Secretly Messing With My Boyfriend's FAVOURITE Guitar

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  • Опубликовано: 10 апр 2022
  • What should I have done better? I've definitely learned a few things here!
    Side note: he didn't actually dump me. I'm yet to show him.
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Комментарии • 967

  • @cansee0
    @cansee0 2 года назад +173

    He’s not your partner, you are not a man’s equal.

  • @mctweddle
    @mctweddle 2 года назад +1422

    This unsolicited repair work reminds me of the time we stole my old lead singer's guitar. It was the only thing his dad ever gave him and some idiot smashed it during an argument. It had been broken for years and he kept it in the back of a cupboard. We had a get together, snuck into his room and swiped it and took it to the guitarist's luthier. Once we explained the situation to him he dove into the project and rebuilt the entire thing. We gave it back to him on his birthday a few weeks later (he never realised it was missing), he cried for ages and hasn't put it down in the 15 years since.

    • @hkguitar1984
      @hkguitar1984 2 года назад +91

      Everyone should be so lucky to have friends as good hearted as yourselves.
      Bless each one of you.

    • @mr.yellowstrat3352
      @mr.yellowstrat3352 2 года назад +25

      Wow that's amazing. Gotta be a Guinness world record if he's been holding it nonstop for 15 years!
      🤘😜

    • @hkguitar1984
      @hkguitar1984 2 года назад +13

      @@mr.yellowstrat3352 Agreed, and if he's been playing the whole time he should be an amazing freaking player by now! LOL

    • @stephenrussell6074
      @stephenrussell6074 2 года назад +1

      Not quite as good friends as you think they clearly did the super glue trick. 🤣🤣🤣

    • @caprise-music6722
      @caprise-music6722 2 года назад +8

      Wonderful story

  • @jimmytwoguys
    @jimmytwoguys 2 года назад +57

    2 things. I would glue up the cracks when I cleated them, reestablishing the top as 1 piece. Also, when establishing a radius for the bridge, short strokes towards and away from the sound hole over where the bridge will be replaced. That is where you are gluing, so that is the shape you need. Going side to side just removes material without shaping to the desired contour. Nice job.

  • @DaisyTempest
    @DaisyTempest  2 года назад +497

    Thanks everyone for such lovely comments, I am so appreciative considering I’m not a repair person and I’ve learned a lot from all of you! He actually really loved it in the end - I mean, it was disgusting... 😂❤️🎸

    • @marcreno893
      @marcreno893 2 года назад +9

      Hmu if you and your mate ever split up 😉 there’s no girls in America quite like you lol

    • @PartScavenger
      @PartScavenger 2 года назад +7

      Is your boyfriend willing to play it? I'd like to hear it!

    • @battlegearx4502
      @battlegearx4502 2 года назад +43

      wish there was a boyfriend reaction in the end with the guitar reveal

    • @Tr1s
      @Tr1s 2 года назад +1

      Yeah its awsome that you can do that stuff I've played guyar for like 8 years and can barely change the strings.
      Dont get my wrong I'm decent enough at the actual instrument but absolutely hopeless at the maintenance stuff.

    • @gwbuilder5779
      @gwbuilder5779 2 года назад +3

      Daisy,
      You did a fantastic job!👌
      This is actually the first video of yours that I've seen. Looks like I will be checking out your list of other videos to see what I can see.😉
      I have played many instruments over the past 50+ years and always appreciate the younger generations getting involved with instrument building.
      Thank you.🙂
      If you build them you most certainly know how to fix them, even if you are not entirely familiar with particular materials. As you have demonstrated, the process is still the same.🤙

  • @NelsonGago
    @NelsonGago 2 года назад +291

    I am exactly the opposite. I “can” repair but can’t built 😅. The main recommendation I would give is to not use the heat gun without covering the rest of the guitar, except the bridge itself because heat will damage the finish. A quick way to isolate is to use cardboard leaving only the bridge cutout open. Cardboard is extremely resistant and doesn’t allow the heat to melt the finish. Some finishes might start creating bubbles almost immediately. Another good tip is to use steel wool on the fretboard to remove the “finger grease”. ;)

    • @michael0765
      @michael0765 2 года назад +6

      I’d agree with your suggestions

    • @brushstroke3733
      @brushstroke3733 2 года назад +4

      Is it ok to rub steel wool against the grain to be more aggresive with the cleaning? I worry that I will damage the fretboard if I use stool wool against ths grain, but going with the grain doesn't seem to take the crud off.

    • @NelsonGago
      @NelsonGago 2 года назад +14

      @@brushstroke3733 yes thin steel wool is absolutely fine for rosewood alike fretboards. Don’t forget to clean it well after. A magnet can pick up all the fine dust. Also lemon oil to hydrate every 6 months.

    • @brushstroke3733
      @brushstroke3733 2 года назад +14

      @@NelsonGago Thank you for the assurance and also the tip to use a magnet to pick up any wool shavings I miss when wiping down the guitar and area after. For anyone reading this, you must cover your pickups with tape completely before using steel wool anywhere near an electric guitar, as the shavings from the wool could damage the pickups if they get inside the windings.

    • @NelsonGago
      @NelsonGago 2 года назад +7

      @@brushstroke3733 yes cover all the pickup area. If it’s an electric bolt on neck I normally remove the neck and put the body away

  • @DG-mv6zw
    @DG-mv6zw 2 года назад +26

    Wonderful to know that there are young people keeping these old crafts alive. Particularly wonderful to see young women doing this. I'm almost 60 and have been playing guitar for 40 years, but unable to do anything other than re-stringing my acoustic. Fantastic video. Your boyfriend's a lucky guy.

    • @carlosraymundomartinezesq3396
      @carlosraymundomartinezesq3396 Год назад

      The state of that fingerboard. Good lawd. Surprised you didn’t hand your partner their waking papers. 😂

    • @davelevy4394
      @davelevy4394 Год назад

      And she's really CUTE, too!

  • @ryancampbell7024
    @ryancampbell7024 2 года назад +55

    Hi Daisy.
    With a gloss finish on the soundboard it has become quite common now to flood cracks with low viscosity cyanoacrylate glue (very thin superglue) and let it set in its own time.
    The excess can then be scraped and buffed to approximately match the original finish. Cracks on a soundboard even after this kind of repair will always be slightly visible but the idea, similar to your cleats, is to reinforce to prevent them from growing. The idea with the glue is that it saturates into the fibre of the wood creating a matrix similar to any resin and fibre bond. Its also good to remember that as most glues cure they pull the surfaces together as the solvent cures off.
    Cool video. I enjoyed this.
    Hope the owner was pleased :)

    • @edwinhurwitz6792
      @edwinhurwitz6792 11 месяцев назад

      I wondered if the mass of the cleats attached to the soundboard might affect the tone or projection. I'm more used to hearing about superglue for this kind of repair.

  • @billsutherland2128
    @billsutherland2128 Год назад +29

    I’ve been woodworking, making and repairing guitars for 53 years, and it’s plain to see you have a natural talent! Keep up the great work. Bill from frozen Mn.

  • @Skibbityboo0580
    @Skibbityboo0580 2 года назад +10

    I just keep thinking about someone showing they have as much care I have for a personal object as I do, and to express that care with the skill you have clearly demonstrated. It would be so overwhelmingly honorable, I would be brought to tears. Thank you for letting me know this kind of care is really out there!

  • @jimduckett7128
    @jimduckett7128 2 года назад +6

    Well done. That method of radius'ing the bridge works well for arch-tops, mandolins, also. The fretboard came out looking pristine!
    Thanks for sharing this with all of us.

  • @RByrne
    @RByrne 2 года назад +12

    Great video!
    After my dad passed away in 2018, I still had his guitars. An 08 LP Supreme in nice condition, and his pride and joy $90 Yamaha 1983 FG335ii acoustic that had no less than 5 cracks in the neck, a nice 6" cave-in on the back and frets that looked pretty much like a line of silver paint they were so worn down.
    After repairing all the cracks and other stuff, I realized that with guitars like that it's either All or nothing. If you replace a few bits here and there but leave others it will have problems. When it's used, over time it wears evenly and still sounds good. So I left the frets, bridge and nut since they all worked well together.
    Anyway, it plays beautifully now, and it's no wonder why he never bought another acoustic. When I fixed the cracks I used a bit of groud turquoise dust in the glue, so rather than try to hide them I decided to make them stand out. He was never one to baby anything.

    • @jensbomholt4529
      @jensbomholt4529 2 года назад +2

      Wabi sabi: the beauty of well used, well loved and noticeably repaired things 😀

    • @RByrne
      @RByrne 2 года назад +1

      @@jensbomholt4529 hey, thanks for that! I couldn't remember the term for it. It's a beautiful way of looking at things.

  • @albertmorgan9021
    @albertmorgan9021 2 года назад +20

    What you've done is awesome taking a part of yourself and giving to your love something he treasures I love my guitars and I bet he'll love what you have done

    • @audiophileman7047
      @audiophileman7047 Год назад

      Every time he picks it up and makes it sing, he'll think of her.

  • @kevinjackson4237
    @kevinjackson4237 Год назад

    Magnificent video Daisy! The love and commitment you have to your craft just oozes out of every word spoken. I once restored an old Eko ranger which had similar cracks. I used cyanoacrylate to fill the splits, carefully buffed it & achieved a really nice finish. Please keep the vids coming. x

  • @dkbsoulman
    @dkbsoulman 2 года назад +3

    Great job - awesome! If I came home from work one day and my wife had taken my favorite guitar, the one I was given as a gift from my dad on my 15th birthday, a Dixon sunburst acoustic (I've now had it 46 years) and did to it what you did on that one, I would be thrilled. Plus, I did not know until your video that a guitar maker is called a Luthier. Thank you.

  • @joechurch7
    @joechurch7 2 года назад +4

    Your caution care and consideration is admirable

  • @fixed1t
    @fixed1t Год назад +2

    Great work, I'm really impressed with your work and your videos, calm, straight forward and educational, so glad to see your business is growing.

  • @windsongs123
    @windsongs123 2 года назад +1

    So interesting and healing of this video. Good to know these details about repairing a guitar. So nice!

  • @eerbrev
    @eerbrev 2 года назад +6

    I saw someone do a really cool thing for those by-feel-alone cleat glue ups: magnets! One on the top, the other on the cleat.

  • @DarrenWaters75
    @DarrenWaters75 2 года назад +13

    This is so cool, I love working on guitars.
    The only thing that made me say "Oh" was the adjustable wrench on the tuners. Music Nomad make a tool called "The Octopus" that doesn't risk leaving marks in the metal.

    • @mungous1000
      @mungous1000 11 месяцев назад +1

      I hate adjustable wrenches on anything!!

  • @garybird4062
    @garybird4062 2 года назад

    Absolutely love the idea of this video. Haven't come across your stuff before but I have subscribed after this one. Looking forward to more of your content. Thanks!

  • @TheCleanist
    @TheCleanist Год назад +1

    Wow, You are so kind to do this for him , Hope he knows how lucky he is ( Beauty, talent and skill all in one ).

  • @admiralsnaccbarr5514
    @admiralsnaccbarr5514 2 года назад +4

    Never thought about repairing requiring different skills/knowledge than building. Good stuff!

  • @GuitarQuackery
    @GuitarQuackery 2 года назад +4

    Interestingly, I was also a builder before I started doing repairs. I agree with you 100%, those are 2 sets of skills.

  • @_RLP
    @_RLP 2 года назад

    Killer upload! You did a great job. This was a delight to watch.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @bloemundude
    @bloemundude 2 года назад

    I would agree with every fix/clean you made and everything you chose not to alter. Great work!!

  • @donaldmusic6274
    @donaldmusic6274 2 года назад +7

    He's a blessed man to have such a caring lady

  • @jrgarciaole
    @jrgarciaole 2 года назад +8

    I’m so glad you started this channel! I’ve only ever done work on electric guitars and I have an acoustic that was left to me by my grandfather when he passed that has a similar bridge issue. This video gave me the confidence to give it a go and see if I can get it back to where it needs to be! Thanks!

    • @audiophileman7047
      @audiophileman7047 Год назад

      Hope you got it fixed up, and you're making it sing.

  • @crosslink1493
    @crosslink1493 Год назад +1

    That's awesome. I love how you sanded the bridge using the sandpaper on the soundboard. I'd suggest doing it both ways (up-&-down like in the video, then toward-&-away from the sound hole) to get it as close as possible to the shape of the soundboard. The chalk on the bottom is a good idea, too so you limit any changes in bridge height; there are similar techniques used in metalworking for very-closely mating parts, and for 'flattening' or curving an optical part. Cheers.

  • @EVH5150iii
    @EVH5150iii Год назад

    Great repair! I was hoping to hear the guitar at the end! Looking forward to more videos!

  • @shartne
    @shartne 2 года назад +4

    I hope we get to see the follow up video to this one. Did he love it? I use to have a Washburn acoustic and it was pretty nice but I sold it.

  • @terryjohinke8065
    @terryjohinke8065 Год назад +3

    I built my first nut at age 13 in 1969, went on to repairing seriously by the early eighties and built my first guitar from scratch in 2004. It was Mahogonay back and sides, spruce top, Martin plans, a volute andGotoh tuners. Took it to the lunch room at work where a well known guitarist played it and said it was great. High praise. I was just pleased it turned out flawless. It sounds better as years go by. So I know how "chuffed" you felt Daisy. ( Terry from Oz).

    • @DaisyTempest
      @DaisyTempest  Год назад +1

      Thanks for sharing this Terry! Wonderful.

  • @dadcovey2016
    @dadcovey2016 2 года назад

    That was awesome. I have an old fender acoustic that needs the same treatment I've been nervous about doing. This video was just what I needed

  • @othrerir_jussi
    @othrerir_jussi Год назад +1

    You did an amazing job. Was cool seeing you go through your process of thinking. I think building and repair are similar in the fact that you’re creating and or modifying. Both can be frustrating as well haha.

  • @UrquidiGuitars
    @UrquidiGuitars 2 года назад +5

    A little of linseed oil on the fretboard, softens up the gunk and is easier to remove, also you can always use 0000 steel wool on those frets. When you glue back the bridge, sometimes it can slip and you end up with a misaligned bridge, (happened to me once) to avoid that, use two wooden dowels on the 1st and 6th string holes on the bridge, once dry, drill them back. Always looking up to your videos. Keep up the good work.

    • @xdoctorblindx
      @xdoctorblindx 2 года назад

      Better yet, use the 0000 steel wool on the fretboard, then use the oil to condition the wood. Works perfectly.

    • @UrquidiGuitars
      @UrquidiGuitars 2 года назад

      @@xdoctorblindx Don'y you think the Steel wool is useless in a very dirty fretboard?

  • @bretolson8484
    @bretolson8484 2 года назад +57

    Nice work, hope you didn’t actually lose your partner over it.
    Check out twoodford and his equipment for bridge reattachments, neck resets, with thorough explanations, occasional humour and an amazing array of different guitars. (That’s Ted Woodford in Canada.)

    • @RedHeadGuitar
      @RedHeadGuitar 2 года назад +5

      Ted's videos, skills and humour are absolutely brilliant.

    • @nellayema2455
      @nellayema2455 2 года назад +5

      Yes, I recommend that anyone watch a few of his videos. His work is fantastic.

    • @deejackson5930
      @deejackson5930 2 года назад +4

      I love Ted, and his work is incredible, but he surely is not as fair as Daisy. I'd wager he'd agree.

    • @rayhug60
      @rayhug60 2 года назад +4

      I’m addicted to Ted lol

    • @TheAlanSaunders
      @TheAlanSaunders 2 года назад +2

      Plus one for Ted! Knowledgeable and skillful; its like dentistry and surgery, even keyhole surgery.

  • @noakwesterberg
    @noakwesterberg 2 года назад

    Nice job! I did a similar thing with one of my acoustics a while ago. Since I did not want to spend too much on clamps that I will rarely use I carved a block in the shape of the bridge to use as a clamp. Saw that Martin use them in their factory. I also leveled and crowned the frets rather than changing them out.

  • @73challenger5031
    @73challenger5031 2 года назад

    You're so right in thinking everything through, logically. The only thing I would do differently is, when scraping the fingerboard, I use a full razor blade rather than an X-acto knife because you get a longer, straight edge against the surface. It's a more consistent flat edge so you won't gouge the wood accidently.

  • @danecope7243
    @danecope7243 2 года назад +14

    Your partner is truly lucky to have someone as talented as yourself!

  • @pilgrim9392
    @pilgrim9392 2 года назад +80

    Girl, I wish I had run across a woman like yourself who put their soul into every guitar they touched when I started playing 50 years ago... With the love and humility you put into your craft you Will Be Guitar Builder Extraordinaire one day...

    • @theeoddname
      @theeoddname 2 года назад +5

      I dare say she already is. only thing now is time to become famous.

    • @earanwe
      @earanwe Год назад +1

      @@theeoddname I was to say the same... she already is

  • @andrewwasson6153
    @andrewwasson6153 2 года назад +1

    That was a great video. I really love your approach to the project of not changing the profile of the frets and not using the dremel buffing wheel because you’re not familiar with the fret wire on the board. I’ll bet your partner is really happy with the results. Would like to see a follow up of the reveal.

  • @tonguy5
    @tonguy5 2 года назад

    Beautiful work - loved your conservatively thorough approach!! Well done!!

  • @wadehampton1534
    @wadehampton1534 2 года назад +12

    Daisy, I recommend that you watch some of Jerry Rosa's RUclips repair videos. He shows exactly how to do the types of repairs that you did to your partners guitar. I've been repairing musical instruments for over forty years, and I still learn a lot from Jerry. I think that you are a lovely lady, and a beautiful person. Any man would be fortunate to have you as a friend or as a partner. Please do not use a heat gun around any guitar like that, use a small heating iron and apply heat directly to the bridge. Also, scrape any finish that is in the bridge footprint, it will make the bridge stick more securely.

  • @rickcurtis2983
    @rickcurtis2983 2 года назад +4

    Just found you today. Really detailed work and super repair!! Like 400 and subbing today!

  • @funky_monk_9796
    @funky_monk_9796 2 года назад

    Such a beautiful video, I could watch and listen to you all day, Daisy 🤝🏼💯🙏🏻

  • @JMurdochNZ
    @JMurdochNZ Год назад

    I have been watching a lot of luthier videos and this came up. Subscribed. A lovely thing to do that I hope he appreciated.

  • @catrionanicthamhais
    @catrionanicthamhais 2 года назад +8

    Great video! Can totally relate about being a maker not a repairer, but nonetheless you did an awesome job. Would have loved to have seen his reaction when first gazing upon it! 🙂

  • @andyhydes1982
    @andyhydes1982 Год назад +1

    Even though you didn't build the guitar you showed it the same respect and love as you do your own builds, that's awesome. Great job!

  • @nickagervasi
    @nickagervasi 2 года назад

    Amazing job. It seems like it turned out great in the end. I guess I always figured a luthier would also be a repair person, but I guess that isn't always the case. But it seems like you fixed it like a pro!

  • @dennispurdy3533
    @dennispurdy3533 2 года назад +17

    I am enjoying your videos. The only things that made me nervous about your technique are using a heat gun unless it has a very low setting, because you could totally destroy the finish with a heat gun. I had to clean an even grungier fret board recently and I used a straight edge razor blade with one edge and it worked very well.the other thing that made me nervous was your using the spatula removing the bridge and not putting anything down to protect the surrounding surface. I hope you get in the habit of making lots of videos. Very enjoyable.

    • @nmcg2587
      @nmcg2587 2 года назад

      Agree with everything you said.
      There are some interesting techniques used by other guitar repair/restoration YT hosts. Rosa String Works for example does some challenging projects and may provide some useful insight (I'm not affiliated).

    • @stephensaines7100
      @stephensaines7100 2 года назад +1

      [because you could totally destroy the finish with a heat gun. ]
      Not just the finish, but something even more important: The tone and timbre. When you melt glues, you're at the temperature where the fibrous structure of the wood also changes.

    • @fsdhgkllr5tregcvnchd
      @fsdhgkllr5tregcvnchd 2 года назад

      Agreed, always heat the knife, not the guitar. Yikes.

  • @PartScavenger
    @PartScavenger 2 года назад +24

    Great video!
    Great work.
    Would like to know if he liked it.
    Negative points for clickbait title - unless he actually dumped you in which case he's an idiot.

    • @whatabouttheearth
      @whatabouttheearth 2 года назад +1

      @@barnett25
      Bullshit, it's never a requirement

  • @Dandroid61
    @Dandroid61 Год назад

    I love your work Daisy. Keep it up.

  • @michaelharshberger223
    @michaelharshberger223 Год назад

    Super cool, channel. Thanks, much and I hope 'getting dumped' was a jest! The guitar itself thanks you! Regarding crack repair, I recently heard of subjecting the instrument to very high humidity for a time to encourage the wood to swell, thereby minimizing the crack and any filling necessary. Then some kind of binding is applied inside to "permanently" secure the repair. I appreciate that you're sharing this wonderfully informative journey as you do.

  • @Fawkes1978
    @Fawkes1978 2 года назад +5

    Amazing video, I'm not a repair person nor a builder but I can recommend one of the most informative, certainly the most entertaining guitar repair channel on RUclips by Ted Woodford. I'm sure you are already familiar with his content but if not give it a look. From bridge removal and re-glue to nearly all you need to know about bridge and saddle height in a neck reset and so much more. As a side note, there is quite a lot of height left in those frets and anyone would be happy with them especially with the extra height gained as a result of the fretboard rejuvenation.
    Guitar repair videos just because of the shear volume of old instruments can be made more frequently which will help with the growth of the channel and I, for one, will be looking forward to more...

    • @ThomasHope73
      @ThomasHope73 2 года назад +1

      +1 for Ted Woodford, he’s brilliant! 👍

    • @shawnbarron7900
      @shawnbarron7900 Год назад +1

      Ditto, that dude is amazing and informative and funny.

  • @IceGene
    @IceGene 2 года назад +4

    Kinda curious why you didn't just go with some steel wool to clean off the gunk on the fretboard? I've used it a few times on my fretboards and I don't have any issues with its use. So I'd like to know if I shouldn't have.

    • @NelsonGago
      @NelsonGago 2 года назад +1

      I use it all the time too but only on rosewood, pau ferro alike fretboards. The only thing you have to be careful is to cover any pickups (in case of an electric) cause the dust will all be attracted by the magnets. I keep a vacuum at hand and keep cleaning as I go along. You can also use a trick of having a magnet close to the cleaning area.

    • @IceGene
      @IceGene 2 года назад +1

      @@NelsonGago for some reason, steel wool isn't as fine where I get them. They're coarser than even loofahs. So there wasn't that worry of stray metal fibers getting into pickups but it is definitely best practice to tape em up for protection like you did.

    • @ThomasHope73
      @ThomasHope73 2 года назад +1

      Yeah, it can’t just be any old steel wool obviously; it has too be very fine. Also, yes very important to tape up electronics, as filings will cause problems.

  • @2bikemikesguitartopics145
    @2bikemikesguitartopics145 2 года назад

    Great work on this guitar. I also like autosol as the final polish for frets

  • @HughDeFrance
    @HughDeFrance 2 года назад +2

    Woah! I just did a belly-bulge steam repair on my old Washburn D10 yesterday and gave it a nice setup etc, and just picked it up to test it out and enjoy a random Daisy Tempest video, and it wasn't until the last few shots I noticed the headstock on this one! Almost the exact same guitar! Haha. Likely from the same era as well since the bridge shape is also the same. Mine is all black though. Hope he liked the repair job!

    • @gerrykavanagh
      @gerrykavanagh 2 года назад

      Interested to know more about this. I have a 12 string WD10S that had a fair bulge when I bought it used. I keep it tuned to D standard now. Is this preferable or is E standard ok?

    • @HughDeFrance
      @HughDeFrance 2 года назад +1

      @@gerrykavanagh I won't vaunt myself into the role of "expert" on Daisy's channel, and likely you were asking her and not me anyway, but I would offer that no matter what you do, the bulge is going to affect the relationship between the bridge and the neck. Things like tuning down to a lower key, using lighter gauge strings, making the neck as straight as possible, shaving the saddle within a 64th-inch of its life (someone even came into the shop yesterday with a bulging 12-string and their solution was to only install six of the strings AND tune it down, haha) will all help the situation feel more tolerable, but if you really want to make it right, I would check with a local repair shop to see if they can fix it with steam. Worse case, it may be something more serious like the top coming unglued from a brace or even a broken brace, but I feel like that's less likely. And the person diagnosing it would probably have to be holding the instrument. That being said: if dropping it down a whole step makes it more enjoyable to play and you like it, go with that! Another recommendation if you really want to tune it up to E is to maybe try a set of the same gauge string you're used to but in a silk & steel version. You can still get a good amount of sound out them but much easier on the hands, especially on a 12-string!

  • @petrekguitars
    @petrekguitars 2 года назад +3

    Hey Daisy, nice video well done👌...I think that every good Luthier/ Guitarbuilder/ Maker has to be a good repairman/ women to. I've graduated in 1997 in Germany as a Luthier ( In German: Zupfinstrumentenmacher. We have a separation between Instruments you pick or Instruments you play with a Bow)....And in these Days it was permitted, after 3 Years of education, to build New Instruments. It was allowed to make Repairs, Parts, and assemble Instruments. You have to practice another 3 Years as a Repair Man/Women to get the Master and after that period of time you can make your Own builds. I've made more than 10k repairs. And every repair Job expanded my knowledge and shows me new ways of getting things " Back on the Track". It´s very satisfying to keep Instruments alive, and if you manage a tricky repair.... 👌Amazing Feeling.. Keep on going with your Videos there are really nice...Make your own experience and do your Thing. Best Regards to England. Nik

    • @sacredband9812
      @sacredband9812 2 года назад +2

      Martin Luthier was the first German to break away from the orthodox guitar builders in Rome in 1517. 🎸🎻⛪

    • @petrekguitars
      @petrekguitars 2 года назад

      @@sacredband9812 Yes you are totally right. As a matter of fact a lot of German Luthiers and Instrument builder have spread there knowledge and craftsmanship over the whole World. Good Example Martin Guitar, Steinway Pianos, Roger Rossmeisel, Arthur Lang, just to name a few of them...Allmost all of them were educated at the Luthier Schools Mittenwald or Marktneukirchen. Best Regards Nik

  • @steveroberts
    @steveroberts 2 года назад +4

    As had been already mentioned, I too recommend Ted Woodford. Nothing phases him. Nice job by the way

  • @starfishsystems
    @starfishsystems 2 года назад

    I've had the good fortune to know half a dozen luthiers socially, apart from those who've worked on my guitars. And the thoughtfulness, the ability to communicate ideas about what makes an instrument sound bright or rich, how to look at the inevitable tradeoffs when making a new bridge and ensuring that it bonds not just mechanically to the top but also sonically, these are a delight to hear about.
    It's a whole world of meaning. It helps us to remember to slow down and pay attention.

  • @domeatsrats
    @domeatsrats 2 года назад +1

    Very nice work ! Repair work is very satisfying. little advice for cleats, instead of using a rectangular shape, try using a circular shape that way they never go on crooked. An easy way to make them is by using a small circle punch. hope this helps !

  • @nickforcillo
    @nickforcillo 2 года назад +4

    You should make a video of the result… What he thought of it… Personally I think he’s the luckiest man in the world to have a girlfriend that’s a guitar luthier… That’s incredible.

  • @Nellil
    @Nellil 2 года назад +14

    I can recommend twoodfrd's youtube channel.. Excellent builder and repair guy from Canada...

    • @Arnd2it
      @Arnd2it 2 года назад +2

      Daisy needs to subscribe to his channel and watch every video he has ever produced. She'll learn so much more than she knows now.

    • @aidantalbot9495
      @aidantalbot9495 2 года назад

      I will third that, Ted is an awesome watch and such a free sharer; if in Canada go visit him for a repair apprenticeship

    • @johnthursfield3056
      @johnthursfield3056 2 года назад

      I was going to say the same, Ted's use of a suction pad to get glue into cracks is something that you could learn from

    • @Arnd2it
      @Arnd2it 2 года назад

      @@johnthursfield3056 Another great technique of Ted's is to locate and hold a glued cleat in place with strong magnets.

    • @xdoctorblindx
      @xdoctorblindx 2 года назад +1

      ​@@Arnd2it Ted is a class act - so classy, in fact, that he wouldn't appreciate the way you've disparaged Daisy's skillset here.

  • @kingsprout
    @kingsprout 2 месяца назад

    Great video, you’re very talented. I really like the backing track in the video!

  • @bruffx9736
    @bruffx9736 Год назад

    You are kind of awesome... You approached this with a skilled care and respect. I just subscribed you earned it.

  • @jazzguitarneophyte-christo7988
    @jazzguitarneophyte-christo7988 2 года назад +4

    Your boyfriend is very lucky to have you! Smart, talented , charming and thoughtful! Mr Boyfirnd, this ones a keeper! Oh and you definitely have a new subscriber Daisy!

    • @xdoctorblindx
      @xdoctorblindx 2 года назад +2

      Maybe comment on the actual content of the video and not just how "datable" she is?

  • @martinmanuel6228
    @martinmanuel6228 Год назад +4

    I would say next time that you remove the lacquer from where the bridge was glued to the soundboard in the first place. Manufacturers don't seem to clean this up much anymore and as a consequence, the glue bond of the bridge is compromised (no wood to wood at the edges) which causes the lifting you saw in the first place.
    Ted Woodford has some really awesome repair videos too. (TWoodford)

    • @mrclean111111
      @mrclean111111 Год назад +2

      TWoodford is a master!

    • @noamhemsky
      @noamhemsky Год назад

      @@mrclean111111 I learn so much from his videos.

    • @myoldmate
      @myoldmate Год назад +2

      As is Rosa Stringworks.

  • @user-ih1ro1zi6v
    @user-ih1ro1zi6v 10 месяцев назад +1

    You appear to give the same level of care and attention to the "rebuild" as you do instruments you have crafted from scratch by your hand. That comes from the internal drive which doesn't compromise based on who made the instrument you're working on, and is derived from a core desire to restore and reinstate. Keep going. You're dialed in and an inspiration to many.

  • @outdoormaniac9951
    @outdoormaniac9951 Год назад

    What a wonderful gift! Nicely done!

  • @eddiefay988
    @eddiefay988 2 года назад +24

    As amazing as guitars are, they’re “things.” A girl/woman like you who’s not only interested in guitars but could build a replacement one - whoa! That’s awesome, you’re a keeper!!

    • @xdoctorblindx
      @xdoctorblindx 2 года назад

      So her luthier skills are valuable only in the context of how worthy she is as a partner? Such a typical tonedeaf old white man comment.

  • @jimmooney5223
    @jimmooney5223 2 года назад +5

    Daisy, please pay attention to your audio levels. The voice-over parts (the stuff that matters) are barely audible and the "fly-over" audio (the music while you're sanding, filing, luthiering) is deafening.

  • @GRBAquatics
    @GRBAquatics 2 года назад

    Very interesting seeing the process. Nice work. Cheers

  • @kevinronald4137
    @kevinronald4137 Год назад

    Beautiful well thought out process displaying your skill well.

  • @papaj2605
    @papaj2605 2 года назад +4

    His favorite guitar----- It's his favorite for a reason. It's one thing to bring a damaged guitar across the "repaired" finish line, but modifying or making "secret changes" could be a nightmare because he might not like that you did that and then not be able to tell you for fear of an argument. My guitars are my "girlfriend's" and you had better consult me before anything gets changed. I stand up for my women!

  • @rocknroller912
    @rocknroller912 Год назад

    I’ve just discovered your channel. Very important point about the difference between building and repairing

  • @VirginiaWolf88
    @VirginiaWolf88 Год назад +1

    Looks Great!!! Awesome Job!!!!

  • @garrettlowell7637
    @garrettlowell7637 2 года назад

    Nice workshop and tools. Good job on the repairs and hopefully it’s well received.

  • @WavePotter
    @WavePotter 2 года назад

    Very educational.. keep up the great work!

  • @jamescampbell7780
    @jamescampbell7780 Год назад

    Great result. Well done!

  • @michaelvincentgaddi8743
    @michaelvincentgaddi8743 2 года назад +1

    That bit about a family of badgers being able to live under the raised bridge got me in stitches. :D

  • @mais5762
    @mais5762 2 года назад +1

    Love the background song! Great video and mod!

  • @archieguitarz4700
    @archieguitarz4700 2 года назад

    Great work! really enjoyed the video, subscribed ✌

  • @gerrykavanagh
    @gerrykavanagh 2 года назад +2

    You’re the second female luthier I have come across in the last week, the other being Rosie (featured on Ben Crowe’s channel). Love your methodical approach to repairs.

  • @yjersey
    @yjersey 2 года назад

    Beautiful. Nicely done. I’m proud of your work. Very thoughtful gesture. Will need to run into one like you someday* 😄

  • @Pablo668
    @Pablo668 Год назад

    I'm sure he was fine with it. Nice work. I swear I learn somehting from every one of your vids (that I've watched so far). I guess I knew on some level what the radius was, but I never thought about it much.

  • @sweetwood5913
    @sweetwood5913 2 года назад +1

    Nice method for re radiusing the bridge!

  • @darrenhopkins6987
    @darrenhopkins6987 2 года назад

    Really enjoyed this. I did wince when you used the adjustable spanner to tighten the machine heads. But I felt you did an excellent job. Are you doing the Great guitar build off this year? If not you should throw your hat into next year's one. You'd give old Ben a run for his money.

  • @Rigus208
    @Rigus208 Год назад +1

    Daisy ,I may never build a guitar,however may be able to repair a few of my sons. As far as the guy leaving ,no worries ,his loss… you are a amazing person ,smart,you’ll do fine !! Ya got my sub.👍😇🇺🇸

  • @AikiFuz
    @AikiFuz Год назад

    Looks great! I hope he took it okay. =) The only thing that made me twitch was not protecting the soundboard or the headstock veneer when removing the bridge or tuners, respectively. Otherwise it just looks like variations across practitioners, and it's cool to see how you do it!

  • @reaper060670
    @reaper060670 9 месяцев назад

    hey Daisy girl.. I saw a video of urs a while back. I love watching the process of guitar makers. I never realised so much went into making guitars. I think u did well for ur man. He should be happy .. LOL I know how it feels to let somebody near my tools. Nobody is allowed into my workshop, NOBODY!!! haha! I don't trust ppl around any of my tools.
    They cost me a lot to assemble over the past few years and I don't want anybody touching or ruining them on me.. Keep up the great work and content. I enjoyed ur video on the French Cleat wall for ur tools. I need to make one for my shop soon. I have plenty of sheet material to work with so I think I'm going to do that this week.
    My shop is a joke atm. I cannot keep it clean. It's really only a one car garage at 16X10' but I['ve seen many videos on here where ppl are working out of much smaller areas so it's all good. My issue has always been organisation of the shop since I started.
    What made u take up building guiters? I
    I'm going to shut it down now bcos I'm waffling to much. I do this all the time when talking about my shop or woodworking in general.. LMAO
    Take care and keep doing ur thing.. Salute to u from Dublin..

  • @irvan36mm
    @irvan36mm Год назад

    If that was my guitar, I would have loved you for doing the repairs. Awesome work!

  • @TheeDetroitAnimal
    @TheeDetroitAnimal Год назад +2

    I would have been ecstatic if you did that for me and my favorite guitar 🥰 You did an amazing job being that You build and don't repair guitars. You are a pretty amazing woman Daisy!

  • @xXVintersorgXx
    @xXVintersorgXx 2 года назад +2

    The reason the bridge lifted is probably because there is finish in the glue joint under the edge. It'll probably happen again if you didn't sand and remove it

  • @freedomandrantforall
    @freedomandrantforall Год назад

    Good repair job, I especially enjoyed the background guitar music.

  • @howardkanitz4998
    @howardkanitz4998 2 года назад

    I have a question! I have a beautiful old Washburn acoustic. The bridge is cracked. I took a look on the inside with my telescoping camera and saw that the inner piece of wood is also cracked. What is this piece called? Can it be removed? Can it be replaced? Thanks for this video, you gave me confidence to attempt this repair myself!

  • @alexcorll90
    @alexcorll90 2 года назад

    Ah, that makes so much sense. I always wondered how they radius a bridge correctly once the top has begun to 'belly' or cave in. Just put some sandpaper where the bridge would be and rub the bridge there. So easy, which explains why I never would have thought of it.....

  • @vancochran7344
    @vancochran7344 2 года назад

    The guitar looks like a Washburn WD10s Exotic. It is hard to tell without seeing the head stock type. Solid wood top. I bought and sold lots of them from Washburn in past years. Nice work on your part. He should be happy to have it repaired finally.

  • @colinhall1216
    @colinhall1216 2 года назад

    i've got over 20 guitars, some i've built myself, if any get damaged i'll bring them all to you, cracking job, well done 👍

  • @woodstoney
    @woodstoney Год назад +2

    Very nicely done, Daisy. For gunk removal you might consider trying the edge of a credit or gift card for scraping prior to using a scapel. Your methods had great results so in the end, it's whatever works best for you. Keep up the great and caring work! Cheers!

    • @earanwe
      @earanwe Год назад

      this shit use to be so in and its normal she want to finish soon so I think a blade is a proper tool. I use an old and well sharped scraped for this

  • @michaelmcdermott2178
    @michaelmcdermott2178 Год назад

    Glad I found you. I love watching expert hand work.

  • @muimasmacho
    @muimasmacho 2 года назад

    Very thoughtful gift.
    You're a keeper for sure. 😘