427 RSW 1918 1920 Gibson L Guitar Part 4

[@barrywebber100]

That whole series was awesome! The damage and condition of the old Gibson was so bad I started out thinking how is Jerry going to turn this around? Fixing up the missing wood, broken parts, massive glue run offs everywhere, making the sprung back fit again, reassembling all the bits together worked out beautifully. Instead of a wreck the owner has a wonderful vintage classic Gibson to value and cherish. That is a guitar anyone would be proud to have now your magic has given new life and music to it again Jerry. Thanks for posting.

[@brucecall1595]

Doctor Jerry.....you saved the 96 yr old patient. She'll live another 96. You sir are the BEST. Great guitar ........ Good song too.

[@RosaStringWorks]

It is at least a 100 if not 102

[@brucecall1595]

@@RosaStringWorks she's drop dead gorgeous. Sounds amazing.

[@Mycroftsbrother]

She's a keeper!! You, sir, are the MASTER Mr. Jerry!!

[@bradleyleben7785]

Absolutely Jerry from trash to treasure. Enjoy this series very much.

[@stevem2563]

“I’m having a significant emotional moment”....Heh heh love the way Jerry expresses his frustration.

[@MinimGuitars]

I was going to say the same thing!

[@jthonn]

That was funny, lol

[@jenspetersimonsen4235]

LMAO ;-D

[@valearl4693]

Yeah. I've stolen that one. Now my favorite saying. 😄

[@forthwithtx5852]

Enjoyed that series, Jerry. That’s a 96 year old guitar brought back to life. Nice work!

[@jthonn]

102 years old

[@tcoll1233]

Math is hard

[@supermel9]

@@tcoll1233 Don't try to be a smartass, and fo.

[@tcoll1233]

supermel9 or I will be a smartass because math IS hard and I can say what I want. Thanks tho ❤️

[@ditchgator1]

So proud if what you have accomplished, and it's not even mine!!!!👍😎❤❤ Just fabulous restoration...excuse me RE-MASTERED👍😎🖖❤

[@mikeyoungblood1706]

WOW ! What a tremendous gift to give a Voice back to a classic.

[@spiralflash6169]

Remastered is the correct word, especially the "master" part. The whole restoration was compelling and suspenseful. Watching Jerry work is like taking a masterclass in problem solving. Absolutely loved the song and resurrected Gibson sound at the end!

[@okcantbelieveit294]

Another winner. Singing was great. I could never carry a tune even in a bucket so appreciate people who can. 👍

[@matthewf1979]

Beautiful first song for that old girl!

[@xlarge2011]

I work on old instruments myself, and I´m impressed. This was by far the best restoration you have done.

[@carlmontney7916]

Absolutely a fantastic rescue of a beautiful Gibby. Great job, that guitar sounds awesome. That's why I call you the "Flattop Whisperer"!

[@scottmclennan6114]

“Some call it patina, I call it grunge”, ha ha put that on a t-shirt Jerry.

[@RedRose4711]

A patina is a substance that reacted to air over time. Grunge is mainly old DNA.

[@markmcqueen1882]

The good thing about Jerry's effort is the patina is still there. Edit....I was still on the wood part of the video and just got to the tailpiece. Personally, I wouldn't have polished it to that extent. Edit again.... I should watch the entire video before commenting, I suppose. Seeing the tailpiece on the guitar and the overall look, it doesn't stand out like I thought it would. :) The guitar looks great.

[@RedRose4711]

@@markmcqueen1882 Absolutely. He is outstanding in his field. Well, he's got his own field outside of his house lol.

[@lorenturner8927]

I've watched most of your videos and all are great but this series was exceptional. It truly was remastered by a master luthier.

[@polymorphism1966]

Your tee shirt says 500 years of Genius...You have accomplished this in 30+ years Jerry. Brilliant as always.

[@KDWALKER1263]

Love your channel Jerry it’s a joy to watch you restore works of art!! You sir are a kind soul and I wish I knew 1/100th of what you know about restoring old guitars!! Keep up the great work sir!

[@keithhicks1750]

Willie Nelson would be interested in this old gal. A beautiful restoration. You have tremendous skill and patience. Thanks Jerry.

[@jonnno243]

I have enjoyed this series so much. And the beauty is that the guitar sounds so sweet.

[@4003Ric]

There’s a point in every video where I go “No!!! “ - and then it works out, and I realise again that skills and judgement honed over decades will always top what I read in a book somewhere once. Wonderful stuff!

[@tomahschmidt3085]

Phenomenal. Really. To see that old Gibson come back to life was truly a joy. Bravo.

[@picksalot1]

Excellent restoration. In fact, I think your labels should say "Revived" as you brought that guitar back to life! You made a boat load of good decisions as well to make that possible. She's got her stately beauty and sound back again. Congrats, and thanks for sharing the journey. I like your singing.

[@randolphpatterson5061]

"Resurrected by"?

[@roberttromans8828]

Bob Tromans. I'm from across the pond in the uk a little town called Tamworth in Staffordshire. I agree with Piicksalot above you have made a fantastic job of the L4 Gibson. You are definately the Master restorer and yes I like your singing as well Nice one Jerry.

[@daciuk8]

Loved this particular series Jerry, have now got my wife who is an antique furniture restorer watching, cheers from Old London Town 👍🍺👍

[@Allbbrz]

Wow, simply wow !! That was a so fine work on the guitar. Even my wife sat with me to watch the conclusion.

[@richfolkes]

If you think you're happy with that restoration Mr. Rosa, watching the job you did made me well and truly ecstatic. It was a pleasure to have watched this series, in fact it is the best job I have ever seen. You're the best of the best Mr. Rosa and I take my hat off to you. You just never fail to satisfy me, period.

[@tbonky]

So glad you could bring this beauty back to life. Now I have a good idea of how these old archtops sound.

[@valearl4693]

That was beautiful. I love your singing and the care you put into that elderly instrument. For a few moments of time you have drowned out the ugly noises of today's world, And let us hear a sound from when that guitar was born.

[@Yaketyyak21]

You made that old guitar sing again Jerry,I take my hat off to you sir..

[@WillyKidd]

Thank you Jerry. Today was kind of a difficult day and watching your video brought me some peace.

[@jamespearson7655]

I can't say it enough... I just love seeing these old broken instruments come back to life and making music....

[@nevillecarter4385]

A mind boggling Rose-ter-ation from a diligent insomniac work-a-holic. I used to work three jobs and you make me feel lazy, lol. Jerry, you’ve dug deep and found all the love that's been missing from this jewel for a lot of it’s life, kudos to you and your team.

[@bucky2005jj]

Wow! Masterful work to bring this faded beauty back to vibrant life for the next 100 years!

[@richardthacker]

How wonderful to see this old treasure given a new life. I have enjoyed this series so much. Thank you!

[@glennselwitz1377]

Can you imagine the story of that L-4..all these decades all the history its lived through all the people all the gigs all the music!..it makes you wonder how it fell onto hard times and how it came to be in such disrepair....what you did..that was epic!..( I love the multi episode youtubes like this one).that guitar has been waiting a long time to make music...it sounds beautiful..a happy guitar with a story to tell..

[@vincentlussier8264]

Absolutely incredible! He takes a shipwreck into his shop and turns it into a dreamboat! Sounds amazing! Gerry, you land on your feet every time!

[@amitnewton]

So happy to see a dear old instrument return to life because of your dedication and determination. Great learning experience for your viewers, and me, especially.

[@beastscooter]

Can't believe I watched all four parts, but the narration and craftsmanship was just so interesting and compelling. And what an end result; incredible. Thank you for sharing your work with us. That is one great video series!

[@michaelbledsoe1060]

Mr. Rosa, I saw one of your videos where said something like if it is wood, I can fix it. After watching this series, I have come to believe it is true. This was an amazing restoration, and glad to have watched your work. Well done. Cheers from Texas. 🤠

[@Dan-58]

Great job Jerry looks and sounds real good

[@MrDparker69]

What an amazing transformation. But the highlight for me was the beautiful song you sang at the end. Loved it. Thank you 👍

[@bnadvornik]

That came out really nice. Just the right amount of wear for an old beauty. Polishing the tail piece was the right move.

[@TreyStegall]

Just wonderful. I love that old guitar. What a treasure! We even got a ballad from Jerry to top it off!! :)

[@TheDasbull]

Wow! Wonderful to hear the antique Gibson sing yet again - remarkable repair and sympathetic restoration. It lives again and will play for another 100+ years with proper care. Thank You sir for the videos 👍

[@jefferp]

Great sounding old guitar. Watching it being reborn is a treat.

[@cletusbeaudin4171]

Like a good book or a steak dinner, I am almost sorry to see this come to an end......superb accomplishment. You done good!!!!

[@robertnewell5057]

Exactly what my cousin used to say about my mum's puddings when she was visiting us!!

[@RicTic66]

What a fine restoration job you have done there.👍😊 That old girl sounds and looks great. You have every right putting your 're-mastered' label in that now rejuvenated, special old instrument, 'you' have brought it back to life Jerry 👍😊 and without your skills and perseverance it would have remained a sad old wall hanger, that had seen its best days long ago. Now it will carry on playing for many years. Top lad. 👍

[@hurdyg1]

Great Guitar great playing and singing. very nice.

[@csnelling4]

What a fantastic refurbishment and sound Jerry and the song was great too 🙂👏👏👏👏👍🇬🇧

[@mitchmatthews6713]

You brought it back to life! Be proud, Jerry!

[@noelgrant-henderson1950]

There's no conceit when you've done a masterful restoration. You should be proud of your work. Awesome.

[@nicholasjungheim2667]

Unbelievable! It is just amazing to see a fragile old vintage instrument restored to its solid, beautiful, playable glory. Thanks for showing us this series.

[@janosistvan5226]

Watched all 4 episodes of the rebuild beautiful sound. Sure can tell a well seasoned old guitar sound from a new one.

[@peterbryan3081]

Jerry, I've got to tell you, this is my favourite of all your video series! I just love the respect with which you treat the older instruments that come to you for repairs. I love the way you treat the wood as an organic, living thing that, when treated properly will come to life again, to make music for generations down the road. When you have passed the torch to a new generation of luthiers, there will be thousands of instruments out there keeping your memory and skill alive. This old Gibson will be leading them all. Thanks for a wonderful series and thank you for what you do.

[@majiclamp4857]

Absolutely stunning guitar any guitarist would be proud to own.

[@JasonSmith-pk4hn]

Jerry!! Another muted classic given its beautiful voice back by the best luthier and instrument repairing gentleman in the world in my opinion!! Stay Well, you are an inspiration both in your beautiful building of instruments and as a human being too!! Take Care of Urself and ur lady Wife Jason :-)

[@one1gretsch]

Oh wow, I am utterly impressed with the work, and the result of this Gibson remastering. It was a tough one, the old lady was stubborn and resisted to change shape and form. But you finally convinced her. The song was a nice one too. Thanks for letting us watch the journey.

[@DerekHerbst747]

That old Gibson turned out beautiful! The song at the end is a fitting finish to a most enjoyable series. Thanks Jerry!

[@JunkyardGirl79]

I enjoyed every minute of this series, truly! I think this Gibson had more work put into it than "Grandma's Regal", and that's saying something! Another triumph, Jerry. Thank you. 😊

[@danwaldie4661]

Simply amazing Jerry. You are a fantastic luthier. There is a reason the client brought you multiple guitars.

[@brucecenterwall6058]

I have enjoyed many of your videos, but this series had me waiting each day for the next part to be broadcast. You are a true artisan. I am a professional photographer and can understand true art from the heart.

[@radar468]

You put some magic back in that Gibson! Thrilled to here it play after a few hours of thinking it wasn’t going to work. Awesome job!

[@dehaas1982]

Man what a series. This was binge watching worthy!!! Wat a great guitar, good job

[@ChrisCovers78]

This was by far my favorite guitar restoration I have ever seen! Great job Jerry!

[@bldallas]

Fantastic job! You’re expert craftsmanship is so impressive. When you first started this project, I never dreamt you could restore this, nearly 100 year old, guitar anywhere close to your finished work. You definitely “remastered” it and the owner should be absolutely thrilled with the results.

[@MrBlaser51]

Jerry you are so deep a luthier,furniture restorer,farmer, engineer, musical master, and family man. How do you do it ???? You blow me away- stay happy & safe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@hijmestoffels5171]

I’ve enjoyed this series very much! You have every right to be proud of this restoration.

[@dccam58]

That was quite a journey. A you tube gem... Thank you

[@mingpowman76]

I love your songs and all the skills you've taught me Jerry thank you so much

[@SuperNarcissius]

Wonderful workmanship. I cannot stop thinking how my old J50 guitar would be like after having had a royal treatment from your magical hands. Incredible work of love. Congradulations are in order.

[@wilmeaux12]

I would be proud to have that label in my guitar. Wouldn't mind having that guitar either, a pile of scrap turned into a beautiful old classic Gibson. Later times that label will very well increase the value of the instrument.

[@kathie8842]

What a wonderful restoration! Congratulations, Jerry! I agree that it is treasure! And your work is wonderful!

[@narrateanewtunnel2352]

Thoroughly enjoyed this series Jerry! Masterfully reconditioned! Great song too!

[@kevinsnyder4425]

Wonderful job ,Jerry .!! I love old Gibsons too. What a great piece of history in this vintage guitar. My favorite series so far. !

[@Mr1945pete]

Always look forward to the end to hear you sing. You sing with feeling, which is more than most. Great Job!

[@jeffrey3498]

After watching all four installments of this Gibson L restoration, with all the mental anguish you go through, and the emotional rollercoaster, I have to say that you earn every cent you make. My hat's off to you Sir.

[@theelectrodefunhouse4651]

Very much enjoyed the series of videos from trashed up to back together. A true master at work!

[@martinfrog768]

Thanks Jerry for sharing this journey! Those old gibsons are getting rarer and harder to find in playing condition

[@fordism.01]

What an amazing job you done on that old girl . Superb sounding guitar. Beautiful job . Well done sir

[@lrstaf6]

Hi Jerry; With Caleb working in the background, your videos have taken on the pleasant sound or a workshop even when your not making any noise other than talking. I for one like it. I really love that no behind the thumbs down icon (0). By the way, I call what's on the tail piece grunge too. The sound of the remastered instrument is just as good as the work you put into it. Of course, the sound is a product of your work too. Love your work and the song at the end as well. I just had to listen to that song again. I wish I could give you a dozen thumbs up my friend.

[@marconi460]

I really enjoyed following the progress on this guitar. There is nothing better than watching a master craftsman dealing with problems and resolving them. Great work Jerry, you have every right to be proud of the work and final result! Best wishes from Germany Gary☘️👍

[@mikeopdenaker5573]

Wow! Totally enjoyable watching that old guitar become a beautiful, playable, great sounding instrument in your gifted hands! Keep it coming!

[@ArgentAbendAzure]

You took that from a grungy old wreck and brought it back to being a beautiful instrument again. Mouse house to music.

[@chrishartz2397]

I’ve looked and played at several early Gibson L-4s... you did a great restoration job on this old guitar. If I owned it.. I would be totally stoked! WELL DONE MAESTRO!

[@buffdoc46]

Man is that a boomer for sound. So loud and articulate. Really nice tone. Old wood just has it. More its played, better it will get. Great restoration

[@guitarsforsaleonebay]

Thanks Jerry for fixing my girl.

[@RosaStringWorks]

You're welcome. I hope you enjoyed seeing how it all happened

[@mysterj1]

What’s the back story of your guitar? Holy smokes it had been ridden hard and put away wet.

[@RicTic66]

Wow you are a lucky person. 👍😊 Not only have you a fantastic old instrument, you now have over 4 hours documentation of it being brought back to life. I know you will enjoy it for ever. I am really pleased for you.👍

[@willmorrison1022]

You are one lucky person. That is a wonderful old box, and it will give you years of great sounding tunes. Count me among the jealous.

[@maxwellmc9734]

Just fantastic 🤠

[@MeansWoodshop]

Idk how I missed the finale to this guitar! It is such a beautiful instrument, absolutely perfect. I’d give my left foot for a guitar like that.

[@lukasschliepkorte3019]

I rarely comment, but that project was beyond impressive. I have been eager to see the result for days. Keep it up Jerry. Thanks for the ride and best wishes from Germany.

[@matthewb8229]

Waxing the threads on a screw for the first isntall is the best piece of advice I've learned from watching you, Jerry. It's saved many a stripped head/broken screw.

[@richardspees841]

Love that song Jerry, and love the sound of this old guitar. Glad you were able to convince it to be a guitar again.

[@RandySchartiger]

WOW free from stewmac! that's something you don't see every day! lol yep I've had back bow happen several times because of the tang being wider or tight in the slots. man I love that old Gibson sound! great work Jerry and beautiful song I'd never heard before.

[@RosaStringWorks]

Think you Randy old friend. I'm not sure where that song came from I heard it by a local group called the chapmans there in Springfield Missouri very fine musicians

[@zapa1pnt]

"WOW free from stewmac! that's something you don't see every day!" Actually, Randy, you see it quite often. Stewmac may be a little higher, initial, cost but if there is Any problem, they have, just about, the best customer service of Any industry. I ordered a, closeout, fret slot saw. They sent the wrong size. They told me to keep it, then sent another wrong size. I then had 2 wrong size saws and they said keep it and sent me a refund. Even though the saws were not what I ordered, I still had both of them And a refund. You can't beat that with a stick. If you tried, you would just break the stick.

[@rogue927]

Thank you Jerry, It's been a great adventure watching this.

[@rontuohy8902]

The proof is in the pudding, as my old Dad used to say, the tone from that old guitar is amazing! Great job.

[@peterkuchenbrod5696]

Incredible. That gorgeous old girl has at least another century in her now. Well done!!

[@bonniedust3452]

Thanks for sharing your repair time.

[@TheLocalZeroChannel]

Really great to see you restore this lovely old gem. A piece of histroy and now it's ready to make some more. And also, thanks for the heartfelt song.

[@simonmoore2549]

Great job Jerry, the old gal sounds great. Peace and love to all.

[@wmgeis]

I’m a new viewer to the channel. I never thought spending 3 hours watching glue dry would be so interesting. What I found compelling was watching a master craftsman in top form.

[@williamlouviere3395]

Awesome vocals Jerry. I watch this video often to hear you sing this song

[@fixitmakeit]

A remarkable restoration Jerry, loved this series of videos, truly a master of your craft.

[@RickRomanelli]

Another great series Jerry. Thanks for all you and Melissa and Caleb do here. I wish I could come by and play that old guitar for a few hours.