Thank you for this video! super helpful and straight to the point
@Mytwocentsisallicanafford8 күн бұрын
Just ran across this video and appreciate the info I have 2 Yamahas from 71 with the same style tuners I have been struggling with for some time now and may give this a try thought about replacing but nobody makes exact replacements and I prefer not to modify the headstock thanks
@CStack2Ci17 күн бұрын
Excellent video! I really appreciate the detail you went into about which tools to seek out and where to find them (Amazon).
@jeffoberleguitar24 күн бұрын
6:50 ...where the texter is being sanded away? texture? wtf is he saying and talking about? lol
@dannydangelo762Ай бұрын
Excellent video ! .....do you a video on a slightly popped fret and how to reset it ?
@alexelliott7109Ай бұрын
damn one of the nicer high quality builds the sustain and resonance on that thing is incredible
@inthetreetops903Ай бұрын
did you maybe confuse back bow with upbow and upbow with backbow in this video?
@jn1mrgnАй бұрын
Do I have to own a BMW for this?
@SnowAngelfish2 ай бұрын
Always use a notched level. Otherwise you are not really checking the flatness of the neck itself,, just the frets.
@JeffGillis-lv1rz2 ай бұрын
Stunning! Curious what is scale length? Are electronics configured as a LP or super strat?
@Noahinthe8022 ай бұрын
Thanks for the informative, simple video layman’s terms as opposed to pulling out all your expensive repair gear and confusing much of the internet with unnecessary mumbojumbo. Really is a breathe of fresh air!
@serene46383 ай бұрын
May I ask which buffing compound you used for polishing the fret wires?
@jelly4jesus3 ай бұрын
This video gave me the confidence to try it myself, using the same tools and methods. I was nervous, doubtful and I did make a few mistakes at first… but now my guitar is wrecked, my house is on fire and my fish have all died.
@FingalPersson3 ай бұрын
aren't you suppose to check if the neck is straight while the strings are on and with a notched straightedge because of the tension the strings give from pulling?
@donbabcock60212 ай бұрын
I can’t remove my neck, so I think we just remove strings and get it as flat as possible
@FingalPersson2 ай бұрын
@@donbabcock6021 I didn't mean to remove the neck, I meant that the measurement of the straightness in the neck should be done while the strings are on, since it creates tension, which is not apparent when the strings are taken off. Using for instance a Notched Straightedge ruler
@FingalPersson2 ай бұрын
@@donbabcock6021 rewatched the video, maybe I thought you were checking the neck and not the fret level.
@miniaturefun-guy3 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks
@hq72hotmale3 ай бұрын
Aged tortoise shell guard
@hq72hotmale3 ай бұрын
Bycarb soda in with the vinegar
@hq72hotmale3 ай бұрын
Get the rust off the tuners leave the discolour there it's perfect
@garyvanremortel52184 ай бұрын
Mask the edge of the neck first so you can pull up all the interfret tapes at once.
@tfejulienewmar4 ай бұрын
This video gave me the confidence to try it myself, using the same tools and methods. I was nervous, doubtful and I did make a few mistakes at first... but my guitar now plays perfectly with action I've always dreamed of.
@davidtromero3 ай бұрын
same! turned a squire bullet strat with buzz into a guitar that plays beautifully.
@notdeadboi99913 ай бұрын
@@davidtromeroIs it necessary to remove the neck from the guitar before u do anything ....
@monster76162 ай бұрын
No@@notdeadboi9991
@ratman262Ай бұрын
@@notdeadboi9991If your guitar can sit perfectly still and level while you work and the neck is supported then you could leave it on. You'd need to tape over your pickups though so they don't get metal filings/dust in them.
@mr_satay4 ай бұрын
Watching the video and I saw the "Dream Cars" binder up the top shelf! I have the same one, but not complete.
@Gavatron50004 ай бұрын
Great video thank you, very informative, just wondering, though, when leveling the frets wouldn’t it be better to use a sanding block with the correct radius of the fretboard? Like the ones you can find online?
@TheBoss_41514 ай бұрын
Very cool. Would love to see how one would look with the same color veneer on the neck as the main body.
@danielmorris65234 ай бұрын
Nice job! It's a shame you are in Australia because you seem a knowledgeable guy and my guitars all need work after being stored for a number of years! I'd trust you in a jiffy to get them all serviced and prepped to play again. If I ever come to Australia I'll give you a nod LOL but for now I'll give you a sub instead. 🤣
@danielmorris65234 ай бұрын
They looked great. I am going to attempt the same on my old 12 string guitar. I have new ones which fit and work well but they don't match the rest of the aesthetic (they look out of place). If I can get my old ones cleaned a bit and working a bit better/smoother then they will be preferable. Thanks for the tips dude. I hope you don't me also asking if you have any tips on which oils are better to use on an older fretboard? All the best. Dan🎸
@construct095 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, can you tell me where you got these vintage looking tuner ferrules? Thanks
@toddmayer68595 ай бұрын
Thank you for this instructive video! It's the best one I've come across so far. The tip about the highest frets I've never heard or read about anywhere.
@pbboeye10125 ай бұрын
Got the terms back bow (and upbow, or bow) reversed there.
@digitalninjatools56705 ай бұрын
tip for the fret fall off if you have a large levelling beam - 16 inches for example - (credit - saw this on crimson guitar channel) - put a few layers of masking tape on two thirds of the beam. This will protect the frets you don't want to have fall off from getting lower, whilst making the beam slightly angled so that it hits the frets you do want to have fall off :)
@gnfnrs99025 ай бұрын
no sense in just leveling something that doesn't necessarily need leveling, the fret rocker has a purpose
@jfoquendo5 ай бұрын
Excellent work thank you !
@bryanharrison38896 ай бұрын
I wish you hadn't put a battery on the body while gluing it. That type of added weight, if unsupported on the bottom, can bake a "bow" into the wood, and it can also cause the wood to separate many years later. You could remedy that by putting something underneath that supports the weight of the battery which would solve all of those problems.
@EyesOpen3696 ай бұрын
Tape sides first then frets. Makes it easier to pull off tape.
@armandobravo4L4 ай бұрын
I wish I would’ve read this yesterday 😂
@EyesOpen3694 ай бұрын
@@armandobravo4L hey we make mistakes to learn my guy . It's how we grow.
@mrufino13 ай бұрын
Whoah, great tip! I’m about to level some frets today, never thought to do that.
@entstudio636 ай бұрын
Great job and great music!
@jaredbrady55666 ай бұрын
Would you make any adjustments to the nut after the level of your frets have changed?
@KennethEgholm7 ай бұрын
What kind of creme are you using when polishing?
@bradkrahenbil92207 ай бұрын
A few things that I have learnt that may (or may not) be helpful 1) leveling the neck off the "wood" is not always the best (using a notched level) as the wood of the neck is not always true. This applies also to individual fret "leveling" tools that rely (rest on) the neck wood to be perfect - you should avoid such tools. A Gibson SG that I just did was substantially different leveling off the wood vs leveling off the frets ( understanding that leveling off the frets, if they are not yet true, you must allow for some variation). 2) I never use fret rockers, if you want low action (mine leave with almost zero relief, low E at 1.00 mm and high E at 0.75mm, with the action up a bit from that if the guitar player is more heavy handed ) a fret rocker is a very crude tool. I will level the neck from the wood and than check level on the frets, and if there is a difference go with the frets being level. 3) I assure the neck is true, allowing time for the wood to move and settle ( typically overnight if the relief adjustment is significant) - then I will tape it down, felt mark all frets and do a very light pass over everything - not enough that recrowning is required, but enough to "read" the neck and tell you if it needs a full level. This has proven very useful. 4) I always create a fall off at the frets on the "heal" of the neck - the strings vibration radius is the greatest here, and the truss rod adjustment has no impact at this point in the neck. There is much more, but just some thoughts is all. (:~>
@marcosreal116 ай бұрын
Do you have a video that explains this?
@bradkrahenbil92206 ай бұрын
@@marcosreal11 - Marco - is there something further than the explanation (specifically) that I can help you with ? Best Regards... (:~>
@tudore_jams7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the simple to follow video! I will be using. it as a guide to do some fret work. What kind of polishing gel did you use?
@Poeticskulls7 ай бұрын
How much would a guitar from you run? I have an extremely low budget
@jefftracystoutenburg53157 ай бұрын
Good stuff. Just susbscribed
@StratES3357 ай бұрын
Excellent video. Straight to the point and very informative.
@TechTVusa8 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@Jeff-S8 ай бұрын
That's $60-$70 in USA dollars. It would sell here for $200-$275 if the asking price was $325-$350. Probably more.
@GM-gv8kc8 ай бұрын
Thank you for a very informative and helpful video!
@DH-tj6tf8 ай бұрын
Being a Blues player kept me thru your Build, in the end would luv to own that guitar the HB's scream👍💯
@perlaursen18858 ай бұрын
Sad that someone tried to ruin this in other ways very fine video, by playing disturbing guitar close to your microphone, so that people with english as our second language, couldnt concentrate on the information of your speech.
@1man1guitarletsgo8 ай бұрын
Great video! A couple of things I do differently: 1) I make three shims, exactly the same thickness (wood, plastic, doesn't matter) and place them on the ends and middle of the fretboard, then lay my straight edge on top. As long as it touches all three equally, that's as straight as anyone's going to get that neck. 2) I use a small triangular ("three-square") file for both crowning the frets and tidying their ends, but it has had its sharp corners ground down slightly, so the faces still work but there's less chance of damaging the wood. When crowning, it's important to leave the thinnest line of sharpie along each fret.
@SenfMustard6 ай бұрын
Great tips 👍
@sclogse18 ай бұрын
I still have a little bottle of dark amber colored tuner stain to vintageize replacement tuners for a mandolin, now long gone..I recently added it to my model paint box, and had success using it on a Mandoshawan Fifth Element resin figure from eBay. But, that stuff doesn't know the meaning of dry. You gotta walk away from a coating for five days before messing some more with it. Today I touched up some vintage dark amber Persol sunglasses with it, in areas where the plastic looked ghosted and pale. A perfect look...so far. Again, I'll wait a week before handling it. You ever use it?
@jeyapragashradhaakrishnan34438 ай бұрын
On the fret leveling beam, what grit did you use to level the frets? Also can you post a link to the fret leveling kit