compound radius from 9.5, up to 12 inches. It is now 9.5 all the way. Next step, frets.
Placing those cleats looks like an operation where small magnets, perhaps a magnetic business card off of the fridge (or a magnetic bumper sticker, pizza delivery sign etc) taped to the cracks on the back of the guitar could be used to guide the cleats on the inside with use of a magnet and a bit of putty or doublesided tape to hold the magnet to the cleat temporarily.
Could have used this a week ago Ted. Spent 4 days in ICU in 3rd Degree Heart Block last weekend. Got the pacemaker, but man I think my luthier/repair days are coming to a close. The energy level drop is tremendous is all I can say. I'll still keep following as long as I've the time left. Keep on filming brother. Enjoy them all.
You're not alone. Just left hospital after a heart attack, got a stent. Reality just hit as I had my first breakfast on some 5 pills, watching my go to luthier. We shall overcome, be well, my friend!😊
My weekly TED talk with a late lunch. Sunday perfection. That tailpiece looks a lot like one I just took off an old guitar I'm working on. Looks like an old Kluson but stamped "Made in Japan" on the end bracket. And it's a 12-string model, which played hell with string alignment. More weirdness to filter down to the black hole at the bottom of my junkbox.
I really love , how this guy is so literate & historically knowledgeable....reminds me of when I was a kid , hangin; 'round the Fret House , in Covina Ca w/ John Taylor & Bob Winokur...anyone who was there , would know what I mean....was the top repair shop , in Los Angeles....time sure does fly....keep up the good work Woodford RJ
Beautiful, loud acoustically, unusual tone but really pleasing. The humbucker pickup will need a nice amp for jazz playing. I've always liked these oval and round hole archtops, the rosettes are chunky but perfect for the style. Wow!
Hi Ted, I'm from Lebanon and I've learned a lot from you. And just like the rest of your followers, we like the way you make your videos, I mean seeing your hands and hearing your voice while working, but I'd like to suggest that only for (few seconds) per video - let us see your face if you don't mind. Thanks for everything I've learned from you. I wish I could subscribe to your Patreon, but the banking system in Lebanon is collapsed, so we're not able to use any cards for online transactions. You have my respect. Have a lovely weekend 😊
Nice work good Sir. Certainly not the worst starting shape I've watched you tackle, but not a dress it, mod it and go like others. Sounds awesome, and looks the same! Cheers!
I suppose the list of what you cannot do would be significantly shorter than what you can do Ted. You simply please us all with your consistent Wizardry. I thank you for it. And you used "Musts needs". As an English mucky muck that shows a level I was not prepared for. Well spoken
@19:03 Looked like a "Musiclily" or Fleor pickup. I've found that those "hot rail" guitar pickups are generally quite well made and sound decent for the money. Amazon prices are anywhere from 10-15 USD and of course you can get 4 of them from the Express for that price.
Just replaced the rotting celluloid tailpiece on my 1915 L-1. Made a more modern thru-hole type with a block of African Blackwood. No more pin divots in the top!
Thank God for a Ted video to relax us in these troubling times!! Thanks, Ted!!
Exactly. I’ve probably checked back 5 or 6 times today, like every Sunday.
There are several clearly several of us, as the video has only been up 15 minutes and there are already 170 thumbs up!
Thanks Ted!
@@bldallas We are Legion. Stay well!!
Click the bell to get notified!
In my world the last few years have been troubling but I’m feeling cautiously optimistic recently.
@@renegadechic I’ve had the bell clicked for years.
One of the most informative and soothing voices in the guitar repair game.
Thanks for all this Ted.
it’s about the guitar repair and not him unlike others. 😮
i hate this dude
"Fret Tang Nippers" was one of my FAVORITE Swing Bands!!!
Their master's voice.
@@lionvillelionYour master's noise.
Wow! That thing sounds amazing acoustically when you play it.
The intonation was spot on. Amazing for the era.
bone dust and Ebony, is that a 90's gangsta rap duo?
Oh... I thought he said bong dust. 😇
Haha. Funny.
A foot switch for the dremel is a game changer for me. Keeping the mind and two hands focused on the bit and its location.
That's a great idea! I have one on my power sander, may have to get another.
Good call! I keep meaning to get a couple of those, one for my scroll saw as well
My scroll saw came with one so then I bought a couple more for dremel, drum sander and table saw. Why don’t they all come with one? Makes perfect sense now 😎
Use an old wah pedal😂
I love listening to you as well as watching you work. You give a bit of history, technical knowledge, and humor. I look forward to each and every video you put out.
Very nice way to play us out.....great sound and playing.
Totally unique sound on this one.
Just witnessed an instrumental resurrection. Most impressive, Ted. And who doesn't love a 1918 Gibson through an overdriven humbucker?
This guitar is screaming in agony to have crap put in it’s sound hole. It’s 105 years old!🤦♂️😩
@@jblassio Clamped in, no extra holes, I'm fine with that
@@jblassio It was an unplayable piece of crap before no matter the rich history.
@@SxSxG666 I don’t object to the restoration but the mod leaves a lot to be desired. Ted should have been given something better than a 12 dollar Chinese dual rail. There are Dearmonds, filtertrons, lipstick pickups, p90, mini humbucker, etc.
@@jblassioYes, there are alternatives, nothing irreversible was done. Don 't know why you are so negative, owner can do whatever they want after this. What makes this pickup 12 dollar and chinese ? I must have missed that part.😊
I lost it when you pulled out the hot rails lmao
Did any other person over 60 get a middle-school flashback as the fan in the background emulated a 16-mm projector and Ted's sonorous voice mimicked the man who would describe the wilds of the African plains?
I get Randy Bachman vibes.
WOW! The perfect intonation just blows me away!! Fantastic job, Ted!!
Sounds better than expected acoustically and with...what are those flatwounds!
Proof that even a 100 year+ old acoutic guitar can rock and roll when ya turn up the gain and fit a pick up - love it 😎😎
Great, as always.
Thanks for sharing!
She’s an oldie but a goodie
Kalamazoo!!!!!
For ages I have been thinking I was miss-hearing Ted's pronunciation of "solder". Now, finally, I've learned that the "l" is silent in North America. I never knew that. The things you learn on this channel! 😊
Another nice one Ted. That was rather fun to see a 1918 successfully restored to playable and an upgrade to boot!
Fantastic as always thank you
Wow I really like that guitar,it looks and sounds fantastic.When you first started playing it I thought it was amplified, The volume and sustain is nothing short of incredible. I have always liked the sweetness and pojection of the older Gibsons.Everyone Ive played from the early 70s 60s and 50s usually blow the old Martins away in my opinion.But thus 1918 is special for sure. Incredible repair on this beauty, it should be good fir another100 + years if taken care of. thanks again for making my Sunday evening so much better.
After all these years I'm even more impressed at the hard work and dedication to doing things the right way
Beautiful tone unamplifed, very bright and clear.
Great job, and great playing at the end. This was a cool job to watch and the sound is awesome.
I have one with the bridge pins 1916 thanks for bringing that one back to life!
Love that pick-up install...
The amplified sound is warm as toast.
What an unbelievably cool guitar and what a great sound coming from that pickup. The owner must be extremely happy with the result. I know I would be. 🧡🧡🧡
I would give anything to be able to do work at your level. Love your videos. No one makes a nut like you do.
What a cool instrument. I’m not sure how I expected it to sound but I’m quite pleasantly surprised. Would love to get my hands on one someday
Surprised to see that I was unsubscribed from you. Thank God I know to look for you on Sundays. Great job and cool guitar 😎
you really seemed to like "testing" that at the end!! :> good stuff
Foot switch works nicely for precision hand routing.
Slide would sound great in the piece of history. Amazing work again Ted!🤘🏼
At 13:50, this is a great idea; proof of the old adage that idiots are awed by complexity but a genius appreciates simplicity.
Wow, sounds fantastic! Nicely balanced!
Another great old guitar given a second life! Ted, your craftsmanship is just amazing!
That thing turned out awesome, Love how the pickup turned out. Looks sweet ha
That guitar is very much in tune. Excellent job.
Acoustically, that is one of the best sounding guitars you've played at the end of any of your videos. Yes, it is a bit boxy but every note you played rings like a bell. I dig it. Good work.
Yeah that acoustic unplugged tone was way better than the amplified sound. Just pure magic
It so cool that that guitar is going to get played
Nice piece of history! Kinda fun to think of how old it is and it’s still out there entertaining people 👍
This was awesome! I'm 68, and the only Gibson I thought was far out was a A0 mandolin from the 40s (I think). I own a Martin and I love it's sound but hate the small neck! The L3 was incredible to watch because I would never want to do that kind of detail you put out and I'm floored to watch a true master to Luthiers everywhere. Good show.
I'm going to try that tape idea next time I am routing inlays. I've used it for years when drilling, but never tried it with my Dremel in such a way. I had bought one of those collets with the fan from Stewmac a while back, and it does blow dust away quite effectively, but between the router base, and the outer ring of the fan, it just made keeping a good line of sight on my bit and where I am headed rather difficult, and I never really use it.
That pickup is perfect for heavy metal chamber music or thrashy jazz pieces. 😂
Beautiful playing at the end of the
Magic once again from the hands of Ted.
L3 is my favorite of the bunch! Excellent.
What a cool project...thanks, Ted!
Brighter sounding than expected. Maybe some sessions of jazz on the new strings.
You made a great player out of that old relic, wonderful job!
Great job! Beautiful old guitar given new life!
What a nice guitar set up. Sounds great with all the variety of sounds.
amazing that’s 1918 ❤. got to play the future, with two bars of rock n roll at the end 👍 excellent work
that fretboard came out really really nice
Nice tip on staggering the fret install for non-truss rod necks. Wouldn't have thought of that. Seems like a good practice.
Loved seeing the work and the thought processes that went into the repair/modifications. The unamplified version sounded better than the amplified one from my perspective. Just an observation. Great job!
Wow, I never expected that tone. The frets sounded amazing and the tone from the body of the guitar was a cross between a parlor guitar and a J-45. Yet another treasure from the hands of the master.
There’s some magical mid range richness in the unamplified guitar… awesome work as always Ted.
Wow, sounds good all-around and surprisingly good with a little hair on it. Killer job as always, thanks.
Fascinating repairs Ted. That era of Gibson and stringed instruments in general is interesting. I’ve wondered how a style O build with modern construction methods would be.
Very nicely done, as always..
Thank you, sounds great too.
Love that angular sweep of the file on the fret ends. So satisfying.
Be frailin on that bad boy!
What a beauty! I for one would love to see this shape come back into fashion.
The guitar is in remarkable condition for its age. I like the amplified sounds...
Thanks for posting Ted
Beautifully done Ted, what else can I say.
What a beauty! Nice work all around and loving the pickup you chose.
Wow, what a lovely guitar!
That’s a win, win, win. 4/64ths and the intonation sounded bang on.
A nice history lesson, Very informative!
Great job Ted! I always await your Monday morning videos here in Melbourne Australia.
Once again Ted wow 👏🏻👏🏻 your idea for the pickup was great and it sounded great your work just blows me away 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻☘️☘️☘️
Sounds great, perfect jazz tone. Beautiful job as always!
My current project has a 1972 Fender precision neck, that someone put a slab of ebony onto, for a fretless bass. It had a compound radius from 9.5, up to 12 inches. It is now 9.5 all the way. Next step, frets.
Would love to have one of these, Thank you Ted for the introduction, the search is on.
Placing those cleats looks like an operation where small magnets, perhaps a magnetic business card off of the fridge (or a magnetic bumper sticker, pizza delivery sign etc) taped to the cracks on the back of the guitar could be used to guide the cleats on the inside with use of a magnet and a bit of putty or doublesided tape to hold the magnet to the cleat temporarily.
Could have used this a week ago Ted. Spent 4 days in ICU in 3rd Degree Heart Block last weekend. Got the pacemaker, but man I think my luthier/repair days are coming to a close. The energy level drop is tremendous is all I can say.
I'll still keep following as long as I've the time left.
Keep on filming brother. Enjoy them all.
You're not alone. Just left hospital after a heart attack, got a stent. Reality just hit as I had my first breakfast on some 5 pills, watching my go to luthier. We shall overcome, be well, my friend!😊
My weekly TED talk with a late lunch. Sunday perfection.
That tailpiece looks a lot like one I just took off an old guitar I'm working on. Looks like an old Kluson but stamped "Made in Japan" on the end bracket. And it's a 12-string model, which played hell with string alignment. More weirdness to filter down to the black hole at the bottom of my junkbox.
I really love , how this guy is so literate & historically knowledgeable....reminds me of when I was a kid , hangin; 'round the Fret House , in Covina Ca w/ John Taylor & Bob Winokur...anyone who was there , would know what I mean....was the top repair shop , in Los Angeles....time sure does fly....keep up the good work Woodford
RJ
Your work on really old guitars is somehow even more impressive as you work round their idiosyncrasies.
Wow that came out amazing!!! What great sounds it gets. Thanks for sharing the process.
A rich old friend appeared at my place and announced that she loved luthiers. I agree! What a treat to see your knowledge and skill.
dude is a hack dont kid yourself
Brilliant work as always!
20 sec to the end… In my head, “man that would be awesome if he threw some distortion on right now”…
Beautiful, loud acoustically, unusual tone but really pleasing. The humbucker pickup will need a nice amp for jazz playing. I've always liked these oval and round hole archtops, the rosettes are chunky but perfect for the style. Wow!
Hi Ted,
I'm from Lebanon and I've learned a lot from you. And just like the rest of your followers, we like the way you make your videos, I mean seeing your hands and hearing your voice while working, but I'd like to suggest that only for (few seconds) per video - let us see your face if you don't mind.
Thanks for everything I've learned from you. I wish I could subscribe to your Patreon, but the banking system in Lebanon is collapsed, so we're not able to use any cards for online transactions.
You have my respect.
Have a lovely weekend 😊
Nice work good Sir. Certainly not the worst starting shape I've watched you tackle, but not a dress it, mod it and go like others. Sounds awesome, and looks the same! Cheers!
That would make the best Freddie Green big band guitar!
Ted needs polishing, polishing, polishing merch
Beautiful work! Sounds great
Waited all week for this!
Great video, it is so interesting watching you at work.
Chillin’ with Ted before going to band practice.
Thank you Ted 👍👍👍🎸
Sounds great
I suppose the list of what you cannot do would be significantly shorter than what you can do Ted. You simply please us all with your consistent Wizardry. I thank you for it.
And you used "Musts needs". As an English mucky muck that shows a level I was not prepared for. Well spoken
@19:03 Looked like a "Musiclily" or Fleor pickup. I've found that those "hot rail" guitar pickups are generally quite well made and sound decent for the money. Amazon prices are anywhere from 10-15 USD and of course you can get 4 of them from the Express for that price.
Just replaced the rotting celluloid tailpiece on my 1915 L-1. Made a more modern thru-hole type with a block of African Blackwood. No more pin divots in the top!
Nice job, I really liked the sound of that guitar.