571 RSW Perfect Enough For Me! - Drastic Sound Improvement On A Gibson Country Western Guitar

[@tomdoran5472]

Jerry: From Tom of REGAL WRECK (Ref RSW 161) About 5 years and 410 videos ago I saw you use the Bridge Hole Drill Jig I had made to help you wth the GREAT repair you made on my Father's Regal guitar. I believe I saw it again in this video. If that Drill Jig has been of use to you in other repairs, that would bring me great pleasure. Recall that I had originally thought about fixing the Regal Wreck myself but came to my senses and sent it to you. Next to selection of my wonderful wife, that was one of the best decisions of my life. I believe I made that Drill Jig to help me with the repair but sent it to you to help you. I believe I have watched most, if not all, of your videos. You are truly an artist. For those who have not viewed Jerry's repair of my Father's Regal guitar, please check out REGAL WRECK (RSW 160 and 161) for , I believe, these are one of his greatest and most enjoyable guitar repairs. I still play the Regal Wreck often and it is great. Thanks for the great videos and the joy you have provided to me wth the repair of the Regal Wreck and all your great videos. Sincerely, Tom

[@RosaStringWorks]

Thank you very much Tom both of your jigs you sent me have been a real blessing.

[@billsterling6485]

The way George was smiling tells the story..... enjoyed it again Jerry....

[@charliezxi]

Love it when the actual customers are there to pick it up. The smiles on their faces tell you how good this man's work is.

[@noisefuljoy]

My wife grew up a huge John Denver fan. When George hit those first chords, I thought Hey!, The Eagle and the Hawk! That Gibson sure sounds sweet now. George's smile was heartwarming. Well done!

[@noisefuljoy]

She said I was wrong about those chords. Not too shocking.

[@merlenidiffer8711]

Jerry,I have watched them all,and none are good as you are,you are the best

[@johnogilmorejr6691]

You made a silk purse out of a sows ear on that one Jerry. I imagine anyone would be happy to play it in just about any situation. Beautiful crafting.

[@that_thing_I_do]

You could truly hear the difference.

[@JubileeValence]

Actually when you first had it at pitch with the cracks & original bridge etc and strummed it cleanly, the sound was "there" as you noted and we all could hear. You're work is incredible. I've always found that new strings will "settle" just a smidge...then it's PERFECT! Cheers!

[@thomastommy1192]

That is one great-sounding Gibson now. You did an awesome job. And I'll WOW on the video side. It was very educational and fun to watch. I love the part where you measured everything to set the bridge and strings up. I'd like to see more videos like that. That's a nice guitar. Thanks for sharing your video. Stay well & safe guys.

[@johnvititoe6051]

I’m not a luthier and I can’t play the guitar. But, I am a former school shop teacher and a rank amateur ukulele strummer. I really appreciated and enjoyed this video. Don’t let snarky comments throw you, you are very entertaining and I love your banter.

[@doremifabrications320]

LOVE those Knipex pliers. They're awesome

[@mattomon1045]

Mr Rosa. you are the perfect you!!!!!

[@edwardboswell7713]

appreciate you, been enjoying your videos 3 plus years now. you are really good at what you do.

[@philonetwo]

Perfect a pleasure to see a craft man at work

[@jeffgrier8488]

Great work Jerry, that guitar sounds great! The customer is quite obviously happy also!

[@jthonn]

I have seen you do this many times and it never gets old. I do the same thing because you taught me. I must say that nobody can make those old Gibson guitars sound any better than you. I don't even like Gibson until you work on them. Thanks again for all you do!

[@mitzioden4926]

Another great job Jerry! The guitar sounds very good. The customer is thrilled with it.

[@michaelgawthorn9639]

Perfection is a state which is often sought but seldom attained. I think you hit the mark most of the time. You are a perfectionist and thank you for sharing your expertise with us.

[@maltesetony9030]

Proper craftsman!

[@RByrne]

He looks so happy with the work. That's fantastic! Well done

[@billallen1594]

Jerry, I’ve watched maybe 90% of your videos. The work in this one was your most comprehensive and well explained that I’ve seen. I’d say the result was PERFECT 🤩 That’s one happy customer 👌🏼

[@somebloke4027]

This may be an old post but it’s new to me. Re: ‘perfect’ - your channel is damn near perfect as far I’m concerned. I’ve learned so much and thanks to you I’ve become a decent (if not perfect) acoustic guitar tech.

[@oysteivi]

That bridge must have been held on mostly by the screws and bridge pins. Good thing it came by the shop!

[@jamesakers1175]

Great video. I've learned so much from watching you do bridges and saddles and set-up's to feel comfortable in doing my own now. Great big thanks for all you do. 🙏 And it sounds so much better. Very Clear.

[@paulkernke9103]

Jerry when things are good enough there perfect and when there perfect there good enough you are absolute legend in my book I wish you lived close to me I have learnt a lot from you by just watching cheers my friend Paul from Australia

[@jozsefizsak]

It's always a joy and an inspiration to watch a master. I'm glad you're still at it.

[@mervwilliams6646]

Jerry, I enjoy watching your videos. Your commitment and dedication to achieving the best outcome for your customers and the instruments is perfect. From an avid viewer, Down Under.

[@theArmedWRAITH]

If it's perfect for you then it's perfect. I'm a long time subscriber and I love watching you work. Thanks from down under

[@mitchmatthews6713]

That guitar looks good on you, Jerry!

[@matthewbartolone7036]

Beautiful work

[@thomassawyer6523]

Old World craftsmanship - was a pleasure to watch.

[@gordoningwersen5118]

Haven’t watched you for a while. Forgot how much I enjoy your stuff. Thanks!

[@zachyweezer]

that old gibson sounds absolutely wonderful. i'm happy jerry was able to retire and enjoy himself, but also quite bummed for selfish reasons. i've got a high(er) end yamaha that's in need of a neck reset. i love it very much and dread finding someone who is both willing and competent enough to do a good job.

[@Jeremyurffer]

That's what it's all about, if the customer is happy nothing else matters. Great job he was happier then a pig in slop.

[@tomnance9563]

Jerry you are an instrument's best friend. The sound of that guitar, improved at least 200%. I could tell by the smile on George's face it played that much better too. Excellent job sir. Thank you for sharing. God bless.

[@Fabricator-X]

Another perfect video Jerry!

[@eddyj3862]

Superb Job Jerry!!!! One of my favourite acoustic guitars!!!!!

[@ovash1]

Fantastic job on that old Gibson. I have really missed spending time in the shop. (via video) When I first found these videos, I binged watched most, if not all of them. I even got the courage to rip out a loose bridge plate on my guitar and cut and glue another one in, using everything I learned from Jerry. I was really scared. After I ran out of videos I strayed away and this is my first video back. I love the way Jerry talks to the camera. Makes me feel like I'm right there in the shop. Thank you Jerry.

[@geneedwards5639]

Jerry, I’ve said it before, but I’ll do so again - I would rather watch your videos than anything on TV. I also really enjoy the music (yours and others) you play while we’re watching, and the songs you play and sing as parts of many of the videos. Emeri is nothing short of amazing! Thanks again for sharing.

[@richardprutz6458]

I have watch you for a long time---- Love all your Tools. Thank you so much

[@cjm3122]

WOW what a great ring on that guitar. Gibson has always been my favorite, but I think the Country Western is the best sounding instrument you've rescued so far. Jerry, don't you dare retire.

[@jimnunn9232]

When I worked on the Apollo Command Module if you said that what you had worked on was good enough you would get a dressing down. Perfection was expected. Perfection was meeting or exceeding the specifications as measured with instruments. Jerry you are artist both in music and craftsmanship neither can be calculated or measured with a set of calipers. you measure with your knowledge, skills and hearing. if you say it's perfection I have to agree with you. The Aussie needs to find a picker and go look for nit some ware else.

[@mfc4591]

Looks good again, plays better than when built. Enjoy the week end

[@edwardfestor8726]

Getting rid of that tone assassin height adjustable bridge really woke this old guitar up. I don’t know why so many of the manufacturers fell in love with those things. Martin never used them but most everyone else flirted with them, some up into the early 70s.

[@zapa1pnt]

Plastic bridges, plastic saddles, screwed and bolted bridges, plywood bridge plates........ Gibson has been through (actually originated) every bad idea, in lutherie. You would think they were owned by AMF.

[@edwardfestor8726]

@@zapa1pnt Yeah, they did some things worthy of Harmony at that time. Almost every guitar maker was bought by a big corporation that knew nothing about making guitars. Gibson by Norlin, Gretsch by Baldwin, Fender by CBS. AMF didn’t wreck a guitar company, as they were too busy wrecking Harley-Davidson. Martin was in family hands, but had other problems…..

[@zapa1pnt]

@@edwardfestor8726: Yes, AMF was a motorcycle problem, but it is relative.

[@zapa1pnt]

@@edwardfestor8726: OH, let's not forget the upside down truss rods, in mandolins. OI!

[@edwardfestor8726]

@@zapa1pnt I didn’t hear about the upside down truss rods!

[@lawrencecoffeyjr1300]

The insert removal reminds me of my last visit to the dentist...

[@bobl2995]

Thanks Jerry great video

[@INDYOSKARS]

Well Jer yer a perfect gent me good man and yer also a perfect genius ! And that Bluegrass Mandolin @43:05 playing of yers ? PERFECTION !

[@matthewbartolone7036]

Jerry Don't worry about saying "perfect" is in the eye of the beholder, Sounds perfect to me, Fine Work

[@jwwgeo]

Absolutely one of the best setups I have ever watched!! That Gibson sounds great!! Hope to see you soon.

[@sylvainbelhumeur6278]

Beautiful work and don't be shy to use the word perfect because it is perfect! Love your video ( from Quebec Canada )

[@rzh3443]

It does indeed sound good!

[@terryraygould9346]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thank you!

[@peterjones4621]

Fun video Jerry, great work as usual! I forgot how relaxing it was to watch you tackle problems with instruments and methodically repair them. I'll live longer watching you, it's good for my ailing heart. Your string heights measurements of 85 to 90 thousand is just perfect! Haha! The gentleman from Australia made me laugh. But seriously Jerry, don't let this guy live in your head, it only gives him power over you. Absolutely PERFECT video! Thank you, God bless you and yours.

[@INDYOSKARS]

´By George´, that old Gibson sounded good !

[@sideoutside]

I hope someday once in my life I can afford to have a custom instrument built for me to my own specifications. It would literally be just a dream come true to have one built by you before you retire. I love your down to earth approach and how you're not afraid to do things your own way and aren't blindly bound by tradition for the sake of tradition. For now I save my pennies, but I already have a name picked out. "The Black Rose"!! haha! But until that penny jar is full, you keep filming and I'll keep watching!

[@kenhughes4715]

Absolutely Perfect, yes PERFECT!

[@kenbash2951]

How great to watch a master at work:)

[@dp9550]

1:01:12 if you reverse the order you avoid pulling the string through the post this exerts sideways pressure on the post every string change... this can loosen ferrules and crack the finish around the ferrules , if you start at the top with the string already through the hole, top wrap the first wrap this locks it in then bottom wrap the rest three or more wraps, way easier than pulling it through at the end like you said getting older so try switching to this method . Peace!

[@peterott7088]

Great to see owners joy

[@gillamb8669]

Awesome Jerry 👍🤘

[@daryllossing1340]

Looks Perfect to me!

[@okayestguitar66]

I like watching what you do, especially when you do a bridge reglue or replacement. I must say, that one came off easier than any other I've seen you do! Thanks.

[@ernestalcorn521]

Use the word perfect as often as you want, because I can tell that you know what you’re doing.

[@NS-no1li]

There are no mistakes.. there is only rethinking! An old engineering saying.. “ If you can’t fix it… feature it”.

[@micheloderso]

Hey, not Perfect, it is excellent! This is now one of those Instruments that play like never before. I see many Gibsons with a poor Setup from the Factory. Now it is in "perfect" shape. Greetings to Australia from Germany.....;-)

[@larrycortner6321]

Your a Awesome guitar Mechanic .You made it better than it was from the factory . I met you many moons ago at Roulitke farm ,I was intrigued with the mandolin You made ,it caught My eye that it was made for bigger hands . Thanks for all the videos .their Perfect .

[@olanzoni01]

What a fine job! "I'm not in the patch game" I liked that!

[@philgallagher1]

Re the word "Perfect". It is a very subjective word. One person's perfect can be another's "sloppy". The operative part of Jerry's comment "It's perfect for me" is NOT the word Perfect, but "FOR ME". I can watch and enjoy Ben Crowe or Ted Woodford or any of the other Luthiers on KZbin build or repair a guitar with the utmost accuracy. Measuring, filing, crowning and polishing individual frets with multiple tools, painstakingly making sure that every part of the guitar is exactly parallel, symmetrical and so on. The end product is a guitar that looks, plays and sounds as good as it possibly can be. Then I can get exactly the same enjoyment from watching Jerry tear the neck & back off a 60 year old guitar, repair or replace anything that is broken, put it back together, fix any issues with the neck, stick that back on then do a full setup "BY EYE", then sort out the finish. What he is left with is ALSO a guitar that looks, plays and sounds as good as it possibly can be! Both these things are "PERFECT"Ñ As Jerry said (to paraphrase) "If you don't like it, you know where the door is.... Don't let it hit you on the a**e on the way out"!!

[@garyballard723]

PERFECT job, PERFECT video....Thank you!

[@joergal929]

Great. It´s all about love for music and people.

[@keithrevst692]

Those adjustable saddles have a unique sound. I love the sound of an old Dove or Hummingbird with an adjustable saddle

[@xyz43210]

That Gibson got its voice back again, Great work.

[@jeffbeck6501]

It sounds awesome. Old Gibson acoustics are awesome.

[@andredupuis8497]

Another nice job m.Gerry Rosa

[@F.E.A.R.L.E.S.S.79]

You keep saying Perfect. My 91 year luthier I take guitars to he says special. He will say it might not be perfect but I’ll make it special.

[@hurricanebob1]

Great video of restoration, you are quite the Luthier-

[@alessandrastievano4823]

Great Jerry, YOU'RE PERFECT!

[@benjellow9785]

Perfect !!! Keep them coming.

[@ericlundquist5147]

It's so satisfying watching these. I'll try to catch a few more. Have an elderly Seagull 12 (serial number under 10,000) and a 20 year old Ovation Legend 12, both with bridge lifting issues (and the Ovation is split below the bridge to the edge of the guitar). Neither is really playable now, but maybe if I get enough confidence to tackle them, I can have some fun with them again. Both were sent to luthiers in the past who could never set the things properly.

[@jstar1000]

That's a freaking cool guitar, love it! Great job.

[@davidaubuchon8028]

It seems as perfect as I can get

[@WOKINTUSD]

Greetings from Houston, Texas 😁

[@bushwacker3292]

That was a perfect job no joke 👍

[@Josh-e9i]

George is tickled to death .that dude was smiling like the first time he got his fingers wet 😂.good job rosa .

[@brickspieth6797]

Country Western is the Southern Jumbo with a natural finish instead of burst.

[@tinman8518]

Right! And a different shaped pickguard.

[@brad42948]

Well, that looks like a *perfect* job to me, Jerry! 😁

[@michaellaverty1844]

Another satisfied customer👍🏻

[@Blinknone]

Sounds AWESOME!

[@turtleie]

sounds fantastic

[@SiggyMe]

Really great job! Fine work! Sub and thumbs up.

[@pawwalton2157]

That was perfect. 😉

[@murraydyck2127]

I think George is a old rocker. Good job on the Gibson .

[@malgibbs5168]

brilliant

[@davidjones4452]

great video.... really enjoyed it

[@beardogtube9262]

On your drill chuck... I was taught to not tighten tooling using only one chuck key hole. Do a lap of all three lightly then another lap of all three for final tightness. Thus is only when precision is important. Basic stuff can be one and done. You said sometimes it's fine so I reccomend you try this on the low tolerance tasks.

[@Catdore]

Perhaps that spring under the adjustable bridge might have something to do with the string sound. I just surfed into your website and now I'm 'glued' to it.

[@stevesummers9122]

Thumbs Up. It was 'PERFECT"!

[@michaelpthompson]

Loving the progress! Think that spot on the back is from somebody's belt buckle?

[@halcooper3070]

Buckle rash

[@bernicekemp953]

Looks pretty "Perfect" to me. Great job!!!!

[@ipris3971]

So funny- people who tell you what to say- perfect-anyone who pays attention would know that you are a master. Luthier