Guitar Truss Rod Repair/Three day of intensive work in my Luthier Workshop/ is it worth it/ Ep.21
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- Опубликовано: 11 ноя 2023
- I bought myself a used and unplayable Gibson Les Paul Junior style guitar from @GordonSmithGuitarsUK Made in 2010 with a damaged truss rod that was jammed and without function. At first I thought it would be an easy fix..... but it turns out to a very intense three days repair job in my Luthier Workshop. After trying to fix the Truss rod function without a positive result I get to the conclusion that I have to replace the old Truss rod. This was a very time-consuming process. Is it worth it ??? What do you think. Please let me know. You can follow the whole repair and modification Process in this Video. I love doing Stuff like that if you are interested in more of my Luthier life Projects please feel free to check out my other extended Workshop Video on this Channel.
Enjoy watching and sharing.
Best Regards Nik
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I have never seen it done this way. Most guys remove the finger board and fix it that way. Your way seems ok but more labor intensive.
Thanks for your Feedback. Yes you are correct, removing the Fretboard ist the most common way to change a damaged Trussrod. I choose my way because the Neck has massive bend and my Idea was to give it more strength by Inlay this 16mm Mahagoni Skunk Stripe so I decided to take the long way🙂 Best Regards Nik
Just finished watching the entire video. This so much reminds me of spending time with my grandfather and dad as a kid in the 70’s while we did woodworking and machine work in their shops. Anyone who appreciates tools and their uses, and real craftsmanship will enjoy this episode. Thank you again! 🎸
Thank you so much for your kind words Jon and for sharing your memories...I also loved watching my grandfather working by Hand repairing Violins. Crafting is healing...You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
really nice, I think your grandfather was cool
Thanks for your positive Feedback. Yes my Grandfather was the coolest Guy in town:-) Best Regards Nik@@eudeciogabriel8571
Ah, yes. But these “nightmare repairs” are very satisfying when completed! 🎸
Oh yes this is like running a marathon ... I love doing it and it's always a Challenge against yourself... Great you are absolutely correct🙂 Enjoy the Full Video tomorrow...Best Regards Nik
You’re a real artist!
Thank you so much for your positive comment Mate. Best Regards Nik
To say that was an epic repair would be an infinite understatement- very cool guitar worthy of said effort- great camera work as well!
Thank you so much for saying this Mate. You made my Day🙂 Best Regards Nik
You have balls of steel 🙂
Thanks for your feedback 😉Hopefully not…. Best Regards Nik
I had the same problem with a 70's Telecaster neck. This is a known problem where the fingerboard dries out and shrinks, causing a permanent forward bow which can't be corrected by the truss rod. To resolve the problem I removed the fingerboard and fitted a new fingerboard, which also ended up being a number of days work. Many years later I heard of a solution where you simply free off the truss rod completely and put the neck under back bow tension, then heat up the fingerboard enough to soften the glue and the timber by moisening the fingerboard. This worked perfectly and saved a lot of work. Obviously the fingerboard was well oiled after the operation to prevent it drying out and shrinking again.
Thanks a lot for your feedback and for sharing your experience 🕺🏻👍Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars gerne gerne 😂
@@petrekguitars gerne gerne
@@SlowfingerJC Besten Dank😉🕺🏻
@@SlowfingerJC 🕺🏻👍
Craftsman at work. :)
Thanks a lot for your positive feedback 🕺🏻👍Best Regards Nik
I loved it, great job sir!!
Thanks a lot for your kind comment. Best Regards Nik
Great work on a difficult project. I enjoyed the video very much. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for your kind and positive Feedback. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
Incredible work!!
Thank you so much Matt. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
Wieder einmal absolut faszinierende Handwerkskunst, Nik! Habe dein Video von der ersten bis zur letzten Minute genossen. Was für eine Mühe! Toll!!
Hey Mark, vielen herzlichen Dank für deinen Kommentar das freut mich wirklich sehr. Schön das Du es Dir komplett angeschaut hast. Alles Gute und auf Bald LG Nik
Beautiful work!!! So soothing and inspiring to watch.
Thank you so much for for saying this🙏👍Best Regards Nik
Excellent!
Thank a lot for watching and your positive Feedback. Best Regards Nik
What a delicate operation. As always great workmanship and I really like the guitar very cool.
Thanks a lot for your positive comment Gary. The Guitar is really amazing 👍Best Regards Nik
Fabulous work! Your skill in your work with tools and camera are very impressive. I just watched your interview and you come across as a highly intelligent and introspective person which is rare on social media. I have had to cut off bolts and threaded rod in tricky spots before and find 0.5mm diamond cutting wire very useful. Twisted around pieces of dowel to make T handles it will start cutting in the V of the thread and any burr will be drawn outward. A little cutting oil helps
Thank you so much for your kind words John. Thanks a lot for watching my content and also for your respect in my Work. I try to share the experience that I have made in my life as a craftsman and it's so satisfying to see that there are people out there which recognize this in the correct way. You are welcome. Enjoy building beautiful thing and all the best for you. Kindest Regards Nik
Kerle, da haste dir aber ganz schö Müh gemacht! Great effort! Ich bin begeistert. I'm very impressed!
Vielen herzlichen Dank,. Ja es war viel Arbeit aber es hat sich gelohnt. Die Gitarre ist klasse. BG Nik
Fantastic work and skills.
Thank you so much for saying this Peter. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
Ich bewundere deine Geduld und dein Durchhaltevermögen. 😂
Sehr schön dir bei der Reparatur zuzuschauen.
Diese war schon sehr aufwändig!
Vielen herzlichen Dank. Freut mich sehr, dass es Dir gefällt. BG Nik
This is what separates the boys from the men! Epic repair job! Absolutely worth it.
Unique as well. Most would remove the fretboard and install the new rod from the top. Congrats brother!
Thank you so much for your positive Feedback Mate.You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
Amazing work. I really like your routing fixture. Curious why you didn’t remove the fretboard to do this job.
Thanks a lot for your kind words. Yes you are correct that is actually the normal way to do this. But the Neck use to have such a massive Bow that I decided to make this massiv 16mm Skunkstripe to make it more solid. Best Regards Nik
This was the most educational guitar repair video I have ever seen. Attention to detail, preparation, and execution was stellar.
I would have ripped the frets and sanded the fretboard fretboard level, but this was EPIC.
Oh thank you so much for your kind words and your positive Feedback.You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
Great work 👍
Viele herzlichen Dank. BG Nik
Nice work!! 👍👊
Thanks a lot Stefan. Best Regards Nik
Brilliant and interesting video and relevant to my situation as I have a Gordon Smith with a truss rod problem that I became aware of a few days ago. The nut is spinning and not doing anything so I guess the threads have stripped but I don't recall anything dramatic happening when I've adjusted it in the past and I've had from new about 22 years ago. Going to take it to my local luthier in Wigan that I have used for the past 30 years. You did a great job and It was quite fascinating to watch.
Hey David, thanks a lot for watching and for your positive Feedback. Hope your Gordon Smith will become fine... it's surely a great Instrument. Best Regards Nik
Amazing work! I wish I had the patience.
Thank you so much for you kind words. Yes this is very important…. Best Regards Nik
Als Tischlermeister traue ich mich behaupten, das ist wirklich Kunsthandwerk auf höchstem Niveau.
Vielen herzlichen Dank für deine Worte und das auch noch von einem Meister Handwerker zu hören freut mich ganz besonders 🙏👍Beste Handwerker Grüße Nik
Definitely worth the effort.
Thanks for sharing your opinion 👍👍👍Cheers Nik
Spannend, faszinierend, aber vermutlich unbezahlbar. Respekt!
Vielen herzlichen Dank Uli. BG Nik
Here is the Soundcheck Video 😉👍 ruclips.net/user/shortsl4TY0QWYbT8?si=I0DON0BbN2dLQS9X
Excellent work my man
Thank you so much for your comment Mate. Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars I love seeing a fellow Luthier showing his skill set,I'm watching all the videos,today was the first time I saw yours and I'm hooked, keep up the great work,,👍👍
@@michaeladamcairajr6366 Thank you so much for kind words Michael. You are welcome. Enjoy the Videos. Best Regards Nik
what a nightmare! I'd be "throw it in the gutter and go buy another". but, you got the skills!
Thanks for your Feedback Mate. Yes this was a long way to go... But at the end it was so satisfying:-) Best Regards Nik
That's some outstanding job repair! Never seen anyone repairing trust rod this way, but now i understand why you did it. I love the fact that you left neck sanded and oiled not lacquered, have to be super smooth to play. Only complain I have is, HOW does it play man! You need to show us ;)
Thank you so much for watching and your kind words. It sounds an splay great mate I will make a Soundcheck Video🙂 You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
👏👏👏👏👏 master 👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌
Thank you so much. Best Regards Nik
oh, I didnt see its actually a Gordon Smith! I love Junior/Specials with a wraparound bridge, much more responsive better than a stoptail..I worked on many 70s/80s Paula copies like Hondo/Samick/Master etc, bolt-on necks/ sandwich bodies, they actually sounded quite good ( many had diMarzios in them or SC in humbucker casing)
Thanks for sharing your experience. Yes these old Japan made Guitars are amazing Instruments for an affordable price. Best Regards Nik
I wonder if it is easier to remove the fretboard to take out the truss rod, nevertheless a demonstration of skillful and delicate work
Sure much easier if you remove the Fretboard. But I made this 16mm Skunkstripe for stabilizing the very curved neck. That was the Idea 😉Best Regards Nik
Oh I was thinking that too.
You kinda make it a 3 piece neck, great idea Petrekguitars.
I feel like I've just watched a heart transplant going into the 20th hour; the patient now has a new heart and some custom parts fabricated by the surgeon!
Thanks a lot for your positive feedback Ali. Yes I think it’s more a new Spinal Column 😉👍Thanks for watching. Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars Good point! The patient can now stand up straight.
@@alimaleki217 Yes straight like a arrow 🕺🏻👍
quedó tremenda 🩷 tres dias en un solo video!
Thank you so much for your kind comment. Mochas Gracias. Best Regards Nik
Fabuleux travail mon ami😊 "
Deutsche qualität " like👌👏🙏 the Volkswagen 😂
Thanks a lot for your kind words Frederic. Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars too bad i don't live near your guitar workshop ,i will often come and carry my guitars 🤘🎸🇨🇵🇩🇪👌
Thanks for this Mate.... You are welcome. Best Regards Nik@@fredericdobbelaere7725
Love this…. But can I ask why you didn’t take the fretboard off?
Thanks a lot for your Feedback. Yes that's also a way to fix this but my idea was to keep the Fretboard and the Frets installed because they arte still in a very good condition. And the Neck was so Bend that I think that the support of this mastic Skunk strip will gibe it more stability. Best Regards Nik
Brilliant👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks Mate...@@zacknorton650
That's pure surgery, right there. Awesome job!
Thanks a lot for watching and your positive feedback Emil👍Best Regards Nik
@petrekguitars it's a pleasure to watch your videos. There's a lot to learn , they are relaxing an well made
Thank you so much for your kind word. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik@@nautilus1753
Such skill. Brilliantly done.
But a couple of questions if I may?
Why not take the fretboard off and install from the top like it originally was. Much less routing and easier to remove old rod I'd have thought.
Secondly I see in comments you've kept this but would it have been an economical repair if a customer had bought it in?[
Thanks a lot for your kind Feedback and your questions.
You are totally correct normally you remove the Fretboard to change a Trussrod but my idea was to make this very Strong 16mm Skunk Strip out of Mahagoni to stabilize the totally over bowed Neck.
Yes it will be much easier to remove the Fretboard but this was a new experience and much more challenging 🙂
This is my personal Guitar and three days of work have to be paid sure...but I have did a similar job on a Bass Guitar and the Customers are willing to pay these Craftsmanship skills...
That's my experience. And on the other hand it´s always
better "To repair than buy New". I love it.
Best Regards Nik
Wow, all that work in an hour! Here's your $100 & I thank you....
Thanks for your Feedback 🥲 You are welcome. It was quite tricky to cut the Three Days repair job into 1 Hour 🙂best Regards Nik
Which glue did you use for the neck crack? what glue would you use for a typical gibson lp headstock crack? greetings from germany1
Thanks for your question. I use Titebond glue for this repair. I would recommend it also for a straight and clean Headstock crack. If you have older Glue in the crack like there was a Repair make before, I would choose Fish Glue. Best Regards Nik
is it worth it? financially, no. but its worth the practice, the experience, character building maybe? 😂
Thanks a lot for your reply and for sharing your opinion. Absolutely correct. For me as a Craftsman / Luthier there is nothing more satisfying that bringing a Guitar back to life.... I love it...And after finishing this repair I play this Beauty every day after closing my Workshop🙂Best Regards Nik
It worth it, if it’s an expensive and rare guitar!!
Thanks for sharing your opinion. Cheers Nik@@antonopoulosfilip
It‘s a Gordon Smith! Rare and 80ties. So it’s really worth doing it…✌️
Thanks for sharing your opinion. Yes it's worth it..These are great Instruments. BestbREgards Nik@@klausheitzenroder9066
wow
Thanks a lot Dave. Best Regards Nik
After that u won’t be hurting for work , they will find u.
Thanks a lot for watching and for your comment Jeff. Best Regards NIK
Its always worth it. Guitars should not be dispensable
Thanks for sharing your opinion this is absolutely correct 👍Best Regards Nik
Ja ich find es rentiert sich immer ein Instrument wieder bespielbar zu machen natürlich nur für "EINEN" selber, dann ist der Zeitaufwand ja unwichtig ! Restauriere auch Hobby mäßig Gitarren und habe viel Spaß daran! LG Roland
Hey Roland, vielen Dank für deinen Kommentar.
Freut mich zu hören...Weiterhin viel Freude beim restaurieren und Gitarre spielen. BG Nik
Gute arbeit!! Why would they have the truss rod adjustment in the heel of a set neck guitar??
Das ist verrückt!
Hey Matt thanks for your (good) question. Some Guitar Makers prefer having the Nut at the Body...The advantage is that you don't weaken the Headstock area that is more solid then and my thoughts are that it's also a kind of Sound Booster because there is more wood at the thinners part of the Neck. Best Regards Nik
Hi mate, new to the channel here!
I watched the entire video and I was just wondering why didn't you go for the approach of taking the fretboard off and go from there? Just wondering why you didn't go that way for the repair; is it because is not a two piece neck because seems to me it is a two piece neck? Just curious to know the reason behind 'cause that's the approach I'd go if I had to do that repair myself.
Btw great repair and dedication thank you for uploading!
Thanks a lot for watching and for your feedback Mate. Sure it will be much easier if you remove the Fretboard. But I made this 16mm Skunkstripe for stabilizing the very curved neck. That was the Idea 😉 You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
Nik,
Oh I see now why you did the repair that way makes total sense and I think it's worth the time and effort for stabilizing the neck that way.
That's very clever and interesting I must add.
No problem! Thank you for replying to my comment, I'm glad I discovered this channel. You earned yourself a new subscriber. 🎸
Thank you so much. You are welcome please enjoy my other Videos. Best Regards Nik@@mst646
What is that green handle knife you use? Looks incredibly useful!
Thanks a lot for your question. This is my most used tool in my workshop. I have build it myself in 1994 when I started my apprenticeship as a Luthier and I use it nearly every Day... Best Regards Nik
I love the design of it! Cheers, and thanks for the wonderful videos!
@@nathaneaton3782 Thanks a lot Nathan, you are welcome. Best Regards Nik
i think i missed something, why did you choose to do it this way as apposed to pulling the fret board off and doing it that way?
Thanks for your question Adam. You are correct normally you will remove the Fretboard but in this case I decided to build this huge 16 mm Skunk Stripe to stabilize the totally bend Neck 😉👍 Best Regards Nik
A two-way truss rod probably doesn't have to be installed already curved like you showed with the one-way truss rod right? I mean the two way has its on anchor point so we don't need that. It that correct?
That’s correct. A two way Trussrods has to be installed totally flat otherwise it will not work properly… Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars Thanks.
@@EbonyPope You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
First that guitar wasn’t worth the effort, second it would have been much easier to remove the fret board. But hey it was a good show 😊😊
Thanks a lot for watching and for sharing your opinion. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
06:22 You mean the threads of the rod not the windings of the frets. ;)
Yes of course 👍😉Thanks for your feedback. Best Regards Nik
If I were you I would have also just chopped off the headstock and made a scarfjoint (Schrägstoß auf Deutsch glaube ich). I just can't stand seeing damage on my guitar. But that would be even more work I guess.
Yes this requires a lot of work😉👍Best Regards Nik
Wouldn’t it be easier to remove the fretboard in order to reach and remove and reinstall the truss rod!?
Thanks for your question. Sure much easier to y
remove the Fretboard. But I made this 16mm Skunkstripe for stabilizing the very curved neck. That was the Idea 😉Best Regards Nik
31:14 what this metal is for?
Thanks for your question. This is a round file... Best Regards Nik
Did you think of removing the fretboard as an alternative process ?
Thanks for your question. Yes that’s the normal way to change a Trussrod but in this case the neck has such a massive back bow that I decided to make this really massive 16mm Skunkstrip to support the Neck strength and to make it more solid. Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars I should have added that you've done a great job Nik with extra attention to detail. Your clients are very lucky to have you work on their guitars.
Thanks a lot . You are welcome. Best Regards Nik@@andrewdarnley4608
maybe dumb question, but not possible to access the truss rod by removing the fretboard ?
Thanks for your question . You are totally correct normally you remove the Fretboard to change a damage Trussrod but my idea was to make this very Strong 16mm Skunk Strip to stabilize the totally bowed Neck. Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars make sense, was wondering of a neck in one piece without fretboard, but the color don't match. However love your channel, really interesting content !
Thanks a lot for saying that. Your are welcome. Best Regards Nik
Has he not heard that the truss rod is under the fretboard in a slot ? This is a bit OTT not sure Gordon Smith guitars build them any different
Thanks for watching your question. Of course I know that normally you remove the Fretboard to get access to the truss rod. But in this case I decided to make this 16mm Skunk strip to reinforce and stabilize the totally bend Neck. And it works out very well. Best Regards Nik
Wasn't it easier to remove the fretboard and do all of this from the front?
Thanks a lot for watching. Yes you are correct that is actually the normal way to do this. But the Neck use to have such a massive Bow that I decided to make this massiv 16mm Skunkstripe to make it more solid. Best Regards Nik
Luthier pornography) Liked, subscribed!)
Thank you so much Aleksey...You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
first: why bother with this guitar?
Second: wasn’t it easy to access truss rod trough fretboard? I mean, remove fretboard by steaming it and than change the truss rod? Love the video. Congrats.
Thanks a lot for your positive Feedback Mate.I was searching around for a Gibson Les Paul junior Guitar for myself but they are pretty expensive even used and I found this 2010 Gordon Smith with a Trussrod problem for a affordable price... You are totally correct normally you remove the Fretboard to change a damage Trussrod but my idea was to make this very Strong 16mm Skunk Strip to stabilize the totally bowed Neck. Best Regards Nik
♍️😮📐🤘🕊️
Thank you so much 🙏👍Cheers Nik
Maybe just remover the FB next time! ha ha
Thanks for your Feedback. Sure much easier if you remove the Fretboard. But I made this 16mm Skunkstripe for stabilizing the very curved neck. That was the Idea 😉Best Regards Nik
@@petrekguitars ha ha! regardless, impeccable craftsmanship & work. You've got some patience!
Thanks a lot Mate. Best Regards Nik@@Swinglehurst-Guitars
OMG,,surgery,,,congratulations.
Thanks a lot for watching and your Feedback Paul. Best Regards Nik
just remove the board and do it correctly
Thanks for your Feedback. You are totally correct normally you remove the Fretboard to change a damage Trussrod but my idea was to make this very Strong 16mm Skunk Strip to stabilize the totally bowed Neck. Best Regards Nik
Seems you cracked the neck. So over kill on the repair. Hell no. That Gtr ain't the same sorry.
Thanks for watching and for sharing your opinion. Best Regards Nik
Too much unnecessary steps and clamping. Stripes too wide. Fender just used narrow skinny stripes.
Thanks for your Feedback and for sharing your opinion. Best Regards Nik
It's GS l 60. The neck is all one piece. Cedar, I have one, that's why he can't take the fretboard off
Thanks for your Feedback Linda. The Neck is an out of Mahogany with a Rosewood Fingerboard. I decided to make this massiv Skunk Stripe and remove the Trussrod from the back side to stabilize the totally bend Neck with this solid piece of wood (16mm). Best Regards Nik