Folkway's Mark Stutman demonstrates the steps involved in reinstalling the neck onto a 1950 Martin D-28 that is at the finishing stages of a neck reset.
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@guyshaddock29518 ай бұрын
Don’t be too humble about your video presentation. You did this whole video in one take and managed to grasp my attention every second. And….. without a doubt, I’d take my most cherished guitar to you.
@TheFolkwayMusic7 ай бұрын
Right on! Thanks!
@Guitarwizzard18333 жыл бұрын
The magician. Mark's eye for detail is second to none!!!!!!
@bldallas3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, I wish you would have captured the entire process (removal, cleanup, shims, etc.) before the reset.
@firecrackerheart9 ай бұрын
another great and informative video, MS-00 (i'm a big fan of your namesake over at IRIS).;) man, your home shop is immaculate and so well organized! love it-makes for efficiency and a calm mind, i'll bet .. .
@lowflyer20113 жыл бұрын
Watching a pro at work who truly LOVES what he does. Simply wonderful.
@garymelnyk79103 жыл бұрын
Yes, wonderful. Keep’em coming Mark.
@pageluvva3 жыл бұрын
Great comment
@shahwhaever Жыл бұрын
And a genuinely good guy, too. The whole staff there is amazing.
@StringTechWorkstations2 жыл бұрын
Nice Mark ! I know personally, that the video capture can't get in the way of you doing a great job. This is why I am the "dis-embodied voice" when I do my videos; leaving the camera pointed directly at the task at hand. Delighted to see a journeyman Tech sharing their approach. Bravo !
@TheFolkwayMusic2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@robertfields19642 жыл бұрын
I've never seen a more professional neck reset.
@TheFolkwayMusic2 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@GIBKEL3 жыл бұрын
We missed you....
@GIBKEL3 жыл бұрын
I heated the rosewood bridge of my 42’ LOO(I know ....crazy for my first time) in a toaster oven and a placed a heated aluminum block on the surface area where the bridge was to be adhered. Gave me the hide glue time I needed to get it back together. Slicker than snot!
@Tom-dn6gx Жыл бұрын
Nice job ! Thanks for video ! 🖖
@geecheer70983 жыл бұрын
Love to see one done where you go through the decision process/procedure of shimming the fretboard extension. Great job and very clear explanation (as always!).
@samstainer63223 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, down to earth, clear and concise, wish Mark lived around the corner from us. Also one of the nicest people to deal with when buying a guitar, still have the stunning '47' L5 that Mark sold me many years ago.
@trebleclef1699 ай бұрын
Thank you for this awesome video! Your process of making sure the guitar was warmed prior to gluing is very helpful, and your specifically- radiused FB extension cauls are an excellent idea!! Your advice about hidden fretboard extension cracks is important too-- it's always good to keep in mind that you might find a surprise when you take the neck off!
@alandust2188 Жыл бұрын
Thanks...lots of good info!
@michaelrthrash19193 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark! And by the way, no worries, that entire video was exciting to me! I’ve always wondered how it’s done. I love watching this. Thanks again Mark, and don’t ever think this is not exciting for us Vintage Guitar Geeks! That was just spectacular :-)
@joemcgraw5529 Жыл бұрын
Very Nice ,hope you can do a follow up video would love to hear how it sounds
@CS21dude3 жыл бұрын
Very good Mark! Have not seen that process before.
@alistairmorrison48793 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Mark.
@bobmaclean93513 жыл бұрын
That was great to watch! Thanks neighbour!
@armandarmand61113 жыл бұрын
So good Mark. More of this!
@pageluvva3 жыл бұрын
Damn! What you do is art. Much respect to you
@jrtruthguy3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Always have been curious as to this process. Very well explained. Thanks a million!
@aaronparker16143 жыл бұрын
This was brilliant, thanks for the knowledge!
@ReiMonCoH3 жыл бұрын
Good vid👍🏻 Do some more
@michaelboyle3327 Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@JPKalliomusic3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. Love seeing your work on acoustics
@reidsatterfield80603 жыл бұрын
Thx so much for sharing your work with us!
@johnsidle3 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@wireman95602 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video,nicely done very informative.
@TheFolkwayMusic2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks for the feedback!
@pascalgalipeau87603 жыл бұрын
I just discovered your channel. It’s awesome. Love it! 👍🏻
@brucebherman3 жыл бұрын
nice work Mark, 5 stars!!!! top
@wrkerrigan3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video... thank you. I’ve lost my fear of the dreaded ‘Neck Reset’.
@larryatha32213 жыл бұрын
Very informative! Thanks for sharing this video.
@miketittel693 жыл бұрын
I watch these videos and love them. Its probably the same reason I watch Bob Ross. Interesting and calming. Well and I like guitars. But no interest in being a luthier! Well maybe a little interest. Nice job. Love your shop.
@JC-111113 жыл бұрын
You don't watch Ted Woodford's channel?
@darrylwolfe71143 жыл бұрын
Nice, thank-you
@BeauHannamGuitars Жыл бұрын
It is always a pleasure to watch you work Mark. Do you always remove the frets of the extension to unglue/re glue clamp it, or was this in prep for sanding out the body join fingerboard hump/or full refret?- I have so many nerdy questions :)
@TheFolkwayMusic Жыл бұрын
If the guitar is to be refretted I remove all the extension frets before heating to help avoid finish damage from the heat transfer of the fret-wire.
@robkinghorn31803 жыл бұрын
Fish glue? Rabbit? Do they behave differently! Love your videos.
@BeauHannamGuitars Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark- How much fall away over the body do you allow (think is ok) before you start thinking about adding a tapered wedge??? Thanks again.
@TheFolkwayMusic Жыл бұрын
Much less on a 12 fret than on a 14 fret. It's up to the client. On store-owned guitars that get wedges (less and less all the time as vintage guitar owner preferences shift away from wedges) I'll often wedge 1/2 the amount it actually needs as a thick ended wedge looks weird.
@jcbaxendaleguitars76833 жыл бұрын
Do you normally make an ebony shim for the end of the fingerboard or do you just let it dive down?
@TheFolkwayMusic3 жыл бұрын
These days the general preference is to leave the shim off. On a 12 fret neck I’ll use a shim, but it will just be a 1/2 thickness one. Shimming a 14 fret one is a decision I leave to the client usually.
@richsackett34237 ай бұрын
I've got a D-18 kit that'll be here this week. I'll be sure to use wet water for glue clean-up. Amazon probably has some. What's the logic of refretting the neck after installation rather than prior to?
@TheFolkwayMusic7 ай бұрын
Wet water is way more effective than dry water. Refretting after the neck is glued on allows you to true to fretboard accurately as there's always some amount of a bump that remains at the body joint. You can also tweak your neck angle slightly during refretting if required.
@richsackett34237 ай бұрын
@@TheFolkwayMusic Thank you. Although I’ve done a dozen guitars and basses, this is my first acoustic and I’m anxious to not screw it up.
@rosewoodsteel66563 жыл бұрын
Mark, thank you for a very informative video. Do you happen to have one for the neck removal? Thanks again!
@TheFolkwayMusic3 жыл бұрын
The neck removal process is something that requires all of one's focus. I can't risk damaging a guitar because I was distracted by cameras and filming. That, and it's a scary thing to watch!!
@gbastow Жыл бұрын
I have a question... so after gluing the neck back on, do you have to refinish the guitar in that area? Or do the separation lines not show? I imagine sometimes removing the neck might cause some tear-out of the wood or finish?
@TheFolkwayMusic Жыл бұрын
Good question, Scott. If the neck and/or finish was to become damaged upon removal repair and finish work would become necessary. An experienced and careful technician should be able to avoid such a fate.
@randyjones78183 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the film of the neck..I have a 47.d.28 and hate the neck...its way to fat and plays awkward....I like the thin necks with the newer martin designs..any sugestion.like having a custom neck made .rj
@TheFolkwayMusic3 жыл бұрын
You can do that, sure, but perhaps just finding a different guitar that you can leave unmodified would be a better solution.
@davidsimpson33803 жыл бұрын
Interesting .... you don’t put hide glue on both surfaces, just on the dovetail on the neck and not the body ?
@TheFolkwayMusic3 жыл бұрын
Correct. There's no need to apply glue to both surfaces.
@lesterwatson8519 Жыл бұрын
Did I miss something or did you not glue the dovetail joint.
@TheFolkwayMusic Жыл бұрын
You did! Glue is required!
@jamesdahl6949 Жыл бұрын
Just wondering, why are you do not use tight bond glue like so many other luthiers do you?
@TheFolkwayMusic Жыл бұрын
Many reasons. Hide glue is very easy to take apart, can be reactivated with water and heat, and creates a crystal-hard joint. It's also the glue that was used on Martins until 1964 and is historically accurate in restoration work. Finally, it's really nice to work with and sets up much faster than PVA glues.
@patrickpalmer33742 жыл бұрын
It's hard to believe that you don't glue the dove tail in or maybe I misunderstood you.
@TheFolkwayMusic2 жыл бұрын
You ALWAYS glue the dovetail. Just the sides of the joint, never the heel of the neck that's in contact with the sides.