Patience is the name of the game in guitar maintenance and repair, even more so than guitar building.
@randydueck8895 жыл бұрын
Yipes - just the thought of sending that guitar through the US Mail gives me the willies.
@zachpfeif6 жыл бұрын
That checking is AMAZING!
@ClarenceHW6 жыл бұрын
Well done Erick, very enjoyable to see both the craftsmanship and the artistry.
@PaulRoub6 жыл бұрын
"And get it into the Post Office" -- am I the only one who wants to see what goes into packing a vintage guitar for shipping back to its famous owner?
@stewmac6 жыл бұрын
Great idea! We'll pass along your suggestion.
@jolleychris1235 жыл бұрын
@@stewmac Please do this :D
@Tonetwisters5 жыл бұрын
Hopefully, he was just playing a bit, as he signed out ...
@freddiemaq21865 жыл бұрын
Soft gig bag and a big "handle with care" sticker should do it
@jakethesound45865 жыл бұрын
the motto will be: too much. I work in a guitar store, and you'll take special care of any switches and fiddly electronics, as well as, or most even: supporting the neck, headplate and tuners. Gibson cases sadly are not built to actually protect the necks thoroughly.
@NYCBoomBap4Life2 жыл бұрын
Amazing work and patience. I think that's one of the things that separates the boys from the men, the patience to do the job right. I think some people know how to do it right but don't have the patience so they choose whatever is the faster approach. Erick and Dan are the best I've seen on KZbin so far. The sheer care, patience and smart way of doing things is unmatched.
@neverlooksatit79866 жыл бұрын
To age the knobs, mix acetone with water 2:1 and add toner. dunk the knobs in for a couple seconds at a time until you're happy with the color. Been using this for years, no guesswork, no danger, you get the right look. If you mix up a batch of this in a Mason jar with a lid, you can age lots of plastic knobs and saddles with this for years. Practice on junk tuners. YMMV
@peterkiss77426 жыл бұрын
Love the things you do. Since I watch your videos, I am not afraid of any problems on my guitar :)
@doak48865 жыл бұрын
Your attention to detail shows your dedication to your craft and subject matter. It is amazing to me.
@timothya.olmeda72996 жыл бұрын
The wood shavings from the peg holes of rich's iconic guitar could probably fetch a pretty penny. Thank you for sharing your excellence in craftsmanship.
@jonnyronnyguy2 жыл бұрын
Looks like the same Hollowbody that's in the Remedy videoclip haha. Also amazing work on the details. It's amazing how much focus goes in to make something look authentic. Cannot wait to see my les paul looking aged in many years time.
@1960fusion6 жыл бұрын
Great job, I just did the same thing to a 1952 Martin 0-15 after the previous owner installed Grovers and enlarged the hole. now it looks and plays great...and by the way, it stays in tune just fine! I love watching your videos, keep up the great work.
@ERIC-655 жыл бұрын
And fun thing is, you don't have to enlarge it all way through, but everyone does.
@toddyrocks6 жыл бұрын
its great how many of the tricks cross industries .. many guitar repair ideas are also used in furniture repair
@stewmac6 жыл бұрын
Very true!
@BSMikkel5 жыл бұрын
Just when you thought StewMac would run out of appropriate tools, they introduce the tuner-bushing-squeezer-based-on-a-welding-clamp-thingy..
@Metal-Possum4 жыл бұрын
I just beat them in with my trusty thumb detector.
@tjaardb.kaffee14884 жыл бұрын
I don't get that people would actually buy that thing for 70$
@carlwentline12637 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video! Much appreciated & helped give me a clean installation!
@davidthegood6 жыл бұрын
Erick is the type of artist who could take my cheap "Lyon by Washburn" electric and turn it into a vintage Strat.
@LRS9055 жыл бұрын
You cannot polish a turd.
@invay696 жыл бұрын
Amazing!! Always a pleasure watch these guys working!
@GuernB25 жыл бұрын
I had to use these to install vintage style klusons on my 91 les paul. Work great!
@rb0326826 жыл бұрын
Very cool. Great aging on those tuners.
@jerrymorganjr6 жыл бұрын
Those double ring tips look pretty legit.
@TheDecguy6 жыл бұрын
A previous owner had put Grovers on my 70's Les Paul Deluxe. I would have never done that myself but I'm glad someone before me had done it. Much better tuners.
@brucereed41455 жыл бұрын
In the past I would have agreed with you, but today's Klusons generally have a larger gear ratio and are excellent tuners. I watched this video because the Grovers on a guitar of mine wore out and I wanted to put the original style back on. Glad I watched it!
@renodavid4 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video a lot. I was really impressed at the patience and attention to detail required to do such quality work. Man, I just wish KZbin had been around years ago when I was messing around with some pretty nice instruments. I don’t think I did too much damage, but some nice instructions like this wouldn’t have hurt!
@sgt.thundercok47042 жыл бұрын
I love watching true craftsmen.
@davephilpott454311 ай бұрын
that was awesome how you aged them so nice!
@sixstring43 жыл бұрын
Using the conversion inserts leave the old ring marks. Faber offers vintage aged kluson style keys with screw in top inserts that fit perfect with require no alteration and cover the old ring marks..they also look amazing!
@J.C...11 ай бұрын
Not everybody cares about rings showing and some of us don't like those huge bushing that are half an inch(13mm) wide. That's part of the reason I swapped the grover style things off of my 355-style guitar. They were wayyyy too gawdy and oversized. Vintage tuners have a smaller diameter bushing looking from the top down and smaller tuner shafts, usually, too. They're just a finer tuner. Not made as big as screw-in bushing tuners.
@nicandknacksandseans4 жыл бұрын
I didn’t like the harsh, modern, electric lights in my house so I switched back to the good old-fashion gas lamps. My house could burst into flames at any moment, but you can’t beat that vintage “feel”!
@josedealva42053 жыл бұрын
typing from a teletype?
@ramonzeira5 жыл бұрын
Huge work for such small detail
@SweetSpotGuitar6 жыл бұрын
"Dad, my tuner hurts." "Rub some dirt in it, son." :)
@SergiOrtiz2 жыл бұрын
Extremely detailed work, you deserve way more subs!! Thanks for the content
@coreymineard5 жыл бұрын
When he was reaming the holes in the headstock, I kept blowing on my phone trying to clear the wood shavings, lmao
@dwightbrown28085 жыл бұрын
I just saw a pretty impressive exhibit of early electric guitars at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. It was well worth the visit.
@Chris-yq7xv6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely a seasoned repair luthier!
@monkeyrevolution19646 жыл бұрын
Many congratulations for the Wonderful work
@10000rambos6 жыл бұрын
You should break the tuner, so it’ll be like most old Gibson tuners.
@chuckschillingvideos5 жыл бұрын
I think you mean so it'll be like most Kluson tuners. They always fail - it's just a matter of when. For the life of me I do not understand why they remain popular.
@miko87325 жыл бұрын
It's the headstock that always breaks after like 50 years.
@chuckschillingvideos5 жыл бұрын
@@miko8732 Well, yeah, there's that. But it's also true that Kluson tuners are notoriously prone to failure.
@blackie755 жыл бұрын
@@miko8732 Or when your case falls onto it's side.
@jeff-cu4ct5 жыл бұрын
One of my tuners broke with in 7 months of buying my new SG. I put Grover's on it not knowing this was a popular mod.
@stuartdocherty84096 жыл бұрын
Great to see the ins and outs of the techniques you guys employ to age stuff. I think way back I heard Dan saying once he went out to the road put a few small rocks onto a body and gave them a tap..! We didn't get to see the set up, but I did wonder about that Bigsby: Obviously the wrong unit for the job and seemingly carrying a bit more string tension because of it... Even on my Tele I have considered putting a spacer under the Bigsby, just to make it a little easier under my hand.....
@TomTobin676 жыл бұрын
Cold coffee makes for a great staining.
@YesuAiNimen6 жыл бұрын
Done this a few times on plastic fender knobs ect not to them look old, per se, but to darken them to the color I like.
@ERIC-655 жыл бұрын
Why does the coffee have to be cold?
@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_20404 жыл бұрын
@@ERIC-65 Because hot coffee may warp the plastic.
@liorauf5 жыл бұрын
Rich is a GREAT guitar player! Great video!!!
@9642SM76 жыл бұрын
Erick is the man
@paulsmith95423 ай бұрын
That was very interesting and informative !!!!!
@stewmac3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_20404 жыл бұрын
I'd age those shiny tuners. You brush them a bit with a scotch pad to break the surface, then rub them with hydrochloric acid (you can get it from DIY shop, used to clean bricks) and leave for 10-15 minutes, which will darken the surface to make it look old. You can then use peroxide in the end to bring a touch of rust for it to look super authentic. I've reliced many, many guitars that way, works magic.
@leftymike56256 жыл бұрын
Very cool. Would love to see more videos like that in the future. Maybe one with rich getting the guitar back and his reaction would be cool. 😎
@jdubs785 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work as always!
@thomaspick41235 жыл бұрын
I love those Grover’s. Nuts to old Klusen tuners.
@josephmartinez38516 жыл бұрын
Great now I need to find a place to get luthier shop dirt....
@danpaterson73145 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised StewMac doesn't sell it!
@mspguitars67406 жыл бұрын
That was an epic video! Great work.
@johnfrederick61646 жыл бұрын
That was awesome love what you guys do thanks!
@eddietruly88076 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work, Man I'm so glad Rich and Marc are back together. .IMO the best 2 axe duo in modern history no matter what theyvare playing. ..the Magpie is a very tight band , loved the crows but I'm liking the salute a little better !
@stewmac6 жыл бұрын
That is no joke!
@eddietruly88076 жыл бұрын
@@stewmac your work on Rich's guitar is great.... I replaced the groves someone placed on the 81 SG standard I purchased on Reverb (left handed) and I had mine changed back to the originals. ..Yes I love Grovers but a good set of Kluson deluxe are worth their weight in gold to me. I've never had a problem ! And they just LOOK BETTER
@datruth98724 жыл бұрын
Great Job ! Fun watchin . and very educational. Later. 😎
@iwillnevergetone56 жыл бұрын
i spot that over/under tuning method at the end. guess that really is the best method
@poppysilver6 жыл бұрын
woah its 60fps, this is great.
@marlycruse59216 жыл бұрын
Looks glorious!
@crosswalklarry6 жыл бұрын
"Someone" clicked on the nerd stats. 🤣
@ERIC-655 жыл бұрын
Yeah, with this Erick could also do 60 bushings per second, we wouldn't miss a thing!
@TempoDrift14805 жыл бұрын
I was kinda skeptical purchasing $28 set of tuners but I'll testify they are absolutely fantastic. Had them 6 months on a chinese Les Paul and they hold an excellent tune and feel very solid.
@Fuzzbucket33583 жыл бұрын
The double rings really look cool
@daulay33225 жыл бұрын
Got similar issue recently. Unfortunately, can't find anyone selling conversion bushing around here, so I stuck with vintage bushing provided by Gotoh. This vintage bushing has around 8,5mm outer diameter (OD) and 6mm inner diameter (ID). So, i need to find something with 10mm OD and 8mm ID to fill in the peg hole. Luckily, I found someone who sell brass tube/pipe with those exact measurements. So, I created six brass bushings from that tube (with cutting and little bit drill press work to fit in the 8,5mm OD), and now the vintage bushings installed. Perhaps this can be your other options/alternatives. 🙏🙏🙏. You can ream the brass bushing instead of ream the wood. 😊
@guitarvaultstore80325 жыл бұрын
wow that was a really awesome how to! Thanks for the tips.
@patrickwashburn45014 жыл бұрын
Nice work, Erick. I noticed at 0:07 and 0:12 that the bridge looks like it has collapsed, a fairly common affliction of older Gibson ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridges.
@SuriSanJose6 жыл бұрын
Awesome as always!
@charbaker3 жыл бұрын
You and Dan E are my current celebrity crushes.
@scottyhughes91795 жыл бұрын
nice work Erick.
@davidfriesen77486 жыл бұрын
Nice Ideas ! I really enjoyed the video.
@coloradoguitarworks78926 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Functionality-wise, the Grovers are superior tuners though!
@stewmac6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment! These modern Gotoh tuners function flawlessly, much better than an original Kluson ever would have. Easily of equal quality than a Grover. Check out a set!
@wvparrothead316 жыл бұрын
I much prefer the look of the Grovers as well.
@junaenine51786 жыл бұрын
This video came to solve my problem. I have a Gibson Les Paul Custom 1959 reissue with grover tuner milk and I want to put the kluson vintage. I need the adapter bushing. Can you tell me the correct model for Gibson Les Paul Reissue 1959? Item # 3460 or item # 3459? Thank you.
@MrUltraworld6 жыл бұрын
Much better
@neverlooksatit79866 жыл бұрын
Many people find them to be to heavy, upsetting the designed balance of the guitar, and Grovers fail often. Klusons rarely do.
@Booze4Blues6 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, enlightening, and informative 👌🏻
@OhBHayes5 жыл бұрын
Great band. I’ve seen them twice in Ft. Lauderdale 😎😎😎 Awesome work! I would love to learn from you guys
@bassfishingwiththeantichri29213 жыл бұрын
I had a reamer for the longest time and didn't know what it was until I saw one of these videos. "Hey, that looks like that thing in my tool kit. Cool!" "Made in Taiwan" StuMac vice $800.00 attachments $50.00 (US Made)
@cliffenstein3 жыл бұрын
Woah...I remember Erick from when he was touring as the second guitarist for the Queers! Super cool to see what's become of him...he still looks way young!
@jean-francoismeilleur49804 жыл бұрын
Luckilly i saw this on time. I was starting to use ebeny from old harmonium black keys to fill my holes on a Harmony Monteray 1954 and redrill them the right size. Merci!
@vitorisaia5 жыл бұрын
TOOLS + KNOWLEDGE = NO LIMITS
@billythekid22815 жыл бұрын
Very nice work 👌
@stompboxcoverband94045 жыл бұрын
2nd video I've watched! Love your channel! Just subscribed.
@JohnHorneGuitar6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video!
@henkkman4 жыл бұрын
Great job Erick! Perhaps you could have aged the buttons before you installed them. Black coffee works great for aging plastic parts. After that some scuffing and brown shoe polish.
@oqsy6 жыл бұрын
The stained and shoe polished knobs look more green to me. It looks like a better match to the mat he’s working on than the old tuner. However, once on the guitar they looked fine. I dig that old Bigsby ES. The finish is checking like plastrons on a turtle shell
@jeroengevers4 жыл бұрын
I am amazed that he did all this work... but did nothing about the marks on the headstock. The modern tuners that came out made some scars there. Can't see that being vintage.
@rocxNroll5 жыл бұрын
Such a good job!
@tomstern16815 жыл бұрын
When he started with the pigments and dirt and stuff I thought this is too much. Turns out it was on the spot!
@Dan.Solo.Chicago3 жыл бұрын
The little tips they use with the super glue are interesting. Do they sell those? They remind me of a humming bird. They have curved needle like beaks similar to that tip. They also have a tongue that’s like it, that’s twice as long as their beak.
@rosewoodsteel66562 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Do you happen to have bushings for a 70's Strat to enable a return to the original "F" tuners? The holes were enlarged to accommodate Schaller's. Thanks.
@johndefoe45844 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks allot.....
@Ibaneddie765 жыл бұрын
Nice! great use of the nut vice, I've been using my drill press for that but the nut vice is a much better tool.
@chouaiebbrahim68836 жыл бұрын
you can try to put the regular bushing into a vinyl tube and install it.
@dieselsk86 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@cgavin16 жыл бұрын
Good job but grovers are a one way trip owing to the large indentation(s) the washers leave. On a vintage guitar I'd just leave it alone you aren't going to be adding any value by using modern replacement parts anyway. It can be argued that going to klusons from grovers is a tone thing as it definitely does change the tone (less mass, more airy) so that's justification I guess.
@sgt.thundercok47042 жыл бұрын
Erick certainly likes reaming!
@cidlopez5 жыл бұрын
I have a professional job but there's nothing I'd like better than doing this stuff for a living.
@Wargasm6444 жыл бұрын
Nice video. But what I don’t understand is the super glue? Why didn’t you put super glue in the tuner button before you pressed it on? Seems kind of a PITA to try a drip super glue into the collar? Also, on a vintage guitar like this, why not put actual vintage tuners on it? You said in your video you some ‘68’s laying around? Am I missing something? Thanks
@SDPickups3 жыл бұрын
Good job. But, when he gets his guitar back he's going to notice the guitar will sound thinner. The good thing about Grovers is it added MASS to the headstock, which gives better sustain and a more "solid" kind of sound. I don't think thats why all the heroes put Grovers or Sperzels on their Les Pauls, they did it because the Tulip tuners just weren't very good at staying in tune.
@JohnRocklin6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant !!
@J.C...11 ай бұрын
Why use a tapered reamer when a straight reamer works much better? That way, the top of the hole isn't larger than the bottom so the bushing is tight all the way through and not loose at the top from oversized reaming.
@thespiritof76..6 жыл бұрын
Flattened out soldier pressed in a vice, then wrapped once’s around the bushing is how I sleeve the bushings
@Salmontemaki6 жыл бұрын
Why didnt you just put a kluson style pearl tuners that come with that larger body
@nulldude782 Жыл бұрын
I consider the old Grovers part of the history of the instrument. It shows the guitar was used as a tool. I’ve done a couple of old Les Paul builds and searched out the vintage Grovers for the vibe.
@jakelencher8172 жыл бұрын
i just replaced my tuner knobs on my les paul so i got some cracked plastic knobs, one of them broke so i replaced all of them cause the rest looked like they were gonna break too, somethin to practice on.
@johnm99412 жыл бұрын
I have the same guitar and want to put original tuners back on it. And of course the holes were enlarged to accommodate the new style tuner. I am going to plug my holes with dowel plugs. Should I use hardwood as opposed to mahogany (same neck material) and what would you recommend? Something hard and dense like ebony?
@jolleychris1235 жыл бұрын
Amazing work. I just wondered why would you not stain the knobs all together (for consistency) before putting them onto the shafts?
@stewmac5 жыл бұрын
This job could have also been done this way. Erick's preference was to install them and then proceed with the relicing.
@6stringgunner5113 жыл бұрын
When I was 16. My guitar teacher talked me into swapping out the Grover tuners on my Heritage for a set of Kluson's. I want to return my guitar to original specs. But, if I do? Are there going to be obvious drill holes appearing for the machine tuners?
@jasonlee84976 жыл бұрын
Cool....patience and experience....
@RobCabreraCh5 жыл бұрын
Damn, that is a whole lot of work just to make the turners look old. But I think the finished guitar is really worth it, specially for a nice vintage guitar like that. I would totally do that one afternoon if I was bored, though.
@jonathanvelez53776 жыл бұрын
Super CoOl !!!
@aronhallam64494 жыл бұрын
I've bought some of these Converters before off eBay but they weren't tight enough and move about
@andreferreira55402 жыл бұрын
Good morning, I have a situation contrary to the one you showed in the video, what do I do to fill the space left??? sorry for my bad english.