30 Year Old Gibson SG Gets Help

[@gregjarvis3288]

Hi Dave During lockdown courtesy of your channel I became an amateur Luther now aged 76. Long story short a 75 year old guitarist rocks up with an original unmolested 1976 Fender Starcaster in the hardcase that in his words is dead!! An hour later it is alive and well and being played and in his words "You made my week". His smile made mine...no charge. Thanks Dave it's down to you. Keep up the fight....I am in my seventh year remission from 3 bouts of cancer!! and not looking back....although old age does suck😂😂 Cheers from the UK.

[@DMSProduktions]

Luthier.

[@andrewhodgson8895]

@@DMSProduktions have you not watched Luther? 😉

[@DMSProduktions]

@@andrewhodgson8895 Lex? Vandross?

[@jimdoner3443]

Great story , keep on , keepin on , Jim from Michigan

[@zummo61]

My God, I have a 30 year old Gibson SG. I bought it new and I still consider it a recent purchase.... LOL....

[@cynthia6389]

Time is gaining speed. .

[@mvp019]

@@cynthia6389 And how. Roger Daltry turned 79 today - man, I feel old.

[@JamieR74]

Bought mine in 1990 now i feel old

[@j_freed]

I have a 1993 classic plus, they did use Goodwood in that era… This is an 8 pound Les Paul!

[@jensk4140]

You still can't get used to it LOL

[@firsteerr]

" i don't use a Dremel because im afraid of heating the frets up " he said while rubbing more vigorously then a 13 year old with his first playboy !!!😁

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

that ain't high speed sorry BOSS

[@larryburwell8550]

Great job dave on great Gibson 90s sg. Setups don't get any better. Thanks dave. Your the man

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

Glad you like them!

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

If you've got dried-out masking tape and you have no other options, here's what to do: pop it into the microwave, on high, for 20 seconds. You will be amazed how well this works in a pinch.

[@yobentley7274]

Really? Not like drying out your smart phone?

[@LysanderLH]

Hey Dave. Have you seen that youtuber who pretended to be an employee and who called in to tell a manager that he wouldn’t be coming in because he wanted to go fishing with his friends? Hysterical. I double dare ya! Anyhoo, loving your channel and thanks for keeping it real.

[@StudioBeast7575]

I've got an SG that's 40 years old and another that's 42. Great video Dave.

[@drivenmad7676]

Yer a lucky man

[@Ndlanding]

Who cares?

[@shawn-roy]

Hey, weird and random but I'm too cheap to buy "Nut Sauce" or nut lube. So I've made my own with KY petroleum jelly and graphite lubricant (for key locks) so you mix the two ingredients till it looks not too* petroleum heavy. Works like a charm.

[@johnglynhughes4239]

Ace! A new Dave video

[@nellayema2455]

That's a beauty for a 30 year-old SG. I didn't know that Gibson had 10 inch radius boards. Always thought that they were 12. Learn something new every day! Cheers!

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

between 10 and 12... I measured 10 with a radius gauge I ain't NEW

[@nellayema2455]

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff Lol! Experience has its benefits!

[@patmayer7222]

,,,,land o' lakes,wi...here!..dream guitarSG...!..home depot does not sell gutars!........peace,,,pat&family.

[@richschuster1097]

Old and pissed off is just you Dave; I look forward to it so I know I’m not alone. Oh, and the guitar mastery is great too. Cheers!

[@Amp497]

Thanks for showing how it's done. Much appreciated!

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

Any time!

[@TomW-jl3dz]

Thanks for the helpful info on compound radius. Stay safe!

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

You bet!

[@blkjckgtr3075]

Dave that's a great idea!the Home Depot under cover!lol! it would go viral!Cheers!

[@heikkivuori]

Good job Dave!

[@dorfsteen]

I avoided having to file down a couple of high Frets just by straightening out the neck but that's only worked out on two guitars inexpensive Schecter and my Wolfgang I'm eventually going to level it but for now it works.😎

[@coyotefurtrumpet]

Old dried up tape can be revived by microwaving it for a moment, if your in a pinch. That is a good lookin SG (Solid Guitar). Thanks Dave, for sharing the adventures.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

your microwave not mine..I use it for food :(

[@coyotefurtrumpet]

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff yea I got a old garage microwave for scientific experiments like mentioned

[@yobentley7274]

I'm old and Pi$$ed off most of the time too Dave. You have company in life.

[@sentforth5]

Hello from Rochester!

[@jpizzleforizzle]

Dave, thanks for reminding me of my 64 SG Jr. Sold it many years ago and regret it all the time. I miss that guitar so much. 😢😢😢

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

You bet!

[@Ndlanding]

I had an SG Special and it was a piece of shite. F# (on all strings) died in one second. The pickups were weak (flat-topped black plastic cases). The guitar played OK, tho.

[@stevestrinchak2067]

Hi Dave.

[@ghfdt368]

Not suprised that guitar is doing pretty good after 30 years,SG's are pretty low fuss guitars honestly. I have had one that i play almost every day for 8 years and its barely needs any attention at all. It's only had fretwork done once and never had any problems with adjusting the neck, intonation or any of that.

[@CanadianTexaninLiguria]

The Home Depot in Gerrard Square in really good.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

For NOTHING..we call it the HOMO depot

[@robinleebraun7739]

From an aesthetic standpoint, I think SG’s are the most beautiful guitars ever designed. But from almost any other point of view, not so much. Weak headstock, weak neck-body connection, tuning issues.

[@63sgjunior]

The only tuning issues I've had with my SGs are the machine heads. Replacing them cured the problem instantly.

[@mvp019]

I'll take an SG over a Les Paul any day. I've had a 75, a 2013 (on which I had a guy do a "Fool" paint job), and a 2016 that I recently sold for the need of funds.

[@stringrip]

The 1979 Gibson The SG model had a good sized volute that helped protect against breaks. Pete Townsend liked the weaker neck body joint but Carlos Santana hated it saying it was like playing a snake and smashed his Woodstock SG so the band would give him money to buy a Les Paul.

[@bristolfashion4421]

hot dam you make it look so easy !!

[@Jamesfoofighter]

Thanks for this. Did you have to do any more at the nut as a result of the work on the frets?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

Not at all

[@BasicDrumming]

Great video.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

Thanks for the visit

[@Twobarpsi]

No gooches here!

[@tomschrein417]

30 year old SG and nobody bothered to set the truss rod? Amazing.

[@redorrick427]

I like deep purple

[@brianglade848]

Hi Dave, what do you think of Epiphone now

[@chuckquinn8026]

Stupidest thing I ever did was sell my SG for around $300 back around’71/‘72…🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️. No clue what year it was. I was just a teen drummer and wasn’t playing it much 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@zankyalbo2208]

Sold my '65 SG special to a student in 1974, just like Santana's at Woodstock. What the hell was I not thinking ?

[@artvelazquez8038]

Dave what a great channel. I finally bought a guitar with a tune-o-matic bridge. I'm sure you've probably covered this before but how do you adjust string height on this type of bridge? go ahead call me an idiot but all my guitars have been Fenders up till now.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

set at the factory unless fuked by another

[@khillsy4489]

House calls? Well, the next time you wake up in Alberta, call me.

[@sclogse1]

Still at the film effects house?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

retired from IATSE FX Dept this January

[@cvdevol]

10" radius block? Aren't SGs 9.5"? I know nothing so just askin'.....oops gibsons are 12" radius I think.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

no

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

google it GENIUS

[@rickallen6378]

It's a 12'' radius.

[@ny7294]

30 years ago was 1946

[@bldallas]

No oil on that fretboard?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

yes..I don't film every freakin' thing

[@brianjones7521]

How often after letting guitar rest for a day do things move? Less than 10%?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

depends where you live and where you travel

[@AndreaAustoni]

What relief do you shoot for on an SG with a 10" radius? Still 12/1000 or less?

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

.012 plus or minus .002..pick yer poison

[@justme420ism]

I know what's wrong with me, too. I'm nearly as old and ticked off as you!

[@Ndlanding]

Not that anyone actually saw the setup in this video. It's as if you're supposed to know it all, so you don't need to see it happen. Now I understand Dave's problem with not wanting to repeat, and the same happened to me year after year in my job with newstarts in the same sessions as old hands, but let's face facts. who the fuck learned anything from this video? Be honest! And I'm a big fan of Dave, let it be said.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

2000 videos WATCH ONE

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

yer brain farted and you noticed.. CHEERS !!

[@Ndlanding]

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff Neither reply answers the point I'm making.

[@mikebob7184]

We are alone... Destined to destroy.

[@howardmaryon]

You would not last 5 minutes pretending to work at Home Depot, they would spot you right away because you are not grumpy enough...... 😎

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

I would and could.. I played stupid for money many times

[@jimballardband]

✌🏼 🍻

[@camerond8176]

Little bit of 000 steel wool over metal polish all day long..............................They gleam for years after that.

[@DavesWorldofFunStuff]

steel wool NO THANKS messing and outdated

[@camerond8176]

@@DavesWorldofFunStuff - Oh very messy yes, but a box will last years if kept in a dry location. To each their own.

[@robjones7725]

Sorted. Seeing loads of vids on PooLube about Gibson busted headstocks, usually on Les Pauls - god they are over-priced, overated, dull and just generally crap!

[@guitarprepnplus1]

Keyboard warrior.. ever own one? Then shutty

[@robjones7725]

@@guitarprepnplus1 Get lost, it is an opinion and all over Utube there are Gibsons with snapped off headstocks that need repair by highly skilled luthiers. Bearing in the mind they are very expensive that means to me they are over priced, over-rated and CRAP!

[@j_freed]

I always hear Gibson tilt back mahogany headstocks are pretty strong once they break and are glued. But the last time I looked at a bunch of new Gibson USA electrics, maybe of a dozen only one seemed like a good guitar and it was a cheap top-routed LP Junior in brown. All the fancier models looked like they were finished by a caffeinated orangutan & the wood was clunky, these instruments were expensive but not finely made at all. No 'feel' to them at all. I'd still love to find a good one that I loved!

[@robjones7725]

@@j_freed There's no doubt there are good ones and the LP & SGs are classic guitars. I just feel it is unfogiveable such expensive istruments have a very bad habbit of this very expensive to repair design flaw. They have their place in history and guitar folklore for sure but they aint my cup of tea. There is much better value on the modern market and far more choice now. I also think that Gibson live in the past and live too much on their undoubted heritage.

[@raytorvalds3699]

Or you can just try and not drop the guitar or bump it into something. Headstocks don't break on their own.

[@tomokra]

I've always thought the SG is just about the ugliest guitar design ever ...