S.S. Stewart Guitar Holds Some Surprises

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[@masonianbund]

You had me at “Sanguineous river of vampiric ecstasy”

[@jaungiga]

S.S. Stewart? Finally, a worthy oponent in the initials war! Our battle will be legendary!

[@Revlrt1964]

18:49 is just gold. :-) I almost blew coffee out my nasal cavity.

[@petrusdemo]

18:49 the sustain man, THE SUSTAINNNNN...

[@Revlrt1964]

@@petrusdemo almost 1930s national resonator quality.

[@textnotepro]

That was the best part

[@buckellard]

"I realize that by removing these nail I'm ruining the tone". Your dry delivery is so hilarious that I almost spit my tea at the computer.

[@schm4704]

Thumbs up for finding those nails and retaining your composure. "Nails are not the technology for this." Chapeau! 👏

[@textnotepro]

But think of the tone.

[@Sean_Plays_Guitar]

“So….don’t do that…..Nails are not the technology we want for that” 😂😂😂

[@olivercorrodi3340]

maybe it's not that amazing or something, but watching your videos for 2+ years taught me so much i never would have tried before. now i can do fret work after shying away from it for so long and recently made my first telecaster from parts. routed the neck pocket for an amazingly tight fit. not something i really built myself or anything extremely special but it plays really well. you really encouraged me there and i'm excited for my future projects. thank you so much + greetings from switzerland!

[@markhansen8078]

Good for you.... go for it. learn

[@williamjames9515]

I love the respect you give to the instruments, even those that are of less value.

[@disco4535]

That's someones baby. And he treats it like it's their pride and joy.

[@kevisp77]

Agreed. He always takes care of his projects like they were his own pride and joy. This sets himself apart from a lot of people out there!

[@voornaam3191]

Each musical instrument has a soul. Never forget that.

[@joelfildes5544]

What’s the difference between a banjo and a trampoline? You don’t take your shoes off to jump on a banjo.

[@soundguyjimmy]

Brutal!😂

[@solosteven37]

I’m gonna tell that joke, but I’m gonna substitute ukulele for banjo

[@SeeMick1]

What's the definition of 'Perfect Pitch" When you throw a banjo into a dumpster and you hit an accordion!

[@BadChizzle]

@@SeeMick1 Niiiiiice! Even Weird Al would like this one.

[@geddeeee]

"At that point, I stopped reading..." Ha ha , brilliant!!!!

[@iskandertime747]

"Sanguineous River Of Vampiristic Ecstacy" will be the name of my new Black Metal project! Thanks T.W.! (Edit: I spelled " sanguineous" wrong.

[@gregmize01]

Mine's called Battle Pug!

[@dsantos5548]

please share once its ripe!

[@michaelmace924]

Dude, I had the same thought. So creepy! It's possible there was a test tube mix-up at the fertility clinic & we have the same father. 🤔

[@timothy4664]

Seriously, I reacted to that quote too. I love Ted's soundbites.

[@stephencampbell2735]

I would have just thought "sanguinous" until I noticed your edit lol

[@vsmicer]

It has a very pleasant sound and ring - in the end, worth saving.

[@textnotepro]

You should have heard it BEFORE he took out the nails and ruined the tone.

[@frag4007]

@@textnotepro i cant tell if you are being serious I suppose you aren’t but idk

[@schneibgamer1]

It might not be financially feasible to save these things but that guitar sure did sing at the end.

[@dwebster50]

I watch every segment intensely , sometimes I play it again and again to hear exactly your comments. Then out of nowhere comes the sitar comment and I fall on the floor laughing. There something about you tube videos that some have it and most don’t . I am sure there are great repair people that don’t do you tube. In my opinion , you are top of North America. Thank you for hanging in and showing your fixes ! Alberta Dave 🇨🇦😊🇨🇦😊🇨🇦

[@luckysevenairammo1217]

I just found a similar older varient of this guitar at a yardsale for $10 It is the older 29-30 SS Stuart model 7003 it has a decal on the back of the head stock that says B&J certified musical products. Upon looking it up it's worth around $1,500 I am stoked !

[@BruceNielsen-pc6zl]

Awesome repair job, that old girls got lots of songs left in her. Cheers from Saskatchewan

[@matthewf1979]

Saving the Harmonies would be charity work. This one was a real basket case. I really appreciate the short history lessons on these lesser known brands, especially the ones I’ve never heard of.

[@demef758]

Agreed. It's a lot like resurrecting a 1982 Renault Fuego.

[@rogerking7899]

"A tassel you might find on a Masonic Apron" That is a classic. Love it.

[@richardshuman6714]

Yeah, that intonation is spitting hairs....My favorite saying from my Dad was, "now your picking the flyshit out of the pepper". Great channel. Thanks RRR

[@acerodriguez6884]

Great intro. Love this channel n like I always like to say on here I have no guitar never had one and have no skills musically but I do have an appreciation for art great skills craftsmanship patience precision and also his sense of humor his voice his style of filming the music he uses his personality.... Ok I love everything about this channel and this guy lol

[@oogkauwgum5123]

“At which point I stopped reading” Great call! Nice job again, sir!

[@joesantamaria5874]

The time compression in this video is incredible. Hours of work done in thirty minutes!

[@hkguitar1984]

I've an old S.S. Stewart Banjo from what I believe to be the late 1800s! It has a lot of beautiful MOP Inlays! Very cool to see a S.S. Stewart Guitar.

[@ncc74656m]

Excuse me, that's "banjeau."

[@moonboogien8908]

@@ncc74656m ahem.... La Banjeaux, s'il vous plait

[@dooleyfussle8634]

Just watched the new B Cumberbunch movie in which his character plays a pretty respectable classical piece on a banjo (banjeaux?). I think David Ward gets credit for it. Set in 1925...

[@voornaam3191]

@@ncc74656m They drink Banjolais Primeur. And people do holy mad things to musical words, anyway. A cello is a "sello" and NOT "tsjellow", but nobody nose.

[@axilleas]

You are one of the very few channels on KZbin where I clicked on the ad below the video because I didn’t get an ad at the start of the video just to support you.

[@beatleme2]

Totally nailed it… ;:*)

[@Johniwhite]

My SS Stewart archtop has the exact same headstock and art deco print design. I've always been certain that it's 1940s.

[@BenPrevo]

Does yours have tuner bushings ?

[@icebankmicelf]

They carried the design into the 50s as well. The tuners are most important to date it

[@thisbandreallystix]

I have one, too, and I have no idea what year it is, though I'd estimate somewhere between 1928 and 1950. My personal guess is that it's a 1940's model, but, again, I know literally almost nothing about these guitars.

[@Johniwhite]

@@BenPrevo I think so, until I replaced the tuners.

[@Johniwhite]

@@BenPrevo I'll have to check.

[@ozoneswiftak]

You, my friend are never ruining the tone.

[@jeffreybuckingham3782]

Best Guitar Repair Videos ever, in the World ever! Nicely done Sir!

[@markzieg3593]

I think this repair was definitely worth all the effort. It sounds great!

[@marcelogaea1064]

Auto-👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 each and every time. Thanks, Ted.

[@kenthhamner2641]

One of the reasons I prefer this channel to others is simply the craftsmanship that gets displayed!

[@limpindug]

It's great watching these old fellas living again, thanks. Respect and stay healthy all.

[@1paparico]

Intresting as allways and wonderfull skills.I have learnt a lot from you, fixing my own guitars due to a lack of luthiers here,and fixing all my jam night friends too..The first thing is, you have to know your overheads to the hour at least. I charge 20 euros to look at a guitar because the owner will want to chat about his beloved,and play you smoke on the water for at least a half hour on delivery and the same at collection. The rest of the 20 gos toward cleaning the instrument before I touch it, soap, white spirit, blowtorch, rubber gloves. Then, if I establish the problem, like a pot that has been twisted past its natural stopping point, twisting the wires into a birds nest and stripping the solder off. I fix it and charge parts and the time it took to the half hour. Most of the time you dont know what you are going to encounter, its difficult to guess up front. An intresting thing about people who own classic cars is, they know its going to cost a fortune to fix. Must go now, got to vacuum a pickup cavity stuffed with rabbit fur.

[@boballen2150]

Tone-nails. That had to be the ultimate dad-joke of 2021. Love your work and humor. Why I can’t wait for your vid each week.

[@liamosler]

Your videos always bring me harmony!

[@anthonyb5279]

"at witch point I stoped reading" HAHAHAHA yea I agree yo know what you are doing.

[@jeffscarff1655]

Yep. Ignore the haters!

[@maciekwar]

Even though I'm not playing an instrument, nor I'm into woodworking, I like to watch your videos a lot, somehow watching someone with a lot of experience dealing with issues as they come up is interesting... I like your attention to deatails.

[@bigpoppasquat6330]

I appreciate that in your guitar demos you choose a musical style appropriate to the era and appearance of the guitar.

[@TooBarFoo]

Here's a comment to help with the algorithm. All ways a pleasure to watch the care you work with.

[@humminglake]

what a great line about the nails.... "So,....... don't do that......" And the award for Understatement of the year goes to.... Thank God I wasn't sipping anything, I'd be wiping down the laptop!! As always great work and education for us all :-)

[@jackwaters421]

I watched a lot of your videos a few months ago, recommended by Adam Savage when I was down with COVID, your channel and his got me though some low points in that struggle. Any way I just want to say, Thank you. What you are doing is really helping people in more ways than you can imagine. Keep up the amazing work, people like you keep the music spirit alive.

[@BadChizzle]

No jokes. This is cereal stuff, man! 🍻✨

[@terryjohinke8065]

As usual a meticulous job. I learn something everytime I watch your videos. Thanks Ted.

[@dude36]

So good. Thanks for keeping that old boat afloat.

[@murraydyck2127]

Great video, I had a old Harmony guitar. The action was really high but it sounded really good but hard to play. I ended up giving it away and the person I gave it to had it fixed and it plays really well now. I guess maybe I should of got it fixed. Oh well. The person I gave it to is enjoying it and I guess that’s all that matters.

[@ronnisullivan9794]

I so appreciate your videos. I tinker in my garage. I was taught guitar repair by one person. I know there’s more to know about this practice. You are generous to share with us what you know. Thank you for your help.

[@B_stu]

Your knowledge and skills are something to admire. (with splashes of my kind of humour)))

[@railroader555]

My moto is, if it's not a labor of love, stay away from it. Another great video. Thanks!

[@k4vms]

This was a terrific video !!!!! As I have comment several months ago I work with a REAL Luthier like yourself and we do jobs like this every few months. Your videos alway get me thinking and we watch your videos together so he can answer questions on some of your techniques. Again as I mentioned several months ago, I am on my 2nd career. I took early retirement from IBM(I am an engineer) and now work on guitars, banjos, ukuleles. I also do the amplifiers repairs in the shop. But the more I learn about working on guitars the less I seem to know. I like the tools you have developed and tools you have been able to use for your repair that originally not intended for that job. We have taken several of StewMac tools and modified and improved several of them. Being an engineer you are alway thinking how to build a better mouse trap lol lol. FYI - The shop I work in is in Englewood, Florida Thanks again for your videos we watch them all the time and always look forward for your new videos. Ricky from IBM, Ret in Englewood, FL

[@Les3201]

Thanks for working on Chicago-made Harmony’s. The “Figure 8” body shape on the H-1203 ended around 1956. The “OM” body shape came after.

[@AlexVonCrank]

A luthier that can actually play?!? Will wonders never cease? Great job man. What a project!

[@harrisonandrew]

You work and explanations of what you are doing are head and shoulders above anyone else I see on KZbin. I learn something every time you release a video.

[@short6691]

Astonishing craftsmanship! No critique from me on glue quantity! Your videos are superb.

[@rogeriocosta1035]

Most youtubers are saying that the Patreons is the only reason they can keep the channel going, so I never worry about ads. But since you said the ads are useful, I played all the two adds and clicked them to be sure. Hope it helps, cause I can afford even the stickers with the shipping cost and the dollar rate here in Brazil. Hope the channel keep growing fast, your work is way above the average.

[@michaelmace924]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. After a long day of fixing my customer's heating & air it's so relaxing watching a Craftsman like yourself at work. Not only are you an Ace, you're also funny. I really enjoy your commentary

[@jean-pierremarinalonzo3204]

Thank you for the PMC's Martin anecdote and most of all Bravo !! 🤩

[@CaptainRon1913]

Paul was amazing. He was playing Georges brown telecaster upside down, reversing all the chords

[@the_daily_ping]

I must commend you for your very diplomatic approach towards any comments that might be construed as critical of previous repair work that is clearly very bad. My compliments.

[@philipershler420]

Well, once again you have “un-nailed” another repair. I think it now has a rather sweet tone.

[@122Music1]

Superb example of knowing WTF to do. Great work!

[@Blitterbug]

GREAT job on spotting Paul's not-quite-lefty Martin! As a Beatle-phile I have never heard this noted elsewhere. This is a valuable and fascinating factoid. And hopefully will help prevent people getting so anal about intonation?

[@dennisreeves632]

Most insane repair I have seen in a long time. Well done bro.

[@matthewscott2299]

I bought a T-Shirt and can't wait to Represent twoodfrd here in Cincinnati! Love your channel and have learned so much!

[@yksikaksikolmen]

Mr. You are a real master. Love it when people can do things better :) where is the youtube clip. Love to see it

[@lkj974]

Sounds great when you play it at the end.

[@mauricerogerson5825]

"Yes, when I removed these nails, I realize I'm ruining the tone..." I can't stop laughing! Good one, Ted!

[@alphasportstv]

Yes and he'll no doubt add them to his secret treasure trove of tonal enhancers, for his next private build ;)

[@RoganGunn]

Have you never heard of tone-nails? I have ten myself. 😜 Well I had 9 at one point, as one fell out... but it grew back so it's ok.

[@victorparis7189]

Lovin' the history and vocabulary expansion for me Ted!!

[@informaturge]

"Mostly landlocked, unfortunately" made me laugh out loud. I needed that, thanks.

[@MattMathisSoftwareGuy]

This is a treasure of a channel. Thank you for walking us all through what you're thinking and how you work on these guitars!

[@danielmargolis3210]

It’s a nice looking guitar. The headstock graphics are great.

[@turnsufficient4971]

Amazing work again Ted. I lost track of your channel at some point in the last few years. It sounded pretty awesome !

[@wideyxyz2271]

Isn't it wonderful when some one tries to school you on something you have been doing for years, a technique that works perfectly for the situation at hand. Loved your retort at 20:44

[@jfrorn]

What a wonderful channel you have here, I just love the work you do and also how you narrate and put the videos together, always a pleasure...

[@briansimpson8116]

When you put the sailor cap on. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🇨🇦 "I realize by removing these nails I'm ruining the tone." Classic.🤣

[@dennisyounkin644]

Im just starting to watch the video but wanted to say i recieved my shirt today, looking forward to wearing it tomorrow!

[@liboy9844]

You do the best possible for each guitar.

[@bertrodriguez3087]

Thank you very much for explaining your logic to accommodate more modern systems like the L.R. Baggs.

[@BUNKERJR53]

Amazing work. Keeps me coming back to your videos.

[@stuartdrakley2106]

Great video as ever. Superb tone from that old guitar and nicely balanced decisions. You're a real genuine craftsman.

[@craigshupe]

Your work is perfect and detailed as required. Here is one for your back pocket simichrome polish. You will be impressed.

[@outlaw7x77]

I get such satisfaction watching you work with your tools. Your analysis of each complication you come across shows seemingly endless patience. The tools you use show that this has taken years and years of experience. But in the end it shows that even a guitar like this with so many problems can be fixed and returned to use. Thankyou so much for sharing. I hate any band that smashes guitars like that's the thing to do at the end of a show. (The Who) Sacrilege!!!

[@tochriss]

I'd never really thought about the KZbin ads helping with the economics of a repair. Feels good to be contributing as a viewer to keeping instruments out of land fill. Another triumph of a video.

[@mellowvids9637]

Sounds lovely at the end.

[@ejtakach]

Thanks again Professor!

[@GIBKEL]

That was a brilliant observation on Paul’s guitar -the why of why it’s hard to get that spot on sound to Blackbird…..you solved my unspoken frustration.

[@bluetoad2001]

sure has a beautiful tone❤️✅☮️😎👍

[@hargoniyamaki5168]

Exceptional video - I get some cooked hams in my shop, but have never found nails holding the neck block.

[@jrumiano]

Nice save!

[@jeffbeck6501]

Wow, those neck joint heaters are amazing, as is the drill bit and drill you used to bore the long skinny holes for the heaters. That is mind blowing. I never knew those existed or how a neck was removed. I thought they used steam to do that, and they probably do, but this way is better.

[@davepontrello4159]

I love your videos. I just converted one of these to x-bracing. To my surprise the latter brace behind the bridge had one heck of a radius. Basically a built-in belly. Maybe they're all that way but I didn't know.

[@Mark-ee8be]

Exquisite..like always Captain

[@brokenacoustic]

I came across your channel a couple months ago and very much enjoy it, thanks for taking the time to put these videos together.

[@macmorgan6685]

Good repair video. Just got my Martin D45 w/“lifetime limited warranty” back from Martin in Nazarath. What I thought was going to be a relatively easy repair turned into a $1200 wallet flush. On a 20 yr old guitar with virtually no wear they did a neck reset, reglued the loose binding (no charge) glued a cracked brace and a few other non-warranty items. Like your repair the had to shim under the fingerboard at the body to adjust the neck angle! I’ve never had so much bad luck with any guitar and didn’t expect it on a Martin I’ve owned since new.

[@walterhambrick8705]

You are a miracle worker !

[@mikenixon4637]

You are very patient.

[@rayclark9643]

Looks like that old ship will have many more years of clear sailing...nice picking on the sound demo:)

[@createscifi]

I really like that pick guard shape. Need to screen grab and make a template. Great vid as always .

[@scaira60]

Thank you again for your Amazing teaching vids. I Always pickup some kind of tip or knowledge from You. In my short time repairing & building guitars I found that using an acoustic set of strings 10-47 on this type of guitar or any ladder braced guitar seems to put a bit less stress on the instrument. I use DR brand strings. Also I just watched the get back documentary You are right Paul used a right handed guitar nothing changed to make it lefty but so did Jimi Hendrix when he played acoustic. 🎸🎹🎼💪👨🏻‍🦯👨🏻‍🦯

[@jeffreybuckingham3782]

"The Heel has been broken, and re-glued with Gusto."😄😄😄

[@overthetarget9401]

Came out really nice, sounds great.