Now this is what you’d call a restoration. Just the right amount of repair to make it playable without tampering with the majority of the original finish. Very well done 👍
Superb ingenuity and craftsmanship that only comes from decades of deep love for your profession. Most would have just resigned that battered and broken old guitar to a destiny as permanent wall art. Its great to see that it now has a new lease on life and can be enjoyed for another 60+ years. Incredible work indeed!
Very nice job amigo!😉 I had my doubts at first but all the work you did paid off in the end. I was very impressed with how all that fill and redrill worked to stabilize that shoddy neck. Again, great job!😎👍✨
These are such great sleeper guitars. I had a friend that had her fathers. I was lucky enough to have it for about a year. Amazing job repairing this and bringing her back to life.
Brilliant high-class restoration this was. This is my first video with your channel. It turned out better than I expected and is a nice guitar. I suppose this would be Gretsch's version of a Les Paul Jr.
Amazing that you were able to sort out the ends of those profound divorced pieces of wood and gently blend them together into tolerable heal. Sounded good.
@@givm2 ... Hi Fritz!...glad you found me here. Yeah, I'll be back in there soon, will let you know how the slow-cure titebond works on the next video.
Enjoyed my Sunday morning coffee while watching(birds are chirping, collie is patiently waiting to go for a walk)….inspires me to tinker with my lo-fi cabs and micro amp heads see what kind of sizzley tones I can come up with.
Wow mate, I literally said wow out loud when I saw front of headstock. You might think he's another keyboard king expert, I actually worked in tin pan alley denmark Street as an apprentice luthier for years. This is good work.
@@ElliotCole333 ..... I remember being 17 and taking my Gibson L6S to a luthier in Denmark St because it had a neck break and an ugly repair (got it for $200 in Catford).... 1983
Loved watching this. I do setups and minor repairs on my own guitars, so I'm going to learn a lot here. As interested as I was, I kept starting to nod off to the relaxed narration. You could do lengthy 'fall asleep to...' youtubes.
That guitar is as old as me, so I can understand the way it was at first. But my question is...could I have some kind of your traitement so I could look as good as I was in my 20's...Pouahaha !!!!
a proper relic not like the modern fake shite with absolutely zero mojo, all of her battle scars have been earned for over 60 years, wear em with pride like a chest full of war veterans medals.
Very impressive. I only have one question. Why didn't you replace that broken nut? You could easily age the bone to the correct hue to match the patina of the guitar.
Impressive resurrection. Only thing left undone (imo) is the build up surrounding the obviously masked silk screened "GRETSCH" logo. Investing a little more time (wet?)sanding and blending would most likely prove worthwhile. As it is, it jumps out at you and screams re-finish. The rest of your fine work deserves better.
This is how a guitar resto should be...honest and not trying to make the guitar look brand new...I'm not keen at all with the whole relicing of instruments...don't get me wrong there are some true artists out there doing that sort of thing but to me the best relicing comes from just playing the thing!!..this earned my subscription Sir
Not only is it a skilled restoration, but the video is also very nice to watch and listen to. Beautiful guitar also. Thank you!
@@dukemamat thanks indeed
Oh well done mate! A Cracker Jack effort…Certainly not a 59’ Burst but every old girl deserves a second chance! Good on ya’…
@@voodoocreek6219 You are a true craftsman Sir! Hats off toy you!
Now this is what you’d call a restoration. Just the right amount of repair to make it playable without tampering with the majority of the original finish. Very well done 👍
@@panzerlieb .... yes, people spend a lot of time trying to create that aging.
That plank sings with all the mojo she earned over the last 61 years. Big thumbs up for bringing her back to sing again!
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@@johntilson2535 ....thank you bud!...
its amazing someone was even able to bring this gretch back from the dead, man the damage was bad...
After you restored this I’ve never wanted another guitar more! Beautiful!
Superb ingenuity and craftsmanship that only comes from decades of deep love for your profession. Most would have just resigned that battered and broken old guitar to a destiny as permanent wall art. Its great to see that it now has a new lease on life and can be enjoyed for another 60+ years. Incredible work indeed!
@@timrussell1559 .... thanks indeed!
Beautiful old guitar raised from the dead. Lovely mojo and a sweet sound. Great video too, very relaxing!
@@ROLEPLAYA64 ....glad it was relaxing for you.
Very nice job amigo!😉
I had my doubts at first but all the work you did paid off in the end. I was very impressed with how all that fill and redrill worked to stabilize that shoddy neck. Again, great job!😎👍✨
These are such great sleeper guitars. I had a friend that had her fathers. I was lucky enough to have it for about a year. Amazing job repairing this and bringing her back to life.
Truly amazing! Your aging techniques look so authentic!
Nice to see a real restoration , good work
Amazing restoration, I love the tone too❤❤❤😊😊😊
I love those deep dark tones! I don’t this I I r ever heard a Getsch that’s sounded this deep before.
Beautiful work. I have a 64, 3x3 headstock, 2 pickup version that is really great.
Killer guitar, definitely worth saving. Sounds incredible also! Hope it's yours, and not a customers. Great job !
Simply amazing job. There are some techniques You showed that I really like. Thanks for sharing Your knowledge!
Brilliant high-class restoration this was. This is my first video with your channel. It turned out better than I expected and is a nice guitar. I suppose this would be Gretsch's version of a Les Paul Jr.
Lovely job...good to see a restoration done sympathetically on a vintage guitar.
Amazing that you were able to sort out the ends of those profound divorced pieces of wood and gently blend them together into tolerable heal. Sounded good.
Lovely job, mate. Well done!
Thank you bud!
Fabulous work - looks and sounds amazingly good. 👏👏👏
Nicely done sir, 👍👍👍
Take care,
Melbourne, Australia.
I've always liked the Gretsch Corvette. I saw a really nice one in a pawn shop once and I've wanted one ever since.
Nicely done Steve, I like your approach to the video! It was great meeting you at Woodcraft the other day, I look forward to future conversations.
@@givm2 ... Hi Fritz!...glad you found me here. Yeah, I'll be back in there soon, will let you know how the slow-cure titebond works on the next video.
Thats amazing. Great job. My dream Gretsch.
Incredible craftsmanship (and self-restraint) on a beautiful looking and sounding instrument!
Great video and great repair...and I've watched tons of 'em. That guitar just got a second life.
@@quad1000 ... thanks indeed!
You are amazing to be able to make the guitar even playable let alone it looks awesome. Great work
@@allenwebster6329 ....thank you bro.
wow! just wow! very well done! couldn't imagine it coming out better!
Excellent, great job. I love Corvettes.
Incredibly good job. I would play that guitar with lots of joy.
@@cptntwang .... it's a keeper!
Beautiful work 👍🏼 I’ve never been a fan of Hi Lo Trons but you made this sound so good 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Absolutely amazing job on this, the end results and the sound were great
Thank you very much!
That was an ugly break great job showing your patients fanominale outcome great sounds ❤
Fine work sir! Just what she needed and no more, excellent resurrection!
Superb craftsmanship and some very neat playing at the end. Really enjoyed that.
Properly good job you’ve done there man, brought the old thing back to life, sounds sweet as you like too
@@kylehunter2012 .. thanks bud!
Truly impressive work. What a cool old guitar.. definitely a worthwhile effort.🍻
I love watching videos like this and plus you're relaxed me thank you for sharing and saving a beautiful instrument❤❤
@@charleslambiase5670 .... thanks... yeah I try to stay relaxed and do it in one take.
Enjoyed my Sunday morning coffee while watching(birds are chirping, collie is patiently waiting to go for a walk)….inspires me to tinker with my lo-fi cabs and micro amp heads see what kind of sizzley tones I can come up with.
Sounds perfect, pour me a cup please, I'll be around in 5
Subbed! The spline installation was so clean!
Amazing repair, really great job of making the finish look like the rest of the guitar
Amazing work. So satisfying to watch.
@@actcoolable thanks
A good restoration, plenty of tips here, thanks for posting this.
So good that you have kept the old finish, looks awesome!
She's beautiful ❤️ she got a great sound from the sixties there
Wow mate, I literally said wow out loud when I saw front of headstock. You might think he's another keyboard king expert, I actually worked in tin pan alley denmark Street as an apprentice luthier for years. This is good work.
@@ElliotCole333 ..... I remember being 17 and taking my Gibson L6S to a luthier in Denmark St because it had a neck break and an ugly repair (got it for $200 in Catford).... 1983
Nice job.. a repaired guitar is better then a broken one. I think it looks great and it sounds pretty good
Outstanding Craftsmanship!
I salute you Fine Sir… 🫡👍🏻
Wow nice work repairing it yet saving its aged patina.. good job Sir!!
Very well done! Great ideas I can use for repairs I might need. Awesome vid!
Great work - looks amazing 👍
Very Nice work I'm an amatuer luthier, so thanks for the many tips and tricks.
That neck looked like something out a hammer horror movie. Great job Bud
Looks great mate❤
Amazing job. 👍
Loved watching this. I do setups and minor repairs on my own guitars, so I'm going to learn a lot here.
As interested as I was, I kept starting to nod off to the relaxed narration. You could do lengthy 'fall asleep to...' youtubes.
@@tomgoss6401 .... yeah, I send myself to sleep sometimes!
Nice save, she'll play for another 60+ years! Liked & subscribed!👍👍
@@ARWest-bp4yb thanks!
Absolutely brilliant work! I think the single pickup was the Princess rather than the Corvette, however I’ve been wrong before! 😂
@@rumbletruck1 .... I believe the Princess was a corvette with a cream fancy make-over..... but I've been wrong before too!
You do great work, I really enjoyed watching.
Nice. Cool guitar. Sounds great too.
Great video very interesting. Beautiful work.
Beautiful work & sweet tone at the end.
Mesmerizing job mate!
thanks bud
That thing sounds great!
Nice setup for the router,..the headstock looked pretty rough at first. A tricky project.
nice result, great restoration. perhaps you could actually show the actions you describe. it would make the video more enjoyable,.
Fantastic job!
Amazing rescue!!
Wow. Awesome job!
Excellent job
That guitar is as old as me, so I can understand the way it was at first. But my question is...could I have some kind of your traitement so I could look as good as I was in my 20's...Pouahaha !!!!
.....I do people neck-surgery too, but it requires large bolts, and it's not pretty!
Great work wow! That thing was a basket case and you brought it back from a pile of kindling. Sub earned…
@@cheffy101 ... thank you sir!
This is straight out black magic, witchcraft! Great job, definitely worth a follow!
@@mrimmortalis ... best comment yet, love it!..... thanks for subscribing!
Blimey! Well done mate, really enjoyed that 👍🏼
Glad to hear it!
Nice work. very entertaining!
Great repair but watching the before and after each step probably the opposite of what most people on YT want to see.
Great job man!
Well done!
Great job on that
Nice job. 👍
Labor of love nice job.
Nice save!
👏👏👏
Outstanding!
@@coeurdecorbeaurecords9452 thanks!
Great video.
I'm jealous... 😠
😊
a proper relic not like the modern fake shite with absolutely zero mojo, all of her battle scars have been earned for over 60 years, wear em with pride like a chest full of war veterans medals.
Nice job!
very cool guitar
After the red try grey scotch bright it’s finer and will get rid of the scratches from the red one
Very impressive. I only have one question. Why didn't you replace that broken nut? You could easily age the bone to the correct hue to match the patina of the guitar.
@@laurencehastings7473 ... I will do it now my new nut files are here. It actually plays fine though.
Impressive resurrection. Only thing left undone (imo) is the build up surrounding the obviously masked silk screened "GRETSCH" logo. Investing a little more time (wet?)sanding and blending would most likely prove worthwhile. As it is, it jumps out at you and screams re-finish. The rest of your fine work deserves better.
@@johna1160 .... the Gretsch logo is actually an original waterslide decal on this model, you're not seeing any masking. Thanks though.
Hey bro, fascinating video, you may have found your niche on youtube, keep it up mate
@@m.campos254 ....thanks
great guitar
Bravo!
That is all.
This is how a guitar resto should be...honest and not trying to make the guitar look brand new...I'm not keen at all with the whole relicing of instruments...don't get me wrong there are some true artists out there doing that sort of thing but to me the best relicing comes from just playing the thing!!..this earned my subscription Sir
@@smittenthekitteninmittens2679 .. thank you!
Outstanding.
C'mon, there's a stunt guitar in there!!! Nice one.
@@festersuncle6298 ... here's one I fixed earlier?.... haha
FrankinGretsch! She's alive!
@@JBiggons ... It lives!!!
Horribly broken and horribly repaired at one point thank goodness It’s found it’s way to competent hands