50's Silvertone gets feisty with me.

[@eddiejr540]

Anyone who says guitar luthiery ain’t rocket science, has never seen Ted work... I’m consistently amazed and in awe !!!

[@adomehus]

It's not rocket science it's guitar science

[@_-_Michael_-_]

It’s not rocket surgery...

[@fortj3]

A good luthier is worth every penny they charge you.

[@alext8828]

@@fortj3 My mother was lutheran.

[@trym2121]

”If it ain't dealing with rocket fuel, it ain't rocket science.” -maybe me, march 2022

[@GIBKEL]

“Run Away, run…..while you still have patience. I love these old Harmony’s but damn!

[@TheDuckCallDoctor]

Great job I’m a Woodworker I make duck and goose calls by hand with wood only every day 24 seven 365 days a year watching you is very educational

[@stewartmproductions]

No blue cheese in your guitar repairs! Shouts from Sooke B.C.Canada. Enjoying your processes and associated humor!

[@harrypalmer3481]

Lovely work. I particularly liked the BBC min drama in the intermission, I was transported.

[@Sammywhat]

Lord Dudley.... Soldered it on with solder. 9:00 This is one of the many reasons you are so dear to my heart, Ted! 😂 Nice playing - loved the phaser on the Ibanez.

[@howiekeegan8804]

What he said was "Soddered it on with solder". So strange for an Englishman to hear!

[@kennogawa6638]

The twelve string Ibanez sounded great.

[@gtheduke]

"that special brand of frustration of a 12-string" amen brother! :D

[@nocturnalferalguitarist]

One of the best things in life is being in demand for what we do and do well.

[@Aeidotronics]

The line of the pickguard verus the body curve at the neck...blech!

[@picksalot1]

Shimming a bolt on neck is interesting. I have a Yamaha Bass that had a bad neck angle which I was able to fix with just a little sanding. Years later, I determined that my Strat had a bad neck angle, and after doing some research on KZbin, decided to shim it. Initially I started with a StewMac thickness shim, but found that was way too thick. I started using thinner and thinner materials. Ultimately, I put two or three layers of 1/2 inch wide Blue Painters tape on the bridge side of the neck pocket. That was all it took. Everything else was way too extreme, and messed up other aspects of the neck angle. To this day, it still amazes me how little tape it took to correctly shim the neck angle. If you've got a bolt on neck, it costs almost nothing but a little time to see if this type of fix will work. 😎

[@davidrees1840]

Please don't leave us hanging -continue the Silvertone miniseries!

[@iskandertime747]

Right? Will the Kaiser spoil the wedding? Will the kitchen boy confess his love for the 2nd chambermaid?

[@beatsinabar]

Sounds too good for BBC drama!

[@RadioMartyT1B]

@@iskandertime747 ...and who stole the Colonel's mustache wax?

[@scottstanley4378]

Please sir, may I have some more?

[@goodun2974]

I'm not normally much into chorus, touch-wah or flanging, but that 12 string sounded so nice, even without effects, that it practically begged for a touch of processing ---- and then you kicked on your effects pedal! 🙂

[@gordonbartlett4164]

AND open tuning!

[@shadowstorm1928]

Your idea of putting in a soundpost was a legit good idea. An archtop wound benefit vocally as well se giving the top rigidity.😊

[@lustycourtier2425]

Best luthier tutorial on KZbin. Love your videos.

[@darrinswanson]

Thanks for including more playing, Ted. You made the 12-string sound great. Oh, let us know where we can pick up a box set of "The Return to Silvertone"; can't wait to find out who Ms. Winthrope chooses!

[@raymondparks4108]

Wow! One rather tricky job, and the other was a series of lotteries. Ted you make it look easy. Two thumbs up.

[@grundunterrecording4197]

Ted, every time I read your 'Thanks for watching!' end title, I can't help but thinking: Thank you for making 'em!

[@objectsinspaceman]

Whenever I really need to watch something soothing, relaxing, and deeply satisfying, I end up back on Ted’s channel. I’ve learned so much, but it’s the ‘contact high’ of watching a master perform tasks I’d never dream of attempting that is the most valuable.

[@markbernier8434]

I could hear that "crack" when the bridge went and the sinking feeling that comes after. I've heard it a couple of times on furniture. Always reinforces the motto, if in doubt, chuck it out.

[@goodun2974]

A sufficiently reinforced motto will never crack under pressure.......🤔😁

[@sstace69]

I had to laugh out loud at the return to Silverstone blurb 😂😂😂 well played sir, well played.

[@mhaight]

I am endlessly amazed by the technical nuance at Ted's command.

[@bobsegar1242]

this video is what is getting me through tonight, my brother was hit by a train today and died immediately. rip jesse, I love you buddy. thanks for the content ted.

[@UncleDansVintageVinyl]

I am very sorry for your loss.

[@doovie101]

"You can't win for losing" means, if there was a competition for being a loser, you're such a loser that you'd lose at that, too. Love your videos, commentary and work. Keep 'em coming!

[@jackpeters9349]

No tellin

[@sidneysnottley6414]

"That special brand of frustration that a twelve string brings..." Classic 😆

[@katjoe1974]

Lol I own two vintage twelve strings and every guitar player I talk to says that’s two too many 😂

[@101Volts]

I've never owned a 12 string, but can't you just solder the string wraps of the unwound strings to increase string tuning stability? I *always* do that to every one of my new unwound steel strings, it just makes too much sense to avoid it.

[@guys234]

Great work as usual. That Silverton sounds like a broom with strings....

[@greatnortherntroll6841]

I thought it sounded rather... wooden! But your description is Spot-On! 🤣👍

[@guymandude999]

Yeeyikes those Silvertone p/ups sound like they're waterlogged haha very entertaining and as always, educational. Thanks Mr Woodford

[@johnsoothe3202]

so much work! Take my hat of to you sir. I wouldn't trust anybody here in the uk to pay so much attention to detail. I got the problems with my gretch.

[@patriottothecore6215]

Some lovely twangy phasey chorusey sounds from the 12 string

[@audiomurphy]

Only a Master Luthier could hold a heavily damaged guitar and say that it's in pretty good condition. Business must be thriving. Well done, Theodore.

[@bobmiller4383]

I owned 2 different Silvertone guitars as a teenager. Purchased from Sears catalog if I recall correctly :- ]

[@brettbunke9096]

Man your humor is great an your talent matches it 😊

[@Th3Pr0digalS0n]

Help, I can't stop.... watching 👀 it's been 2 days. And guitar repairing has become a part of my psyche.

[@galacongamer]

I've lost track of how many of your videos I've watched. I don't even remember how or when I found your channel. But I'm always grateful I did!

[@tonysansom]

I never thought about all the extra work involved in setting up a 12-string - bit of an eye-opener!

[@metalradio2]

You Sir, have a sense of humour that is dear to my heart!

[@jakefromstatefarm9721]

I haven’t been this early since I had a pumpkin spice latte in June.

[@griffisguitars2921]

🥇

[@wrenchhead6840]

Thats what she said…..

[@charleswaldon8362]

Got some sugar in your tank.. jake

[@voornaam3191]

I just had a colly flower sandwich and what the flip has that to do with this moon landing? You should neffer effer take yerself so serious. When you have grow wise, you will understoop.

[@UncleDansVintageVinyl]

Love the looks of that Silvertone!

[@andyt5559]

Ted, keep it up! your ability to explain the difficulty of geometry,marrying up 2 seperate parts that dont match up perfectly add to that things like a floating bridge and sunken tops and way too deep string slots, a minefield of issues! yet your intuitive mind explains these issues, in a way us mere mortals can understand! your woodworking skill exempliary, as is your finishing work as well as your set up steps! a total joy to watch! A MASTER LUTHIER!💜🤟

[@murfbass]

You're the best Ted. I'm coming home to Ontario next month. I really wish I could come look you up and buy you lunch for all the information I've gleaned from you. Sadly, I can't fit it in, but know the thought is there. Yours truly, Top Fret Guitar Repair, Saskatchewan.

[@kevindonohue8918]

I've watched every video....now I'll start the process again. Vids are too good man

[@wolfgartom]

That silvertone fought every step of the way lol. Great job and professionalism all in all tho! Love the channel!

[@adammono1839]

More bbc guitar dramas; A broken harmony The martin's loose top The rickenbacker falls Oh Kay, how did you break? The escape from the del ray Airline crashes A modest squier The decapitation of mr gibson A national incident The hopeless guild The Taylor's troubled baby

[@_loser_on_line_]

This... This is a goldmine of ideas!

[@drewwatkin6356]

Congrats on resisting the urge to jam "wish you were here" on the 12 string haha. Lovely work as usual.

[@donaldfisher8556]

I just simply watched in wonderment and shook my head. Very much amazing work.

[@Livelaughlimpbizkit]

God i love this dudes sense of humour "exotic looking eyepatch" 😂

[@davidwood351]

Love those control knobs.Cheaply elegant.

[@goodun2974]

Shaped almost like Reese's Pieces but with less of a taper on the sides, and made of (ugh) white chocolate!

[@starlight27277]

I love your playing at the end of each video.

[@johnmansfield3598]

Great work as always.👍👍

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

I am delinquent in thanking you for these outstanding videos. I’ve watched several and no fast-forwarding because they are truly fascinating. I’ve been a player for 50 years but never looked closely at my gats until now. Keep it coming!

[@madeofnapalm]

Thank you for another great episode 😀 Oh and that pickguard is just.. sheesh

[@AaronCarterHD13]

😀 I bet the clients are super duper happy with all the fixes and tweaks. Guys got skill!

[@deepwater2652]

Great job!

[@wmlye1]

My first thought when I saw that 12-string was "wow, what a pretty guitar!"

[@chrisdouglas751]

"Haven't had a 12 string on the bench for several months now. Missing that special brand of frustration only a 12 string can produce" I literally shot pop out of my nose!!!!! Always entertaining, educational and you never know when he's gonna hit you with a zinger that will make you laugh out loud!!! Your a true craftsman Ted. Thanks

[@goodun2974]

The Universe has decreed that Ted's next 12-string will be an *archtop* 12-string!

[@tedse21]

I have heard that snapping sound a few times on the many Fender mandolins the school owns. Third party bridges solved it. As did changing brands.

[@radfury23g32]

That Ibanez was suhweeeet! Great work as always

[@radducku]

wow...what a gut or neck pocket that is) wrenching one..again! This Silvertone case shows how thin the line can be between dedication to the craft and the masochism of dealing with catalogue cheapos...painfully crafty! The 12 string Ibanez was discontinued for a good reason...we all saw... Oh..and please do let us know what did nurse Penelope choose...maybe the lieutenant had an appealing L0 in tip top shape to serenade her? Thanks again for yet another nail biter Ted!

[@bradc32]

don't really get why you would spend more on repairs than the guitars worth

[@radducku]

@@bradc32 like sensei Ted said : sentimental value...

[@markxl]

Nice to see the Guarneri poster from the Strad magazine on your workshop wall. My father had a similar one of a Carlo Bergonzi framed to hang in our living room. When he was at the RAM he had an Amati and a Strad on loan at different times.

[@randybecker7339]

Ted, your patience is truly remarkable!!

[@megsmith3383]

I acquired a Silvertone archtop acoustic that needs a neck reset. I was looking at the fretboard extension, and wondering why it is a separate piece. I am glad that you showed that on this example.

[@TomHug]

Youch - that Silvertone is/was a cantankerous beast. Glad you were able to tame it somewhat. Luthiery at your level requires a rare combination of patience and tenacity. Thanks for the video!

[@phil.7064]

Good move with the phaser twelve string combo- an absolute classic

[@hrxy1]

this vid has just got to be worthy of extreme comment, so hear goes. your attention to detail is astounding, I'm left almost breathless. I cannot believe that anyone now could pay such time and effort into getting so precise a fit. also the jigs and cauls and other little techniques, you employ just leave me gawping. I have a nice yamachi 70s 12 string that needs work and setup but I'm in London UK, I heard what you said about shipping, so it's a no no. wish I could find a decent luthier in London. anyone out there with a recommendation would be much appreciated. wonderful magnificent vid ty

[@mattrogers1946]

Those Silvertones and Harmonys are great blues machines. Those old P-13s are magic. 🎶🎵

[@goodun2974]

This is the 1st time I have heard of P13 pickups, or left-over Gibson parts being used by Harmony! Most of the USA-built Harmony guitars I have seen used DeArmond pickups.

[@lawrencecoffeyjr1300]

Happy trails two you, until we see another one of these...

[@lumpyguitar5169]

Another Stellar video making the complicated seem plausible. Thank you so much. 😎👍🇺🇸🙏

[@yellowmonkee0]

Love the sound of ebony planing!

[@goodun2974]

I feel as if civil engineers should watch this video to see how the load-line forces acted upon the base of that bridge!

[@brianzditowski6431]

I realy like your videos! You explain everything very clear and calm way and it's so cool the way you handle very frustrating situations or problems, I think that is one of the most important things to learn. A master of your craft! Cheers!

[@larrykendrick8095]

New subscriber here, trying to catch up. I enjoy all of your shows immensely.

[@mikebob7184]

Really like Your enthusiasm, and Your techniques. Went back to another good one ( Things went horribly wrong! 63,797 views Dec 11, 2021 ) and am conviced that You give Your all, Anyone would appreciate that!!! I sure do!

[@Bob-Whiting]

Well, ya saved another one from the scrap-pile. And yes, I do rather like those cup-cake knobs! Thank you for another great video.

[@beytone]

Greatly done, Ted!

[@richard.sexton]

Penelope should follow her heart! Incredible work as always Thank you for sharing your expertise with the world!

[@hackerguitar]

Nicely done; the solutions you come up with are always elegant and appropriate.

[@jameshughes6049]

Dude, you're amazing!!! Bravo.

[@steveurquhart5895]

fantastic repair clips, I love your work, keep em coming.

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Love your channel you do beautiful work .

[@gregoaks4413]

very elequent versings , a learned man of lutherie impressed to say the least ! thanks Sir

[@justinrayguitars6024]

Nice work. Their is a good reason so many of the Harmony's and Silvertones got put in the closet or under the bed.

[@kennethluebberke8216]

What a beautiful guitar

[@J.C...]

Sweet! I have a Silvertone!

[@alanhindmarch4483]

Love the sound

[@josterndorff]

Absolutely Love your work

[@TheElrondo]

Thank you. Your vids are always a pleasure to watch. I learned so many additional things from you i didn't know, working on my own guitars. And right now they distract me a bit from the sadness we experience in Europe. Weird times... Best wishes and blessings from Bavaria Germany.

[@hkkl1314]

The Harmony sounds fantastic and unique... effort well spent.

[@waynzwhirled6181]

Just discovered your channel (and subscribed). You are a gem of a human being.

[@glue4131]

Love your play too

[@roadshowautosports]

Great work as always Mr. Ford! You did a work advice and beyond what any other professional would. I’m amazed how you know so much about the history of every guitar you work on, no matter the brand or age!!!! The engineering solutions you come up with are superb, and the attention to every detail is unmatched and simple!!! Sad to listen to this 12 strong sounding so dark, to a point where one can’t even hear the octave strings at all, but… as long as the owner likes it, we are all glad he’s found you the choice to shower it with live above anything! Thank you for sharing your work and humor!

[@ozoneswiftak]

Thank you sir for sharing

[@samnambull]

You are awesome, master! Thank you for your work!

[@nicolen.9642]

A real passion shared with dexterity. Love it, thanks Ted 🎶🎶🎶

[@jacobdaysgotmusictoplay5792]

Hey Ted, I just wanted to send a thumbs up and appreciation for these videos. I'm not a technician, but I find your thoughts for care, repairs, and maintenance invaluable as a player and someone that works selling guitars for a living. When are you going to write a book?

[@robsthedon]

Love that Ibanez, never seen one before.

[@JimNichols]

I read that some think this is rocket science.... in rocket science a/b always equals x always.... this is more dark magic where there is no a because it is missing and division actually doesn't exist in this realm of magic. Your sorcery is amazing and I agree that the pick guard is one ugly addition with out the gentle massage that you wanted to apply to allow the hidous monster to actually follow the curves of the banding. Amazing work as usual sir!

[@MrMike81800]

I really enjoy your videos. I learn so much. Keep em coming!!

[@stevesuv]

P13s are highly collectable. Even more for the adjustable pickup screws. The Cooder caster crowd love the P13s.

[@VashStarwind]

Ur guitars always sound really good at the end. Every time.

[@iplaymytele]

I have repaired a couple of these over my guitar playing and repairing life, another fun arch top work on was the Sears old Kraftsman 335 style…..🎶❤️🎶