A Blueberry Telecaster

[@adampizarro6169]

Thank you for taking the time to put these videos together! My daughter asks me every week if there’s a new “guitar fixing video”. Keep up the good work!

[@BeesWaxMinder]

You’ve got a budding Luthier, there👍

[@DeadnCold]

Your daughter has impeccable taste in KZbin entertainment.

[@stevenfolino405]

My Girlfriend bought me one of your new t-shirts in forrest green (my favorite color) and will sometimes humor me and watch sections that I think are “AMAZING!!” She too will ask me if there’s a new video from that “Broken Headstock Guy!”❤️

[@bretolson8484]

Get her over to Roberto Venn when she’s older, if she is still interested. Maybe she just likes his voice 😁

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Very sweet Adam.

[@scottbrower9052]

"Oh, we have both kinds....country *and* western." Thanks for the subtle laugh.

[@waybackplayback1347]

The best 20 minutes of my week. We all look forward to these videos. 👍

[@tomahoks]

Don't you drink alcohol? It is fun.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Ted makes a great pepper steak.

[@cidercreekranch]

I can even read music let alone play any instruments, but I watch your content and appreciate explaining things on my level.

[@Bits_N_Pixels]

I really like guitars, and knowing stuff about them... I am definetively not technical and would never Dare to modify one, let alone repair, but these videos are extremely educational and simple to follow....

[@kbchef9205]

WOW!! I’m an extremely new ,60 year old, guitar player. Just got my first guitar 4 days ago. And I live in Toronto. So, if I ever have a problem with my guitar, I know who to contact. Keep up the amazing videos. Thank you.😎❤️🎼🎸

[@ChewinOnCrayons]

Because of this channel, I just did my first headstock repair. Thank you, Mr. Woodford!!

[@harlanbarnhart4656]

Me too.

[@ChewinOnCrayons]

@@harlanbarnhart4656 I bought an Epiphone Les Paul with a break in it with the hopes of doing it. I watched several of Ted’s videos several times and then had at it. It came out great. A little sanding and I couldn’t be happier. It’s obvious, by looking at it, it’s repaired but not by touch. I could not be happier

[@fuchsia5899]

@@ChewinOnCrayons that’s awsome, hows the guitar doing?

[@ChewinOnCrayons]

@@fuchsia5899 it is rock solid. It’s been 7 months or so and between that repair and a little nut slotting action, it stays in tune and feels great.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

That's the shiniest Telecaster I've ever seen

[@kenz5469]

Nothing wrong with that...

[@PaisleyPatchouli]

Excellent tutorial showing how resolving one issue can reveal another, and following "the chain" down. Very well presented!

[@3373-g8z]

He's the guy you'd want to do Any work you need done! Younger, bit already a Master.

[@FriskyOG]

best videos like this on KZbin, keep doing you!

[@korynt3984]

Can we get more electronic guitars on the channel? I'm astonished by this guy's knowledge.

[@RayBecker]

I had one exactly like that back in 2000 when I was in a touring band in Indiana. Love that Tele!

[@dannycollier1715]

I live in Indiana too. That’s cool. I also own a race red Tele. Love it!!

[@RayBecker]

@@dannycollier1715 It was so awesome out there. The music scene then was really cooking. I don't know if Jamie and Adam are still going but the group was The Rooster Band. They had a converted schoolbus with bunks in the middle, gear in the back and the lounge was up front. We would go from Indy all the way down to just about KY and then all the way up north. We did Steve Earle, Skynyrd, Ted Nugent; so many great places we played. Had our own light show and everything. It was a Blast!

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

@@RayBecker In a band with The Mythbusters, were we...?

[@RayBecker]

@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG No..The Rooster Band

[@CaptainRon1913]

Love the torrified look of the neck. Looks great with that body color

[@haytguugle8656]

For me, I like the saddles to be higher for two reasons; I need more space under the strings to the body as I dig in with the pick pretty deep. And, by having the saddles higher, I don't have the adjustment screws digging into my hand when playing and muting.

[@daveling676]

Both Country and Western! The Blues Brothers. Great respect for the film. RIP John Belushi.

[@kevindean1327]

Rip John Candy, Ray Charles, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, John Lee Hooker, Duck Dunn, Matt Murphy, Carrie Fisher and whoever else I missed that are now gone that were in The Blue Brothers.

[@daveling676]

@@kevindean1327 Thank you Kevin for reminding.

[@hellopsp180]

I love the way you talked about intonation at the very end

[@ianpopp87]

Man I love winding down after work with dinner and popping on one of these vids. It's a treat and good for the soul.

[@rogerking7899]

Blues Brothers - We like both kinds of music, Country and, Western. Love it. Thank you.

[@End-Putler4eva]

Laughed my head off at your joke about being able to play both Country AND western !! Love the dry sense of humour. Great videos Ted, been watching you for at least 5 yrs

[@Sungodv]

love it....these are never long enough

[@sharg0]

As a machinist when I need to really round off the edges to a small hole (like in the tuners) my favourite tool is a (surprisingly cheap) diamond coated needle file. These offer the stability and control of a needle file while allowing for metal removal in any direction like the sand paper. They also have the advantage of working on really tough metals including inconel but are not good for really soft alloys.

[@matthewatkinson7558]

I do prefer the live commentary. Feels like I’m standing next to the bench watching. I do understand how multi step operations make more sense with over dub though. Hey I enjoy it all. Thanks!

[@darrellsandmoen8523]

Nice explanation for the locking tuners height etc. I have the stock Sperzal tuners on my '88 Strat Plus. I usually wind at least one full wrap around the post with the end going under the string that is poking through. Two reasons. I have had the tuners come unlocked and, with the full wrap around, the string will actually stay in tune which means you can finish Brown Eyed Girl without losing you tuning. Lol! Also I use alternative tunings and, with no wrap around, the string will be bending at the attachment point and after tuning up and down a couple times, the metal of the string gets "worked" and becomes brittle and snaps. Especially the high E. I do like the lockers though. I put them on all my electrics. Great videos Ted. I am learning a lot. My neighbour, Fred Casey is also teaching me a lot (you may know him). Keep up the great work!

[@claypainter6241]

Informative discussion on break angles, locking tuners and number of wraps. Thanks!

[@sbrown1953]

Hello, Algorithm. I hope this increases your engagement. I always feel like I've learned something new whenever I watch (& listen) to Mr. Woodford's videos.

[@nicolen.9642]

9:02 Thank you Ted for this accuracy. When I started playing guitar I knew nothing. Now I can check most issues. I don't have a workshop. But at least I know my guitar. 🎶🎶🎶

[@phililpb]

waiting 30 years for a blue guitar to turn green is lots of fun

[@BessieBopOrBach]

The discussion of stepped tuners and string trees is some of the most essential twoodfrd content EVER.

[@stevecroft5068]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video, great to wake up to, first thing on a Sunday morning, here in the UK. Gotta love a good Tele.👍

[@scottdunbar4898]

You and this channel are a treasure. Thanks, brother!

[@wintersummers3085]

Cherry is my favorite, but sometimes I like blueberry, too.

[@kbchef9205]

I never realized how intricate of an instrument the guitar is. Teach me more please. Thank you. ❤️🎼🎸

[@routermonkey]

My grandfather had one of those toilet seats in his house, I was always fascinated by it.

[@stephenbridges2791]

I did not know that about break angle being altered by locking tuners. After you explained it; it's obvious. But, if you don't know; you don't know. Thank you for the learning experience.

[@lesterwatson8519]

Your videos are always informative. Some repair people just do the work and just film it . I like the way you explain what is going on. Keep them coming. Great job

[@Incandescentiron]

I really appreciate the in-depth discussion regarding intonation. Perfection isn't possible. Arguably, the imperfections are what make the instruments interesting.

[@TeleCaster66]

I agree. People can complain all thy want about 3 saddle bridges but when have we ever heard James Burton or all the famous Tele players out of tune on any of those great records they made? They intonate just fine.

[@AlfOfAllTrades]

Both country AND western... I approve of this reference :)

[@birlyballop4704]

BOTH kinds of music!

[@stephenclay2763]

​@@birlyballop4704 That's Bob's Country Bunker for you.

[@henryhunter5026]

Great video! I don’t think that I’ve seen anyone fit a reverse shim in a Fender neck pocket, it certainly did the job , I’m thinking that it might solve a bridge height problem I have with an old partscaster I have. I liked your explanation of how you go about intonating a three saddle Telecaster, I know that everybody is going to have their own ideas but I’ve sort of arrived at the same method by trial and error over the years.

[@modusceo]

That thing needs a hard cut and buff! Thanks for the neck shim tutorial. Ive always wondered how that worked

[@SilverPaladin]

Wow. I just took a master class in guitar setup watching this!

[@TempoDrift1480]

I got me one of those $89 Glarry thinlines in Sunburst. Made all the necessary appointments, tuners, Tex Mex Pickups, pots/switch and a little bit of fretwork. I noticed however the barrel saddles were somehow able to intonate remarkably well, which is my first personal experience with those saddles. So tinker as I will I got the brass compensated saddles from Musiclilly thinking I could maybe do even better... Wrong. So I just turned them upside down unfinished and put them back where the original saddles were and man is that just a killer Tele. I did have to reshape the headstock and I did remove the logo but I've no shame telling folks what it is. I don't think that's very common to find one that intonates that well. But man I dig that metallic blue!

[@happierdude4536]

Removing a burr from the tuner with a rat tailed file, was thinking a chain saw sharpening file might be easier. Cheap, readily available, finer teeth, assorted diameters... Just a thought.

[@alext8828]

Total genius. No getting around it. He's a walking encyclopedia.

[@d0sk3y]

I just replaced the neck of one of my American Specials with an identical MIM one, also from 2021. My luthier rendered the stock nut as "unusable", which upon inspection I totally agreed with. For the price, they should come with better nuts. I do like the fact that Fender moved over to the 12" radius bandwagon, it was about time!

[@Curtislow2]

As much as WE "like a well articulated set-up".

[@soulman4292]

As a lover of cheap guitars, and who has built many partscasters, these videos are fairly invaluable to myself, and my friends who I’ve managed to evangelize into building what we like, as opposed to buying them.

[@hotrodjones74]

Same! I kitted out an Epiphone Les Paul husk basically. Only the Grover tuners and tailpiece are original now as far as hardwaee goes. I also put two new pickups a Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio in my Olympic White with Black Guard Squier HH strat.

[@joellinker9899]

Thanks for the great video and for all the useful information on this channel!

[@vmann-jd5yw]

Correction: Torrefication is baking under VACUUM not pressure. Love the channel.

[@hoagietime1]

I have a Squire Jaguar CV that is a special run for CME and Anderton's, it looks like it's the same purple. I LOVE that color!

[@toasteroverdrive1097]

Loved the video. Beautiful color and I like the pickguard. Have an Oscar schmidt strat similar in color.

[@adobedoug2564]

Thanks for playing them for us Ted.

[@SteveMcGee-u9i]

I have always loved trees.

[@beytone]

Please don't stop making these videos, Ted you're awesome!

[@brokenacoustic]

I have a 'pre-production' G&L Asat with a silver sparkle from the early 90s, the clear coat has since turned into a very nice green...its kind of amazing how much color change theres been.

[@mr.b.5589]

i have one exactly like it, well except i have a plain white guard.

[@Riverdeepnwide]

Being a kid back in the late fifties there was a neighbour with a Tele. I thought I’d reveal my young mechanical acumen by pointing out the “bent screws on those brass pieces”. He warmly smiled his response back at me, “Makes it sound better”. Took me years to figure that one out!

[@kylemoran4343]

Riverdeepnwide, that was a great story, made me chuckle out loud ! Gotta love an old Tele

[@bebop425]

I love that you take care with protective tortoise shell even while adjusting the saddles with a screwdriver. I love my luthier, but noticed recently some swirling on my Duo Jet headstock sides behind the tuning pegs that must have been from his electric string winder 😔 Definitely not from me and I'm the only owner. Hope it buffs out!

[@durty_1135]

been missin these! I subbed at the beginning of December I think and I've already binge watched every video. I like that you don't waste any time and get straight to the point and I get the humor. definitely laugh a few times! Keep up the good work man!

[@harrisonandrew]

I learn more from your videos than from any other guitar repair channel. Straight-talking based on knowledge - that’s what I like. 👍

[@masteronone2079]

Two mentions for Roald Dahl in a week, there's a theme developing here. Keep up the good work👍

[@eddiejr540]

You Sir, are the master of the telecaster!!!!

[@pamartin]

Make no mistake, you are aces!!! Great videos. Keep it up!!!

[@f1s2hg3]

That Telecaster is one of the best Ted now that you tuned it up! Great job 👏

[@oldguitars]

Reverse shim! With the added bonus of a slightly slinkier action due to the reduced break angle behind the bridge saddles... Your vids are the best. Thanks!

[@colinwallace5286]

I have a 1980’s Aria, which I bought when I was 17 or so because I could afford it, but which turned out to be a fairly nice rendition of a strat. The tuners on it have really short posts, and now I know why, thanks to your video.

[@stevehammond7485]

I have a gift card for Stewmac and have decided to buy a Tele kit. I learned a lot from this video that should help me.... I learned that I wish T lived by me so he could set it up after I cobble it together... :)

[@michaelaguilar7771]

I learned more in the first two minutes of this video than I have watching any other guitar content. Great job, thanks.

[@davidbarry3519]

Veruca Salt didn't turn into a blueberry, Violet Beauregarde did. Verruca fell into the educated egg dictator

[@diego_cl]

All your videos are great, but this one is particularly awesome 👏👏👏

[@lofioldman8362]

Definitely next level luthiery, much more informative than the rest.

[@nomis204]

I use the short posts for the E, A and D and that gives me a reasonably good break angle. The string tree takes care of the high E and the B, and I just do a few extra wraps to lower the take off point on the G. That seems to work fine. I did that for both my tele and my strat, although I don’t know why I ever put the locking tuners on the tele other than it makes it a little quicker and easier to re-string. Didn’t really have any tuning problems with it otherwise.

[@stevedowler2366]

Thanks for the minutia in this video, it really helps me understand setup which maybe gets short shrift most of the time. And boy do I love that blueberry finish! Cheers.

[@wyattsdad8561]

Great vid. I just installed a 3 saddle bridge on my tele that has the sides of the metal ground ground off or removed. I like it a lot. I don’t hit the sides of the bridge with my pick now. I didn’t even know they made such a thing until last week. I’d highly recommend this bridge for people that want a 3 saddle bridge.

[@activese]

Hi, superb, I always learn from your excellent craftsmanship and your well articulated explanation, the best, like a 4 Michelin stars desert, always waiting for your videos, wish they were almost on daily basis, no funny lines that I can recall today, but thank you very much indeed, for your work and for sharing. Take care.

[@markbernier8434]

I appreciate this class on a recent instrument. It is good to see how these defects can be present without decades of playing on them first.

[@jasonhemmerlin6139]

None of that was really a defect. More like operator error. I’d guess there’s a fraction of a percent chance that after putting a new neck on a guitar that it would be ready to be played and wouldn’t need that amount of work to be put into it to be properly setup. It’s basically like buying a new guitar. They’ll almost always need a setup, unless they come from a shop that really cares about how a guitar leaves the shop.

[@scottreynolds6317]

I have a very similar Tele (candy apple red) and the info about my locking tuners is very helpful. Great vid!!!

[@stonemedicine]

Very much appreciate your videos, your artistry, and guitar knowledge. Thank you.🙏🏼

[@twinsmm1]

I have the same locking tuners on my tele. I just like them for the speed and ease of string changes

[@bigrickRC1144]

LMAO… “which allows you to play both country and western” I actually spit out my water I had just attempted to swallow while watching that part part of your video.. too funny. As always great tidbits of deep history.. I always enjoy that part of your videos. It’s akin to those thought provoking articles everyone read in there monthly Playboy… 😏

[@davemason6870]

I think he may have been referencing the Blues Brothers movie with the "country and western" remark. Funny stuff.

[@PurpleWhirple]

@@davemason6870 'What kind of music do you play?' - 'Both kinds', great line.

[@reedburke7762]

I learned some things today.Thank you!

[@CharliesMaidenCovers]

i just need a guitar doctor like you near me. good job

[@johnc8516]

Brilliant work. Thank you for your Knowledge ,dedication and willingness to share. Having built 2 T- style guitars - one solid, one semi hollow, I really appreciate the fine detail on how to resolve setup issues.

[@bullyakker]

well stated about these tuners.. similar issues. I wound up winding to get a better angle as well.

[@hardlygrooving4221]

packed with useful details! thanks a lot!

[@MrCheesywaffles]

That's a sweet tele! The colour is really perfect for the pearloid!

[@stephenpaquet]

My GNL asat has that exact same problem, thanks so much for this video now I know what to talk to my luthier about.

[@robertpalmer4806]

The proper way to set string spacing is to rough out the blank and set them by eye. The eye is the final judge. Some eyes are better than others, but that's the best way in my opinion. I use rules and gauges, but a long time ago I learned to use my eyes. And make sure to properly protect them in the shop!

[@kenz5469]

Fender had an MIM version of this color in the late 90's. It was called midnight blue

[@mattbluesmain1359]

thank you for your precision we need it bad 50 year player currently addicted to warmoth teles and strats

[@larryburrough3024]

I enjoy learning all of the different things you tell us as you go. It’s incredible, the amount of knowledge you have about guitars and their needs to be setup perfectly!

[@milt7348]

Thank you master.

[@MarkRawling]

Great stuff! I actually set my relief so that the strings are pretty much parallel to the neck above the 12th fret. Because: 1) I like a bit more relief for bending around 5-7th fret and 2) I don't like the action creeping higher and higher above the 12th for no good reason - I want it high enough for bending and no higher. And no it doesn't need to get higher, if anything the frets can in fact slowly spiral up towards the saddle line without buzzing. Think about it - why should the 150th fret fall 3mm below the saddle? It should be almost touching the saddle.

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

I like it a lot. Blue guitars can be hard to look at, but a red based blue like this is gorgeous. I think I'd have a deep red tortoiseshell scratch plate on it. Lovely guitar Ted.

[@briansimpson8116]

I learnt stuff from this video Ted. Thanks.

[@MikeE-]

Nice we string up strings the same. And I have 3 lp standards and 2 american strats. For some reason I’ve been chasing a tele that’s a good fit for me and your explanations throughout the video talked me out of it with great reasoning. Thanks for saving me money!

[@paulwright1196]

We got two types of music here, Country and Western.

[@diggindumbsht9525]

I appreciate your smarts!

[@Bliggick]

Good tips. So an easy way to remember to set the intonation by your recommendation would be to set the higher pitched string of each pair on a brass saddle.

[@petedazer3381]

Love me a nice tele! Thanks Ted, great video! I tried to ditch my string tree after staggered locking tuners, and I had to put it back on, due to break angle!

[@BB49]

Awesome teacher!!!!

[@MichaelLloyd]

Man... that was lot of work. Nicely done as always.

[@lostinspacecamp4245]

I learn something new from every video. I need more turns on my locking tuners. I'll be damned.