Guitar Repair: Sticky Situation from Cuba

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[@joshuamedlin7518]

I really can't even attempt to lie..... That opening was the most wonderful and pleasant advertisement I've ever seen.

[@donpalmer5838]

Lovely ending my man

[@thegusk520]

Ron Popeil approved. :)

[@engleharddinglefester4285]

I said that to a girl once.

[@modergav]

The amount of Sass used by Ted promoting his own merch made me want a T-shirt. Great repair. Nothing else to add.

[@brodyh2895]

ive been watching this guy for over a year and just learned his name was ted from this youtube comment

[@stewsim]

I can’t find a link for the t shirts…:-( Anyone find it…?

[@modergav]

@@stewsim it is on the video description bro

[@stewsim]

@@modergavI found it now, thanks!

[@kevinharnan8378]

Can't wait till I get mine!

[@ileutur6863]

The merch advertisement was hilarious and genuinely enjoyable. And I usually fucking hate those

[@JC-11111]

Same!

[@gavinw5469]

@@JC-11111 why are you everywhere? I see you on every guitar related video.

[@dakotaberry]

10/10 on the sales pitch.

[@dalleenpente]

If you go to Cuba bring some pack of strings in your luggage. When you listen to street or bar players give them a set of strings instead of a tip. It worth 10$ dollars for you but for them it worth gold.

[@ileutur6863]

The situation is still that bad? Forgive me for asking I'm an eastern european and Cuba doesn't get mentioned much in our news

[@martinviale2410]

@@ileutur6863 the situation in cuba has always been decadent. There have been some public protests for the first time in 60 years in 2020

[@bacicinvatteneaca]

@@ileutur6863 60 years of complete isolation for the crime of overthrowing a fascist slaveowning dictatorship will do that

Sylvain is right, Cuban guitarists need new strings more than ever, the pandemic has been bad for imports into the country

[@thenormalyears]

@@ileutur6863 the United States has had an economic blockade on Cuba for like 60 years now... yes its very bad no country on earth not even the united States could thrive when international trade is illegal

[@bkuker]

We should all care for and repair things like the Cubans do. Sometimes it's easy to look at old repairs and say "that was done wrong" or "that was the wrong glue" but you know what? It kept somebody playing guitar.

[@trevorminton6084]

I feel the same way. My family gave me a truck to work on that I really liked. I wanted to do a few things to make it more my style and to fix some issues. My brother and my dad refused to help me do it because it wasn't a perfect factory restoration. I wasn't going to rebuild the whole truck myself so I just gave it back to them and let them do what they want. Its still sitting in the same spot and its in the same condition as when I left it. Not every vintage car can or should get a $10k factory restoration. It would be better for those cars to get a new life looking a little different than it originally was, rather than letting it turn to dust wherever its sitting

[@faunaflage]

Bought a shirt. If it develops any rips or holes, I'm going to repair them with hide glue. Thanks for all the great content, Ted.

[@xXasdfMAN12Xx]

Just bought a shirt! Can't wait to wear it at work as a repair tech in a music store. Thanks for your videos, the laughs, and all your hard work.

[@Daxerz]

I think I'm gonna get it and I have the same line of work lol!

[@mikeblake1000]

I love these videos

[@Mopopolis]

Two uploads 3 days apart, good sir you spoil us!

[@schm4704]

That merch segment was hilarious 😀👍!

[@davidethridge5748]

You silver tongued devil, you. I'm sold! ^-^

[@peachmelba1000]

Ted, thanks for having such consistently great content. It's such a weird time we're living in, and you're helping with these Sunday evening islands of calm.

[@polaristrans]

The word written on the saddle is "atrás", which means "behind, back, backwards". What a wonderful repair!

[@leev211]

The hat is even listed as a dad cap, best advertisement ever

[@michaelroeser698]

The saddle is marked "Atras" which means "rear"

[@twoodfrd]

Oops. I installed it backwards...

[@camilo1455]

@@twoodfrd yea, you could tell in the sound demo.

[@truskoysusaventuras]

As a native Spanish speaker I swear I thought that "r" was an "o" and found myself even more confused.

[@emmanuelwood8702]

@@twoodfrd You could have typed this google translate and figured it out in a second.

[@pedraw]

you're not only a amazing repair guy , you're also a great salesman

[@ClintE55]

Oh I love the shirt.

[@74dartman13]

Your attention to detail and your patience just blows my mind! Awesome work!👍😎🎸🎶

[@Adam-wl8wn]

Got my t-shirt, great stuff mate. I never thought I'd buy a t-shirt from a KZbinr but here we are!

[@rauschguitars]

That sales pitch could land you a job in an ad agency! Love it!

[@OssianEMills]

Your intro merch ad has the best copy written since the 50’s. 👍🏼

[@alext8828]

Respect for those who repair instead of throwing out, whether by necessity or choice. All good. The skill and imagination are staggering.

[@davecormier]

i sharpen my chisels while i watch these videos... it's aspirational. Man those chisels are sharp.

[@moehoward01]

"..Back in the '90s..." Now I feel even older. Thanks!

[@keestoft250]

Sarcasm and irony are the highest form of wit! Getting a t-shirt without question.

[@IwoIwanov]

That humour is gold. - And the quality of your guitar services.

[@ianc4901]

Many people would consider that beaten up old guitar to be not worth fixing up but you proved them wrong ! I love that T-shirt design, "If it ain't broke don't break it" !

[@disco4535]

I've said this on one of Ted's videos before, but I feel sorry for those people that would consider it not worth fixing, and never had that kind of connection with their instrument. The "Ya it's old and beat up, but I dont care what it costs to repair it. I love my guitar" kind of connection.

[@telecasterbear]

I woke up from a nap and was able to order two "if it ain't broke, don't break it" shirts. It's a great day.

[@Dani-El.]

Who would dislike such a video?

[@howardmaryon]

At the end, the guitar sounded so sweet and tuneful, I could almost smell the coffee and cigars.....

[@davidrice7414]

Love the merch, and the monologue that came with it & thank you for all the great videos Shirt and old guys hat ordered

[@rickmcarthur8257]

You’re a piece of work Ted. I look forward to your videos every Sunday. Great to watch someone who enjoys their life work. Bought the shirt! Thanks for lightening up my week after a lot of stress. 😎

[@paulkrabbenhoft]

Yes! T-shirts and stickers and hats!

[@TroubadourJuggernaut]

your description of the "dad hat" was priceless !!

[@Ukedc259]

I will wear my T-shirt with pride and anticipate the moment fellow Londoners widen their eyes in recognition, and strike up a rare conversation on the underground because they “know” …

[@howardmaryon]

I will keep a look out for the shirt...

[@Samalyzer45]

Thanks for being on KZbin, and being a genuine, honest-to-god luthier, not like most of the string carpenters one can see.

[@TheBuzzCatt]

There is a happiness in this old music maker, we need now. yeah

[@scotth1000]

Wise cracking and masterful crack repair, yep that's our Ted. That bridge looked a bit like a scene from Alien before you got it removed and repaired. Best to check the workshop for a slimy unwelcome guest. ;) Great work as always!

[@petersikstrom9232]

Jesus, You remind me of the old violin and accordion luthier I worked with in Gothenburg, Sweden. Andresson Musik, frmr Hagström. He had his secret formula of glue cooking every day. He did incredible repairs on most Hagström guitars and accordions well into his eighties. Sadly no one was able to forward his heritage. I was just the amp tech and serviced the most amps during this era, 1970-1985, like mostly, Marshall, Hiwatt, Hagström, Vox and You name it. I do have a big collection of guitar and amps as my days of a roadie and sound engineer, since I sucked as guitar player. I really like Your Utube episodes and stay away from the Utube trolls.

[@mikecurtin9831]

Many years ago I lived in Riverside in southern California (normal humidity about 15%), and I inherited a 5-string guitar made in the Phillipines. Within a year it had numerous cracks throughout. Useful lesson learned. Thanks very much for your videos.

[@Sungodv]

Did I die and go to Heaven? Two Twoodys in only a few short days. Love ya Ted!

[@eldesgraciado6690]

"put a knife besides it and it becomes tactical" Yeah!

[@georgewebber6313]

That T-shirt is great for your channel. It represents your humor style perfectly!

[@damianfz]

It says "ATRAS" it means behind

[@carterkline7825]

2 episodes in the same week! What a time to be alive! Love the vids

[@JeanMarceaux]

People say you're the Bob Ross of woodworking I would politely disagree: you're more like Dr. Stuart Ashen of woodworking. The dry snark is so on point, even the inflections sound familiar.

[@f1s2hg3]

Love that Woodford instruments commercials they are 😄

[@theyoganath3073]

Edit: As pointed out by the comment below. It is more likely for the word to be "Atrás" written in a rush it means "Back". That should be pretty self explanatory. :) Native spanish speaker here: Looks like the writing on the saddle is "A toas". I would assume it's a cuban working class man writing of "a todas" which would mean "to all". So I would assume the saddle would fit "to all" guitars. I'm probably terribly wrong but its fun to speculate on old stuff like this.

[@refaccionlocales4222]

Para mi que escribió atrás muy rápido.

[@theyoganath3073]

@@refaccionlocales4222 tiene mas sentido. Si.

[@stephenmctaggart8400]

I ordered a T shirt as soon as the Video started lol. Kia ora from Aotearoa New Zealand

[@elvers9877]

Bought me two tees for Christmas. Thanks Ted. Keep on keeping on.

[@MikeWh]

After two months my t-shirt is on the way to the southern hemisphere. Even the merch teaches you patience.

[@johnnieboi]

Great job Ted...and with those cracks on the top you excelled...it sounded just as i imagined...😎

[@gibsondrummer]

I like that t-shirt , I’ve been to Hamilton Ontario My old band toured Canada a lot in the 80’s , ive been to Sasketoon and Moose Jaw too

[@patriciolegett1757]

Some time ago I got hold of a supply of old surgical steel dentistry tools; an assortment differently shaped hooks and whatnot used to remove plaque from between one's teeth, and which are perfect for working in those really tiny cracks you find in guitar bodiesand necks. I strongly recommend all luthiers out there to get hold of these things, they're a godsend for all those fiddly jobs that turn up every so often. Older or retired dentists usually have these tools stashed in a drawer somewhere and will more than likely just give them away as they no lomnger have any use for them. Give it a try, nothing to lose and maybe make your life/job easier!

[@jipes]

Beautiful repair, the top looks much better afterwards

[@damienhammond1529]

That merch pitch spoke to me on such a deep level it high fived my autism. I’ll be havin that 😘

[@YHRS]

I just ordered a t-shirt from the link. It was quick and easy, and I promise not to use it to clean brake dust out of my hubcaps for at least 10 years 😀

[@jikemenkins7098]

Love the product descriptions!

[@EmoryBall32]

Your intro was the best!

[@beytone]

Loved the ad introduction, nailed it!

[@mellowvids9637]

'doesn't look too bad' !!!!!! understatement of the year.

[@kristinesautter3529]

I believe hose marks on the bridge were made with a toothing plane rather than a saw. Good video on repair of this guitar.

[@ClarkW60]

That soundboard crack repair was miraculous.

[@kootenaystringworks1765]

Shirt bought, Thanks!!!

[@lyndamcardle4123]

Love those two invisible splines on the soundboard.

[@frankcerovsky2662]

Love how Ted's closing scores mimic his mood after the job... this was melancholy...

[@malcseaman9807]

What a repair! What a funny guy! What a channel. Now I can say - done that, bought the Tee Shirt.

[@mlaforce]

That guitar represents my philosophy of music and my love for the instrument. I would do anything to fix the few guitars I have in the same way the owner of this guitar has, money well spent for happiness and peace of mind. You sir are a guitar repairing genius.

[@channelsixtysix066]

Ted made those two large cracks in the soundboard just, disappear. They are gone !! 15:00

[@ant1sokolow]

The splines are very well made and hidden. It 's a very difficult thing to do. Good job.

[@MrCheesywaffles]

Nice work. You got it back from the brink. Sounds sweet.

[@RayBecker]

Got a few 4X shirts. Thanks Ted! I think that Cuban guitar belonged to Quick Draw McGraw

[@luiscuixara4622]

xXRenaissanceManXx El KaBONGGG!!!

[@Guitarmickey23]

Sir, you are a genius. Thank you for all you do to keep these precious works of art alive!

[@MrDparker69]

great video with what has to be the best merchandise add I have seen in years, absolutely brilliant ..

[@JosephArata]

Crack repairs look great. Can't really tell from far away that it was repaired. I think proper repairs like this give the instrument character and a story to tell.

[@dennisreeves632]

Just amazed at some of the repairs you do. Thank you for bringing this old timer back to life. You are a surgeon for sure.

[@emailandydean]

Yet again, a superb job. And in the mother tongue, it's SOLDERING.

[@richardturbine1769]

I worked with some US colleagues for almost 18 months before I realised that 'sodder' meant 'solder'. I blurted out once 'oh, you are talking about solder'. They just stared at me like I was an idiot.

[@robertshorthill6836]

@@richardturbine1769 Very few words in the language we call "English" has a silent 'L'. But apparently this is one of them. I was calling it sodder before I could spell it as solder. I will always call it "sodder", even if it is spelled S*H*I*T.

[@richardturbine1769]

@@robertshorthill6836 I can think of a few in British English, usually, where the ‘l’ follows a vowel, except that solder is not one of them. I have spent a lot of time in USA in aggregate and I think that ‘sodder’ is probably the only only word that I simply did not understand at all for ages. ‘boo-ee’ for buoy fooled me momentarily and I still do not know how people who say ‘boo-ee’ would pronounce buoyancy, they would not say ‘boo-ee-ancy’ surely?

[@EmyrDerfel]

​@@richardturbine1769they think niche rhymes with twitch, they can't be trusted with language. It's French and it rhymes with sheesh.

[@handlethisyoutube]

Great job on a really cool guitar. The rosette has a homespun look. Who knows how long ago it was replaced? Unique.

[@garywhitt98]

Ted, you are a one of a kind. If you get tired of luthier-ing, there’s a QVC channel in your future.

[@dolcemusicinstitute]

Can watch all his vidoes whole day. Inspiring.

[@gemweems2873]

Bought a shirt one because I was rolling at your comments about it but primarly because I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

[@thebuck1152]

I just can't skip one of you videos when it shows up in my feed.......I enjoy watching your skill set and steady hands. Also I love how you mix old school hand tool luthier skills, with modern, using the router or drill only when necessary. If it wasn't for you, and someone truly loving their guitar, quite a few you have saved would have been scrapped, keep them alive!

[@seanj3667]

Never been here this early before!

[@JavaoftheLava]

That plug at the beginning just confirmed that this dude smokes a lot of hemp

[@rbongiovi814]

i'll be buying the shirt and wearing it at my job at Martin for payback for the holes in neck blocks...

[@kevinstang4181]

As always thank you for your thoughtful and generous sharing of knowledge.

[@T00DEEPBLUE]

Thanks for opening a merch store, Ted. For the quality of content you put out, donating a little for a sticker is the least I could do.

[@pwman]

Shirt and stickers on the way! Best ad for a product ever... full stop! Ted could talk and share stories and insights and anything else he knows or just decides to make up and I would listen to it...

[@alphasportstv]

Stunning repair...wow, the spline work is fantastic

[@jonlennon3348]

It looks marvelous. The sustain is wonderful.

[@guitarsnguns]

You my friend, are an insane repair master! Fantastic work as always.

[@ncc74656m]

Your merch intro is absolutely cracking me up.

[@alansturgess1324]

Sounded WAY better than I thought it might. Super job.

[@rufus_mcdufus]

This repair is perilously close to being magical.

[@DAaron67]

Salesman of the year

[@scottbangoarce4836]

Brilliant job! Looks & sounds amazing.

[@NINEWALKING]

Pure magic this time around.

[@kiyanharchegani2588]

Awesome shirt and avdert Ted. Consider me sold. As always, thanks for blessing us with more content!

[@russellharris5072]

I took one look at that guitar and thought it was beyond help,but you brought it back.Amazing work and patience.................