@@JohnKorvell It honestly played pretty nicely even in its former botched up state. It still plays really nicely, has much more sustain now. I haven't had much time to spend with it so far (I haven't even plugged it in), but I can tell just from playing it acoustically that it hasn't lost any of it's mojo.
How come you didn't just buy a new neck? It seems like it would be much cheaper to buy a fretless neck from Warmoth or even Fender rather than pay to have this one rebuilt.
I was impressed how you not only breathe new life into this axe but how you managed to identify previous poor workmanship and corrected it. The ebony fingerboard contrasting against white pick guard is aesthetically beautiful, hands down. Your knowledge and meticulous work sets a high bar. Bravo. I’m glad I found your channel.
Dude, the way you tackle these botched instruments always bring a smile to my face. You deal with many layers of previous f ups, so many that most people wouldn't even want to touch the guitar, and your like "hm, yea I'll fix it". And it always turns out great.
@@garymitchell5899 Because musical instruments all have a soul. So, you can kill them. Then, they will never sound the same. A good repair is sometimes needed. Be careful with the soul, gone is gone.
@@ilpatongi and as the owner of his business he has the right to deny any job he considers too laborious or too rediculous, which in this case he didnt and we should commend him for it.
Just a quick FYI. Fender necks were made from the factory with the fretboard joint below the truss rod nut. This is an easy way to tell a reproduction apart from an original. Most repros tend to forego this detail because it's not trivial to recreate, but yes. Vintage heel-adjust Fender truss rods did in fact overlap the joint, exactly like you demonstrate at 10:59.
Another nice vid. Active EMGs technically don't need a string earth, but it doesn't hurt anything by reinstating it. And if someone goes back to passive pickups in the future, you've saved them the expense of a long series drill bit I guess! Botched up DIY on old Fenders is very common. These were not worth much at all until about 20 years ago, they were often someone's "backup" instrument by then, and many people did their own fretless Jazz Bass conversions because of Jaco's influence.
Always impressed by your knowledge! 74 was probably the best year of my entire life! An AWESOME year for American music as well. We were ultra-modern, and Damn It, we weren't gonna make those silly fashion mistakes they made in the 60s! You could fit a modern car, on the back seat of a 70s car...and it was legal to fill your truck bed up with 11 unrestrained children, and drive 60 MPH to the roller rink. There might be a kid missing upon arrival, but no one gave a fuck!
I found this amazing diamond of a channel a little while back. To be honest I love this channel more than any other channel on this format. Content is just incredible and I truly hope this man never stops sharing his wisdom and experience.
I am a retired jury trial lawyer---a "word bender." But, words fail me in the praise I want to heap upon you for the sheer artistry of your work. (on and off luthier since the 60's, so I know what is required to develop the knowledge and skills you possess. As I said in another comment, you inspire me to be better. As the poet, Robert Browning penned ,"Let your reach exceed your grasp; or, what's a heaven for?" In the real racing world there is an old saying, "Attention to detail wins races." It, too, applies here.
Trogly says he doesn't do much bass content bc it doesn't do the numbers his typical videos do, but as a bass player i always appreciate bass videos. Thanks!
Greetings from Reno Nevada... a longtime Luthier and repairman here.. I love your videos. Your skills are really impressive. It's like I'm watching myself sometimes! lol! I'm very familiar with EMG products, and have a pretty good connection with them. They are great people, that make an excellent product. You do NOT need to ground any active EMG pickups. THAT, is one of the big selling points in selecting them for my instruments. There is no danger of electric shock using EMG active pickups. I hope you don't return that risk to your client... I'm a subscriber... I really enjoy watching you work.
This is my new go to channel on RUclips. I learn so much about guitars (and problem solving). Your dry sense of humor is the cherry on top. Great stuff, man.
I guess it would be easier to say what you cannot do than what you can. You tackle everything with a certain analyticalness which serves you extremely well. Bravo, that guy is gonna dig his bass.
As has been said many times, there is something therapeutic about watching your work and listening to your commentary. As weird as this may sound, there is a soft quality to your voice that's easy on the ears. That's not a small thing. Especially when you consider that guitar players spend their lives chasing tone. You don't realize the amount of time, effort, and fine-skill required in instrument creation and repair.
Ted, you cracked me up with the Nicely Nicely Johnson reference "Sit Down Your Rockin' the Boat" Don't scuttle the ship on your heavenly trip :-) Cheers !
Kudos from this bass player. Your patience when you encounter the inevitable surprise is laudable. You've convinced me to stay in my lane and stick mostly to setups, but I learn an incredible amount from each of your videos, so maybe one day I'll get bold with a beater and see what happens. Your humor and dry wit are also much appreciated.
Going to attempt to replace the fretboard on my Mex strat, crossing my fingers and watching as many videos as possible. Thanks for this, very enjoyable and educational.
Gawd, what a beautiful Jazz Bass, and with the new surface so beautifully done. Great job! My first bass was a 1976 Fender Precision fretless that had some Seymour Duncans disguised as stock. I went with EMG replacements for a little more top end given that I used taped LaBella flatwound. My fretboard had to be resurfaced because of the ruts ground in from the previous owner's use of roundwound strings. They are just not very advisable unless your epoxy the fretboard like Jaco did to protect the board. I also have an early '80s fretted maple neck that I bought for it turning it into quite the Funk machine.
I'm not qualified to judge the decisions you make. It is fun to hear how you think problems through. In the end, I love this channel because of your respect for musical instruments and the people who play them.
"I've got the horse right here, his name is Paul Revere" Love the easter eggs you drop for those of us that listen closely. Love the pacing of the videos
thank you so much for this video! i have a 1981 G&L L-1000 fretless bass, that i absolutely love, have had it for 25 years. when i got it the ebony fingerboard was already very thin (some of them were made that way back then), & since i use round wounds, i need to get it planed every 1-2 years, & i'm running out of fingerboard! glad to see there is hope to save the bass.
I’m a helecopter airframes mechanic. There’s a fastener called a hi-lock. They kinda work like nut and bolt. The pliers that are made to remove the collar (it’s like a nut) are great for removing screws like that. The collar isn’t designed to be removed. They grab extremely well.
@@paulwomack5866 they make different size removal pliers. They’re made to grab the aluminum collars. They grab much better than vice grips and u can use them kinda like a pipe wrench where u can grab and slide it kinda like a ratchet
I wonder if anyone else has the like to dislike ratio that Ted does. I'm not sure I've ever seen so many videos with zero thumbs down. And there shouldn't be any thumbs down. Great stuff!
This is the first video I watched of yours that made me suscribe. My life was a lot better then. Can’t even play guitar anymore due to a hand injury a year ago. Life goes on though.
Awesome video! I've been honing my luthier skills for the past few years. I love watching someone that has mastered his craft and learning different techniques! This really helps and gives me confidence to try new things! I just subscribed and will be watching more of your vids! Thank for sharing!
Ted, this was phenomenal! I love watching you work your craft on these instruments. You made a masterful repair while, once again, keeping a great deal of the personality to it. I was really digging the groove you played at the end. As I was told by one early instructor, "Even if you don't hit the right note, the tone is so low that most people won't notice. Just play on like you meant to do it."
I've been playing my fretless Ric since the 70s. I'm lucky to have a really good luthier. He's been working on my gear for 45 years. Ted you do beautiful work. Bravo
I've been showing your videos to a buddy of mine and we both think you need to move to Oregon and be our guitar guy. You are one hell of an artist and your videos are fantastic, keep up the great work!
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Really didn't think you were going to be able to pull that one off, but you did. Nice work!
Ted FWIW when I was in college I didn’t have enough dough for two basses but I could afford two necks, so I bought a legit Fender fretless P-Bass neck w tuners installed...brand new... for $75 and swapped it w my fretted neck whenever I had a Jazz type gig. Used the same round-wounds on both necks, no problems. In fact some gigs I’d switch the necks between a dinner set and a dance set.
Great job on that one, I fully understand the owner's desire to want to salvage an instrument that speaks to them no matter what the condition. The ebony fingerboard really turned it into a nice looking bass!
That's right, but it also does not do any harm, to have ground connected with the EMGs. They are isolated. I cut the ground wire on mine but left it rolled together in one corner of the cavity. I personally just feel better to not have my hands connected to the ground if I do not need to, in case some electrical mishap takes place. Which is very very uncommon nowadays, I know.
I just learned this too. I think it was more of an issue when there were still 2 prong outlets around, or if you were touring Europe in the 70's and plugged into something with reversed polarity. Having the ground engaged basically makes it as dangerous as any standard Fender with passive pickups. I told the owner he could snip it off next time he changes the battery.
@@twoodfrd I remember in the '60s as a dopy teen, we would make our own guitars and not ground them. Then we would play them in a garage on concrete barefooted and get nailed. Was not a fun experience. I remember people getting electrocuted.
@@wendellwhite5797 Part of it may have been due to those cheap amps with no separating transformer - all the electronics were always hot, unless you got lucky with the polarity. Transformers can be retrofitted to make these safer.
I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos. I don't have any aspirations of being a luthier, but I still appreciate seeing how things are done. It's good to see skilled craftsman do what they do .
Beautiful work and an expertly explained video. I love to watch a good luthier at work, and you are extremely accomplished at your craft, such skill and attention to detail! I get this strange vicarious sense of gratification (mixed with a significant amount of envy!) seeing something I love as much as bass guitars done so well. Made my day!
Beautiful work. It will probably play better than a Fender factory fretless. I had my 73 Precision bass de-fretted and epoxy coated in the 80's. It wound up with a pretty uneven fingerboard too. 20 years later a local luthier did a good job to even it out, but eventually I just got a period-correct made-in-Japan Fender fretted neck to replace it. Moral of the story: don't get your bass de-fretted unless the job is done by someone like Ted Woodford. Failing that, just buy a fretless bass. Also, Jaco didn't need no flat wounds! 😉
Just had the same problem with a '78 Stingray on my bench, paper thin fretless board that wasn't installed correctly. Fun job replacing the board and installing carbon fiber rods.
no offence to dave but he does just like turning a truss rod, changing strings and dead basic setups. his videos are boring to me now, im afraid to say. theyre all the same with a different guitar. i know loads of you love him and feel free to disagree but its true. glad this bass found you! always love to watch you overcome a challenge and i learn so much!
Dremels are really great for screw extraction. It's a shame you don't get a lot of basses in the shop. People do a lot of funny mods and repairs to basses. Great video as always.
Canada is very lucky to have such a treasure as Ted. I can't think of taking my instruments to anybody else, but my location keeps that from ever happening.
Ted, you are by far, my favorite luthier; just love all of your videos. I also realize the importance of keeping vintage instruments, well, vintage. But this bass has been Frankensteined to a large degree. The owner could buy a vintage, nitrocellulose, fret less, Fender licensed neck from a place like WD Music for under $300. I have to assume your labor bills out around $100. Your work is ALWAYS amazing, but do you ever feel like telling a guy like this, hey just go buy a replacement neck and move on.
I actually tried a Fender neck on this bass and I HATED it. Not even close to what this neck is (for obvious reasons). I returned the Fender neck and I took it to Ted to do his magic with it instead. Those Fender necks are just not the same as the vintage necks, even if it wasn't frankensteined. The 72-74 necks specifically were a very different profile that you just can't get anymore.
Always interesting to see how things are done from the ground up! It makes you have a great respect for the knowledge and workmanship involved in building and repairing instruments.
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Thanks for breathing some life back into my old road warrior Ted, masterful job and it's pretty awesome to be able to see it all happen.
what was it like to play with the proper set up? I have to think it was a huge change (and for the better) that took some getting used to.
@@JohnKorvell It honestly played pretty nicely even in its former botched up state. It still plays really nicely, has much more sustain now. I haven't had much time to spend with it so far (I haven't even plugged it in), but I can tell just from playing it acoustically that it hasn't lost any of it's mojo.
So this was originally a maple neck?😳
@@dougdeeper2537 No idea what the original fingerboard was. It was rosewood when I purchased it (already fret less converted) in the early 90s.
How come you didn't just buy a new neck? It seems like it would be much cheaper to buy a fretless neck from Warmoth or even Fender rather than pay to have this one rebuilt.
He mentioned Dave... Canadian Guitar Repair Guy Cinematic Universe confirmed!
I know, I loved that, worlds collide
I don't think there's a Gooch Stone in the Infinity Gauntlet
I was impressed how you not only breathe new life into this axe but how you managed to identify previous poor workmanship and corrected it. The ebony fingerboard contrasting against white pick guard is aesthetically beautiful, hands down. Your knowledge and meticulous work sets a high bar. Bravo. I’m glad I found your channel.
Agreed Tony, Ted's the best I've seen by far!! That bass was a mess. Worked wonders.
Dude, the way you tackle these botched instruments always bring a smile to my face. You deal with many layers of previous f ups, so many that most people wouldn't even want to touch the guitar, and your like "hm, yea I'll fix it". And it always turns out great.
@@garymitchell5899 It matters because it's much harder to add wood than it is to subtract wood.
@@jeffscarff1655 So? It's his job
@@garymitchell5899 Because musical instruments all have a soul. So, you can kill them. Then, they will never sound the same. A good repair is sometimes needed. Be careful with the soul, gone is gone.
@@ilpatongi and as the owner of his business he has the right to deny any job he considers too laborious or too rediculous, which in this case he didnt and we should commend him for it.
@@DatBoi-mo9vc But I didn't even mention this because it wasn't my point.
Just a quick FYI. Fender necks were made from the factory with the fretboard joint below the truss rod nut. This is an easy way to tell a reproduction apart from an original. Most repros tend to forego this detail because it's not trivial to recreate, but yes. Vintage heel-adjust Fender truss rods did in fact overlap the joint, exactly like you demonstrate at 10:59.
Another nice vid. Active EMGs technically don't need a string earth, but it doesn't hurt anything by reinstating it. And if someone goes back to passive pickups in the future, you've saved them the expense of a long series drill bit I guess! Botched up DIY on old Fenders is very common. These were not worth much at all until about 20 years ago, they were often someone's "backup" instrument by then, and many people did their own fretless Jazz Bass conversions because of Jaco's influence.
I Dare say that Bass has never been Better !!
Great repair 🤩
Always impressed by your knowledge! 74 was probably the best year of my entire life! An AWESOME year for American music as well. We were ultra-modern, and Damn It, we weren't gonna make those silly fashion mistakes they made in the 60s! You could fit a modern car, on the back seat of a 70s car...and it was legal to fill your truck bed up with 11 unrestrained children, and drive 60 MPH to the roller rink. There might be a kid missing upon arrival, but no one gave a fuck!
And listening to the rodeo song LOL.
Love watching you work Sir. Thank you for letting us watch and share. Best Regards and Best Wishes!
Wow.... So much work was done here, a lot more than what we see in the video. Great job!!
I found this amazing diamond of a channel a little while back. To be honest I love this channel more than any other channel on this format. Content is just incredible and I truly hope this man never stops sharing his wisdom and experience.
I am a retired jury trial lawyer---a "word bender." But, words fail me in the praise I want to heap upon you for the sheer artistry of your work. (on and off luthier since the 60's, so I know what is required to develop the knowledge and skills you possess. As I said in another comment, you inspire me to be better. As the poet, Robert Browning penned ,"Let your reach exceed your grasp; or, what's a heaven for?" In the real racing world there is an old saying, "Attention to detail wins races." It, too, applies here.
Better here: A winner never quits and a quitter never wins.
Skill and humility. A powerful combination.
The articulate narration of the complex challenges, configurations, procedures, etc. is just as engaging here as the masterful repair work. Well done!
Trogly says he doesn't do much bass content bc it doesn't do the numbers his typical videos do, but as a bass player i always appreciate bass videos. Thanks!
That says plenty. Most of it unflattering.
I’m not a luthier not even a guitar tech but I just do not get tired of watching these repair videos.
I don’t comment on a lot of videos but I’m a regular patron of your content and I’m grateful for you putting it out there.
Greetings from Reno Nevada... a longtime Luthier and repairman here.. I love your videos. Your skills are really impressive. It's like I'm watching myself sometimes! lol! I'm very familiar with EMG products, and have a pretty good connection with them. They are great people, that make an excellent product. You do NOT need to ground any active EMG pickups. THAT, is one of the big selling points in selecting them for my instruments. There is no danger of electric shock using EMG active pickups. I hope you don't return that risk to your client...
I'm a subscriber... I really enjoy watching you work.
just want to say thank you for the time and effort you put into these videos.
This is my new go to channel on RUclips. I learn so much about guitars (and problem solving). Your dry sense of humor is the cherry on top. Great stuff, man.
Great Work. And thanks for the "Guys and Dolls" reference!
I guess it would be easier to say what you cannot do than what you can. You tackle everything with a certain analyticalness which serves you extremely well. Bravo, that guy is gonna dig his bass.
As has been said many times, there is something therapeutic about watching your work and listening to your commentary. As weird as this may sound, there is a soft quality to your voice that's easy on the ears. That's not a small thing. Especially when you consider that guitar players spend their lives chasing tone. You don't realize the amount of time, effort, and fine-skill required in instrument creation and repair.
Ted, you cracked me up with the Nicely Nicely Johnson reference "Sit Down Your Rockin' the Boat" Don't scuttle the ship on your heavenly trip :-) Cheers !
Those round wound strings are so bright and snappy when they’re new. Nice work as always.
I love that bass - lots of character and you restored it to be a great player again. Awesome video!
Some really nice work. Inspiring to see the progress and the finished product.
That was a fabulous repair. One of the best of this kind i've seen and i've been around.
Kudos from this bass player. Your patience when you encounter the inevitable surprise is laudable. You've convinced me to stay in my lane and stick mostly to setups, but I learn an incredible amount from each of your videos, so maybe one day I'll get bold with a beater and see what happens. Your humor and dry wit are also much appreciated.
You are a fantastic Craftsman. It's a real skill to take instruments that most of us would have consigned to a bonfire and make them functional again.
Wow ! Just wow,,my jaw just hangs down till the videos are finished,,so much consideration for the variables,,so many techniques,,the jedi master !
I appreciate the guys and dolls reference
Going to attempt to replace the fretboard on my Mex strat, crossing my fingers and watching as many videos as possible. Thanks for this, very enjoyable and educational.
Gawd, what a beautiful Jazz Bass, and with the new surface so beautifully done. Great job! My first bass was a 1976 Fender Precision fretless that had some Seymour Duncans disguised as stock. I went with EMG replacements for a little more top end given that I used taped LaBella flatwound. My fretboard had to be resurfaced because of the ruts ground in from the previous owner's use of roundwound strings. They are just not very advisable unless your epoxy the fretboard like Jaco did to protect the board. I also have an early '80s fretted maple neck that I bought for it turning it into quite the Funk machine.
Rocking the boat like Nicely Nicely was the hi-light of my morning. Thanks for that.
My jaw was dropped the whole time. Great video; And as a bass player, I appreciate your attempt at playing it for us :) Happy Holidays
Love your reference to Nicely Nicely!
"Rockin' the boat like Nicely Nicely!" Nice reference to "Guys and Dolls"!
Beautiful work. A true artisan.
I’ve heard worse intonation from actual bass players, you’re pretty good!
I'm not qualified to judge the decisions you make. It is fun to hear how you think problems through. In the end, I love this channel because of your respect for musical instruments and the people who play them.
"I've got the horse right here, his name is Paul Revere"
Love the easter eggs you drop for those of us that listen closely.
Love the pacing of the videos
I believe EMG pickups don't require a bridge ground, as with my Strats there was not one for the trem claw either!
Very cool repair. Nice work Ted! 👍
Thanks as always. What a great Sunday morning coffee break.
thank you so much for this video! i have a 1981 G&L L-1000 fretless bass, that i absolutely love, have had it for 25 years. when i got it the ebony fingerboard was already very thin (some of them were made that way back then), & since i use round wounds, i need to get it planed every 1-2 years, & i'm running out of fingerboard! glad to see there is hope to save the bass.
I enjoy so much watching this guy work. Great one again.
I’m a helecopter airframes mechanic. There’s a fastener called a hi-lock. They kinda work like nut and bolt. The pliers that are made to remove the collar (it’s like a nut) are great for removing screws like that. The collar isn’t designed to be removed. They grab extremely well.
This sounded interesting, so I googled.
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@@paulwomack5866 they make different size removal pliers. They’re made to grab the aluminum collars. They grab much better than vice grips and u can use them kinda like a pipe wrench where u can grab and slide it kinda like a ratchet
Great job there Ted, that neck was “kneckered“ but once again you brought it back to life, and that piece of old ebony was awesome, pretty handy!!!
I wonder if anyone else has the like to dislike ratio that Ted does. I'm not sure I've ever seen so many videos with zero thumbs down. And there shouldn't be any thumbs down. Great stuff!
Such a pleasure to watch a master craftsman at work! Cheers!
This is the first video I watched of yours that made me suscribe. My life was a lot better then. Can’t even play guitar anymore due to a hand injury a year ago. Life goes on though.
It´s so much knowledge involved fixing an instrument with problems like this, very interesting!
this is probably one of my favorite videos i love what you did with that bass
I really enjoy your videos and your precision, talent and humor. Perfection seems easy for you.
Awesome video! I've been honing my luthier skills for the past few years. I love watching someone that has mastered his craft and learning different techniques! This really helps and gives me confidence to try new things! I just subscribed and will be watching more of your vids! Thank for sharing!
Nice shout out to Dave. He needs that right now.
Ted, this was phenomenal! I love watching you work your craft on these instruments. You made a masterful repair while, once again, keeping a great deal of the personality to it. I was really digging the groove you played at the end. As I was told by one early instructor, "Even if you don't hit the right note, the tone is so low that most people won't notice. Just play on like you meant to do it."
Speaking as a semi hi-fi enthusiast, if you can't hear the note (as well as the beat) of a bass part, get a better sound system!
@@paulwomack5866 this was told to me as a confidence booster, but you are correct.
I've been playing my fretless Ric since the 70s. I'm lucky to have a really good luthier. He's been working on my gear for 45 years. Ted you do beautiful work. Bravo
another great video of Ted showing his passion for the trade he works in.
I've been showing your videos to a buddy of mine and we both think you need to move to Oregon and be our guitar guy. You are one hell of an artist and your videos are fantastic, keep up the great work!
Really didn't think you were going to be able to pull that one off, but you did. Nice work!
Ted FWIW when I was in college I didn’t have enough dough for two basses but I could afford two necks, so I bought a legit Fender fretless P-Bass neck w tuners installed...brand new... for $75 and swapped it w my fretted neck whenever I had a Jazz type gig. Used the same round-wounds on both necks, no problems. In fact some gigs I’d switch the necks between a dinner set and a dance set.
Excited to see you work on a bass, stellar work! Amazing
Lot of patience you have there! Nice work
Great job on that one, I fully understand the owner's desire to want to salvage an instrument that speaks to them no matter what the condition. The ebony fingerboard really turned it into a nice looking bass!
"Obstinate", "radii" and "dingus"... so refreshing to listen to/read an educated vocabulary!
Beautiful revival, the ebony looks gorgeous.
Wow, man. That ebony board really breathed new life into the aesthetics of that bass. Well done, Ted!
The Bridge is most likely not grounded because of the EMGs. Their Manual specifically calls for removing the String Grounding wire!
I just installed a set of EMGs and was really surprised to learn this.
That's right, but it also does not do any harm, to have ground connected with the EMGs. They are isolated. I cut the ground wire on mine but left it rolled together in one corner of the cavity. I personally just feel better to not have my hands connected to the ground if I do not need to, in case some electrical mishap takes place. Which is very very uncommon nowadays, I know.
I just learned this too. I think it was more of an issue when there were still 2 prong outlets around, or if you were touring Europe in the 70's and plugged into something with reversed polarity. Having the ground engaged basically makes it as dangerous as any standard Fender with passive pickups. I told the owner he could snip it off next time he changes the battery.
@@twoodfrd I remember in the '60s as a dopy teen, we would make our own guitars and not ground them. Then we would play them in a garage on concrete barefooted and get nailed. Was not a fun experience. I remember people getting electrocuted.
@@wendellwhite5797 Part of it may have been due to those cheap amps with no separating transformer - all the electronics were always hot, unless you got lucky with the polarity. Transformers can be retrofitted to make these safer.
Fascinating to see the work done
Wow, fantastic job! I like how shiny that new board looked
That truss rod nut being proud of the mapl and into the fingerboard is standard for fender necks
Very impressive work indeed.... once again!
Amazing craftsmanship, Mate! 🎸
Great job. I was amazed you managed to make the bass playable, & look good. My compliments to your craftsmanship.
Gorgeous result!
You are a Rembrandt! A true artisan like the old masters.
That fretboard turned out fantastic. Awesome work as usual, Ted.
Wow , I'm impressed . There are not too many people who can do the level of quality work you do ted . Thanks for the great video .
I love the look on your face when you play the fiddle!!!
Nice work on a challenging project.
I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos.
I don't have any aspirations of being a luthier, but I still appreciate seeing how things are done. It's good to see skilled craftsman do what they do .
I'm fully addicted to your channel. I've been binge watching these videos for a week now. Thanks for the great content!
Your sense of humor is priceless 😂
I’m a bassist❤
Beautiful work and an expertly explained video. I love to watch a good luthier at work, and you are extremely accomplished at your craft, such skill and attention to detail! I get this strange vicarious sense of gratification (mixed with a significant amount of envy!) seeing something I love as much as bass guitars done so well. Made my day!
stellar work on this - looks incredible.
Beautiful work. It will probably play better than a Fender factory fretless. I had my 73 Precision bass de-fretted and epoxy coated in the 80's. It wound up with a pretty uneven fingerboard too. 20 years later a local luthier did a good job to even it out, but eventually I just got a period-correct made-in-Japan Fender fretted neck to replace it. Moral of the story: don't get your bass de-fretted unless the job is done by someone like Ted Woodford. Failing that, just buy a fretless bass. Also, Jaco didn't need no flat wounds! 😉
love your relaxed approach to these vids great work .
I legitimately got very excited when the update for this video popped up! Thanks for the content!
Just had the same problem with a '78 Stingray on my bench, paper thin fretless board that wasn't installed correctly. Fun job replacing the board and installing carbon fiber rods.
Love your bass playing.
no offence to dave but he does just like turning a truss rod, changing strings and dead basic setups. his videos are boring to me now, im afraid to say. theyre all the same with a different guitar. i know loads of you love him and feel free to disagree but its true. glad this bass found you! always love to watch you overcome a challenge and i learn so much!
Dremels are really great for screw extraction. It's a shame you don't get a lot of basses in the shop. People do a lot of funny mods and repairs to basses. Great video as always.
So fitting that Dave gets the basses
Incredible work! You're a pleasure to watch and learn from!
Canada is very lucky to have such a treasure as Ted. I can't think of taking my instruments to anybody else, but my location keeps that from ever happening.
Ted, you are by far, my favorite luthier; just love all of your videos. I also realize the importance of keeping vintage instruments, well, vintage. But this bass has been Frankensteined to a large degree. The owner could buy a vintage, nitrocellulose, fret less, Fender licensed neck from a place like WD Music for under $300. I have to assume your labor bills out around $100. Your work is ALWAYS amazing, but do you ever feel like telling a guy like this, hey just go buy a replacement neck and move on.
I actually tried a Fender neck on this bass and I HATED it. Not even close to what this neck is (for obvious reasons). I returned the Fender neck and I took it to Ted to do his magic with it instead. Those Fender necks are just not the same as the vintage necks, even if it wasn't frankensteined. The 72-74 necks specifically were a very different profile that you just can't get anymore.
@@studiogerk interesting. Thank you so much for your reply! Never thought I’d get a reply from the owner / customer, so this was a nice surprise.
Always interesting to see how things are done from the ground up! It makes you have a great respect for the knowledge and workmanship involved in building and repairing instruments.
Looks perfect! Some great woodworking tips in there, too. Great stuff Ted!