Harpeth Guitar Restoration

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@johngeddes7894 21 сағат бұрын

All of the raccoons, rabbits, blacktail deer, and even a stray whitetail fawn, along with my semi-tame jays and crows all send their best. Hummingbirds, too I should add.

@CB-68-westcreations 23 сағат бұрын

Looks like you do incredibly well detailed work. I have to ask why you're not using glass syringes for your hot hyde glue. Brushes and spatulas can work great but I've had pretty good luck using a glass syringe and about a 12 gauge needle. To get glue into place and allow it to flow from the center out. you could pre-warm the glass syringe to prevent it from getting clogged

@harpethguitar 18 сағат бұрын

I’ll look into it! Thanks

@ReverendSoupbone Күн бұрын

I want that Special!!!

@ReverendSoupbone Күн бұрын

I always would brush on chemical stripper and then slide the body into a hefty bag and seal it. Let it sit over night and the finish would melt right down and scrape off a lot easier! Love that guitar!! TV yellow is absolutely the color to do it!!!

@jeffscarff1655 Күн бұрын

Love the endoscope holder! Always a pain to use it freehand. -Jeff, from the other side of town

@mikedavis3841 2 күн бұрын

Looks good sounds good.👍

@harpethguitar 2 күн бұрын

Thank you 😋

@user-so6br5wx8v 2 күн бұрын

Verw good thank you . Showing me.

@harpethguitar 2 күн бұрын

Thanks for visiting

@MauryCrowder 3 күн бұрын

Hey Scott, a comment and a question. First, great vid as always. Second, I see you use both the StringTech work station and the Proper's. If you had to choose, which one would you recommend? Thanks

@harpethguitar 3 күн бұрын

Thanks! I use the Tech Deck 100% every job. Then Total Vise #7 before Proper’s WS for what I do. Proper’s WS is the best for fretwork though.

@stealingtomorrowband 3 күн бұрын

Great job Scott awesome trick with the magnet and sandpaper. Never would've thought about trying that We got some wild animals in my back yard. Deer and a bear roaming around..

@harpethguitar 3 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it! About where do you live?

@savedaz 3 күн бұрын

Awesome Work Scott, we’ve got bluetits nesting in our garden. ❤ from England

@harpethguitar 3 күн бұрын

Oh wow! That might be a beautiful site to see

@jltrem 3 күн бұрын

You, sir, are a goddamned surgeon.

@thefreese1 3 күн бұрын

Rather curious... why not cut some vertical stays after the first split happened ? This guitar should have been built with them to start with ..

@LilYeshua 3 күн бұрын

Do your place your cleats with the grain at an angle in relation to the guitar wood grain to allow for humidity and temperature changes like on violin crack repairs are ?

@Sammywhat 3 күн бұрын

The magnets are genius. Lovely repair as always. Thanks for the share, Scott!!

@toneconsultant 3 күн бұрын

I have a question. Fish glue. How long do you have to work with it? Hide glue feels like 20-40 seconds work time so hence, I ask. Thoughts?

@harpethguitar 3 күн бұрын

10-15 minutes with fish I’d say. I like to extend the open time of fish glue and HHG by warming both parts with a hairdryer 😊

@svarfinnbogason3645 4 күн бұрын

Scott, I love these videos and how you keep thinking up new and innovative ways to do things

@harpethguitar 4 күн бұрын

I appreciate that!

@bldallas 4 күн бұрын

Nicely done!

@bldallas 5 күн бұрын

Great guitar. Back in the 90s, I bought a brand new Martin D-15 for $550. Yep, solid wood front, back and sides on a Martin for $500 and change. I sold it about 10 or 12 years ago for the same price! Yep, a used but still great all solid wood used Martin for $500 and change. Damn, I wish I still had that thing.

@user-ou3gr2ws1k 5 күн бұрын

Ive got a tiwan fg 200...early 70 tan it numbers twice. Block and neck. Needs reset....im gonba tryba

@kuhboom22 5 күн бұрын

Why padauk vs maple for the cleats?

@patrickniedermeyer2112 5 күн бұрын

My guess is Paduk is also a resonant wood but comes closer to matching the color.

@theoldbigmoose 5 күн бұрын

Another great restoration, and thanks for all the magnet tips! From an absolute nonmusician, when you measure the action in 64ths, are you measuring to the center of the strings or the bottom of the string?

@patrickniedermeyer2112 5 күн бұрын

Bottom. It's a clearance measurement.

@harpethguitar 4 күн бұрын

Thank You! I measure from the top of the 12th fret to the bottom of the string

@theoldbigmoose 2 күн бұрын

thank you both, that helps my understanding!

@user-sk5ws3nf1l 5 күн бұрын

"The weirdest thing I have ever tried to do" Its the weirdest thing I've ever seen.

@tomcass2.030 5 күн бұрын

Thats an AliExpress Casino copy, or a AliExpress kit someone put together, which explains putty, Epiphone China probably wouldn't pass Gibson inspection. If you see the tenon on the Rickenbacker 12 string copies you will really get a laugh, they barely stick the necks in the bodies

@chipper7711 6 күн бұрын

Did you consider replacing the Formica piece altogether, and instead using genuine wood veneer, with Martin decal applied? If this Martin belonged to me, I wouldn’t want Formica anywhere near it 😅

@theoldbigmoose 7 күн бұрын

I was surprised Scott when you said you were a wood salesman in the past. Your skill level is at a level that I would have thought you have done this for your entire career. It looks like you started your tube presence about 5 years ago... Did you ever share your journey to this skill level?

@harpethguitar 7 күн бұрын

Thanks so much. I haven’t shared that but in short I’ve been tinkering with guitars since the early 80’s, playing in bands, working a regular job. Then when I turned 50 I started Harpeth Guitar to work on guitars full time.

@patrickkeenan6331 7 күн бұрын

Question (and pardon my lack of knowing): Is there a reason you didm't use a powered buffer for the final finish? Would that have made it easier, or is that a no-no?

@harpethguitar 7 күн бұрын

Maybe that would have helped!

@edadpops1709 9 күн бұрын

Pucker factor 9 But good job

@ant1sokolow 9 күн бұрын

I bought recently the same exact guitar, but in the lefthanded version. I didn't identify a need for a fret polishing job, at first. After watching this vid i checked and perhaps the frets may benefit of a polishing job but the guitar is perfectly playable as is. It's my first stainless fret guitar, perhaps she would be even better with a thorough polish.. I bought mine new in Europe in my local music shop (in France as i'm french, but the guitar came from Germany for disponibility reason.. the joy of being a lefthand guitar player....). Perhaps some guitars or batch are better inspected than others.

@brianogrady7900 10 күн бұрын

Wizard with the finish well done

@bldallas 10 күн бұрын

You are THE MAN when it comes to anything guitar finish related. I keep saying this, but Scottie, I watch tons of guitar repair and build videos and no one, not even close, does the level of quality you put into every finish job. You have so many different potions and compounds, plus every grit of sandpaper/polishing pad, known to man. Really impressive work and something to be proud of. Great job!

@harpethguitar 9 күн бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@EbonyPope 10 күн бұрын

Why do you choose carbon fiber instead of routing out space for some wood splines? I mean wood exapands and carbon fiber does not doesn't this create problems down the line?

@harpethguitar 9 күн бұрын

There were no problems when I was done except the first repair tech mutilated the guitar. That is hard to recover from!

@eddiejr540 10 күн бұрын

If you mess it up, you could always get Brian to sign it again 🫤

@harpethguitar 10 күн бұрын

Hell Yeah 👍🏻

@alanwilson1724 10 күн бұрын

The trem on the original Red Special has springs under the D shaped plastic plate. The Wilkinson trem doesn't have this so on this guitar it's only there for looks.

@Silkaz7 10 күн бұрын

Is this guitar neck heavy?

@harpethguitar 10 күн бұрын

Not in my opinion

@Silkaz7 9 күн бұрын

@@harpethguitar thanks

@Setsofiah 10 күн бұрын

I can relate. I spent the last two days working a nitro finish on a scratch acoustic build. My hand is mud.

@Arnd2it 10 күн бұрын

Interesting that the signature on the body looks nothing like the signature on the head-stock...🤨

@Spheramid 11 күн бұрын

Man you have to try out Total Boats “ halcyon “ water based poly. It’s been the best thing I’ve ever used in the water based poly/ lacquer realm since the beginning of the ‘90’s when I worked in the development of these finishes. Poly shield by Hydrocoat / Hood Finishing products, was the best thing going. Even Boeing aircraft were using it. I worked right along beside Michael Dresdner and we had amazing success with coming up with state of the art finishes that exceeded any other product out there. Total Boat water based products are absolutely above anything else available at this time.

@BigDwww 11 күн бұрын

You're a braver man than me

@Csharpflat5 11 күн бұрын

My brother got his autograph at his book signing for one his Astronomy books about the Big Bang that he studied for his Doctorate, super nice guy.

@savedaz 11 күн бұрын

That scared the shit out of me when you were rubbing over the signature with lighter fluid and sandpaper! You need balls to work on other peoples guitars and a lot of confidence Thanks for the video Scott ❤ from England

@joemcgraw5529 11 күн бұрын

cool guitar ,back in 2005 I won a Autographed Guitar of Jimi page and Robert Plant from the Local Rock Station its been in the case ,its a Kramer which im pretty sure Jimi has never played but still pretty cool ,I plan on making a case for it with a glass front to display it I dont think I will ever play it I have but just a few strums

@mikedavis3841 11 күн бұрын

I've got a bridge that looks a lot like that one on a charvel I didn't know it was a Wilkinson I never knew what it was works really good rock on Scott. 👍

@ketchikanchris 11 күн бұрын

Imho you are crazy to take on this project. It’s a sharpie for goodness sakes. One wrong swipe and… but you rocked it!

@theoldbigmoose 11 күн бұрын

It sounds so much better after your restoration. Sure enjoy watching your techniques.

@EbonyPope 11 күн бұрын

Wouldn't it be better just to sand off the finish and respraying it after the refret? I'm trying to do that with my 90s Strat copy by some unknown polish builder. It's called Jim Harley but despite the cheap price and the body being of MDF boards it has a really tight neck pocket and is overall a really good guitar. Only thing problem I have is that the neck is very whippy and I wondered if carbon fiber rod inlays would be a good idea. I just don't know how much damage it will do if I remove the fretboard.

@harpethguitar 11 күн бұрын

That sounds like a lot more work. I usually don’t try to make more work for myself. I am a busy boy.!!! 🧒

@EbonyPope 11 күн бұрын

09:37 Polyester? Doesn't Fender use Polyurathane not Polyester? I'm confused.

@EbonyPope 11 күн бұрын

Maybe that guitar is the exception. Or did you have the same models that had the same problem too?

@harpethguitar 11 күн бұрын

I just worked on another one. No problems with the second one ☝️

@EbonyPope 11 күн бұрын

11:50 What kind of sing is that in the background? Only the first bar is played and then it jump cuts. Anyone?

@BluesDoctor 12 күн бұрын

What was that thing you called a "Scrub Pad" used with the wet/dry with the fret shield? Where might I find that? I can't find it anywhere. Thanks

@harpethguitar 11 күн бұрын

“Scrub Bock” stringTech Work Stations sells them as part of a fretting kit, but anyone can make one out of 5/4 bullnose, decking or stair tread material cut to about 2-1/2 to 3” square. with vinyl foam fabric wrapped around it /stapled to it

@BluesDoctor 11 күн бұрын

@@harpethguitar OK, I am an "Old" hardcore engineer. Where do I find vinyl foam fabric? Technically the foam density comes to mind and its thickness needs to be some number 'X' thicker than the height of the fret. I have a Taylor 855ce with a couple of silver dollar size bubbles on the side an back of the Rosewood; Thank-you, thank-you soooo much for this finish trick. The frets were leveled to a flat top and never crowned so I am eager to give this a try. The saddle has been filed to a sliver so likely a neck reset is in the cards before I am done getting this beauty back to playable condition. Thanks again. You have a 70 year old dedicated follower now.

@harpethguitar 11 күн бұрын

@@BluesDoctor check with Mike: youtube.com/@techdeckgps?si=8DiwFFdL2p8uxHFg He has links to all his stores on the description page of his channel

@NickRatnieks 12 күн бұрын

That's great. One of these guitars was sold by Lawman Guitars and it had a floating bridge. It was featured in the 1940 Sears catalogue. Sears sold Harmony to its management in early 1941. The guitar and the ad can be seen by Googling this : "1940 PLAYTIME by Harmony Sears Catalog Pro Setup Neck Reset Hard Case-Reverb"

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