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  • @ahf5471
    @ahf5471 2 года назад +88

    Everyone’s favorite Canadian, guitar-repairing superhero.

    • @kimballowen-brown4771
      @kimballowen-brown4771 2 года назад +2

      Everyone’s favourite World guitar repairing hero 🦸‍♂️

    • @thecaveofthedead
      @thecaveofthedead 2 года назад +3

      You gave Dave something else to grumble fatalistically about :D

    • @ahf5471
      @ahf5471 2 года назад +1

      @@thecaveofthedead no Dave’s like the guitar-repairing supervillain.

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope 2 года назад +1

      3:18 Did anyone notice the swastikas around the label???

    • @scottjustscott3730
      @scottjustscott3730 2 года назад +2

      @@EbonyPope Pretty sure most viewers noticed that. Probably because he kind of points it out by cracking a pretty damn funny joke about it.

  • @akc5150
    @akc5150 2 года назад +167

    I'm a metal player and have built several electrics over the years........ I just LOVE watching you do these repairs and have to say, your voice i just find so calming and soothing! thank you for what you do and for taking the time to share some of it on here.

    • @fivecitydirttracker4776
      @fivecitydirttracker4776 2 года назад +10

      I agree with your observations. Soothingly informative. ✌️🍻

    • @matte7385
      @matte7385 2 года назад +6

      +1 here!

    • @MrKabDrivr
      @MrKabDrivr 2 года назад +4

      Agreed! And I'm not even a musician! Just a dude enjoying craftsmen doing their thing, and mister Ted, here, is one of the most enjoyable ones for exactly the reasons you've stated!...

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope 2 года назад

      3:18 Swastikas around the label???

    • @N1RKW
      @N1RKW 2 года назад +3

      @@EbonyPope - That label was from before the Nazi's ruined it for everyone. It used to be a symbol of good luck, believe it or not.

  • @philipwray9734
    @philipwray9734 2 года назад +88

    You wanted to know about Sidney Thomas Eagle. Like all the best luthiers, Sidney's father (also STE) was born in England near Chelmsford, Essex in the last quarter of 1870. It's likely that his father, William, an agricultural labourer, emigrated between 1870 and 1880 as the family can't be found in England after 1871. STE snr died on 17 June 1925. STE jnr was born in 1900 at Ontario and married Augusta D. They had two children: Tommy Elmer Eagle (1926 - 2005) and Violina (1928- 2019). STE jnr died on 6 March 1990 and was buried at Maple Creek Cemetery. I note that a Sidney Eagle wrote an "Allegro for string quartet" (which included a guitar) in around 1984 having achieved a M Musc. at UBC. In 1957, STE jnr was shown in a cattleman's annual as having an aptly-named "Britisher Superior" worth $700. Presumably, as a matter of course, Canadian luthiers kept cattle to augment their craft. Come to think of it - I often hear bellowing in the background when viewing your excellent videos.......

    • @williamgarden3209
      @williamgarden3209 2 года назад +8

      Your research is appreciated. Thank you.

    • @Echohb
      @Echohb 2 года назад

      Ok... but what about the nazi eagle symbol and Swastika markings around the sticker ? All being printed in Canada before WW2... That's puzzling to me to see that this symbolism was this widespread at this time... Nazism is and have always been more prevalent that we may think

    • @TZerot0
      @TZerot0 2 года назад +9

      @@Echohb while this may have been Nazi-ism at play, I think Occam's razor would say that the last name is justifiable cause for the eagle, and swastikas aren't originally a Nazis symbol-heck there were several hockey teams called the swastikas in Canada.

    • @RoganGunn
      @RoganGunn 2 года назад +16

      @@Echohb Before WW2, people didn't see the swastika in the same way we do today. It is an ancient symbol of luck and good fortune, universal throughout Eurasia and historical Indo-European cultures. The word comes from the Sanskrit _svastika-s,_ meaning "being fortunate" (from _svasti-s_ meaning "well-being, luck"). The Nazis just appropriated it (angled, like a diamond) as they misunderstood the history of the Indo-European peoples, and thought _they_ were "Aryans." They weren't; the Aryans were an Indo-Iranian people, a precursor culture to both the Persians and (non-Dravidian) Indians, and likely originators of the Vedic religious tradition (Hinduism, Brahmanism etc).
      So to a violin-maker in Saskatchewan, it was likely just a nice symbol the printer had typeface for, to use as a border on his label. The fact it, and the eagle, another common symbol, were used by the relatively new German government at the time is incidental. 'Yet another crackpot European political system! Look at them in their silly uniforms. How very _German...'_ they must have thought.
      None of the symbology had the huge baggage that _we_ associate with it - because the horrors of WW2 simply hadn't happened yet. If you didn't read the international news that day, you won't have heard of the pogroms or _Kristallnacht_ - there was no internet. Yesterday's news was tomorrow's chip-shop wrapper. If such events even made the news in Saskatchewan, Canada in the 1930s!
      So we would need stronger evidence of Nazi sympathy in Mr Eagle, before we sully his name with such an accusation. We should not view the past through the lens of the present. Stop looking for Nazis where there aren't any - but, if you _do_ find some in the 1930s, you shouldn't really be surprised!

    • @MrBraz33
      @MrBraz33 2 года назад +1

      @@RoganGunn Yeah pretty much I've always been surprised how many people don't understand the differences or even existence of various forms of the swastika. Hell the current New York State Senate didn't know and they had to reinstate the hindu version. People are ultra quick to jump on the Nazi train now without looking into it even a little I guess for fake internet clout.

  • @RaysMuleBarn
    @RaysMuleBarn 2 года назад +57

    I'm still laughing, at the white paint spots. Uncle Doug's tube amp repair channel; he has noted many times, that the best indicator of an original, authentic vintage piece is the white paint spots. He did a tongue-in-cheek video on how to make anything look authentic vintage.
    Nice work.

    • @wadehampton1534
      @wadehampton1534 2 года назад

      @BreatheScotland I watch Uncle Doug too, I learned basic electronics in the US Army in 1978, specializing in radio repair. We were taught all about how valves work, and how to troubleshoot valve circuits. I carried it forward and I've specialized in repairing vintage valve (tube) guitar amplifiers and radio transmitters and receivers ever since. I love working on the old stuff!

    • @bwillie1793
      @bwillie1793 Год назад

      Came here to mention the Uncle Doug white paint connection. Well done.

  • @ejtakach
    @ejtakach 2 года назад +46

    It must be so exciting to connect with a customer that gives you free rein to restore an instrument to top-notch condition. Great episode!

  • @trajtemberg
    @trajtemberg 2 года назад +5

    Leaving a like and saving it for the for the weekend. No spoilers please lol.

  • @MotoLen51
    @MotoLen51 2 года назад +104

    Wow, it sounds fantastic! I didn't expect such a full sound.

    • @steaveg
      @steaveg 2 года назад +8

      Exactly. This “kids guitar” is one of the best-sounding guitars he’s played. Definitely worth the restoration.

    • @waybackplayback1347
      @waybackplayback1347 2 года назад +7

      @@steaveg We've both heard a lot of high dollar guitars that can't touch that little dude!

    • @rsd3849
      @rsd3849 2 года назад +1

      @@steaveg ⁰

  • @Trikisixx
    @Trikisixx 2 года назад +35

    Always love the history lessons in addition to your fine craftsmanship.

  • @the-chillian
    @the-chillian 2 года назад +5

    OK, so you made me look. Nothing about Sidney T. Eagle as a violin maker, but he appears in the 1926 census, which is the latest one freely available online. He was 26 at the time, so born around 1900, and he then lived a few miles west of town along with his mother (who was listed as head of household, so she probably owned the place) and his wife. No father was listed, so he was perhaps deceased.
    So maybe he was mostly a rancher or farmer, and did instrument repair on the side.

  • @graham6229
    @graham6229 2 года назад +1

    I noticed the Swastika design around the repair label from Mr Eagle. Many Egyptian artefacts have that design and I have seen it with the lines at the and of each spoke shown in the opposite direction. Mr Eagle was not to know what it would represent. Brilliant repair work again.

  • @bevo65
    @bevo65 2 года назад +6

    Uncle Doug has a long-running gag about wall-paint specks. It’s the mark of authenticity!!

  • @joshuaberdan8877
    @joshuaberdan8877 2 года назад +5

    Rad! I work for Lyon and Healy and didn’t know we made anything other than harps.

    • @josephpetrino1741
      @josephpetrino1741 2 года назад

      Look at the mandolin family instruments from that time. They are works of art.

  • @NINEWALKING
    @NINEWALKING 2 года назад +17

    That must be best neck on such guitar ever. Those carbon inlays resonate like crazy and that fret board is awesome. That neck is perfection. Guitar sounds very nice now. All together one of the best jobs I've seen.

    • @trackie1957
      @trackie1957 2 года назад +2

      The carbon fiber resonates? It’s embedded thoroughly in the neck.

    • @NINEWALKING
      @NINEWALKING 2 года назад

      @@trackie1957 it conducts vibrations like a glass or high tension high hardness metal. So when you hit strings all guitar vibrates

    • @trackie1957
      @trackie1957 2 года назад +1

      @@NINEWALKING
      Thanks!

  • @bigmac51290
    @bigmac51290 2 года назад +7

    I wouldn't have noticed the decorative motif's interesting "quality" if you hadn't mentioned it.

  • @claudecat
    @claudecat 2 года назад +8

    I've been bingeing this channel for a while now, and so far this is my favorite. Making a fingerboard! With binding! Everything necessary to feel safe with steel strings! This is a masterpiece! The thing sounds amazing.

  • @LostMountainRestoration
    @LostMountainRestoration 2 года назад +11

    That was incredible and thoughtful work. Thank you for sharing your talents.

  • @jay0keys
    @jay0keys 2 года назад +19

    Ted, thanks so much for sharing your crafting methods, problem solvings and knowledge. I watch and enjoy every single episode of your channel. I wish you all the best for your business and work and can‘t turn out enough your professional, prudent and humerous way of presentation. Keep going…

  • @AaronCarterHD13
    @AaronCarterHD13 2 года назад +1

    F.Y.I. I know nothing about guitars and don't play but watching this is a quite nice way to pass the time as the craftsmanship is amazing. 🤗 So it isn't just guitar people watching. 😊

  • @Sungodv
    @Sungodv 2 года назад +2

    Ted deserves every penny he gets. Excellent job, Twoody!

  • @tat2jim
    @tat2jim Год назад +1

    That was one of my favorite repairs. Great job, Tim!

  • @SilasHumphreys
    @SilasHumphreys 2 года назад +1

    Thank you, that was absolutely fascinating, and well worth the extra wait. I really appreciate the care you have for the intended purpose of the instrument, and the respect for its history. Every week, I learn something new from you.

  • @J.C...
    @J.C... Год назад +1

    Thank you for not destroying this like I watched Jerry Rosa do to an 1890s Lyon & Healy 🙏❤️ he sands with his fingers and uses a finger plane instead of a large one to keep everything straight. He uses a dremel to shape wood instead of files & rasps. It's unbelievable. You would think he just started this stuff the way he doesn't know anything about anything. It's a tragedy. Big time.
    All I can guess is it's time for him to give it up. He doesn't seem to like doing the work anymore. Hence his lazy ways of doing everything and his constant boohooing.

  • @nickparnell6574
    @nickparnell6574 2 года назад

    Thanks for all your hard work on the guitars and the videos you put together for us

  • @RedRose4711
    @RedRose4711 2 года назад

    I just love this channel. This longer video was very informative and actually very soothing to watch!

  • @scottdunbar4898
    @scottdunbar4898 2 года назад

    Once again, thanks for taking the time to record
    these videos. A ton of wisdom in such an enjoyable
    package.

  • @pawwalton2157
    @pawwalton2157 2 года назад +5

    Excellent job on the rebuild. The guitar is much better than originally built. Keep up the great repair videos they are an inspiration. Thanks for the history lessons that you include as part of the back story.

  • @thomaslemonds8493
    @thomaslemonds8493 2 года назад +5

    Ted, you are an incredible craftsman. As a woodworker myself, I can only aspire to your level of detail! I love watching your videos and stand in awe of your talent. Well done sir!

  • @Sammywhat
    @Sammywhat 2 года назад +1

    OUTSTANDING! Thank you for taking us along for the ride! Absolute pure delight!!

  • @misinformationwithrandy
    @misinformationwithrandy 2 года назад

    The fret board tutorial is a master class! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @jasonlmusic
    @jasonlmusic 2 года назад

    What an absolutely superb result.

  • @jerrytee2688
    @jerrytee2688 2 года назад

    Just amazing work, well worth the wait. Thanks

  • @guitarbobification
    @guitarbobification 2 года назад

    Fascinating series of repairs. I always learn from your videos. Thanks so much for sharing.

  • @tbonky
    @tbonky 2 года назад

    My goodness! What a beautiful sound.Some really jaw dropping attention to detail.

  • @andyrock1207
    @andyrock1207 2 года назад

    Great vid. Thanks so much for the massive effort making this one.

  • @liarcity
    @liarcity 2 года назад

    You’ve shown us more complex stuff, but this one was particularly satisfying for me. Thanks!

  • @rabonour
    @rabonour 2 года назад +1

    What a nice sound. This is a great restoration - really honoring the instrument with the work.

  • @meltedwheeliebin
    @meltedwheeliebin 2 года назад

    That was worth the wait. One of your best. So much work and info in a half hour

  • @realjumper
    @realjumper 2 года назад

    That was fascinating and you have done an outstanding job on this lovely instrument. You should be very proud of your work. Thank you for the video.

  • @MrDparker69
    @MrDparker69 2 года назад

    Another amazing job. You certainly made it look and sound beautiful.

  • @dillavou444
    @dillavou444 2 года назад

    Amazing work, as always! Cheers!

  • @stevec-b6214
    @stevec-b6214 2 года назад

    this is hypnotism, pure and simple. the tone was lovely and a great work.

  • @JoDoDesigns2011
    @JoDoDesigns2011 2 года назад

    Another Awesome fix, truly appreciate your time and skills. Hopefully you have nice holidays.

  • @larryshelby2100
    @larryshelby2100 2 года назад +1

    Easily my favorite part of the week , always look forward to your videos ! Thank you !

  • @Moodymongul
    @Moodymongul 2 года назад +1

    Great video, thanks
    I have a Lyon and Healy 'American Conservatory' Parlor Guitar. Got it from eBay (about 12 years ago) for £450!
    Made somewhere between 1893-1915, The neck is like a baseball bat (but, perfectly sits in the hand). It even has 'x' bracing.
    After researching, 'American Conservatory' was a music school, way back when.
    Seems mine was a custom order made for players at the conservatory by Lyon and Healy. Which is why it probably has 'x' bracing so early. There are no pics online of the instrument I have (from any of the Lyon and Healy pics). Another reason its probably custom. Its not 'mint' (finish is worn in places), but it has that 'played in' look.
    The only modern change, removing the bar frets (which plane your fingertips off when sliding :) and replaced with dunlop jumbo frets! Plays like a dream (1.5mm action at the 12th fret - across all strings) no rattles or choke outs. And its never had a neck reset! Though, I think the end of the board and the bridge may have been planed down a bit in the past).
    The guitar is made of Brazilian rosewood back+sides and with an Adirondack Spruce top and ebony bridge and fingerboard. Its super loud (louder than a modern 'factory' dread), on the mid/treble side in the sound department. No matter how hard you hit the strings, they never tone out (that 'plunk' sound you get when hitting the strings too hard). Instead, the instrument simply produces more tone and volume!
    Apparently, the workers from the Martin Factory also worked for Lyon and Healy (due to part-time / seasonal work)
    Love that instrument.
    It got me to hunt down two other parlors, before they started to get more expensive/rarer online (and before the Brazilian rosewood crackdown when shipping).
    A Washburn '1915' Parlor, another great instrument (built by the same 'seasonal' Martin craftsmen apparently).
    And a 1920's SS Stewart Parlor, lesser know but just as good (again, they were often made by the same craftsmen).
    *all these instruments are; Brazilian rosewood back+sides, Adirondack Spruce top, ebony bridge and fingerboard*
    Highly recommend people track these instruments down. It was a golden age for the luthier craft.
    Peace.

  • @mhaight
    @mhaight 2 года назад

    Always a pleasure observing you and your craft.

  • @ErnieB
    @ErnieB 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for posting. You've given me something to think about.

  • @kimballowen-brown4771
    @kimballowen-brown4771 2 года назад

    Thank you Ted for all you do really appreciate it. Excellent !!!
    The Guitar Healer 🙏

  • @harrismonnc
    @harrismonnc 2 года назад

    I learn so much watching your videos, thank you.

  • @backspin6698
    @backspin6698 2 года назад

    Wow, great work. That guitar came to life again.

  • @vojtasTS29
    @vojtasTS29 2 года назад +2

    that guitar sounds so amazing, i would love one! Such a lively sound.

  • @ghostface_grilla1155
    @ghostface_grilla1155 Год назад

    Speechless! A master at work.

  • @Coventry_Kiers_1984
    @Coventry_Kiers_1984 2 года назад

    You Sir, are amazing, guitar looks and sounds great! Brilliant work!

  • @nellayema2455
    @nellayema2455 2 года назад

    A masterful repair and restoration!

  • @ThomasHope73
    @ThomasHope73 2 года назад

    A very enjoyable episode! Amazing work and commentary as ever. 👏

  • @208414
    @208414 2 года назад

    That was a great transformation. You are a true craftsman.

  • @danielsaturnino5715
    @danielsaturnino5715 2 года назад +1

    Sounds great. Looks great. Well done.

  • @darnright
    @darnright 2 года назад

    I just want to say this was well worth waiting for!! Amazing job! Wish I had your talent, knowledge and expertise...!! Bravo Sir!!

  • @jimmythecricket25
    @jimmythecricket25 2 года назад

    The master at work, always a joy to watch!!

  • @jfrorn
    @jfrorn 2 года назад

    Beautiful work as always...

  • @valentino3191
    @valentino3191 2 года назад

    I really enjoy your work and explanations of your craft. Learned a lot. You have a real gift making old treasure come alive again.

  • @lukasschliepkorte3019
    @lukasschliepkorte3019 2 года назад +2

    I bow to you, Ted. Wonderful work.

  • @rankenfile
    @rankenfile 2 года назад +1

    Very nice work. I appreciate seeing what is involved when you take the one hundred more years expectation.

  • @matthewbartolone7036
    @matthewbartolone7036 Год назад

    Wow masterful work, simply amazing and you make it look easy Thank you
    Matt

  • @jeromestevenfaigin6059
    @jeromestevenfaigin6059 2 года назад

    That's very clean that sound had character and loud. Thank you.

  • @dalgguitars
    @dalgguitars 2 года назад

    Fantastic. Thank you for your videos!

  • @floydturner2346
    @floydturner2346 2 года назад

    ...a remarkable, very laudable commitment to excellence -- inspiring.

  • @petedazer3381
    @petedazer3381 2 года назад

    Really enjoyed this Ted, thanks for sharing. Happy Thanksgiving or whatever the Canadian equivalent might be to you and your family.

  • @robn71
    @robn71 2 года назад

    What a fantastic video totally enjoyed watching it and the work it's too notch as always. 👍

  • @greatnortherntroll6841
    @greatnortherntroll6841 2 года назад

    Beautiful work, Beautiful result! If that were my guitar, I'd be absolutely thrilled with how it turned out!!!

  • @jamesunderhill1603
    @jamesunderhill1603 2 года назад

    Well worth the wait, excellent video

  • @johnpierson8398
    @johnpierson8398 2 года назад

    This is the first time for me on your channel. I think you are a great luthier and craftsman. I am really impressed with your calm demeanor and the patient approach you had with restoring and significantly improving this vintage instrument. Sounds great and your workmanship and attention to detail is inspiring.

  • @dave7010
    @dave7010 2 года назад

    The sound is great ,wow you really did a great job. Always amazes me what certain people can do. You sir are an Artist. Bravo. 👍

  • @Big.E
    @Big.E 2 года назад

    I love watching your videos, I would never attempt anything like what you do except for cutting and setting up my own nut or saddle for set up. But I really do marvel at your skill and craftsmanship. Thanks for these amazing and eye opening videos 👍

  • @WujekDobrelody
    @WujekDobrelody 2 года назад +1

    Amazing work. It was a pleasure to watch.

  • @begelston
    @begelston 2 года назад

    The Lyon and Healy gets a second life! - sounds great, well done maestro!

  • @garywhitt98
    @garywhitt98 2 года назад

    Well worth the wait. You are a master luthier for sure and a damn fine videographer.

  • @ShannonFerguson
    @ShannonFerguson 2 года назад +2

    Frickin' awesome! I love when an old guitar is given new life. Instruments are meant to be played. Thank you, Ted!

  • @terryjohinke8065
    @terryjohinke8065 2 года назад

    I am constantly amazed at your knowledge and work. I bet he owner is happy with this as I watched it all and heard the strings at the end. Good job. Tery from Oz.

  • @Adipsia1
    @Adipsia1 2 года назад

    A lovely guitar and beautiful craftsmanship as ever.

  • @davejive1
    @davejive1 2 года назад +2

    Really great work, looks as a really old parlour guitar should and it has a beautiful sound. I am sure the owner will be very happy.

  • @matthewcasey4795
    @matthewcasey4795 2 года назад +1

    Full rebuild, this thing had the works,
    Probably my favourite episode yet.

  • @bobwerner6967
    @bobwerner6967 2 года назад

    FANTASTIC. THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER MASTER CLASS. THANK YOU FOR THE DRY SENSE OF HUMOR. THANK YOU FOR THE EDUCATION. YOUR VIDEOS ARE WITHOUT EQUAL.

  • @JMK571
    @JMK571 2 года назад

    That thing sounds MASSIVE for it’s size. Great job keeping this thing alive for another 100 years!

  • @donaldholman9070
    @donaldholman9070 2 года назад

    that is so lovely! Thank you.

  • @Anonymouslives
    @Anonymouslives 2 года назад

    That’s amazing! Wow! Very talented at your work.

  • @RonDylewski
    @RonDylewski 2 года назад +1

    This was a special one indeed. Lovely sound from that 120 year old wood!

  • @briansimpson8116
    @briansimpson8116 2 года назад

    Another good one Ted. You're a true expert.

  • @yokel_honda
    @yokel_honda 2 года назад

    Wow! That was worth waiting for! Thanks Ted.

  • @bobmeyer7009
    @bobmeyer7009 2 года назад

    I really enjoyed this episode - thanks for posting it. I have an old Washburn that looks very similar to this one.

  • @truthtobehonest
    @truthtobehonest 2 года назад

    Great job! That guitar sounds awesome!

  • @ianc4901
    @ianc4901 2 года назад

    I found myself watching in awe with my mouth wide open and had to remind myself to breathe now and again during this video !
    You are a true artist Mr Woodford, being able to confidently work to this standard and make it look so simple and straightforward takes the highest level of craftsmanship !

  • @blessedwithchallenges9917
    @blessedwithchallenges9917 2 года назад

    Sweet work - sounds great!

  • @terryjohinke518
    @terryjohinke518 2 года назад

    Ted, your work and knowledge never ceases to amaze me.. I'd never heard of A bracing.

  • @SevenMrTee
    @SevenMrTee 2 года назад +1

    Ted, besides your amazing job at this instrument I'm infinitely grateful for your inclusion of metric measurements while you talking about it. Thank you.

  • @briw4647
    @briw4647 2 года назад

    Great job. I have to say, this is by far my favourite RUclips channel

  • @limpindug
    @limpindug 2 года назад

    It's great to see these old fellas brought back to fight another day. It's screaming blues at me, especially when it settles after it's surgery, 👍Respect and stay healthy all.

  • @randybecker7339
    @randybecker7339 2 года назад

    THAT was a lot of work. And perfectly done too!

  • @coffeeguitars6906
    @coffeeguitars6906 2 года назад

    Great work! You made the right choice with the fretboard.

  • @pneumatic00
    @pneumatic00 2 года назад

    Excellent if not incredible tone for a near-parlor sized guitar! As usual, your meticulous work really stands out.

  • @TortugaUruguaya
    @TortugaUruguaya 2 года назад

    Those extra three days of waiting for the video felt like an eternity lmao. Good job, Ted! Greetings from Uruguay