Chinese Ace Frehley Gets New Stuff Part 3. GOODBYE

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[@jdmatthew]

That wonderful moment when you tap the pickups and find out everything works as planned. Congrats!

[@Grudgemeyer]

Dave has invented fluxed capacitors.

[@hastyberford]

Cranking that through a Marshall could be pretty kick ass.

[@TheWandOfOrcus]

For this final vid Dave you should have kept your face off camera till the end. Then sported the kiss make up!

[@patricknicolucci5073]

its ironic that Ace only used the bridge pickup the center pup was the effects pup smoke and fire, the neck pup was disconnected but Dave you still did a great job !

[@danoconnor618]

We need another epic fix like this Dave , Well done much enjoyed .

[@LiamDTurner]

🤘🤘🤘The Gooch approached at high velocity 🤘🤘🤘

[@tdkrei]

Nice work Dave and it sounds pretty darn good too.

[@alanscharrer5255]

absolutely unbelievable... a Masters course in guitar repair...thank you Dave

[@budandbean1]

Really nice series Dave, thank you for the tidbits of information and things to remember when doing a job like this. I’d probably never check pots to see if they were linear or audio, just figure they would be audio. That was interesting. I loved your tip about the spring clamp to get the screw started, top Info there. And I really liked the brass plate idea, I’ve already bought some brass and plan to have it handy the next time I get to do this. You Rock Dave, all you need now is a book.

[@DeadKoby]

The guitar is now less suckified than it was.

[@dmedicFF]

Another great series of vids Dave

[@drcrutch]

You did a beautiful job on this.

[@larryburwell8550]

I watched it again dave you did a masterful job on this guitar. Your still the man

[@franklinoneal6665]

Thanks Dave!

[@Attercop47]

I had fun watching this movie , thanks for making it , Doug from South Dakota , USA

[@christophergranning3076]

Thanks 4 all the tutorials......

[@jrsmoots]

Thanks for the tip about the green and bare wires!

[@gregorygallagher6917]

Cold Gin! Enjoyed the hell out of this

[@jamesseverin]

nice job dave!!!!!

[@GahMehGrrrr]

Great vid. Cheers Dave. Love the ”sollllllder” as a Brit. Haha

[@Ryan-ve9wu]

Great job!

[@davidkastin4240]

Ace Frehley Guitar Get Outta My House! LOFL 😆

[@GearGasms]

I watched all 3 parts- nice work! The roach clip on the pickup springs is a great tip. And even tho I have an electronics degree, I call it a roach clip still!

[@MrTonmit]

Thx Dave

[@Hoagiemon]

I kinda like that guitar. Might have to shop around the net now. Thanks Dave.

[@DrInorganick]

That alligator clip trick for the mounting springs is genius.

[@triplesevensix291]

The dreaded Gooch strikes again!! Into the hole it must go! That's what she said! Hey, who am I to argue? Cheers Dave. ;) Getting his make up on. I can just see him rocking up to the door in full slap & costume!! Lol. Legend Dave.

[@brianmarker]

lol you're the man Dave

[@KoRMaK1]

The old man wisdom at the end is priceless and made me howl

[@larryburwell8550]

super great job on this guitar. hell i bought a 1981 cherry sunburst les paul custom course it comes with all black plastic and pickguard, i called george gruhn in nashville got all original gibson blonde plastic pieces bought 2 dimarzio super distortion and made a ace frehley guitar minus the middle pickup which he never had wired up. big task, but it came out great.

[@Dudesbrewsguitarreviews]

Ha! I need to send you my guitars!

[@keithsaulsbury4304]

that's a lot of work to put into a piece of plywood but to each his own.

[@roytofilovski9530]

That's a very nice machine now, and even with all the new parts and all of Dave's paid work it's still much cheaper than a Gibson Ace. Another amazing job by Dave.

Nice save!

[@Wraith35]

The pearls of wisdom that come from your lips. LMAO 😂

[@Balin93]

You should have far more subscribers! Love the channel. And I don't even play guitar.

[@bryannelson3462]

Go buy one and start playing!

[@michaeldiamond76]

that is a riot

[@basswanderer2765]

Is it saw during or soul during....what the flux.

[@kengihepworth5761]

I've never worked on one of these, but I did a fault find and repair on a 3 pup Japanese Matsumoku yrs ago. This reminds me of it because ,like 12 string nut slotting,it should be avoided.... unless it comes with a 6 pacobeer, and or a block of nice hashish. ..........

[@roberttrifts2737]

I've watched a few hundred of these now Dave. This three parter is my favourite. There are others that are hella fun, too (I was kinda disappointed in not getting to the end of the Easter Egg dyed guitar build though), but these three? The best of em over the past 9 years! If Ace drops by again -- invite him to stay again. (Though perhaps suggest the owner to spend less, as I am sure you did.)

[@jammynem]

Love the Cold Gin Easter egg at the end...

[@astrophotonics9470]

I would go on vacation after that nightmare lol

[@Ben_Mdws]

I spent most of this series wondering why on earth you were bothering with this nightmare - but I sense you enjoyed yourself Dave!

[@murph7489]

well I think he bothers with it because its what he does...to me whats the difference if I'm soldering pots into a 3000 dollar gibby or a 300 dollar chibby...still the same work...and its what he does...and a challenge...I'm a electrician and sometimes people want switches and receptacles in odd places...well why are you bothering with that nightmare...because its what the customer or client wants....

[@onefatstratcat]

You're a mean one... Mr. Gooch :)

[@kevinflynn1838]

How much beer did it take to help complete this project? 👍✌

[@MrWeed1977]

Ha ha, nice. I thought I was the only guy that thought of project time estimates in how many BEERS it will take as opposed to how LONG it will take.

[@RandyFromBBlock]

Alligator Clips !! I thought the springs were supposed to leap around the room !!

[@bullshitdetective1]

soulder rules dave!!

[@davidallen346]

Now I want a Chibson Ace Frehley les paul copy for myself its probably gonna cost me a lot with labor to do the same repair, that does look very enjoyable to own and play.

[@adidas1984x]

I like how he is wearing the fender shirt

[@johnvenditto2908]

Through all 3 excellent DWOFS vids I kept asking myself what you answered at the end of Part 3: WAS IT WORTH IT? I thoroughly enjoyed them, "Buddy" gets a new guitar (for all intents and purposes) and Dave had fun. As long as Buddy is paying cash, I say it's an all around win.

[@StoneShards]

Nice work, Dave! Really now, Dave, aren't the tough dogs the most satisfying? Taking something from craptastic to being all that it can be is where you really feel the power of your luthier art. And those are the ones that stick in your memory, for better or worse, though, eh?

[@StoneShards]

How about this, a little shorter, to fit on a T-shirt better: "I never fail...to learn." It shows an attitude of gratitude for the value of experience, with which I whole-heartedly agree, and that you exemplify in your videos! Thank-you.

[@briankeery1]

Even with the added cost, still way better than Epiphone ever made.....at half the price.

[@tyeedwrds]

Thanks for the video Dave, I'm a new subscriber! I received one of these Chibsons as a gift and am on the fence as to whether to trade it or upgrade it. The brass plate was something I never knew about, thanks for that. Do you ground the bridge to the plate, if you mentioned it I missed it?

[@leoburke8466]

I loved the comment about the nerves, as a paperhanger in L.A. I'm asked to hang some weird shit on walls and consider my nervousness a benefit, keeps me sharp! After all that work no bone nut? Oh well.

[@angryheb1]

The funny thing is, Ace only plays the bridge pickup 100% of the time. Lol rock on! 🤘😎🎸

[@christophergranning3076]

Thanks 4 all the tutorials?

[@ernestschultz5065]

lol sneaky devils!

[@natkingcool6076]

U do great work..where r u located?

[@MrMisterock]

there is still enough room to add two more pickups in there. Or somewhere on the back.

[@nonahyobusiness8063]

Goochland, VA. It truly exists. Dave you have to move there and set up shop.

[@wingracer1614]

I used to live there, it's nice. Kinda gooched but still nice.

[@Valvey789]

Scott Grove paid like 5k for a real Ace Freeley Les Paul and always complains about its build quality and ice pick tone. So maybe this DWFS version stands up to the original.

[@granvillefriel1877]

He paid like 10 gran for his . Didn't have the right pups . He always gripes about Gibson

[@carvinblack]

I was talking to the guitarist from The Meatmen some years back. He said he hated the tone and got rid of his Ace as well. Amazing that such a high dollar guitar goes out of the factory sounding like turds.

[@chrisf6216]

A super Ace fan of mine has both the Epiphone and Gibson Ace guitars. He always has his guitar friends try both. When asked "Which is better?", they all have the same opinion. The Epiphone plays and sounds better. NOTE: This is not a slam on Gibson, but rather just an observation. If you are thinking about buying the actual Ace Gibson, be sure to also try out the Epiphone version. You may be surprised.

[@johndenicola6173]

@@chrisf6216 Heh heh... I found an interview with Ace Frehley out here about his guitars. He actually started out with an Epiphone and did not own his Fender until after Kiss' first album was released - And he loved the Fender ever since (granted he probably wasn't buying a Chinese Fender back in 1972...) -

[@leelaurence4850]

I'd love to have that guitar in blue, to match the _Solo Album_ "Ace Face" on the headstock. All chrome hardware would look great!

[@WickedFesterBand]

Yeah, that's a lot of money to put into that guitar but you did a great job. Looks like a great ax now. I like to upgrade lower end guitars but they have to have good bones. I do the work myself so it doesn't really cost me a lot. I hate to think the total investment on that for parts and labor. Had to be close to $300 just in pickups.

[@stuartjohnston4044]

CHEERS ........ ; )

[@TestarossaMusicista]

Awesome work as always. I'd personally recommend using electronics flux, though. I could be wrong, but that looks like plumbing flux. Not a huge problem, but could impact the long term reliability of the pots. Still 10000x better than original though!

[@TestarossaMusicista]

Sorry! I've made that mistake before and I've seen a couple other do it. Plumbers stuff usually comes in that type of container.

[@mfog5543]

Good deal man! Hopefully you can sleep better now.

[@mojorisen74]

Are those CTS pot's with a Gibson logo on them?

[@jim.missywyant.kennedy2334]

"It's the only thing that keeps us together" Should have been a clue as to their future don't ya think? Lol, Don't let the Bastards get you down Dave! Peace!

[@jonbarfield4915]

Good night sweetheart well it's time to go. I am filling a New York Mood.

[@OUTTATIMEMTL]

Hey Dave!! what's the brand/Part number for that switch??

[@toddflowers8052]

Congrats ! You successfully polished a turd ! ;-)

[@jaqueslagerweij6882]

I have a les paul. But all the frets after the 12th are useless. Only buzzing. If i put the action higher al the chords are detuned. I adjusted the neck. But still the same isue. Do you have any tips? Or do i have to do a fret leveling?. Excuse my bad english im from the netherlands

[@bobross5580]

Are those dimarzio or gotoh? I musta missed that part.. ??

[@wyattsdad8561]

So now that it's been all swapped out, how does it compare to a real Gibson?

[@ronnielawson8276]

D R HUFFIN STUFF LOL

[@hadtodoit4391]

Lov your show. Can you imagine what my guitar guy is going threw I bought 6 of theses and I'm doing stainless steel frets on all of them and real mother of pearl with all real gibson parts for just one to be all done it was $5,000 that's the correct pickup and all even bought blank gibson coa booklets but there not for sale I'm not a crook it's an o c d thing.

[@joey8845]

"how many times have you wiped your own butt with a 20 dollar bill" Classic

[@MrWeed1977]

Only when I couldn't reach the $100 bills Dave, I'm not a savage. Love this show!

[@danielcastillo1225]

I would've just wired it like a Peter Frampton Les Paul and put the toggle switch to the neck and bridge, with one volume, and one tone, then put the middle pick-up to the other volume an tone knobs, and be done with it, but I will say this you are SOOOO Awesome of a Luthier to figure out how to wire that "Thing" up like that, I'm really impressed with this series of videos on that instrument (an l use the term loosely), I wonder if YOU know how dumbfounded you've put every half-ass wannabe guitar-tech, not ta mention some of your colleagues with this type of refurbishment, MAN-OH-MAN can't wait ta see what you post next, I'll it's gonna be hard ta out-do this one, keep up the good work, Later Pal

[@helloitsnicko]

Am I going crazy or is the whir of your tuner gizmo harmonising with the guitar as you were tuning it? (10:00 ish)

[@booshting3520]

There's no debate, it's soldering lol

[@internetnow5243]

should have given him some push/pull pots for more options

[@mikemix96]

how you call this bracelet you wearing???

[@lorenzo8293]

What kind of pick up are these?

[@1961jscofield]

The Gooch took a mask from the ancient gallery and it Gooched on down the hall....

[@michaelroche4559]

Hilarious

[@irishguy13]

In the mood to do it again? I've got one. It scared me so cased up it remains.

[@robs6610]

Intonation cause I am in starvation 😂😂😂

[@just.a.bolivian.dude.1390]

You can aproach to install the anti wonderwall capacitor

[@arthurdduda63]

You've got a lot of patience,... or would it be fortitude Dave ..

[@onefatstratcat]

再见 You should have hooked up a Metal Zone pedal and played chop stix :)

[@budgreenwood9359]

I'm really surprised he would work on this shit !

[@gojoe36]

So tell us did he save any money? Is it better than a Gibson now?

[@offbeatbassgear]

The three pickup black beauties go for minimum $3000 US used and they're not in great condition at that price and really not easy to find at all. I have an Epi Black Beauty that's a really solid build and they're around five in really good shape. The three pickup Black Beauty's are the closest to this. I don't know what the actual signature Ace Frehley Sigs are going for, likely a whole lot more.

[@stevenedwards4470]

I kind of love the fact that the boys overseas set a better Gibson neck angle than Gibson can manage

[@hadtodoit4391]

If it's hard to understand why it was $5,000 I had to have brass back plates made for the randy rhoads chibson and the 74 supper buckers was $600 for the pair

[@qwkartist]

Is it me or are the neck and middle pickup rings in the wrong places?

[@jonbarfield4915]

One more thing. If God would make a guitar Technician his name would be David.♬🎸🎼🎵♩🎵🎵♬♬♬♫♪♫♬♪

[@garyhutcheson3326]

Beautiful job Dave you took a shit guitar and turned it into a good guitar!!

[@TheLocalZeroChannel]

i guess it doesn't make sense as an economic investment, but if it plays alright and sounds great, and the owner likes the look too, what could be better. --- Were the three pickup choices; Neck, all 3, bridge and middle? When Dave tapped on the pickups, that's what i heard. That's not the old standard Gibson 3 pickup set up. Who cares, as long as it works, i guess.

[@Boston.Patriot]

Buddy probably could have bought a real Gibson for what all that work and parts must have cost.

[@MrTonmit]

Did all of this make it sound like a les paul?

[@ronnielawson8276]

FUNNY DAVE FENDER SHIRT FAKE GIBSON GUITAR