Fender Jaguar Vintage Guitar Repair Restoration Part 1

Fender Jaguar 1965 Vintage Guitar in Sunburst in my Luthier Workshop.
This amazing Instrument was played a lot worldwide by a famous musician and a great Band back in the days. After an inspection I decided to replace the totally worn out frets. This Guitar was refreted uncountable times and the Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard is thinner than 2 mm in some areas. After noticing that the Truss Rod is also not working well I decided to remove the Fretboard, to change the broken Truss rod and glue on a new Rosewood Fingerboard before installing the new frets. This become such a time consuming process that I will release several Videos of this Repair process.
This repair turned out into a restoration of this vintage beauty.
Enjoy the first Episode.
If you are interested in my Luthier Craftsmanship, feel free to subscribe to my channel. This will really help me out making this Videos.
Stay tuned and enjoy the Video.
I love doing stuff like that - if you are interested in more of my Luthier life Projects, please feel free to check out my other extended Workshop Videos on this channel.
Enjoy watching and sharing.
Best Regards Nik
Welcome to my my Luthier Workshop since 1997.
Some people asked about the Background Music:
This is composed and recorded by myself with
my Handmade Instruments.
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Fender Jaguar 1965 Vintage Guitar in Sunburst Luthier Workshop repair/ restoration Ep.34
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[@petrekguitars]

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[@EbonyPope]

Endlich long-form content. Deine Videos sind wirklich hervorragend. Abonniert. Hoffe twoodfrd wird auf dich aufmerksam.

[@petrekguitars]

@@EbonyPope Ja das mache ich am liebsten, Lange Videos die einen herausfordern. Ja der Ted ist Super wir hatten schon geschrieben. Toller Typ und großartiger Handwerker. BG Nik

[@EbonyPope]

@@petrekguitars Absolut. Er hat die typische Märchenerzählerstimme und zeigt ein paar sehr innovative Reparaturtechniken. Folge deinem Kanal schon eine Weile. Wünsche dir alles beste.

[@petrekguitars]

@@EbonyPope Vielen herzlichen Dank. BG Nik

[@DorkAhoy]

As a luthier, I really appreciate these long-form videos. Thanks!

[@petrekguitars]

Hey Tim, thank you so much for your positive Feedback. It's always a compromise with the Video length... I have Video Material from about 6 hours from this Repair and there will be 2-3 more Parts coming up till I finish I up. Best Regards to my Luthier Colleage Nik

[@polymorphism1966]

I appreciate the way you organize all the screw that came out so they can go back in the same order.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for watching a lot for your kind words. Best Regards Nik

[@jltrem]

Despite my boundless admiration for the astounding effort put into this restoration, I have to wonder, if Leo Fender was around would he be saying, "No, no, my idea was you just buy a new neck."

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your Feedback. Yes you are totally correct 👍Leo would just put on a neck Neck🙂 That was the Idea behinds guitar construction concept. Best Regards Nik

[@dougdeeper2537]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@petrekguitars]

@@dougdeeper2537 Absolutely correct. Best Regards Nik

[@guitarmann3343]

That was the idea, however as a guitar player I love the feel of an older neck that's been used

[@petrekguitars]

@@guitarmann3343 Thanks for sharing your opinion. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@cinemechanica75]

35 minutes passed in a flash! excellent work, great luthier!!!

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for saying this... enjoy the Part 2 coming up in two weeks. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@j.schaefer5622]

Wirklich gute Arbeit. Beim rausziehen des Trussrods musste ich richtig mitfiebern…schön das die Jaguar wieder spielbar wird.

[@petrekguitars]

Vielen herzlichen Dank. Freut mich sehr, dass Dir das Video gefällt. Das war erst der Anfang .... der zweite Teil kommt in zwei Wochen .... hoffe der ist ebenfalls so spannend🙂BG Nik

[@ElliotCole333]

I love how clean that fretboard came off, I've never seen it done like this. Brilliant work.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for watching and for your positive comment Elliot🙏🕺🏻👍Best Regards Nik

[@Stringsmith]

Great vid, thanks for sharing. That first string used to try and pull the truss rod must have been an Elixir for how easily it broke.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your positive feedback. I can't remember🙂 Best Regards Nik

[@kimbopslayer562]

WOW!!! Now that was another level of guitar repair never before seen. You have some big balls to go that deep into a repair. 🎉🎉🎉 I cannot imagine the cost of doing such a restoration.

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for your kind comment. I love this kind of (tricky) Repairs but this is just the beginning of a real time consuming process that will be continued in Part 2 that will come up ins 2 weeks. So Stany tuned and thanks for watching. Best Regards Nik

[@forresta65]

There is always one guy that would rather have an unplayable wall hangar.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your feedback. Best Regards Nik

[@TommySG1]

Nice work, really. Looking forward to your next upload on this neck. Thanks for sharing.

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for your positive comment Thomas. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@GuitarBeard]

Great job saving those dots, I can’t believe how thin the board was. Looking forward to the next ones!

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for watching and for your positive Feedback. The next Part is coming up in two weeks. Best Regards Nik

[@hubertbauch4349]

Great video! Thank you very much…can‘t wait to see the 2nd part. I saw the Leningrad Cowboys several times live and it was always a awesome show! 👍

[@petrekguitars]

Hey Hubert, thanks for your positive Feedback. Yes this was a outstanding Band this Guitar is also played in the second Movie from The Leningrad Cowboys from Aki Kaurismaki ... great Movies by the way... Best Regards Nik

[@GxBxN]

I love your videos. Thanks for this one. Can’t wait for part 2! I really like how you explain things, provide context to what and why you’re doing it, at just the right places 😄👍🏼

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for saying this 🙂You are welcome. Best Regards and enjoy the upcoming Part 2. Cheers Nik

[@HDYaqui]

BRAVO!!! I just found your Channel! I can’t wait to see Part II! 👍🏽😉

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your positive comment. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@ast3663]

I've done some guitar repairs and builds from kits but never did a real neck job..yes, the tross rod was really stuck, maybe a little moisture/ steam helps with getting the fretboard pinstripe off? nice trick with the endball..I still love these restaurations, nice Jag

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for watching and for your feedback. Yes you are correct steam will make it much easier to loose the glue. But I try to avoid put some moisture into this bone dry neck it can cause some twisting and therefore I prefer the heating method. Stay tuned for the second part is coming up in two weeks. Best Regards Nik

[@ast3663]

@@petrekguitars understood.. looking forward to part II

[@petrekguitars]

@@ast3663 Thanks fro your interest. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@vastrange]

Great work Nick! Very impressive! What a cool Jag! She's in good hands!

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for watching this Video and for yoking words...Stay tuned for Part 2 coming up in two weeks. Best Regards Nik

[@vastrange]

@petrekguitars thank you for the awesome content! Your camera work and editing skills should get some praise too! Looking forward for the 2nd part!

[@petrekguitars]

@@vastrange Thanks Mate you made my day :-) Best Regards Nik

[@reverendjetstream]

Good job! I was scared whe whole time while watching 😅

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for watching and your feedback. Wait for the next part this will be more scary 👌😉Best Regards Nik

[@richdlc939]

You’re a beast 🙌🏼

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot...just a craftsman🙂 Cheers Nik

[@billysmether6237]

Wow that fret board was worn!!!!!!!!! Thanks for great video!!!

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks adopt for watching and your Feedback. Stay tuned for the upcoming Part 2. Best Regards Nik

[@NintenDub]

Thats why it just needed a refret.and ya keep playing it. Rather than ruin the board, the player would be better off just getting a new neck. It makes no sense to me. The fret board was the best lartyof the neck

[@petrekguitars]

@@NintenDub Thanks for sharing your opinion. I did it this way because there is no other path to go:-) Best Regards Nik

[@LupusYonderboy13]

That casual "fuck" after the first string broke when you are trying to pull out the truss rod just melted my heart! I know that feeling too well😂

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for sharing this...yes this is always a bit demoralizing but there is always a way to make it:-) You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@Stringsmith]

I bet it was an Elixir.

[@petrekguitars]

@@Stringsmith Maybe :-🤔

[@AntonioGomez-ob9og]

I would like to know how much that kind of work cost by the way congratulations you have an awesome skills

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your kind words. It depends on the time I have to invest in a repair... In this case it took me like 3 days of work to finish it up. So what do you think is this effort worth ??? I am curious.... Best Regards Nik

[@MrLespaul2000]

Fascinating! :) Great watching these posts. I wouldn't dare attempt anything like that. That was quite a bit of work.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your positive comment. This was just the beginning of a real time consuming repair...Stay tuned for Part 2 coming up in 2 weeks. Best Regards Nik

[@ukebox00oftheworld63]

A great piece of Luthiery now i want pt 2 noooowww 😊😊

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for saying this 🙏🕺🏻👍Part 2 is coming up on Friday 14th at 6p.m Best Regards Nik

[@geralddoyle5131]

Amazing artisenship!

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your positive feedback Gerald. Part 2 is coming up on Friday. Best Regards Nik

[@esmeraldo7887]

excellent!

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot 🙏🕺🏻👍

[@ustadsquidward4263]

Can't wait for part 2!

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your interest it’s coming up in one week. Best Regards Nik

[@Alaskaguitarguy]

Amazing work

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you for your positive comment. Best Regards Nik

[@ARWest-bp4yb]

Hi Nik, so glad I found this, you're putting a lot of work and care to make this classic Jag playable again.👍👍 Now I have to wait two weeks to see the rest!😄 Liked & subscribed!

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for your kind words. You are welcome. Enjoy the upcoming parts. Best Regards Nik

[@EbonyPope]

Endlich long-form content. Deine Videos sind wirklich hervorragend. Abonniert.

[@petrekguitars]

Vielen herzlichen Dank freut mich sehr... BG Nik

[@derekmetcalfe5018]

I have watched all 5 videos of this repair guitar and I am amazed at your skill and dedication and your attention to detail. One question to ask , You profiled the neck at 7.25 and then profiled the fret board to fit it. Was this common practice with Fender in those days or did they fit the fingerboard to a flat neck .

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for your kind words and for your interest in my Luthier Craftsmanship. There were several production versions. The first Rosewood Fingerboards were glued on a flat surface. They call them Slap Board. And then they changed the production to the so called veneer Boards. This Fingerboard were very thin and follow the 7,25 radius. They didn't make this time consuming process like I did in these Videos. They just glue them on ... Best Regards Nik

[@empressita47]

nomms esto es arte de alto nivel 🔥🩷🔥🩷🔥🩷🔥 saludos desde México 👍🇲🇽

[@petrekguitars]

Muchas Gracias. Best Regards Nik🕺🏻👍

[@that_thing_I_do]

Great work! Love how you say ...Yag u war!

[@petrekguitars]

Thank you so much for watching and your Feedback Mate. Best Regards Nik

[@denyel_]

does steam treatment not dissolve the glue from the ftetboard on old fenders? very satisfying chipping away at it though!

[@petrekguitars]

@@denyel_ Thanks a lot for your question. Yes you are absolutely correct steam can be very helpful to soften the glue but I decided not to use steam because it also can cause deformation in the wood so I just use heat to chip away the old board. Best Regards Nik

[@davidledford3522]

The fret board looked like this wasn't its first rodeo those are the best ones to restore if some one played it that much you know it will sound awesome

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for watching and sharing your opinion 👍🕺🏻You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@giuseppecandela9235]

Nice bro

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot Mate. Best Regards Nik

[@russellfoster2400]

Them washers you pulled out of there are crazy never seen anything like that before i have seen people stack washers in these necks to get more of a turn on the truss rod it never ends well

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your Feedback. Yes this is a solution to get the Truss rod going when he runs out of threat s. Best Regards Nik

[@psykoelvis]

I understand it had to be done but the removal of that rosewood ....hurts

[@petrekguitars]

Yes me to...This was real pain when doing it ...Best Regards Nik

[@deandee8082]

good job saving the inlay, lotta guys wont bother, a nice Brazilian I would have glued on . . :-) i know i know now I say something . . . lololololo

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for sharing your opinion. You are welcome. Stay tuned for Part 2. Best Regards Nik

[@ElliotCole333]

Subbed!

[@petrekguitars]

You are welcome. Cheers Nik

[@shannonfamily]

It is heartbreaking to see the Brazilian but this guitar is loved and played and that is sadly holding it back.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your Feedback Tommi, yes it was hard for me to but the Board was cut down from the previous refret jobs that you could see the maple in the Fret slot after removing the fret. Best Regards Nik

[@AlanCowburn]

Excellent video just curious was there ever a risk of the neck breaking when you were removing the skunk stripe and then the truss rod?😃

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for watching and your positive comment 👍Not really if you handle it with care there is no big risk. It was more risky „not damaging“ the edge of the Neck at the glueing surface and that’s why I first remove the middle section and afterwards the sides. Stay tuned for part 2 coming up in two weeks. Best Regards Nik

[@Florian_Aschaffenburg]

Vielen Dank !

[@petrekguitars]

Vielen herzlichen Dank fürs anschauen. BG Nik

[@ThomasBrock74]

The only part of the truss rod cap'thats ever been walnut is only on the newer models that have the other kind of truss rod where the truss rod nut is at the headstock. They use a walnut plug to cover it up. They never used walnut in the older models that had the truss rod nut at the bottom of the neck, where you had to take the neck off to adjust the truss rod

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Best Regards Nik

[@pandorski35000]

Bon boulot, à quand la partie 2 ?

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot . Part 2 is coming up in two weeks. Best Regards Nik

[@rvierra7235]

Great post!! Thank you.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@jonathanmartin3375]

Sometimes guitar repair is about making difficult decisions. Sure, the fretboard is a type of wood you can't get anymore, but this guitar was meant to be played, and the truss rod prevented that.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your Feedback and for sharing your opinion Jonathan. I agree absolutely it's an Instrument made for being played and if it doesn't work properly this is really not in inspiring for the player. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@ProfessorJM1]

Please tell me you collected all of that rosewood 😓

[@petrekguitars]

Yes I did 🙂Best Regards Nik

[@benspoliticsandnewsbencook9151]

Bro that guitar is already scared what ever your going to do to it will be an improvement.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for watching and your feedback. Yes it’s gonna be a long journey with this beauty… Stay tuned for Part 2 coming on Friday in two weeks 🕺🏻👍Best Regards Nik

[@benspoliticsandnewsbencook9151]

@@petrekguitars will do man. I love restoring old things. This should be beautiful when you get it done. I can wait.

[@petrekguitars]

@@benspoliticsandnewsbencook9151 You are welcome...

[@NintenDub]

I dont get why it wouldnt just be a fret job. Id refuse to destroy that amazing looking fretboard

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your question. It's because I noticed that the Truss Rod is not working and it really make no sense to make a Fret Job with a broken or damaged Truss Rod.... Bewst Regards Nik

[@zacknorton650]

Who's signature is that on the headstock???

[@petrekguitars]

This Guitar was played by Lyle Närvannen who Toured the world with the Band "The Leningrad Cowboys". I used to play with him for 7 years in an other Band and he signed the Jaguar. Best Regards Nick

[@zacknorton650]

@@petrekguitars 👍👍 he's gonna be so damn happy to get a playable guitar back!!!! love it!

[@petrekguitars]

@@zacknorton650 Hey Zack, I am happy because it's mine :-) bought it from him a decade ago and he signed it for me.. Best Regards Nik

[@CliffGulle-dx8ey]

That's a Roundlam fingerboard! It would be so stupid to install a Slab fingerboard.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for sharing your opinion. But I will not install a slap Board 🙂 In the upcoming Part 3 that will be released in 10 Days on Friday you can see my solution .... Best Regards Nik

[@lordofthestings]

Thats a Fender Yawg-waa.

[@petrekguitars]

Hey it is 😉Best Regards Nik

[@Olenevod1973]

Зачем нужно было шлифовать накладку, если потом её же и удалил? Железная логика! 😆

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your comment. Best Regards Nik

[@АлексейЛункан]

Name of song?

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your question. This is a song that I composed and recorded especial for my KZbin Videos. And played on self-made Instruments of course🙂 Hope you like it. Best Regards Nik

[@АлексейЛункан]

@@petrekguitars it must have name, sorry for my English. Great melody, simple and groovy .

[@petrekguitars]

@@АлексейЛункан Thank you so much. I call it „Workshop“ 😉Best Regards Nik

[@NintenDub]

The whole segment of getting the truss rod layer of wood over the top was painful to watch. You had the heat, all you had to do was hit the handle of that long tool. Prying upward isnt gunna do it, just snap the wood plank.the end of the tool is on top of the truss rod already so no damage there. You have an understanding of many methods of manipulating wood;prying,different levels of force needed. Just seemed so obvious and you where grunting trying to pry upward when you just needed to hot the handle with a mallet, as if it where a chisel. Cmon now

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for watching and for showing your experience. Feel free to chetah upcoming parts before you judge my work:-) Best Regards Nik

[@BoyAditya]

😂 hollycrap that one thin fretboard 😅 yep. No other options than replacing it, if you want to play comfortably... Otherwise this guitar goes to museum

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your Feedback. That's absolutely correct what you are saying. Best Regards Nik

[@fernandoaugustotizo4415]

Acabou com a escala!!! Ridículo 😢

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your feedback. Check out the upcoming Part 3🙂Best Regards Nik

[@chrisadkison6450]

Oh man, that’s hard to watch

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lo tofu y

[@joshuamihalow6054]

If you ever come anywhere near my daughter, I promise that things will go badly for you…

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for you feedback 😉👍Don’t worry about that 🕺🏻Best Regards Nik

[@ThomasBrock74]

I certainly hope you have a rosewood slab from Brazilian rosewood to put back on this neck.Otherwise you have completely ruined a classic instrument. All of the fenders from this year had super thin rosewood fretboards.That's the way they came from the factory goof ball.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for sharing your opinion. Check out Part 2 that is coming up next week🙂 Best Regards Nik

[@CliffRoling]

You are correct of course, that was how the fretboards were in the sixties,super thin. This project confuses me. Supposing the truss rod threads were stripped,and it needed to be rethreaded, do you know how to do that without taking off the fretboard?lmk, thx

[@petrekguitars]

@@CliffRoling Thanks a lot for your Feedback. Yes that's correct but the Truss rod was also loose on the other end so there were no other way than replacing it. Best Regards Nik

[@peterm3964]

Horrible to watch .

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your feedback. And also horrible to do it 😉Check out the other parts of this repair journey 👍You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

[@ImranSahak-bx1hr]

I don't give to repair him noting..! If I have 100 old shoes i don't give him each one to repair ! Luck what do it with to neck, from very rare and nice FENDER guitar ! Alo mister ,,Mister ,, MAESTRO ,,? WHY NOT CHANGE OLD NECK WITH TO,, NEW NECK ? ????N

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for sharing your opinion. Because it’s not necessary to change the neck. You just have to repair it😉 Check out Part 2 that will be released on this Friday. And maybe it will worth to wait till you see the final result before you judge my craftsmanship 👍Best Regards and thanks for watching Nik

[@ThomasBrock74]

There was absolutely nothing wrong with that truss rod man. Well there wasn't until you bent the hell out of it.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for your feedback and for watching my content. Best Regards Nik

[@martynreed835]

I can't watch your video unfortunately. It's all a bit too pretences for me.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your opinion. Best Regards Nik

[@ThomasBrock74]

Dude its bot a fycking yaguar its a jaguar. Those plastic inserts in the neck where it bolts to the body should be taken out and replaced with wood. And the holes re. Drilled.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks a lot for your Feedback. This is wood, very hard wood you can see this in the upcoming Part 2. Thanks for watching. Best Regards Nik

[@ThomasBrock74]

Sir you obviously don't know jack shit about vintage fender guitars, Because you have ruined this one.

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for sharing your opinion. Best Regards Nik

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

you just destroyed a great guitar ! what a travesty !

[@petrekguitars]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your opinion. But your get to this conclusion before you have seen the end result 💁🏻‍♂️Feel free to check the upcoming parts of this intense repair process. Hopefully this will change your mind… Best Regards Nik