Nice to hear someone transatlantic tackling the "sudder" / "solder" thing. Yes, words such as Squirrel, Mirror and Solder do get a little mangled sometimes!
"A quick and extremely dirty mockup, here" - Ted, at his ever-humble best. The only "confusing" thing to me is your seemingly omnipresent ability to do triage...your patients are always in the best of hands when they visit your home. I hope the owner was thankful and impressed...continual truss rod adjustments are more than a "pain in the neck"...sorry, I couldn't resist.
@@staive70ss well, yeah! I mean ya just have to ask yerself is there a better way to remove it than that? & when you realise there isn’t you just have to admire the guy’s knowledge!😉👍 I’m afraid I have to admit that, in the past, I’ve rigged up some weird complicated drilling jig; unbolted the neck and just cut away with three different bits of increasing width until there is no plug left... 😳
I was not aware of this; didn't know. One of the most informative set-up related videos I've ever seen. Truly a master craftsman type repair! Thanks! 🤟
This channel inspired me to give my 25+ yr old squire a makeover. I gave it a new graph tech Tusq nut, new mojotone electronics, a black pearl pick guard and new knobs. It took about 4 hours. Then after I got it all together I gave it a set up and had to do a truss rod adjustment. It sounds sweet! I watch this channel so much I didn't even need to google anything. This channel is worth it's weight in gold! Thank you sir!
don't go too overboard with mods or replacements on that old squire. they've gained a pretty big collectors market over the last few years, and people want them in factory spec condition if they're gonna pay a high price. those old mik squire II's went from being worth $80 five years ago to being worth $150-250 now.
@@IAmKillEveryone I was shocked when I found out how much my 90s Squire MIJ strat is supposedly worth! It was my second ever electric guitar and its never been messed with and plays great,,,,
I think one of the biggest reasons, people ask to ship their guitars across national borders, for you to repair, is because of your knowledge and insight into the craft. I hate to fawn, but you consistently amaze me with your ability. I want to attend a local luthier school, and you set the bar! I’ve watched other luthier and guitar videos, and I just cringe at how I’ve seen work being done. I’ve had work done on my own instruments that have left me very disappointed. My hats off to you twoodfrd!
@@moonchild4806 They used Pau Ferro on the SRV and Jaco Pastorius models since the early 1990s. Personally, I prefer a super dark rosewood -- almost ebony.
Some of the best guitar repair,setups,and just caring for keeping some guitars original as possible and your approach is just cool I'm learning all the time and I know I speak for a lot of people when we say thank you sir for all you do.Sincerily
Heck yeah, Ted! I've been wanting to see a repair that involves replacing the walnut plug ever since I found out Fender sells them ready to insert and cut/shave to shape.
Thanks for showing this procedure! My Yankee strat was born, 1/'98; another late '97. Blessed with the Bi-Flex; mine still works just fine. Thanks, again, Mike from Fernwood, BC
They often aren't glued in very well. I've seen them pop out without heat just from adjustment on the rare guitar that needs the back truss rod adjustment. That's probably a good thing since you're far more likely to need to replace the nut than to need the two-way adjustment and if you do, it's easy to re-glue.
I have a 94 American Standard with the same need to constantly tighten the truss rod. So much so that I bought it as a project after the previous owner blew out the front of the fret board between the first and second frets from over tightening too many times without getting some glue in there to strengthen that bearing surface the nut tightens against. This gives me wonderful hope that I’ll be able to repair this once I feel up to the task! Thanks for the informative videos as always!
Love your videos and humour, yes it’s Solder in England 🏴 😂😂😂🇬🇧 Your skills keep me watching i wish you were here in England i would most definitely be knocking on your door fir my repairs sir. Cheers mate , John
as has been said many times - your videos and voice are perfect and can get someone without any guitar knowledge to sit through the entire thing just engrossed in a small repair. Nice work !
I subscribe to more than a few guitar fixit/DIY channels. Some are redundant, some are more talk and less hands on. Your channel is professional, well thought out, informative of course and laid back. My hat is off to you. I have subscribed. Yeah, I’ll be visiting often.
I wish I had a nice mom and pop shop where I live. I used to have one but they went out of business and I've had bad experiences with guitar center techs. Anyways thank you for treating each guitar with love. And thanks for sharing
Ask around with local musicians, I bet you there is some guy in town somewhere that does great work out of his house but doesn't advertise. That's how I found my amp tech. An old country guitarist said take it to the dwarf. Sure enough, he was a little person in a wheelchair but the man knew his amps. Not only did he fix my Carvin bass head but I bought a completely rebuilt Fender combo from him too.
I learned something from this video, thanks. A great video, well presented and great detective work. I like the nod to the transatlantic problem of "sodering" or "soldering".
Stewart Macdonald does a Truss rod repair kit but the kits success is dependant on how much Thread is left on the Rod. In this case it was down to a Ball end Allen key. I enjoy watching you work Ted, the methods i have learnt from you have been valuable at times and i thank you for that. Your a good Teacher as well as being a good Luthier. Thanks Ted.
I’ve seen the term “bi-flex truss rod” a million times and owned dozens of them. I had no idea they also worked backwards like a 2 way rod. Nor did I know about the anchor under the 7th fret marker. Very informative sir and well done as always. Thanks for sharing!
@@garymitchell5899 you have to understand they still work like a regular truss rod. They just can work the opposite way too if they need to. I’ve never had a neck bow the other direction to need that function of the bi-flex truss rod. I’d say it’s pretty rare to need that but handy to know it’s there if you ever did need it.
@@braderrick my friend left his Strat sit unstrung for 20 years in its case but didn’t relieve the truss rod. The neck crept into a slight backbow...a little bit of the forward bend on the truss rod was needed to get the neck relief right.
Of course the irony of this is that Leo designed the necks to be removed easily so they could be replaced. Leo would have said “Hey man, why are you going to so much trouble?”
@@Rxbandit421 I don't know if that holds true for non-vintage guitars like this one. Certainly for 50s, 60s, and probably 70s vintage instruments. But, after that I don't know how much it matters unless it was some special model.
Dude - Awesome job with this in every regard! Your knowledge of the history of the various truss rod systems, faults and strengths, deep experience with the problems and the causes - and most impressive is your extremely creative methods AND knowing how to MAKE heaters, monitor the process and successfully separate wood parts that were never meant to come apart; AND creatively repair the force bearing wood parts AND do it all with a cosmetically pleasing final repair - WOW! You are certainly one EXTREMELY gifted and skilled technician - I'm VERY impressed! Thank you for sharing your insights and thoughts - you are a great mentor! LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!
First time watching. Within a few minutes, I'm a new subscriber! Mister you are as smooth as molasses doing surgery on that sweet girl. Outstanding work. Keep'em coming!
That was amazing Ted. I’ve worked on a bunch of Strats from that period but thankfully have never encountered a bad neck or truss rod situation... because if I had I would have been just as TOTALLY CLUELESS as the “fine” shop that last worked on this one. The plug removal rig was f’ing genius, my grab would have been for a drill bit.
Had to do this job on my 2012 American Strat this weekend, I had been putting it off for little over a year since I got my new truss nut in, but finally I got my hands on a Stewmack Gripper wrench. I used my soldering iron (with a clean tip) set to its lowest heat and with a little bit of damp towel on the inside of the hole to protect it, and give humidity to help release the glue, after about 10 minutes it screwed out with no problem! New nut installed and the old plug press fit in place as it was in good shape! the action is back down to 2.5 - 3.5 64ths plays like how I remember once again!
Hello Ted. I love your channel! I have some tips on this truss rod fix that will save you a lotta time. I'm a gold Fender tech since '94 and got a TSB from Fender over 20 years ago about this truss rod problem. Break the finish around the plug perimeter with a #11 or scalpel blade. Heat the plug area with a hair dryer on high. I hold a piece of masonite to block the heat from the tuners and decal. Give the hair dryer some time. Then back out the walnut plug with an 1/8" hex key or a next size tapered hex key if the nut is sloppy. Apply more heat on the walnut plug and wiggle it out with channelocks. You'll be able to re-use the plug. Add an extra washer, new TR nut, remove the brass washer from the walnut plug, cut away material from the walnut plug ass end to compensate for the new washer thickness, clean off the old glue from the plug, and lightly glue the plug back in
Your comment is so true about a company being married to the past. Some traditional makers have a positive innovation that helps make setup easier, and the people revolt anyway.
Excellent ! Had a ‘96 Buddy Guy Sig Strat w/ a truss Rod nut issue. Always wondered how to access a faulty adj nut that would not tighten up any further than I could get to go. Quite frustrating as I did not have quite the skills you have! Well done! I eventually sold the guitar...sigh
Wow Ted, that was fascinating. I have a gorgeous Candy Apple Red Strat Plus from the early 1990’s which also has the bi-flex truss rod in it (though fortunately mine works just fine and the neck is in great shape). Have often wondered how that thing works. Had looked at modern bi-directional truss rods, like those you demonstrated, but had no idea if or how the original was different - well now I do! Thank you Ted. Fascinating to see that you can get the nut out like that - you never cease to amaze me what you can come up with. I sure hope I never have to attempt that in mine. 👍
As someone who does all my own repairs and mods I really appreciate your videos. Your skills are top notch and your patient approach to repairs is a joy to watch. Much respect.
I’ve been doing my own repairs for the last 20 years. I’ve avoided used Fenders with the biflex truss rod because until today, I had no idea how to deal with this particular truss rod. Thank you for showing how one deals with this.
With every video Mr Woodford makes it's increasingly clear that patience, planning and preparation are the skills that set him and any good repairman apart. I very much appreciate your content and gain a lot of confidence tackling jobs that are new to me.
You really are a master of your craft. Your videos are always so full of gold nuggets of information and procedures. Thank you very much for these videos.
Nice job! You do great work and continue to inspire me on my guitar repair adventures! This one definitely would have been a real head-scratcher for me.
AmaZing insights into the whole fender truss rod system. I’m looking at my American made strat and thinking “you better not do that to me”. 🤦🏼♂️😂😂. Great video and amazing work as always!!!
I love your channel. I've learned so much from watching your work and - being British - I also love it that you make an attempt at the Queen's English. Keep soldering on. :)
Beautifully done... Thank you. Those 1/8 ball end truss rod wrenches man.... First thing I do is cut those off now...took barely any pressure turning to bust one off and that was it...just too thin.
Holy Cow, I must have missed it before, but the DIY heater trick is gonna come in real handy in a lot of situations. I already have a ton of nichrome wire, just need the insulator and some steel or brass tubing.
Brilliant as usual. I've just come back to this since last viewed ages ago - just a thought - it would probably be best to put glue on the plug, rather than in the hole, so an excess would come out of the hole rather than go towards the truss rod nut.
You know there is a lot of relief when you can see it on youtube, on your phone.
Ha! Same!
Yeah.
I thought the same thing
Exactly
Nice to hear someone transatlantic tackling the "sudder" / "solder" thing. Yes, words such as Squirrel, Mirror and Solder do get a little mangled sometimes!
Man, nice work on removing that plug. Surgical!
"A quick and extremely dirty mockup, here" - Ted, at his ever-humble best. The only "confusing" thing to me is your seemingly omnipresent ability to do triage...your patients are always in the best of hands when they visit your home. I hope the owner was thankful and impressed...continual truss rod adjustments are more than a "pain in the neck"...sorry, I couldn't resist.
Agreed. I wish you were in the UK.
That is the smartest way of removing the walnut dowel that I've ever seen!
B E S T BiFlex explanation I’ve ever seen👍
I still don't understand it, my mind was spinning over the MacGyver plug removal part.
@@staive70ss well, yeah! I mean ya just have to ask yerself is there a better way to remove it than that? & when you realise there isn’t you just have to admire the guy’s knowledge!😉👍
I’m afraid I have to admit that, in the past, I’ve rigged up some weird complicated drilling jig; unbolted the neck and just cut away with three different bits of increasing width until there is no plug left... 😳
That little tapered dowel heater was simply ingenious. Awesome!
I was not aware of this; didn't know. One of the most informative set-up related videos I've ever seen. Truly a master craftsman type repair! Thanks! 🤟
This channel inspired me to give my 25+ yr old squire a makeover. I gave it a new graph tech Tusq nut, new mojotone electronics, a black pearl pick guard and new knobs. It took about 4 hours. Then after I got it all together I gave it a set up and had to do a truss rod adjustment. It sounds sweet! I watch this channel so much I didn't even need to google anything. This channel is worth it's weight in gold! Thank you sir!
don't go too overboard with mods or replacements on that old squire. they've gained a pretty big collectors market over the last few years, and people want them in factory spec condition if they're gonna pay a high price. those old mik squire II's went from being worth $80 five years ago to being worth $150-250 now.
@@IAmKillEveryone I was shocked when I found out how much my 90s Squire MIJ strat is supposedly worth! It was my second ever electric guitar and its never been messed with and plays great,,,,
I think one of the biggest reasons, people ask to ship their guitars across national borders, for you to repair, is because of your knowledge and insight into the craft. I hate to fawn, but you consistently amaze me with your ability. I want to attend a local luthier school, and you set the bar! I’ve watched other luthier and guitar videos, and I just cringe at how I’ve seen work being done. I’ve had work done on my own instruments that have left me very disappointed. My hats off to you twoodfrd!
That is some gorgeous rosewood on that neck
Looks more like Pau Ferro to me.
@@Jonathan_Doe_ It doesn't look orange enough to me, and I could be wrong but I don't think fender was using pao ferro in the 90s
@@moonchild4806 They used Pau Ferro on the SRV and Jaco Pastorius models since the early 1990s. Personally, I prefer a super dark rosewood -- almost ebony.
@@bluemagic5829 ah, that's pretty cool. I prefer maple for my fingerboards over everything, I love the feel of the glossy board.
Looks almost like Brazilian with the thick dark grain
“Be careful not to get any on the threads..”
I know without a doubt I would get some on the threads.
"... F*, I've just got some one the threads"
Same thing I thought. Only twice have I removed a plug at all, let alone putting super glue that far inside. I'd jack it up, I know it!
Same. Smh.....
Ingenious way of getting that plug out. Truss rods scare the hell out of me - always have. Great job.
Heat...or hëät. Englishman almost lost his coffee here :D
Great work, a pleasure to watch.
Great job. The owner was lucky to find you.
Thanks for filming the repair. As always, a real education. Makes my Saturday night. (I should get out more!)
Great Job , That was Pretty damn good on That Truss rod repair ...Excellent
Some of the best guitar repair,setups,and just caring for keeping some guitars original as possible and your approach is just cool I'm learning all the time and I know I speak for a lot of people when we say thank you sir for all you do.Sincerily
As a cabinet man for 50 years it is a joy and honor to watch your craft
Love the detailed background and context of the truss rod before the repair.
Heck yeah, Ted! I've been wanting to see a repair that involves replacing the walnut plug ever since I found out Fender sells them ready to insert and cut/shave to shape.
Thanks for showing this procedure! My Yankee strat was born, 1/'98; another late '97. Blessed with the Bi-Flex; mine still works just fine. Thanks, again, Mike from Fernwood, BC
That was great! Some proper detective work there - CGI got NOWT on you ...
I´m a Brit in Spain.. Thanks for the Translations & FINBAR SAUNDERS !!!
FNAR FNAR
@@benleydon . YUK YUK !!!!
When that plug came out I was astonished.
That little dowel plug heater is marvellous. It worked so well!
Yeah, that was pretty neat.
This guy is good. I’m fascinated by his videos and knowledge. And I’m mainly a drummer!
They often aren't glued in very well. I've seen them pop out without heat just from adjustment on the rare guitar that needs the back truss rod adjustment. That's probably a good thing since you're far more likely to need to replace the nut than to need the two-way adjustment and if you do, it's easy to re-glue.
You are a clever man. That heater worked really nice!
Of all the cool tricks that I’ve seen luthiers do. That plug removal is one Of the top five luthier tricks of all time. Very cool man! thanks!
I have a 94 American Standard with the same need to constantly tighten the truss rod. So much so that I bought it as a project after the previous owner blew out the front of the fret board between the first and second frets from over tightening too many times without getting some glue in there to strengthen that bearing surface the nut tightens against.
This gives me wonderful hope that I’ll be able to repair this once I feel up to the task! Thanks for the informative videos as always!
Sir you are a true Luthier! The owner made a wise choice of letting you repair this screw up! You have our support! Peace my brother ✌🏻😊👍🏻☮️
Love your videos and humour, yes it’s Solder in England 🏴 😂😂😂🇬🇧
Your skills keep me watching i wish you were here in England i would most definitely be knocking on your door fir my repairs sir.
Cheers mate , John
Your troubleshooting skills are amazing Ted.
as has been said many times - your videos and voice are perfect and can get someone without any guitar knowledge to sit through the entire thing just engrossed in a small repair. Nice work !
Man, what a master craftsman. So entertaining, I love your work.
History lesson and repair lesson, all in one video. This is why I subscribe to this channel. Excellent!
Nice work, you are a true craftsman !
BYW you need to get some lanolin on them fingers, you will be happy you did !
I subscribe to more than a few guitar fixit/DIY channels. Some are redundant, some are more talk and less hands on. Your channel is professional, well thought out, informative of course and laid back. My hat is off to you. I have subscribed. Yeah, I’ll be visiting often.
I wish I had a nice mom and pop shop where I live. I used to have one but they went out of business and I've had bad experiences with guitar center techs. Anyways thank you for treating each guitar with love. And thanks for sharing
Ask around with local musicians, I bet you there is some guy in town somewhere that does great work out of his house but doesn't advertise. That's how I found my amp tech. An old country guitarist said take it to the dwarf. Sure enough, he was a little person in a wheelchair but the man knew his amps. Not only did he fix my Carvin bass head but I bought a completely rebuilt Fender combo from him too.
@@wingracer1614 that's a good idea. I used to take lessons in town, I'm sure my old tutor could help me out.
I learned something from this video, thanks. A great video, well presented and great detective work. I like the nod to the transatlantic problem of "sodering" or "soldering".
Stewart Macdonald does a Truss rod repair kit but the kits success is dependant on how much Thread is left on the Rod. In this case it was down to a Ball end Allen key. I enjoy watching you work Ted, the methods i have learnt from you have been valuable at times and i thank you for that. Your a good Teacher as well as being a good Luthier. Thanks Ted.
I’ve seen the term “bi-flex truss rod” a million times and owned dozens of them. I had no idea they also worked backwards like a 2 way rod. Nor did I know about the anchor under the 7th fret marker. Very informative sir and well done as always. Thanks for sharing!
@@garymitchell5899 you have to understand they still work like a regular truss rod. They just can work the opposite way too if they need to. I’ve never had a neck bow the other direction to need that function of the bi-flex truss rod. I’d say it’s pretty rare to need that but handy to know it’s there if you ever did need it.
@@braderrick my friend left his Strat sit unstrung for 20 years in its case but didn’t relieve the truss rod. The neck crept into a slight backbow...a little bit of the forward bend on the truss rod was needed to get the neck relief right.
Thanks for that inspiring and informative repair masterclass 👏
Of course the irony of this is that Leo designed the necks to be removed easily so they could be replaced. Leo would have said “Hey man, why are you going to so much trouble?”
Because most of the time that shoots the value way down is why I’d assume he went to all the trouble.
They should just make steel necks with a glued on fretboard.
@@matthewJ142 damn that sounds heavy
@@Rxbandit421 I don't know if that holds true for non-vintage guitars like this one. Certainly for 50s, 60s, and probably 70s vintage instruments. But, after that I don't know how much it matters unless it was some special model.
@@matthewJ142 I mean they sorta exist, you have Travis Bean and EGC guitars
I’m so glad you decided to make this video!!! Amazing as always!!
Another top class repair and a pleasure to see the skill and care taken.
Fascinating video. Your explanation and visual demonstration of the dual action truss road system was great. I would never have guessed.
Loved this one! That nichrome heating is working out well on all your repairs!
Dude - Awesome job with this in every regard! Your knowledge of the history of the various truss rod systems, faults and strengths, deep experience with the problems and the causes - and most impressive is your extremely creative methods AND knowing how to MAKE heaters, monitor the process and successfully separate wood parts that were never meant to come apart; AND creatively repair the force bearing wood parts AND do it all with a cosmetically pleasing final repair - WOW! You are certainly one EXTREMELY gifted and skilled technician - I'm VERY impressed! Thank you for sharing your insights and thoughts - you are a great mentor! LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!
My reply to your reply makes it 2ply.
Really Great! Thanks. I have wondered about this, but never seen it in person.
First time watching. Within a few minutes, I'm a new subscriber! Mister you are as smooth as molasses doing surgery on that sweet girl.
Outstanding work.
Keep'em coming!
The bravery ... I applaud you . Awesome work as usual .
That was amazing Ted. I’ve worked on a bunch of Strats from that period but thankfully have never encountered a bad neck or truss rod situation... because if I had I would have been just as TOTALLY CLUELESS as the “fine” shop that last worked on this one. The plug removal rig was f’ing genius, my grab would have been for a drill bit.
Had to do this job on my 2012 American Strat this weekend, I had been putting it off for little over a year since I got my new truss nut in, but finally I got my hands on a Stewmack Gripper wrench.
I used my soldering iron (with a clean tip) set to its lowest heat and with a little bit of damp towel on the inside of the hole to protect it, and give humidity to help release the glue, after about 10 minutes it screwed out with no problem! New nut installed and the old plug press fit in place as it was in good shape!
the action is back down to 2.5 - 3.5 64ths plays like how I remember once again!
I just love watching someone not bodge a problem like this. Wonderful, resourceful and educational.
Watching you work is amazing. Your experience speaks
volumes but you're also just plain clever. Thanks for the
video.
Hello Ted. I love your channel! I have some tips on this truss rod fix that will save you a lotta time. I'm a gold Fender tech since '94 and got a TSB from Fender over 20 years ago about this truss rod problem. Break the finish around the plug perimeter with a #11 or scalpel blade. Heat the plug area with a hair dryer on high. I hold a piece of masonite to block the heat from the tuners and decal. Give the hair dryer some time. Then back out the walnut plug with an 1/8" hex key or a next size tapered hex key if the nut is sloppy. Apply more heat on the walnut plug and wiggle it out with channelocks. You'll be able to re-use the plug. Add an extra washer, new TR nut, remove the brass washer from the walnut plug, cut away material from the walnut plug ass end to compensate for the new washer thickness, clean off the old glue from the plug, and lightly glue the plug back in
that plug coming out was the highlight of my day. Another superb video!
My God man! Your dastardly solutions are utterly gripping to watch. Right up my street and subscribed for life.
You made that look so easy, The last repair I saw, the fellow carved the plug out. Thanks
I did this same thing on an American Standard strat. I used a soldering iron to heat the truss rod nut cover. A few washers later…Worked like a charm!
Fascinating diagnosis process and repair... yet another job brilliantly executed. Compulsive viewing Ted, thank you.
Excellent information & demo! Thank you very much Mr. Woodford!
Dave in the Adirondacks 🤠🎸
Your comment is so true about a company being married to the past. Some traditional makers have a positive innovation that helps make setup easier, and the people revolt anyway.
Excellent !
Had a ‘96 Buddy Guy Sig Strat w/ a truss Rod nut issue. Always wondered how to access a faulty adj nut that would not tighten up any further than I could get to go. Quite frustrating as I did not have quite the skills you have! Well done!
I eventually sold the guitar...sigh
First time I have seen this procedure. Subscribed
"Stew Mac knows this. They'll charge accordingly." Bahahaha
Those string guides look sick, good job fender
Excellent video as always. Thanks for sharing and educating us.
Good stuff Ted I always look forward to your show You are the man
Wow Ted, that was fascinating. I have a gorgeous Candy Apple Red Strat Plus from the early 1990’s which also has the bi-flex truss rod in it (though fortunately mine works just fine and the neck is in great shape). Have often wondered how that thing works. Had looked at modern bi-directional truss rods, like those you demonstrated, but had no idea if or how the original was different - well now I do! Thank you Ted. Fascinating to see that you can get the nut out like that - you never cease to amaze me what you can come up with. I sure hope I never have to attempt that in mine. 👍
As someone who does all my own repairs and mods I really appreciate your videos. Your skills are top notch and your patient approach to repairs is a joy to watch. Much respect.
I’ve been doing my own repairs for the last 20 years. I’ve avoided used Fenders with the biflex truss rod because until today, I had no idea how to deal with this particular truss rod. Thank you for showing how one deals with this.
With every video Mr Woodford makes it's increasingly clear that patience, planning and preparation are the skills that set him and any good repairman apart. I very much appreciate your content and gain a lot of confidence tackling jobs that are new to me.
Wow - what a thorough understanding of the issue and an elegant repair. I definitely learned from this presentation. Thank you!
Bryan Adams must be very happy with the superb and ingenious work you did. Now he can play "Run to You" and not worry about his Strat. :^D
"I'm gonna trim the walnut plug with this tool. It cuts like a knife, but it feels so right."
@@faunaflage
🤣😂
You really are a master of your craft. Your videos are always so full of gold nuggets of information and procedures. Thank you very much for these videos.
Geez Ted, you’re amazing man. Thanks for filming it for us.
I have spent hours whittling out that plug, thanks for showing me a better way!
Always a pleasure to watch someone who knows what they are doing and talking about... Subscribed!
You never dissappint brother Ted.
What an ingenious way of removing the mahogany plug! Thanks for sharing man. 🤙
Thanks for showing that process. I learned another great method from you!
Nice job! You do great work and continue to inspire me on my guitar repair adventures! This one definitely would have been a real head-scratcher for me.
Just watched on a whim. Wow. Very Interesting and informative. thank you. Cool stuff.
AmaZing insights into the whole fender truss rod system. I’m looking at my American made strat and thinking “you better not do that to me”. 🤦🏼♂️😂😂. Great video and amazing work as always!!!
Looks great. I love the way that you matched that plug to the color of the guitar. Awesome!!!!
Very good. I've not seen that trick in repairing before now. Thanks for sharing.
I love your channel. I've learned so much from watching your work and - being British - I also love it that you make an attempt at the Queen's English. Keep soldering on. :)
You sir are a magician. Well done.
It's very relaxing to watch someone who knows what they're talking about!
Brilliant work again Ted
Outstanding craftsmanship, I learned something new. Thanks for this lesson👍🎸👋
Interesting video! Very good explanation of what the problem was.
Beautifully done... Thank you.
Those 1/8 ball end truss rod wrenches man.... First thing I do is cut those off now...took barely any pressure turning to bust one off and that was it...just too thin.
Nice job. I build and repair for a living and you can always learn something new.
Holy Cow, I must have missed it before, but the DIY heater trick is gonna come in real handy in a lot of situations. I already have a ton of nichrome wire, just need the insulator and some steel or brass tubing.
Stainless steel tubing. and don't forget the
high heat, plastic tubing.
Great job! This was a pleasure to watch
Brilliant as usual. I've just come back to this since last viewed ages ago - just a thought - it would probably be best to put glue on the plug, rather than in the hole, so an excess would come out of the hole rather than go towards the truss rod nut.
Never seen this process done on any other video! Good work, sir.
I have a 95 Strat plus with the same issue. That helped a lot. Thanks man
Awesome, had a similar issue with a 93 Strat-plus, wish i'd seen this video sooner! Good job as usual! Thanks again!!!!!
These things are the most delicate of all Stratocaster work, nice video!!!
Good content no BS videos. Suscribed.