Restoring a 1960's Silvertone - Guitar Restoration

[@TuneIn1]

Great work, such a beautiful guitar! I restored a Silvertone Archtop recently and just like you said the only thing dirty guitars need is love!

[@thebreakfastmenu]

That guitar is so dang cool. Nice work!

[@rauschguitars]

I love these old wacky shaped guitars! They definitely deserve more love. Great restoration, and I love the Everlong fingerstyle arrangement. Beautiful!

[@donsmith6045]

Awesome! I owned one of these in 1970

[@rickycheeks871]

Dude, you have a lot of patience. Wow looks great.

[@NewHopeAudio]

Amazing job!

[@otavio30]

13:50 I've never seen a guitar with the electronics wrapped like that, it's so interesting, almost like a burrito lol

[@pieshackproductions]

I just bought a 1960s Silvertone 1448 at this antique store today in Buford, GA... the one with the amp in the case. Everything works too! I wish I could set it up like you did this one!! I guess I could put some elbow grease into it, but I don't wanna mess it up!

[@MarkGutierrez]

That's a fantastic find! You got a great one! My only advise is to NOT use isopropyl alcohol to clean the guitar. It will ruin the finish.

[@guithero1622]

Really nice version of everlong. Congrats wonderful vid

[@sonicdude2389]

Love the video. When restoring a guitar i usually prefer to leave a bit of patina on it, but you’ve done an excellent job. For some reason i find the music very relaxing.

[@juzzie]

This deserves waaaaay more views !! Wow .. amazing

[@yurmom9862]

I have the same guitar, It's amazing

[@brianmcgraw352]

Don’t know which is cooler… that you restored a timeless classic, or the video you made doing it! Felt like I was watching a master restore the Mona Lisa. Bravo!! And thank you! Also, can I safely assume that the music is something you composed? If so, another bravo! Simply amazing!

[@des565]

Well done Sir!

[@LosPompadores]

Nice one! Love the music

[@ChadwickRider]

LOL, that fretboard was screaming for oil... something about that headstock that I love... maybe it's the diagonal string alignment. Nice Everlong version as well.

[@ernestschultz5065]

The little copper shielding box was interesting.

[@floydlay9189]

Brilliant job,,,,Thank you!

[@TheVectorious]

Great video. Love the guitar! Though the background music kinda freaks me out.

[@goodun2974]

Look on KZbin for video of David Lindley playing this same Silvertone model with his band ElRayo-X at Reggae on the River. The song is "Quarter of a Man".

[@AndrewAHayes]

I would have to make something similar ton the String Butler that I have on my Les Paul for this guitar, the break angle of those strings most definitely will have tuning issues. It is most definitely an interesting guitar, I love the pickup covers and the materials it is made from, and the over engineered shielding is just awesome! It has a sound that is unique also, I would have loved to have seen the production line of this instrument!

[@KingGlitchofGlitches]

Great guitar and great video, half the comments don't even know what they're talking about.

[@NobodyisSpecial15]

What was used for the faceplate?

[@pedalpukus]

That’s mint!

[@AntonioCavicchioni]

Nice video. What product did you use for the fretboard wood?

[@MarkGutierrez]

The Dunlop System 65 kit.

[@AntonioCavicchioni]

@@MarkGutierrez Thanks!

[@toddjanney]

I've got one of those guitars that I bought in 1982 for $20:00 with an amp in case !

[@kajuiceboi3592]

Please make more videos like this! But maybe next time if you do another video like this, please give more context on the instrument you're restoring.

[@MarkGutierrez]

I'll definitely to more vids like this. The unboxing video has a bit of history into the guitar and many of its innovations.

[@stroker93]

Whe you took the foil wrap off the pots was yours signed by "Ed"? I just bought the guitar only today, originally bought it to harvest the pick ups and pots for custom build... I grabbed mine in a just shop in upper NY...$40

[@communitykyle]

Love these videos. What cleaner is the blue pump spray bottle?

[@MarkGutierrez]

99% isopropyl alcohol.

[@josephzummo9685]

New name for video, Cleaning guitar!

[@theRandy712]

I'm loving watching this beauty come back to life. What is the liquid you're using with the wipes to clean?

[@MarkGutierrez]

Nothing magical. Just 99% Isopropyl Alcohol. There are a lot of fancy solvents out there used on antiquities. But I'm sure they are mostly just alcohol. Thanks for watching!

[@sjk254]

That masking tape is worth a lot of money! 😂

[@MrBurtslice]

What was the mystery tincture in the drip bottle lol

[@MarkGutierrez]

Alcohol. Which I don't recommend using on vintage instruments. It was too strong of a solution and impacted the finish. I now use the Dunlop cleaning solution (saline and soap) for vintage finishes.

[@markv.5962]

more like an autopsy creepy music. cool guitar i had one back in '63

[@goodun2974]

David Lindley often played one of these on big stages with his band ElRayo-X. Look for the Reggae on the River concert on KZbin where he plays "Quarter of a Man".

[@shauncarter6170]

Great Video! What did you use to clean the side walls? Alcohol? Hydrogen Peroxide? They came out so white and clean looking. I found one of these at a goodwill last week and I am trying to clean it up. So far I haven't been able to get those white side walls very clean. Thanks!

[@MarkGutierrez]

Hydrogen Peroxide and a toothbrush

[@shauncarter6170]

@@MarkGutierrez Thanks!

[@maxwellbowden9961]

Why the dramatic music? I thought maybe you were going to do a Pete Townsend

[@realitystudioscustomshop]

So, were copper boxes used much as shielding? not seen that before (not an expert mind) Really enjoyed your interpretation of everlong btw

[@ordomalleus892]

Отмыл гитару? Молодец. А где реставрация?

[@garthkolbeck8674]

Creepy

[@brynsussex2967]

Am watching while stuck in bed with Covid, this shit soothing af

[@greggooch241]

What's with the scary music?... Just do the guitar already

[@markmccawley2526]

Yep....That body shape and the fun contours are begging for a headless version. How fun would that be? A modern amp case...We are in a sweet spot of micro digital processors. Same color only more modern with the gold flake...Yep...that would be sweet... First headless with lipstick pickups!

[@shawn.m.schmidt]

Cool video except for the annoying ass ambient music that's way too loud. It would be an awesome video if you told us why we should care about the guitar you are restoring.

[@vinylhead9938]

There's no way that piece of "shielding" was original. I mean if it was, then... Jeezless!

[@MarkGutierrez]

Oh it was original and it was the quietest guitar I've ever played. No outside interference. I'll make an assumption that the "thicker" the shielding the better. The microns of shielding paint on modern guitars can't be as good, right?

[@vinylhead9938]

​@@MarkGutierrez I have just double-checked it, and you're right, it's factory, I'm honestly baffled. I genuinely thought it was fabricobbled by a previous owner's in a "There, I fixed it!" style. Fascinating. I'm sure it does the job right, but I still cannot imagine someone at the factory sticking THIS into an istrument with a straight face. BTW, there's a screw in the neck at 20:20 under what seems an original paint. I assume it's factory too?

[@JohnSmith-ki2eq]

Adjustable wrench 😑

[@EbonyPope]

This background music sounds like from a horror movie in space. Not really something pleasant and doesn't fit the video. Video itself is good though.

[@eugenwulff9838]

Not really a restauration.. just intensive cleaning and maintenance. Why the drama?? Is not a museum piece after all .

[@MissJazz004]

cleaning and maintenance, which restore it to a more playable condition. it is, by definition, a restoration

[@fredking3748]

I was so hyped for this video !! Terrible music and nothin else. 👎

[@AndreIvashin]

Ugly as it was

[@otavio30]

Just like your mother

[@toddjanney]

​@@otavio30LoL ! ;)