Shenandoah C.F. Martin & Co.

Hello People!
Thanks for joining me for more guitar restoration videos! This old Shenandoah gets her neck straightened, a heel cap, bridge plate repair and a set up.
Cheers,
Scotty D.,
Harpeth Guitar Restoration, LLC.
Nashville, Tennessee

[@Sammywhat]

That guitar is the definition of a CANNON! Wow. Great sound. I liked that decal trick!! Thank you for that.

[@mikedavis3841]

I like your videos rock on 👍

[@bldallas]

Great job, as always!

[@johngeddes7894]

Its cool when Bryan Sutton makes a guest appearance uncredited.

[@hymnplayer]

Nice work and fun to watch.

[@harpethguitar]

Thanks a bunch! 😃

[@stealingtomorrowband]

Well well, good morning Sir!!! I sure like that Gibson double cut hanging out on the wall behind you... That guitar at 5:45 reminds me of Willie Nelsons guitar.. Have a great day my friend..

[@harpethguitar]

You bet!

[@samhawksleymusic]

Really cool. Nice job on the bridge plate ! Also the scraping the bottom edge of the saddle was interesting

[@harpethguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@simentemplar00]

skills right there ! greetings from norway

[@harpethguitar]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@HayesTech]

On the older Gibson guitars, made in the 60's, they usually had a solid top and back with laminated sides (especially in the J series, like the J45 and even my Texan). But yes, as you have shown, you can really tell on the sides, from all the small cracks. My 65 Texan has that same, little cracks syndrome, in the sides (just on the base side/forward area though). It's also crazy how almost every guitar, over @ $150.00, today have solid tops. My guess is that they are using B grade or worse materials. Who knows..lol .. Another Great video, keep them coming.

[@harpethguitar]

Thank You Sir!

[@savedaz]

Nice bridge repair Scott ❤ from England

[@harpethguitar]

Thank You 🙏

[@peterjames2580]

Always look forward to your work. Nice new accents, I wanted to cry out "But it goes to 11"

[@harpethguitar]

😆😆😆😆

[@rodneykroetsch2924]

Nice to see a video on saturday morning. Another successful repair 👍 Not sure if it was the mic capture ...but the Daddario strings sounded much better than the Martin. Good job! 😊

[@harpethguitar]

Thanks 👍

[@flapjack413]

As always, great work, Scott! I wish I had thought about using paste wax as an anti-stick surface treatment a while back. I picked up a bottle of Hot Stuff super glue from LMII before they closed, and I can't remove either the cap or the nozzle from the bottle anymore. Anyone have any tips on a good way to salvage it? There's still quite a bit left in the bottle. Obviously, I could puncture it and drain it out, but what could I store it in where it wouldn't become trapped again? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

[@harpethguitar]

StewMac sells empty superglue bottles. I would try vise grips to break the crusty lid off. Maybe worth a try

[@flapjack413]

@@harpethguitar Thanks for the tip on the empty bottles! I'd thought about trying to break it free with a pair of vise grips or channel locks, but I'm worried about spilling it all over myself, haha. I got some on a microfleece shirt one day, and it started smoking so much that I thought I was about to burst into flames, lol. I'll just pick up an empty bottle and chop the top off the old one and dump it out into the new one. Thanks again!

[@jonahguitarguy]

Very nice work Scott! Why do you save the strings? I just through all of mine in the trash.

[@harpethguitar]

Thanks! D’Addario says I can send them in for recycling when I have 15lbs. (Which I think I finally have after 5 years) I’ll find out soon!

[@mbrooks0711]

@@harpethguitarif you’re using daddarios often, stack those empty packages up and then use those players circle codes for their rewards program. Basically you get 1 free pack of strings for every 8 codes you punch in. My personal guitars stay in fresh strings because my customers use D’Addarios and don’t care about the codes 😂

[@bobmumphy3548]

Did you say whittle?

[@EbonyPope]

Why did you have to redrill the bridgeholes?

[@harpethguitar]

The bridge plate /pin hole repair left them filled up with sawdust and ca glue 12:24

[@EbonyPope]

@@harpethguitar I understood you did that. But why fill them up and redrill them? That is what I was asking. I understood you filled them with superglue for prevent blowout. I'm just not understanding why do it again the holes that were there before looked fine. Was the bridge moven and reglued? That is what I don't understand.

[@harpethguitar]

The bridge plate was damaged and the string windings were resting on the saddle causing it to play out of tune. 0:47

[@EbonyPope]

@@harpethguitar Thanks now I got it. Great content by the way. Love your headstock repairs. You remind me of Ted with your calm demeanor.