SMASHED! Electric guitar rescue. Supro/airline vintage custom restoration electric unicorn

[@dannork1240]

It’s too bad I live 8000 miles away because everything I see in your videos makes me think you’d be super cool to hang out with 👍🏼

[@Notaluthier]

Metric or imperial miles?

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Where, 8,000 miles away?

[@gryfandjane]

It was a real treat to hear that wreckage sing again. There’s just something sad about a silent guitar.

[@eh2643]

I love everything about this but man…that pick guard +LED is something special. Super inspiring work.

[@Notaluthier]

Thanks!

[@guillermorosario4578]

Awesome editing! You have a subtle way of painting an adventure… 💯

[@petergouldrup4317]

Beautiful guitar with the majestic unicorn stead heading to the norther most star in the midnight sky. Breathtaking the sound truly matches the beauty. To you sir I say bravo and well done.

[@Notaluthier]

Many thanks!

[@TinaHubert-y3i]

Thia viewer says: "exceeding expectations" and bringing tears to my eyes !!

[@Notaluthier]

🥰

[@blodpudding]

You give off big lighthouse keeper energy, dog. And I am here for it. ❤

[@Notaluthier]

Hahahha, I’d take that job!

[@lukespread]

Another worthwhile video, well done. Good to see Buggy is still making guest appearances, too.

[@MatthewRMacKinnon]

LED placement 11 out of 10. Love that build! It’s fun seeing some woodworking mixed in!

[@rogertinker1813]

I had to watch this in 2 parts, I dig that guitar,

[@echoshedechoshed8021]

Love the music! And the repair of course.

[@Notaluthier]

Thanks a lot!

[@BillyBudgie]

That guitar had a rough deal in a previous life. Superb workmanship bringing it back. 👍Looks brilliant and sounds cool. nice touch with the Unicorn LED

[@chrisoakmountain2387]

... and my faith in humankind has been restored ...

[@24secondsperframe68]

Guitar shaped object artist. You have given it some charm, even when played.

[@brettbunke9096]

That pickguard is epic!

[@cm410856]

definitely one of the coolest restorations in my opinion. that guard is absolutely fire

[@Notaluthier]

Thanks!

[@samuelszabo8391]

You are not a luthier ... you are a magician :D And of course - the unicorn whisperer

[@Notaluthier]

🙌

[@mp9228]

That dust looks lovingly cultivated and cared for

[@Kevenruf]

Really cool guitar! Great video as always! Thanks! That red LED needs to be in the eye of that unicorn.

[@Notaluthier]

That was a thought! That would’ve been twisted …I can always add another

[@parengstrand3101]

​@@Notaluthieryeah, but then with different colours. Red for the eye, of course.

[@Shaqsonville]

Oh my giddy aunt! That tone without the overdrive made my knees tremble

[@SamHarrisonMusic]

So glad this guitar was saved! Love what you did with it. The thing that makes me sad is somebody smashed it, when somebody cared enough to save the pieces and sell them. Would love to know the story :)

[@Notaluthier]

I reached out to the seller to see if they know more

[@SamHarrisonMusic]

@ Awesome :) would be cool to find out!

[@i1-L22Belarus]

Decent guitar, awesome video. Looking forward to more. That pick guard was a good choice and matched the bridge perfectly.

[@LightBranches]

I am here for the Peacock Gathering, parts 1 & 2, but the guitar content is also cool as...

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Not a luthier knot... That unicorn pick guard really ties the room together, fabulous video as ever. I like this guitar.

[@fehuthel]

Wicked good. I especially enjoyed the fixing of the H’Airline cracks. (See what I did there?)

[@harmlesscreationsofthegree1248]

Incredible! I love everything about it! Even its imperfections

[@sbrown1953]

Whoa, that LED at the tip of the Unicorn's Horn! #AllTheVerbs🦄🚨

[@MC-sg5yr]

My first guitar was a used beat up Teisco E100. It does not have an adjustable truss rod but I've been very fortunate that the relief is decent with the string gauge I use. Gives me hope seeing vids like this that if it warps too bad over time there's still hope. The sentimental value is more important to me than the monetary value. Love my effed up Teisco

[@ChristofferNelsonG]

Three minutes in and I feel my 16-year old self getting excited.

[@TheVirakahScale]

This makes my current Guitar repair project look easy lol.

[@niek1954]

Nice edit! Keeps me glued to the screen😊

[@Notaluthier]

Thank you!

[@Phoenix-Crafts]

Dude the dog is gorgeous

[@Notaluthier]

😊🐕

[@rigor.mortis.4]

love the vibes and weird editing bits, always a w video

[@Notaluthier]

Thanks!

[@jimmyp63]

Love the Barry White oriented Peacock love scene! Oh your Beardedness, 👑 oh Stormbringer of luthierageseseses🙄es. Lol. The Wizard of Wanton Repairs! You did a great job my man! It's that stored up knowledge in your beard isn't it?!!! Sort of a Luthier's honing signal! 🪬🔮Great job and that clean tone on that guitfiddle in the end of the vid was pretty damn chimey! Love it! 🎉🤘🏻🎸🥁🎤🎵🎶⚡️😎I'm sure they all say this but, 'Would make a great Black Crowes slide guitar! 👍😉

[@Notaluthier]

“Great for slide” is code for “not worth fixing”

[@jimmyp63]

@Notaluthier oh no! Didn't mean that at all! I'd love to have that lil bad boy! Cool new toy for sure! I'd have to stick a wah pedal in the mix! Lol Keep board bending my man!

[@bensmythe6220]

dude that thang rips! love your videos, brotherman

[@Notaluthier]

Thanks!

[@curtis2308]

Dude, I love your humour and wideos! Plus it’s about guitars. Bonus

[@curtis2308]

Strings ain’t straight with the neck Bruuuuuuuuh 😊

[@Notaluthier]

Yeah, turns out the tailpiece needs to slide over a lil bit

[@mikequenzer9100]

Amazing!!!! Beautiful!!

[@runrin_]

pickguard and LED look amazing.

[@Notaluthier]

Thank you

[@Rokios]

Yeah, that guitar rips. Beautiful pickguard.

[@Notaluthier]

Thanks!

[@jackycoudray6029]

Another classic episode of your journey 👌

[@nothf]

Man when do you sleep? Putting out high quality videos like this and doing so much repair work and living that single dad life? That is a heck of a lot, take care of yourself, sir!

[@Notaluthier]

Thank you thank you thank you 💁

[@shawnfunstuff]

That pick guard and light, your best so far! I'm sure you'll sort out the houling wiring! or not.

[@Notaluthier]

Yeah, it’ll be better once I have the bypass audio option.

[@Push_Start_Nova]

Dang! That looks so good! I appreciate showing the whole process and how you fixed any mistakes! I’d love to do something like this. Is this your full time gig? How much does a full repair set someone back? Keep up the good work and rock on!

[@Newamazingproduct]

So next week you're going to reassemble a guitar from atoms? You sir, are a wizard to be sure, and that guitar is feckin ace! I love it.

[@Notaluthier]

Thanks!

[@joseislanio8910]

If you're ever gonna mess with that wiring so that you have the bypass signal, put a second led right in the eye. By the way, when dealing hammering brass back to shape, it's a good practice to apply some heat on it to anneal it first. Stamped shaped parts made out of brass tend to be work hardened, and can be brittle.

[@Notaluthier]

I even had a torch within arms reach… maybe next time I’ll actually use it!

[@zezzy3]

That thing is so sick!!! I need it in my life

[@ReubenAotearoa]

I kinda would have liked to see the new wood be kept unpainted and the old pick guard glued back together somehow: really play into the history of the instrument. But end result is super rad too.

[@brettbunke9096]

Your music is calming an unnerving at the same time 🤔

[@parengstrand3101]

I totally agree and I like it alot!

[@toothasaur]

The pickguard goes extremely hard

[@edemerperson6199]

Okay, okay. I've Elled and Essed like all the cool kids. Just wanted to say that's one shiny turd. And I mean that in the best possible way. What a treat your videos are, warts and all.

[@nickwort123]

That pickguard is so sick!

[@e.maeve.m]

This is art. I love this guitar.

[@Notaluthier]

Thanks!

[@poisonpoet13]

You got my like from the peacocks making out but now that I've seen the final guitar I wish I could like it again!

[@goodun2974]

I keep waiting for the pizza delivery guy in short shorts to arrive and make it a 3 way! 😉

[@dfcpuk]

That better be Tofu and Nori with Avocado. Yum that looks great. I'm doing that. That guitar is awesome.

[@Notaluthier]

Yep! Brick of tofu, it’s actually zucchini under the avocado. And laziest/best 2 ingredient hot space. (1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, to 1 can’s worth of white vinegar) it is better with cilantro and sautéed garlic and onion, but its super good simple too..

[@dfcpuk]

​@@Notaluthier sounds great. I do a similar thing where I wrap the tofu block with Nori seaweed sheet dust with flour and cook crispy. Kind of like a vegan salmon steak with crispy skin.

[@azimovwatts6425]

pure enjoyment, thank you

[@Fungiarts]

Beautiful! You fixed it up pretty nicely and I like the pickguard. Definitely has a unique vibe and sound to it.

[@scottbubb2946]

You're right, the difference in the paint isn't really noticeable when you take in the whole thing. Hi Buggy.

[@FrogCabin-in5wd]

It's a little-known fact that peacocks don't lay eggs. Peahens do!

[@Notaluthier]

And then they have Peachicks! ;)

[@FrogCabin-in5wd]

@@Notaluthier Do peachicks eat chickpeas?

[@megusultracool]

That's so weird and funky. Your eye for aesthetics saved this from being a three legged dog

[@brettbunke9096]

❤️Buggy . That’s. Beautiful coast line

[@disgruntledfaerie]

That tofu looked hectic & delicious.

[@seankerrigan1627]

Bro, i just use a heat gun for the neck re-bending stuff. Clamp up cold and then heat, always along the back, maybe three times for about 3-5 minutes at 1/2 hour intervals maybe three or four times with a rest of an hour before un-clamping. Only done it twice but each time worked a treat. First was a totally back bowed skinny as (thin) bass neck, much too tight truss rod without strings for too long, that took two sessions to bring it into a relief which when strings were added I could then pull back with the truss rod and the second a kids guitar (short scale, about 22-23") without a trussrod and too much relief, plus a weeny twist, and that I put in the slightest backbow so the string tension pulled it into weensy relief. Truly, it's well fast and easy as.

[@Notaluthier]

I believe you, but I find heat guns, heating lamps risky on finishes!

[@goodun2974]

​@@Notaluthier What about a small heating pad on high, like the type I'm using on my back because I sprained it the other day?

[@seankerrigan1627]

@@Notaluthier Heat lamps for sure! My first ever attempt, didn't know shit, way back in the 80's was heat lamp and I ruined a fretboard and neck... I've only really got into guitars again after a few decades doing art stuff. loads of it welding sculptures, so maybe that has something to do with it. Either way the heat gun really needs to be held close and long to get the 'paint' to bubble and be scrapped and the wood heating isn't like that at all, needs way less heating and the finishes really don't come into it. Plus you're right on the wood you actually want to change as opposed to a fret board and frets, you can get a lot more heat in much faster... stop bein' a pussy!

[@notsure4226]

That pickguard material you used is very likely melamine. Good idea to wear a respirator. Thanks for all the great videos.

[@Notaluthier]

Thanks for the info!

[@0richbike]

Lethally messy workshop. A man after my own heart;-)

[@DaHill1998]

Cool, original content. Thanks for posting. Nice work of art on the pickguard! Sounds killer!

[@Notaluthier]

Thanks!

[@G60syncro]

What you need is a tachymeter on the drill press and an algorithm that converts RPMs to degrees C!!

[@SixSixthSix]

Than thang has some nice fibes to it! Looks awesome!

[@Dilla4life]

Ooohhh man…VERY NICE!

[@Notaluthier]

🙌

[@tonyhunt4250]

Hell of a lot of fun!

[@thetimberowlsband]

Making out peacocks? Buggy living best boi life? Oh yeah, and a fixed guitar? A cinematic masterpiece! Also, if the guitar isn't passing signal in bypass it might be the switch you used? If it's only dpdt, you need an extra pole on there!

[@Notaluthier]

I tried to bypass/jumper the input -actuated switch. Presently The pickguard mounted switch grounds the battery only.

[@Foundations01]

11:28 "There is a crime here that goes beyond denunciation. There is a sorrow here that weeping cannot symbolize. There is a failure here that topples all our success. "

[@brettbunke9096]

So excited for this !!!!!

[@BleedingDirt-j8n]

Your videos make me very sleepy 😴

[@Notaluthier]

Goodnight sweet prince 🪄🫅💤

[@BleedingDirt-j8n]

@Notaluthier 😴😴😴

[@RJDCR]

good one

[@reijerlincoln]

Killer pickguard.

[@forresta65]

cool in a punky sort of doctor Doolittle on lsd trip vibe!!!!

[@MarsG0Dofw4r_]

Need a pick guard guard now....😊

[@rasputinvlad]

Another eggselent video! 🦄

[@MrStylemed]

A video from the top drawer.

[@R1GAMBLER]

🦄that pickguard! WOW! 👀

[@stephencook7720]

I have a Supro pocket bass that is missing 3 small pieces of the pickshield. I crave even the smallest piece of that pickshield, as I have yet to get a suitable match for a fix. End plans were to fix the guard and release it back into the wild.

[@Notaluthier]

This seems thinner than the pocket bass plastics. They would be pretty easy to make tho, given that they are rectangle-based. Yours bc are white or black?

[@averybirmingham]

its the last unicorn!!!!! :)

[@archloy]

That's cool, thanks !

[@tylerferrusi7652]

to anyone who digs the background noodling, I highly recommend checking out chuck salamone

[@duncanmaccoll8336]

Awesome 😎 Jesus and Mary unicorn 😊

[@darlacurrey-colter3844]

this was cool! very satisfying. perfect with mon morn coffee

[@Notaluthier]

Inadvertently chilllllllllll one

[@satanism_rocks]

so, it basically has a killswitch? thats rad as hell

[@Notaluthier]

Oh true! Hahaha, maybe I’ll make it momentary

[@zaclassiterdrums]

Audible “oh fuck yea” upon guitar reveal

[@Notaluthier]

🙌

[@GreatPlanet-c7o]

That pick guard is fire.

[@Guilhem74]

Epic pickguard!

[@daverice2426]

Don't blame you for not wanting to eff with that tremolo but man, I'm intrigued; did you hang on to the circuit? It almost looks like it's just a bulb and photo-resistor so YOU"RE the oscillator. Wacky! Anyway, onboard LPB-1's a damn good choice, too. Was just watching Woodford today, he swears by Tamiya TS-14 black model paint for Gibson headstocks, might be the deeper black you're looking for on that body repair should you decide to go down the color-matching rabbit hole. Whatever, that thing's cool as hell and no, I don't have any idea what that pickguard material is.

[@greylocke100]

That material for the pickguard reminds me of melamine.

[@bubbyis1337]

thanks for the videos man

[@_-_Michael_-_]

You can use stereo jack and wire it as when you plug it in it will turn the pedal on. And for the hole maybe tone pot? Sounds it could use some taming of that highs, judging by the screaming pickup feedback 😂

[@Notaluthier]

Yeah, it’d be nice to have the bypass signal. These pickups are extremely microphonic…coupled with overdrive…it’s NOISY

[@scottreeves1226]

Thoughts on "relicing:" Once I have liced, I never lice again. We need to get this term into the OED/Websters/etc. "Relicking," I think, and "relicked." Although that reads like "re-licked," so maybe not. Perhaps reverting to the French origins: "reliquing" and "reliqued."

[@1-eye-willy]

very cool❤

[@Goomer]

Love it, could the squeal be from lack of wax potting on the pup?

[@Notaluthier]

Absolutely. These pickups are unpotted and extremely microphonic

[@umrmech84]

Gee, and I think I'm doing well when I re-glue a broken Epiphone Les Paul headstock!

[@swbusby]

I suspect the new pickguard material may be ABS.

[@Wiola-rx2ct]

Make more movies don't leave us more movies 😂😂😂

[@BreadStapledToTree]

26:03 you should show off your entire guitar collection and how many there are