2:45 Can I use turpentine to degrease the bone? can you list other alternatives to camp fuel (hard to obtain here), thank you.
@brettsloma108721 күн бұрын
Kind of seems like this wasn't thought through very well.
@grahamnunn8998Ай бұрын
This is so satisfying, I have a K&K in my A style and it is incredible so wanted to do the same for my F-style. I might still pay an expert though 😂
@tharunsekar7415Ай бұрын
Thank you ❤
@paulleate5768Ай бұрын
great video thank you robert, just wondered can i use nitro cellulose over the z epoxy? many thanks in advance. paul uk
@vitaliistepАй бұрын
Magic!
@muhemmedabdalmejid7577Ай бұрын
My friend where location I want to come in i have same problem in my guitar 🎸?
@reesriddoch5332Ай бұрын
what grit of sand paper?
@juliantaylor76632 ай бұрын
What’s the best method for knots Would you use the ca method or epoxy
@mytrickpeony2 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks!! Would it be possible to make an acoustic guitar neck out of Douglas fir ?
@spookybaba2 ай бұрын
What am I doing wrong? I've been trying to get a dull patch as glossy as the rest of the front, using 15000 wet sandpaper. It doesn't seem to be doing anything near a shine. I'm about to use a buffer, when it arrives.
@bluespower573 ай бұрын
Mat Mat, I’m looking for a template for the ukulele Tanner
@juliantaylor76633 ай бұрын
I was just thinking the other day Considering my environments at the moment waterbased is the way to go for me But I’m stuck between 2 products Now obviously we know LMII shut down which sucks cause it had a much more broader selection of tonewoods than many other luthier supplier sites. Anywho I’m stuck between 2 products. Stew Mac’s ColorTone water based and obviously Brite Tone product mentioned in this video. Have a you had any experience with ColorTone’s water based?
@waltersguitars33363 ай бұрын
Robert O’Brien is the best teacher on the Internet. Trust me. !!!
@rubencarrera22254 ай бұрын
Awesome!! You made it simple. Please make more videos..thanks!
@blackbirdpie2174 ай бұрын
Unfortunately LMI is no more. The website promotes Stewmac now. I don't know if they were bought out or what, but I never like it when choices are gone.
@duncansmith89924 ай бұрын
Thank you. Very useful.
@Randy-ul5hy4 ай бұрын
What if the body is colored...like red or blue and the chip is down to bare wood....would you mix the dye/coloring into the CA superglue at the same time...or wait until the dye/coloring is dry on the repair and then apply the clear CA glue over that? Thanks!
@alejandrorivera30684 ай бұрын
Great video! Thank you!
@That52TeleGuy4 ай бұрын
I am in search of a grand concert level classical guitar, at this level almost all are French Polish finish, is this finish type really something for the non-professional performer should consider? This finish is used for the sound quality it resonates however seems very soft and susceptible to the nails. I cannot imagine putting a clear guard on such a fine instrument and seems it would defeat the purpose of the finish. I do not play flamenco but do use nails. I was told to budget $300-400 for top refinishing. A lacquer finish would be good but not seeing it used much on higher end instruments. I am in the used market based on funds.
@jamesfink96585 ай бұрын
I inherited a Cordoba Solista CD and took it to my guitar tech for a tune up, who does excellent work on my electric guitars and Taylor steel string acoustics. He said everything out there about a 3-4 mm range of string height on a classical guitar at the E strings on the 12th fret is nonsense, and it should be more like 1.5-2 mm. Something about the higher height is because of underbow and with a quality guitar like I have he can easily make it 1.5-2 mm with no buzzing. I am new to nylon string guitar playing and his advice seems to contradict everything out there, but like I said, he has never failed me when it comes to my other guitars. Any thoughts about what he is telling me?
@rsa45102 ай бұрын
That seems low frankly. I'd try it at 3.5, 2.5 first and see how you like it. As you lower the action on a classical guitar, you change the way the strings excite the top surface of the guitar. The result can be that you lose volume in the sound. Some concert guitars are deliberately high in the action to project more sound and allow you to dig in more without buzzing. It's a matter of taste at the end of the day.
@bkanderson26595 ай бұрын
Great video. I’ve been considering adding a pickup to my mandolin and this gives me the confidence to try it.
@stevekobb38505 ай бұрын
So helpful! Many thanks for sharing.
@anthonykinrade86425 ай бұрын
I love processing my own bone.
@tomhampton45955 ай бұрын
What a wonderful tutorial! Thank you so much for taking the time. This is super helpful.
@Addahasan5 ай бұрын
What to do when the fretboard and fingerboard and all maple?
@HotZTrain6 ай бұрын
IMO...3mm is a good action for a classical guitar. There is really NO standard.
@barrywuthrich85306 ай бұрын
Why can't you just spray the guitar with a gloss nitro-lacquer aerosol?
@amhackdpt6 ай бұрын
Thank you for your simple directions!
@danmooney60156 ай бұрын
What about using white-tail deer horns?
@guitarslim563 ай бұрын
Try it! But might be too soft and brittle.
@jessefagundes69656 ай бұрын
I think you meant to say "device" instead "advice"
@luthiersmercantileinternat57866 ай бұрын
Probably. You'd have to strip it back to bare wood and then completely refinish it. It will be a lot of work but might be worth it.
@Nigel046 ай бұрын
I got a 12 string acoustic guitar that someone painted on the body. Is it possible to remove the painting and bring it back to it's original state ...🤞🤞🤞
@larssjogren63907 ай бұрын
Those "circular motions" 😮. There is no reason, what so ever, to use those. I really mean never! Not when you sand, polish or wash your car, always use straght motions!
@chipmhandle7 ай бұрын
What will happen now that LMI are closing up? What a shame!
@Mromarcito237 ай бұрын
Wow Super useful video, thank you!
@martinorota96847 ай бұрын
Stupendo grazie tante per il video, e complimenti
@stevenburton79227 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting. I play finger style and anchor. Pick guards are slippery. I prefer them off the guitar. I actually like it when he the anchor area is a little roughed up.
@stevetottosy14777 ай бұрын
No respirator mask?
@fredericklchipkin16807 ай бұрын
Hi, I took a class in building archtop guitars over the summer and I now have a beautiful unfinished archtop guitar (and no guidance how to finish it / I wok out of a small bedroom in an apartment) .Through much experimentation and research I decided on tru-oil finish. Today (on my sample/experiments) I accidentally scratched one of my samples that was curing for six months with my a very light touch from fingernail making me question the durability of tru-oil. My question is this: Can I put Royal lac over tru_oil? Also, if that is true is it necessary to thin out the Royal lac (as in a French polish) or can I get a perfectly flat shiny coat right out of the can. Thanks so much any any insight you can give me at all is greatly appreciated. Thanks Frederick C
@luthiersmercantileinternat57867 ай бұрын
I have no information about the compatibility of these two products - sorry!
@only1cel8 ай бұрын
Hi, im wandering if i can do this method to a satin finish guitar. Would i have to sand it before hand (if so what is the proper way to sand?) or can I jump straight to the micromesh? Thanks
@luthiersmercantileinternat57868 ай бұрын
This will not work on a satin finish. It is meant to buff a new lacquer finish.
@garys.6748 ай бұрын
What was the grain filler you used?
@OBrienGuitars8 ай бұрын
I used a water based filler by LMI.
@garys.6748 ай бұрын
@@OBrienGuitars thanks
@chris53558 ай бұрын
Just tried these figures in an online conical taper calculator and the taper degree result was 1.36°. Am I missing something?
@popitn2nd8 ай бұрын
Now how can you make too glossy a bit dull. Not satin but not too glossy?
@luthiersmercantileinternat57868 ай бұрын
I suppose you might be able to dull the finish a bit by inducing very fine scratches - in other words, the opposite of removing scratches by polishing. A cut polish might dull the finish a bit. If it didn't work you could always repolish it, but I'd be very nervous to try this honestly.
@CyclopsGuitars86428 ай бұрын
Love the end of the video in slow motion hahahaha Just close the bearing holder case 🤣🤣
@Stefan-Quirmbach9 ай бұрын
❤ Danke 🙏
@jolox.9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! I am trying to research how to replace a cracked bridge and this is very helpful! Do you use hide glue? Is heat the best way to remove the cracked bridge? It's a Martin Sigma guitar. Would that bridge be hide glue that could melt with heat? Or is it better to chisel the bridge off? Any recommendations on Amazon for which Fox clamp is good? Thanks again!
@BarryHarrellYouTube9 ай бұрын
Thanks for sending me this video, I wanted to see it before I tried to put the mold together. Good video. Thanks again.
@WildWillyRidesAgain9 ай бұрын
would this work with tru oil finish?
@luthiersmercantileinternat57869 ай бұрын
I suspect it would but I can't guarantee it.
@WildWillyRidesAgain9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the response! I will give it a try. I am also sorry to hear you guys are closing up shop but happy retirement and guitar building!@@luthiersmercantileinternat5786
@ahhimary34759 ай бұрын
Will this hot Hide Glue not melt the plastic dispenser? how to get this fish Glue, is it suitable for guitar bridge gluing?