Cole Clark Crack gets some Care

[@guyb7005]

Great video and amazing repair techniques. A few corrections you may wish to investigate: 1 - the soundhole area is thicker than the lower bout of the top for a balance of strength vs resonance. 2 - the carbon strip on the interior face of the top is a 'face-brace sensor' pick-up to capture the natural sound of the top. 3 - I was told the top was bunyan spruce, but as you explained with the brilliant aussie accent, they may not have matched the species correctly, 4 - at 6:00 there seems to be a dent on the side of the body below the location of the crack (next video repair?) 5 - I find my Cole Clark is more of a picker than a strummer (it lacks the warmth of a Martin strum, but has a rich chime of a Maton / Taylor / Larivée / Lowden. Your work is immaculate!

[@malcolmemarsh1]

This guy is the luthier equivalent of a neuro surgeon. What he doesn't know about wood and guitars isn't worth knowing. Keep up the good work and the videos

[@tommypetraglia4688]

And his knowledge of woods is impressive. I wonder if he studied dendrology or it was acquired through luthiery

[@damiendyda8608]

It's very satisfying to see the dried glue get scraped off and sanded level.

[@kuhboom22]

"..shrinkage issues in North America.." We were in the pool!!

[@etheroar6312]

And it was cold and breezy.

[@waybackplayback1347]

@@etheroar6312 and I'm a grower, not a shower...

[@zbthunderwood]

Like a frightened turtle...

[@JC-11111]

LMFAO! I actually LOL 'd at this. Nice job! 🤣 Oh shit. 😂 He just said it while I was reading this 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ambsquared]

The joint of the headstock reminds me a little of the joint for the handle of a cricket bat. They cut a vee in the body of the bat, and a wedge at the end of the handle.

[@morrelljw]

The magnet sanding disc is pure genius. Always learn so much for your videos. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@chogumchonsa]

Best way to conduct social distancing. Watching the master at work.

[@arnienonymous4458]

Once again, the razor blade scraper trick was well worth the price of admission. One of the few channels on YT that I can consistently learn useful tips. I salute your expertise, sir!

[@pdbowman]

This continues to be my very favorite TV show.

[@kbkman7742]

the accent was pretty good, sounded like an old queenslander. Fwiw I have visited the cole clark factory... they're nice people and they have a nice clean workshop. They explained to me that the headstock join is done like that for strength and ease of repair

[@kinunshele]

I ha ve been The custodian of a Fat Lady II for about 15 years. Having bought it in Newcastle NSW, it's now here in the UK and doing absolutely fine. Nothing but cleaning and changing strings. Beautiful guitars

[@randelcross]

Love the guitar history lessons and detailed explanations... The subtleties that set you apart from others (BTW). Great repair! Thanks for sharing your work-day with us...

[@jimr907]

I just stumbled across this site and am already hooked. The quality and content are excellent and even though I'm not a musician I am fascinated by watching a true artist, especially one who communicates his skill so clearly. Being a totally amateur woodworker I have already learned some new tricks and techniques. Thank you for the excellent videos.

[@peterjames2580]

Why would anyone give a thumbs down to this video? They are probably suffering from "I can do it better" disease, quite common I hear tell! Thanks for the video!

[@robertrosenfield405]

Very fun to see this Doctor. I like the magnet sanding blindly. Not sure I dig the router mismatch that much but I did see the groove at the periphery to thin the edges to vibrate more. Interesting approach. Thanks again for sharing with us

[@timlilly]

Love the Aussie accent! I wasn't expecting that nor some of those new little tricks too. Great video

[@Rtechmobile]

As an Australian I am both insulted and laughing my arse off at that imitation , and yes our English overlords named shit after sort of similar things from the Motherland . Love your videos , keep them coming please.

[@Tonks143]

Except Australians were just English? They named places after where they came from and current events?

[@Rtechmobile]

@@Tonks143 As were Americans and Canadians and everywhere else the Empire landed and took over until they were kicked out or left . And yes they named things that sort of looked the same or in many cases bear no resemblance .

[@Tonks143]

@@Rtechmobile Yeh but my point was they weren't 'overlords' they're just folk

[@Rtechmobile]

@@Tonks143 In Australia's case we were founded as a penal colony , even though I used overlord sarcastically there is a little truth to it . All good though ,

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

Lol

[@DonnyDunnuffin]

Another Aussie here who loves watching your vids because of your obvious skill and experience. We don't mind you taking the piss out of our accent... you can't even pronounce sollllllllllder right! Keep up the great vids cobber!

[@dwebster50]

I always thought that Cole Clark , were flying top guitars . But I guess not all models . They do have a great sound And were cheaper than Maton. Always a pleasure to see your vids. It does not get better, it gets more interesting .🇨🇦

[@andyt6191]

Love watching a true craftsman at work!

[@stephenmorphett1340]

The back looks like it's actually Tasmaniam Blackwood, the Queensland Maple is the neck. The woods it is made of can usually be identified within the model number on the sticker inside the guitar body, visible through the sound hole. Also if you contact them with th serial number they'll happily supply the details. I have an FL2AC3KB, a level 2 fat lady with Klinkii soundboard, Blackwood back, sides & rosette, cutaway body shape, rosewood fretboard, cole clarke pickup system. It was from a limited run of 50 guitars. Many C.C. models are limited run from reclaimed deadfall timbers.

[@ed801975]

Whoa! That guitar is stunning!

[@ramsayward]

I'm bloody hooked on this KZbin channel. Top craftsmanship as always.

[@gravidium]

Hahaha sounds like Aussie accent from that Simpson's episode. You are right DNA sequencing has revolutionised species naming of Australian trees. There are so many species we thought were related but are not. Your such a knowledgeable dude. Dave from straya

[@josephbrewer7026]

Sanding with magnets is brilliant.

[@danielsaturnino5715]

Its just great to have such nice videos at the end of a day of work. Thank you for sharing

[@johnwelch2959]

Thank you Sir; this is a much needed break from the world.

[@tedbownas2748]

Alliteration augments all appellations, and Aussie accents always amuse audiences. Applause. 👏👏

[@mightyluv]

Twoodfrd’s teaching time-tested techniques to tenderfoot technicians takes the... tart?

[@NoLandMandi]

The Queenslander accent was spot on!!!

[@barristanselmy2758]

I got a Maton Queensland maple and all spruce body. Best acoustic guitar iv'e played. Makes my martin sound like an old man.

[@damiendyda8608]

It's very satisfying to see the glue get scraped off and then sanded level.

[@philjones6054]

Strewth, beautiful guitar, and great Aussie accent.

[@garygough9958]

For Dave Foster's comment: "Didn't know they made guitars in Australia" Australian made guitar 'Maton' has been making guitars for nearly a centuary. Also I live in Northern Queensland where we harvest the "Queensland Silver Maple" we also have a lot of tonewoods that we use here.

[@eddy2fast260]

I have a 2007 FL3. Humidity from living in my van for 16 years has warped the sound board. Ive since been imformed they changed the bracing.

[@josephpedroza632]

Beautiful guitar. Great work. Learn something new every video. I love working on my guitars and know what I am doing. I think I watched every video 2 or 3 times to see what I might have missed the first time. Keep up the fantastic work and keep the videos coming. God bless brother.

[@jeffhigh2]

That low brace is actually aluminum and they frequently debond and rattle, done differently in later models.

[@jbrett55]

It's called the sound bar pickup and its epoxyed in by Cole Clark. I repaired a FL2 that had the loose pickup issue, had to make a wooden cleat that bridged over the bar and joined to the top on either side of the bar. Clients been back a year later to confirm it held. Also QLD Maple is an great wood for making guitar necks too!

[@donaldholman9070]

Awesom job. Thank you for sharing.

[@griffisguitars2921]

Liked without watching. Living on the edge

[@Tetsaraku]

I think in this case the risk for failure was exceptionally low...

[@allancopland1768]

Goo Job. Loved the Aussie timber banter... lol!

[@madgeniusmusic]

Nicely done. Great accent too.

[@MaximilianBocek]

Masterful. As usual. Thanks!

[@garywhitt98]

Excellent video Ted! Thank you!

[@wv838]

Love the suction cup trick. Superb job!

[@ahf5471]

You truly are the king of kings....

[@rustyaxelrod]

Magnet trick was very cool. New to me also, so thanks!

[@yuripaez9536]

woooow!! you are the master of masters. Greetings from Mexico.

[@tvviewer4500]

That austrilian impression is good stuff.

[@RutherfordRyan1]

Thanks for throwing us a bone..across the great Pacific.! Sounded a little more Kiwi... Love your work

[@joelfrend4994]

I appreciated the Garrison mention. I have a collection of them. Thanks! Great video!

[@PatrickJWenzel]

Another Ozzy who had a good old belly laugh here. Right where's my drop bear I need to wipe my ar.....

[@terryjohinke518]

As an Aussie I liked your Aussie accent imitation. Laughed like neck. Yes our Pommie originals gave some funny names to woods and many other things. I like your work. Have been repairing since the 80s and builds in 2004+. Your work is impressive!

[@TomSramekJr]

"I'm going to spend some time doing this..." Ah, the glamorous life of a luthier....

[@spiralflash6169]

Beautiful guitar!

[@TMoody]

Your accent was AWESOME..... do more of that. 🙂

[@gagsmedia]

Excellent video...This channel is good for my mental health x :)

[@ThatOtherRaccoon]

I've seen the razor blade with depth stop only one other time, but in that instance, the blade was struck against cast iron which created a burr on it.

[@twoodfrd]

That works well if you're going to the be scraping wood. I don't find it necessary with glue or finish.

[@damiendyda8608]

Love that Australian accent.

[@joshharnrss4306]

I love ur voice overs🤣🤣🤣 ur funny af!!!!

[@davefoster6156]

I had no idea that they made guitars in Australia. The guitar you worked on had a very nice tone. The thickness of the body reminds me of a Martin “Dreadnaught”. The fit and finish look good too. Sneaky idea with the magnet. Good work!

[@PaisleyPatchouli]

Some unusual, non-standard construction methods on that guitar; but it's interesting to see these companies trying out different approaches away from the traditional luthierie techniques. Although I'll never own one of their instruments, I'm glad they're still around and survived the financial crunch. Maybe someday I'll get a chance to play one of them, it will be interesting to see how they stack up to my much more traditional Gibson, Martin and Collings guitars. And of course it's always illuminating to see you troubleshooting and putting things right with these instruments of different constructions and challenges...

[@midwaymonster30]

The magnet part blew my mind.

[@nicholastotoro7721]

The "ribboning" in the back and sides do make it look a little more like sapele or even sipo. Likely the former.

[@progressivehardindustrialslug]

Do some tests first. I did high end cabitet repairs in a large shop... What I leaned concerning cyano acrylic accelerators: 1: spray accelorator in under 10 seconds in the cold (temp) post aplication and you get "cloudy". 2: post application accelorant use in a warm room=less "cloudy". 3. Be patient. Apply cyano accrillic. And in any temp room WAIT 45 TO 90 SECONDS. This is concerning 2 part accrylic glue. From the beauty supply store for doing fake nails. They also sell a DEBONDER so you can "fix" a glue screw up and get a priceless "do-over". This is NOT for quick dry accrilics. Beauty supply store baby. They got what guitars crave.

[@muddshshshark]

nice sound,,, I had a Norman years ago

[@sb-ez2ss]

cracking work as always

[@farangkinok]

Your Aussie accent sounded better than the razor blade scraping lol :) Hello from Melbourne !

[@miaoupha2370]

You should have a show in Vegas with good impersonation skills ! Amazing video once again.

[@stevenedwards4470]

It was really nice to see you execute those techniques. I never saw that magnet sanding...very clever. The narrated exposition is interesting too. I'm glad you've been posting more frequently.

[@cyb3r3vil30]

Great information sweet ass guitar TFS Enjoyed

[@brent4uc]

Here's a tip. I can buy four tubes of medium viscosity Permatex brand CA glue for $1.20 US at Walmart. You have to go to the automotive section and look for the pegged Permatex section. Permatex is most widely known as a liquid gasket for surfaces on motor's.

[@telecasterbear]

A great job, Mister.

[@lyndamcardle4123]

I agree that the back/sides looks far more like sapele to me. ....and with regard to the crack - now repaired, in those immortal words of Eric Morecambe "you can' t see the join"...wonderful artisan craftsmanship !

[@chuckquinn8026]

You are a master!

[@richardmethot1317]

Genius

[@content-appreciator]

01:35 this bit alone makes it worth being a subscriber of yours.

[@blacksupra10]

accent was awesome. need to do a vid of that whole song at the end.

[@michaelinglis8516]

I think nails on a chalkboard is horrifically unsettling but I actually enjoy the scrape of a razor blade over fully cured super glue. And the satisfaction of getting a nice smooth pull with lots of super glue shavings! Lol.

[@paulheartsongs]

That Aussie accent 😂 Greetings from Australia, eh! 😊

[@joesantamaria5874]

Holy moly, those are some beat up knuckles.

[@twoodfrd]

I spend a lot of time punching things.

[@darrylr]

I almost bloody choked on my BBQ shrimp when I heard that accent.

[@GalleryBones]

Keep up the great content

[@Moka8]

Apparently Queensland Maple is more similar to citrus trees than maple. Interesting.

[@jockwebb3435]

I reckon your Aussie accent sounds more like a Kiwi. Bunya pine is not a pine, but belongs to a group of trees of the genus auricaria. Very ancient. Not many people build with it as it has nowhere near the strength of spruce for its thickness. Queensland maple (sometimes Pacific Maple) is a good stable cabinet timber, but why maple I have no idea. We have several things we call oak and ash which are neither, but eucalyptus regnans. It is hard to find a good Aussie top wood, but the pseudo maple makes great necks and Tasmanian blackwood is a great back and sides timber brighter than mahogany, but less so than rosewood. I am Australian, married to a Canadian and I have been to Hamilton Ont. though only passing through.

[@michaelrice500]

"Twas not a cracke, twas a broken harte" ______ some ancient guitar owner

[@GTsuji]

Can i ask why you didn’t just apply a bead of crazy glue to the crack and allow it to wick in since it is a closed crack?

[@brandtl1486]

G. Tsuji ... well, i think titebond watered is a good choice because cyano super glue is a little unwieldy drying fast and super hard and a bugger to take off finish potentially ruining it.

[@martinbrown8385]

Ha Ha Ha " Hey Hughesy " Ha Ha Ha , you could of added a " Fair Dinkum " or even a " Stone The Crows " in there , they would've made you a " Fair Dinkum " ozzy , Cos you jumped to a little Kiwi accent every now & then in your well rehearsed monologue ! , luckily you didn't use words like " Sux " (6) or " Fush & chupps " ( fish & chips ) cos you would have gone full Kiwi , ,,,,,,,,,,, Very much enjoy watching you work & as a muso appreciate the time , effort & skill , thank you , , , , , Bloody smart arse Canadians , LoL , love your work brother , best of health to you & yours

[@reffyfikserting]

Haha.. 😀 that's how I always figured most stuff in America must have been named. "Say, William, old chum!" "Yes, Frankie boy?" "What'cha reckon that big deer over there is?" "Ah... Must be one of those elk people say they have on the continent..."

[@brianharris7243]

Nice guitar-nice job Sir

[@vanrijn1669]

That’s a booma, mate. Fine repair.

[@randybecker7339]

I really appreciate what you show us. I've often wondered how various repairs are accomplished. I'm wondering how long the entire repair took. I understand you're showing the more relevant parts, I 'm just curious how long such repairs actually take.

[@Tonks143]

Cole Clark crack care what a tounge twister

[@markbryant4641]

pretty good ausie accent. my cheeks were blushing.

[@Stratboy999]

Cole Clark are decent builders.

[@rogerkaldahl9540]

Have you ever thought about using model airplane plywood (five layers thick, 1/64 th inch thick)? Don't ask but it's great on my side of the fence.

[@philgranito4043]

There are 2 zombies banging on my front door wanting toilet paper and hot chocolate....but I'm ignoring them...I'd rather watch you work. Beautiful job Ted...as usual.

[@TheDeedeeFiles]

Cool guitar

[@mark-dietz]

Canada...known for legendary luthiers and mimicry

[@mickmiller2709]

Pretty good Aussie accent IMO (I live in Australia).

[@billdyke9745]

Wood terminology is a sticky business... How true.

[@thebutton7932]

I am Australian and I agree, the naming of timber here is a complete Joke . . .the Maple isnt Maple , the Rosewood isnt Rosewood, the Ash, Mahogany etc etc ALL are in no way related to the real McCoy.

[@kardRatzinger]

Americans also seem to name their trees weird (comparing to us here in Europe), for example limba in America seems to be a hardwood, whereas here that name refers to a species of pine. Also words sycamore and acacia seem to mean completely different types of trees, unrelated to what Americans call by those names.