535 RSW A Wee Bit Of Ireland In The Shop

[@timothy4664]

Jerry must have had a blast on that instrument. It's always nice when you get a chance to switch things up with an instrument you don't see often. Had a lute a few months ago.

[@paullyle3461]

Good video Jerry, informative thanks for sharing.🎶🎀🎶

[@johnthomas2255]

Great repair & set up as always.

[@marlobreding7402]

Over 10 years ago my wife got us tickets to see John Prine. When they played "Paradise" one member played a Irish Bouzouki. It made a wonderful sound.

[@michaellevesque8084]

That might be Pat McLoughlin, boy I probably butchered that spelling. He and John Prine wrote many songs together. On stage with Prine, Pat was very, um, expressive, really fun to watch.

[@INDYOSKARS]

"Rent it from God" real nice song Jerry, real nice !

[@kft590]

Commiserating with you on the Glove getting glued to the fretboard, I thought maybe I was the only one that ran into troubles like that.

[@jimmer1047]

Jerry, I play no instruments and will surely never work on one but really enjoy listening to you and watching you work your great skills. And part 2 of "last hurrah" also today! A lucky 2 for 1! Lol

[@robertshorthill4153]

jimmer. You should really consider finding and taking up a decent mando. You would not believe the joy and fun in being a part of the mandolin world. It will expand your appreciation of string music, music in general, and of course, old time and Irish tunes, of which there are more great tunes than anyone can comprehend, all waiting to be played by all levels of pickers. I'm serious my friend. Worth considering. It's not above your ability. Cheers,. Bob

[@johnsee7269]

I'd add a violin to "a day late and a dollar short" above. You can get decent quality instruments in the $100 to $150 price range. Watch Jerry's videos on setting them up as that is the single most important thing a beginner needs to attend to. Consider taking them to someone who can do a good "set up". Frets will keep you grounded making the notes "easy to find"... I've tried to play the guitar for fifty years and I'll probably die of old age before I get it. I'll never give up until they pry it from my cold dead hands; lol! 🤓

[@jimmer1047]

@@robertshorthill4153 is it be realistic to learn at 61? Seems a bit old. If you think so I may look into it. I'm kind of liking this idea. I'm retired with little to do, due to back woes.

[@robertshorthill4153]

@@johnsee7269 hey friend, I have no interest at all in even messing with a violin/ fiddle, but I have fiddler friends that I am in awe of and their ability to make truly great music. I love a finely set up mandolin. I can play it pretty well, I think -- well enough to do a bit of busking on streets, farmer markets and some jam sessions ( if there aren't 12 or 15 guitar players on stage banging out the wrong chords). A mandolin plays notes like a fiddle but can also play chords when a fiddler takes the melody. It's rare to hear a lead guitar player that can play good tunes, but there are some except in jam bands I have attended. Some kids can do pretty well, I must admit, tho.

[@robertshorthill4153]

@@jimmer1047 heck no, my brother -- 61 is not too old. A fiddler friend took up the fiddle at 65 and has been doing well for the last 5+ years. I worked at the Flatiron mandolin shop back in late '80s till they closed down and went to Nashville around '94. I built myself a nice A-5 model and got it set up at a local music store in Bozeman, MT for 50 bucks. Been playing it since about 2006 or so. Took a few lessons for a while, watched a lot of KZbin vids and got several tunes under my old stiff fingers. I don't play real fast, nor do I play real slow. Just what is comfortable for me. I'm 75 this winter and mandolin gives me reasons to get out of bed in the mornings -- that and discovering a world of great tunes worth messing with. There is always room for old dudes to play mandos. There is no age limit to start. Hope you will consider finding what fun they are. Lots of instructions to be found on line and on KZbin. Cheers, my friend and welcome. Bob

[@Route4HoodieGuy]

oh WOW, I`m from Greece and I didn`t knew Irish had adopted the Greek bouzouki and made one of their own, that`s so awesome

[@gregorymeehan9791]

I love that song

[@ericking7406]

Thanks for that , interesting video and I like the sound of the Bouzouki. Best wishes folks.

[@Daniel_cheems]

Jerry working like a mad man when a customer is present! So nice to see a master at work!

[@zapa1pnt]

Jerry, that rental retreat sure looks fine. Kudos, to the lady of the house.

[@nicolen.9642]

Beautiful retreat. Peaceful. Thanks Jerry for the stringing tips 👍🎶🎶🎶

[@waynedavies3185]

The Bouzouki is tuned close to that of a cigar box guitar where a 4 string is in that same area category of tuning with the G;D;A;D .

[@jeffreyschmoldt7798]

Evening Jerry, I learned something today, the bees wax trick with the screws and holes. I love your show, someday when I win the lotto I would really dig meeting you, and have you set up one of my favorite 🎸. Take care

[@davidoverhoff1837]

An old carpenter I once worked with taught me the "same" beeswax trick. I drill a hole in the bottom of my wooden hammer handle (parallel to the length) and stuff it full of beeswax. When you try driving a nail into old oak framing, nails without lube will hardly drive at all! A little wax slicks 'em up and they drive in just fine. BTW, I would have brought my own 'zouk in for a set up but Jerry was so covered up with work at the time that he wasn't really taking on anything more, so I crossed my fingers and did it myself! Turned out ok, maybe I'll bring it down to him sometime for a once over, now that he has an apprentice.

[@edd2771]

Hi Jerry!

[@kevc6115]

The flat back Bouzooki is credited to Johnny Moynihan in the mid '60's. The famous Irish Donegal musician & multi instrumentalist Donal Lunny as well as the legendary Andy Irvine popularised it's use un Irish music circles. What makes it an "Irish" bazooki is the flat back. The tuning very much depends on the player and the songs being played. As with guitar, there are a few different tunings.

[@jeffgrier8488]

Great work Jerry, both instruments look and sound great!

[@bluesingmusic3443]

Wow a Friday Triple Header!!! Really enjoyed all 3. Great jobs as usual!!!

[@mccypr]

Checkout Matt Heaton playing Irish Bouzouki (6:33 minutes into the video) with his Wife Shannon. They’re Americans and professional musicians. ✌️😎🌞🎻

[@ragmon331]

Wonderful, thanks for sharing

[@rrrosecarbinela]

I do have a bouzouki!! Lovely instrument!

[@fongy200]

I auditioned Bouzouki for Jeff Wayne, neddless to say i didn't get the gig but i just thought i would mention it as you have one on the show.

[@AMStationEngineer]

What flavor bubble gum, and mini-cartoon illustration comes with the "Bouzouki Jerry©® 2021" trade-name products? Sweet instrument, really nice results!

[@Dreadtower]

I may be wrong but aren’t they sometimes referred to as ‘octave mandolas’? I remember seeing an English folk musician play one and it sounded great; really big sounding chords.

[@chriswareham]

Never knew their was an Irish Bouzouki, but living in an area with quite a few people of Greek descent I'm familiar with their version. The Bouzouki is apparently an evolution of the Persian lute, via the Turkish Bağlama (often known as a saz). I'd love to watch your reaction if you encounter a bağlama - it has a neck like a broomstick and movable frets made of something that looks like fishing line!

[@stu-j]

I've moved away from the formed crowning files back to the traditional crowning file with the safe edges. I found not being able to see the fret and what shape I was getting. And also fret rubbers ( I use crimson guitars brand) are just as effective as sandpaper and you get a lot of fret jobs out of them. I buy a pack of 4 that is corse ( 600 grit) medium (1000 grit) fine (1600 grit) superfine ( 2200 grit) and they also work great on fretboard woods also.

[@michaelpthompson]

Love some good Irish music! Isn't Bouzouki a Greek word meaning "loud noise"? Maybe that means it is related to a bazooka. I do love that sound hole insert.

[@costrio]

If you notice, this bouzouki has a flat back whereas a Greek Bouzouki has a rounded (melon shaped) back. Local traditions vary, IMO.

[@michaelpthompson]

@@costrio Cuz this one's Irish!

[@michaelpthompson]

I have been told that CA glue was originally developed to close surgical incisions, which explains why it sticks skin so well. :-)

[@OleNavy]

@@michaelpthompsonyou were told right, but as I remember, it was meant specifically for heart surgery and places where sutures wouldn't do.

[@We_All_Seek_Truth]

Love the Irish bouzouki sound and look!! Also, I prefer instruments (and voices) in the lower registers. In the mandolin family I prefer mandolas, mando-cellos, mando-basses, and octave mandolins. I find mandolins to harsh and brittle - almost metallic sounding, unless every possible thing is done to warm the sound down. Silk & steel strings, use of warmer tonewoods, etc. I know you are a mandolin guy, Jerry, but i can't help my opinions and tastes. And I have come across other people who also feel the same way. I'm picky about my mandolins, as well as everything else!! I don't like basses that aren't bright enough! What did you do to the Alvarez mandolin finish to remove the sticky feeling and to create a nice shine to the finish?

[@bobl2995]

Great video Jerry those bazookas sure sound interesting

[@charlesfoleysr6610]

Is there a cure for a tuning key that won't hold, short of replacing the tuning key

[@dogboyy2k12]

wax your gloves ?

[@saoirsepaddy]

I thought so HORA Irish Bouzouki made in Romania it didn't look like Gold Tone or Trinity College Irish bouzouki . I had a Trinity College Irish bouzouki 20 yrs ago. All 3 are beginner instruments they sound ok its pretty thin I say .Unlike custom luthiers like P.W.Crump or Nyberg who makes custom Irish Bouzouki/ Citterns they are rich full body in sound. In other words Yugo Car compared to Bugatti La Voiture Noire Car they both have 4 wheels and get you to point a to b. They don't drive ,feel or sound the some . All it matters is having fun with your instruments. Happy picking Brent :)

[@MrEst1953]

Weapon of choice I'm in Ireland weapon of choice Here is A Huring stick . We been beating on the imported folks for years.

[@leeakers4525]

RE: Filling the holes. Rather than toothpicks, I use kitchen matches. they fit in and fill the holes nicely, and usually one will do.

[@RosaStringWorks]

Most holes are too small for matches. Many of the holes are odd shapped even "L" shaped. The multiple toothpicks forced in will take whatever shape you run into.

[@robertshorthill4153]

@@RosaStringWorks Tooth picks I think are made of a hard wood. I've used poplar also, which is a softer hardwood. Both hold screws better than whittled done wood matches, which I think are a type of pine. BTW, I started communicating with one of your RSW viewers and encouraged him to get a decent mandolin and enter the wide world and joy of messing around with this magical instrument. He thought he'd go for it. Hopefully I can turn him onto sources, tips, etc to get him off to a good start. It would be my profound pleasure. Cheers, my friend, and thanks for all you do for us KZbinrs. Bob

[@lyndamcardle4123]

Why install frets at the high end of the fretboard anyway? You can't possibly use/play notes there...it can only be for aesthetic purposes ?

[@vaccarioou22]

Nice to see / hear you play - what picks do you use ?

[@Wolf-Spirit_Alpha-Sigma]

Jerry, does this extended/narrow part of the fretboard serve any purpose, other than decorative? I can understand why you would want to remove it, but I enjoy having as much scale on an instrument as I can get. I don't have a mandolin yet, but just wondering if I should get one with this narrow fretted bit.

[@bluesingmusic3443]

I don't play a mandolin, but I do play guitar & bass. Those higher frets obviously are too narrow for any humans fingers to fret. I think they are more decorative than any thing else. I've seen mandolins scalloped that way, that had frets on them. For what purpose? Jerry knows mandolins that I can assure you. I'd trust him with any of my instruments, but I've learned a ton of stuff, just watching his videos. Everything from fret jobs, to lowering action, to proper 1st fret action. Plus the treat of watching him repair Chocolate (a violin I was certain he'd have to replace every piece of wood. He did a masterful job. Turns out the owners paid around $36K for the instrument new. Watch those videos, you'll understand why I'm impressed.) He's almost giving people a free apprenticeship on instrument repair. Plus his builds are (to quote my granddaughter, who's a big fan) "The awesomest". I think that says it all. Blessings.

[@Wolf-Spirit_Alpha-Sigma]

@@bluesingmusic3443 I agree with everything. I don't question Jerry's expertise on mandolins or luthiery at all. I'm just curious about the mando and I play guitar and bass as well (nice coincidence). I already watched every video Jerry did since the past 3 years or so. We're on the same page here, so I'm a believer (in Jerry's abilities) already. Bless you and your granddaughter, too. 😊

[@bluesingmusic3443]

@@Wolf-Spirit_Alpha-Sigma thank you Wolf.(had to take Latin in HS as my Foriegn language, 2 years.) I'm sorry if I came off as an arse (how's that?) There have been some trolls lately. I apologize for my rather rude comment. No excuse. Yes I binged watched Jerrys videos right after I found him, was searching for refretting. Jerry said "Not all guitars need a regret, sometimes it's mirroring making them look worse than they are"(My old 92 Tele frets looked rough.) He was right I did a levelling & crowning on it, etc. (I practiced on an old junker first. I worked aerospace my whole life, structures, did electronics first, knew how to handle tools, worked everything from aluminum, to stainless & titanium, but working the guitar scared me to death. Didn't want to ruin it, & have to pay the 1 luthier (at that time) in Wichita his ahem exhorbinate price. So I slowly built up to it.). Again pardon my rudeness. No excuse. Blessings to you & your family. Btw my name is Gil. My YT handle is my YT channel & name of my publishing. (Blues In G wasn't my first choice, but my second. ASCAP chose it. It's actually an instrumental by the greatest Lonnie Johnson. What a guitarist. The 1st male superstar of the Blues. They still haven't figured him out. He's my all time fav. What a guitarist. Check out his duets with Eddy Lang (who recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) in the late 20s. Amazing stuff. Okay I'm done. I talk a lot.

[@Wolf-Spirit_Alpha-Sigma]

@@bluesingmusic3443 Hi Gil, I'm Tom, and I love wolves and music, among other things. 😀🐺🐺🐺 First off, you didn't come off as rude to me, so no need to apologize, but thanks for being nice to strangers on the net anyway, I really mean it. There are a ton of truly rude people in the internet indeed, or maybe they're just the loudest. After your comment I just thought that maybe you assumed I'm watching Jerry doing the job for the first time, that's all. In any case, I've seen Jerry and other luthiers on youtube do the 'scalloping' (a new word for me, a non-native English speaker living in eastern Europe) a couple of times before, too. I googled this too, but I couldn't find a satisfactory answer. What I assume now is, that some mandolins, probably cheaper ones, have this 'fake' extended scale, which is mostly a hindrance, especially if you want to have your string action maximally low, or something like that. I still don't know, and I'm a curious George, I mean Tom. Not a big deal anyway, as I'm not about to buy a mando anytime soon, but I'm a sucker for extending the scale of an instrument as much as possible, even at the cost of playability. I like long scales with more frets and more strings, if I can have it. Gimmie MOAR! 😋 For instance, my electric bass is just a 4-string, hollow and half bodied with a medium scale. And I have my eyes on a cheapo (not Dingwall price range) 6-strings, fan-fretted long scale bass. The only problem is, I can't find it in a leftie version in that price range (250$) anywhere, so that's a bummer. Thanks to watching Jerry, I was able to roughly fix my old bass which had a fretboard coming off due to a truss rod being over tightened by the silly, old me and I managed to lower the action on an acoustic. And I simply enjoy Jerry's videos, so I learn something and relax at the same time. Have a good weekend Gil and good luck, and have fun in your musical journey.

[@bluesingmusic3443]

@@Wolf-Spirit_Alpha-Sigma very cool. My father's mother, & my mother's father (yes) are from the old Prussia. Many Americans look at me & say "Russia?". I actually have a few fans from Romania, on my old Facebook group "People Who Like "The Next Batch" by Gilbert Lane" I had around 400 followers. Sadly didn't translate to CD sales. My main friend there went by "Robert Johnson" with a painting as his photo. I have friends all over the world, of course I've travelled & worked all over. Any way glad you're able to repair your instruments. Trouble with lefty acoustic instruments, is bracing. Electrics not so much just new nut, reposition bridge. Still work. I bought a cheap Chinese guitar, was suprised to find it had a 2 way truss rod. Some hate them, but it helped with that guitar. Blessings to you & family. Be safe.👌

[@ricklane8554]

About that mountainlady Melinda... I hear a fiddle and it's very good. Can't she him play in the video...

[@andrewgalloway7344]

isn't that also called a mandola ? as in the smaller mandola is a mandolin ? ..

[@paul1349]

Holy s*** he's using a Dremel on the other guitar where the strings he redesigned

[@jurgenblick5491]

I would to see you doing Dobro

[@jaydeeatch2734]

Check out Daori Ferrel "The Foggy Dew"

[@davestambaugh7282]

The strange tuning is for swatting chords. No body has hands big enough to play melody comfortably with it tuned in fifths.

[@hoxoh123]

😆

[@ricklane8554]

Jerry you are kinda entertaining. I'd say I call it funny haha *

[@ricklane8554]

(You also cut good strings man? Yeah you have a reason for it :-) )

[@mschway]

I haven't played much bouzouki, but I like GDAD a **lot** on the fiddle. I've heard it called the "Leave it to Beaver" tuning. Gee, Dad....

[@jeremiahshine]

I leave the stuff up there in case I bust a string. Beggars can't be choosers. 99.9% of my playing only had the Universe/God to hear. I shoulda gotten an apprenticeship with Frank when I had the chance.

[@forthwithtx5852]

D’Addario would be pronounced Dadario. The apostrophe doesn’t denote a separation or emphasis in Italian. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2Wtaaebqap1qsU For instance, the surname D’Amico would be pronounced Dah-mee-co.

[@dscdrkel5546]

WHO CARES!!!!!! FORTHWITH ***YOU ARE ON THE WRONG SITE IF CORRECT SPELLING etc IS YOUR THING **JERRY DOES NOT TEACH SPEECH OR SPELLING.***FIND SOME OTHER SITE "NIT PICK"***DR KEL

[@ZacVaper]

But it's still sticky.

[@juliodiaz4404]

Bouzouki is a Russian instrument

[@RosaStringWorks]

Many countries use them. Turkey, Italy, etc. Yes I have worked on Russian instruments also.

[@that_thing_I_do]

The bouzouki is Irish? Well that's all Greek to me. ; )

[@jameslifetimelearner]

Wrong tuners on the instrument