i worked for cesar for two years in the late 90s i learned so much from him i cant believe it not just being a great guitar and amp tech but being a focused and comp person he taught me to be the guy people can count on THANK YOU CESAR Gods speed
@CustomBoardsFinland4 жыл бұрын
Hi! Thank you for your comments. My hero as well and really influental for me personally when I started guitar teching and do tutorials. I am so happy that I found this video and glad that people can see Cesar's art and work. You can find find tutorials about rig building from our site if you are interested: customboards.fi/pages/the-custom-boards-guide-for-building-your-own-pedalboard Here are also bunch of videos we did. Quality varies, but there are lots of more to come. customboards.fi/pages/custom-boards-videos With Kindest Regards Kimmo Aroluoma Custom Boards Finland Oy Sahaajankatu 14 00880 Helsinki tel: +358 10 411 0160 www.customboards.fi
@MrDunosan7 ай бұрын
@mikekosmaczewski9865 Do you know if he owned the Takamine that Dylan played in 1981 UK and Euro tour? thanks
@mikekosmaczewski98657 ай бұрын
@@MrDunosan hmmm probly dylan owned everything in theory but cesar stored alot of it he was allways workin on somthin for sombody i remember the first day i started with cesar i looked down on his workbench and writen on the bench was a phone and next to the number wasthe name rick ocasick (from the cars )i was blown away every day i worked for him
@alanpassat67596 жыл бұрын
The world is a poorer place without Cesar.
@JustRockMySoul4 жыл бұрын
when he said repairing that 10 buck a piece nut with baking soda and magic glue to save a lot of money is the greatest trick he knows, the man won my heart. you can tell he learned this stuff from the ground up.
@CustomBoardsFinland4 жыл бұрын
Hi! Thank you for your message. He really is the guy and I am so happy that I managed to locate this video. It is something that everyone should see. If you are interested in reading long stories and gear analyzes of various guitarists, please check out our blog. customboards.fi/blogs/articles David Gilmour, Randy Rhoads, and Jimi Hendrix are discussed in depth, to name a few. With Best Regard Kimmo Aroluoma/Custom Boards
@strangequark4202 жыл бұрын
His ohmmeter ... "there are many like it, but this one is mine." Perfect.
@muncher645 жыл бұрын
Amazing. I had no idea all the things a tech needs to look for and repair. He was a legend.
@iamjohngalt10004 жыл бұрын
I wish I had the tapes of the short sessions we did in two rooms. Red Weather will live on forever. The early 70's in Stroudsburg were the best I ever played because of Cesar. He demanded your best.
@RaymondMeunierMusique Жыл бұрын
“If he doesn’t see you, do it your way” love it 🤣
@Prousto Жыл бұрын
A once-in-a generation guitar guru. He left far too soon, but his legacy is still shining strong within the guitar community; this video is a treasure trove of practical wisdom.
@historiclp45772 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely the best Guitar-Guitar tech video i have ever seen in my life. I have to say…ive been big into guitar since the late 90’s and play and collect Vintage reissue Fender Strats, and Custom Shop Les pauls, Historics, and watch KZbin 99% of the time as my cable platform, and dont know how i have never seen this video until now.I of course knew who Cesar Diaz was, but never found this video, he shows you basic but a little more involved trouble shooting on tube amps ..how to use a drill to wind a pickup in a pinch, fixing a nut slot…this guy was a national treasure
@DesignRhythm Жыл бұрын
I'm a drummer, but I still loved this video. Very cool info and seems like a genuinely awesome guy.
@valentino31914 жыл бұрын
It helped Cesar was a great player in his own right. He knew what he was doing.
@ronmorey34753 жыл бұрын
I really like his analogy when describing why he likes tubes at 52:29.
@ExilesGate7 жыл бұрын
I learnt everything from Cesar! He is the sound that you call Tone! LEGEND! Thank you for posting this!!!!!!!
@jscordoba33 жыл бұрын
I was lucky to get to hang with Ceasar a few times as a kid when I had just started playing guitar. He took me to school a few times.
@tommywattmusic Жыл бұрын
Obviously everyone knows Cesar's connection to SRV. I noticed it looks like Cesar is wearing the same outfit during parts of this video that SRV wore in the Live at Carnegie Hall CD. I know all the players on that album Room Full of Blues, Dr John, Jimmie Vaughan, etc. also wore the same outfits that night in NYC. I wonder if Cesar played as well that night? Either way the guy is a true legend, and could do practically anything!!!!
@acupofcoffee64144 жыл бұрын
its so great that even after years of technological advancements we still stick to traditional ways of guitar setups and maintenance, something that stays preserved same as the older days. don't fix something that isn't broken right? that's why guitar is so beautiful.
@CustomBoardsFinland4 жыл бұрын
Hi! Thank you for your comment. This is well said and I totally agree. If you are interested in more videos and tutorials, please check out our Pedalboard Building Guide, which should be to most comprehensive out there: customboards.fi/pages/the-custom-boards-guide-for-building-your-own-pedalboard With Best Regards, Kimmo Aroluoma
@jdranger2036 жыл бұрын
Met Cesar,back in the 80's,in DC.He was a cool guy.A tough guy,but a good friend.
@johnjanetatos69035 жыл бұрын
I bought a Deluxe Reverb from Angela Music, right outside DC, in 1981, maybe 82. I didn't know who Cesar Diaz was at the time. I think that it was Cesar that sold me the amp. He told me he had to restore it and sold it to me in pieces, but it sounded great. I've used it on countless gigs over the years. A few years ago, I took it to a tech in NYC for service, and he told me that Cesar had signed his name on the side of the chassis. I never noticed this before. Since you knew him JD, was he working at Angela then? The guy who sold me the amp at Angela sure looked like Cesar. Dude was very chill, a super nice guy.
@MrDunosan7 ай бұрын
Do you know where that Takamine on 1981 UK/Eu Dylan tour ended up? thanks
@Hespeakstruth2 жыл бұрын
Cesar is where SRV got his sound.
@brownmonkeybananayellow4 жыл бұрын
thanks so much for uploading this. that hour went by quick. he was a natural
@6StringPsychedelic2 жыл бұрын
WIld, i just happened to hear about this old VHS tape.. and it popped up today.. Awesome!
@Snowy01236 жыл бұрын
This guy is a Legend. .what I wouldn't give for one of his Amps
@dougbrunelle71702 жыл бұрын
I miss Ceasar dearly! Godspeed and thank you for the greatest musical experience ever Brother.
@FindBigfoot5 жыл бұрын
There are many like it, but this one is mine
@armurano50933 жыл бұрын
I never knew what that notch was for on the string winder. Now I do. Thanks Caesar.
@Lymanization2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely incredible! He seemed to be Perfect in every meaning of the word itself! God Bless him and his!
@legchyloyanishevskyyvolod30057 ай бұрын
What a useful video. Also, I think that black tele and silver tele are Bob Dylan's cause he used the same ones around the same time
@Dream-Academy8 ай бұрын
30:17 He kept the order of the tubes but put them back in different sockets! As a guitar tech, I was amazed that he planned the Brazilian fingerboard down about 8 times on SRV No.1 '63 Strat rather than LEAVE THE RW THERE and level the crowns of 6000 Dunlop wire and then recrown? Also, he thought that the guitar (which was previously owned and played by Christopher Cross) had 59 pickups in it when anyone who knows anything knows that vintage Strat pickups were not dated until early '64. They simply were 63 black bottoms.
@thegreatconsummation69393 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this! Its almost impossible to find a copy on DVD or VHS!
@JRAFF1456 жыл бұрын
"If he doesn't see you...do it your way."
@TechMetalRules2 жыл бұрын
This video inspired me to always change my strings outside.
@museken3 жыл бұрын
I knew him.. He died.. The most intellectual guy in music.. He played for Bob Dylan.. He's on KZbin. with Bob Dylan Cesar gets no respect..His wife kept a company in PA His inventions .Amplifiers.. to guitar.. WOW... SIR DIAZ.. Should be honored in the Music Hall of Fame.. Anything less is unforgiving in my eyes..l.. Cesar Diaz was a friend of mine.. He invited me into his house.. 444 N courtland street.. PA.. I could feel his presence when I was invited into this house. We did not talk much.. We knew each other somehow.. Tech.. yes.. Music.. Diaz killed it dead.. Unsung hero..of music.. I'm nobody but I'm standing for more RESPECT for ,Cesar.
@TomDavisVideo Жыл бұрын
He'd come play my gig every now and then ... when someone would say "it's too loud" he would say... "hey if it is too loud you can leave" LOL
@museken Жыл бұрын
@@TomDavisVideo Always loud the louder the better.. He was right.. Everybody looks... No one listens ... As long as I'm standing that guy put me into music.. ....Am I a writer who flows with music..Yes.. I will prove it ask me anything I will write a song in 10 seconds..You provide the music..
@BillDerBerg2 жыл бұрын
Cesar Diaz should have trademarked the term Boutique because i remember in the 80s the name Diaz was synonymous with boutique gear
@edwincarrillo546 жыл бұрын
My Brother,The Best!!!Edwin Carrillo Diaz San Juan,Puerto Rico
@Dad-Gad5 жыл бұрын
Your brother will always be regarded as a legend by knowledgeable guitarist's 👍
@paulcowart31745 жыл бұрын
God bless him Man he knew his stuff I've got all of his pedals Great stuff
@MrDunosan7 ай бұрын
Hi, Bob Dylan played a Takamine In his 1981 UK and Europe tour, do you know if Cesar had it? thank you so much. God bless!
@major-Mihailo-Madzarevic Жыл бұрын
*Not just that he was a genius, but I adore his hair style !!!*
@FuriousMess Жыл бұрын
very cool video. thanks for posting
@dtx21304 жыл бұрын
Incredible! Life changing.
@TacianoCanassa824 жыл бұрын
Wish i had meet him! Legend!
@topangacreek7 ай бұрын
Cesar, thanks for showing me how Bob Dylan plays his D chord, and for selling me Bob's 30th anniversary amp. (plus so much more, RIP)
@MrDunosan7 ай бұрын
Do you know where’s the Takamine that Dylan played in his 1981 UK and Europe tour?
@topangacreek7 ай бұрын
@@MrDunosan I wouldn't begin to have a clue about that. Good luck.
@hoboroadie46236 ай бұрын
Greetings topangacreek, I am getting a Blue 1X12 on Tuesday to go with the 4X12 and that CD-100. It doesn't have a serial #, does it? A prototype, I reckon... 🎸
@uplaywithfire75646 жыл бұрын
Much thanks for playing this.i can't seem to find a copy of Caesar's instructional videos anywhere!! Can anyone guide me in the right direction? Much thanks!
@klauscottonswab23223 жыл бұрын
4:46 The Wasp Bend !
@vintagepipesnightmares10 ай бұрын
He made a pickup in 10 seconds 😂 I always say pickups are the biggest scam in the business. They want you to think there are thousands of types of pickups. They want you to think it’s an art😂
@eddiebernar314 Жыл бұрын
If your spacecraft needs some work before heading to Alpha Centuri, Diaz would be my choice of mechanical space craft engineer to check my spaceship before the journey. 😊
@jonbarr91955 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Very cool
@SourSnatch5 жыл бұрын
Rock On!!!
@mariannwatt26782 жыл бұрын
Diaz marshall mods are a legend i wish i could of had him mod one of my 68 plxi 50 w heads before we lost him i played thru one here in los angeles at S I R in hollywood it was a monster lots of gain and no fuzzyness RIT bro
@creationinspired200 Жыл бұрын
Dino drill most impacts are smaller 😅 everything in this video screams vintage the man knows his stuff love the video!
@triplescale2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this ✌🏻
@davidallen3465 жыл бұрын
When you work on someone's guitar as personal pride and joy it should be treated with utmost respect and care , some self labeled guitar techs do a sloppy job and passed it off as a common practice should be ashamed of themselves. Not Cesar Diaz right he was a Legend. I'm not gonna poke around the back of guitar amplifier with a screwdriver while the amp is plug in tho.
@Juswahh Жыл бұрын
why was there music over cesars playing when he was showing the pedal sounds
@actionjackson84398 ай бұрын
Can anyone elaborate on what Caesar said about tubes and esoterics? 29:59
@historiclp45772 жыл бұрын
Could someone please tell me what he said he was using to clean the pots on the Amp?? “Cremaleen”?? I cant make out what he said
@goodun2974 Жыл бұрын
Cramolin. A two-part contact cleaner and contact preservative system, originally made by Craig Labs but no longer available. The cleaner was okay but the preservative sometimes caused corrosion of certain metals rather than "preserving" them. The current Caig Labs product is called De-Ox-it.
@igorbogdanoff67514 ай бұрын
@@goodun2974does de-ox-it remove lubrication in the pots?
@chadm96535 жыл бұрын
I thought he was saying " let's pray". Oh....he said lets spray the pots.
@huskvarsm8 жыл бұрын
sweet thanks man.
@nand0000 Жыл бұрын
Wowwww que genio !
@toneswithtommyrobbie4503 жыл бұрын
Just discharged the death caps like a truck starter
@samuelhenandez80323 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many people died that way
@HK-212 жыл бұрын
Not as many that went bald from doing it.
@bluemagic58293 жыл бұрын
song at 13:17?
@bobbarcus83105 жыл бұрын
He used to fight all the time with Lee Dickerson that’s Eric Clapton‘s amp and guitar tech Dickerson always that he knew more than Caesars and they would fight in magazines
@justoncline35306 жыл бұрын
Any way I could get a download of this from you?
@jonnathanmadrigal9378 Жыл бұрын
What song is 23:12?
@greek420694 жыл бұрын
What is the song playing in the intro
@carrillospeed3 жыл бұрын
I think it’s an original song. I have the CD I might upload to KZbin in the near future...
@Brandon-youtube5 жыл бұрын
Discharging filter caps... with a metal screwdriver....
@hsj6875 жыл бұрын
So you really wanna ride the lightening kids?...just skip to the amp section lol
@biketopia4 жыл бұрын
Iron Guns T He’s definitely been working dangerously.... haha But he’s so savvy
@samuelhenandez80323 жыл бұрын
I got scared when he started discharging things with a damn screwdriver
@HK-212 жыл бұрын
LMFA😂…electro therapy Bzzz-snap!
@paulcowart31745 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness that Peter McMahon from Homestead amps is carrying the torch on Cezars behalf He worked with Cezar for years and has the mojo and tone of the older stuff that CD introduced us too
@carrillospeed3 жыл бұрын
Peter has no association with the Diaz family. Also he never worked on Amps with Cesar... Homestead stole the designs and schematics from Diaz amps without permission and has paid ZERO royalties
@l8tapex4 жыл бұрын
plumber charges you $175.00 to unclog your pipe but all he did was wrap on it with a wrench. $75 for the call out $100 was knowing where to hit the pipe.
@cobowe4 жыл бұрын
And how hard to hit it with a stilson
@KennyE19578 жыл бұрын
what hat are you wearing
@stevemineer28572 жыл бұрын
Cesar contacted me about a 12 string Rickenbacker I had for sale that was signed by Roger McGuinn. He offered to trade one of his pedals and some cash. I turned him down. About a month later I heard he died.
@jeffreyswanson3798 Жыл бұрын
And also by the way this is our most guitar players on the road or arrogant and I already know how to do all that stuff so what are they going to do pay you ten bucks a day come on bro then you get a sit there and listen to how awesome they are gimme a break I am not cutting you down just saying....
@jeffreyswanson3798 Жыл бұрын
I like your video but a floating tremolo system like a Floyd Rose is different you know that I know that you know that
@jonbarr91955 жыл бұрын
Where would you get a strobe tuner like that nowadays?
@SSvebor5 жыл бұрын
Try Peterson strobe tuners.
@craigshewchuk9018 Жыл бұрын
Hahaha I always restring my guitars the same way
@greg6L6GC3 жыл бұрын
Only one thing I disagree with. Shorting fully charged caps to ground with a screwdriver. You should use a bleed resistor to act a current limiter. Afterwards short them out.
@hoboroadie46236 ай бұрын
If you wear safety goggles the spattering molten metal is unlikely to cause much damage. I always clip a resistor into the circuit, but I am not a trained professional 😉
@hoboroadie46236 ай бұрын
I like this guy, he plays better than me, but he bangs the strings like I do. No pick.
@djangoknight Жыл бұрын
🙏🏽🐐🤌🏽
@Bellabaddi2 жыл бұрын
I just found out after over 20 yrs…I’ve been doing everything wrong!!?
@Diazamps8 ай бұрын
This is piracy fyi
@chraffis4 жыл бұрын
...and you’ll notice we have a syringe....to shoot heroin while we wait...er, I mean hot wax on the pick up.
@CustomBoardsFinland4 жыл бұрын
Hi! Thank you for your message. For further inspiration please check out our “Pedalboard Building Guide” customboards.fi/pages/the-custom-boards-guide-for-building-your-own-pedalboard Please check out also our “Pedalboard Gallery” customboards.fi/blogs/custom-boards-gallery If you have any questions about our services or our products, I am more than happy to help. Best regards Kimmo Aroluoma
@mikej74754 жыл бұрын
Visuals suck, explanations are vague, and demonstrating on the easiest guitar to work on.