How to Restore the CHEAPEST PAWN SHOP GUITAR!

[@MartyMusic]

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[@JamesMcNamara-j1g]

Dude! I started making flutes on a bus as something to do while waiting to pick up passengers, with bamboo I cut out of a riverbed between stops. Gave one of the flutes to a musician I know to see what he thought, he gave me this same guitar with an amp today!

[@chaninaweiss3642]

the sheer adhd when marty is waiting for him to tkae apart the guitar is hilarious

[@rayross997]

Jack Pearson plays a Squire Strat he got in a pawn shop for $85.00. He is an awesome player. Thanks guys, nice video.

[@Roy_Gaber]

Goes to show that most guitars can be saved. Thanks Marty.

[@JtheBurger]

Marty brings home a $69 pawn shop guitar with unplayable high action and proceeds to lay down one of the tastiest jams of all time

[@joshnorko5586]

Tinkering around with and cleaning old guitars is always fun. Good stuff Marty!

[@prodbymattshi]

Awesome video! Would love to see more like this, that are guitar-related but not necessarily a song lesson

[@cbo-res]

i have that exact guitar

[@supermanboy16065]

same

[@Beanz_N_Rize]

Marty please hear me out this used to be by old guitar and I’m 12 years old and I have been playing for a year and I should have a picture of it but please please hear me out and also you have taught me so much riffs and you have made my guitar career go so far, keep up with your videos and I hope you the best

[@yellownoiseclub]

the actual guitar or just the same model?

[@Beanz_N_Rize]

@@yellownoiseclub yes the actual guitar

[@bldallas]

Dude, you should’ve kept it. If they sold it for $70, they must’ve only given you $40. That’s nuts. Hope you realized everything they just did to it is extremely easy to do yourself.

[@jamesonpace726]

Sure, web is covered by this sorta thang, but Mr Marty's humor is genuine....

[@briansguitarsCT]

Damn, look at that Brian's Guitars shirt! 🔥 Thanks for the love, great video!

[@jarce9032]

Sweet deal! Thanks guys. IMHO never tighten a truss rod under tension. Breaky breaky. Bad. Loosen, yes, tighten no. Peace.

[@blockingthesunmusic]

“I’m getting the coach bag” 😂

[@chadandrews98]

This could be a fun learning process. I would definitely play in store. Loose uneven frets or lots of buzzing could be a deal breaker.

[@MixMasterShadow]

Hey Marty it's been a while since I picked up a guitar and no matter how long it has been I always come back to this channel. you're one of the best teachers, and can I please ask? There's one song I want to learn. ""I don't want to set the world on fire"" but if not thank you for always teaching me.

[@bldallas]

Dude, an Epi LP Jr for under a Benjamin? I’d love that guitar just for a fun project. Cool as hell.

[@reubenrozeyt5716]

Hey Marty I just wacthed the video you did with Tyler. I really enjoyed it.

[@chrisruef9221]

This video is definitely a confidence builder. Marty needs to hold back on the excessive amounts of coffee in this one though. Had to FF several times.

[@HipsterDoofus100]

That guitar doesn’t need a chiropractor, it needs the ring dinger

[@chrisearle1357]

Could you do a bass next? Love this video

[@thecatguy_]

you put that thing to work!

[@brywestwhit]

Love this, guitar cleaning, adjustment, etc is like ASMR for me!

[@OttoVonRaz]

The same for me 🎉🎉🎉

[@williamvinrot866]

Amazing Stuff Man! 🎸

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks a lot!

[@hawleybrowder4083]

The other thing this video shows is that a great guitar player can make a cheap guitar sound great.

[@hawleybrowder4083]

@@thurinaradan7135I’m proof of that 😂

[@jbrobertson2758]

I think a black pickup ring would be a great look on this Junior.

[@tylerwilliams1704]

Imagine quitting with that guitar saying its a pos so you sell it and move on to only one day see Marty rocking out with it on KZbin lol

[@grilledspaghetti]

Use that pickup, but swap magnets to various Alnico types to show how far that goes. So much difference is just the charge, quality and type of magnet. The rest is just bobbins and wire, unless it's rattling.

[@jamesadams1064]

Too bad I’m a lefty. I never seem to find those steals. Thanks Marty. Have to say though I am a String Joy guy. Bet I don’t get a heart❤

[@dangitdan9938]

Always amazes me how guitarist sound like they've never seen a guitar when they talk to techs. I've done hundreds of setups for some of the most talented guitarist and 98% of them have no idea how to maintain or adjust their gear.

[@Iron_Thunderstorm]

Awesome video Marty!! I will definitely watch any follow-ups you do on this.

[@zThisPlay]

1:37 omg thats what that means? R.I.P

[@mimeem]

What a fun video!

[@DixoutRanch]

I picked up an epi LPJ for $50 on fb mktplace. It was pretty dinged up and filthy but the pickup was super hot. I put new tuners and a tusq nut on and set it up... it's my favorite guitar to play now.

[@GaragebandandBeyond]

Cool axe!

[@christophervincent8420]

Dang man! I don't own one of those guitars but would love too. Especially for the price. I don't have that kind of luck. Lol

[@cuberlychee]

Oo a new type of video noice Marty keep it up

[@Soundz-nx9zr]

Do some lessons with that Guitar

[@Badmonkey-z5c]

Sounds sick as is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tjtotheb]

Never like to leave the fret oil sitting on the fret board, wipe it on wipe it off, letting it sit can lead to the frets lifting

[@Shakabrah92]

How to restore a guitar Step 1: Buy a perfectly fine guitar Step 2: Polish it

[@UltimateSessionBassGym-ns2cy]

Thanks Marty, Love it 👍

[@ThatTexasObs]

Cool part is whoever pawned that guitar probably watched your videos trying to learn something

[@Kushalien51_nv]

Any guitar can do the trick but some people like certain feel, look and tone my fake tele sounds like a custom shop or vintage tone paid $200 and it'll always forever be worth that much or less haha good stuff here guys

[@fguitars1106]

More videos like this! ❤😊

[@jarjones321]

I thought you guys were going to do full pickups and everything lol anyway cool video. I will watch again if you guys swap the electronics

[@jcburger733]

Hey Marty, very cool video. The truss rod scares me 😊. Your new guitar looks and sounds great!!

[@DaveMaskery]

Marty, can you please do a guitar lesson on DEEPS. Idaho. Acoustic Your the man 👌🏽👌🏽

[@alar7743]

Two weeks ago I took this one to the trash heap as there was no wood inside, just pressed comrade used toilet paper)))

[@lonesomedove2024]

I have no argument with you adjusting the truss rod under tension. I prefer to do it without the strings, so I know I have a completely straight neck. I also do my fret work; leveling, crowning, polishing and beveling at that point. I like the neck flat for that. If the strings then pull a bit of bow back into it, I can adjust that to my liking.

[@SooHungry]

I AM HERE MARTY!!!

[@jamesonpace726]

Purty dang cool - $70 Epi & $400 free parts is a very gooood dealio....

[@Anson120]

Patrick Dempsey from "Cant buy me love"? WTF? LOL

[@stevenrodriguez7668]

I guess I got lucky with my 80 dollar 2005 epiphone sg special

[@MovieLife_YT]

Please make a lesson on “The Craving” by twenty one pilots 🙏

[@johnDBoone]

Nice commercial for D'Addariio. 😂

[@Jeremya74]

Please tell us all the things you use the film roll case weed for

[@manonbassguitar]

Why would you not replace the plastic nut with bone or Tusq?

[@law_wren]

Marty and Mitch ftw

[@Pevans112]

My dad bought my mom‘s wedding ring at that specific pawn shop

[@splashesin8]

Happiness.💕

[@JamesPhoenix1166]

Awesome video

[@JillMamaDinga]

Cool beans!

[@PunkFoxy3575]

There's my guitar right now

[@davidkerr1971]

Keep chopping the onions Marty lol ✌😎✌❤ still laughing, great episode. Great sounding guitar,👍

[@MartyMusic]

Always!

[@frederickkneuss3367]

Pretty cool !!

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Everyone always wants to put Seymour Duncan pups in their guitar as if those high priced pups are going to make you sound good. Unless you really need a specifically hot sound or something, stock pups all the way. Unless they're cheap ceramics and you don't like that sound.

[@schocky0u]

Request for New Found Glory - Constant Static lesson please

[@JillMamaDinga]

You made it sound good Marty lol

[@master-ofpiggies]

i suggest you teach sponge songs, specifally the song plowed

[@oriyashimonjosef4798]

this guy looks like Josh Dun in more then 1 way...

[@merrittkwarner8475]

I drove that same vw type 2 to Cabo back in 86.....

[@pradeepchoppala2192]

Any seeds/roaches fall out of the film containers?

[@MartyMusic]

Stems

[@Bleached1233]

3:19 you could fir drake under that

[@wakizashi-f6s]

i was trying to restore a very cheap guitar and i wanted to remove the top and replace it with a pretty one and make it a showpiece...i discovered it doesnt even come with a solid body its just ply wood and more of that next corner

[@AaronBohlman]

Didn't catch the name of the company that makes all the products they were using - anyone know?

[@briand563]

Haha. No way. Last year I bought the same exact guitar from a pawn shop and changed a bunch stuff on it with parts from guitar fetish

[@crunchers9]

How could it not need a new jack???

[@willgoulet6141]

Marty could you please do a lesson on Wanna Be loved By Red Clay Strays.

[@jameswhite1450]

i see it's top wound.

[@reubenrozeyt5716]

It has to its a wrap around bridge

[@caseylee12]

This is my hobbie!

[@SooHungry]

"a lot of failed songwriters here" ouch.. hahah

[@Minecraftredstone90]

. Nice!

[@Mcskate2]

Marty😛

[@antoniovera4992]

can you do sing sing sing by louis prima

[@thomasyoung6337]

Buy the cheapest Amazon guitar and bring it to high class stuff

[@pumpkinking8030]

I have that guitar

[@MosesMendoza-bh7kq]

Hi

[@Timtime67]

Where do I send my address for you to send the guitar? ; ) Fun stuff.

[@MartyMusic]

We are planning to do a part 2 and do a full pickup swap! Will do a giveaway then! 👀

[@Timtime67]

@MartyMusic LOL sweet Marty. P 90 would be cool in it. Take care.

[@chamber32doors]

$69.420 lol

[@LouisianaPaleHorse]

My word, look at those biceps. Bet he's packin a total hog down there.

[@rubencantu5067]

You guys just put $400 worth of hardware in a $70 guitar to make it worth $85 xD

[@MartyMusic]

wow you really owned us

[@rubencantu5067]

@@MartyMusic Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that you guys customized that guitar, but in reality when you try to sell a guitar you never get back what you put in it, that is just a fact of life. Love the new format and content, two thumbs up!

[@ahoneyman]

Modding these is dirt cheap. With careful shopping you can do tuners, a pickup, and pots for $100.

[@rubencantu5067]

@@ahoneyman Replacing cheap parts with cheaper parts kind of does away with the spirit of modding a guitar, the goal should be to make it better, not to make it worse

[@kokodin5895]

sadly youtube has more and more "for content" videos of "restorations" that butcher guitars like that with no comentary that look almost like real thing butin fact make the instrument even worse and unrestorable later. but you only know that if you actually know the trade and look for mistakes . they literally look like ai generated book reviews . kind of copycating real luthiers techniques and procedures to look like real thing evan though doing it has no merit . i feel like videos like this just put more fuel into the fire at least point out that if you are not a pro don't work on veryfied authentic coloctor instruments because unprofessional restoration will not improve the value of a wrecked coloctor instrument, but tuning up a player grade low end from a pawn shop can be a quick way to get an axe to have fun with, just don't expect the investment to pay off for itself

[@Harry-wx4sb]

69 dollars and a weird face on the thumbnail... I miss marty music

[@ansacoustics9691]

2nd

[@jbrown1713]

1st

[@lkboff6202]

Used to love to learn songs from Marty's tutorials but dude, so many crap songs lately. I know it's a matter of personal taste but back street boys, Brittney spears? Really? Is there anybody out there that really wants to learn a back street boys song? Not really guitar songs.

[@jogmas12]

Cool frejoles 🫘