Can This FILTHY Guitar Be SAVED? | Axe From The Grave

[@ScienceofLoud]

After years of neglect entropy takes its toll and this Thrash Metaller's guitar has fallen into disrepair. Can Colin scrape off the gunk, remove the corrosion, and get it back to a playable condition? Schecter Hellraiser C1: Sweetwater - imp.i114863.net/eoMrj Thomann - www.thomann.de/gb/schecter_diamond_c1_hellraiser_blk.htm?offid=1&affid=367 Check out Jack's thrash metal band Disposable. They are as filthy as this guitar: open.spotify.com/artist/3tgFHdkrLgt3ZTi43YdTTV #schecter #hellraiser #setup More from CSGuitars: Gain access to exclusive content at: www.patreon.com/csguitars Join CSGuitars Discord - discord.gg/d7b6MY8 Buy CSGuitars Merchandise - www.csguitars.co.uk/store Website - www.csguitars.co.uk Contact - [e-mail] _______________________________________

[@James_Dawes]

Love that bit of duality

[@James_Dawes]

Where did you get the fret files?(specifically the concave one)

[@DisposableMetal]

You're the BEST! 👏👏 Thank you so much and we're so sorry for putting you through this 😬

[@alexanderrobrecht6452]

Is it possible to send you guitars to get them going? Cause my two main guitars are great and far away from the one in this video but since I've done the wiring myself its just not really good...

[@robertpurdy4452]

I just put some shims under the FR nut on my C-1 Hellraiser this morning. I love my Schecters.

[@MrKoolaidjam]

This would be a cool series. Just reviving guitars in bad shape

[@shasan8272]

I would watch those videos. Any instrument restoration would be cool

[@Ryan.Rivera]

I’d sub

[@Mendelian]

I’m starting a series tomorrow called “ZEN GUITAR CLEANING” where i clean guitar without talking and just zen music. First video comes out tomorrow :)!

[@williambebeau1506]

This is the first video of his that I've seen. Had no idea what I was in for, but needless to say, I instantly became really really drawn in, unable to pry my eyes away. A series like this would most undoubtedly be a winning idea for this channel. Man has just the right pacing, to keep things plenty engaging and very interesting to watch.

[@MrKoolaidjam]

@@williambebeau1506 also the first video of his I've seen

[@grayaj23]

I can't believe you'd just strip the poor guy's tonedust like that.

[@RolandDeschain1]

I love the people who swear that old, dead strings have 'more character'. Because, like, my SOUL is in those strings, maaaan...

[@Duckeggmike]

Ive never heard this before lmao

[@ErickC]

@@Duckeggmike : visit any forum dominated by Gibson people.

[@TheEchelon]

@@ErickC Gotta play authentic amirite

[@nrthrn_dcy]

When I seen the bridge I was like "oh the owners excuse is 'tone' " 😂

[@BloodGuppy]

Alternative title: "Roasting Jack about how he takes care of his guitar for 13 minutes"

[@EazyP_Z]

Came to post this 😂

[@patrickm.4469]

He showed Jack's face no less than 4 times LMAO!!!!

[@BenMcDougall]

J a c k.

[@Slickdick99]

He deserved it thoooo

[@CaptainSplash2800]

deserved

[@sidequestplays4768]

This video was on the same scale of Woody being repaired on Toy Story 2.

[@Afurthyclays]

"You can't rush art!" 😂

[@zackakai5173]

NGL I still get a little chill of satisfaction every time the old guy puts the paint on the bottom of his boot.

[@sebaXXtian98]

Not gonna lie, seeing what the lemon oil did on the fret was satisfiyng as fuck...

[@joeturner7959]

Ain't gonna lie, I use red oil, his brother on all guitars except for the faces of the acoustics.

[@gitsurfer27]

All oils dry out the fretboard, best to just stay away from them and keep it clean with naptha fuel

[@gitsurfer27]

@RedKing Its the best thing to use because it instantly dissolves and takes grime with it, it doesn't sit on the wood long enough to cause any damage. What does damage a fretboard is grime and dirt, and the acids in our sweat. I never said lemon oil was acidic, that's not why its bad. Its bad because long term use can actually dry out the wood. Guitars are designed so further oiling isn't necessary, but cleaning very much is and what else are you gonna clean it with, water? Lemon oil? Oils don't clean, they add a further surface layer that can gunk up and collect more grime.

[@elkayezs8wslkwaterfountain826]

@@gitsurfer27 last i checked guitarists i know who have maintained their 60s fenders they bought new use lemon oil and theyre still in perfect shape. not sure where your info is from. but according to basic chemistry you are incorrect. as the solvents not only lift away dirt and debris. but also break down the molecules that build the fretboard. lemon oil and other wood lubricants keep those molecules stuck together and stretchy which in turn keeps the wood in good shape for a very long time with routine maintainence.

[@Kelly14UK]

Yeah especially as i'm looking at my own bottle of the same stuff by my monitor haha

[@waveymattdavey]

"After it's annual string change" I feel personally attacked.

[@f2detaboada]

Dude same

[@arturoestrada9441]

Me looking in shame at my nearly identical fretboard with my 4 year old strings

[@user-fz3ip3ke8p]

@@arturoestrada9441 those are rookie numbers. I havent changed my strings for 10 years

[@ahumanbeing7554]

@@user-fz3ip3ke8p ive never changed my strings nor has anyone else so i got my stock strings from like 10+ years ago

[@tonchette7993]

Same

[@younglobo]

This is the guitar equivalent of one of those "abused animal rescue" videos, and nearly as heartwarming. On behalf of that poor Schecter, thank you.

[@TheDevnul]

If you listen you can hear Sarah McLaughlin in the background.

[@arsenicjones9125]

P H 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JupiterTarts]

Except after nursing the animal back to health, he gives it right back to the abuser in the end 🙀

[@olddays5656]

IN THE ARMS OF AN ANGEL

[@ricstormwolf]

The difference being once an animal is rescued and rehabilitated, animal control doesn't give it back to the abuser. Colin is now just as guilty as Jack the abuser is.

[@mono.isgtds]

This is how I see my guitar when there’s some dust around the bridge.

[@Cactusfruitsquisher]

Seeing dust or pieces of hair around that area between the pickups just.......bleh

[@justinking6690]

Aw man. I feel you.

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

Same

[@ItsSauIGoodman]

Jesus man I felt that...

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

@Asbestos - LMAO! Exactly! 😎

[@enlightendbel]

That guitar doesn't have a problem with the knobs not staying on. That guitar has a problem with the knob playing it.

[@chrisziese4677]

XD sheesh =D rare insults

[@connorvillard3659]

OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH MEGA WRECKED

[@flimbonimbo7259]

Jack seems like the kind of guy that regularly drives his mom's car and brings it home on E everytime, even though she gives him gas money too.

[@sean1121970]

@@flimbonimbo7259 He's definitely the guy that pisses on the seat and all over the floor and just walks out without flushing 🤣

[@martindale1680]

I can understand why the knobs tried to leave

[@ShellyShinju]

Cathartic in two ways: 1. Grime cleaned and everything freshly filed and realigned. 2. That dialect. I could listen to that particular Scots all day.

[@xilpes6254]

Kmac's older brother

[@painstruck01]

Scotch is a beautiful language

[@papasmjordeig]

Jesus, that guitar was dirtier than my search history

[@u563rick6]

Papa_Smjördeig 😂

[@ratedgsuperstar2092]

Good one👍

[@certifiedpossum8655]

Always use incognito!

[@joeyvanostrand3655]

Brazilian Fart Porn It will change your life. Not for the better, of course.

[@QuinnHale]

That's okay. I use lots of lemons to clean mine. Can be quite painful, unless you're into that kind of thing.

[@CastToVoid]

That fretboard was dryer than a peanutbutter cracker with sawdust sprinkles

[@akeeperofoddknowledge4956]

Dryer than a popcorn fart!

[@pinchpeak5203]

Dryer than ben shapiros wife

[@biggamba06]

are we speaking farmer now?

[@arielabraham6683]

Almost as bad as my “new” strat, its a 1997 and hasn’t been cleaned since then

[@efa666]

"Which one of yaz doesn't know how to clean a guitar after you've had a SHRED?"

[@johndudeman]

wasn't me

[@N0_Sweat]

Well it was fucken wan a yees

[@quesofour2082]

Haha memes

[@Me497]

i laughed way too hard at this

[@loris.badeau]

DISGUSTANG

[@TeeJay903]

I wish there was an ending showing Jack's reaction upon receiving his guitar back. Kind of like the car shows where they hijack someone's car, restore it, then return it.

[@gunkanjima3408]

“Corrosively welded” My god that’s gross

[@ippotsk]

but also very metal

[@CS_Mango]

@@ippotsk more like rust. Looks like we have a new genre.

[@ippotsk]

@@CS_Mango a subgenre of metal characterized by usage of the filthiest and most out-of-shape guitars, instruments and other gear possible

[@CS_Mango]

@@ippotsk now for bass players this should be fairly easy to achieve. Strings, 5 years old.

[@armax00]

I put my fingers into my EYES.. when I see a guitar in these conditions !

[@jamesmarkham7489]

There's something about black metaly guitars, where they get the most neglect of any type i've seen working at a music store.

[@DrummClem]

Nice one

[@copperdragon9214]

I see what you did there.

[@admiralrng6506]

@@jamesmarkham7489 funnily enough the LTDs Ive tried (an AJ-1 and an MH417) were babied to hell, even being put back in their cardboard boxes with packaging as a PRS with a flame top is quietly having it strings rusted perhaps I live in a parallel universe 👀

[@Jihadbearzwithgunz]

Push my finger into my eyyyyyyyyeeeeeeesssssss it's the only way I don't see thissssssssssssssss lol cheers. Yeah this guitar was worse then my old peavey grind 6 that I had neglected for 2 years. (It did get wiped down but the board was dry and dirty as hell been cleaning it every string change since to completely get it clean and keep it that way.

[@EvelynH-tj1qt]

The guitar weeps, not for sadness, but because this is the first time it has been treated kindly.

[@joem9360]

I feel like his band mates specifically instructed you to insult him every now and again

[@ricstormwolf]

Hey, after letting his guitar fall into that condition, he had it coming.

[@RampinUp46]

If your bandmates don't roast you for the stupid shit you do every now and again, are you really in a band?

[@ethanstrydom7331]

I did this with a friend of mines guitar. He has this really old acoustic guitar that he had been playing since a kid and got it from his grandfather who did the same. My friend lost his job and was unable to do anything and lost his loce for playing. One day my friends and i stole his guitar and brought it back to life. He now plays it daily again.

[@torontotonto6189]

Chaotic good friends :)

[@ParkwayKeiran]

I didn't ever expect the KZbin algorithm to recommend me a video ripping someone I know 😂

[@Gothica059]

Same man 😂😂

[@sean1121970]

Really?.....so how often does jack have a shower? Does his house look like a bomb went off in it?🤣

[@billyrobertson3302]

Dude, the small part I played in making this video happen is my life’s greatest achievement. It got the guitar back into shape and got 1,000,000 people to see Jack getting ripped. Can confirm the guitar has been kept in good condition since the video!

[@ParkwayKeiran]

@@billyrobertson3302 That's hilarious man hahahaha. You may as well give up now, you've peaked already

[@michaelanderson4849]

"Know your knobs" Oh I do Sir, I do. My knob and I are very well acquainted.

[@SerjBassist]

You should also check your knobs regularly to detect anomalies.

[@AOfuhSHO]

As an American with a working knowledge of British slang, I feel like Captain America in the first Avengers movie: "I understood that reference"

[@michaelanderson4849]

@@AOfuhSHO Haha! XD

[@cameronjenkins6748]

Never thought I'd hear Colin playing Slipknot. Then again, the combination of EMG pickups + Orange Rockerverb makes that an obvious choice.

[@billpavloff7799]

When taping off a fretboard, run a double thick length of tape down the side of the fretboard for it's entire length. Then let each piece of tape going across the fretboard lay over the tape running down the length of the neck's side. This way you can pull the one piece of tape from the side of the neck and thereby lift all of the short pieces of tape off in one pull, rather than having to pull each little piece from each fret.

[@MorleyRobertson1975]

I like it!

[@cursedcliff7562]

And it protects the binding in case of mistakes with a file

[@rajarshichatterjee8435]

nice to see that you didnt scrape of the stickers too. most of the restorers would paint this body with a new one, but you actually prioritized what had to be done and left the rest as it was. the guitar is not made new, its 'restored' with its old recognition. +respect from me.

[@jpezzy-3653]

You know you’re a guitarist or musician if this enough to almost make you shed a tear

[@hbomb495]

There’s just something so satisfying about seeing a guitar being restored. It’s like it’s being resurrected. Same goes with seeing them modified for that matter, loved what you did with that Gibson goth V a while back. Hopefully these restoration/modification videos will continue to pop up here from time to time 🤞

[@ScienceofLoud]

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[@f67739]

i thought it could be saved... until i saw those gross stickers

[@samirbailey2299]

Colin out here acting like we cant see his thumb in front of the bridge on the thumbnail lmao.

[@ScienceofLoud]

Me two days ago: I can't be arsed cutting around the thumb, it's not like anyone will even notice anyway.

[@koffieverslaafde627]

CSGuitars honestly colin, it makes the *thumb* nail even better

[@RocketGeek]

@@ScienceofLoud Besides, if it's not one complaint, it's thumbthing else anyway.

[@ScottyWiard]

@@koffieverslaafde627 One could say we got two thumbnails for the price of one.

[@koffieverslaafde627]

Greg Tyzzer that took me way too long to get, sheesh I must be tired. Well done

[@chupasaurus]

If you want to have your guitar last more than a year: get a Dunlop System 65. Contains everything that you need to maintain body and neck in a pristine state, easy to use and doesn't cost a kidney.

[@ashcreekAER]

Love the dunlop 65 kit, don't see how people can let his happen, I'm always excited to clean them and give them love

[@g.koch.]

@@ashcreekAER true, for me too.If they wear with time I'm ok but I would never leave dust, snot/spit, sweat on them or would damage them on purpose 😖. I mean I buyd them because I like to make music with them so I do maintence that they serve me long long time .😎

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

Exactly this. Whenever I do string changes, it's "spa day" for that guitar.

[@JM-5150]

I have multiple guitars I've had many for years. I play daily. I've never had any of my guitars break or need repair. I'll modify every now and then but they are all taken care of.

[@InvisibleYetVisible]

Just curious as to which guitar you own that requires servicing this intensely otherwise it'll fail after a year? Definitely a brand I need to avoid. Guitar servicing isn't like a car. It should be done on a case by case basis and when necessary. That can be anything from 2-3 months up to 5 years (or even longer - strings aside).

[@Jay-we7cm]

I love the subtle roasts to jack throughout the whole video.

[@ayochill9716]

I don’t play guitar (yet) but there is something so satisfying about watching someone work on something that they are passionate and knowledgeable about. Great video!

[@nickpatrick_]

2020 get's stranger: Hearing a Lanarkshire man saying apartment just wrapped my mind. In Wishae it's a flat. 😂 Great vid as always. 👍

[@ScienceofLoud]

With over 40% of the audience being in the US I have had to corrupt my vocabulary so that they understand anything I'm saying.

[@nickpatrick_]

@@ScienceofLoud Words are arbitrary, dude. You keep smashing it :)

[@wido123123]

@@ScienceofLoud "corrupt my vocabulary"...feels bad man

[@SpicyTrifongo]

@@ScienceofLoud not true mate

[@jamesjudd8243]

I'm in the UK, the South West! I have 2 guitars that need fixing, I would send them to you just to watch the video and hear your voice!

[@jimdouglas3038]

The bottle of Laphroaig in the background makes me happy.

[@ScienceofLoud]

It regularly makes me happy too, but it tends to get lighter each time.

[@tylerstanford6433]

@@ScienceofLoud try the quarter cask, it's like 10 but with a rocket up its arse

[@IvoTrausch]

The cult of Ardbeg disapproves

[@spudvader]

@@IvoTrausch I had a bottle or 2 of Ardbeg Corryvrecan, was amazing

[@ncc74656m]

@@IvoTrausch Now now, no need to fuss, we can all come together and recognize simply that scotch is the superior drink (and frankly, peated Islays are the best of those).

[@stupidthefish4981]

It’s honestly staggering how big of a difference regular guitar maintenance is in keeping your instrument looking and sounding good.

[@hacklin1757]

This guy is literally kmac’s dad

[@daleonov]

Corona virus is the least of your worries when you handle a guitar like that with no gloves on

[@wadelowther2993]

Agreed. That's a bio hazard. Remember Hands Face and Bass.

[@igniteethan9006]

Stop being a karen

[@letsgofishing5238]

@@igniteethan9006 that's not what Karen is at all

[@vishaldixit671]

Your pfp 😂😂😂

[@jordanqueen6897]

Love how this whole video is just a dig on Jack.

[@thewhalenorman]

Maybe a video on how to maintain your guitar in good condition?

[@polishKGB]

Love your channel brother, just found it after a 8 year hiatus. It's crazy how much the music education scene has changed in that time. Loved the transformation, would be cool to see stuff like this in the future.

[@GrahamsYouTube]

You cannot beat a clean and a fresh set of strings, brings the guitar back to life

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

Leaving a thin line on ink on the top of the fret. I didn’t catch that the first time I saw this video. That’s really clever. Great tip, thank you. 🙏✌️

[@joeturner7959]

Wait? What? Please explain.

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

@@joeturner7959 After filing all the frets down to the same height, they’re kind of flat, so he has to reshape them. Before reshaping he puts a layer of ink on the frets that will wear off as he files. It shows him where he has filed and where he hasn’t. He only wants to shape the sides of the frets, not file them down any lower than he already has. Only the ink on the edges should wear off while filing the sides into shape. If there is only a thin line of ink left on top of the frets, that means he successfully filed and shaped the sides without filing them down any lower. I hope that helps. If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask. There’s no such thing as a stupid question if you learn something in the end. ✌️

[@freezingjazzy]

Am I the only one that feels like they need to wear gloves when fixing a guitar this dirty?

[@ScienceofLoud]

Perhaps a full hazmat suit just to be safe

[@aek4018]

@@ScienceofLoud Maaan, I love your accent ;) A long-time subscriber here. Cheers from Poland! :)

[@ptricksmith1965]

🤣🤣

[@saschaschneider6355]

Frankly, gloves and face mask. I wouldn't want to breathe in any of that shit

[@matheusmoreira9951]

as Dave would say "I'll need my hand condoms for this one"

[@JeffBarberDigideus]

Years of fingerpoo on that one! I bought a Jackson RR3 recently in a similar state. Now it plays lovely. Percussive Maintenance (i.e. Hammer time!) I rarely use Lemon oil these days. linseed oil is perfectly suitable for fretboards and its not petroleum based like lemon oil (which is why I dont use it). I did once use baby oil and coconut oil. that worked fine as well.

[@dicecard921]

Is the lemon oil being petroleum based a bad thing for the guitars, or just an ecology thing?

[@givemeajackson]

Wow, they make oil out of babies? That's metal AF

[@SkatePunkBanana]

@@givemeajackson Well we have to deal with overpopulation in some way.

[@Pseudophage]

@@SkatePunkBanana gd jk but a very popular myth. Kurzgesagt has a very interesting video on the topic if you're interested.

[@torchmd]

You are a fine sarcastic bastard. I love it! This is my new favorite channel! I know I’m commenting on an old video, but I’m working my way back. Thank you for teaching me new things in an interesting way!

[@kitfitzgeraldgiu4148]

You presented the different phases of repair in clear language that covered the essentials. I hope to watch more of these practical vids on your channel. Be cool!

[@mizing5654]

12:10 I could not avoid to sing "i push my fingers into my... EYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES"

[@nsp477]

If that guitar did not have a name, now it should be named Lazarus. Impressive work.

[@Superjet113]

I kind of find it amusing when I see people that think that leaving their DNA all over their fret board give it more "mojo", so they never clean it, ever. I mean, its your guitar and you can do whatever you want with it, but I think its gross and probably not good for the wood or frets. Nice job rebirthing that guitar, looks great now!

[@rasky1991]

Do people really think that way? Unbelievable!

[@Fermonx]

@@rasky1991 Yep. Seen some people defend that the dirt between frets adds to your tone and removing it kills your personal tone.

[@guitarprepnplus1]

Too many shrooms.

[@jpjpjp453]

@@rasky1991 Even a few musicians that are stone legends think that way, I've read interviews where some have done nothing more than change the strings since they acquired their guitars. I've seen guitars up close that had necks so dirty you couldn't begin to guess the color of the fretboard. Not to mention rusted pickups. Somehow, they figured it contributed to their "authentic" tone.

[@Qwervy]

You can cut a groove in screws with a file, small grinding wheel, engraving tool etc and then use a flathead screwdriver.

[@PrinceWesterburg]

Superb video - a man after my own heart! I too have done jobs like this, one where the guy came round and had to go to the dentist for an hour, in that time I completely rebuilt his guitar!

[@Vei2aC]

i love that you did the ph test on the different things, it even shows water to be a slight base, and a base can sometimes be just as corrosive as an acid, i would love to see a ph test of sweat, i wonder if that's acidic or so? i have some ph strips, so im going to check that out, thanks man, real good video, appreciate your time.

[@karterdowd606]

If I remember correctly I believe sweat has a Ph of about 6.5 give or take. Mines really acidic I corroded through a poly finish on my guitar neck in about a year

[@KaptainCanuck]

Sweat from hands can etch any metal and that is why if you touch the blade of any great sword, katana especially, you chance disassociation of head and neck. Even electronics such as circuit boards, their components, as I see all the time, computer parts. should not be touched by bare hands.

[@Mop_v21]

This reminds me of those Dawn dish soap commercials where they save the baby penguin from an oil spill and clean and care for it and send it back to the wild. The guitar being the penguin, Jack being the oil spill, and Colin being Dawn dish soap

[@WhatAreDrums729]

It's been 14 months. Hope the guitar is holding up okay!

[@FloridaManMatty]

This was hard to watch. Even though it’s just a common Schecter, no guitar deserves to be treated that poorly. There’s a big difference between hard use and straight up neglect. Whoever this guitar belongs to, he needs an intervention or something. If that guitar was a dog, I would be the proud new foster home of a previously abused puppy dog. You did a superb job of righting his wrongs. Solid work, brother.

[@wildesage4172]

It's Spring 2022 and once again I return to this video for reference when preparing to disassemble and clean a newly-acquired used instrument. Thanks Colin!

[@SirSillySiren]

It would be super interesting to hear the quality of the instrument prior to the clean up, just to see how big of a difference it is between the two.

[@matthewmilburn938]

I don't think it would be a fair comparison, having to kit up in a HAZMAT suit an all.

[@himbourbanist]

man with the state that input jack was in I doubt it would make any noise at all, for very long at least

[@mikkelstavast8316]

Me: Mom can we have Guns n Roses? Mom: No we have Guns n Roses at home Guns n Roses at home: 11:37

[@youtubeman998]

I really thought he was about to burst out into november rain

[@luisownerbr]

Lol

[@sidequestplays4768]

Holy cow I thought the same thing.

[@joshplaystheguitar]

😂😂😂

[@deepanjanmondal6686]

The first tone was so much like Slash 😂

[@BoyAditya]

Series "pimp my gears/guitar" would be great for this channel. Crimson's guitar, thomann andertons could be the sponsors... They got the tools and accessories.

[@joefromaccounting7818]

There’s something oddly super satisfying about this. I’ve watched this video so many times and it’s just 👌🏻

[@guigui5757]

I haven't touched my electric guitar in years, I've got an Ibanez s series and I finally picked it back up. It had a bunch of rust and corrosion on it, at first it was intimidating to put the guitar apart, but really, these things are made with such logic that if you take the time and remember what goes where, its a real fun project. After a nice vinegar bath all my parts/screws are back to shiny. I'm still waiting on my new set of strings and I'll have to play around setting up my floating brige myself, which will be a first, and probably a fun learning process. All I can say to all guitar players that have an old guitar laying around and thinks "restoring" it to its former shape is a huge complicated process, it really is not that bad. The only thing I wouldn't trust myself in doing is reshaping the fretts, because I have no clue how to and I'm not equipped to do so. Cheers

[@ScienceofLoud]

For everyone asking if they'd get to see Jack's reaction to his FILTHY guitar being restored, there is now a 25 minute interview with Jack available to CSGuitars Patreon members. Anyone pledging to the 'Return From The Void' perk and above gets access to bonus videos like this. Join now at: www.patreon.com/csguitars

[@abrahamyanes2405]

Hey I would like some of your knowledge. Okay so guitar has coil splitable Seymour Duncan Sentient in the neck position, single coil sized sustainiac in the middle position, then a Dimarzio fantom p90 in the bridge position, and then it has a graph tech ghost piezo floyd rose trem. Is there an easier way to wire this crazy guitar???

[@guitarzan2979]

I bet Jack be nimble, Jack be quick on that Hellraiser, after Colin brought it back to life. Nice work, Colin.

[@guitarzan2979]

Colin, I saw a Stew Mac video where they removed corrosion from a bridge by submerging it into a small tub of water with salt added, then connecting positive and negative leads to a battery and dropping them in the water. The corrosion boiled off the bridge pretty quick too. I guess you would maybe call that electrolysis or reverse electrolysis, I don’t know but it was really cool and did an excellent job of removing corrosion. I don’t remember if the battery was a large 9 volt or a 12 volt.

[@sethleel2754]

Well done mate it's good to see some Scottish guitar content

[@boriscat1999]

get yourself a set of left-handed drill bits. it can often catch a stripped head and back it out instead of having to drill all the way into it. much cheaper than fancier extraction tools.

[@deadinsidemcgee411]

“With some people having a more corrosive substance than others” That’s a personal attack I swear

[@Charlie6969]

I find it very satisfying to see an old abused guitar get some proper love! Sadly, it will probably end up in the same condition again some day. Maybe we will see this one again in the future? Nice work!

[@getupstairstobed]

11:38 bit of November Ra... oh i guess not lol. Great job with the guitar and love the video, such a good way of explaining the work you do to it

[@vjekobasic7059]

Colin's a bloody magician, I was hypnotised for the whole 14 minutes.

[@UB3RN3RD]

If you pull up the safety data sheet in the Dunlop “lemon” oil, you’ll see it’s actually scented mineral oil. Actual lemon oil would destroy a fret board.

[@kerranz]

I once took in an old roadworn Telecaster for a setup that had finger-oil grunge literally as much as 4 mm thick, I had to scrape the thing with plastic razor blades. Just unbelieveable grot. Guy barely recognized it three days later.

[@mwarnken1234]

sometimes i feel like i have to "suit up" to work on customers' guitars! it gets pretty unbelievable at times, doesn't it?

[@NeoRichardBlake]

That's disgusting. So sad that people treat their belongings this way. They probably talk a lot of smack about what a poor guitar it is too, never realizing that it's their own fault. SMH

[@HARBINGER8752]

"I thought the fretboard was ebony..."

[@wildfire5838]

Love him roasting Jack through the whole video but it was also very informative😂

[@uncledeadhead3674]

thank you for the be all end all in there as well, Scott Ian would be proud!

[@murdahorse]

for anyone wondering, Gay Panic Defence (sticker on the guitar) are a sick powerviolence band from scotland

[@fatimapalacios2292]

Thanks I was about to ask lol

[@chrishopkins209]

“The onslaught of regret” That should be a T-shirt

[@stephanematis]

@Ben Hackett 100% !!

[@NeoRichardBlake]

@Ben Hackett Dang! Beat me to it. ;P

[@bacicinvatteneaca]

*Neglect . What would regret mean in that context.

[@NeoRichardBlake]

@@bacicinvatteneaca I didn't notice the like myself, I was just agreeing that it would make a good band name. Onslaught of Neglect would be a good band name too though. ;)

[@wombat6]

I went to the comments to see if Jack had said anything... can't find you Jack, where are you ?

[@InspiringTracks]

I made a video about cleaning and conditioning really dirty fretboards and the amount of people screaming in rage after watching me using lemon oil was astounding. Good to see I'm no alone in that lol. Awesome job and your PH test was just genius. Cheers!!

[@larslindner1589]

YOU made me get out my Laphroaig 10J. from my cabinet and have a good dram tonight. Thank you!!! 👍🏻

[@canadablake]

I can’t believe a professional musician would let their guitar deteriorate to that condition.

[@markwarner5554]

"Percussive maintenance". Heh. So how do you feel about Ardbeg and Caol Ila?

[@AMPProf]

This is why the Most important band member is the unnamed Teche!

[@gunner9010]

I love learning little tricks. I bought some left-handed drill bits and extractors from Harbor Freight for $5. Sometimes that works for stripped screws. Thanks for the videos.

[@kalebgranger3326]

I loved "not only is this disGOSTANG" when he was talking about the fretboard

[@JuveriSetila]

Leaving this pointless comment here just to fight the algorithm PATREON NOTIFICATION SQUAADDDDDDD

[@DEZZA12]

I got a notifiction without patreon

[@ScienceofLoud]

@@DEZZA12 But Patreon have been getting notifications about this video for well over a week. They already have seen a lot of BTS pictures.

[@IvoTrausch]

So I have to be the unpopular pedant to point out that an algorithm is not a rhythm.

[@JuveriSetila]

@@IvoTrausch Noted 🙂

[@sounddude47]

@@IvoTrausch I mean, an algorithm is process or a set of instructions. Music can be looked at as a form of coding, which can be recreated by a computer.

[@aidanbrooks771]

Jesus and I thought my aunts ham was dry, that fretboard is like a desert

[@thycatalyst]

11:39 November rain inspiration detected.

[@agustinjilas7041]

I was literally looking for this comment

[@suminshizzles6951]

I deal with screws or allen keys on a regular basis and have serviced my own road bikes for the better part of 35 years now. The tip about using a rubber band for stripped out screws was brilliant. I dont ever let my stuff get to that point but i do deal other peoples' bikes on a fairly regular basis when either asked or they need it and the person does not have the skill to do it. Those bikes i deal with can be at times in the same sort of shape as this guitar. Years of sweat, human skin, oil and road dirt can get built up that i have to deal with before i even attempt to fix it. Ive been known to use car pressure washers, which you are not really supposed to use, to get rid of this gunk.

[@chrisfoster9080]

Line the grub screw up with the split on the shaft, tighten, the grub screw will spread the shaft enough to keep the knob firmly in place.

[@Castlemaster.]

Things i learned from this video..... Lemon oil is not made from lemons.

[@brucelefevre1522]

Shouldn't you have used Irn-Bru instead of vinegar? The only reason I can think of for any "thumbs downs" Thumbs UP

[@ScienceofLoud]

That would be a waste of perfectly good Irn-Bru!

[@Desmaad]

Dave Reaume of Dave's World of Fun Stuff recommends linseed oil over lemon.

[@ScienceofLoud]

Any oil will do, but fretboard oils are for the purpose, linseed it just a general wood finishing oil.

[@dasschaf2476]

I would say it depends if you are trying to clean a fretboard or replenish oils in a dried-out board. The naptha/light mineral oils in lemon oil will clean better as they are better at dissolving dirt. Linseed oil is more traditional for furniture. On boards with very open pores (wenge especially) I like using Danish Oil. It's a slightly different feel, halfway between oiled rosewood and a lacquered maple board. I like it personally, YMMV. As it contains varnish, it's not an easily reversible action if you decide to try Danish Oil and decide you don't like it.

[@creepingjesus5106]

I've only ever used linseed oil, since I learned not to use Pledge. The downside is the self-combusting rags issue, but the major upside is cost. I refuse to pay Dunlop's guitar tax...

[@jacketyt6992]

I love this Video. I watch it on a regular basis, it's just so satisfying to see the guitar return to life.

[@vancelanger7749]

Awesome video! Just a couple quick points - WD-40 is a TERRIBLE lubricant! It was never meant to be used to lubricate but for cleaning it's great. Use a nice light gun oil or something similar and it will last longer and lubricate better. Secondly, the best screw extractors I've ever used are left-hand drill bits. They never fail for small screws like that and a set is nice and cheap. Keep these videos coming!

[@bigbasil1908]

He said that it was to displace any water that might be on the saddle pieces or words to that effect

[@guitarsimon1]

Hahaha, breaking out the PH strips to disprove the Dunlop Lemon Oil haters, my man 😂

[@torinkramer7326]

You forgot a step, REMOVE STICKERS

[@SWLDguitar1]

But then you'll see the outline of the stickers and pick marks ending abruptly. Stickers destroyed my les paul. If I could only go back to 2004 and kick my own ass...

[@torinkramer7326]

@@SWLDguitar1 couldn't you polish the discoloration out?

[@SWLDguitar1]

@@torinkramer7326 the paint under the stickers doesnt have the haze the rest of the guitar has. By haze I mean natural relicing of the finish.

[@torinkramer7326]

@@SWLDguitar1 might not be worth it to some people but refinishing would fix that right?

[@SWLDguitar1]

@@torinkramer7326 that would require trusting people to do a good job. Unfortunately just needs to be aged for another 10 years to get it looking normal again.

[@anxietyprimev6983]

Let this be a lesson to you all; even the best of us can do some stupid shit sometimes. Namely, NOT CLEANING YOUR _GOTDAM GUITAR._ I know you're better than this, Jack. Self-care should _always_ extend to your axe as well.

[@IronFairy]

I just did a very similar restoration to an old guitar that was accumulating dust on my mom's house, it's so satisfying busting out every trick you know on a single project like this. And you did a good job on Jack's guitar!

[@BurqueMD]

What a great video! It would be awesome to see Jack's reaction

[@qwertymonsta]

You just destroyed their guitarist's sound because you removed all of his tonedust! How DARE YOU!

[@GreenHoleSun]

"after years of trash metal action". Yes, I suppose these words are appropriate.

[@jery3385]

*thrash

[@BleepingRelics]

@@jery3385 i am sure he meant "trash" as an intended pun.

[@jery3385]

@@BleepingRelics ye u right

[@The_Fat_Turtle]

I really like automatic transmission fluid for soaking metal bridges and stuff in, it's a gentle cleaner, while also lubricating and preventing rust. I usually soak them a few hours or overnight, clean them with a bristle brush like you do, then let them drip dry for a few hours, wipe them down to get any remaining oils off and reinstall.

[@arpadtichy4722]

I know the owner of the guitar :D Jack is amazing guitarist ..and his band Disposable is bloody amazing too, i have been fixing guitars for many years, and i have done tons of em...

[@emilp993]

You forgot to remove the god damn stickers ;--;