*That spline repair was outrageous!* That neck though, I would have cold clamped it with shims to a rigid piece of steel before I would have locked up the truss nut like that. *I firmly believe that if your truss rod nut is blatantly tight, your neck needs reshaped with clamps, a rigid plain, shims and in extreme cases, applying heat at least once.*
I have three Larivee's, and they all came with the special truss rod adjustment tool. The owner should have had one included in the case. Good work Ted.
I scraped a layer of glue off of the bottom of a bridge that I just removed, checked the thickness of the glue film with micrometers and it was .030 inches thick I think that is what you call a hot glue joint. The lacquer on the top was that thick.
Thanks for the reminder… my HD-28 is currently in its stand by my desk. In a moment, it will be in the case with humidifiers. I’ll miss having it out on display, but that’s a small price to pay for preservation.
Was going to suggest the same… if you keep the relative humidity and temperature constant where you’re displaying the guitar, nothing about the guitar will change whether it’s in the case, on the stand, whatever. OTOH a humidifier in the case - even the good ones- can cause all kinds of problems and huge swings in moisture in the guitar if you’re not really careful. Keep your office between 35-50% RH at room temp all winter and your HD28 will think it’s a nice long Memorial Day weekend 😅.
@ I have our HVAC set to maintain 35% humidity, but I still worry. As for the humidifier, I’m using the D’Addario packs that presumably both emit and absorb humidity, keeping the case at around 50%. Fingers crossed. Gets really dry during these Missouri winters. I itch a lot. 😵💫
Excellence as usuall, literally a wood machinist..... The only thing I haven't seen yet is lapping compound...lol... Artistry most definitely...I cant watch other videos without thinking...."Ted doesn't do it that way"...
Gosh, inserting that thin slide of spruce into the crack is some crazy form of art/mastery in guitar building/repair. Always a joy to watch and glad this week's video was an early one too ;)
My Dad would love to see your work. I am going to play a few of your videos for him . He has dementia, but your craftsmanship may strike a chord (I didn't intend that, but it fits). Thanks again for sharing!
Just worked on a Larivée with a crack at the exact same place. I saved a neck reset by sanding the fingerboard on angle and the super thick bridge. It sounds very good now
Thanks for giving us access to this info Ted - I managed to reglue the bridge on my Ibanez Concorde Hummingbird copy from watching you do it a few times. I didn't have to do the heating iron part though - once I took out the tell-tale pearloid dots and bolts, the bridge lifted cleanly off unencumbered by glue!
A rare Saturday afternoon/evening with good timing. I had just finished filling my room humidifiers and taking care of my acoustic guitar and bass humidifiers.
You're sure right about luthiers breaking all the rules of woodworking. I was trained in cabinet making before I became a luthier, so I was pretty shocked when I saw all the cross grain glue joints. But now I realize it's ok, so long as the humidity is not too extreme, and the braces are able to flex enough. But you're still just buying time. Joint failure is just a matter of time. Nice work!
Amazing tips! When I work on client guitars, if the client is happy with the action, I think is important to ask carefully of he wants it changed. Sure is not that case, but some musicians are always trying new strings and stuff and the guitar can came back to rework because is buzzing. I also had a client that claimed he was able to hear the difference in sound quality with the 1mm lower saddle and asked to put the height back.
Thanks so much ..i have soundboard split that looks just like that! Thanks for showing me the way…and yes my guitars now reside in a case almost all the time.
Once I see you do certain repairs the fix makes sense but when you start describing the path to the repair it can be a "huh , never thought of that" ... Nice work as usual
I had the same model Larrivee and it was the most temperamental acoustic I ever owned despite taking very good care of it. Needless to say, I sold it after only owning it for 10 months. I was bummed because it sounded amazing.
I've recently watched some art restoration videos and your style is just so much more humble and wise. Everyone of your videos displays so much experience, knowledge and passion that it's an absolute joy to watch you. Thank you
The Larrivee 03 Recording Series guitars are one of the best deals out there for an all solid wood, North American made guitar. My first Larrivee was a D-03R that I regret selling to this day. My current pride and joy is a 2010 D-09BZ that I'll never part with. It's an absolute cannon!
I was in a friend of a friends studio in Baltimore some 15 or so years ago. There was a Larrivee sitting on a stand by some power amps. I asked if I could give it a whirl and was told sure. Boy was that guitar Nice! Pretty plain as far as accutremon was concerned. Just this solid and Loud D18 type fiddle. I couldn't put it down. And my J45 was in the case 8 feet away. And that guitar is amazing. Just to give you an idea of how smitten I was with it.
@@swiwswiw I do not think it was titebond. More than likely its FISH glue. Hope that helps. Its clearish, where titebond is yellow, and hide glue is lighter brown. Hope that helps you.
I have never heard of these guitars. Despite their manufacturing quirks that you have pointed out, I was blown away by its resonance at the end. To my untrained ears, it sounds better than any Martin dreadnought I've ever heard.
i noticed the bridge lifting a little (like the thickness of printer paper) but only the thinner outside portions of the bridge, not the middle where the saddle is located. i can slide in a thin paper about 1/4 inch in. the guitar was made in the mid 80s... should i attempt to insert glue and then clamp it or should i just let it be? the guitar has been in dry az desert conditions for decades... thanks anyone w/ a bit of knowledge for your input :)
I need to remove the bridge from a guitar with a shiny, polished, black finished top. Any ideas of how NOT to damage the finish? I sure hope the bridge is attached with hide glue. Let me know what you think. Thank you.
Hi, I use the same set up Ted has with the little heater. I also sometimes use those plastic overhead sheets that they use for overhead projectors, use to be able to get them at staples, they work pretty good and the painters palette knife like Ted has, hope that helps you out?
Nice Saturday night special! Ted, I’ve said it several times, but again, you are a master at the luthier craft! Really amazing work. Also, I’ve been a subscriber for years and watched all of your videos (many, multiple times), and I still can’t get over how well you describe everything you do. Not just what and, how, but why you’re doing it, along with history lessons and other entertaining/informative anecdotes. No one does it better. You’ve taught me so many things, and again, thank you so much. 🤓🎸👍
Mayer I am not the first one to meeting it, but there is a weird hissing sound in the background. It gets less disturbing when you know what it is. SO what is it? Anyway I'm a dedicated, non-guitar playing follower, admiring your craftsmanship and knowledge!
Please build some playlists of your videos!! My youtube is set to autoplay and if i start one of your playlists and happen to fall asleep it will keep playing your videos! :) you get even more watch time AND i dont get the random scare from whatever video youtube throws at me after yours! Thank you for all the great content Ted!
I still vividly recall, to this day, when one day in 1956 my Dad's guitar, sitting in a corner of the living room, *violently* exploded. I was traumatized for decades, but finally bought an electric guitar, and I'm okay now. Sort of. 😁 Thanks for the video, Ted! 👍
I had a grade 6 student with a cheap nylon string school guitar. She took it out of the bag, tuned it, sat down and the bridge just come straight off. She was horrified- said I didn't do anything. She didn't. Someone in China wasn't paid enough to put the glue on the whole bridge. It was a very startling though. Careful use of chisel, sandpaper and a bit of Titebond given me by a luthier mate fixed it and it actually sounded better. Still going strong 12 years later. I'd do it faster and maybe neater after 3 years of Ted's lessons though.
I love your videos because of all the sound advice on basic luthier/tech concepts. You make it look so easy and your editing is superb. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us. What's the name of the luthier supply company you used to work for that sells the scalpel you use? I gotta get me one! Stay warm this winter my northern amigo.
I forgot the exact spelling, but l think it is oxalic acid. We used to use it to get the grey colour out of wood decks. Might be worth a try on an old junker 1844 Martin 😂 or Gibson to see it gets the discolouration out of an old crack
@CR0SSJ Indeed...but we must remind people that in Auckland, it's NORTH Sunday, whereas in Christchurch, it's SOUTH Sunday....important distinction... without that info you could just end up walking into the surf and never being seen again...
Greetings sir 😊 isn't the woods used to build a guitar dried to 5 or 6 percent? Why would shrinkage be bad for it? Drying and shrinkage would take it back to the original dimensions when built, and humidifiing would swell and cause stress??? Am I making any sense? Thanks for the video 👍
Can someone clarify for me, Ted said at the end of the truss rod adjustment (and I'm paraphrasing) "now we are at 5 thousands relief which is right about where we want to be". But typically 10 to 12 thousands would be ideal for electrics and 8 to 10 on acoustics which is what I go by on my own guitars and I could have sworn Ted has said this too in other videos. So did he misspeak or is this a Larrivee thing? Or am I missing something?
A Saturday Ted video is a *VERY* welcome surprise.
But what am I supposed to do now on Sunday..?!? Now my perception of space/time is all messed up!
@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG But, wait! I'm sure Ted will have more for us tomorrow!!
First thing I did when I got home from work today.
Always worth my time to watch him work his magic.
@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG Agreed Ted is my Sunday view along with Beard Meats food, lol
Had me convinced it was Sunday
The level of expert and free advice available here is amazing. What a gift. Thank you.
My dad had a '53 Studebaker Champion. He loved that thing. Miss you, dad.
"The dog will still love you" , the cat not so much LOL. Beautifully built guitar.
Did the cat really love you in the first place? I'm pretty sure it's degrees of tolerance.
Nice sounding guitar
Thanks for posting Ted
Simply, amazing attention to detail. Thanks for the valuable info with great fun to boot.
Uncle Ted, surprised us on a Saturday. He is the cool uncle for sure.
*That spline repair was outrageous!* That neck though, I would have cold clamped it with shims to a rigid piece of steel before I would have locked up the truss nut like that. *I firmly believe that if your truss rod nut is blatantly tight, your neck needs reshaped with clamps, a rigid plain, shims and in extreme cases, applying heat at least once.*
I have three Larivee's, and they all came with the special truss rod adjustment tool. The owner should have had one included in the case. Good work Ted.
I'm always pleased by the amount of technical information you pass on in your videos.
I scraped a layer of glue off of the bottom of a bridge that I just removed, checked the thickness of the glue film with micrometers and it was .030 inches thick I think that is what you call a hot glue joint. The lacquer on the top was that thick.
Thanks for the reminder… my HD-28 is currently in its stand by my desk. In a moment, it will be in the case with humidifiers. I’ll miss having it out on display, but that’s a small price to pay for preservation.
I keep an adjustable humidifier/ dehumidifier in the room where most of my music equipment is stored.
Didn't buy it for that purpose but it works
Was going to suggest the same… if you keep the relative humidity and temperature constant where you’re displaying the guitar, nothing about the guitar will change whether it’s in the case, on the stand, whatever. OTOH a humidifier in the case - even the good ones- can cause all kinds of problems and huge swings in moisture in the guitar if you’re not really careful. Keep your office between 35-50% RH at room temp all winter and your HD28 will think it’s a nice long Memorial Day weekend 😅.
@ I have our HVAC set to maintain 35% humidity, but I still worry. As for the humidifier, I’m using the D’Addario packs that presumably both emit and absorb humidity, keeping the case at around 50%. Fingers crossed. Gets really dry during these Missouri winters. I itch a lot. 😵💫
Excellence as usuall, literally a wood machinist.....
The only thing I haven't seen yet is lapping compound...lol...
Artistry most definitely...I cant watch other videos without thinking...."Ted doesn't do it that way"...
Gosh, inserting that thin slide of spruce into the crack is some crazy form of art/mastery in guitar building/repair. Always a joy to watch and glad this week's video was an early one too ;)
It’s always a pleasure to watch a craftsman at work.
My Dad would love to see your work. I am going to play a few of your videos for him . He has dementia, but your craftsmanship may strike a chord (I didn't intend that, but it fits). Thanks again for sharing!
Just worked on a Larivée with a crack at the exact same place. I saved a neck reset by sanding the fingerboard on angle and the super thick bridge. It sounds very good now
Thanks for giving us access to this info Ted - I managed to reglue the bridge on my Ibanez Concorde Hummingbird copy from watching you do it a few times. I didn't have to do the heating iron part though - once I took out the tell-tale pearloid dots and bolts, the bridge lifted cleanly off unencumbered by glue!
A rare Saturday afternoon/evening with good timing. I had just finished filling my room humidifiers and taking care of my acoustic guitar and bass humidifiers.
22:31 “maybe it’s out of spite….” 🤣😂🤣
You're sure right about luthiers breaking all the rules of woodworking. I was trained in cabinet making before I became a luthier, so I was pretty shocked when I saw all the cross grain glue joints. But now I realize it's ok, so long as the humidity is not too extreme, and the braces are able to flex enough. But you're still just buying time. Joint failure is just a matter of time. Nice work!
Amazing tips! When I work on client guitars, if the client is happy with the action, I think is important to ask carefully of he wants it changed. Sure is not that case, but some musicians are always trying new strings and stuff and the guitar can came back to rework because is buzzing.
I also had a client that claimed he was able to hear the difference in sound quality with the 1mm lower saddle and asked to put the height back.
Easy ! Just like adding lightness...!
Thanks so much ..i have soundboard split that looks just like that! Thanks for showing me the way…and yes my guitars now reside in a case almost all the time.
Love your scraping jig idea!!
Once I see you do certain repairs the fix makes sense but when you start describing the path to the repair it can be a "huh , never thought of that" ... Nice work as usual
I had the same model Larrivee and it was the most temperamental acoustic I ever owned despite taking very good care of it. Needless to say, I sold it after only owning it for 10 months. I was bummed because it sounded amazing.
I've recently watched some art restoration videos and your style is just so much more humble and wise. Everyone of your videos displays so much experience, knowledge and passion that it's an absolute joy to watch you. Thank you
Sounds really nice
Thank you Ted 👍👍👍🎸
Ted, thanks very much for a thorough, in-depth lecture....
Such excellent work!
The Larrivee 03 Recording Series guitars are one of the best deals out there for an all solid wood, North American made guitar. My first Larrivee was a D-03R that I regret selling to this day. My current pride and joy is a 2010 D-09BZ that I'll never part with. It's an absolute cannon!
We call the reverse petting of the dog the 'punk rock dog'-look. True story...
Isn’t wood wonderful it’s like a animal it either likes you or not and it can love you or rebel against you in a heartbeat
Thanks for the video.
Very enjoyable content. Thank you.
Packed full of great information.
Sounds great.
Very nice work Ted.
Nice work! Great tone on the guitar!
I'm always impressed with your geeetar pickin'
Great show!!
I feel like I've gained an extra day in the weekend! Thank you Ted!
Very nice.👍
Great work as always and a pleasure to watch 👍
I was in a friend of a friends studio in Baltimore some 15 or so years ago. There was a Larrivee sitting on a stand by some power amps. I asked if I could give it a whirl and was told sure. Boy was that guitar Nice! Pretty plain as far as accutremon was concerned. Just this solid and Loud D18 type fiddle. I couldn't put it down. And my J45 was in the case 8 feet away. And that guitar is amazing. Just to give you an idea of how smitten I was with it.
Nice work!
Outstanding...
The video is packed with knowledge. Enjoy your weekend sir!
Also, what glue did you use to affix the spline? It wasn’t Tight-bond.
@@swiwswiw I do not think it was titebond. More than likely its FISH glue. Hope that helps. Its clearish, where titebond is yellow, and hide glue is lighter brown. Hope that helps you.
Wow, a Ted video on Saturday. Awesome! 🎸
Winter is a giant pot hole is my new favorite saying
I have never heard of these guitars. Despite their manufacturing quirks that you have pointed out, I was blown away by its resonance at the end. To my untrained ears, it sounds better than any Martin dreadnought I've ever heard.
while I wait...I'll clean up the frets....uuugghhhhh" this should be a tshirt!
I seem to think this for every episide, but this is particularly good sounding guitar.
Fantastic work. Love how you made that wood strip. Looks like a bear to replicate for a mortal like myself tho
Happy Thanksgiving Ted
Almost 11 months early 😁
Enjoyed the video.
Bread and butter guitar repair. Appreciate the video and the tips.
That "proprietary allen key" comes with a Larrivee guitar. Shouldda come with the always included case. You got played! (I have had 3)
Nice guitar !
i noticed the bridge lifting a little (like the thickness of printer paper) but only the thinner outside portions of the bridge, not the middle where the saddle is located. i can slide in a thin paper about 1/4 inch in. the guitar was made in the mid 80s... should i attempt to insert glue and then clamp it or should i just let it be? the guitar has been in dry az desert conditions for decades... thanks anyone w/ a bit of knowledge for your input :)
Nice sounding guitar.
Sounds good
Great job Ted! Really enjoyed watching you fit that spline, you’re the best!!! Thank you for a great Saturday surprise 😊
Bit of a shame this one but lovely work and really enjoyed the discussion on construction at the beginning. Thanks
Shrinkage can be a real problem this time of year 😅
I can’t find an Exacto knife handle like that one anywhere. Anybody knows what brand?
I’ve really never found larivee guitars to play or sound very well, so this didn’t surprise me at all Ted.
Would love to see the customers' reactions will not be any negative ones.
Such a skilled craftsman Ted
Dan?
Now you’re the MAN!
Threw us a curve ball
I need to remove the bridge from a guitar with a shiny, polished, black finished top. Any ideas of how NOT to damage the finish? I sure hope the bridge is attached with hide glue. Let me know what you think. Thank you.
Hi, I use the same set up Ted has with the little heater. I also sometimes use those plastic overhead sheets that they use for overhead projectors, use to be able to get them at staples, they work pretty good and the painters palette knife like Ted has, hope that helps you out?
4:11 have seen it, whole cm torn off upstream. Nasty stuff. Apparently only half of the glue joint gave out, and the other took the grain with it.
Nice Saturday night special!
Ted, I’ve said it several times, but again, you are a master at the luthier craft! Really amazing work.
Also, I’ve been a subscriber for years and watched all of your videos (many, multiple times), and I still can’t get over how well you describe everything you do. Not just what and, how, but why you’re doing it, along with history lessons and other entertaining/informative anecdotes. No one does it better. You’ve taught me so many things, and again, thank you so much. 🤓🎸👍
Mayer I am not the first one to meeting it, but there is a weird hissing sound in the background. It gets less disturbing when you know what it is. SO what is it?
Anyway I'm a dedicated, non-guitar playing follower, admiring your craftsmanship and knowledge!
Please build some playlists of your videos!! My youtube is set to autoplay and if i start one of your playlists and happen to fall asleep it will keep playing your videos! :) you get even more watch time AND i dont get the random scare from whatever video youtube throws at me after yours! Thank you for all the great content Ted!
Yes!
This was helpful!
I still vividly recall, to this day, when one day in 1956 my Dad's guitar, sitting in a corner of the living room, *violently* exploded.
I was traumatized for decades, but finally bought an electric guitar, and I'm okay now. Sort of. 😁 Thanks for the video, Ted! 👍
Tuned an octave high, wasn't it?
@@meneergroeneveld I was young, at the time, and recall nothing but the explosion. LOL!!
@kbjerke dad take away your M80s after that?😉
I had a grade 6 student with a cheap nylon string school guitar. She took it out of the bag, tuned it, sat down and the bridge just come straight off. She was horrified- said I didn't do anything. She didn't. Someone in China wasn't paid enough to put the glue on the whole bridge. It was a very startling though. Careful use of chisel, sandpaper and a bit of Titebond given me by a luthier mate fixed it and it actually sounded better. Still going strong 12 years later. I'd do it faster and maybe neater after 3 years of Ted's lessons though.
@@michaeldorcey9305I still have my Fender M-80 and damn is it loud :)
I don't know what you're charging for you're skills and experience but it's probably not enough !😊
It's Sunday here
Sounds good cheers 🍻
Legend. Ted videos are the bomb as the kids might say.
Is there an ambient relaxation video of "Polishing"?
I love your videos because of all the sound advice on basic luthier/tech concepts. You make it look so easy and your editing is superb. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us. What's the name of the luthier supply company you used to work for that sells the scalpel you use? I gotta get me one! Stay warm this winter my northern amigo.
My imagination or does that guitar sound out of sight
👏👏👏
meanwhile in California, weather never leaves Perfect
I forgot the exact spelling, but l think it is oxalic acid. We used to use it to get the grey colour out of wood decks. Might be worth a try on an old junker 1844 Martin 😂 or Gibson to see it gets the discolouration out of an old crack
Remember to hit the LIKE button for Uncle Ted!
It’s Sunday somewhere 😊
Indeed it's Sunday in NZ right now.
@CR0SSJ Indeed...but we must remind people that in Auckland, it's NORTH Sunday, whereas in Christchurch, it's SOUTH Sunday....important distinction... without that info you could just end up walking into the surf and never being seen again...
@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIGthat's what happened to my mate Bongo
Greetings sir 😊 isn't the woods used to build a guitar dried to 5 or 6 percent? Why would shrinkage be bad for it? Drying and shrinkage would take it back to the original dimensions when built, and humidifiing would swell and cause stress??? Am I making any sense? Thanks for the video 👍
I own two Laravee guitars and , so far, I've been lucky. However, I've seen too many times this issue with this manufacturer.
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18:46 Ringtone audio
Another great reason to own a carbon fiber instrument😋
Can someone clarify for me, Ted said at the end of the truss rod adjustment (and I'm paraphrasing) "now we are at 5 thousands relief which is right about where we want to be". But typically 10 to 12 thousands would be ideal for electrics and 8 to 10 on acoustics which is what I go by on my own guitars and I could have sworn Ted has said this too in other videos. So did he misspeak or is this a Larrivee thing? Or am I missing something?
I love my Larrivee slope shoulder sd-40. I'm playing it right now. I always keep in my case.
That's a cool guitar! It does have a special Allen wrench for the truss rod.
There is a little scratch on your wall behind and every time, every time, I try to wipe it off thinking its on my screen.