Maybe a way to increase the value of these guitars is to add a sticker "Repaired by Woodford Guitars". You really have terrific skills. Thank you for sharing.
@jthonn3 жыл бұрын
That is a good idea, especially one like that.
@ElenaChuckYT3 жыл бұрын
@@jthonn yasssss!
@ElenaChuckYT3 жыл бұрын
great idea!!!
@guidod.10713 жыл бұрын
He should. Resale value would surely go up.
@ayatsu30433 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm 16 years old and your content is really informative and really fun and interesting. From historical to practical stringed instrument advice it's really easy to understand. I've learned so much from your channel and I have been able to take better care of my guitar and learned a lot about upkeeping my instruments. Thank you so much.
@Hafragrautur13 жыл бұрын
I am also a fellow 16 year old. You are not alone :P
@zachary16573 жыл бұрын
I am a neighboring 26 year old. I agree with my fellow 10 year apart associates here
@bigedge3953 жыл бұрын
i am also another fellow 16 year old that also agrees with this comment
@jthonn3 жыл бұрын
Well I'm 60, lol and I concur. He is one of the best luthiers out there, and explains things so you can understand. He does know the history of many vintage guitars. His voice is soothing also, so I try not to watch him too late or he will put me to sleep.
@thephotoyak3 жыл бұрын
Why is your age relevant?
@theyarenthere3 жыл бұрын
"Experience tells me it was a pilsner..." Man your good haha
@MaximilianBocek3 жыл бұрын
Ah, but was it a foreign or domestic pilsener?
@theyarenthere3 жыл бұрын
@@MaximilianBocek Canadian made, Canadian played I'm guessing, and Canadian repaired, I'm hedging my guess it's a local, or German haha
@robmarmaduke3 жыл бұрын
But can he tell the year of the pilsner.....
@MaximilianBocek3 жыл бұрын
@@robmarmaduke Ha!
@Punki0013 жыл бұрын
@@theyarenthere It was definitely not german pilsner, because we germans drink our beer, we do not spill it.
@TheLocalZeroChannel3 жыл бұрын
i love the idea that there's a growing number of Hensels floating around Southern Ontario that play and sound better than they did when they left the factory. People are going to come across these guitars down the road and find themselves in posession of hidden gems. 'wow, these old Hensels were something weren't they". And why not?
@scotth10003 жыл бұрын
Another fine Sunday afternoon watching my favorite luthier. It is always a treat to see and hear the end result of your work.
@katzuzip Жыл бұрын
Sounds great! You are an outstanding repair guy ! Greetings from south america! God bless you
@that_thing_I_do3 жыл бұрын
So jealous of this man's skills...plays a pretty good guitar too.
@TimMillernapavalleyfilmworks2 жыл бұрын
I’m going through a separation right now and totally depressed. These videos are my therapy. Ty 🙏
@frankwebster91103 жыл бұрын
Thank you for allowing us into your shop. You thinking out loud is some of the best stuff out there. Always sure to get a grin with the narration. Cheers
@ErgonBill3 жыл бұрын
Well that sounds far better than I thought it would. Good to see you extending the playing life of these old guitars. It seems to me that they never sounded that good out of the box.
@markmelville6670Ай бұрын
Here I am again at 4am up with one of my night headaches watching one of your guitar repair videos. You do realize that you are training a whole new generation of luthiers, right? Priceless.
@gaylen84673 жыл бұрын
That headstock carving is my favorite part of this guitar, thanks Ted
@JonNewquist3 жыл бұрын
I like the choice of 11s. This ended up with the light, sweet sound of a parlor, but with the ergonomic comfort of a triple aught.
@greatnortherntroll68413 жыл бұрын
That Hensel is probably in way better shape now, than the day it was first sold!🤣
@arnoldmmbb3 жыл бұрын
His guitars might not be the most precissely constructed but all of them have a unique character
@jastervoid3 жыл бұрын
Really nice work recreating that bridge 👍
@ByronAgain3 жыл бұрын
One sec. let me get a fresh cup of coffee! I look forward to your videos every week. Thank you for your superb work and very approachable delivery.
@kenthhamner26413 жыл бұрын
I wait for these every week! Also "don't buy a Hensel" ....got it! Thanks.
@OldStreetDoc7 ай бұрын
Admittedly, I’m two years late to this party. But still, I felt moved enough to want to say this - even if the chances of your seeing this comment are slim to none. Though late, it’s still true. I really have enjoyed your content, Ted. Perhaps it’s my recognizing many of the things about your personality that are similar if not identical to my own. But nonetheless your’s has become a favorite channel for me. Something I’ll forever be thankful for is just how much I’ve learned from your work. I’ll likely never be fortunate enough to have one of my guitars on your bench. Yet seeing how you approach your work leads me to trust you in ways I cannot of my friendly neighborhood luthiers & guitar repair shops. And they’re great btw. Hensel. I’ve known ‘of’ Hensel guitars for years even though I’ve never seen of played one. And perhaps it’s simply from the videos you’ve made working on them… but there is ‘something’, whatever ‘it’s is, that’s inherent cool about them. Whether it made economical sense or not, as long as I was able to afford it, I tend to think I’d want to do everything I could to not only save it but make it the best I possibly could make it. Strange how this works, but following an inexpensive instrument down a dark financial rabbit hole is frighteningly imaginable. 🤦♂️🤣 If you do end up seeing this comment & reading this much of it - I do apologize for taking this much of your time. Maybe I should have led with this, but… Thank you, Ted.
@tomkirk69423 жыл бұрын
Ted, I enjoy watching you work and appreciate your knowledge of the history of these old instruments. I don’t often see anyone bridge the gap between form and function quite like you do, blending elegance and craftsmanship. Bravo sir. Cheers from Northern Utah.
@the-chillian3 жыл бұрын
On that last chord we can really hear your point about the intonation.
@Barrysautospares3 жыл бұрын
@ChrisC: Exactly! I was thinking “Actually, it doesn’t sound that.....oh”.
@gramursowanfaborden58203 жыл бұрын
"exactly one pencil line wider in all dimensions", i like this, i know what this means.
@LindaLooUK3 жыл бұрын
I love what you do for these old catalogue guitars. Sounds pretty good too. 👍
@DerangedTechnologist3 жыл бұрын
Splendid work (as always), and what seems to me to be appropriately trenchant commentary. (Not that I have any illusions about being an Imperially Appointed Judge of such things; I'm just an intrigued observer.) Again, thanks.
@DDEENY2 жыл бұрын
Perhaps the purpose for the cork pads applied to the underside of the pickguard was to serve as "risers" to elevate it above the top, thus preventing a guard bonded to the top from inhibiting the top's tonal response.
@jonhillier1 Жыл бұрын
As well as being fantastically informative, I find you attitude really motivating. I also find your Canadian to English translation fun. Please keep it up. Thanks. I’m English with Canadian connections.
@dongill96503 жыл бұрын
This gentleman is the best.
@briananders20683 жыл бұрын
Superlative as usual Ted! I must also commend you on the dissemination of repair knowledge. I hadn't been to Stewmac's sight for a while, and had to chuckle at their " crack repair kit" with an included suction cup, and a cleat winder! I always thought any luthier was capable enough to make their own. I still use mine from 40 yrs ago, made with a violin peg. ( thanks, Irving ) You have my vote as the preeminent trend setter of this generation. Kudos!!!
@robertnewell50573 жыл бұрын
Ah, a Hensel again. Always a pleasure. And a pronunciation lesson as a bonus! Love the headstock as always, and seriously considering doing something similar on my own builds once I've done a few that I'm satisfied look factory perfect - then it's arts and crafts time. Guitar sounds great and I would love to get my hands on one - fat chance in the UK. Done a bit of work on old Harmonies in the past, and your description of the the soundholes was bang on - basically like a well-known brand of crisp (potatoe chip) that comes in a tube and begins with P! Thanks as always
@tabriff38323 жыл бұрын
Interesting from a repair view, a construction view, a history view. Part of my interest, I suddenly realised, was due to me subconsciously thinking about my own 1930s guitar... and then you say "Kalamazoo". Well I never. Mine is a KG14, with the nice head stock, which dates it 1938-1940, so I believe. It's in fair condition. For better playability, it needs a re-fret, but I want to keep it original. Due to the light bracing, the top has moved, but I think it's moved all it's going to (will be having an affect on string height, intonation...). My biggest concern though, is the glue turning to dust one day. Sacrilege to sell, but it has money value now as a complete guitar, rather than a case full of wood and dust. If I was any shakes as a guitar player, the answer would be easy.
@jamesmills48503 жыл бұрын
Am I glad to see you. Always a pleasure. Cheers Ted.
@scottreeves12263 жыл бұрын
I like the sound. It's light, ringing, and jangly. Easy. Uncomplicated. As always, thanks.
@publicnature2 жыл бұрын
Hi there, thanks for calming my anxiety with your voice and videos. I am a Materials Engineer at your service. I'm guessing you know some "Beam" theory but ill just mention it in any case. Beams (longer that 1in haha) with different cross-sections like this one the "L" or an "H", "T", "□, "U" or "Z" is how we build buildings. It's a great way to make things "stiffer" and spread forces, and I always wonder why there are not more L's or other types of "beams" acting as braces or truss rods (Like you easily bend a ruler when flat but not when rotating it 90°) I think L or, □ or H shaped braces would solve some problems for ever... Love your channel, Im detailed and i do crazy things to my guitars and I used to design adhesives so many things you do resonate with me. Love your passion for making things well most of all!! Cheers
@franciscobarrazasaavedra47543 жыл бұрын
Your content is gold. You make me want to drop my career and become a good luthier. There's basically 1 good luthier. And I have seen what "luthiers" do to guitars. 0 pride on their job
@orionwarren42443 жыл бұрын
Another great job on what would be considered an historical 'wall piece' and making it playable again, Ted
@LebronPhoto1 Жыл бұрын
Surprisingly, I have removed water damage from many finishes using something I learned a while ago. I use mayonnaise on the spot like if it’s rubbing compound then clean it up.
@goodun29743 жыл бұрын
"You sharpen the Hensel [sic] and the Hensel will sharpen your head"! 🤣
@toneconsultant2 жыл бұрын
I know nobody wants to talk $$$$; but I appreciated it here.
@G60syncro3 жыл бұрын
7:50 Mastercraft chisel!! I know because I found one in the ground in the old garage, it had been used to put tar somewhere and was rusted to death! I cleaned it all up, got rid of most of the pits and put a really keen edge on it and it became my toolbox chisel. Then, last year I saw one with the distinctive blue handle and white ring in my brother in law's tool box!
@twoodfrd3 жыл бұрын
Noooo. It's actually a Marples, made in Sheffield England back in the 90's.
@G60syncro3 жыл бұрын
@@twoodfrd Shite! Canadian tire really stole that design then!! Or else I scored a gem in the dirt!!
@briansimpson81163 жыл бұрын
These are in the top five best lutherie vids on youtube.
@michaelbondick5752 жыл бұрын
Still amazing 👍♥️
@jipes3 жыл бұрын
Really nice to have great advice for buying antique guitars, I already experienced that with old electrics which are very desirable but absolutely impossible to play without neck reset and most of the time refretting so as you clearly explain not worth it
@MotoLen513 жыл бұрын
The resulting sound is much better than I was expecting!
@fender1011113 жыл бұрын
“At some point a beer was spilled … experience tells me it was a Pilsner” 😂 😂😂
@geoffdanker30343 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy watching you bring these old guitars back to life. Thanks.
@mattaldridge30763 жыл бұрын
Nice work, Theo! Saved yet another little piece of your history. Came out sounding pretty damn good, too!!
@AngelLuhrs3 жыл бұрын
Man, that guitar sounds great. Why am I like this?
@telecasterbear3 жыл бұрын
Hensels knockin at the door, hensels ringin the bell.
@goodun29743 жыл бұрын
Telecasterbear, "cause they're waiting for you at Bellevue/ with their oxygen masks"...... most newbie Hensel owners are gonna need oxygen, or smelling salts, to revise them when they find out what its gonna cost to make the guitar playable.
@realjumper3 жыл бұрын
I always have to pick up and play my guitar after watching these great video's....there's no losers here :)
@richarddulude24852 жыл бұрын
To remove the gosting of the varnish, hairdryer or heat gun works most of the time, it is a delicate procedure as the varnish can bubble if heated too much.
@nicolen.96423 жыл бұрын
Remarkable work on this Bellevue guitar. You're right: beware the cost involved in a flea market guitar. A guitar is designed to be played and sound good. Thanks Ted for the clarity of the issues. 🎶🎶🎶
@darrylhenderson71843 жыл бұрын
hi twoodtra i am a guitar repair man not a luthier like you you are awsome ive learned alot from you man i love these guitar i live in states been wanting one but take my time to find the right one keep up the good work and am a lefty and love your lefty repairs
@pg123ab Жыл бұрын
It sounds good, thank you as always for sharing.
@JD-pz7ll3 жыл бұрын
Huge fan of your channel, the comment at 21:17 gave me a hearty laugh!
@izzynutz20003 жыл бұрын
Not a bad tone,,.. resonates well... Nice work
@Folly19883 жыл бұрын
Excellent work as always Sir
@markbernier84343 жыл бұрын
Loved that shot of the oversized block plane. Don't feel quite so crazy now. LOL
@JoshuaC9233 жыл бұрын
Again great work and a great video.
@oogkauwgum51233 жыл бұрын
I admire the patience you put into guitars like this and owners . I’d probably say ‘no, not worth it’
@zapa1pnt3 жыл бұрын
@oog kauwgum: But that would cut into your business. As long as the customer understands the cost, relative to the value, you do what the customer wants.
@derekmetcalfe50183 жыл бұрын
Love watching all your repairs and hopefully some of it will filter into my brain . A question , if there are so many Gibson headstock breaks out there why hasn't someone in Gibson come up with the idea of reinforcing that area much in the same way that you do a repair. It could save a lot of heartache ?
@Adibarum3 жыл бұрын
I have been watching and enjoying your videos for a couple of years now.... but this is the fist time I have commented on one....I just wanted to say how much, I enjoy watching your informative and instructive videos, i don't think i have missed one, and as well as being a great luthier, and a creator of really interesting fun videos you are also a darn good Geetar player and I wanted to say "thank you"
@MrDeliciousboobs3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos your voice is so soothing and, your work is very interesting. I binge on your videos quite a bit, keep it up my Canadian friend.
@stevewilliams8463 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I appreciate your videos.
@lumpyguitar51693 жыл бұрын
😎🎸👍🏽🇺🇸 Another G R E A T informative and appreciated video. TY for taking time.
@donaldholman90703 жыл бұрын
Such a cool old guitar. Thank you so much
@donkeyboy5853 жыл бұрын
I think it sounds lovely. as the ex lights if it were mine I’d keep it tuned down to Dflat
@matthewbartolone7036 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate the honest assessment of a catalog guitar as you represented it. Good advice and eyes open should a buyer want to make it playable. Still it sounds unique and fresh, and i don't hav on yet... Thank you
@mellowvids96373 жыл бұрын
Great video !
@tomstiel75763 жыл бұрын
sounds great to me,awesome content
@SkyscraperGuitars3 жыл бұрын
I like your honesty about the guitars... Not every vintage guitar is worth fawning over.
@solodisfrutaelviaje3 жыл бұрын
just wanted to say i really liked the afterthought on this episode besides all the great info
@HeliBenj3 жыл бұрын
Always the best moment of my sunday
@danielsaturnino57153 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to ha ve a video for us. Good stuff.
@ctcards2636 Жыл бұрын
HAHA! the stick to jack up the top is awesome ! Innovation and creativity ey ? haha. Im sure weve all done something along the lines of this in our learning or our own adventures thru the years. :-)
@ctcards2636 Жыл бұрын
I bet that pick guard was loose and vibrating. Hence they put the dampener cork material under it to stop it.
@aahl16802 жыл бұрын
...Pilsener! Love from Germany....
@metriczeppelin Жыл бұрын
Bravo! After the professional dissing of this guitar I thought it would sound like crap, but it didn't! All things considered I thought it sounded pretty good. Thanks for another educational and informative video, Cheers!
@shazmah3 жыл бұрын
Hope you're well Ted, thank you as always
@audiomurphy3 жыл бұрын
Sounded pretty darn good to me in my ear buds !
@georges83483 жыл бұрын
Way back when we'd use mayonnaise and cigarette ashes(homemade super fine abrasive) to form a paste which could be rubbed on a white ring on a table top with a finger . It would slowly abrade away the white. Why mayonnaise, because everyone had a jar. Why cigarette ashes, because everybody's house had an ashtray in it ,back when.
@jthonn3 жыл бұрын
White toothpaste works well also. That thing, I would have lightly sanded it and brushed some schlac or some sort of finish on it. DIY, because it would not be worth a luthier to do it. You could also sand the whole thing and just paint it.
@zapa1pnt3 жыл бұрын
@@jthonn If you were going to DIY and sand the finish off, why not give it a decent, varnish, finish?
@jthonn3 жыл бұрын
@@zapa1pnt You could, that is why I said brush some schlac on it. That would save most of the patina that way. If you don't care about the patina, you could refinish the whole guitar. You could use spray lacquer or even paint it. I've seen painted guitars that look great. DIY is the way to go on this, so many have more skill, or you don't have to have much skill at all to paint. Plus it is easier and cheaper. That guitar, unless it has sentimental value is just not worth putting the bucks into. If you have to pay a professional to do the work, just buy a new guitar. That guitar is probably not worth what Ted did to it.
@zapa1pnt3 жыл бұрын
@@jthonn: My apologies. Your point of shellac went right past me. That happens often. 🥴
@jthonn3 жыл бұрын
@@zapa1pnt No problem
@spaert3 жыл бұрын
That's a much better sound than I was expecting from the assessment you made about the brand. Not bad. That said, I know I personally use a Taylor because the action is perfect for me - I don't care for a tough playing guitar. It was the problem I found with mid-90's Martins - I couldn't comfortably play them. Although if I'd known about guitar setup then, things would probably have been different. But Taylors played very nicely and I loved the tone. So I went that way and haven't been sorry.
@TKevinBlanc3 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's just me, but you undersold how that thing was going to sound. To me ears (over my TV speakers) it was bright and crisp. Sounded great.
@nerfnerfification2 жыл бұрын
Sounds really nice to my ears - in one sense if you want one of these older instruments to play you don't count the cost of repairs etc. it's just part of the wonership issues. Love and admire your work but a bit surprised there was not a huge school of indiginous lutherie in Canada back in the 20's etc given your natural resources in wood etc.
@lawrencecoffeyjr13003 жыл бұрын
I know what you can really do, but we can't always see that. Like you said, the cost is just to great. Very nice work. Thank you sir...
@railroader5553 жыл бұрын
I love Hensel guitars and, including the Bellevue branded ones, I've repaired half a dozen of them. One thing I must say is that all the ones with the floating pick guards had the cork spacers under them. Just an observation. Thank you for these videos Ted.
@jeffreybuckingham37822 жыл бұрын
"Experience tells Me it was a Pilsner."😄
@redstrat12343 жыл бұрын
Remarkable skills
@contrabandjoe79743 жыл бұрын
Sounds great!!!
@rubbadubdub65433 жыл бұрын
‘Experience tells me it was a pilsner’!!! 😂
@jonahguitarguy3 жыл бұрын
Really didn't sound bad at all. I know what you mean about the typical cheap parlor sound but this one is better than normal. I'm thinking compression fretting would do the trick. But finding that skinny sized wire with over sized tangs might be impossible. Plus of course there's the extra cost to put a few in and level it all out.
@wl3572 жыл бұрын
Very cool headstock
@seanj36673 жыл бұрын
I would love to know what the reaction would be if Willy Nelson came in with Trigger and asked for some work.
@Wheel3333 жыл бұрын
That white ghosting water mark would come out with heat on a normal hardwood table top. It is a french polishers restoration technique. It is very slow but impressive. It is here on KZbin search wood water mark removal. That surface is probably to thin and delicate.
@SixSixthSix3 жыл бұрын
It looks great, even with that white haze. Even the sound is not to bad!
@billbones10003 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@dassouki3 жыл бұрын
P.s. I’ve seen the angle iron “Reinforcement” in a guitar before but it only extended about half an inch into the neck. Only thing I can figure out is that it was used to align the bolt with the top. The guitar I was repairing was a $5 county fair type guitar
@bobmalone17633 жыл бұрын
Totally cool pickguard.
@ray.shoesmith3 жыл бұрын
lol Torono, so true 🤣
@that_thing_I_do3 жыл бұрын
Also..Trawna
@markdalton2933 жыл бұрын
It sounds pretty damn good to me
@johndrippert32893 жыл бұрын
Sounds pretty darn good to my admittedly not real sharp almost 60 year old ears. Two thumbs up.
@customfreak813 жыл бұрын
Another great video, have you come across Newtone Heritage strings? Very low tension and high quality, a set of 12's has less total tension than 11's from other manufacturers, they're designed for lightly braced vintage guitars (but I found they work great on every acoustic I have tried them on) currently have them on 3 guitars including my cedar and walnut Mcilroy.