542 RSW Martin 00 18 Journey From Total Destruction Part 2

[@MarkW-wh7lr]

Sorry that looks just like my old guitar. It got smashed by seat in truck. Friend reclined on it. I used gorilla glue and those toothpicks to help solidify the face, and the back. Broke my heart. Left it at a guitar shop for repairs, and couldn’t afford to pick it up. Supposed to have belonged to Jerry g!! Gifted to a music teacher.

[@sherrieanderson2297]

I’m 74 years old and fairly new to the guitar world. In fact I’m in the process of learning how to play. I’m addicted to this channel and find it fascinating. I’m learning so much about Guitars from watching them being repaired. Thank you.

[@nancymilawski1048]

And he has complete video series of builds right from the beginning. I never thought about the bracing inside guitars until I started watching this channel. 😀

[@ipris3971]

“Feel free to disagree with me, I can’t force you to be correct”😅. Killing me!😅😅😅

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

This is almost a 'chocolate' level rebuild... The education and wisdom in this one is fantastic.

[@thatlisagirl71]

Jerry, your dry sense of humor just kills me…rope burns LOL. Anyway, you are amazing bringing the wrecks back to life. ❤️

[@The_Wood]

"If it don't work and it don't play and you can't use it; what good is it? I mean you can sit it on a shelf and look at it but what's that do for you?" ROFLOL! Best realist statement ever! 😂

[@timziegler9358]

I like your approach to repairs. Very methodical, patient and then observation for results. Excellent lesson, thank you.

[@johnhicks7057]

One reason we love your videos, Jerry it’s because it’s almost like we’re in your head hearing your thoughts. You do such a great job explaining. I love it when you think about trying to make a decision about what to do. “ I think I might do this or maybe do this first no I’ll go ahead and do that one.” It’s great

[@lightningslim]

Ha ha! I loved Caleb's comment! "...Is it going to cost 6 million Dollars?" Nice one Caleb. :)

[@ricklavash6965]

And Jerry says he never talks! First class comment Caleb!

[@jaybats7865]

Restoring that guitar was a MONUMENTAL task wow. Great job Jerry! Thanks for the fun🎉

[@JASPACB750RR]

For the Hyde glue I’d recommend gelled water. Use a synthetic clay/water mix to make a gel. The gel prevents the water from soaking down and keeps the water on the surface to soften the glue up and make it easier to scrape. For a reference, check out Baumgardner Restorations here on KZbin. Granted he’s working on paintings and not guitars. But if it’s safe enough to prevent water damage for a 300-400 year old canvas painting, I’d say it would be safe on a guitar. He also uses it on frames and stretchers, as well as paintings on wood to remove Hyde/rabbit skin glue. I think it would’ve made this process tremendously easier.

[@mitchmatthews6713]

Doctor Jerry, that is!

[@chadritchey1427]

Emeri is doing a great job producing

[@WayneEarls]

It's funny how you acknowledge someone in the future might critique your work, but it's day and night better that the work you replaced. Good work enjoy watching.

[@HBSuccess]

Jerry FWIW I did some research on the Martins a cpl yrs ago - the tops are FLAT. The backs do have a slight radius.

[@pierheadjump]

😎 Thanks RSW ⚓️ When I get at a mess like that…. I find scraping…. Then score the mess… crisscross… to allow the sudsy water penetrate. Tough job 🎸

[@matthewf1979]

I sure do hope you replaced that small brace on the top before it got all glued up.

[@costrio]

I like your song, "It's in the Wind," Jerry. Cool fiddle player, too, IMO.

[@tacratt6091]

Don’t forget about the bass side fan brace!

[@williamalexander4263]

that lady singing HE CUT ME has one heck of a voice.

[@mikecurtin9831]

The improvement is already enormous. Thanks very much for showing the process. Thumbs up to crush a troll, and the same thing on your son's channel.

[@michaelburkmier488]

I'm glad I found you

[@terrybake]

One tough fix Jerry. Congrats!

[@davidlightfoot348]

I love these videos. Very informative and strangely relaxing to watch. I'd love to be able to tear apart a guitar and rebuild it like he does. A true art.

[@andrewkorbel9883]

I’m watching this 9/2023. I’ve watched Olaf work w hide glue and he uses loose cotton fibers and water on old glue for 10 mins. It softens the glue and makes it easy to wipe away. Olaf’s argument is that hide glue has been used for 5000 yrs and once you know how to use it it can last forever although humidity can affect it. New glues rarely last 30yrs. Olaf works on violins in Australia. Love your show.

[@Lanternamagika]

Bravo, bravissimo Signor Rosa !!!

[@SidecarBob]

That glue looks like the resin glue my Dad used to use for wood working before the modern PVA type carpenter's glues became popular. It came as a powder that you mixed with warm water and it dried a dark, reddish brown. It stuck the wood really well but any squeeze out was as brittle as glass.

[@SidecarBob]

@dhouse Wouldn't that be waterproof?

[@SidecarBob]

@dhouse They are probably similar products except for whatever makes the Rescorcinol waterproof

[@dfz6925]

You are a saint for dealing with that glue. Harsh on your poor hands. You are good mandolin player, hope you can maintain both skills. ❤

[@edwardpetersen4309]

Love the laid back, amusing and super honest narration on this and all your videos. It's always a treat when I see a new post by RSW.

[@lrstaf6]

Hi Jerry; With the braces, additional height adds considerably more strength per millimeter than additional width does. Just by eliminating that cutaway for the bridge plate you probably quadrupled that braces strength. leaving the height of the braces higher will probably at least double their strength again. So, what you are doing is correct mechanically. I have been enjoying this series of videos very much so far. Thanks for making and sharing them.

[@susanroycroft89]

So many thanks Jerry, Don here from Hamilton NZ on my Wife's tablet (Susan) I'm just a poor guitarist, But I Really love your videos and you're explaining as you go ,Sincere Thanks, regards Don

[@richfolkes]

You never fail to satisfy me, Mr. Rosa.

[@stevepartain864]

I'm getting ready to build my first Guitar ( 000 12 fret slot head ) from StewMac and watching these vidios gives me some awesome knowledge. I have a door shop and installed for 30 years so that helps some I hope. Learned a lot from your vids, thanks.

[@RandySchartiger]

lots of time and effort!

[@nicolen.9642]

Now it's a real ordeal to restore. Cost is to be considered for sure (making a new top). Very interesting to watch and learn. Thank you Jerry 🎶🎶🎶👌

[@rogerclark8106]

Jerry did you forget the little side brace

[@gpower]

Pleasure to watch an artist at work.

[@adamkempa5157]

Hi Happy to see Part 2 Boy you are cleaning it up (you almost needed a shovel for the amount of old glue) - enjoyed the new video inserts - you have to keep trying new stuff - the proof will be in the final sound & playability.

[@amitnewton]

11/10 for dedication and ingenuity! We've come to expect that from you, Jerry!

[@richardingraham6353]

I like the way you explain grain direction and strangh . So many people don't get it .

[@bertrandcolpier]

Better than a series on Netflix !😘

[@stevedimebag]

After that first episode, I’m looking forward to this wreck getting finished up.

[@joeturner7959]

I took this video as inspiration to fix the bracing on my Yamaha. Thanks. I used trimmed clothes pins for clamps ( against the back side ), and it seriously made the guitar both better bass, and brighter.

[@macmorgan6685]

Having a Martin repair tech tell me he was having a problem getting the top of my 30 year old D series to flatten out- and watching you working on this OO series, I’m wondering how you could ever solve the problem once and for all. I think every guitar I’ve ever owned has suffered from neck and bridge issues. It’s just the nature of the beast!

[@chickengnawer]

The Glue on the Back, made me think of Hardened Caramel, like you'd see on a Candy Apple...

[@chas1355]

This is definitely a serious rebuild. I was wondering that you still have a short brace to put back on the top.

[@alangknowles]

I'm shouting that too!

[@michaelpthompson]

I love the way Jerry can rescue the hopeless cases.

[@bobl2995]

Another fantastic video keep them coming Jerry, thanks

[@PoppyTales]

I may be wrong, but it looked like there was a small brace that was taken off but not replaced. Perhaps Jerry caught it before he glued the top back on. I guess we’ll find out in the next episode. Regardless, this repair is really looking much better!

[@mattbluesmain1359]

great to be so close to a serious master

[@joemsibert]

Nice work Jerry

[@russbeston1729]

Nice work Jerry.

[@brisca88lolo65]

And at the end Jerry will sing to us a nice song as usual Good job my friend

[@michaels.8663]

Wow Jerry, a lot to contend with on this one ! Great job so far tho!

[@jimakin3541]

Opinions are like bungholes, everybody has one!

[@johngiarritta4005]

Nice work and instruction

[@chris5355]

Great content, thanks.

[@billtomlinson6874]

Removing old softened glue I rub saw dust on it . You might have some laying around. It keeps it off of fingers and tools.

[@joebrann4612]

6 million $ man takes me back to my childhood 🤠

[@Daniel_cheems]

Excellent work Mr Jerry!

[@MattCaffell]

I have always used imperial and metric, but I never understood the relationship between the two. It is only since watching Jerry that I have gained an idea of this. A real game changer was the 0.040" is roughly 1mm. Now I am working in thousands, much more than I use mm, but I can convert easily for those without an idea of inches.

[@andreafeelsfantastic]

You should have done a cover of Nanci Griffith’s “Listen to the Radio” for this one. “I got a 00-18 Martin guitar in the back seat of my car and I’m leaving Mississippi with the radio on”

[@randyporter3491]

One thing that surprised me was not putting a straight edge on the underside (top), under all clamps, when clamping the braces in. But, he's the master.

[@AndreRMeyer]

11:00 Houston, we have a problem!

[@andylundberg5097]

Still can’t wait to hear it playing when you’re done I bet the owners going to be thrilled

[@nickbellinger1047]

lol@a mill and a 1/4 and keleb's wise crack......thanks for the vid RSW

[@Lanternamagika]

Sticky as a lollypop ! Ah Ah, you made me laugh 😂😂😂

[@ranjrog]

Enjoying the progress!!

[@forthwithtx5852]

More great content and editing!

[@davefoster6156]

Jerry, everyone can see that your hands are hurting. Ever give any thought about the new sanding/cutting/vibrating tools? I have used them with some success, though you have to be very careful on account of the power in the tool can do some kind of damage. But removing tons of glue might be a great use for these brutes!

[@tomclayton6875]

Should you fill in the space on the x-brace that the old plate went under? You mentioned that that may have contributed to the bow, at least weakened the brace. You could have used a slice of the old plate that was already tucked under. Wow! What a mess!!

[@kurtlarssom6394]

I would put a really big strong brace right behind the bridge and force the top straight.

[@PleagiaMaluda]

Overtime wood takes new shape and likes it.. It's like a person wants back his younger face but the old face stay put

[@jimmieoneal5013]

Wonder if they put so much glue in the top repairs that it dripped onto the bottom when the guitar was turned over?

[@davestambaugh7282]

That top looks like a war time top. The grain is very wide indicating a lack of beam strength.

[@jipes]

Dear Jerry I pity you ! What a mess I can't imagine the guys from Martin doing such a disaster. It's such a nice feeling to see this guitar re-born again !

[@costrio]

The tapping tone at 42:45 sounded like an B flat to me. I checked it twice.

[@cathys465]

Looks like you forgot to replace the short brace that you took away from the bass side of the top. I hope you caught that one. I'll be looking for part three to see.

[@jimdeeds]

Love your videos Jerry. And this one is fascinating. I find the floating screen within the screen to be distracting when it happens. I am not sure you need it or that it does anything good.

[@BaldVulture87]

"Feel free to disagree with me, I can't force you to be correct" Now I'm Definitively stealing that one.

[@HandToolWoodGuy]

You have the instrument in hand, so if I'm wrong I'm not surprised, but from the side views I've seen in this video of some of the original braces, they don't look particularly well quartered.

[@SimonLarkin-CSRecording]

I've gotta ask. Why carve down the braces at all? Is it for looks, weight? I don't get Why they are not just cut to size but then again I'm not a luthier, just a curious admirer of excellent work.

[@geneedwards5639]

The excessive glue you discovered inside the back and sides would make me want to think twice about tackling the removal. However, you did, and as always, watching you clean these messes is more than entertaining for me.

[@danoneil4672]

Is there a short brace missing on the top up by the waist? Looks like you can see where the original one was glued in.

[@steveroberson1488]

Perhaps if you had painted a little adhesive remover on the glue it would come off much easier ,,,,

[@sydmarty1]

It's a Martin!!! It's worth fixing!! Replace the braces,

[@stevendean7053]

You're forgetting a short tone brace on the top. I hope you notice it, and put in on before top reinstallation.

[@warrenborders5148]

Do you remember which video was the one where you showed how you sharpen the scrapers? Just got a set

[@christianquessada2007]

Jerry you are to strong ❤️

[@richardmcfalls8393]

Still interested to know what year this Martin was made. Would take a couple of minutes, if that, to find out.

[@markwinslow2449]

The purpose of the scalloped bracing is not for loos, it’s so the top can vibrate . The environment it was stored in was too much for the scalloped bracing. You made a wise decision by compromising on scalloping the new braces.

[@brucecenterwall1270]

I am curious why you choose not to sand the areas clean before you re-install the braces. I am sure there is a great reason.

[@dsebring]

Really enjoying all of your videos and learning a ton. Just wondering if it would be possible to use your steam needle to remove the braces from the top of the Martin D 18?

[@kennethevans138]

As warped as that top is not only would I replace all the braces while it's apart I might consider taking those tone bars out and adding a second x brace like gibson did on some guitars.

[@macmorgan6685]

Obviously the CA a glue helps to seal cracks but does it creat more cracks down the road?

[@peterbryan3081]

Jerry, is the guitar not missing one brace from the new main X brace to the top?

[@startreker8591]

Love the song He Cut Me

[@rafaelcuadra5009]

YOU ARE BATMAN!!!!!!!!!

[@rustymohican8280]

What are the dark wood stripes on the sides?

[@costrio]

I'd call this a Lazarus guitar.