487 RSW Sam Bush Mandolin That 3 Shops Couldnt Fix Part 2

[@ricknelson7824]

When I was 14 I had the privilege of working alongside Sam Bush for a week or so. He was employed by my brother in law at Tennessee musical instruments and one project was building open back mountain banjos. One particular one was done in a sunburst finish and it was given to me for helping out. It was incredible to be surrounded by musicians who would jam in the old post office on breaks or when a client came in and wanted to demo one of the many instruments. Amazing to watch people just exude talent. It looked effortless but years of playing were manifested before my eyes. I still have the banjo but have never really mastered it. It is a one of a kind with a serial number of 001. I have always appreciated the experience and the music from the many talents I was able to meet.

[@mitchmatthews6713]

The little luthier that could! You are the best, Jerry!

[@alandust2188]

Wow, thanks for taking us along on this one.

[@paulbcote]

I'm always amazed at how some of the repairs you get are like adventures that most people could not hack. They would quit, take shortcuts, fail or just die. But your skills, resourcefulness, intelligence and just plain stubbornness puts you in the hero's shoes on jobs like this. Much respect and admiration. I want to be like that. Thanks.

[@billyrocca9029]

I can see why no one could fix that thing before you did! Kudos on that my friend!

[@zapa1pnt]

"I wouldn't sleep good, if I left it like it is." That is one of the things which make it difficult to be you and one of the things which make you a great craftsman and repair person. You have a love for every instrument you touch. Go Jerry!

[@jeffgrier8488]

Well Jerry, you did it again, you turned a sow's ear into a silk purse! That mandolin looks and sounds great, and the customer seemed really happy, great work!

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Greg and Jerry need to do Dueling Mandolins! When Greg first started just plucking, I really wasn't too impressed! Didn't take very long to change that mindset! *WoW!* Greg, I hope you read this.

[@markenloe1265]

And I thought all he real craftsmen-artist were gone….you rock, Jerry..😎

[@CplSpider]

I'm not sure why this showed up in my recommended, but I absolutely love it! You are a true craftsman, and it's an honor to be able to watch you work and learn something!

[@andymoss3132]

Another one saved from the toothpick factory. Awesome job Mr Jerry. Tell your ol lady stay out the creek bottoms you got work to get done 😆

[@MultiDwang]

Love the way you problem solve, Jerry.

[@audiotechlabs4650]

Jerry you are the Hellen Keller of mandolin repair. The miracle worker! No wonder you are busy, you never back down! Love from NW Colorado. Thanxz

[@NVRAMboi]

Applause and salute. Craftsmanship through skill and experience. A wonderful thing when you come across it.

[@robsmith4284]

I am recovering from surgery, enjoying your work, your passion and honesty! God bless!

[@dufus2273]

great workmanship. first class.

[@anthonywilson4873]

Jerry I love the way your mind works, you analyse the fault then using your vast bank of practiced and proved solutions apply the right medicine and you an only do it right no other option. I also love the fact if your not sure you will think and think again, if your still stumped you will sleep on it and do one step at a time. A pleasure to watch.

[@forresta65]

thanks Greg for showing us your mandolin. thanks Jerry for making it right.

[@daniellipsi1978]

I was privileged to see the finished Sam Bush Mandolin in your shop during my visit. It's really great to see what went into the repair of this instrument.

[@RosaStringWorks]

Thank you Dan

[@mandolinman2006]

Just watching and commenting as I go along. With routing that truss rod slot, it might be a perfect job for a router plane.

[@c.p.1589]

Paul Sellers was all I could think.

[@mandolinman2006]

@@c.p.1589 Paul frustrates me. He makes it look so easy. But, I assure you, it isn't. I've tried a few of the things he's demonstrated. My efforts didn't really turn out that well.

[@stranraerwal]

you did an incredible piece of work there...It was a pleasure being able to look "over your shoulder"...CHAPEAU.

[@williammead9966]

One happy customer. Great job Jerry as always.

[@MartinSBrown-tp9ji]

I can see from his happy video he sent at the end, he needed a thin neck on his mandolin. He has short fingers. He can sure play it well.

[@davefoster6156]

Well I gotta say, that was amazing.

[@jefferp]

Great outcome on that poor instrument. The owner’s demo at the end was a nice touch.

[@DanielPoznerMCNE]

I am amazed by the quality of the work you do with such love.

[@ronfiveo]

:D As a machinist myself I totally know about precision tools and especially pens and pencils, growing legs and walking off.

[@jerryf3375]

I've learned a lot from Jerry.... I had a Kentucky with a broken neck .. it came apart at the scarfing joint.. I fixed it myself after not being able to find a luthier in the area... you can't hardly tell it was broken. I have also built deer antler saddles for both my Kentucky mandolin and Martin guitar... and I have done a neck reset on that Martin... That Martin was risky I know... I should have practiced on a cheaper guitar first.... but the action was .140 high.. it is now only its .87 ... Saved myself a ton of $$$$ and with the deer antler saddle this thing is now a flat picking machine .

[@garyvandeputte4047]

As an amateur refurbisher all I can say is WOW!

[@HedgehogChopper]

iv never watched anything like this in my life but i just found it fascinating

[@jamesleeweaver2690]

I've been side tracked for a while and miss your videos. Finally got a chance to peek in an boy did I ever peek at the right time. I loved that fix!!!

[@frankortega4280]

Excellent repair work. When that mandolin came in I thought it was a goner.

[@bertrodriguez3087]

That's one happy customer !!!

[@johnstitt2615]

Time for a celebratory shot of whiskey. Great video and such a fine repair.✌️👌✌️🙂

[@johnthomas2255]

Jerry fantastic repair, every problem you ran into, you solved immediately, the owner should be pleased.

[@kimbarklage6769]

2 Thumbs up, Jerry! I really enjoyed the customer's response video, too!

[@kjos331]

Don’t think I’ve enjoyed a video as much as this one. Great job Jerry!

[@Trapper50cal]

Best since the destroyed violin (Chocolate?) rebuild.

[@stratdude83]

Its all about the details and you nailed it on this one! Superb workmanship and assessment of this mandolin, it was saved from becoming firewood!

[@RJ-nh9hw]

Master Craftsman have many common traits...I sense (as the second video watched) you are a master craftsman! Thank you for sharing your skills, plus I have no intention of opening a business next door to you!

[@cmsheth09]

Owner is stoked, nice work man!

[@alinchitown7556]

You are simply the best, always love watching you and learning bravo!!!

[@banjotater]

Learned so much from the first video. A novice luthier myself learning from the masters

[@chrismudd9342]

Did my 1st Mandolin fingerboard level and refret this week Jerry, THANKS TO YOU! You are tha master Jerry!

[@kthwkr]

I am so stunned that truss rod was installed upside down. Good find.

[@MyName-nx1jj]

It wasn't.

[@jimcarnes6263]

Humble, honest,to a fault ! Thanks for sharing your rambling perfection ! ♥️

[@joelhenderson5404]

Jerry stop saying I don't know if I do this your Killin me. Your the best I've seen and we all know it's going to be fixed when you work on it for Pete's sake your the most confident there is. Great and good job. PS JERRY I would trust your guesses over a lot of people's measurements.

[@richardthacker]

Brilliant! You just cant argue with a happy customer. You certainly went above and beyond the call of duty with this one.

[@fredberthiaume6883]

Jerry you truly are a miracle worker. That was one tough job. Thanks for sharing.

[@okayestguitar66]

Jerry, you never cease to amaze me with the "outta the box" thinking you do to make repairs on these poor souls of instruments. Great job.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

I totally agree! Apply it to many other parts of life! Get-er-done attitude!

[@Sci-Que]

I don't do mandolins, but I sure like to see you do them.

[@lroy730]

Roto Zip Bit ! Use them all the Time.👍😎 I use cardboard when I can't find my profile gauge

[@bluesingmusic3443]

Watched it again. Still amazed at the job you did. 👌

[@ianshortall3356]

Cal-Leaper... love it :) - Awesome work...

[@williamjohnmackay8471]

Fantastic work absolute jealous and great to see how happy the customer was .. brilliant john scotland

[@Egginamagail]

You're making me want to work on my thrift store mandolin. I'm learning so much. ❤

[@robertrapp1595]

really nice video. nice to see a true craftsman work to make it right

[@williamwoo866]

Thanks!

[@HBSuccess]

Another unbelievable save Jerry. YOU DA MAN.

[@hijmestoffels5171]

Those tough ones make great videos!

[@dharmadove]

Thanks for sharing this! Facistating insight into your challenging work. I learned a lot ...

[@jomama55ful]

Nice work. A true craftsman in action. Loved to see the results, and the happy customer. Kudos to you and your perseverance.

[@lourias]

A trick I learned recently to get the shape of an irregular shape.... Insert wooden cooking skewers into the edge of a corrugated box. The shape will be transferred to the skewers... like the expensive thing, but INEXPENSIVE!

[@TheGuitologist]

I like how you show your entire thought process and even mistakes. This is something so many "produced" videos don't do, and that gives a false impression of the problem-solving process, and it leaves people thinking you somehow aren't professional if you make a mistake or error in thinking. I'm with you on the depth of that truss rod. They weakened the neck with that slot and would have been better off just putting in a non-adjustable, square reinforcement rod in a shallow channel. Neck would have been way more solid that way.

[@Pilotltd]

Great job Jerry, and a great response from a happy customer too 😎

[@2tana22]

That was a great two-part mandolin fix, enjoyed the beginning the middle and the end, what a great video thanks

[@JAKOPPE001]

This series was one of my favorites although many other series were also.

[@mfc4591]

I have been subscribed for a while, what's your excuse? COME ON Jerry deserves more subscribers after this difficult repair, another win for Jerry

[@tryintobesoquiet]

Caleb is a lucky guy to apprentice with you Jerry. 👍

[@FenceThis]

Real nifty work and neat picking too !

[@briscard88lolo65]

A very nice story with a beautiful ending what else ! good job Jerry

[@douglasthomashayden2566]

14:00 -ish Reminds me of how Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA faces shotgun barrels to the breechface. He uses a smoky flame to lay on some soot, and then fits, to see where the soot leaves a mark, then removes that bit and smokes / fits again until the soot shows evenly across the facing point(s)?

[@skotski54]

It was nice to see the customer’s reaction to the blood, sweat and tears you put in to that Jerry.

[@levistubbs8949]

A fantastic job, a pleasure watching you at work, a true craftsman .

[@johnholt9988]

That was your best video yet Jerry. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@Grovlastarn]

Well now you have 100000 subs ! :) congrats !

[@ProfileP246]

Dude I'll give you a tip that'll change your life. For trimming side dots use nail clippers, cuts off nice and clean and doesn't lift. Great video thanks for uploading. High dollar glue spreader ahahaha! You remind me of me, always a thinking of the next job how and when you're gonna fit it in. Once you started playing I thought that's lovely I could've taken another 20 minutes at least.

[@wjb2]

wow great to see it back in the owners hands, that’s one happy dude. another great series Jerry.

[@terryfarrell1757]

That is a good-looking truss rod you make nice job

[@JohnFritts-f7l]

Jerry, I believe you could fix/build an instrument with a rock and a flint! Awesome work!

[@rakentrail]

Jerry, I use the table saw to cut an arced trough for the truss rod. On a guitar neck I double stick tape some long door shims to the flat face of the neck blank and I glue some half round dowel stock each side of the dado blades. The shims and neck ride over the dowel stock and the end result is an arced trough.

[@bluesingmusic3443]

Well done.(the usual, of course).This video brought a smile to my face.

[@jakeyboy8402]

Excellent craftsmanship sir! Your dedication is what has made America great 👍 I thoroughly enjoy your program! God Bless!

[@matthewf1979]

*blows off and snaps on glasses - “I only need these to see. I don’t need them for anything else” You’re killing me Jerry! I’m still laughing!! 😂

[@bruceducker2029]

I know right!!

[@RosaStringWorks]

I was wondering if somebody would finally comment on that lol

[@AmosBHaven]

@@RosaStringWorks The comment that got me was: "Six of one and half ass dozen of another!"....LOL!

[@zapa1pnt]

@@AmosBHaven I wasn't sure I heard that. I was thinkin' I came up with it, on my own. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AmosBHaven]

@@zapa1pnt Yeah? Prolly my bad ears. Methinks is the way Jerry sez "halfhalf dozen" kinda as one word. No biggie! CARRY on Jerry you tried and true "tinkerer" that you are!....lolol!

[@banjomanToddTaylor]

Good work Jerry, that was a Job but you made it better great work intonation was perfect! the customer did a great Job playing it as well.

[@handiman5]

You are the Master Engineer, Problem Solver, Instrument Surgeon and all around good guy!! Love to see you analyze and solve problems based on your years of experience! 'Rosa String Works...Repairs with Integrity! ' You flat out do things RIGHT, the first time!!

[@oldtimefolkie]

Nice work Jerry. Love the customer video as well, great tune!

[@bongomakers]

Jerry, old time cabinet makers used a plow plane to cut stopped grooves. It produced a flat bottom with square sides. Good luck on finding one now though.

[@M-Dash]

Simply: One heck of a fantastic repair! Wow!😲 I was mesmerized by each one of the vids till the end of the repair... now, I can get up and take a break! 😂

[@seanedwards9787]

Thank you so much for muting the tool noise. That's probably one of the most annoying parts of these type of videos. This is some fantastic content. Really is worth the time!!! Thanks!

[@cameronjonesmusic]

Greg has a formidable right hand

[@juptonstone]

I'm a trained cabinetmaker. I watch your videos and cringe, then somehow you pull a miracle.. EVERY SINGLE TIME. It's absolutely crazy, but it's exactly what the masters always said. A great cabinetmaker makes mistakes, you just NEVER see them.

[@dittmerg]

Awesome job. Thank you for sharing. True craftsmanship

[@bobl2995]

Great video Jerry some fantastic repair work very interesting ideas 🇬🇧

[@abywater]

Truly wonderful to see a master at work! You are realy the "go-to" man"

[@DTGuitarTech]

Absolutely loved this video short series. True craftsman.

[@TheLocalZeroChannel]

Hello Jerry and the good folks at Rosa String Works. i haven't checked in for a while, so the new intro is new to me. i just wanted to say; very nice.

[@briankientz2926]

I hate changing truss rods, it almost seems thankless other than in many cases saving the instrument. Good Fix Jerry...

[@barrettabney]

This whole video series was worth it for the last few seconds starting at 1:00:11

[@johnsee7269]

Enjoyed the superb craftsmanship on display on another less than perfection job but very well done job. Looks and sounds soooooo good! I don't think you need anyone you can't replace. Just find more people and keep doing what you do!

[@acdclexu6296]

love it.. it looks soo good with the new fretboard with no inlay it looks so more classy with the rounded end. amother time beautiful work love your videos