Epiphone Special | Old Guitar Restoration

[@robertlemoi7919]

I am a retired Luthier. Did anybody else see how perfect the decals were on the neck, and no rust on the tuners. Even a blind man would tell you this is a big FAKE.

[@jacquesnixxo353]

Its fake restoration

[@Jakfilm]

From the moment the scissors come out.

[@fb-guitars]

Luthier too and I agree so much : it's a RIDICULOUS FAKE !!

[@LakePlacidBear]

also notice how the pickups were all conveniently still usable, despite supposedly being left outside for god knows how long he wanted us to believe. my strat from 2014 is having a neck pickup that has low volume output, frets almost flat from constant bending and playing. I put that strat in my room and it doesn’t even get exposed to sunlights. i wonder if this guy can help me rewound my pickups.

[@canyoncarver]

Smelled at rat the second I saw all that sawdust sprinkled onto the guitar. Baloney!

[@VenancioPortalatin]

This is so fake it's not even funny. You clearly did the damage yourself then threw a bunch of dirt on them and wrapped it up like someone shipped it to you. If you're watching this and you believe he really got guitars in that condition you're way too gullible.

[@Drtydeeds]

Had the same thoughts 💯

[@DH-tj6tf]

Why would he do that ❓

[@chrisskywalker6079]

​@@DH-tj6tfcontent?!

[@kaiiinotfound]

thats how content work love, yall want more videos so they have to improvise. if he was to do a vid with actually messes up guitars it would most likely be a video once every few months bc ppl dont rlly trash or take bad care of guitars

[@DH-tj6tf]

​@@omnitheoryYou see Dirt, I see years of Rust and Corrosion and just Nasty shit, on the Epi and Fender, it's doesn't matter I know, he's legit and in the end they are nice which I mind owning, call me Gullible 😏

[@mattthecat79]

I’ve been a guitar enthusiast for 30 years. I’ve seen guitars in every conceivable condition of wear and disrepair. This is the most hilarious attempt I’ve ever seen of someone “restoring” a “dirty” instrument. Yes fellow commenters, it’s fake as hell.

[@fcojaviernavartapiquet6470]

It's sacrilege to do that to a guitar to make a video. 14:13 Serial number 11102308572 = (11) year 2011, (10) month, (23) factory Indonesia, (08572) serial number.

[@sr.satoshi9987]

Just passing by to say that Jesus loves you and wants to forgive you of your sins, repent and surrender to Him

[@NunchucksHabit]

@@sr.satoshi9987 I am without sin. Also, unless Jesus is deputized, I'm not even surrendering my ID.

[@knightofthesun1738]

The neck is pristine, it's a fake.

[@NCo-nx1lr]

Just checked through an serial number decoder, it was made in 2011, so not that old after all 😄

[@visualthings]

I am very interested in those never-rusting strings 😂

[@DazeD1983]

😂😂

[@pablogp9333]

ajjajajajajajaj Elixir Definitive Edition

[@ngultimategaming6863]

Exactly!!

[@ThePigWithEars]

And tuners

[@George-lq3yu]

Yes me too as it would save me a lot of money. I own 26 guitars and basses so strings that never rust probably don't wear out. That would be a big help to all of us guitar guys & guitar girls on a budget.

[@sergiobollana]

This is fake. The "old" strings he's cutting at the beginning are new. Real strings from a neglected instrument would be a rusty crusty mess.

[@davolk9525]

Before looking at the comments about this being fake, I noticed right away that the bridge and tailpiece hardware unscrewed without a problem and the screws were totally clean below the surface without any corrosion. The comments confirmed my suspicions.

[@skidco1]

The Philips radio resto is interesting. The Epi guitar looked as though someone heat torched the new body and covered it in sawdust.

[@coffeejoejava]

That was the right call keeping the body in its natural state. Absolutely gorgeous!!

[@TheMoneyMakingMentor]

I don't know what is better. The way you restore items or the way you video them being restored. It's very satisfying watching this.

[@RestorationVideo]

very nice restoration one day you will become best youtuber may allah give you more success in this world and in the hereafter (AMEEN)❤❤🤲😊

[@stanthebluesman9650]

...and 72 virgins.

[@paolunna]

and a free vest

[@DavidChow-n4x]

Fake or not, I still enjoy seeing it restored. I am not so cynical. Just enjoy the process of restoring something to its close to the original piece. Thanks for sharing.🙏🙏🙏

[@Flavum]

Pure comedy. Thanks for the laugh, restorer person.

[@reanunciate1]

27:50😂😂

[@daverice2426]

Whew, for a second there I was afraid he'd forget to put ungrounded shielding tape under those humbuckers. What a master.

[@abhielnovaldy9922]

you are truly extraordinary.. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 salute

[@x6x745]

This man left this guitar outside for 1 month, and now he has restored it....

[@studioruangsvara]

Lol the clean shiny strings

[@thisolesignguy2733]

Beautiful. At first I was like "OMG someone attempting and destroying an Epiphone...I don't want to watch it's gonna break my heart" Then I couldn't resist, and OMG I'm glad I did! An actual restoration that got done correctly! Absolutely beautiful job. The only thing I would add is do put some bees wax on the tensioner screws, but that's just my own personal preference and not really needed. Thank you for doing this right, you have no idea how relieved I am to see someone actually value a work of art like that. It brings joy to my heart.

[@wishflow3396]

Bro, this whole video is fake.

[@handycammybeloved]

Ruin the giutar and then restore it Genius

[@helgryurikovich9546]

У нас в России в таких случаях военные на учениях говорят: - Создадим сами себе проблемы и сами с Честью и Славой их преодолеем!

[@handycammybeloved]

@@helgryurikovich9546 да и не только в армии

[@figidor9771]

I know this is so irony, but it's so satisfied to watch

[@juandiegomejia3355]

Real o no me parece un gran trabajo, yo veo estos videos para entreterme pero hay gente que sólo quiere criticar y no tienen ni la mitad de habilidad que tiene este hombre para hacer estos trabajos😂

[@acehandler1530]

Well...as an ex-Luthier I was enjoying this, that Epiphone turned out sweet! But then I read the disparaging comments....still, that Epiphone is sweet! That Strat - my first Strat (bought for $200) with in good shape, hardly any fret wear- but the PO had spray painted the body with car lacquer and hadn't let the previous coats cure enough before applying more - instant wrinkle-paint job! I finished in natural in the end and removed the stock 'hard tail' bridge and installed a Kahler Strat-style bridge. Came out pretty sweet too 🙂

[@PaulVerticchio]

You performed about $375 billable hours worth of work on a $110 (used) guitar. Reinstalled terrible tuning machines and electronics. Why?

[@BRO-chet]

I scored one of these at a Flea Market for $20. I did all kinds of stuff to it just for the experience of getting to do it. I even dropped a set of SD invaders in it just because I can. You don't need reason to just do a thing.

[@richsackett3423]

Because this is nonsense.

[@ians7339]

For content?

[@riskybusiness3413]

Fake or not - you watched it. That's what's most important to this guy. Clicks = 💰💰

[@Emperorprime]

When you prep/Fake something to make a video. just put a text in the beginning that states this, youll keep the respect. for example "Faked for entertainment purposes"

[@mtlvonblakk]

А я думал это только мне так кажется😂😂

[@igroded77]

1 - Take a new guitar 2 - put it into a sandblaster 3 - wait 4 10 min 4 - et voila! 5 - restore and hipe

[@ThrowbackRacing]

Except that's not how a sandblaster works..

[@paulterl4563]

The walking machinheads screws are a funny touch. :)

[@TristanofBodom]

Its amazing how the neck pickup was screwed all the way down and not pushed down from "Damage"....

[@NawarElewi92]

This is so fake that it gave fale a whole new meaning

[@28076130513B]

And what *competence* do *you* have to claim something ( *provable* ) about craftsmanship as shown in the video...? 🤔 Just a question.

[@Struggle.Snuggles]

​@@28076130513B Its very easy to see that the guitar is newish and all the issues are hand made. Look at the strings, no rust whatsoever. The body besides covered in dirt is actually nearly pristine. The wires have no sign of aging or wear n tear, which they should show it. The pickups lack any sign of forgotten

[@angelluisymariapuenteyberm4125]

Como siempre interesantísimo. Gran trabajo.

[@geraldfrieberg7921]

Yeah. I noticed the lucite plastic knobs show no yellowing either..usually a telltale sign of age. Looks like a newer guitar covered with paint stripper then put into a deep freeze for a while.

[@SpaceCoward]

Why is there so much hate in here? You don’t like it? Go make your own video. This was very entertaining to watch.

[@saamo1423]

You find this entertaining because you have brain damage

[@Xerebec.13]

bcoz they r idiots...what else!!

[@caththompson6053]

Do you find a lot of abandoned guitars on the beach?

[@JoeC712]

With magic self cleaning stings and logos.

[@boatman1328]

What fun video of really tough restoration projects. Excellent craftsmanship. Thanks 🙂

[@juarezcampos9779]

Parece ter ficada abandonada por muito tempo, mas praticamente sem ser usada. Os trastes e a madeira da escala estavam intactos. Um bom trabalho de limpeza.

[@ВиталийЖитников-й6г]

Вам надо поработать над красивой пайкой. Спаиваемые детали должны быть прогреты паяльником, до такой температуры, что бы припой растекался "капелькой". Тогда пайка будет красивой и надёжной. Попробуйте поменять припой и флюс. Возможно проблема в этом.

[@AlawaDIYPeltony81]

Wow I like your handyman skills

[@BettySorensen-h9q]

Just Beautiful great job!!!

[@persioboni9373]

Perfeito e excelente trabalho profissional !

[@revealtherock]

So much voice in the playing.

[@timamyett]

There are many videos I just listen to: and there are videos, I just watch, like yours. I combine the two listen to one while I watch the other. Thanks

[@tjjoker6563]

Literally watched the whole entire Fender resto for the headstock repair and you just bought a different headstock >< lol

[@Shockwave_App]

Did you use a fret rocker to see if frets were sticking out or need to be leveled with a precision ground beam?

[@jefersonrodrigues6983]

Muito bom! Excelente trabalho!! 👏👏👏👏

[@Celiamarcal2]

Muito bom. a guitarra ficou linda!. O rádio, pensei que você ia jogar no lixo, Mas recuperou e funcionou , Parabéns,

[@anquiressantos4887]

Simplesmente excelente trabalho em tudo...

[@livekillers1979]

wow its great especially philips restore radio thanks man !!!!!!!

[@altairdesouza9368]

Parabéns pelas restaurações todas lindas e maravilhosas!!! Restaurar e criar faz bem, imagino o prazer que vocês sentem.

[@flyinwalenda]

LOL ! 5 min in and that's all I needed to see ! You might fool those who don't know any better.

[@Jim.Foster]

🤣🤣🤣 It took longer to make it look dirty than it did to "restore" it! 🤣🤣🤣

[@M4r1a_Schn33]

so you think he will crash a ferrari just to restore it afterwards?? for what, for the clicks?? ffs, wake up man.

[@28076130513B]

And what *competence* do *you* have to claim something ( *provable* ) about craftsmanship as shown in the video...? 🤔 Just a question.

[@Jim.Foster]

Ferrari? That is a piece of crap Epiphone, in perfect shape it’s worth about $150, so yeah, I’m telling you this video is fake and you’re a 🤡🤡🤡

[@ZachShannon1]

@@M4r1a_Schn33 Why are you saying 'the clicks' like that isn't how people make money on KZbin? It's a blatant fake restoration job, done with very little skill or research.

[@kevb044]

​@@M4r1a_Schn33a Ferrari? This is a 2011 cheap as chips Epiphone, like seriously, you're looking at no more than £150 new

[@gsstrings339]

Guitar looked like it was in a wet basement for years, but the strings looked brand new!!! And since when is Fender using plywood bodies?!?!

[@Evan_Kersey]

Epiphone Les Paul specials are not even vintage, the strings are brand new, you can tell where they used paint, this is so fake it’s not even funny.

[@briankeith9584]

I guess my only question would be regarding the strat. Why no grain filler before you painted it? It seems like that wouldve been better for that glossy wet look?

[@mariom7949]

The restorer should have made a video entitled "How to Make a Phony Restoration for KZbin".

[@thomassblaquelourde4389]

Exceptional camera work

[@oliverrowe6354]

i just brought one of these and its awesome

[@simaojoseph]

Not one screw missing! Incredible.

[@MariaIsabel-db1tp]

Excelente trabalho 😘👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@darionauta]

When I watch these videos, I can't stop thinking about how many stories, how many gigs, experiences and anecdotes the guitar has. Will its owner or owners be able to see this video? Will they want to get it back? 🤔🤔🤔

[@chrishenderson9130]

Fake af. Those strings looked clean at the cut point.

[@lwoklidfr]

yep its fake the paint is coming off and yet the wood looks fresh with no dmg😂 even the strings looks clean and what's more the top is so dirty and yet the back looks clean and with a little bit of dusting and it will look good again, even the wirings looks new despite not having a cover on it the color didn't even fade😂

[@RobertoDiAguiar]

Very good

[@korus_eu]

а в чому сенс брати нормальну гітару, жучити її паяльною лампою, присипати брудом і видавати за Old?))))

[@Traum87]

Сенс в тому, щоб ти переглядав це відео

[@herculesbarbosa5424]

So satisfying watching these videos. God bless your work ❤🎉

[@mysterytour3959]

THAT'S THE IDEA. HE GOT YOU. MAKE A FAKE VIDEO, GET VIEWS, MAKE MONEY...ANOTHER GULLIBLE SUCKER!!

[@견시바-l1p]

Restoration technology, real or fake, is really good.

[@nisiunavoce1264]

Wha? (Not even worth the "t") . Agree with all the other comments but wanted to add how the restoration expert here didn't even know how to lift knobs. SAD!

[@Jerry-e9i]

The exact model hasn't even been in production long enough to look like that.

[@gregjarvis3288]

The refret was clssic.......acting at its best😂😂

[@keshaN43]

Съёмка класс и работа соответственно!📢❗

[@chrilleh7626]

The art lies in how they manage to get things that dirty, you gotta give them that at least 😂

[@emiliojosegraobenedi450]

Impressive works!! Very, very good!

[@Saratonnin]

what kind of paint remover do you use?

[@jackbrydges7673]

I am a luthier retired ,I am 87 years old and I see fake things that are shown all the time to show this kind restoration makes a mockery of true restores can’t watch any more of fake work. Sad.

[@antoniocarlosnajar8626]

PARABÉNS PELO VÍDEO E PELO BELÍSSIMO TRABALHO, EXCELENTES!!!

[@TravisLunsford]

good job man you whent from old to new gultar part 1 and part 2 and from to old amp to new amp.

[@michaeldavid4227]

Congratulations friend, great job, I'm from Brazil 🎸🎚️🎛️🎵🎶🎼🎹🎤🎙️

[@techware1840]

I actually like the ASMR of it - fake or not

[@NoName-wg4un]

A tip, instead of paint remover … try use a hot air gun and scrape the paint of.

[@matthewmarquisee238]

From reading all the comments, the guitar wasn't really that damaged. I like watching restoration videos. Is what this guy did, still viable restoration techniques? Yes, he could have been honest about it but if what he's doing is how you restore it, isn't that worth something?

[@ScottMedinaX]

Love the work but please get screwdrivers that fit the screws. Watching the screw heads get ground up in like nails on a chalkboard!

[@lulopatan]

I think thisvis my live. But i'm not a luthier. Perphas i will do some learn nowa days on this kind of videos. Gracias amigo!

[@MirulMokAdel]

Wtf with the comment section just let him do his job

[@CoffeeBluesandComics]

I have the same Squier from 90s. I want to do the same work

[@noeltedd4298]

Don't store your guitar under water kids

[@judithcarnevale3080]

❤🎸❤MY ELECTRIC GUITAR AND BASS ARE GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. WE AREN'T NEEDING RESTORATION, BUT ONE MIGHT COME ALONG THAT NEEDS HELP. ❤🎸❤

[@bonecrusherneal655]

Good job 👏🏾

[@robsonpereira9288]

É foda ver os caras estragando guitarras novas e boas pra fazer conteúdo

[@silverwings1843]

I have one in my collection. It's a sunburst limited edition. I ripped everything out and replaced with all CTS and SC plus a pair of GFS Alnico 2 PAF copies. Also a gorgeous Jaguar neck plate. Crème pickup rings and a crème pick guard. Hard to say but it sounds better than any one of my LPs. Bought it off Ebay for $75. The case I bought for it cost more. All built with spare parts. Great guitar.

[@wagnermaciel9650]

O cara tomando o maior cuidado do mundo pra não pegar tétano 😂😂😂

[@JoeFilardi]

you do great work to bring these guitars back keep up the good work.

[@bouzibouzi6121]

J'aime bien

[@НиссановодЛюбитель]

A plywood stratocaster? He's definitely worth $1 🤣

[@RestorationCraftQ8]

After restoration, the Guitar is so beautiful [49:45]

[@jho7575]

nice much more if also remove the paint of the neck back only so it is much more natural

[@SMAAAASHTV]

Strat was a cheap plywood body and you somehow cut the fret tangs short, then somehow made them all the correct length.

[@teddybaer-h5s]

You display excellent knowledge of the guitar and its components and fun and clever film close-ups. I wouldn't know the difference between a guitar and a trumpet but I found the video very entertaining with terrific end results - I only watched the two guitar restorations as I didn't know what the last thingy was.

[@cmgill2gill135]

I liked the garage sale,,,,,,,,

[@deandee8082]

many of those VN's had special knobs, yup, they found a case of old vintage knobs and used em up on the VN's they had small text.. you notice em right away

[@willland1243]

I love the show and I can't believe how the guitars look after you refreshed and refinished them. I had a dream to do this but i didn't know how or what to do. You have a great show and I just wanted to tell that and keep up the great work. Have a Blessed day. 😊

[@mattd1142]

Never seen a guitar in this condition before lol.

[@tonycolantonio4640]

How to spend hours to "restore" a $100 guitar

[@adamwarlock3530]

Yeah, my thoughts exactly. Then when he's finished, look how he strings it. Doesn't even leave enough slack for 2-3 winds 20:45.

[@D.Guitar]

😮.. so odd. Someone left it out in a rainy mud puddle for a week...(probably less). Then dried it in a oven. Or on a dedicated heatn source..to get the poly finish to flake after water absorbed.. and hit with a hammer. (Yes I also swung a 20oz hammer for 25+ yrs as a carpenter. I'm not trying to disrespect your video. Just pointing out oddities .. then after all that to make it .. idk. ? Like this? Then they went and put on a new set of Strings?!??!? Because when you cut the strings off. They weren't rusted. As a guitarist who does a bit of work on Guitars. I can tell You. Strings rust Very easily...at least signs of pitting will be evident.. but. Hey. It's a fun video.. I personally don't care for pristine finishes.. I play my guitars and prefer them to be. And look played .. but. Hey. To each their own.. awesome wood grain on the fretboard...very visible and distinctive... great video 👍🎸. .. I'm scratching my head at some of the things I'm watching you do.. like oil the heads of screws a that are merely dirty. Wipe 'em ofc with a oily rag. The threads more than the heads.. but. .. what I find. Strange. Is those tuning keys .. you spent more on electric and tool wear and oil than buying a new set for $14. Or $7. . I get That it's a restoration. But at some point it becomes comical to go the extra mile to get crappy components back to their full luster.... Just Saying..

[@frankiechan9651]

The pre-drilled board for the Epiphone to help you clean all the screws was genius. I'm filing that idea away for future use. Pity you could not save the paint on the Epi - might have looked epic with the checking on it.

[@kevb044]

It's a 2011 Epi with a poly finish. No way that the "checking" is in any way genuine, it would have been a result of whatever ungodly stuff this guy did to the guitar before he "restored" it