REACTION and ANALYSIS: TRASHED Gibson Les Paul Restoration

[@jeffreyalbert6560]

That's the best impression of "steam" I've ever seen Brad!

[@TheGuitologist]

Jeffrey Albert I’m a method actor. Took a while to get into the mindset of steam, but I think the months of arduous prep work and alienation of everyone around me as my conversations were reduced to just making the sound “pshhhhhhhhhhh” were worth it.

[@jeffreyalbert6560]

@@TheGuitologist William Shatner couldn't have done a better job.

[@PrinceWesterburg]

See, where he went wrong with the Gibson was the lack of noodles.

[@TheGuitologist]

Prince Westerburg he should’ve filled the chip outs with noodles. That would’ve been epic.

[@robertwittjr1198]

@@TheGuitologist Filini is the best noodle for that. great vid, brad.

[@comajoebuck999]

Prince Westerburg 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@Jester-Riddle]

Ah ! That's why it's called 'Noodling' on a Guitar then … LoL

[@therugburnz]

@@Jester-Riddle there are undiscovered tribes in the Amazon that you were going to say that.

[@agaterockhoundz8918]

"We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents.” ― Bob Ross

[@TheGuitologist]

Barry Dingle funny thing... I did put a squirrel in a video once. The FBI came to my house after that. They don’t watch Bob Ross.

[@PrinceWesterburg]

@@TheGuitologist - Oddly, during the war, if a German spy was suspected in Britain, they'd show them a picture of a squirrel and ask what it was. Germans can't pronounce the name and say "Skri-Vell".

[@andreashale1482]

@@PrinceWesterburg Sorry to have to disagree but I am German and have been living in England for thirty years. I can pronounce squirrel just fine. So this blanket statement isn't quite correct.

[@moweewesty279]

That was 75 years ago

[@beyondpsychotic3161]

I think you guys missed a spy in this sub thread...

[@penguin1893]

Watched this video a while back. W/ the sound up, you can hear when he takes the neck out, it’s a LOUD crack. He almost shat himself when he did it and heard the crack. But I feel like he did a good job of fixing it up, rebuild, re-fin, the refret, every aspect of it. Such an educational video that does deserve more attention. I watched the whole way through a couple of times. Glad that you did this video to show how much work goes into restorations. Good vid, Brad. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@peyotepete4903]

BigD is one of my favorite YT luthiers. He did this refurbish justice. Fun to hear your take on it to!

[@frankquinn1296]

Crimson guitars in the UK sell a ton of high end repair and maintenance tools and accessories

[@gifpimp7753]

Get that free promo

[@garywordsworth9302]

I glanced at the thumbnail when it popped up and thought Oh Brad's been in guitar centers dumpster again!

[@TheGuitologist]

Had to re-upload this one. The first rendering had an editing error. Fixed now! Enjoy!

[@moderateextremist7344]

lol ... that unplanned outro music .... This was a great watch, thank you!!!

[@davidflint12]

The Guitologist I was wondering what happened. Stopped as it was getting good

[@tripeno1]

I was getting worried when Brad said the video was moving a but fast to comment on and then took over 5 seconds to find the word adhesive. Lol

[@TheGuitologist]

Heheh...yeah, the problem with the way my mind works sometimes is I’ll come to a crossroads in my speech where about 3 or 4 different phrases present themselves and choosing just one takes a second. It’s like self-editing as I go. Then there are times where the word I need won’t bubble to the surface, and that also causes a backup.

[@tripeno1]

@@TheGuitologistI totally understand!! Good job on the video/channel. Please indulge us with some more dumpster diving videos.👍❤

[@metalhead2320]

I know this will prolly get lost in the archives of KZbin comments but I just want to say thank you for putting out a proper response video. Often times you'll see responses that are steeped in the criticism from others. Instead of beating a dead horse to death you showed a proper restoration of an instrument highlighting the differences in attention paid to the art. Again thank you.

[@kenjimac2211]

I tried to comment on the other video but KZbin insisted that the video I was in the middle of watching "didn't exist" 😂. Well, I finished watching a video that didn't exist 🤔. Cool video Brad 👌

[@markbundy1694]

Derek is a Very Good Luthier and an even better person. I've known Derek for a few years now. Check out the Video of him Refinishing my Daughter Squire Stratocaster, The name of the Vid is "Pimp Yo Strat" it's a 2 part series with nearly 50k views. GREAT Vid Brad...

[@fireantsarestrange]

I have to tell you sir... I bought a Native Sons strap. It's so nice. Really. They were so nice and she sowed some sued on the back for me so the buttons wouldn't rub. I don't know what to say. She shipped that fast too. Just top notch. If i wanted another 100$ strap id buy from them every time. Actually it was bout 80 bucks. Very nice though. I can not say enough. I also included your name there so they knew i came from your suggestion. I put that strap on the Yamaha A3R i just got.

[@TheGuitologist]

Jay Sims congrats on the strap. Thanks for supporting my sponsors! Brandi and Chris are amazing people. She is an artisan!

[@parkerhatcher224]

I was just talking to my wife about the idea of Gibson selling “B Stock” guitars, rather than throwing them out and wasting all that wood. Hopefully they do. Consumers wouldn’t complain. I’d be happy to pay a little less for a B Stock guitar 👍

[@ciarankeirle-singer1036]

they couldn't do that, most of their guitars would be moved to b stock

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

you should contact them,im sure they have never thought of the idea(sarcasm) gibson will not allow their "legacy" or "brand" or massively "over priced guitars" to be devalued or have the brand criticized by selling anything too far gone. that being said,you can buy "b stock" gibsons in canada at long and mcquade but you will only save maybe 2-5% and they only have slight finish blemishes etc

[@parkerhatcher224]

trillrif axegrindor I mean. I’m not saying they should be selling ridiculously beat up guitars (Not including relic’d or aged guitars), or instruments with broken headstocks and smashed bodies as B Stock. They’re a very ... frugal company. I think I’ve owned one, legitimately “Perfect” Gibson. And you’re absolutely right! Long and Mcquade does offer B Stock Gibson’s at a VERY slightly lower price. Honestly, they lose more than they make sometimes. Being an authorized Gibson dealership. But hey, I can dream of a world where Gibson might allow us a really great instrument with a small flaw (To their standards), at a slightly lower cost to the consumer. I can dream 😄. But you’re probably right. They’ll always be overpriced. And a bit whacky. They’re solid instruments for the most part. And I had high hopes for them when they “Re vamped” their strategies. Of course, all of that came crashing, and quite literally smashing down. I want so badly to love them again. Because a good Les Paul is a guitar you can love, and play for life. But it has to be GOOD. I can’t count how many I’ve bought, and sold over the last few years. Still dreaming of a better world for Gibson fans. But for now, I’ll stick to my telecasters 👍. Take care.

[@parkerhatcher224]

Noble Failures I mean. She’s a serious musician so...

[@panasony23]

I have a LTD EC 1007. It was a B stock guitar, and the guitar is amazing. Gibson are just full of themselves.

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

I hate those faked restorations too... real fix-ups are great though, a great resource for learning.

[@Terry3Gs]

Great video Brad !! I've followed Derek for quite a few years now & gotten many tips & idea's from him. Hope you & the family are safe n well.

[@ColossalGameplays]

the cool thing of being this skilled and passionate, is that you can turn almost anything brand new and give it the personal touch you've always wanted, he clearly loved that guitar and put his soul into it!

[@IAmattadams]

Damn, that guy has some skills.

[@Jester-Riddle]

… and a huge amount of patience !

[@danialm8122]

Big D Guitars channel

[@lunargentleman3750]

Hey Brad thanks for all the videos, by watching you I’ve recapped, retubed and biased my first amp. Even got my trem circuit working again.

[@tobortine]

When I started watching I was slightly disappointed that it wasn't another commentary on a tragic reclamation because they made me laugh so much. However, I stuck with it and I'm glad I did because your commentary, on what was an excellent rebuild, was both informative and entertaining. Thanks, really enjoyed the video.

[@mark64tanner]

Derek's a great guy and does great work. Cool to see you guys collaborating. Love his Whisky Barrel Teles. Take care.

[@Dragonblaster1]

When you were talking about factory seconds, it took me back to my first job as an electronic component engineer in the aerospace business in the UK. I was designing and making a jig to test DACs and ADCs, and I needed a bunch of 1k resistors with a very tight tolerance. I started measuring a bunch of gash 1k 5% resistors, in the hope of finding a very precise value. I don't remember why, but I recorded and plotted the values I was seeing. Pretty soon, I realised that they don't make 1% and 0.5% resistors. The distribution curve was like a volcano, with a scoop right out of the middle, that was where all the 1% and 0.5% resistors would be. And it was chopped off at the sides, where all the 10% resistors would be. The company bought Hi-Rel (high reliability) components that were not made, they were selected on test from ordinary commercial parts. You paid extra for all the testing, not for the parts themselves.

[@philipburrows]

Hi Brad The steamer is usually used for the removal of wallpaper as the steam can loosen near enough any type of glue, wallpaper paste etc. A good idea of using a tool designed for one type of work to be used for another type of work. Good video, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Hope you and your family are doing well and are safe with this virus knocking around.

[@jakeyoung1231]

I learn quite a lot from these reaction videos you do man. Good to see what your process would be vs the videos, keep up the good work!

[@matthewf1979]

Big D did a wonderful job on that Les Paul. I watched the original series a few years ago, it went a lot further in depth. All of the EBay luthier tools are just fine, except the radius blocks and sandpaper. That’s the only tool I’d recommend buying from StewMac. I enjoy these vids, Brad. Thanks!

[@GearGasms]

Matt Fields I had watched this one too. One of the best restoration vids on KZbin!

[@PhantomOfTheMall]

I AM PERFECTLY HAPPY WITH A “FACTORY 2ND”!!!! Killed me to watch Gibson chop those 335’s up in pieces!! God, my blood was boiling.

[@Charlie6969]

Yes, It would still be a real Gibson like all the other ones, with some flaws here and there. More people would be able to afford them, they would not be misleading at all with a "Second" stamp on the back of the neck. And they would sell more guitars, better for the environment and their image. Just so damn wasteful.. I myself would not mind a little chip here or there if it was 1/2-3/4 the price! If they just throw it away then they won't make any money at all from it, I really don't see any downsides to this..

[@evil1st]

@@Charlie6969 They dont do it because they dont like the idea of a Gibson not costing over 2500. Its the reason why Im a Fender guy, because Gibson is fucking greedy.

[@Yupppi]

Not a fan of recent years trend of reaction videos, but I gotta admit your reaction videos are interesting and informative. I dig your repair jobs more, but this must be much easier content to produce if you don't have good material or a lot of time to get good material ready for a video. Liked this one, always too afraid to start messing with guitars, but watching stuff like this also makes me more confident in that you can do this stuff if you're careful and study a bit on good methods. But damn, the tools you need for every step. Even just refretting. We're getting a lot of value for money from luthiers etc who do just the fretworks.

[@JohnJames.]

Agree, I don't like reactions, to subjects the reviewer isn't interested in, and just getting on the hype.

[@t-bonerising9230]

Hey Brad, that’s a wallpaper steamer👌🏻

[@TheGuitologist]

T-Bone Rising is that like a “dirty sanchez”?

[@LightningDogg]

Or a Cleveland steamer?

[@elasticmachinery]

Good call t 🦴. Was just about to say the same but u beat me to it.

[@kyranlior1476]

7:37 I don't think the problem lies within the quality control because it's made in a factory, but for the prices you have to pay for their instruments, you could expect a great guitar without those problems. It's priced like a boutique one-off guitar, it should feel and look like one too.

[@markhoskins]

It's nice to hear somebody talking sense about the QC issues that companies face when making guitars in large factories. :)

[@MinimGuitars]

I watched BigD's video not too long ago - happy to watch it again "with" you!

[@toastangler]

Screw the haters, Brad. Those videos are fake as hell. The people making them need to be called out and made fun of. I miss the days before the majority of Americans were butthurt by anything and everything. You keep it real, and that's why I'm a subscriber.

[@TheGuitologist]

Toast Angler thanks for watching and sticking with me.

[@flapjack413]

I'm a part time/hobbyist luthier myself, and most of my tools are a combination of StewMac, LMII, Harbor Freight, and Home Depot. I don't mind paying for good precision specialty stuff.. For example, I spent 60 bucks on a little precision router base for my Dremel tool for doing inlay work, it's a bit of a specialty tool I suppose. LMII has wooden radius blocks for a fraction of the cost of the StewMac aluminum beam. One thing I can't stress enough to people who are just getting into building from scratch, DON'T SKIMP ON ROUTER BITS!!!! It's a lot easier to pay more up front, than have cheap dull bits tear your work up and have to do repair work like those filler spots in the video, or worse, have to remove a section and glue in a filler piece, or toss it and start over (horribly disgusting waste of good wood!). The barrier to entry seems high, but if you just buy tools as the need arises, and are smart about how you buy, it's not too bad!

[@sidneysnottley6414]

Yeah, spotted the vid awhile back - He did a great job on resurrecting the LP. Really enjoy 'build/repair' vids... You always pick up handy tips ... This variation on running a 'reaction vid' (normally a format I avoid ) actually ads to the experience and enhances the info intake. Cheers.

[@blackbirdpie217]

It's really just the heat that loosens the glue. Stewmac is even selling the heatstick that injects no water just the heat. But steam is always convenient because it delivers a predictable heat that moves through fairly quickly, it won't burn anything it should be around 212 deg. F or a little higher if there's any pressure. But the water component is actually a bad thing.. and soaked wood has to be dried really slowly. I've straightened necks using the oven and a very careful control on the heat. You want a max of 250 deg. F or the finish will curl. Whether steam, heat blanket, heatstick, hot paddle for fretboards, a hot iron or the oven it's the heat that softens the lignon to straighten and melts the glue to disassemble. BTW Behlen has been re branded Mohawk. All Behlen products are now Mohawk.

[@georgeshaw8925]

Great commentary Brad, learned a lot, looks like a job to get a Gibson neck off the body.

[@davidmcausland4088]

So nice to see someone that knows what they're doing for a change, what a wonderful job he made of the gibson.

[@gumbomudderx7503]

I’ve watching this video before and I remember thinking he’s just gonna sand it down and refinish it and do some rewiring and hardware changes. Next thing I see is him pulling the fret board and neck. I’m like woah! This guys serious! 😂

[@kendavis8046]

I think that the steamer is a repurposed wallpaper removal device. Years and years (and even decades) ago, I replaced some of that stuff, and rented a device that looked suspiciously like that. And no rule says you can't use tools in multiple settings! :-)

[@kristopherdavis5824]

It is a wall paper stripper

[@Stefan-]

Yeah, its a wall paper steamer, i have a very similar one, worked well in removing all the layers in my 1960´s apartment. It didnt cost much at all, i think it was 300 SEK (Swedish currency) about $30 almost 10 years ago.

[@willmorrison1022]

Thanks for saving me the typing time, I was going to say the same thing. Another repurposed tool for guitar repair is the sealing iron. Looks like a small sized clothing iron, so it's a decent design. No idea what they cost, because I don't do repair, generally, so I don't have much use for one. But I've seen them used by a fair number of youtube repair guys.

[@kristopherdavis5824]

Ive never seen any on use it baring its main purpose ive seen people ise kettles for the steam

[@floatncoffee]

I believe the steamer he used for the fret board is for removing wall paper.

[@kiethyrich]

that it is.

[@MinimGuitars]

I wondered that but thought "surely not - it will be some highly specific neck steaming thing". I'm glad that even pros will use stuff like that to get the job done!

[@markrogers7304]

I know I'm late here but it also works very well for window tint removal.

[@DavidBrown-it9ig]

I live in a very dry area of the world. I try to keep humidity high enough so that my frets dont go proud each winter but some do. The nibs at the end of Gibson frets are one of the reasons I love them, never an issue because they are covered.

[@wrenchhead4378]

Yea they are factory made, but they are very expensive.... cant have your cake and eat it too... the idea of bringing back “factory seconds” is a good one

[@commanderwilliamtriker7449]

This guy is a beast. He knows his craft, probably better than from the Gibson factory!!!!!

[@DavidKirtley]

Just pedantic trivia: The water doesn't loosen anything up or get into the wood. It is only the heat. What the water does is transfer the heat well to the piece you are steaming to give you control. Another really good one to watch is Rosa String Works. He does some really good work and also discusses the pros and cons of different stuff.

[@TheGuitologist]

David Kirtley wood glue is water soluble.

[@alanlewis0829]

Brad, thanks for sharing this! Having rebuilt a few guitars, I can tell you, yes, it is much more difficult to rebuild than build from scratch. But it is so satisfying!

[@ahobimo732]

This is nice counterpart to your earlier reaction video. It shows everything that was missing from that earlier trainwreck that was passed off as a "restoration".

[@BillLarkinmusic]

Light-sanding between coats of stain is the norm. That's how you get the deep tiger-stripe sheen on a burst finish. That guy did a great job. Cool Vid thanks!

[@dazuk1969]

Now THAT is a Guitar resto...props to my man. I watched that Asian dudes "resto" and messaged him saying "you must be joking"..."you can not be serious" ....he sent me a winky face back. I think you were right when you said he has hit on something that gets loads of views...and he is still doing the same thing with all kinds of stuff !...good luck to him....Peace.

[@OzziePete1]

09:30 Is the steamer called a Cleveland Steamer? I'll get my coat...... 25:36 The sunburst is a very classy & dark sunburst. I like that!

[@edwinstovall3334]

Brad, I must agree with you on Gibson's need to restore factory seconds to their roster of available guitars. When I was still in my 20s, my father found a late 70s/early 80s Gibson GK-55 factory second for me. I NEVER FOUND whatever flaw made the guitar a second, and I played it both off- and on-stage until it was stolen from me a couple of years later. I really wish I still had that guitar to this day. Only things really wrong with it were things I'D caused to happen! Gibson: Bring back the factory seconds! You won't regret it!😎❤️️🎸‼️

[@zachkiss8870]

I live in Nazareth, PA, home of Martin guitars. I got into building by buying their factory second parts. It was really fun going in there and digging around and Frankenstein-ing something together. If something had a defect as bad as that tear out then they would practically give it away most of the time.

[@Lordbaccus]

I respect the guys commitment to saving the guitar Vs Gibson cutting them in 1/2

[@jonathandavis7048]

Man, the contrast with the binding and hardware with the color choice is an amazing call on his part

[@GIBKEL]

Restoration question of a sorts.-I have a 55’ Gibson GA45 maestro-same as GA40 except different input resistors values, separate bass and treble pots and came with 4 -8” Jensen Gold Alnico speakers. At about 15 watts wondering whether finding (4) 8” heppner speakers or a combination of 2 heppners alnicos and 2 Jensen ceramic. I’ve never played an amp with multiple speakers other than my harmony 430 with two worn out 10” Jensens. Worth going down this rabbit hole vs just throwing in a nice 12” vintage MAG P-232? Love this 12” but curious of what this amp would sound like with a bunch of 8” alnicos. The harmonic content of these old Gibson circuits is off the charts-5879 preamp tubes. Maybe along the lines of a mini-Bassman .....Your Two cents appreciated! Cheers- love your amp repair videos. Taught me enough to be dangerous. Working on finding a mentor to complete my Jedi training.Through your videos I became more fascinated in amps than guitars.

[@Okla_Soft]

Always refreshing to hear your Southern accent and your excellent content. I watched that video with that mad scientist guitar builder guy you had the other night and it was so interesting but my favorite video to date has been the one where you soup top the five white Epiphone tube head. Also the Marshall mg restoration vid that you salvaged. I’ve learned so much watching this channel. 🤘

[@troys9222]

"That's important, doing that nut correctly, and getting that slot". I agree.

[@thenut1212]

I actually saw this rebuild when it came out. The list of problems there were with this Les Paul were plentiful and his customer gave the ok for all this work cause he plays this guitar and just wanted it to be perfect. When you see how much work he put into this (took months to complete having to wait for glue to dry, layers of lacquer to dry, etc.), after hearing all that was wrong with it, it ends up being all worth it.

[@guitarcheology]

Behlen/Stew Mac spray bombs are Mohawk made now. They bought Behlen a long time ago and have slowly have been moving everything over to Mohawk. I have noticed in recent times they have begun dropping the Behlen name off the containers for the industrial sizes of lacquer, but have both Mohawk and Behlen part numbers featured on the label.

[@DavidImrie]

For the neck removal, the steamer is a wallpaper removal steamer. That's actually a really neat idea. They are very cheap.

[@zippy-zappa-zeppo-zorba-etc]

I watched this video back in the day. Glad to see it getting a second wind.

[@willmorrison1022]

A fret press is pricey, but can be made from cheaper parts. Thank you, Harbor Freight. Get their hand arbor press, and Stew Mac's fret pressing head. Take the plunger out of the press, drill a couple of holes, one for the end of the pressing head and one for a set screw. Tap the set screw one, put the plunger back in the press, install the pressing head and it's jaw, and as the Brits would say, Bob's your uncle. It's a lot less stressful than hammering frets in after you've glued the fretboard to the guitar.

[@TheGuitologist]

Nice tip! 👍

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

I saw a Schecter guitar hanging on the rack at my local GC and it was brand new from the factory, and it had a ridiculously low price. When I brought it down, it had a tag that called it a B Stock guitar. I flagged the salesman down and asked him what is the flaw. He stated he didn't know. Him and the other salesman could not find the flaw! So I put my peeps on it and found it. One of the inlays was laid in wrong. You could see the rout and the inlay didn't match. That was it. I ended up buying it. A $1400 guitar for $850 with the Sustainiac in the neck and the SD Full Shred in the bridge. Real Floyd Rose and Grover Tuners. I will take a B stock guitar ANY day of the week over an "A" stock! Hell, the sum of the parts used is worth that much.

[@audiotechlabs4650]

There are people who restore and then there is Derick! Brad you are also in that category! I think like other art forms, being a real luthier demands not only ability, you have to have a second sense about what it takes to have a successful restore. You have to not only have a vision of what it will turn out to be, but all of the unexpected problems and situations you will run into and how to overcome them! You can do it 1/2 assed or do It Right! Thanxz

[@Robster-Craw]

I had a 1970s Memphis with a banana neck. Such a beautiful guitar so I took the neck off removed the fretboard. and put it in a jig I made to pull the neck straight with some hunks of maple to hold it in the middle to give it a bending point and then some scrap pieces to protect the neck from clamps on the ends. left it in there for 3 days and tightened it a little bit like 1/16th of a turn each day it was in the jig and when I took it out the neck was straight.

[@gregdd57]

I'm pretty sure that Mohawk and Behlen are made by the same company. Their lacquers are exactly the same but the smaller size containers are labeled with the Behlen name and the larger containers are labeled with the Mohawk name. If you check out Brad Angove's channel he mentions this.

[@philgallagher1]

The steamer Derek used to get the neck off is for removing wallpaper! Derek is a real genius when it comes to finishing a guitar body. I would really recommend having a look at some of his work. His KZbin channel is Big D Guitars.

[@davefoster6156]

Derrick really did completely rebuild the whole thing. My question is why not just do a simple fix? Where the chip-out occurred why not just go with a thicker/taller binding? Lots of great guitars also use perfiling as well as binding and this could be used to fill the gap and maybe look a bit better as well. I don’t know how bad the neck was for him but I guess it must have been really bad, cause he could have simply flattened out the section under the fretboard and called it a day. At every step he chose the hard way, and this is no bad reflection on him, he did a great rebuild, but he did what he thought he had to... but there are some easier fixes that he chose not to do. It was a very good rebuild video. No wire brushes!

[@jimseals8659]

In home built aircraft, we often steam wood to bend it for ribs and other parts. Works great.

[@robbiegrier]

Great to see non corona vids! I know it’s important but Videos like this just keep you from the world rn. Great pair of KZbin’s! Subbed to both!

[@daleonov]

I remember that video! Now I enjoyed this build for the second time, no regrets here.

[@memyopinionsche6610]

Welcome back brad the GUITARIST.. Looking forward to your future videos.

[@carlannerstedt6796]

Excellent!!! Have no paint on my hand-built dubbleneck bass, Swedish made, 4 string unfretted, five string fretted, HEADLESS GEAR, from Hip Shot

[@donkkong5551]

I love your factory analysis! Like a production car of the 60's, not all the fenders had the best gaps between doors or would moldings be lined up 100%... I also love the idea of Factory seconds being available I am perfectly ok with flaws here and there especially a Les Paul due to the high price of the instrument.

[@ekostudio6039]

I have a 1980 Les Paul Standard in the wiring cavity it says Gold for Goldtop but was finished in Heritage Cherry burst, because the top was a nice top.

[@AndrewAHayes]

I had my SG Custom neck straightened and they routed out two channels either side of the truss rod and put carbon fibre rods in to stop it re-bending again

[@Jester-Riddle]

That's the quality way to do it … Hope that you're pleased with the result.

[@db_23]

That steamer he was using to pop the neck was a wallpaper stripper. They are a fairly cheap item you can buy from DIY places.

[@matthewhealy7607]

Wasn't too keen on his sunburst finish at first but once he put on the clearcoat and buffed it it really started to look good. Just goes to show how much a good finish can bring out a stain.

[@Mark-nu5vg]

That looks like a wallpaper steamer we used to rent them when we had to strip wallpaper.

[@JDin17603PA]

Just a shout out to say enjoyed this video and I ordered a couple of straps from Native Sons.

[@TheGuitologist]

Very cool! They're the best.

[@thelokifiles]

Good advice as always, it is refreshing to see you putting out so much new content, keep it coming!

[@geldner]

You made me flashback when you mentioned factory seconds. When I was in high school, I was taking rockabilly guitar lessons from a guy who had an in with Mosrite Guitars and knew Semie Moseley. He got two factory seconds from them and offered to sell me one for like $100. It was a bright red job with that weird Mosrite sorta Bigsby like whammy bar. It was a second because there was a bit of orange peel look under the finish on the back which you could barely see. I begged my parents to loan me the money to buy it. They said no. I was bummed for months. I still am.

[@cornelius5595]

I second the recommendation for the factory seconds idea. There's people around who are willing and able to buy guitars with some scuffs on them. Hell, many people make money on the relic jobs so you might be able to market them that way as a discount relic option. I can only imagine it has to do with insurance and labor hours for why mistakes get the bandsaw instead of rework.

[@joeypinter7264]

that cat has the patients of a saint. came out really nice.

[@黒人-m3w]

I've seen this video before and enjoyed it. And watching it again with your commentary Breaking it down, I enjoyed it twice as much. Thanks Brad.

[@stevewarren4813]

Thank you for sharing this video and your additional comments. I learn something every time I watch your videos. Bravo! That looked like a wall paper steamer that he was using to help remove the neck.

[@markmiller8137]

that Derek the Luthier was a true artisan and it was amazing to watch,i bought a Les Paul a few years back and the quality of it was junk and should have never gotten past quality control so i traded it off for a nice Fender amp and came out on top of the deal money wise.

[@Ibaneddie76]

Cool video Brad, as a fellow guitar builder I've been following Bid D's channel for a few years now. I think he does pretty nice work. Love your channel too, keep up the great work.

[@steby123]

Now this as opposed to the first two mentioned is restoration!!!!!!

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

Great rebuild..!! Lots of time and techniques to make it better

[@mattstandardthree3660]

Hi Brad, just watched your vid on the Gibson rebuild. Good stuff as usual. That’s a wall paper steamer that he is using cheers.

[@framusburns-hagstromiii808]

Interesting....back in the day when I thought I was gonna be a luthier, I dropped a lot of bucks buying tools and supplies from Stewart MacDonald and Luthiers Mercantile. That was back before they had a lot of the whiz bang skookum tools they offer today...not the reason I was unsuccesful..that's was all me😁😁

[@volksyes9477]

I have repaired a chipped guitar, similar to that. What I did was cut it out as a wedge and made a fillet out of the same wood and matched the grain as best as I could and a pencil works.

[@guydouglas6094]

Good video. A lot of work and time required but a very good result. I don't think I will try to do something like this.

[@hearpalhere]

I actually watched the original video a while back but it was quite enjoyable watching your take on this too. I was actually thinking you were going to say something really negative about it from the thumbnail and I was really surprised because I had thought it was a really proper restoration :-)

[@adamhester8751]

BigD does amazing work. He does show this in episodes on his youtube channel. His top staining is incredible.

[@johnnyrandom100]

I think the steamer he was using is for getting wallpaper off.

[@daw162]

right on the flaws - if you're cutting costs, you let the machine work each body and then sort them out and choose the finish needed to hide issues (I don't read historical information, but would suspect that sunburst finishes were made to hide a lot of flaws. Dark finishes and paint, definitely). I'd guess that CNC speed and then type of process accounts for the chipout of the wood around the binding more so than the bit. the only way to protect against something like that is to score the bottom of the cut first and then have a bit waste the rest around it, or make the binding channel in many passes, and it looks like they're in a hurry in most factories and the accountant chooses (cheaper to let the machines work fast and sort the problems out later).

[@joker71172]

I remember watching the vid when it came out. Not a fan of the colour, but definitely a fan of that insanely awesome work. Wow

[@edpack4390]

I've used the leather dye on a few builds - it's really great to work with.

[@chriswright8114]

hell yeah, man. saw the title and the thumbnail and was prepared to yell at my screen over some dumbass ruining another fine guitar for no reason. got to say, I'm in a much better place after seeing an actual restoration done by someone who gives a damn. a little more work than I would've done, but damn good job nonetheless. next time, though, Brad has to let us vent properly. love the channel. keep 'em coming.

[@kampfkustomer2343]

Great video to watch for those who don't think Gibsons are 'worth the money.' Flaws on this particular example aside, you see the work that goes into making an LP Standard. Meanwhile Fender has no problem selling one a bolt neck, unbound guitar with a body any halfass decent carpenter could make you, in a similar price range. If you like that Fender & it's worth it to you, cool. But the work that goes into the instruments side by side are not equal.