That is the most detailed and meticulous restoration work I've ever seen. The fret work alone was worth the "price of admission." The owner ended up with a better-than-new 70s Stratocaster! Phenomenal Work!
What makes you call this a “restoration?” Better yet, when does a 1976 Strat stop being a 1976 Strat? Most wood is old, so that doesn’t really factor in here. I’m sure his finished guitar will be nice, but it’s closer to new than being 50 years old.
Why? 1970s Fenders were considered garbage until a few years ago. This isn't even an early 'almost pre-CBS!!' example. 1976 is circa corner-cutting boat anchor garbage with badly cut neck pockets and thick finishes.
@@shckltnebay As an owner of two Fenders from this era (a killer '75 Tele Custom, and a '78 Strat that's a pig), I get the logic of not bothering...yet at the same time, clearly, it was an improvement (esp w/ the refret). Had it been mine, I'd have had Andy deepen the body and arm relief contours to be more like the '50's & '60's ones. Apart from that & assuming it was a worthy subject (playing/tone-wise), then I'm inclined to give the benefit of the doubt that this was time & effort well spent.
Absolutely stunning work! The attention to detail on even the tiniest parts is incredible. It’s also fantastic that you kept the original logo/front headstock. Can’t believe how well it all blended together!
Thats the thing with fenders, they were never focused on boutique instruments but in mass production. I really dontget the point about collecting them. The design is nothing special either, the materials are not the most exclusive. They more of a working instrument than anything else.
@@esticaandres3169 think about that: for us nowadays the design of the Stratocaster is nothing special, in the fifties it was totally radical and futuristic.
@@esticaandres3169 They are elegant but simple. It's no wonder that in pop culture the image of an electric guitar is represented by the Stratocaster shape.
@@esticaandres3169 that's the point, countless hitmakers are cheap, quick guitars with fit and finish that supercedes the competition. Today, you wouldn't understand. 30 years ago, yeah, they fuckin rocked. They did all the right things, no other makers did, to make QUICK, EFFECTIVE GUITARS. They are the most popular for an obvious reason, unlike competitors, they seldom recreate the magic of their instruments from one to the next. Fender is basically the anti to that mentality. Because it's this streamlined, your success uitar to guitar goes WAY UP. Are you saying a Les Paul looks impressive by comparison? I'd argue it looks dated. PRS, look like the 78' year they began, why? They're just Hamer guitars. He ripped off Hamer, amd now he's rich. You wanna buy Paul a 200th yacth, go ahead. I'll grab 6 fender for one of his shit wallhangers, and record a hit that adds to your family tree.
What do you think Fender has the time to put this much time into each guitar?? Lol do you know how much each guitar would be if they did? You want this much care and attention go to an independent guitar builder 🤷🏻♂️
I have a very deep respect Andy. I feel the same passion and know how you feel. I appreciate people who don't take the shortcuts and do it for the love. Glad I found your channel.
The comment I also came to add. Stripping that beautiful burst to just make it yet another boring white strat, just feels like such such a waste of time and effort to me. Hell even the clear primer/filler coat looks a lot better and more characterful than the eventual white IMO
well, if it was your strat... believe me, I also want to refinish my sunburst 😅 (i dont like the thick black outline on mine) I would rather just strip it and round the body edges a bit more... But mine is merely a 2011, so I might as well sell it ( but first have to find a BETTER one for replacement). People forget refinishing guitars is all about making an instrument for comfortable/better for yourself. We dont care about resale value because we are assuming we will keep it for life.
UNFKN believable...Unmatched craftsmanship and attention to detail...The American and the high end guitar manufacturers should play close attention to your level of skill and pride you put into your craft...Fantastic job my friend...Much respect and and love from Tampa Florida U.S.A.... I wish we had more Masters like you....
I gotta say ,,,What an Amazing Job on Your Restoration ! NO Hype No Talking and NO LOUD Heavy Metal Music with Time Lapse ,,,,Just You and a Guitar ,,I could watch you do this all day long ! Awesome Video
Amazing attention to detail and craftsmanship! Working on guitars is so much fun. I would agree with others here that this is a guitar I would not have changed aesthetically, it was beautiful the way it I was, but that doesn’t detract from the fantastic work you did!
So much love for all the details👍👍👍. That video caught my attention so strong that when You cleared the laquer edges of the drill holes on the back of the neck I immidiatly started to blow the dust away🤣.
Glad it was a full restoration ,I like shiny stuff rather than old thrashed look ,eye matched with age Olympic white what a dam master piece,man that fret and nut work is another level
The attention to detail and the craftsmanship you show if absolutely excellent the attention to detail is amazing, those saying it’s now something it’s not are I should say mistaken as the way it’s been done is at the request of the person who owns it I’m impressed
Good job, it turned out excellent. I prefer how it was before with all the dings and scraps but that's just my preference. Oh and your video recording and editing deserves praise also.
How is a good fucken job? He's basically ruined and made worthless a 76 strat. Not that it was worth much , but still. And you said, you'd prefer it "scratched up"? Then why is it a good job?
@@jjbignutz7098 in my opinion, I think he did a great job. Also, 70s Strats don’t really worth as much compared to 50s or 60s Fenders - the difference is about two or threefold. You might wanna blame the owner for tasking him to do this in the first place - he’s just doing his job. 🤙🏻
Thank you for showing so much detail on how this work was done. I'm doing my first guitar re-finishing (on a guitar that is not nearly as valuable) and you taught me several techniques for solving various problems. Great video. The finished product is breathtaking.
One of the most enjoyable videos in a while. We all bring something to the love of instruments….those who can play, those who can build, those who can conceive a fresh design, and then those like myself that just love to care for their instruments. Andy shows that every single item, screw, string tree, nut, frets…all have a part to play. I’ll not weigh in to the merits of ‘restoration’ vs patina/as I appreciate originality but I would lean Andy’s way if I was doing this. It’s all subjective but props to the man for keeping and saving all original hardware. In the end, I’d rather play a ‘cared for’ Stradivarius than one that went from door stop to garage to storage unit. My$0.02
Tolle Arbeit hat Spaß gemacht zu zuschauen .Ich habe auch noch eine alte Strat von 69 leider zuviel daran rumgeschraubt in jungen Jahren , jetzt bin ich wieder dabei sie vernünftig in Gang zu bekommen LG
oh man, even Fender Custom Shop would be embarrassed after seeing this... great job man, I love how much you care for that thing, evil is in the details!! Keep it up!!
Ill admit that at first I didn’t get it…but after watching the entire video, you sir are a magic man! What a beautiful restoration of a great guitar. Well done sir. Well done!
Same … he should get an award for craftsmanship … also excellently filmed … if he was in Australia I’d be tempted to commission him to do my old ‘73. Amazing. BC
O U T S T A N D I N G !!!! The care, the touch, the precision........all culminated in a superb job. I'm impressed for sure. At first, I was caught off-guard by no verbal commentary. But as I continued watching, I found the genius in letting the visual alone, take center stage. Any verbal commentary would have only been distracting in the long run. You can bet I'll check out some of your other videos.
I'm part way thru the same job on my Squier Strat I bought in 1984 (70's model bullet truss rod, big headstock & micro tilt, arctic white). Your video has given me so much help and insight, thank you so much. Amazing care, & attention, and really clear filming. And what a fantastic result !
Nice to find someone on the same boat. I also love refinishing and shaving wood on my old "cheap" guitars... I mean for most people they are virtually worthless, but with proper effort they turn into your own custom baby 😎
50 years? That baby will be around 500 years! Amazing work. Never saw anyone go at a finish with a chisel before. Seems like the hard way but what do I know.
As soon as I saw you stripping the finish off, I started sharpening my pitchfork and getting my torch ready to be lit, but having seen the end product, AMAZING work!
Wow! This was amazing to watch. I would love to do what you do. I think it looks fantastic! Your fretwork is so good. I wish I could feel how that played. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Andy san you are the MASTER as always ! never settle to imperfect even inside the unseen parts, fully focused work with best craftsmanship , if I was a Stratocaster I shall definitely wish to meet you 50 years later. Best regards !
Great admiration for your work and meticulousness, love what you did stripping the neck, hope one day I can fix my neck’s barniz the way you fix this one
What an incredible and inspiring video. Thank you for documenting the whole processing, the guitar looks absolutely gorgeous. Fantastic job! Makes me want to do a similar restoration.
I own a 1976 P-Bass (original owner) and have often considered refinishing it. It badly needs it, especially the fretboard and the electronics. Others have told me NEVER to do this, but the instrument has been played to death and needs repair. However, were I going to keep it, it would be worthwhile to ME (although I'm not an active player any longer) to refinish and repair it, just for the play-ability. To each his own, I guess.
wow, that one turned out a real gem, love how ya saved the headstock good choice, the fret job is amazing, the nut, thebody, the whole job definitely went forward where so many restores go backwards, I was skeptical at first but man what a job
Very impressive workmanship, would have appreciated some narration regarding some decisions you made and materials you used, but overall, this is a remarkable video. Thank you.
For sure better than before! I worked in CS department for close to 2 years and I didn't see anybody ever working in a single piece with that attention to detail. Amazing!
As much as the end result is beautiful and you are an absolute master of your craft. Watching the finished get scraped off that guitar was painful. All that history.
That is the most detailed and meticulous restoration work I've ever seen. The fret work alone was worth the "price of admission." The owner ended up with a better-than-new 70s Stratocaster! Phenomenal Work!
Absolutely!
completely agree
What makes you call this a “restoration?” Better yet, when does a 1976 Strat stop being a 1976 Strat? Most wood is old, so that doesn’t really factor in here. I’m sure his finished guitar will be nice, but it’s closer to new than being 50 years old.
I'm sure he charged accordingly.
Man, I thought you were kinda kidding about the fret job thing until I saw the fret job.
While I HIGHLY disagree with the owners decision to re-finish the guitar, your work as always Andy is absolutely stunning!
Why? 1970s Fenders were considered garbage until a few years ago. This isn't even an early 'almost pre-CBS!!' example. 1976 is circa corner-cutting boat anchor garbage with badly cut neck pockets and thick finishes.
@@Meddled 😂
@@Meddled So much more reason not to put the time and effort into a refin
@@shckltnebay As an owner of two Fenders from this era (a killer '75 Tele Custom, and a '78 Strat that's a pig), I get the logic of not bothering...yet at the same time, clearly, it was an improvement (esp w/ the refret). Had it been mine, I'd have had Andy deepen the body and arm relief contours to be more like the '50's & '60's ones. Apart from that & assuming it was a worthy subject (playing/tone-wise), then I'm inclined to give the benefit of the doubt that this was time & effort well spent.
@@geschickt You have any idea what that would have COST?
Incredible to see your name in the body’s neck pocket “Andy”! What a fortunate coincidence! Lovely work as always, sir!
That's right! I removed the neck and found Andy's stamp.
I wonder if Andy assembled it? I do not know.
I wonder if she comes alive and runs around with Woody and buzz when Andy's not around
My gosh that is one of the most skilled luthiers I’ve ever seen, his frets were like mirrors. So much work
This is the most meticulous restoration I have ever seen. I am in awe.
Absolutely stunning work! The attention to detail on even the tiniest parts is incredible.
It’s also fantastic that you kept the original logo/front headstock. Can’t believe how well it all blended together!
Thank you!
should of let be in my opinion. but nice work
That was intense to watch. Incredible craftsmanship and the manner in which you film it is so appealing. I couldn't stop watching. Great job!!
Thank you!
Agree, stunning work, def worth doing, much better! 👏🏻😎🎸
You know, there was more care and attention to detail put into this refin than there was when this guitar first was made. 🤔
Thats the thing with fenders, they were never focused on boutique instruments but in mass production. I really dontget the point about collecting them. The design is nothing special either, the materials are not the most exclusive. They more of a working instrument than anything else.
@@esticaandres3169 think about that:
for us nowadays the design of the Stratocaster is nothing special, in the fifties it was totally radical and futuristic.
@@esticaandres3169 They are elegant but simple. It's no wonder that in pop culture the image of an electric guitar is represented by the Stratocaster shape.
@@esticaandres3169 that's the point, countless hitmakers are cheap, quick guitars with fit and finish that supercedes the competition. Today, you wouldn't understand. 30 years ago, yeah, they fuckin rocked. They did all the right things, no other makers did, to make QUICK, EFFECTIVE GUITARS. They are the most popular for an obvious reason, unlike competitors, they seldom recreate the magic of their instruments from one to the next. Fender is basically the anti to that mentality. Because it's this streamlined, your success uitar to guitar goes WAY UP. Are you saying a Les Paul looks impressive by comparison? I'd argue it looks dated. PRS, look like the 78' year they began, why? They're just Hamer guitars. He ripped off Hamer, amd now he's rich. You wanna buy Paul a 200th yacth, go ahead. I'll grab 6 fender for one of his shit wallhangers, and record a hit that adds to your family tree.
What do you think Fender has the time to put this much time into each guitar??
Lol do you know how much each guitar would be if they did? You want this much care and attention go to an independent guitar builder 🤷🏻♂️
the way the fretboard/frets looked when you were done made me drool until the video ended and I still can't stop salivating
I have a very deep respect Andy. I feel the same passion and know how you feel. I appreciate people who don't take the shortcuts and do it for the love. Glad I found your channel.
I feel I should be paying to watch this guy work. Just awesome.
refinishing a sunburst it’s a crime in my books.
Amazing work as usual
🎯
Agree, just lost 50% of its value
The comment I also came to add.
Stripping that beautiful burst to just make it yet another boring white strat, just feels like such such a waste of time and effort to me.
Hell even the clear primer/filler coat looks a lot better and more characterful than the eventual white IMO
well, if it was your strat... believe me, I also want to refinish my sunburst 😅 (i dont like the thick black outline on mine) I would rather just strip it and round the body edges a bit more...
But mine is merely a 2011, so I might as well sell it ( but first have to find a BETTER one for replacement).
People forget refinishing guitars is all about making an instrument for comfortable/better for yourself. We dont care about resale value because we are assuming we will keep it for life.
@@Safetysealed Agree.
UNFKN believable...Unmatched craftsmanship and attention to detail...The American and the high end guitar manufacturers should play close attention to your level of skill and pride you put into your craft...Fantastic job my friend...Much respect and and love from Tampa Florida U.S.A.... I wish we had more Masters like you....
Don't know why this video made me feel calm and at peace when I spent 30mins to watch it. Nice one!
i'm a firm believer that guitars should their story and the players story, but i have to give credit where credit is due. this is beautiful
This is one of the most satisfying things I've ever seen! I love mid - late '70s Stratocasters and you did a brilliant job! 😍👌👌
Thank you!
I gotta say ,,,What an Amazing Job on Your Restoration ! NO Hype No Talking and NO LOUD Heavy Metal Music with Time Lapse ,,,,Just You and a Guitar ,,I could watch you do this all day long ! Awesome Video
Wow! I usually love old and/or relic stuff, but its refreshing to see a restoration like this!
This video is something like visual ASMR, astonishing restoration work.
Man, I could watch this all night. I think that's what's known as a Fender bender. Beautiful work.
You rarely get to see a master at work. Thanks for this.
ありがとうございます。
愛の詰まった動画でした。今こうして見られる時代に生きていて幸せだとさえ思いました。
そ、そんなに・・・ありがとうございます。
Amazing attention to detail and craftsmanship! Working on guitars is so much fun. I would agree with others here that this is a guitar I would not have changed aesthetically, it was beautiful the way it I was, but that doesn’t detract from the fantastic work you did!
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This is the most beautiful art hand refinish that I ve have ever seen all around congratulations and many thanks for sharing this beautiful work
So much love for all the details👍👍👍. That video caught my attention so strong that when You cleared the laquer edges of the drill holes on the back of the neck I immidiatly started to blow the dust away🤣.
再生開始：うわぁ〜味あって超かっこいいのに！！勿体ない！！
仕上がり：うわぁ〜これもめっちゃかっこいい！たまらんっ！！
作業開始：やっべーのがきた・・・
完成の後：出し切った・・・
刀鍛冶＆研ぎの仕事を見ているようでした。
あっという間の37分間、もっと見ていたい！
Glad it was a full restoration ,I like shiny stuff rather than old thrashed look ,eye matched with age Olympic white what a dam master piece,man that fret and nut work is another level
Man, your videos are an awesome learning resource. And you don't spend a single word! 🤘🏻😆
Really well executed work by someone who clearly knows his craft. The nut you made looks gorgeous!
My heart stopped when he started to remove the paint, but the guitar turned out awesome, Keep it up!
You are a Master at the highest level! This is amazing - and i feel the best video on youtube showing this process! Bravo and thank you!
THE best paint job on a guitar outside of a factory that I've ever seen (I'm 73). Well Done.
Im 73 degrees
@@sirspongadoodle Is that in the shade?
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@@Andybassguitar どういたしまして
The attention to detail and the craftsmanship you show if absolutely excellent the attention to detail is amazing, those saying it’s now something it’s not are I should say mistaken as the way it’s been done is at the request of the person who owns it I’m impressed
God i really love all the detail it's amazing.
I need told you this "You are the best luthier i ever seen in all my life" thanks for your videos.
It took 50 years for somebody to age the guitar now you go and do that .... :-) great work.
Thank you!
Aging? Because I think anti-aging is worth it too!
In 40 years of playing, I've never owned a Strat, but this makes me want one! Sensational work!
After you get one, you'll understand why they are the "guitar's guitar".
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Nice to see a de-relicing of a Strat :) You're an artist
Thank you!
Holy smokes.what attention to detail.you worked on that thing like it was your cherished baby.
Those frets look phenomenal!
Crazy mad skills man. It's very obvious you LOVE what you do.
Good job, it turned out excellent. I prefer how it was before with all the dings and scraps but that's just my preference. Oh and your video recording and editing deserves praise also.
Thank you!
I like scratched guitars too.
Thanks for existing, great man!
How is a good fucken job? He's basically ruined and made worthless a 76 strat.
Not that it was worth much , but still.
And you said, you'd prefer it "scratched up"?
Then why is it a good job?
@@Andybassguitar wtf is wrong with you?
@@jjbignutz7098 in my opinion, I think he did a great job. Also, 70s Strats don’t really worth as much compared to 50s or 60s Fenders - the difference is about two or threefold. You might wanna blame the owner for tasking him to do this in the first place - he’s just doing his job. 🤙🏻
Thank you for showing so much detail on how this work was done. I'm doing my first guitar re-finishing (on a guitar that is not nearly as valuable) and you taught me several techniques for solving various problems. Great video.
The finished product is breathtaking.
This is the best refinish video on RUclips. Congratulations on a job perfectly done, you are amazing!
This is the first video of yours I have watched and your attention to detail is brilliant, well done and thanks for posting from Garry in the UK
You are a Master Craftsman. Your work is exquisite. I've never seen so much attention to detail.
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One of the most enjoyable videos in a while.
We all bring something to the love of instruments….those who can play, those who can build, those who can conceive a fresh design, and then those like myself that just love to care for their instruments.
Andy shows that every single item, screw, string tree, nut, frets…all have a part to play.
I’ll not weigh in to the merits of ‘restoration’ vs patina/as I appreciate originality but I would lean Andy’s way if I was doing this. It’s all subjective but props to the man for keeping and saving all original hardware.
In the end, I’d rather play a ‘cared for’ Stradivarius than one that went from door stop to garage to storage unit.
My$0.02
Wow! Detailed work times 10. Like watching a guitar being reverse reliced. Can’t believe how good the neck came out. Wow!
You certainly have a gifted hand when it comes to refinish and fret dressing very good
Beautiful.. Incredible work my friend, the LOVE and care you displayed is beyond words.
Peace
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First video of yours I have seen. Wow man!! You took your time and did it right! Looks amazing bro!
Would've liked the original finish to be kept intact, but that said you did a fantastic job with the request. Amazing fretwork/setup.
This. There are too many examples of refinished 76 Strats owner could have just refinished one of those.
It’s not your guitar bro
@@gunkanjima3408 he never said it was?
@@gunkanjima3408 how old are you.. like 5? Idiot
+1
New subscriber, longtime guitar player and woodworker. Really enjoyed this "wordless workshop." Excellent show.
Hut ab und meinen Respekt für diese Arbeit!
Wowowow! This was absolutely amazing work and what a relaxing video to enjoy!
only a minute and a half in and have already learned so much from this video. Thanks for your work.
Wow, what a beautiful and classy refinish! It looks very appropriate for the guitar and the age of it.
初めてコメントさせて頂きます。私も72年のストラト愛用していますがフレット&ナットを交換時には悩みました。しかし、ナットの切り込み、仕上げ作業を背景させて頂き感銘を覚えました。いつかオーバーホールをお願いしたいと思います。
ありがとうございます。
精進いたします。
Amazing job - I love the frets. I am not a big fan of late 70's Fenders, but it is pretty obvious you gave this specimen a new lease on life. Cheers.
Amazing job,for I have done it on my 79 strat . A lot of detail work.time goes out the window .congrats
It is always a pleasure watching a master craftsman at work.
Impressive work, love it.
本当に素晴らしい仕事です。美しい映像と美しい音に自分のギターもお願いしたいと感じました。素晴らしい動画を見せて頂き有難うございます♫
Beautiful work. I loved watching this video. Much success in all your endeavors. Thank you!
truly a awesome job! this what a real craftsman job looks like! the Fretboard looked amazing!!
Tolle Arbeit hat Spaß gemacht zu zuschauen .Ich habe auch noch eine alte Strat von 69 leider zuviel daran rumgeschraubt in jungen Jahren , jetzt bin ich wieder dabei sie vernünftig in Gang zu bekommen LG
oh man, even Fender Custom Shop would be embarrassed after seeing this... great job man, I love how much you care for that thing, evil is in the details!! Keep it up!!
Thank you!
I wouldn't have the patience to buy the guitar let alone do all that fine work. You are a master craftsman I do declare. Wow.
Ill admit that at first I didn’t get it…but after watching the entire video, you sir are a magic man! What a beautiful restoration of a great guitar. Well done sir. Well done!
Thank you!
Same … he should get an award for craftsmanship … also excellently filmed … if he was in Australia I’d be tempted to commission him to do my old ‘73.
Amazing. BC
Beautiful work, you are honored to bring such a beautiful instrument back to life. A cordial greeting from Spain.
Absolutely brilliant. The care and patience you have is admirable. Very highly skilled craftsmanship.
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O U T S T A N D I N G !!!! The care, the touch, the precision........all culminated in a superb job. I'm impressed for sure. At first, I was caught off-guard by no verbal commentary. But as I continued watching, I found the genius in letting the visual alone, take center stage. Any verbal commentary would have only been distracting in the long run. You can bet I'll check out some of your other videos.
I'm part way thru the same job on my Squier Strat I bought in 1984 (70's model bullet truss rod, big headstock & micro tilt, arctic white). Your video has given me so much help and insight, thank you so much. Amazing care, & attention, and really clear filming. And what a fantastic result !
Nice to find someone on the same boat. I also love refinishing and shaving wood on my old "cheap" guitars... I mean for most people they are virtually worthless, but with proper effort they turn into your own custom baby 😎
50 years? That baby will be around 500 years! Amazing work. Never saw anyone go at a finish with a chisel before. Seems like the hard way but what do I know.
Nice to see a talented young man achieving perfection.. you will only get better. God bless you. Nice video.
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Wow! It’s like a brand new custom shop 76. You do awesome work! I am amazed here!
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estoy erizado entero ,hombre te felicito y admiro de todo corazon ,los que amamos las guitarras y sobre todo la strato entendemos tu trabajo.
物凄く細かい所まで気遣いが伝わる動画にまた感動です！
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As soon as I saw you stripping the finish off, I started sharpening my pitchfork and getting my torch ready to be lit, but having seen the end product, AMAZING work!
ありがとうございます。
Every little step in this restoration is absolutely stunning. Superb work and craftmanship. I enjoyed this. You Are an Expert , or wizard.
👌
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Wow! This was amazing to watch. I would love to do what you do.
I think it looks fantastic! Your fretwork is so good. I wish I could feel how that played. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I used to have a 70's Strat. Ended up using it as a cricket bat while on tour. Was as much use as a cricket bat as it was a guitar!
50年続いたギターもそれを未来に託そうとする仕事もどちらも素晴らしいなって
うれしいなって
twitter見ています。こんなに素晴らしい仕事で感動しました。このチャンネルを見ている方は皆さんそう思われていると思います。少数の意見やネガティブなコメントに負けないでほしいです。
Mr. Adachi, you’ve done a great job!
You’re a great master! My full respect!
ありがとうございます。
WOW. Words can't describe your professionalism.
Andy san you are the MASTER as always ! never settle to imperfect even inside the unseen parts, fully focused work with best craftsmanship , if I was a Stratocaster I shall definitely wish to meet you 50 years later. Best regards !
Great admiration for your work and meticulousness, love what you did stripping the neck, hope one day I can fix my neck’s barniz the way you fix this one
Thank you!
What an incredible and inspiring video. Thank you for documenting the whole processing, the guitar looks absolutely gorgeous. Fantastic job! Makes me want to do a similar restoration.
I don’t know how many times I gasped, ‘O my God!’ while watching this video, but it was a lot. Great job!
now it needs a sticker that says 'No Smoke On the Water' - Beautiful work! And I mean WORK.
I own a 1976 P-Bass (original owner) and have often considered refinishing it. It badly needs it, especially the fretboard and the electronics. Others have told me NEVER to do this, but the instrument has been played to death and needs repair. However, were I going to keep it, it would be worthwhile to ME (although I'm not an active player any longer) to refinish and repair it, just for the play-ability. To each his own, I guess.
wow, that one turned out a real gem, love how ya saved the headstock good choice, the fret job is amazing, the nut, thebody, the whole job definitely went forward where so many restores go backwards, I was skeptical at first but man what a job
Very impressive workmanship, would have appreciated some narration regarding some decisions you made and materials you used, but overall, this is a remarkable video. Thank you.
I really enjoyed your video. The craftsmanship is top notch.
Wow you do love Guitars. I had no idea all the work involved you're a master at your craft.
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Probably the only 70's Strat that ever had this much attention to detail.
その言葉が欲しかった。
My God< what attention to every detail, it was amazing to watch. I only wish my guitars had someone like you to make them perfect.
For sure better than before! I worked in CS department for close to 2 years and I didn't see anybody ever working in a single piece with that attention to detail. Amazing!
Were they allowed to take forever to work on one guitar; or did they have a schedule to keep?
As much as the end result is beautiful and you are an absolute master of your craft. Watching the finished get scraped off that guitar was painful. All that history.
Thoroughly enjoyed watching your meticulous work. Nice!!!!