This is actually my guitar and my dad had it repaired for me and I had no idea. I honestly thought I’d never be able to play this guitar again. I can’t thank you enough for this!! J. Pointer
Thanks for checking in. That certainly should quiet the comments about spending good money to fix a "cheap Jay Turser". Obviously the guitar means a lot to you, regardless of its market value, and now it's immortal. Your dad thinks a lot of you to have this work done, and that's never a bad thing.
This man’s videos actually helping me do the exact same repair on my 2000 Gibson SG bass! A lot of people pass judgment due to this being a cheap guitar, but that’s not what matters! Value isn’t monetary, it’s the love you build between an instrument, and sometimes cost doesn’t matter to getting back. What are you love! I’m gonna be taking the steps to get my bass back to playing condition like this
My son is a professional guitarist, and his favourite guitar has no monetary value, but it's all about playability and sound. The name on the headstock means nothing.
Important value is sometimes monetary, In this case, it's not. That son will always love that guitar more because of the thoughtfulness of his dad to have it repaired so nicely. There's also the value of repairing something to make it useful again. It could have gone in landfill, but it was brought back to life. Jerry, you're magic.
That's as nasty as it gets for a break; the geometry would be a nightmare. To see it turn out that good is a testament to your skills and knowledge. Well done!!
THAT is a Jay Turser LP. I HAPPEN TO BE A LONG TIME GUITARIST AND NOW A RETIRED MACHINIST. You really did a great job of repairing that broken headstock. I have that happen on one of my guitars.
I know its pretty mind blowing that someone wanted to spend the big bucks to repair such a cheap brand of guitar. Had to have some special meaning to the owner. Probably many new or used guitars could have been bought in good shape for the same price as this repair. I guess the trees are thankful!
@@kapstersmusic Yes Sir, i know all this. I repair and prepare those Instruments since 35 Years and i know how People love their Six String Babies. Some can not afford a serious Instrument, some have a special meaning. All i said is only Reality......
@@josephzummo9685 Absolutely, I've NEVER seen a Jay Turser worth anywhere near that kind of money. Some's lying or really got taken. That repair far exceeds what that guitar deserves. Even the cheapest guitars "look" good, but the woods and hardware are low quality. For $1,100, I can get you 4 of them!
I don’t know how you do it and do it so well! My goodness! I’d bet not a handful of luthiers would attempt such a repair. Thanks for showing us yet another amazing feat!
They left a matchstick under the trussrod and then wonder it broke! These guys can't be serious! That volute was an absolute necessity! So well done Jerry!
While i agree it is "excellent work" it was total overkill, Check out this guys method on a much better more expensive guitar, ruclips.net/video/5s-KyPh3tOY/видео.html
Or some fool will break it again. I really have no idea why people are NOT CAREFUL with such great instruments. When you own such a thing, either you play, or you have put it back into the case. There is no chance anybody else kicking it in two. Treat it like a marine treats his personal gun. Or get used to such horrible repair situations. Duh! Take better care for the things you should love. Please.
I would have liked to see the staining and color matching and varnish process, perhaps you could make another video, showing how that process was done. Nice job, very professional work. 🤠👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hello Mr Rosa, Wow what a job you did on this guitar..Your attention to craftsmanship is fantastic. The more I watch I'm coming to a conclusion there isn't anything that you can't fix as long as they put the splinters and extra pieces with the instrument..God bless.. I truly love watching you..Hope you have a good evening..Can't wait to see what's next..🇺🇸❤️🌹
WOW. Riveted from beginning to end. A true master sharing his expertise. Reminds me of the saying, "There are no problems, only solutions." Thank you for sharing your gift with us!
Hi there 😊. The brand is Jay Turser. I looked it up for you. I am a big fan of your channel. So, now you know how to pronounce it. My late father always told me, you are never to old to learn in your life. And the good man was right. I am learning so much from your video's. Thank you for that. I sent you warm greetings 🙏 from the others idea of that big ocean, from the Netherlands, Europe. My name is Bert de Vries from Hillegom, South Holland state. I am looking forward to the next video. Bye for now.
You are a miracle worker 💪❤️🧠😎👍🙏🇺🇸 !!! In the first few minutes when I saw how bad the break was, it reminded me of a guitar neck that broke off as close to exactly as what you were faced with. Now, I regret that I didn't save it for 25 years. Perhaps I could have fixed it today. However, I didn't. Watching you do this repair kept me on the edge of my seat... You are truly the master luthier with brains, common sense, knowledge, experience and an expertise unparalleled for the art form beyond repairs that makes you a rare and unique problem solving creator making art where others would not attempt to go and be successful.
Could you make a platform for your router that has a big channel in the center, like a miter box with very thick sides. Clamp the head or neck in the trough at an angle to the top of the router guide (top of the miter box). Use a router to machine off the wood you will replace with your splice. Glue the 3 pieces together.
Jerry, you really have a unique way of fixing headstock breaks. The other luthiers on YT, typically route two slots on the back, between the headstock and neck, but on either side of the truss rod. They then make a couple splints with hard works that rightly fit in those slots. I believe I’ve also seen one repair that used two carbon fiber square sticks then routed to match their widths. Now, having said all that, while it appears your way is more laborious, I believe it’s stronger than the others. At least it looks that way to me (and I’ll throw in that I’m a 60 year old civil engineer who earned my PE license doing 5+ years a of structural design, before our department had computers 🤓🗓️🖊️📐🎸). Your problem solving skills are really amazing. As I also like to say, “You know a thing ‘er two about a thing ‘er two.” Another great repair, no really structural restoration job, mu friend. Thanks for sharing!
The first method and the one I use, gluing two blocks length wise across the break is just as strong as this with about half the labor and time. This blew my mind that he did this this way.
Well, Jerry and I sat here and watched you repair the neck on that knock off Les Paul and I cannot believe my eyes. What a beautiful job you never cease to amaze me you do beautiful work you are absolutely blessed.
Absolutely awesome to watch what appears to be impossible to repair become a playable guitar again. Finish looked great and I find these videos do educational. Thanks for spending the time and effort to make these videos!
🤣 You guys don't watch Ted Woodford, I assume. Jerry might ought to take a few hours and watch some of Ted's work. He might learn a few tricks & techniques he doesn't know. For example, Ted's done plenty of broken necks just like this. Hes never once complained about how bad it might be or hard it might be. He just expertly repairs it and moves to the next job.
@@J.C... Well, I have watched plenty of Jerry's repairs and never once complained like you have. 😄If you don't like the channel, why do you come here??
@@J.C... I watch Ted all the time and I 100% agree with you. This guys is always crying about how har it is to be him. I only watch because of the entertinment value, but when he starts to sing or play his same G-C-D chords at the end of a repair, i quickly shut it down loll! I see no talent as far as a musician or singer in him. I'll be totally honest, I can't watch this guy anymore and have unsuscribed. Supposed to be an instrument repair channel, at least that's what I thought, but he has way too many farming videos and work he does on the farm. It should be done on a separate channel. Very wierd channel in my humble opinion.
It must have been a gift and/or a first guitar for someone to pay to fix it. That is a $150 to $200 guitar. I'm sure Jerry's repair bill was more than twice that amount. Amazing work. I've seen many ways to repair a headstock break, but your repair is by far the strongest I've ever seen. Great work and video.
Exactly! The inlay is beautiful, but that's a lot of investment to repair a budget, Chinese made guitar, not that there's anything wrong with a budget, Chinese made guitar. A fortunately made, well setup, cheap electric guitar can play and sound every bit as good guitars costing an order of magnitude more.
@@joecaner actually Jay Turser guitars were originally made in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. It is owned now by Davitt & Hanser, a division of JAM Industries in Quebec, Canada. Jay Turser guitars are currently manufactured in China. I agree with your assessment of budget guitars. I own Gibsons, Fenders, and a few Chinese made guitars. The budgets are getting better every year.
@@WindRider1 Unfortunately, that's an all too familiar story. There seems to be fewer products manufactured north of the US/Mexico border. There are some killer guitars being made in Indonesia so Chinese labor is being undercut.
I have to say I am in awe of your craftsmanship. Also I have to say I would never have done it that way. Like most people who do this type of work after you had the headstock glued which by the way you can make a simple jig to hold it. We would around it out A section in the neck and put in splines. This is A Jay turser guitar. Once the splines were glued and installed we were then grew up in the misections Where the chip out had occurred. Shaped it with our Knives, Send and finish. It would take longer for the glue to cure than it would for us to finish. But kudos I know another way to do it now
Hi Jerry, it's been a while, I've been quite ill, again and making another go at life. It's wonderful to see your face again, I so look forward to your show. Take care my friends.
Peterrr try get yr mindset to110% try to whistle it might give you the energy you might need and like Ginseng root the simpel 450mg capsules max 2perday, 25 bucks max for 60 caps, not after 7 in the evening, haha Peter it's a mad world anyway😉👍
To say I'm blown away by the superior job you did is not an understatement, it is THE understatement. Your videos are never boring and I learn from them all the time. Well done Mr. Rosa. Very well done. Once again I take my hat off to you and as I said time and again, you never fail to satisfy me.
I picked up a Washburn acoustic that had the head broke off. Found that someone had made a terrible repair and screw-bolted in a break farther down below the head. They put the screw bolts right through the fret board in the first and second frets and tightened it down. I won't be trying to repair this neck because the guitar itself isn't worth the cost of repairing it, but I did get some good hardware salvageable parts off the guitar for repairs on another guitar down the road including a good working, and sound Washburn Electronic Pick-up/tuner/equalizer. A Street Buster owned it so I gave him $10 for what was left of the guitar making him happy as well as myself. The Washburn electronic pick-up alone was worth what I paid for it. Put new batteries in it and works like a charm and I have another guitar almost ready that I can install it in once I finish its neck reset repair. You did a nice job. Well done, Jerry.
when i do this job, i'd have 2 (1-2mm) drill holes near the edge of the crack on the headstock side (one, either side of the headstock). Then tap a panel pins into each hole, to attach the headstock to the neck while glueing (allows for a tighter fit). Once the glue has set, remove the panel pins and drill the holes wider, to accomidate a small wooden dowels (must be a good fit). These are then glued and tapped into the holes (and across the glue line). This gives a lot more strength to the repair. You just have to make sure to avoid the truss rod.
Boy, I got nervous for you Jerry. I normally don't like the scarf joint going the way you chose, but I could easily see you made an important decision for that guitar and I'm sure it's a better guitar now, because of your work. The master always figured a way to overcome problems that occur on the way. Brilliant.
Well done Jerry, you have been thinking in very professional skilled person and in medical practice we call it SOAP ( Subjective Objective Assessment Plan ) And Orthopaedic practice is not far from what you do my friend which now you can fix even fractures because all the time watching your videos nothing was impossible with your high skills and long time experiences. I salute you my good friend. Blessings & Regards from ENGLAND 🏴 👍👍👏👏
I've been watching you use your master level skills a lot lately, as a master mechanic for the last 34 years, I can truly appreciate your graceful navigation through these difficult repairs. I noticed you use the Renaissance Wax - I've been making my own clone (White Spirits and Micro-bead wax blended), I'll look for your address and send you a can. I was using so much of it that making it was more economical. Robert from Ann Arbor.
I worked on a break something like that, and used tweezers to pull out every loose fiber on each side. Not just the free splinters, but any that I could get out. I didn't bother trying to make it better than the original, by the way, I just told the guy: "be more careful with it next time". What you need to scratch out that cutting line is a surface gauge scriber! Prop the headstock up at an angle, then slide the surface gauge around it to mark a constant height above the surface.
I've done a few of these myself and I really appreciate your agravation while appraising the job and the frustration with errors along the way. That was me I was watching. Except I was glad it wasn't me, lol! I learned good stuff. Seemed like you were a little grayer at the end than the beginning, but so was I.
As usual Mr Rosa demonstrating the highest next level of craftsmanship. I notice that you are literally hands on all the time with what you are working on, little or no use of a vice to hold the work in progress, you really like to get as one with what you are working on, a unique sculptor indeed. As always thanks for sharing your talents with us.
A guy who toured with us last year has one of these guitars. I didn't realize how badly my guitar was set up until I broke two strings on mine, so I borrowed his for the rest of our show. They're wonderful instruments. Definitely worth the repair!
I’ve seen another luthier on RUclips that claims he’s had success with gluing the break back together on Gibson style necks and putting a spline set in deep on either side of the truss rod spanning across the break and into the headstock. I don’t know if it is as good structurally as your repair but definitely seems like it would take fewer man hours on a lower end guitar.
Hey’ Jerry,,, I’m in awe! So many idea’s go though my head well watching you! The table saw technique was simply done , but the light bulb moment… Im sure there are other ways but quick and easy works the best! You have FANTASTIC SKILLS ! Thank You!
I had one of these Jay Turser Les Paul copies in about 2006. It was actually excellent. I bought it for 300$ from China so it was very inexpensive for what it is. I had a house fire and lost it sadly. I actually liked it alot. They did an excellent fret job surprisingly. Mine had a volute so I wasn't worried about the headstock. Amazing to see these repairs. A ton of work for sure.
That's a hell of a repair Jerry. When i first saw the repair and you started to talk about how difficult it was, i thought, he's got this. Piece of cake. I've seen you repair many far worse my friend. Difficult? Give over. God bless Jerry.
I just bought an electric bass guitar today. I've bought dozens of guitars prior, but this is the first 'new' one for me. Just wanted to tell someone. This craft show is great. I like every aspect of it.
Love the repair and how you went about solving the issues for the end result. Your finish blended with perfection. Very impressive craftsmanship. Your fabrication is top notch. I have done a couple repairs with broken headstocks. Excellent finish.
Really nice work. As I was watching I thought, "I wonder if he would be better off putting a volute on that thing", Sure enough you went ahead and did it!
Inherited an old guitar-lute with a shattered headstock that was fixex very shoddy. Wish there was someone like Jerry around here :) Real pleasure to watch him work
Enjoyed watching Mr. Rosa. A real down to earth kind of guy who is gifted with some incredible skills. He did an incredible job. Love his approach and problem solving. Enjoy your guitar Joseph Pointer. I'm sure you enjoy playing your guitar even more now that Mr. Rosa's hands blessed it!!
Interesting fix Jerry. I've seen others fit splines either side of the trussrod after gluing back then maybe another spline across under the t.rod. That way means less new wood etc but you need jigs to hold everything as you rout for the splunes and to get the splines exactly the right size. As an electric fan I can tell you now many would really hate the volute. When Gibson introduced them in the 70s to help the strength people revolted. However I think they originally sold about $350
I've got a voluted 70s Gibson Les Paul, and a non voluted SG, there is no difference in playability. I dropped my LP down a fire escape once and the thing stayed together. The people who complained were posers looking for a status symbol rather than an instrument IMHO.
If you handed me a guitar to play in a dark room, then asked me afterwards, I couldn't tell you if it had a volute or not. Also, I'm skeptical about improvement in strength. You might get more out of reducing the length and mass of the headstock assembly.
When doing a clamp up, it’s a good idea to do a dry clamp up first, with no glue . That way you can thoroughly work out your clamps, and whatever clamping jigs you may need , cause you’ve got to get the angle and alignment perfect before you apply any glue . It’s a lifelong learning curve
I had a Chinese kit Les Paul Custom Neck that broke almost exactly like that... All rough and messy. I kinda squashed it in together with a dab of glue. Then did the three pieces repair. A splint of mahogany along either side. And a thin one bridging the truss rod. All about 2.75" through 3" in length. Staggered. It's holding still. 4 year's later.
he reminds me much of my uncle. my uncle was born in 39 and had to consciously wittness the last days of nazi germany. originally he learned wainwright from his father however the profession pretty much died out and a lot of those old jobs got repurposed in the automobile industry and he became a tinsmith at mercedes benz. back in the day the cars were not as uniform however and a lot of adjusting had to be done because tolerances were huge. a common repair from accidents was the engine hood but the new hoods were comming with like 2-3 cm or about an inch of overhang cause as said cars had huge variety back then. so the work instructions he got from the company was to cut the hood to size with tin snips. he tried once against better judgement and said it was a total nightmare cause obviously the hood was all bent and wavey and ruined essentially. so he build himself tools to measure the space it had to fit and mark the hood so he could file it down to size. after he retired i met some random guy by chance and when we talked about profession he said he worked at mercedes in the town my uncle used to work so i asked him if he knew him and he said he was the best tin smith that ever walked their halls and since he retired he's sure they won't ever get anyone like him ever again.
Almost looked like a mission impossible- but your tenacity was rewarded- looks great! Also strong. Would have liked to see what and how you blended the finish in, the devil is in those details. Very nice job!
Amazing job, my friend! Very impressed. That Les Paul copy is so precise that it replicates the most famous feature of original Gibson Les Paul - the broken neck, haha!
I believe You had it where you needed it when you first joined it. From there, you could have built a jig and plugged it from there. But this was interesting also and looked to turn out equally as well. Its always great to see as many ways of approaching a problem as humanly possible. Thanks for sharing. I shurely enjoyed, as I do most your videos.
Nice video. Great to see someone share their actual experience, not just an “ain’t I brilliant” show real. Couple of points- I would have used a chisel to cut the truss rod channel and maybe drilled the peg holes ¼” to take a spool clamp - might have helped the glue up. Keep sharing!
Best fix tor a Gibson style snap is gluing it up then route x2 channels either side of the trus rod and insert x2 biscuits. Then trim off, it's the quickest and best way to fix this style of guitar. I do them the same way as Ted woodford does his.
@Rosa String Works I agree in principle but still the standard fix for this sort of repair. In 20 years and maybe 30+ Gibson headstock repairs doing it that way I've only had one come back when it was sat on and snapped at the heel not the repaired headstock. And it takes less time also saving you that and money.
And I’ve literally just glued a break together (on a cheap Ibanez pf5nt acoustic with no truss rod) and it’s held up surprisingly well. Of course, that was a super clean break, with a lot of area, diagonal from back to front, so the fretboard did not get in the way. The veneer on front still held the headstock on, so I had to apply glue to the surface of a post-it note, and stick it into the break to fix it. Clamped for months over the summer, it has held up all fall and into the winter, not to mention, it’s been tuned down and up repeatedly, and the headstock was walked into once and the repair held up.
I was glad to see you moved the headstock binding up to the end of the nut, whether you planned it or not. Running headstock binding under the nut is purely something that came over from Asia. Nice repair technique.
I had the exact same break on a fender acoustic, it's been sitting in its case for a couple of years. You have inspired me to tackle the problem. Thank you sir!
Wow amazing work. I got a Gibson Explorer given to me had same issue . I went a different route replaced neck with a 1973 Jackson 24 fret neck And put a Floyd rose bridge on it. Turned it into a strat explorer . .
Back in the late 70's while attending Roberto Venn. We had a dear customer professional 335 player. His head stock was broken off just like this. Several attempts to repair, dowels.. I haven't watched this whole thing yet but i know where it's going. What i did was machine a dupl headstock. Removed the vaneer. Then I plained the neck and headstock into a scarf joint. Took a little time the staff was so impressed they offered me a job teaching repair. To my knowledge back in 1977 no one was either building or repairing neck breaks using the scarf joint. The customer was thrilled others had tried only to break again.
Well, I watched the entire video waiting for the end work, the finishing, which is my favorite thing. And to my chagrin the finish process wasn’t there. Pretty disappointed. But what I did watch was awesome. Nice creative work. Beautiful! Kudos.
You are truly a master at these repairs! I always think, though, that with the elaborate and time consuming repairs like this, you'd have to charge many times more than some of these guitars are worth.
No he's not! If you want to see a real canadian luthier that doesn't bitch and whine aout repairs or use any guess work or insult his audience by guessing what they're sayin to him in their minds, check this guy out if you truly want to leard guitasr repair. StringTech Workstations
@@tonydeemusic1 I don't agree with your assessment as to his narrative as he works his way through the problems. I appreciate his honest "thinking out loud" approach which demonstrates his ego less process by admitting he does not know everything but will figure it out by thorough analysis. Credit where credit is due sir. There are always others with amazing skills.
The Jay Tarsur guitars are made (mostly) in Indonisia...from pretty nice woods with fairly good workmanship. Also come under other brand names too! Have another electric made by them with no real brand name! Pretty nice Gibson copies....
unbelievable! Who would have conceived that approach? Then just classic Jerry Rosa sneaking up on the fit and finish. Proving once again that if the "kings horses and men" can't put it back together, hand it off to Jerry R. :)
Actually some modern glues are so good at bonding to porous woods and so strong when fully cured that this guitar neck would be far less likely to break again than it was when it was brand new. The trick is simply to clear away any fragments that would interfere with the refitting of the broken off piece, and a proper tight pressing back into place while the glue cures. I fixed one of these with epoxy glue, and I tested the repair by resting 200 lbs on the neck overnight. This neck was at least 5 times stronger than it was out of the factory. The only hard part was hiding the damage. Black lacquer settled that issue real fast.
Beautiful repair amazing. The cost of the repair has to be awful close to the price of that guitar. Really interesting watching you go through the process.
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This is actually my guitar and my dad had it repaired for me and I had no idea. I honestly thought I’d never be able to play this guitar again. I can’t thank you enough for this!! J. Pointer
Thanks for checking in. That certainly should quiet the comments about spending good money to fix a "cheap Jay Turser". Obviously the guitar means a lot to you, regardless of its market value, and now it's immortal. Your dad thinks a lot of you to have this work done, and that's never a bad thing.
This man’s videos actually helping me do the exact same repair on my 2000 Gibson SG bass!
A lot of people pass judgment due to this being a cheap guitar, but that’s not what matters! Value isn’t monetary, it’s the love you build between an instrument, and sometimes cost doesn’t matter to getting back. What are you love!
I’m gonna be taking the steps to get my bass back to playing condition like this
My son is a professional guitarist, and his favourite guitar has no monetary value, but it's all about playability and sound. The name on the headstock means nothing.
I am curious to know what that repair cost. Care to share?
you have a good dad
Important value is sometimes monetary, In this case, it's not. That son will always love that guitar more because of the thoughtfulness of his dad to have it repaired so nicely. There's also the value of repairing something to make it useful again. It could have gone in landfill, but it was brought back to life. Jerry, you're magic.
That's as nasty as it gets for a break; the geometry would be a nightmare. To see it turn out that good is a testament to your skills and knowledge. Well done!!
This isn't a Just a neck repair, it' s a Fine Work of Art! My Compliments, Maestro!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I’ve fixed many headstock breaks. But I’ve never seen one fixed like that before. Superb workmanship. Well done!
Yeah WOW!
THAT is a Jay Turser LP.
I HAPPEN TO BE A LONG TIME GUITARIST AND NOW A RETIRED MACHINIST. You really did a great job of repairing that broken headstock. I have that happen on one of my guitars.
My common woodworker skill level got stressed all the way through, as this very talented man saved another Guitar's life.......... Amen RSW
"You get what you get and you don't throw a fit!" Incredible handwork Jerry!
HELL of a job!! Where else would I get a clue? Thank you!
Now this "Instrument" is worth 1100 US-Dollar. One hundred for the piece and thousand for your incredible work.
The owner must really love this guitar...a Jay Turser???...agreed $1000 for Jerry's work.
I know its pretty mind blowing that someone wanted to spend the big bucks to repair such a cheap brand of guitar. Had to have some special meaning to the owner. Probably many new or used guitars could have been bought in good shape for the same price as this repair. I guess the trees are thankful!
@@kapstersmusic Yes Sir, i know all this. I repair and prepare those Instruments since 35 Years and i know how People love their Six String Babies. Some can not afford a serious Instrument, some have a special meaning. All i said is only Reality......
@Tall RedEasel $179 if your lucky. I knew a guy in a sludge metal band who played Jay Tursers. He was actually sponsored by them. Total garbage.
@@josephzummo9685 Absolutely, I've NEVER seen a Jay Turser worth anywhere near that kind of money. Some's lying or really got taken. That repair far exceeds what that guitar deserves. Even the cheapest guitars "look" good, but the woods and hardware are low quality. For $1,100, I can get you 4 of them!
I don’t know how you do it and do it so well! My goodness! I’d bet not a handful of luthiers would attempt such a repair. Thanks for showing us yet another amazing feat!
That old time music in the background sounds wonderful. That 'final product' is something we all should shoot for.
They left a matchstick under the trussrod and then wonder it broke! These guys can't be serious! That volute was an absolute necessity! So well done Jerry!
Thank you for explaining the purpose of the shape of the wood mallet! At 57, I learned something again!
You old people. Lol I’m only 2 years behind you and I just learned this today too.
The same here, at 57 I've just learnt that today!
In 100 years time when the rest of the instrument has disintegrated, that superb neck fix will still be pristine. This is excellent work...
While i agree it is "excellent work" it was total overkill, Check out this guys method on a much better more expensive
guitar, ruclips.net/video/5s-KyPh3tOY/видео.html
Or some fool will break it again. I really have no idea why people are NOT CAREFUL with such great instruments. When you own such a thing, either you play, or you have put it back into the case. There is no chance anybody else kicking it in two. Treat it like a marine treats his personal gun. Or get used to such horrible repair situations. Duh! Take better care for the things you should love. Please.
@@voornaam3191 “rifle”! Marines are notorious for being pretty careless with their gun. 😂
I would have liked to see the staining and color matching and varnish process, perhaps you could make another video, showing how that process was done.
Nice job, very professional work. 🤠👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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I didn't imagine that this headstock could be repaired, the result of your work was impressive, you do magic with your hands.
Hello Mr Rosa, Wow what a job you did on this guitar..Your attention to craftsmanship is fantastic. The more I watch I'm coming to a conclusion there isn't anything that you can't fix as long as they put the splinters and extra pieces with the instrument..God bless..
I truly love watching you..Hope you have a good evening..Can't wait to see what's next..🇺🇸❤️🌹
WOW. Riveted from beginning to end. A true master sharing his expertise. Reminds me of the saying, "There are no problems, only solutions." Thank you for sharing your gift with us!
A craftsman's hand and eye. That' s beautiful work Jerry.
What a great talent you have being able to fix these instruments.
Talent is a word from the Bible. The general idea is, do use the opportunities you get. A talent is a coin. It is money. Did you KNOW that?
HELL of a job!! Where else would I get a clue? Thank you!
Hi there 😊. The brand is Jay Turser. I looked it up for you. I am a big fan of your channel. So, now you know how to pronounce it. My late father always told me, you are never to old to learn in your life. And the good man was right. I am learning so much from your video's. Thank you for that. I sent you warm greetings 🙏 from the others idea of that big ocean, from the Netherlands, Europe. My name is Bert de Vries from Hillegom, South Holland state. I am looking forward to the next video. Bye for now.
You are a miracle worker 💪❤️🧠😎👍🙏🇺🇸 !!! In the first few minutes when I saw how bad the break was, it reminded me of a guitar neck that broke off as close to exactly as what you were faced with. Now, I regret that I didn't save it for 25 years. Perhaps I could have fixed it today. However, I didn't. Watching you do this repair kept me on the edge of my seat... You are truly the master luthier with brains, common sense, knowledge, experience and an expertise unparalleled for the art form beyond repairs that makes you a rare and unique problem solving creator making art where others would not attempt to go and be successful.
Could you make a platform for your router that has a big channel in the center, like a miter box with very thick sides. Clamp the head or neck in the trough at an angle to the top of the router guide (top of the miter box). Use a router to machine off the wood you will replace with your splice. Glue the 3 pieces together.
Jerry, you really have a unique way of fixing headstock breaks. The other luthiers on YT, typically route two slots on the back, between the headstock and neck, but on either side of the truss rod. They then make a couple splints with hard works that rightly fit in those slots. I believe I’ve also seen one repair that used two carbon fiber square sticks then routed to match their widths.
Now, having said all that, while it appears your way is more laborious, I believe it’s stronger than the others. At least it looks that way to me (and I’ll throw in that I’m a 60 year old civil engineer who earned my PE license doing 5+ years a of structural design, before our department had computers 🤓🗓️🖊️📐🎸).
Your problem solving skills are really amazing. As I also like to say, “You know a thing ‘er two about a thing ‘er two.”
Another great repair, no really structural restoration job, mu friend. Thanks for sharing!
The first method and the one I use, gluing two blocks length wise across the break is just as strong as this with about half the labor and time. This blew my mind that he did this this way.
Well, Jerry and I sat here and watched you repair the neck on that knock off Les Paul and I cannot believe my eyes. What a beautiful job you never cease to amaze me you do beautiful work you are absolutely blessed.
Absolutely awesome to watch what appears to be impossible to repair become a playable guitar again. Finish looked great and I find these videos do educational. Thanks for spending the time and effort to make these videos!
This gentleman is a master craftsman.
And a master story teller, too!
Brilliant. The Bob Ross of guitar repairs.
LOL. Complete with “happy accidents.” Another great fix, Jerry👍
🤣 You guys don't watch Ted Woodford, I assume. Jerry might ought to take a few hours and watch some of Ted's work. He might learn a few tricks & techniques he doesn't know.
For example, Ted's done plenty of broken necks just like this. Hes never once complained about how bad it might be or hard it might be. He just expertly repairs it and moves to the next job.
@@J.C... Well, I have watched plenty of Jerry's repairs and never once complained like you have. 😄If you don't like the channel, why do you come here??
@@J.C... yes Ted is good... I watch him sometimes... I guess I've watched every video Jerry has put out..
@@J.C... I watch Ted all the time and I 100% agree with you. This guys is always crying about how har it is to be him. I only watch because of the entertinment value, but when he starts to sing or play his same G-C-D chords at the end of a repair, i quickly shut it down loll! I see no talent as far as a musician or singer in him. I'll be totally honest, I can't watch this guy anymore and have unsuscribed. Supposed to be an instrument repair channel, at least that's what I thought, but he has way too many farming videos and work he does on the farm. It should be done on a separate channel. Very wierd channel in my humble opinion.
It must have been a gift and/or a first guitar for someone to pay to fix it. That is a $150 to $200 guitar. I'm sure Jerry's repair bill was more than twice that amount. Amazing work. I've seen many ways to repair a headstock break, but your repair is by far the strongest I've ever seen. Great work and video.
🤔 $150-200? Must have been a sentimental issue for sure.
Jay Turser Dragon inlay. They made Dragon and Snake models.
Exactly! The inlay is beautiful, but that's a lot of investment to repair a budget, Chinese made guitar, not that there's anything wrong with a budget, Chinese made guitar. A fortunately made, well setup, cheap electric guitar can play and sound every bit as good guitars costing an order of magnitude more.
@@joecaner actually Jay Turser guitars were originally made in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. It is owned now by Davitt & Hanser, a division of JAM Industries in Quebec, Canada. Jay Turser guitars are currently manufactured in China. I agree with your assessment of budget guitars. I own Gibsons, Fenders, and a few Chinese made guitars. The budgets are getting better every year.
@@WindRider1 Unfortunately, that's an all too familiar story. There seems to be fewer products manufactured north of the US/Mexico border. There are some killer guitars being made in Indonesia so Chinese labor is being undercut.
I have to say I am in awe of your craftsmanship. Also I have to say I would never have done it that way. Like most people who do this type of work after you had the headstock glued which by the way you can make a simple jig to hold it. We would around it out A section in the neck and put in splines. This is A Jay turser guitar. Once the splines were glued and installed we were then grew up in the misections Where the chip out had occurred. Shaped it with our Knives, Send and finish. It would take longer for the glue to cure than it would for us to finish. But kudos I know another way to do it now
Hi Jerry, it's been a while, I've been quite ill, again and making another go at life. It's wonderful to see your face again, I so look forward to your show.
Take care my friends.
Peterrr try get yr mindset to110% try to whistle it might give you the energy you might need and like Ginseng root the simpel 450mg capsules max 2perday, 25 bucks max for 60 caps, not after 7 in the evening, haha Peter it's a mad world anyway😉👍
To say I'm blown away by the superior job you did is not an understatement, it is THE understatement.
Your videos are never boring and I learn from them all the time.
Well done Mr. Rosa. Very well done. Once again I take my hat off to you and as I said time and again, you never fail to satisfy me.
Another great job, Jerry. Love your 'down home' way of talking (and singing).
Well done Sir, your customer must be very pleased with the outcome.
I picked up a Washburn acoustic that had the head broke off. Found that someone had made a terrible repair and screw-bolted in a break farther down below the head. They put the screw bolts right through the fret board in the first and second frets and tightened it down. I won't be trying to repair this neck because the guitar itself isn't worth the cost of repairing it, but I did get some good hardware salvageable parts off the guitar for repairs on another guitar down the road including a good working, and sound Washburn Electronic Pick-up/tuner/equalizer. A Street Buster owned it so I gave him $10 for what was left of the guitar making him happy as well as myself. The Washburn electronic pick-up alone was worth what I paid for it. Put new batteries in it and works like a charm and I have another guitar almost ready that I can install it in once I finish its neck reset repair. You did a nice job. Well done, Jerry.
That was excellent to watch and learn how this sort of repair is done - thank you for taking the time to video it and share.
I never thought that it could never be repaired , But it came to the right place, great repair Jerry, you do amaze me !
when i do this job, i'd have 2 (1-2mm) drill holes near the edge of the crack on the headstock side (one, either side of the headstock). Then tap a panel pins into each hole, to attach the headstock to the neck while glueing (allows for a tighter fit).
Once the glue has set, remove the panel pins and drill the holes wider, to accomidate a small wooden dowels (must be a good fit).
These are then glued and tapped into the holes (and across the glue line).
This gives a lot more strength to the repair. You just have to make sure to avoid the truss rod.
humming bird with the same break, going to try this on it with a transplant headstock, fret board is a bear to remove. great repair barman!!!!!!!!
Boy, I got nervous for you Jerry. I normally don't like the scarf joint going the way you chose, but I could easily see you made an important decision for that guitar and I'm sure it's a better guitar now, because of your work. The master always figured a way to overcome problems that occur on the way. Brilliant.
Well done Jerry, you have been thinking in very professional skilled person and in medical practice we call it SOAP ( Subjective Objective Assessment Plan ) And Orthopaedic practice is not far from what you do my friend which now you can fix even fractures because all the time watching your videos nothing was impossible with your high skills and long time experiences. I salute you my good friend. Blessings & Regards from ENGLAND 🏴 👍👍👏👏
You should come on down and watch the dock workers as they suck and kiss
I've been watching you use your master level skills a lot lately, as a master mechanic for the last 34 years, I can truly appreciate your graceful navigation through these difficult repairs. I noticed you use the Renaissance Wax - I've been making my own clone (White Spirits and Micro-bead wax blended), I'll look for your address and send you a can. I was using so much of it that making it was more economical. Robert from Ann Arbor.
I worked on a break something like that, and used tweezers to pull out every loose fiber on each side. Not just the free splinters, but any that I could get out. I didn't bother trying to make it better than the original, by the way, I just told the guy: "be more careful with it next time".
What you need to scratch out that cutting line is a surface gauge scriber! Prop the headstock up at an angle, then slide the surface gauge around it to mark a constant height above the surface.
Lol. Love these random guys telling a master how to do his craft. So funny.
I've done a few of these myself and I really appreciate your agravation while appraising the job and the frustration with errors along the way. That was me I was watching. Except I was glad it wasn't me, lol! I learned good stuff. Seemed like you were a little grayer at the end than the beginning, but so was I.
I must say amazing work.. I can't tell you how impressed I am with your ability to have fixed this. Keep up the great work..
As usual Mr Rosa demonstrating the highest next level of craftsmanship. I notice that you are literally hands on all the time with what you are working on, little or no use of a vice to hold the work in progress, you really like to get as one with what you are working on, a unique sculptor indeed. As always thanks for sharing your talents with us.
Hi Jerry, it's a Jay Turser brand Les Paul copy. They're actually very cool affordable guitars. You did an amazing job!!! Keep on rockin'.
You do amazing work. It's very satisfying to watch you breathe life back into an instrument!
A guy who toured with us last year has one of these guitars. I didn't realize how badly my guitar was set up until I broke two strings on mine, so I borrowed his for the rest of our show. They're wonderful instruments. Definitely worth the repair!
I’ve seen another luthier on RUclips that claims he’s had success with gluing the break back together on Gibson style necks and putting a spline set in deep on either side of the truss rod spanning across the break and into the headstock. I don’t know if it is as good structurally as your repair but definitely seems like it would take fewer man hours on a lower end guitar.
Hey’ Jerry,,, I’m in awe! So many idea’s go though my head well watching you! The table saw technique was simply done , but the light bulb moment… Im sure there are other ways but quick and easy works the best! You have FANTASTIC SKILLS ! Thank You!
The epoxy and tinting melted in nicely! I've never had luck on curved shapes because the stuff tends to self level. Nice work! Subscribed.
Great approach - putting the thing back together so you can use it as a template to make a new scarf joint. You are so talented.
I had one of these Jay Turser Les Paul copies in about 2006. It was actually excellent. I bought it for 300$ from China so it was very inexpensive for what it is. I had a house fire and lost it sadly. I actually liked it alot. They did an excellent fret job surprisingly. Mine had a volute so I wasn't worried about the headstock. Amazing to see these repairs. A ton of work for sure.
That's a hell of a repair Jerry. When i first saw the repair and you started to talk about how difficult it was, i thought, he's got this. Piece of cake. I've seen you repair many far worse my friend. Difficult? Give over.
God bless Jerry.
I've got to admit, you did a really, really nice job on this one!
I just bought an electric bass guitar today. I've bought dozens of guitars prior, but this is the first 'new' one for me. Just wanted to tell someone. This craft show is great. I like every aspect of it.
What an elaborate fix from a highly talented artist! Amazing thinking process. The paint finish I was waiting to see but not in the video. Cheers!
Yes disappointing
I love how he just goes for it and knows he has the skills to bail himself out.
Love the repair and how you went about solving the issues for the end result. Your finish blended with perfection. Very impressive craftsmanship. Your fabrication is top notch. I have done a couple repairs with broken headstocks. Excellent finish.
I opened this video and once you start explaining how the fix is going to be, I said, this is going to be exiting!
Really nice work. As I was watching I thought, "I wonder if he would be better off putting a volute on that thing", Sure enough you went ahead and did it!
Right on Jerry, from the beginning it looked impossible. What a fine job you did. Cheers from Canada
Inherited an old guitar-lute with a shattered headstock that was fixex very shoddy. Wish there was someone like Jerry around here :) Real pleasure to watch him work
Sir, your work is outstanding!
Enjoyed watching Mr. Rosa. A real down to earth kind of guy who is gifted with some incredible skills. He did an incredible job. Love his approach and problem solving. Enjoy your guitar Joseph Pointer. I'm sure you enjoy playing your guitar even more now that Mr. Rosa's hands blessed it!!
Interesting fix Jerry.
I've seen others fit splines either side of the trussrod after gluing back then maybe another spline across under the t.rod. That way means less new wood etc but you need jigs to hold everything as you rout for the splunes and to get the splines exactly the right size.
As an electric fan I can tell you now many would really hate the volute. When Gibson introduced them in the 70s to help the strength people revolted. However I think they originally sold about $350
I've got a voluted 70s Gibson Les Paul, and a non voluted SG, there is no difference in playability. I dropped my LP down a fire escape once and the thing stayed together. The people who complained were posers looking for a status symbol rather than an instrument IMHO.
If you handed me a guitar to play in a dark room, then asked me afterwards, I couldn't tell you if it had a volute or not. Also, I'm skeptical about improvement in strength. You might get more out of reducing the length and mass of the headstock assembly.
Wow!!!! A true master at work. I would not of known where to begin let alone be able to see that working. Excellent work!!
When doing a clamp up, it’s a good idea to do a dry clamp up first, with no glue . That way you can thoroughly work out your clamps, and whatever clamping jigs you may need , cause you’ve got to get the angle and alignment perfect before you apply any glue . It’s a lifelong learning curve
I wish I would have learned how to do this kind of work. My grandfather carved wood. He was pretty good. This was an excellent job sir.
I had a Chinese kit Les Paul Custom Neck that broke almost exactly like that... All rough and messy. I kinda squashed it in together with a dab of glue. Then did the three pieces repair. A splint of mahogany along either side. And a thin one bridging the truss rod. All about 2.75" through 3" in length. Staggered. It's holding still. 4 year's later.
Jerry, this is the first video of yours I have seen and am VERY IMPRESSED by your skills and PATIENCE !!!!
I love the way you invent your own tools to address any problem you might come up against. Cheers.
he reminds me much of my uncle. my uncle was born in 39 and had to consciously wittness the last days of nazi germany. originally he learned wainwright from his father however the profession pretty much died out and a lot of those old jobs got repurposed in the automobile industry and he became a tinsmith at mercedes benz. back in the day the cars were not as uniform however and a lot of adjusting had to be done because tolerances were huge. a common repair from accidents was the engine hood but the new hoods were comming with like 2-3 cm or about an inch of overhang cause as said cars had huge variety back then. so the work instructions he got from the company was to cut the hood to size with tin snips. he tried once against better judgement and said it was a total nightmare cause obviously the hood was all bent and wavey and ruined essentially. so he build himself tools to measure the space it had to fit and mark the hood so he could file it down to size.
after he retired i met some random guy by chance and when we talked about profession he said he worked at mercedes in the town my uncle used to work so i asked him if he knew him and he said he was the best tin smith that ever walked their halls and since he retired he's sure they won't ever get anyone like him ever again.
Almost looked like a mission impossible- but your tenacity was rewarded- looks great! Also strong. Would have liked to see what and how you blended the finish in, the devil is in those details. Very nice job!
Well done Jerry, my word that was an awkward fix. Not many luthiers would tackle that one. From the UK
Absolutely Amazing to watch you work ...
Diligent passionate persistence! I don't think you know how to do things wrong! Absolutely Stunning Finish! Congratulations, !!
Amazing job, my friend! Very impressed. That Les Paul copy is so precise that it replicates the most famous feature of original Gibson Les Paul - the broken neck, haha!
Brilliant repair it was a pure pleasure to watch 🤠
I believe You had it where you needed it when you first joined it. From there, you could have built a jig and plugged it from there. But this was interesting also and looked to turn out equally as well. Its always great to see as many ways of approaching a problem as humanly possible. Thanks for sharing. I shurely enjoyed, as I do most your videos.
Yes, à clamp on the neck, and one on the head, with a couple of 2 inch nails for dowels. Done
That repair turned out great Jerry!
Thanks!
Nice video. Great to see someone share their actual experience, not just an “ain’t I brilliant” show real. Couple of points- I would have used a chisel to cut the truss rod channel and maybe drilled the peg holes ¼” to take a spool clamp - might have helped the glue up. Keep sharing!
I’m just in awe of men like this who have the skill to do this.
Best fix tor a Gibson style snap is gluing it up then route x2 channels either side of the trus rod and insert x2 biscuits. Then trim off, it's the quickest and best way to fix this style of guitar. I do them the same way as Ted woodford does his.
Not nearly as strong.
@Rosa String Works I agree in principle but still the standard fix for this sort of repair. In 20 years and maybe 30+ Gibson headstock repairs doing it that way I've only had one come back when it was sat on and snapped at the heel not the repaired headstock. And it takes less time also saving you that and money.
And I’ve literally just glued a break together (on a cheap Ibanez pf5nt acoustic with no truss rod) and it’s held up surprisingly well. Of course, that was a super clean break, with a lot of area, diagonal from back to front, so the fretboard did not get in the way. The veneer on front still held the headstock on, so I had to apply glue to the surface of a post-it note, and stick it into the break to fix it. Clamped for months over the summer, it has held up all fall and into the winter, not to mention, it’s been tuned down and up repeatedly, and the headstock was walked into once and the repair held up.
I was glad to see you moved the headstock binding up to the end of the nut, whether you planned it or not. Running headstock binding under the nut is purely something that came over from Asia. Nice repair technique.
I had the exact same break on a fender acoustic, it's been sitting in its case for a couple of years. You have inspired me to tackle the problem. Thank you sir!
That's an amazing piece of work for a fantastic result.
Wow amazing work. I got a Gibson Explorer given to me had same issue . I went a different route replaced neck with a 1973 Jackson 24 fret neck And put a Floyd rose bridge on it. Turned it into a strat explorer . .
Great video Jerry. A lot of tegus work there. And a lot of patience. But the end result looks absolutely great. Hats of to ya.
Back in the late 70's while attending Roberto Venn. We had a dear customer professional 335 player. His head stock was broken off just like this. Several attempts to repair, dowels.. I haven't watched this whole thing yet but i know where it's going. What i did was machine a dupl headstock. Removed the vaneer. Then I plained the neck and headstock into a scarf joint. Took a little time the staff was so impressed they offered me a job teaching repair. To my knowledge back in 1977 no one was either building or repairing neck breaks using the scarf joint. The customer was thrilled others had tried only to break again.
Well, I watched the entire video waiting for the end work, the finishing, which is my favorite thing. And to my chagrin the finish process wasn’t there. Pretty disappointed. But what I did watch was awesome. Nice creative work. Beautiful! Kudos.
This is a repair I've never had the opportunity to attempt. (there is no attempt. only do) Nice job. You made it look easy.
You are truly a master at these repairs!
I always think, though, that with the elaborate and time consuming repairs like this, you'd have to charge many times more than some of these guitars are worth.
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True, though a lot of players prefer the tone of a broken/repaired neck.
@@tonydeemusic1 I don't agree with your assessment as to his narrative as he works his way through the problems. I appreciate his honest "thinking out loud" approach which demonstrates his ego less process by admitting he does not know everything but will figure it out by thorough analysis. Credit where credit is due sir. There are always others with amazing skills.
@@guidodiman We won't all agree on the same issues, but that's what frredom is about, but my opinion is the same.
It's a Jay Turser. I mostly see budget acoustics from them. Well made usually, for the price. They even do the comfort bevels on many models.
How the world do you give a guy 10 thumbs up ?
Dont know , but you got it from me.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
The Jay Tarsur guitars are made (mostly) in Indonisia...from pretty nice woods with fairly good workmanship. Also come under other brand names too! Have another electric made by them with no real brand name! Pretty nice Gibson copies....
Jay Turser.
unbelievable! Who would have conceived that approach? Then just classic Jerry Rosa sneaking up on the fit and finish. Proving once again that if the "kings horses and men" can't put it back together, hand it off to Jerry R. :)
Its a Jay Turser. Used to sell them in the early Two thousands. They were under $500.00 and their big seller was a shark shaped electric.
Jerry you are a saint. That guitar is about 175 bucks retail. God bless you!
Wow absolutely beautiful work as usual Mr. Rosa!
Actually some modern glues are so good at bonding to porous woods and so strong when fully cured that this guitar neck would be far less likely to break again than it was when it was brand new. The trick is simply to clear away any fragments that would interfere with the refitting of the broken off piece, and a proper tight pressing back into place while the glue cures. I fixed one of these with epoxy glue, and I tested the repair by resting 200 lbs on the neck overnight. This neck was at least 5 times stronger than it was out of the factory. The only hard part was hiding the damage. Black lacquer settled that issue real fast.
Beautiful repair amazing. The cost of the repair has to be awful close to the price of that guitar. Really interesting watching you go through the process.