Cleaning up my Dusty Johnson (ASMR)

[@awalk56]

In the early 2000s, I picked up a Johnson for $ 50 in a pawn shop for my son. I was amazed at how well it played and sound. When he passed away in 2015 his wife gave it back to me. The bridge had pulled up on it. I hung it in the basement. My son's daughter called and said her husband wanted to learn how to play, what should he buy? I told her I'd see what I could do with her dad's. I scored around the bridge with a razor, cut out all the bad, glued in a 1/8 laun 'plate' on the inside. Traced the bridge on laun, cut out & glued. It was a bit high. I shaved with the razor. Ernie Ball bronze light. I shocked myself, I almost hated to see it go. No buzz anywhere all the way down the neck, the laun patch didn't affect the sound,. Now as I think back maybe cleaning it up was harder than the repair. Good video, thanks for posting.

[@promognome]

@awalk56 Thank you for sharing that. My condolences for your son. What a great thing to pass down, though. That guitar will mean more in sentimental value than you could ever even buy. Not only it's backstory, but what you added to it is priceless. Thanks for watching.

[@Chill__-my6gf]

That must have been a teary clean up an reassemble. I bet they treasure that guitar.

[@shable1436]

If you used your Johnson more it wouldn't be dusty 😂

[@promognome]

@@shable1436 😆😆😆