Restoration of old Gibson

[@TanyaShpachuk]

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[@bill8234]

Thank you, you have my utmost respect !! I have a black, ‘72 LP Custom that I bought used in 1972, it was too heavy for the original owner. In the 50 years he’s been with me, it was played extensively, stolen twice and returned and the headstock has been broken off more than 11 times, the bridge, tuners, pickups have all been replaced multiple times . The guitar was never purposely abused, just played hard and much loved. When our bass player hit the headstock with his Pbass headstock, I took it to the Luthier that had lovingly repaired it for over 30 years, we both agreed it was time for retirement. 6 months later I got a call, the LP was repaired. When I walked in the store, my band was there, a bunch of friends.. Gary the Luthier, opened the case and my tired old friend had received a restoration of the same level that you gave this white one. It was pretty damn emotional ! Mine is much more battle scared cosmetically, but the repair on the neck, frets, everything were done perfectly. It did and still does plays beautifully, but not only does it deserve to rest, he’s too heavy for me now ! Again, thank you ! I have to go visit my old friend right now ..

[@sneifert1968]

You can still sit in your favorite chair and have a go…..💯🎵🎸

[@jazz_grooves]

That’s so cool how you’re so honest with your mistakes. You could have easily edited that first nut attempt out but you didn’t. Much respect for showing you’re only human. :)

[@tetedur377]

All the good youtubers are that way. It makes them more relatable.

[@ScottPC]

Melted the bindings taking out the frets also!

[@johnm2012]

​@@ScottPCAs I know little about luthiery and you obviously don't, how would you have done it differently?

[@joea9608]

@@ScottPC The binding looks to have had repairs at every fret during prior fret work...

[@metriffs]

Love the fact that there is no music in the background. Just the sounds of great work.

[@ron.v]

YES! No distracting background music. The sound of a workshop is great!

[@thomaswesp946]

She really cares - and You can tell how happy the owners will be

[@qua7771]

There was a few seconds of an instrument being played.

[@actarus74fleed]

Si forse perché poi deve pagare i diritti musicali? Oppure perché nn può far sentire musica altrimenti KZbin gli cancella il video 🤣

[@ceboz]

@@actarus74fleed Ecco, l’unico commento di un italiano ed è una stronzata. Prima di commentare vatti a studiare il “fair use”.

[@weets69]

Freaking love these no talking, no music, just the sound of an artist at work vids👍

[@1000foxtrot]

Dear Tanya ... It is a joy to see how much love and care you put into the guitars you repair .... Wonderful jobs you do ... My full respect .... Take good care and stay safe

[@VN9001]

The quality of your work and attention to detail are amazing. I'm an amateur guitar tech doing work on my own guitars and I appreciate your videos - I've learned a lot from them. Thank-you!

[@rollinglight1]

A work of art while maintaining the integrity of your nails. Well done!

[@qua7771]

I haven't seen frets worn down so badly. It's been played. I'm sure the owner will appreciate the work you put into restoring it. I certainly would.

[@ronanzann4851]

Actually, that wasn't bad at all. Those "WERE" micro-frets, and as such I've seen much worse. The micro's on my '70 custom were worse than that one, and it still played great ! I'm shure she's a fine tech, but technically this is not a restoration. This was a gibson custon "fretless wonder, now it's a gibson custom with jumbo's...................What a shame.

[@danielhoskins4690]

Gibson called them ‘fretless wonder’. It’s part of the character of these customs really.

[@joenunaurbizness4862]

​@@ronanzann4851 I agree! I had a 'Fretless Wonder' that was a last 60's vintage - I had it in the early 80s. The frets wore out and I had someone refret it - I wanted the bigger frets - that was a mistake! Those 'micro-frets' should be used in any restoration - NOT the newer styled 'fat' frets - in my opinion. Those newer frets changed the character of the neck for certain. And you must get someone competent enough to do the work. Unfortunately the work on my guitar was sub-parr. My Fretless Wonder had pickup covers that had Gibson stamped into them. I took them off and I have them to this day! Otherwise I like to view this young persons work but - it should have been re-fretted with what you are calling the 'micro' frets in my opinion.

[@johnm2012]

​@@joenunaurbizness4862Do you think it possible that the owner might have asked for it like this, as you did? The customer is always right.

[@joenunaurbizness4862]

@@johnm2012 Anything;'s possible. I just know that it was the wrong thing to do to the guitar for me and I'm pretty sure you can't go back because I think the fretboard had to be re-sawn to accommodate for the wider - fatter frets. I suppose one could replace the fretboard but $$$ more.

[@artysanmobile]

Great work! I seem to have endless appetite for watching an excellent luthier at work. Making the nut is pure artistry. A fully three-dimensional creation. The owner of this guitar is going to be very happy.

[@mattz1686]

You're a true craftsman. I watch you work with what looks like ease and makes me ashamed of the 20 nuts I've ruined

[@DarksideoftheSteve]

The care and love and respect you show each one of the instruments you work on is truly inspiring. You clearly love your craft as much as the instruments you work on, and if I ever take my guitars to a luthier, I would love to think they would look after them as well as you do. Don't stop what you're doing, even in the face of adversity that your country is facing at the moment. You are doing great things right here, and it's a pleasure to watch you at work 😊

[@troynixdorf778]

Glad to see that I put my strings the same way you do. My friend who is a luthier showed me that way and I haven’t seen anyone else do it the same way until now.

[@pastxmas]

Hand making a nut is as much of an art as it is a science, and you are an artist my friend. Fantastic work.

[@alexdenton6586]

You could have called her « Fella « while you were at it 😂

[@tetedur377]

@@alexdenton6586 Been watching South Main Auto again, fella?

[@jamesgrant3343]

Thank you for posting. A pleasure to watch such a skilful and methodical thing being done by an absolute expert. Very beautiful guitar and superb job on the fretboard

[@rockriverash3120]

Love your videos! It's cool to see all the detailed work that goes into this stuff and it is SO relaxing to watch!! I think that is because it's so detailed and you absolutely cannot rush through it.....definitely a mindfulness, stay in the moment thing!! ❤️🙏

[@IllbeaMarinetillthedayidie]

i agree!

[@p.p.wienersson]

Wow! That baby is from 1974! Looks like the owner takes great care of it. What a beautiful guitar. Great job on the frets!

[@dontect5784]

The precision in your work is truly remarkable! I could only dream of having your skill!

[@marksmith7385]

Just recently stumbled on your channel.i just love watching your hands do their magic. Slow, deliberate, precise work. So soothing to watch. Lovely work..

[@23kyd49]

Really great job. Unpretentious in your work but really clever in your use of the tools we have available to us. I learned something. Thanks.

[@Peck_Bull]

Thanks for such a nice content for us all the guitar lovers out there!! ❤

[@JobyP]

LOL at the Hendrix Joke. That Sucks but we all do it! To save on some time and wear on my sander, I take the bulk off my Bone Nuts with an angle grinder (Clamp nut in a vise) or a bandsaw. Beautiful work as always!

[@dainhamilton7746]

These videos are awesome. As a hobbyist luthier I love seeing the way others do things, not to mention the process is incredibly satisfying to watch and listen to. I love the use of hot solder to more quickly heat frets and loosen the glue, I'd never have thought of that! I'll definitely try it out in the future.

[@heavybrett-al4082]

Oh my! That custom is ooozing Randy Rhoads vibes (my GOD).... This was fantastic to watch! You are a heroine Tanya, saving gorgeous damsels from life threatening damage.

[@kennylongnose4001]

I've never seen a girl fixing guitars before, even my favorite model, the 20th Anniversary model! Congratulations, you amazed me how beautifully and easily you do it! 💝💗

[@ЮрийЕгоров-д6ц]

Никогда не понимал баранов, в данном случае овца, которые проклеивают лады и сами изготавливают порожки, это наверное кость бизона или тиранозавра, кстати порожки из кости получаются поганые ватное звучание, а Гибсонок хорош

[@andrewc9762]

I really enjoy the format of your videos. No bs, just hard work!

[@chrisknowles]

Beautiful work Tanya! I've been doing the same work since 2005. You have some wonderful techniques! I agree, that nut was very strange, your replacement is much better. It is very unusual not to see nibs on the binding! Thanks for sharing.

[@jlo7770]

That's cus it's been refretted.. I highly doubt gibson in any era would have cut the nibs off randomly and did a janky job of it to boot. I know there's some that don't come with fret nibs but as far as I know theyre cheaper models.. I would lean towards it having been refretted at some point in its life as you can see where the nibs were, it seems like an odd thing for gibson to do when they pound out these guitars in mass numbers, they'd just throw that in the trash or pull the binding off and redo it. The fact the nut looked like it did kinda makes me think its very possible the guy did too much booze or drugs to remember if it'd been refretted

[@calvinbass1839]

Excellent work. You're not the first person to make the nut backwards. Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.

[@KyleB_RCR8]

Thanks for showing us how even talented professionals make mistakes and work through them. Love your work and what you share. Thank you

[@zoso23160]

Old Les Paul Custom, - the "fretless wonder"... Thank you for sharing your fantastic work!

[@geoffreyanderson2285]

I always wondered how a bound neck was refretted. What a wonderful video!

[@Sammywhat]

Update, she said it was the first time it was refretted... but that the nibs were virtually gone! (Should have read the description before chiming in.)

[@michelefrogan7150]

Great! The "pencil tip" in the radius work of fretboard is new for me. Bold. Very bold

[@robhealy3700]

I am intrigued by all of this, but I also get zoned out in an ASMR type of way. Great work

[@Rocketman88002]

Dressing down those frets is so cleverly done! That's technique!

[@valerylashinsky]

Захоплююся Вашою роботою, не пропускаю жодного відео. Ви молодкць!

[@themanalligator4813]

The way you cut and finished the new nut was pure art.

[@pk952]

She is definitely good at her job however I think here the nut slots are cut a little too deep.

[@robertcormier242]

Your love is evident your passion is clear nice nice work

[@toddoliver168]

omg I've made the reverse nut mistake too!!! you are much calmer than I was :) Great work on everything!!!

[@jbonham78]

Great work, so pleasing to watch. Love your videos. 🙌

[@SteveOuimette]

Just spectacular. Beautiful work, filmed like I was right there doing it (I only wish I had your skills!). So peaceful too, it's great to watch after a long day.

[@guitarbobification]

LOL, my eyes did not deceive me it was left-handed! Beautiful work as always! Love watching your videos😊

[@jameswilliams3360]

FANTASTIC WORK ,YOU CAN TELL THAT YOU DEVOTE YOUR FULL ATTENTION AND CARE INTO YOUR WORK ,VERY TALENTED ,THANK YOU.

[@TanyaShpachuk]

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[@fatfingers3354]

Тюноматик вогнуло от времени, струны не повторяют радиус накладки. Тюномат под замену в идеале. Работа по грифу великолепная, браво!

[@Marius-eu8dh]

That nut would have been no good for Hendrix, as he played a RH guitar upside down ... love these videos!

[@ReValveiT_01]

But he strung left handed, thus the need for a left handed nut.

[@czechmate9497]

I'm so glad I found her videos! They knock me out!

[@fraenkiboii]

Love your refret videos! Endlessly satisfying to watch

[@ingos5233]

First refret in nearly 40 years. No wonder the frets and fretnibs were so worn down.

[@danielhoskins4690]

They weren’t really worn down that badly. These customs were ‘fretless wonders’. The frets are extremely low profile.

[@sashaandaigul]

I adore the "Blin" part :) Even the most seasoned pros make mistakes! Still an amazing work!

[@TanyaShpachuk]

I was all in filming process 😅

[@sashaandaigul]

@@TanyaShpachuk I could see that :)

[@Thegearsofwar2268]

very therapeutic. great work Tanya

[@klauswigsmith]

That guitar can sing again, thanks to you. Great job!

[@greg19670]

That neck is beautiful. Great job. I would love to have these skills.

[@thebestoffer9384]

Какая Вы умница. Первый раз вижу чтобы девушка так здорово и грамотно делала ремонт инструментов. Бог Вам в помощь!🙏

[@Aborigen42]

Могла бы и фурнитуру шлифонуть. А то звучки как будто мухи обосрали. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bluesman354]

The Hand,mind and talent of a MASTER.

[@foofghtr]

I’m elated to see a Ukrainian woman is interested in being a luthier and working on American guitars. I’ve been a guitar player since I was 7 years old, “Kurt Cobain and me are the same age”, and I have very hard headed standards about how I need my instruments set up and or customized. She can do it all. Next I wanna see her learn painting night quality Nitro finishes and knocking off Tom Murphy aging for side of this beautiful planet.

[@mathtrixmusiclix4248]

Ebony is such a pain. Love this video- it’s Zen-like!

[@quincy2306]

Oh yes! Such a beauty, Les Paul Custom. Nice guitar to play.

[@richard66754]

I like how you lay the frets out over the binding. It makes the fretboard seem wider than it really is.😊

[@fordsrestorations970]

Just now got time to watch , was so interesting I watched it twice at Dinner. Just a wonderful refret job👍...

[@YV0910]

Your videos are therapeutic, love to watch! I admire your attention to detail, and your precision while drilling the fret slots always amazes me, this work must be so hard! I also love to see a female luthier, when I was a kid my dad didn't allow me to play guitar because "guitars are for boys", when I watch your content I always think "guess what dad... not only playing guitar is for girls, but fixing guitars is for girls too" lol

[@romanneverov7550]

Всегда приятно посмотреть на работу, выполненную прямыми руками!

[@akkapongsungkajuntra7828]

This Guitar is so beautiful.

[@M5guitar1]

My 1983 Les Paul frets look like that. I wish I could get it refretted by an expert like you. Peace.

[@donbeadling5426]

A high quality refret and a perfect new nut should breathe new life into that guitar! I would look great holding it!

[@solarismoon3046]

Another video on how to make a perfectly playable instrument the right way. And the best part is that it's a GIRL doing it! I like my action just as low as possible. I've made my share of mistakes but the one thing that I try to never do is mess up on a nut - it's as important to have a properly fitted nut as it is to have perfect frets. I too have had my follies with nuts that are cut too deep or the wrong gap in between strings but those are very far and few - - - like I've only done like two or three wrongly cut in the past thirty years. I copy the original nut as closely as possible for a perfect match. But sometimes the original nut is so bad that you can't copy it exactly but as close and sometimes you have to guess as you go along to establish a new string height. This is something that you can't rush. I'm so glad that you do this and I love watching you work. Especially since we both are so closely matched in our techniques. Thank you for sharing this with the rest of us to enjoy.

[@stratfanstl]

Looks so easy when you know what needs to be done and have the knack for those skills.

[@JaimeCerrada]

Excellent work and a pleasure to watch you do it. PS: That final check 🤣

[@ctoan420]

That was great to watch, the nut making pure art. I'd be really pleased if that were my instrument.

[@IllbeaMarinetillthedayidie]

i love watching your videos, Tanya. not oddly satisfying, they are great videos that show the art of true craftswomanship/craftsmanship! we all can tell you are passionate in all aspects. your nails are a proof of that.

[@SIXSTRING63]

Very nice work Tanya! I’ve been doing this stuff for 30 years and I will say that your work is as good and better as anyone I’ve seen including myself. You are a natural at this work. You should be on the road as a guitar tech for a touring big name rock band. Keep up the great videos! Much success in your future endeavors 😎😎🎸🎸👍👍🤘🤘

[@iancandler5446]

Agreed, I was doing it for nearly 50 yrs, your fret & nut work is exemplary

[@cherny2]

Жаль, что не показано, как срезается/обтачивается ножка лада под окантовку грифа. А так - очень скурпулёзная, душевная работа. Умничка! Всех вам благ!

[@ousley421]

I want to see you save fret Nibs, that will be spectacular.

[@David-fn7ro]

Masterful job Tanya!

[@rockgtr35]

I like your technique for stringing up the guitar. Trimming the string first. I am going to try this on my next restring!

[@MarcusForsberg-z1o]

The most steadiest hands on YT, very well done!

[@rascalclass903]

Wow, I've never seen frets on any guitar worn down that flat. Someone loves that guitar!

[@pedrolourenco2707]

Finally someone knows how to put strings!!!

[@joshuataft5541]

Thats beutiful....had some flatty frets huh❤ merry Christmas 🎅

[@jeffrowlette]

Young, VERY pretty, and so skilled!!!!!!

[@Steve-j7z]

Wow, what a beautiful guitar.always loved white customs , you did an amazing job.

[@billyc6678]

I gotta say, I really love watching you work. 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽

[@ankerguitar]

One of the most satisfying videos i have ever seen 😮

[@alexdeleon7135]

Well done. I especially loved the polish on the new nut.

[@artist91fb]

The scalloped but was the best thing about the whole guitar. Reminded me Ervin somogyi’s guitars. All my guitars have them on:)

[@damienvanhalen]

Some really nice skillsets going on here. Trick or two I have not seen before, as well. Wish you were on the other side of the pond. I would definately hire you to do six guitars right now of mine.

[@troynixdorf778]

ASMR for guitar nerds. I love it!

[@daveweed2765]

This is all that ever needs to be done to a guitar. Leave the paint alone and leave the stains alone. Nice refretting job.

[@josephbinaco4142]

Looks like a brand new fretboard!!! Amazing work!!!

[@TempoDrift1480]

Fantastic work. Just fantastic. The video production is top notch also. I hope I'm not being disrespectful in offering a suggestion. When you glue a nut in it's better to glue it to the end grain of the fretboard. Obviously this nut will not be replaced again but if it ever comes time to, the glue won't rip any of the wood out like it would above the truss rod slot. I've had a handful that there wasn't any material left there anymore. Just a trick for you to consider. But again excellent work. I would feel more than comfortable sending my instruments to you.

[@damienvanhalen]

really dig using the leather wrap around the pickup.

[@fenson6738]

"I rarely see this level of wear on frets that made guitar nearly fretless." Because that's not just wear, the fretwire used on Gibson of these years was already very low.

[@tedmich]

Jesus how could anyone play that? The frets are FLAT!? Nice work as usual, I really appreciate your patience with all the silly inlays and bindings on these ancient designs. Gibsons look like old ornate accordions to me ;)

[@sonofromel]

Man, I like the approach on the nut making. I made a nut without a vice grip and belt sander. We can say I'm never gonna make another nut ever again.

[@GerryBlue]

Great job, glad you didn't have to save the nibs, I hate those things, fret over binding looks way better

[@frostedhead]

You should have taken the fretboard binding off and replaced it and get some nibs going on? That's a lot of work to not keep it's integrity. Great work! bravo.

[@AndrewChilcott100]

Very nice work, the player got their money’s worth out of the old frets !

[@ManfredElsingBielefeld]

fretwood is so dark!you cant get this today!Realy nice video!Thanks a lot!

[@ErikShen2907]

APRIL LUDGATE!!!! Nice touch on your neck cradle

[@thomasmoore1003]

Another fine job,the customer should be very happy.

[@foofghtr]

Those inlays came back to life with the radius sanding. My question about yellowed nitro lacquer, makes me wonder if UV light and peroxide would turn it back to white like plastic electronic game plastic? Nitro Lacquer has some plastic in it for hardness, don’t let anyone tell you anything different. Lacquer would fail without it.

[@foofghtr]

That’s Gibson Mother of Toilet Seat 😂 Gibson abandoned their original supplier from Italy, Mazzucchelli who are still in business and make the same pearloid material found in 50’s and 60’s Gibson. It’s amazing.

[@buffdoc46]

Awesome Work and fine detailing. Great fret jobs make them play better than original.

[@galelongputt]

I could be mistaken, but it looks like the original fretboard wire was fretless wonder equipped, and you changed it to medium jumbo. Love your work.