It is friday 9:30am eastern, I am off work eating pizza and drinking spiked cherry slushies for breakfast, when I see a new Tanya Shpachuk resto vid drops. What a wonderful morning.
@@BenPrevo- dude…I’m pretty sure Tanya knows what she’s doing…🙄. I’m also sure she doesn’t need me to defend her, but I found your suggestion so ‘duh’ I couldn’t let it go…
I have been fixing, restoring and refinishing guitars for about thirty years, so I know how much work this actually is. Fantastic job, you have a real talent for this work, you are an artist! Congratulations on this and the many more that will surely be coming!
Unbelievably cool! Wonderful color choice. And the "vintage" crackle finish turned out great. Reminds me of a 1965 shell pink J-bass I had for a while.
I really LOVE the top-down view of fret work. It gives a great example of what's actually happening to the frets. Beautiful color and awesome as always!
Holy cow.. what a cool video! As a former woodworker and furniture builder it got me to thinking about finding an old funky guitar that nobody wants and making it into something new and functional without having to spend thousands on a new one. I have to admit I'm not a big fan of painted guitars (I love seeing wood grain on guitars) but that paint job was reminicent of the old school "Plum Crazy" color that was used on the Dodge muscle cars from around 1970 or so.. and with the addition of those pickups it SOUNDED old school to me too. I'm one myself btw in case you haven't realized that already.. going on 75 years young and I'm ready to rock and roll again!
You never cease to amaze me. I've got 50 years in manufacturing. Cabinet maker, Amateur leather smith, certified welder, and more, but I just love to watch you work because I know a master craftsman when I see one. Thanks for letting us watch. Merry Christmas. Bill. Jeffersonville, IN.
@sharpwnflat6002: You pretty much need to clean as you go. If ya don't get rid of that all laquer you just scraped off, it'll get somewhere that you just finished scraping! Why do the same work, over & over?! Same with sawdust, filler, etc.
Jaw drops open when you start scraping off finish. Stays that way through the final demo play. What an amazing project chronicle. Congratulations on doing such an awesome job transforming that old thing into something to be played and loved again.
Great work! I Iike the colour and finnish of guitar very much - and of your nails too! :) You are a perfect role model for young girls. Greetings from Berlin to Kijv, an amazing city with many wonderful people. Wish you and Ukraina all the best!
I had a sunburst one of these as my first electric guitar - it was a horrible piece of cr@p but I loved it. I didn’t have an amp so used to hotwire it through the speaker of my Dansette record player. They were made in Japan by Teisco - marketed as ‘Audition’ guitars in the UK and sold by Woolworths. Robert Smith of The Cure loves the original pickups, he had one installed in his Jazzmaster between the standard JM pups.
I love watching these types of videos while I build and repair guitars in my studio. Very comforting knowing someone else is out there feeling my pain....and joy...and contentment fixing these instruments.
So many times I've watch guitar restoration videos and everytime i've wanted them to sand off the old paint off of the headstock. You did it and you did it so nicely 😊😊
Ha, yes! I love old crazy Japanese guitars, they’re the perfect thing for reworking, beautifying, experimenting, you name it. Sometimes you gotta get away from the idea of “what’s it worth” and just do something to it that makes you happy. Looking forward to the results!
Always loved watching people who are good at their job do their work. Laying a floor, fixing a car, baking a cake. I'mma watch if I can. These videos are basically that on steroids for me! Built myself a guitar in a highschool project and always dreamt of doing another, but this will defo do in the short term! Love the videos!
That's a beautiful end result. The colour, finish, neck, fretwork. What a great way to breathe new life into the old instrument! If only I had the money ... !
You have done fantabulous job! I wouldn't have picked that color myself but after you finished it oh my Yes it ROCKS! That tone, oh that tone is mesmerizing. She looks like a million bucks! Great job!
I really enjoy these videos I have a 1970 epiphone ET-270 i bought a couple years back and I have it stored rn but i really been wanting to take it to get worked on but haven’t found anyone who does a great job like you .
Fascinating documentary video. I love the results. I am full of questions about the stages of the aged finishing process and the products used. Thanks, very inspirational.
painting tip.. never push the trigger while the tip is pointed at work, push trigger away form work 6-8" or so then steadily bring it across and beyond work in one steady stroke all the way past work with steady spray flow, once past work, then let off.. repeat, I'm 100% confident you know this but for others who do not that watch this work and may think its standard practice or good work . .
I agree with the title of this video...totally insane...all of those steps of scrapping and sanding and then after all of that work to finally crack the entire finish...you're right I just didn't see that coming wow!🤣
@@baskingdragonAh, the ever-present armchair luthier. Maybe she just wanted to practice new techniques? At this point, relicing is a skill expected of modern guitar luthiers.
@@keithklassen5320 nicely said, it was well-done indeed... i actually got excited w/ the wood, maybe because of knowing how much the Japanese love choosing just the right piece :)
Adding heat then sudden cooling = cracks. Put an empty glass cup in a microwave for 30 seconds on high then just dumb cold water and watch it shatter......
My favorite video so far! Best guitar transformation ever (seriously, they could've used that guitar in the Barbie movie) but we also got to see you play. Wow. Keep up the amazing work, Ms Shpachu!
I love your site I love your work you are an inspiration! I hope the misfortune your fine country is experiencing is over soon and you are safe and happy
I'm amazed because I have that same exact guitar - in fact it was learning how to rebuild that guitar that got me into my guitar repairing and building hobby. The only difference with the one I have besides the color is that this has a zero fret and was missing the tremolo and parts from the bridge. It even has the same wood grain pattern on the neck as yours. Originally I had planned on stripping the finish on the body and leaving the wood, but made a rookie mistake and sanded through the veneer so I painted it black. I never did finish it - it got set to the side while I worked on other projects, but was recently thinking about what it would take to finish it and you gave me some great ideas. Beautiful how you did the cracked, relic finish with that color. Thanks for your videos - it's really enjoyable to watch your process and see the finished results.
HI , I know very little about guitars ; even less about fine wood craft but your videos are special to watch . To me it is much like watching a skilled ice skater or gymnist perform with perfection . I don't have to know how you do your magic ; nor do I aspire to do it my self . A wholly enjoyable 1/2 hour or so to watch. Thank you for your presentations !.....Regards
What amazing work you do! You are very skilled in your craft and it shows. I also love the tone of the guitar at the end …… just dirty enough to make it awesome.
I watch many of your re-fretting 'shorts' videos. I like your work. From one pro to another, you may try using woodwind oil (clarinets, etc.) for really old, dry fretboards to bring them back to life. The back of that headstock's transition into the neck is a perfect candidate for a stinger. You did the right thing saving the fingerboard. You have to remember, even if the wood came from somewhere else, it's age and composition at the time of harvest made it unique.
I have this exact guitar. Everything including the hardware and colors of wood stain are exactly the same. Even the red felt under the saddle was identical. Mine is a Martin Sigma, (logo on headstock). My neck had a flat radius so I rounded it and put on some humbuckers from the 1970's. It is my favorite guitar. Sounds amazing. Thanks for another cool video!
Блин indeed! Great job, Tanya! It looks fantastic and sounds so good! I have a couple of those old Japanese guitars laying around, I need to fix them up!
Very neat. I had a Greco 921 that was exactly the same guitar with 3 pickups instead of 2. It wasn't for me, but I loved the looks of it originally - yet what you've done is incredible. The burgundy mist/white/gold is a perfect combo.
When you got out the heat gun after polishing the lacquer I pretty much knew what you were going to do next.........then you did it. Turned out fantastic and sounds excellent too.
I absolutely hate dealing with my guitars. I just want to play them. I even hate changing the strings. But for some reason I love to see a professional dismantling and repairing a guitar. It’s like therapeutic.
Hi, first of all I congratulate you on the nails that you always show off in the videos, and then compliments on how you work, if you were in my area I would entrust all my guitars to you to overhaul them, you are really very good, congratulations again
I had on of these in the 60's bright red, my first electric. Good little guitar it was.
Why would anyone want to ruin a great paint job? Tanya, you're so talented.
It is friday 9:30am eastern, I am off work eating pizza and drinking spiked cherry slushies for breakfast, when I see a new Tanya Shpachuk resto vid drops. What a wonderful morning.
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12:41am, eastern as well. These videos are part of my bed time routine lol.
@@TanyaShpachuk Nice work - maybe shim the neck for better break angle and a tuneomatic for better intonation ?
@@BenPrevo- dude…I’m pretty sure Tanya knows what she’s doing…🙄. I’m also sure she doesn’t need me to defend her, but I found your suggestion so ‘duh’ I couldn’t let it go…
@@deaterk Bro is really baiting out musicians on a guitar video lmfaoo
I have been fixing, restoring and refinishing guitars for about thirty years, so I know how much work this actually is. Fantastic job, you have a real talent for this work, you are an artist! Congratulations on this and the many more that will surely be coming!
Thank you so much!
Unbelievably cool! Wonderful color choice. And the "vintage" crackle finish turned out great. Reminds me of a 1965 shell pink J-bass I had for a while.
I really LOVE the top-down view of fret work. It gives a great example of what's actually happening to the frets. Beautiful color and awesome as always!
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no, we were not expecting that 😁 love finish checking
16:28 that's so coooooool!!!! Love the color! Great work Tanya
Looks so cool 🎉 You really gave that neglected guitar a new life.
Holy cow.. what a cool video! As a former woodworker and furniture builder it got me to thinking about finding an old funky guitar that nobody wants and making it into something new and functional without having to spend thousands on a new one. I have to admit I'm not a big fan of painted guitars (I love seeing wood grain on guitars) but that paint job was reminicent of the old school "Plum Crazy" color that was used on the Dodge muscle cars from around 1970 or so.. and with the addition of those pickups it SOUNDED old school to me too. I'm one myself btw in case you haven't realized that already.. going on 75 years young and I'm ready to rock and roll again!
You never cease to amaze me. I've got 50 years in manufacturing. Cabinet maker, Amateur leather smith, certified welder, and more, but I just love to watch you work because I know a master craftsman when I see one. Thanks for letting us watch. Merry Christmas. Bill. Jeffersonville, IN.
I like it when people clean up as they go. It's an indication of good character.
@sharpwnflat6002:
You pretty much need to clean as you go.
If ya don't get rid of that all laquer you just scraped off, it'll get somewhere that you just finished scraping!
Why do the same work, over & over?!
Same with sawdust, filler, etc.
That paint work was ........."MAGIC"!!!🤩🤩
Jaw drops open when you start scraping off finish. Stays that way through the final demo play.
What an amazing project chronicle. Congratulations on doing such an awesome job transforming that old thing into something to be played and loved again.
Tanya, your knowledge and talent never ceases to amaze me.. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for reviving the Japanese guitar!
Love from Japan.
Konbanwa sasai kudosai
Great work! I Iike the colour and finnish of guitar very much - and of your nails too! :)
You are a perfect role model for young girls.
Greetings from Berlin to Kijv, an amazing city with many wonderful people. Wish you and Ukraina all the best!
I had a sunburst one of these as my first electric guitar - it was a horrible piece of cr@p but I loved it. I didn’t have an amp so used to hotwire it through the speaker of my Dansette record player.
They were made in Japan by Teisco - marketed as ‘Audition’ guitars in the UK and sold by Woolworths.
Robert Smith of The Cure loves the original pickups, he had one installed in his Jazzmaster between the standard JM pups.
Love the restorations more than the first builds. Godbless tanya, she does great work. Very relaxing to watch.
I love watching these types of videos while I build and repair guitars in my studio. Very comforting knowing someone else is out there feeling my pain....and joy...and contentment fixing these instruments.
So many times I've watch guitar restoration videos and everytime i've wanted them to sand off the old paint off of the headstock. You did it and you did it so nicely 😊😊
It's so cool to see something old made new again, you're a true artist Tanya!😊👍👍
That came out beautiful. The transformation from what you started with to the finished guitar is amazing as usual.
Ha, yes! I love old crazy Japanese guitars, they’re the perfect thing for reworking, beautifying, experimenting, you name it. Sometimes you gotta get away from the idea of “what’s it worth” and just do something to it that makes you happy. Looking forward to the results!
Great work, and as always, very educational. I'm a beginner luthier in France, and your videos are every time a lesson on craftmanship. Thanks Tanya !
A wonderful example of skill and imagination coming together.
That squeal when you dropped the frets made me laugh!
Very nice work young lady.
Wow!! Stunning!! What a beautiful restoration!!
The crackle finish was awesome! Liked the 60s garage rock style playing at the end of the video as well, really suits that guitar.
ギターが復活してくれてお素晴らしい音が鳴ってくれて嬉しいです。
ありがとうございます。日本から。
I love how with each step I was taken by surprise completely and with every one I was falling more in love with this project!!! What a restoration!!
Amazing job Tanya, the finish looks great
She Shpachuked this guitar good
Wow!! Amazing relic job. Love the color too. Thanks for posting this great work. Always learn something new. 😊👍
You weren't kidding about Transformation. I was not expecting that! enjoyed the video again. Nice work.
Wow, beautiful. Love that crazed finish, it’s ready for a 60’s garage band.
Always loved watching people who are good at their job do their work. Laying a floor, fixing a car, baking a cake. I'mma watch if I can. These videos are basically that on steroids for me! Built myself a guitar in a highschool project and always dreamt of doing another, but this will defo do in the short term! Love the videos!
The fact that she does all this shit and still maintains a perfect manicure is crazy. Skill beyond measure.
🤭
Adjustable saddles would be a gigantic improvement. Great Work!
The attention to detail in both the craftmanship and video is fantastic. It's super inspiring on all levels.
Tanya, I love this video, from beginning to end, very inspiring. I love the hue, & the crackle finish, brilliant.
Burgundy Mist Metallic is such a great color for any electric guitar, and it looks especially good on that one.
What a transformation! What a colour!
Oh... The forced crackling in the lacquer... nice twist indeed! Bravo.
Thank you!
Nice and subtle relic job! Also the new pickups are a nice touch!
Thank you:)
That's a beautiful end result. The colour, finish, neck, fretwork. What a great way to breathe new life into the old instrument! If only I had the money ... !
I didn't expect the craquelure finish. Now instead of over restored it looks like a well preserved 60 year old guitar. Very cool!
You have done fantabulous job!
I wouldn't have picked that color myself but after you finished it oh my Yes it ROCKS!
That tone, oh that tone is mesmerizing.
She looks like a million bucks! Great job!
I really enjoy these videos I have a 1970 epiphone ET-270 i bought a couple years back and I have it stored rn but i really been wanting to take it to get worked on but haven’t found anyone who does a great job like you .
Wooow Tanya, I loved the crackle finish!! great job!!
Fascinating documentary video. I love the results. I am full of questions about the stages of the aged finishing process and the products used. Thanks, very inspirational.
Love that color.. as everyone else has said excellent job bringing this guitar back to life with a nice makeover!!!!
Great work but a bummer to cover up the woodgrain.
Mesmerizing and hypnotic! Burgundy mist is stunning! You went through a few finger nail color changes, nice!
Wow, fantastic job! The finish is stunning!
Beautiful work! The end result was stunning!
Thanks, Tanya!
Awesome finish. Did not expect the checking but I think it looks great on that guitar and with that color.
painting tip.. never push the trigger while the tip is pointed at work, push trigger away form work 6-8" or so then steadily bring it across and beyond work in one steady stroke all the way past work with steady spray flow, once past work, then let off.. repeat, I'm 100% confident you know this but for others who do not that watch this work and may think its standard practice or good work . .
I agree with the title of this video...totally insane...all of those steps of scrapping and sanding and then after all of that work to finally crack the entire finish...you're right I just didn't see that coming wow!🤣
Yup, it's was dumb though, not insane. Let's do a whole load of processes that are unnecessary and increase the labour and time by 10x. 🤣
@@baskingdragon Some people like it. I don't, you don't, but plenty do. It's their business. The job was well-done in any case.
@@baskingdragonAh, the ever-present armchair luthier. Maybe she just wanted to practice new techniques? At this point, relicing is a skill expected of modern guitar luthiers.
@@keithklassen5320 nicely said, it was well-done indeed...
i actually got excited w/ the wood, maybe because of knowing how much the Japanese love choosing just the right piece :)
Adding heat then sudden cooling = cracks. Put an empty glass cup in a microwave for 30 seconds on high then just dumb cold water and watch it shatter......
That paint job is fantastic. The whole job looked amazing in the end, so much better than before!
My favorite video so far! Best guitar transformation ever (seriously, they could've used that guitar in the Barbie movie) but we also got to see you play. Wow. Keep up the amazing work, Ms Shpachu!
I love your site I love your work you are an inspiration! I hope the misfortune your fine country is experiencing is over soon and you are safe and happy
You are absolutely a master of your craft. Your skill is off the charts .
What a beatiful job you did with the guitar! Made my day watching this. Thank you
That looks so good in Burgundy Mist! And I love how the checking turned out.
The guitar looks beautiful like this. Excellent work. Greetings from Argentina
I'm amazed because I have that same exact guitar - in fact it was learning how to rebuild that guitar that got me into my guitar repairing and building hobby. The only difference with the one I have besides the color is that this has a zero fret and was missing the tremolo and parts from the bridge. It even has the same wood grain pattern on the neck as yours. Originally I had planned on stripping the finish on the body and leaving the wood, but made a rookie mistake and sanded through the veneer so I painted it black. I never did finish it - it got set to the side while I worked on other projects, but was recently thinking about what it would take to finish it and you gave me some great ideas. Beautiful how you did the cracked, relic finish with that color. Thanks for your videos - it's really enjoyable to watch your process and see the finished results.
What an awesome transformation! Nice work.
Yes!You´re doing what nedds!WONDEFUL worK!
Bravo, a super job. Learn a few tricks every time I watch your channel!!
HI , I know very little about guitars ; even less about fine wood craft but your videos are special to watch . To me it is much like watching a skilled ice skater or gymnist perform with perfection .
I don't have to know how you do your magic ; nor do I aspire to do it my self . A wholly enjoyable 1/2 hour or so to watch.
Thank you for your presentations !.....Regards
For a first time, this refinish/restoration is beyond fantastic! The result is stunning !
Tanya,you are a new hope for hopeless guitars!! Bravisimo virtuosa!!
This guitar is great. I can already hear it acoustically ❤
Tanya doing another great job .
GREAT JOB!
Love the color it reminds me of the Ibanez as 521 matte pink that I like so much!!
It was great hearing all the work sounds, scraping, sanding etc. Great job!
Wow that color and crackling looked gorgeous
Amazing meticulous work, beautiful guitar, it sounds classic 👏
What amazing work you do! You are very skilled in your craft and it shows. I also love the tone of the guitar at the end …… just dirty enough to make it awesome.
I watch many of your re-fretting 'shorts' videos. I like your work. From one pro to another, you may try using woodwind oil (clarinets, etc.) for really old, dry fretboards to bring them back to life.
The back of that headstock's transition into the neck is a perfect candidate for a stinger.
You did the right thing saving the fingerboard. You have to remember, even if the wood came from somewhere else, it's age and composition at the time of harvest made it unique.
I have this exact guitar. Everything including the hardware and colors of wood stain are exactly the same. Even the red felt under the saddle was identical. Mine is a Martin Sigma, (logo on headstock). My neck had a flat radius so I rounded it and put on some humbuckers from the 1970's. It is my favorite guitar. Sounds amazing. Thanks for another cool video!
At first I thought the colour was an insane choice, but as the video progressed it became clear that it's absolutely awesome!
Another bad ass video from Tanya. I love your attention to detail. Remarkable job!
Do love your work! ... you threat every instrument like it was your own .... you never stop to impress me gratz!!!
Блин indeed! Great job, Tanya! It looks fantastic and sounds so good! I have a couple of those old Japanese guitars laying around, I need to fix them up!
Very neat. I had a Greco 921 that was exactly the same guitar with 3 pickups instead of 2. It wasn't for me, but I loved the looks of it originally - yet what you've done is incredible. The burgundy mist/white/gold is a perfect combo.
Beautiful color! Fantastic restoration, Tanya.
What a series of twists 😄 Looks great! Cool to see some playing at the end too, often in your videos I wonder what they sound like when done 😁
You did a fantastic job on that guitar! I like it a lot!
Very nicely done! Beautiful result!
When you got out the heat gun after polishing the lacquer I pretty much knew what you were going to do next.........then you did it. Turned out fantastic and sounds excellent too.
I like seeing the different guitars that come across your workbench.
Wow, you're an amazing craftsperson!
Your hired!!!! Lord! Lot of work! Congratulations.
It's relaxing to watch the pro at work. I wish I were an old guitar on your shelf.
Very inspiring. An amazing build. Would love to see more
I absolutely hate dealing with my guitars. I just want to play them. I even hate changing the strings. But for some reason I love to see a professional dismantling and repairing a guitar. It’s like therapeutic.
So glad to find a video where you play the guitar Tanya, that was a beauty in the end
All that work paid off because she looks great!
I love these old guitars! That was a wonderful restoration.
Hi, first of all I congratulate you on the nails that you always show off in the videos, and then compliments on how you work, if you were in my area I would entrust all my guitars to you to overhaul them, you are really very good, congratulations again