Patching a Big Hole in a ’53 Telecaster

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This is an original 1953 Telecaster that someone routed holes in. It looks like it was modified to hold a Bigsby vibrato. Dan Erlewine replaces the missing wood with a darned good match so this guitar can go back on the vintage market.
About the guitar in this guitar repair video: This Tele body is from 1953. In order to sell the guitar, the owner wants to restore it to nearly-original condition.
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[@SeraphimKnight]

8:25 "I've got a bit of a hangover here..." totally misunderstood what he meant at first lol

[@italianguitargarage708]

He meant to say hoverang lol

[@MichaelD8393]

Especially considering Dan *sounded* like he had a few drinks before the camera starting rolling huh 😂

[@DrVink86]

Same here, especially because it comes back right after he says he's going to leave it overnight haha

[@Expedient_Mensch]

and his eyes look red. What an odd thing to say.

[@crazydavec3861]

@@Expedient_Mensch Maybe he went out and got "Relicked" the night before! 😂

[@Dobermanator]

For the relic, you should have drilled into the top and made a big black cavity in the shape of a bigsby.

[@ssurfcity]

Hahahahaha

[@johnsmith-sp6yl]

best comment i've ever read

[@bassfingers]

😆😆 That’s brilliant 😆😆

[@400_billion_suns]

Hahahaaaaaaa, my sides, I wish I could give this five thumbs up!

[@RyanMonty]

I'm glad I watched this video for a second time just to read this comment lmao

[@mspguitars6740]

I don't know why, but I've watched this video several times. I think I just love the fact that it was repaired so well.

[@brandonthompson8413]

Dan is a master.

[@ArmanBaig]

@@brandonthompson8413 he really is, i often come back to watch his mastery and learn something new every time.

[@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888]

And then deliberately ruined :(

[@101Volts]

@@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888 No. It's fine. If he set it on fire and let it burn to ashes, _then_ it's ruined. Dan did it to match the neck, so it still looks as worn as the neck. Otherwise, the owner's open to people who think he has a 1 year old body with a 60+ year old neck.

[@steamy7860]

Doesn’t everyone take there 53 telecaster outside and scrape it on rocks 😂

[@zenobardot]

Only in months with 31 days, personally.

[@bilcarter]

I actually screamed when I saw him do that.

[@davecostello560]

No I only do that to 12 string Rickenbackers.

[@peterbadore1338]

Jeez, why not just have Pete Townshend work on it?

[@ernie325]

The owner likes his guitars like he does his whiskey: on the rocks!

[@jimschiltz5343]

I bought your book a few years ago and I learned so much about luthier work...it really made a difference! Glad to see your KZbin channel...a real treat!

[@pattistilwell7424]

HiJim how are you doing today 😊

[@estuardomaldonado1990]

watching dan relicing that beatiful guitar made me cry

[@jchavins]

me too...I don't get it

[@chiefmachine24]

I literally said "Oh!" in displeasure when he scratched it up against that rock haha

[@ewm335]

Snouter Agreed. We haven't seen the neck, but hopefully it was in better shape than the body. I'd guess the relicing makes the overall look consistent.

[@Iazzaboyce]

I'm OK with a bit of light sanding back the finish on the edges, but that stone thing was just plain wrong. For me artificial ageing should look like artificial ageing, so the guitar looks good, but honest.

[@noi5emaker]

I'm pretty sure it lost its value the minute someone routed it for a Bigsby. It's a player's guitar so I wouldn't worry about it. As long as the customer is happy, it's all good.

[@knedy]

I wish it was that easy to cure my hang overs.

[@MagnusKlo]

Just trim it of with a flush cut router bit, that has the ball bearing on the bottom!

[@alext9067]

Did that shoot over Magnus' head?

[@Fredwitrave]

I guess so :-)

[@MagnusKlo]

Now I'm confused - What ?

[@alext9067]

Magnus Kloppenborg I think what Jim Stewart Cohen is referring to is the term "hangover". It also means how you feel the next morning after drinking too much.

[@ncc74656m]

The relicing work makes me want to cry.

[@rickjasonis9716]

Your misery has my company.

[@JojoJack]

Yeah... that part was really sad...

[@fortj3]

If it were mine, I'd want it to look brand new, after the repair. I wouldn't want him to relic it. Such a beautiful repair. Why beat it up?

[@ijosef]

I'm not a fan of "relicing" either, but as a guitar repairman (or a master luthier in Dan's case), it's about what the customer wants. Sometimes these guys find themselves doing modifications or repairs in ways that they wouldn't do if it was their own personal instrument.

[@seanwarren9357]

Glad im not the only one.

[@Michael-hp2pe]

Didn't even realize a repair like this was possible. I am thoroughly impressed pops, I love this channel so much.

[@LWilliamsYoutube]

Amazing work! The plug is nearly invisible even with a semi-transparent finish. This is a super power!

[@pattistilwell7424]

Hi how are you doing today 😊

[@thoth8663]

@@pattistilwell7424 doing fairly well, all things considered. You, on the other hand, seem to have the edge considering the unusual number of subscribers in spite of a total lack of content.....fare well.

[@dharmapada]

Great work. Would have been fun to see a final photo with it all put back together.

[@diddymies]

Your craftmanship with guitars is one of a kind art. I love your videos and your knowledge of almost everything of guitars. I really wish I could be a guitar woodworker but Im really allergic to dust. I hope you have teached someone everything you know for us later generations. Best of everything to you.

[@chrisjohnson4165]

One of a kind?!!! You must be joking.

[@robwalton7749]

Great job Dan. There's a reason that you're legendary in this field. Love to have seen it back together. Thanks for posting.

[@pattistilwell7424]

Hi how are you doing today 😊

[@ryanrepresenetinjsc]

8:26 “I’ve got a bit of a hangover here,” says most people AFTER they’ve scratched their guitar with a rock, not before.

[@joeljezequel]

the relic on the outdoor stone made laugh! Nice work as always

[@carlmeany8072]

That wasn't a stone. it was 1 grit sand paper.

[@RickP654]

carl meany No, there wasn't any paper involved. It was a hammer mill.

[@wilfcarlton8571]

djorll torkadreuz H

[@Cronposh]

@@carlmeany8072 lmfao

[@wk3818]

"I've got a bit of a hangover here" just found my long lost older brother.

[@MetalOfAllOwns]

I actually laughed way more than I needed to when he said that haha. I was like, that a boy Stew!

[@JL-jj1oj]

He was talking about the guitar...

[@greenchilaquiles]

@@JL-jj1oj you understand double entendres, now. Great.

[@260woodman]

That was funny.....he looked a little rough when he said that, I thought he was serious for a moment 🙈

[@notbraindead7298]

I couldn't imagine why he would say that, until the camera aimed at the repair.😊

[@253abd]

The fact that i see your videos in place of usual ads is awsome! Much appreciation for sharing your skill and knowledge

[@elephantricity]

I feel bad for that 53, scraped against a rock.

Elephantricity me too

[@j_freed]

Just the finish, the wood isn't being abused I think.

[@j_freed]

Alexander - it's people throwing them around roughly and being in a hurry that does a shitty relic job, and the very good ones are hard to tell from real wear. I think that this finishing detail deserves more respect than something like my Nash T52 light relic I got for 1300, Bill Nash is making a great sounding comfortable guitar to just play, not a historical treatment like this 53.

[@BackToTheBlues]

Technically, he just bashed a hole into the non-53 bit, but I'd still rather he hadn't.

[@rudya4970]

I love vintage guitars, but I could never in my life understand "relicing."

[@banacek60chord43]

Quite right: it's fake, as are most of its fans.

[@MonkyMonk729]

That's only because it makes no god damn sense.

[@101Volts]

@@MonkyMonk729 It makes perfect sense when you have a *Vintage* guitar that you *want* to match with *its own parts.* You want someone to be confused and ask why you matched up a 53 Tele neck with a Squier body, even though it's not a Squier?

[@e.l.norton]

Because most mint-looking guitars are pretty boring looking. The ageing gives it some character. It's a much more interesting look. And, most players aren't dragging their guitars all over the world for decades playing bars, theaters and arenas where that happens naturally. I have a few guitars I've had for 20 years that look like new. But, as I've built or bought newer ones, I always go for the relic. It's no more "fake" than buying a re-issue guitar because no way in Hell can you afford an original.

[@natetheguitarkid]

@G. V. Q Going out of your way to destroy your guitar is odd. But to each their own xD I play my guitar enough to where i accidentally "relic" them. Sounds like some OCD thing, i dont think having old and new parts would bother me.

[@TomGlander]

Always learn something new every time I watch Dan's videos.

[@johnpierson8398]

There are so many amazing things in this video! Dan is one of the best luthiers ever.

[@itzed]

Just replace it with a Squire body. No one will ever know.

[@dougfunny2347]

Ed Mathews dude that's evil lol.

[@rkgaustin9043]

Brilliant. The only tool you need then is a pencil to write "1953" in the neck pocket. Oh, and a rock.

[@Fredwitrave]

Maybe that"s exactly what Steward did at the end: you can't tell from the video ;-)

[@denverwalker9078]

I have a squier body with a Fender neck and Good Pickups and I bet no one could ever tell its from a squier hahaha

[@1959buddyh]

A Squire body is basswood which is a very soft (cheap) wood! This 53' Tele body is ash! Very BIG difference and anyone who knows guitars and woods would be able to SEE the difference!

[@assymcgee1]

Loved the video, I especially enjoyed your relic process, it really shows how a bit of creative tool improvisation can go a long way and have stunning results! I’m not a fan of relic-ed NEW guitars, but people need to remember that this is a 53’ tele and in my opinion, as a result, the relic process is NECESSARY for it to look right. If I had one or was going to buy one, I would NOT want my 53’ tele to look like a new reissue, it’s simply not natural to me.

[@BarcaPatrick9]

Had a shitty day...but i can always count on these videos...even though ive seen them all already, they seem to relax me and settle my nerves

[@evanparker]

things like this where he saves these sad-story totally unsavable guitars really show how much a fucking artist he is. absolutely beautiful work every single time!

[@FLAMENCO961]

You are incredible sir!! You make an awsome job! Thanks for these videos

[@TheShop.]

I've watched this video 2 or three times over the years and I still think how amazing it is.

[@mboyer68]

Putting the bearing below the cutter...I never would've thought of that. Brilliant! That guy is quite the craftsman!

[@davidglabais4919]

Amazing Craftsmanship and a pure talent for KZbin vids. Well done sir!

[@cactusbaboon321]

I get painting the front to mask the patch, but, ... I would have been remorse to paint over the nice wood grain on the backside. You Sir, are pure talent in your craft!

[@MarkSchuster-ym3iy]

I’ve picked up a wonderful machine for guitar work. A 100 watt C02 Laser engraver. With the ccd camera inside I could actually mark the damage your fixing. The later in raster mode would perfectly clean out work area. The hen in outline mode it would cut out the exact size patch. At 1/10 the thickness of a human hair the only way you would see it’s a patch is the grain and color possibly and painted invisible. The co2 laser will also do inlay perfectly in body and neck. When I get some done I’ll sent it to you. I’m sure you’ll want to add one in your shop. I chose to purchase a Chinese laser. Same power laser in the us almost 20k I paid about 2500. The software and support is garbage there is a guy in the US who designed a software called light burn. Holy cow now my laser equals most American models. It’s the software that gave me camera potential ! You deserve this machine !

[@mdhsabh]

Magic, the way you restored it. Sad you had to relic it again, but I get it.

[@bassmanjura]

Most likely this Tele was beaten up before he started with removing paint and sanding. So this beating up again was meant to put the old guitar as it was before. For me it is ok since it is original '53 and not a 201X guitar. So please stop that hatred, he did a great job!

[@Adam-wl8wn]

S tým nesúhlasím. Napríklad, neobnovil by si auto a potom hodiť na to skalu! Vieš?

[@RedRose4711]

My favourite StewMac video.

[@rollomaughfling380]

Absolute Wizard at work. Hello, and all respect on behalf of my relative Randy Wood, Dan.

[@areligaming6263]

The “relicing” part made me cry a little

[@Centexzen2]

People with more money than good sense has never ceased to amaze me... Relic my burro. I have Never seen any wisdom this concept for wood instruments. Teach your young'un to play; if they're not old enough to have Already done so & then, if you're lucky enough to still be around teach your grand young'un & then it's finish will be just right.

[@greenchilaquiles]

I got an eye twitch when he started relic-ing after that sweet paint job.

[@moonchild4806]

I'd put money on the fact that It's one of the bodies he sells that he rattle canned. I doubt it's the 53 tele body.

[@nitetrane98]

Kind of like the guy who owns his great, great, great grandfather's muzzle loader. "Well, we replaced the barrel, stock, side plates and lockwork, but the trigger is original."

[@swilliams140]

Did anyone else think he said "swamp ass"?

[@madethisforrestrictedvideo9907]

Lol I thought he was roasting it "you swamp ass body"

[@pineapplej7310]

i hate getting swamp ass

[@SethHolmes]

Every time he said it.

[@awingmaster]

i love swamp ass , cutest girls are from the south

[@adrianflores7221]

awingmaster what

[@chaddonschaddons7084]

8:25 I've got a bit of a hangover I thought he meant something else.

[@AmpasaurusWrecks]

That's truly amazing, the relicing was impressive too. Never throw an old guitar out, they can always be repaired, no matter how seriously damaged.

[@user-sz5xs7dm4u]

FINALLY , SOMEONE GETS THE GIST , SHIT , YOU DESERVE THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

[@rudybigboote3883]

If it’s made of wood it can be repaired.

[@edwardwade2696]

Great work. Only a truly skilled craftsman would have the casual confidence to work on something that old and make it look like it was never hacked on in the first place.

[@dale8809]

Beautiful tele.... Awesome woodwork and finish. Then ruined it by ruining it!!! I about flipped out when he said something about relicing it haha

[@somebloke13]

Took me a while to realise he was saying "Swamp ash". I heard "Swamp ass"!

[@jimclip2012]

Mad skills. Great work on a classic piece.

[@telecasterbear]

I love watching Dan work.

[@williambickham2042]

I would have kept it looking like a new 53 tele. It will look old soon enough!

[@jerrymorganjr]

According to the comments, the guitar would have looked fine with a shiny new finished body, and a heavily worn naturally aged neck. Yeah that would look Normal.....NOT! This is what the customer wanted. Stop shit talking Dan for doing his job. He's a national treasure.

[@derekstocker6661]

Just love the skill and basically artwork produced here, a great tutorial for the viewer and this ability to match wood and repair is great for so many trades to learn from. Wonderful video.Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@LowT_jc]

This guy is my hero. You can really tell he knows his stuff. I feel bad for him tho cuz he said he had a case of swamp ass in the beginning of the video. It'll get better buddy.

[@MonkyMonk729]

He's also hung over pretty bad.

[@jdjk7]

If watching these StewMac videos has taught me anything, it's that nothing is sacred and the only thing that matters is results. In this case... what he does is what the player wants, and in the end that's all that matters.

[@grantbeck8482]

This guy seems like a really genuinely nice person :)

[@BruceBurger]

Lol, master craftsman spends days restoring guitar, and for the finishing touches goes outside to scrape the thing on a rock.

[@gbot3377]

Hhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaayhayahahahahahahahahahahaha!

[@101Volts]

"He's not doing a relic job to a new guitar, he's masking the repair so that it blends with the _existing character_ of the rest of the guitar itself." - Dave D. (in another reply chain. I added italics.)

[@alidan]

@Austin Lucas while I can agree, relicing is just something I can never like.

[@mid-westmusic3472]

Rock and Roll.

[@mid-westmusic3472]

Classic Rock.

[@TheGuizmo11]

i cringed at the relicing part

[@austin2842]

Same here. I just don't get why people want that, especially on a true piece of history.

[@austin2842]

@Kaptain Kid ...and yet somehow that 53 tele' survived 60-plus years without being gouged up by rocks. Adding scars that never existed is betraying the history of the piece, and that's a travesty.

[@zfilmmaker]

Wow! Every video I see I am even more impressed!

[@MonkyMonk729]

I have the utmost respect for Dan's work and his skill. I understand he's running a business and if a customer wants to pay a bunch of money to have a 53 Telecaster beautifully repaired and then beautifully refinished, and then inexplicably pay even more money to have that beautiful new finish destroyed... you do it. But at least call them an idiot.

[@Pushyhog]

ok people i have a chord buddy coming, watch out i’ll be on tour soon:). this channel is like “my mechanics”, ya cant stop watching it.

[@inflintity]

You sir are top notch!! ⭐️ Fantastic work…. 🎸 🤔

[@TempleGuitars]

I'm in a deep depression lately, but seeing @monsterfret rubbing a 53 Tele on some rocks made me laugh out loud. Great video, and that guitar is looking awesome! Thank you Stew Mac.

[@Releasethebats123]

So much wood material for such a small plug. It's no wonder rosewood is as elusive as a mogwai nowadays LOL! I love your videos!!!!! I've learned so much from you. Thank you. Much love and respect :)

[@dillonthewindowcleaner]

I literally can’t be believe “relic-ing” is a thing. Tough to watch after all that hard work

[@anotherheadlessdemo]

I'm always amazed watching the woodworking being done on a guitar like this (not being a woodworker myself). Given that I own a Road Worn Tele, I don't mind the relicing. :)

[@bigred3336]

relicing is only cool when the guitar earns it.

[@ouncy]

You mean damage.

[@Music10161]

It was already relic'd, it had it's battle scars and the owner wanted them gone and replaced with fake battle scars. Weird world we live in definitely

[@MrJhonbaker]

we call that "character"

[@j_freed]

So it will look even better when it's played for a few years. Nobody will question it's a 53, they may on their own assumptions believe it's the original finish..

[@arnaudborne6904]

It was earning it but with all the woodwork it recieve and the refinish, it lose it

[@NKBobcat]

I can't believe how great this man is!

[@giackbazz]

Incredibly useful and insightful, thanks!

[@kevincuthbert3058]

Dan, it’s a joy to watch.

[@KRBadolato]

Incredible work! I am very impressed with the craftsmanship you displayed. Now on to the critique... I feel that if a guitar is paid to be repaired, the wear and tear should be left the owner and any future owner. Making a guitar (no matter how old it is) "look" authentic is inauthentic to me. But that's up to the person who paid you to repair it.

[@mikemartin6554]

great job as always Dan!

[@claudelussier1678]

Vraiment du beau travail, tant le travail du bois que la présentation. Bravo et merci!

[@jeremyvanengen3341]

Amazing, beautiful work!

[@AV-cx7ob]

Dan is a true master craftsman!

[@achenkin]

Nice Work! You are a talented mechanic!

[@marcelmiagi4579]

I know you were hungover, but you still did great work.

[@godbelow]

All that work to ruin it at the end. Shame.

[@spacejamgoliath]

Probly what your parents said

[@Grant_Ferstat]

Brilliant stuff Dan.

[@dapos304]

Great Job!!! Please repair now Mike Bloomfields Tele and glue a piece of wood at the upper horn

[@christianboddum8783]

Love this video, I come back to it often :-)

[@adamcolbertmusic]

I absolutely love that you put actual dents and abrasions into the relic'd finish. My single pet peeve about relic'ing is that the guitars are in otherwise perfect condition aside from the removal of paint in spots. If it's not beat up a bit, then it's not convincing as a relic. Plus, being a true '53, but with a new finish, it deserves for that new finish to be beat up a bit :)

[@shaire99]

The entire relicing business has gotten way out of hand. When you try to make something look like something it ISN'T, you are representing a lie. I've played hundreds of gigs and always done my best to keep my guitars (a substantial investment) in as good a shape as possible. Yes, there have been several falls and spills and I've cringed at each one but I've tried not to let that happen. I have a couple of maple fretboard strats that show significant wear and that's ME and my experience, but the notion that I'd ever go out and spray the fretboard with an airbrush or some other relic crap to make it LOOK as though I'd played it for years is Laughable, actually make that Sad. Now 35 years later I can look back on each one with some history in mind about the time 'a drunk guy came stumbling by the stage and knocked over my 335, etc'. It means something in my life. . . now if it means something for you to remember the time TWO WEEKS AGO when you actually saved a damaged guitar from the scrap heap and then beat the hell out of it for no apparent reason, or a pretense, well dream on little liars. Some of these new relics are so freaking ridiculous looking that it would strain all sense of reason to think that they could have gotten into such bad shape naturally or through normal wear and tear and yet, not demolish the neck as well. The kiddos need to play their instruments and age them naturally through the process you're trying to represent, not with gravel, cement rock and sandpaper and being too lazy to do it the way the greats have done it for a couple of centuries.

[@dh-_1011]

I agree that relic-ing is dumb, but who cares? If some jackass wants to pay someone to beat up their instrument, vintage or not, it’s up to the owner. I know the wear on my tele is from me, not from dragging it behind my car, ya know?!?👍

[@vooveks]

So true! Isn't the whole thing ridiculous? I'm the same - every, even slight, dink or knock makes me do a shit. The idea of dragging some lovely bass around and smashing all the paint off. Um, no. How sad is it to 'fake' the fact that you can't look after a bass? OK, admittedly, you do see some that have been owned by legends that do look that way through genuine use, but yeah. To buy a _new_ bass that looks like that. No sir.

[@pigjubby1]

Just build a crappy guitar with loose frets, sand-throughs. dents and say it is a relic..

[@tomswift269]

"When you try to make something look like something it ISN'T,". Well in this case, he was actually making it look like something it IS. Don't get me wrong, I agree with you that relicing for the sake of relicing is ridiculous, like those Earl Slick guitars. Brand new, but they're supposed to look like they're 50 years old. My '68 SG looks like it was beat to crap, but actually, every nick and scrape on it mainly came from belt buckles, rings, watches, etc., and I'm seriously thinking about refinishing it so it looks new again. Why would you want something you love to look like crap?

[@stanbrown915]

When the relicing started thinking "all that awesome work shot to sh.....heeey...well now!!" Beautiful

[@pattistilwell7424]

Hi Stan how are you doing today 😊

[@diegobittar7425]

Such an amazing job. There are guitars that have been beaten as hell, but I never saw such an stupid job on a Tele. You brought back that Tele to live.

[@To-mos]

I take my freshly painted guitar and beat the crap out of it...it's called "relicing"

[@tomveitch4544]

Imagine being the owner of this guitar and watching this video to see some bloke scrape ur guitar on a rock

[@DoganME]

Gekyume Xx wtf The dude wanted that, he wouldn’t “damage” it if the owner didn’t want it

[@user-sz5xs7dm4u]

THATS WHAT YA CALL , TWO MAJIK SHOWS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE , TWO FOR A NICKEL , THE GOOD OLE DAYS

[@alvarohenrique5198]

O cara tava com uma peça da mesma madeira do lado, desperdiçou tudo pra pegar um pedaço pra remendar no corpo velho, eu entendo q o objetivo do canal é mostrar e ensinar, mas nesse caso era melhor ter feito um corpo novo com verniz mais escuro pra ficar com o acabamento próximo ao original, se eu fosse o dono da guitarra iria preferir ! Sigo e gosto muito do canal, mto bom! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@LosRockson]

When he said he had “a bit of hangover” I was like “damn, Dan, you party animal!”.

[@1969theblack]

Fantastic video, you are a master craftsman sir, thank you.

[@jodalry]

8:28 I had to laugh when he said he had a bit of a hangover - I thought he meant he’d been on the sauce the night before!🤣🤣🤣

[@Dang...]

He fixed it, made it look nice , then, He fukt it up. Unbelievable! "Relicing" is so stupid. Just play yer guitar and it'll relic itself.

[@banacek60chord43]

What a disgrace to spoil good workmanship. It's as dodgy as 'distressing' furniture, to fake antiques.

[@RobertELee420]

Or like fat smelly skanks putting on lipstick and perfume AMIRITE?

[@tenthousandquills1774]

My goodness sir. I really, really wish I had someone like yourself located close to me. My guitar could really use some treatment from interchanging bridges. Now I'm where I would like to install a tune o matic after the previous bridges which left a route hole right through her. I guess we always figure something out!

[@Silerss]

i know this was made in 2016 but I'm debating whether or not to route out and fix a guitar myself. This video was exactly what I needed to see. Also, when you said you have a bit of a hangover.. I thought you meant something else LOL great video and definitely timeless.

[@spaceghost5026]

What an artist

[@liampezzano]

Holy shit, that looks like the most fun anyone has had in a long time. What the hell where they thinking trying to route the bigsby in?!

[@budgetbarista]

Such a satisfying video.

[@Valerifon1]

A photo of the completed and assembled guitar would have been nice. I'm assuming you only had the body on site? Great video and Master Craftsmanship! 😎👍 Atb - Luther

[@TheTaco11223]

That last bit seemed really painful after all that hard work you did restoring it.

[@jeffreygroesser1009]

Excellent!! Very very enjoyable video. Killer job on the repair too!

[@DaveDeVault]

Some people would leave notes saying this was restored on such and such a date. Now, these guys can write KZbin links in the wood.

[@anthonycongiano8890]

Freaking amazing craftsmanship!!! Extraordinarily well done!!! BTW you cracked me up with your "I have a bit of a hangover! " LOL ~!