Satisfying fret nibs removal on Gibson Les Paul Traditional

As I said earlier, stainless jumbo frets are very popular here. Of course, it's not necessary to remove the nibs for such refrets. Someday I'll show you a video of refret with nibs saving or reconstruction. But not today 🙃
Also we launch YT sponsorship, and already have educational content about fretworks.
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[@TanyaShpachuk]

Thank you for great feedback! Also want to inform you about YT scam. Scammers pretend to be me, tell you that you win something (or other nonsense) and you need to talk outside the platform. If you see messages like this - report and block 😉

[@AQMusic10]

Hello. I hope you see this message. I see you were slotting an unslotted bridge. I recently purchased one and the company I bought it from said there are plenty of KZbin videos out there showing what to do with this. There isn’t from what I found. One of the videos showed them pounding a string to create the slot. Do you recommend us or just filing the groove?

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I wish I could report the scammers. I get the same message every time I watch one of your videos. It's always someone who goes under your name on telegram. It's in the notifications, but that only gives me the option to "mute" that person. No option to report them, or block them. YT is such a joke sometimes.

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yes I had this with Gabriela Quevedo! I'm crazy I paid and I went to the airport message telling me chat on telegram lol Africans group men escros crooks who are making fun of you!!!!! always ask for the cam to see if it's really the person talking to you :) now you know it's bullshit!!! and the artist gabriela or others are now free of guilt :)

[@PretendingToBeCanadian69]

​@@AQMusic10 Google "slotting guitar saddle" and check out what StewMac has to say about this or go to a Luthier and ask them to do it for you.

[@braxal6983]

How hard or easy is it to replace the frets and save the nibs and use stainless steel frets? Thank you for all your video's. I enjoy and appreciate them!!!

[@koffiefilter]

No flashy intros or rock music while talking all the time. Pure craftsmanship, great video!

[@dimitrissiopis8347]

10:34 The trademark sneeze! it's fast becoming a tradition. Great job as always!

[@dimitriousbascari4601]

Yes, it's so adorable 🥰

[@MonsterKB]

i love your work you do, you dont just fix it and move on to the next, you put your heart and soul in to making sure its done correct and you care about the instrument you are working on. so thank you for sharing your craft with us.

[@TanyaShpachuk]

Thank you so much!

[@ousley421]

Tanya, thank you for the love you showed this old Gibson

[@Dontloseyourlight100]

We can feel the love you put into each piece you work on. Simply mesmerizing.

[@matthewperry5310]

Great craftsmanship and attention to detail. You treat the guitar with respect.

[@tvviewer4500]

Except she removed the fret nibs

[@digitaldesigner5284]

It is a pleasure to be able to watch the restoration of a musical instrument performed by an international professional like Tanya. Greetings from Brazil

[@igorpasousa]

Porra, onde a gente vai nessa internet tem um misera de um BR falando.

[@edge1289]

As always, you do beautiful work Tanya! Slava Ukraini from the USA❤️!

[@bc454irocz89]

Cringe

[@philipvargas2605]

I would really like to refret my first guitar, and all these refretting videos are giving me undeserved confidence in thinking I can do it myself, lol. Love you're work! Can't wait for the next video.

[@rustedhero888]

As tempting(easy) as it may seem, I wouldn't venture bro! If you really wanna try, do it on some cheap guitars that are already in a bad shape!

[@GetawaysandGuitars]

Grab a cheap guitar and giver it a go!! I did my first refret a while back, I even re-radiused the fingerboard... it was a cheap Glarry Strat that I made into a reverse pattern Rory Gallagher Strat... I'm really happy with the way it turned out. I done a video on my channel and would love to know what you think?

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

Just take your time with it if you do. I mean worst case scenario you REALLY chew up the board and have to take it to a professional anyway 😂 But seriously just do a good deal of research too..

[@bassyey]

It just takes time. It's doable with today's tools. I even went stainless. The difference is professionals would take maybe less 8 hours, I took over 1 day lol. I had to be careful.

[@AnthonyGabriel-gy7zu]

I absolutely love your videos. Puts me in a zen place.

[@dlmyrs]

Perfect! That was great work. Almost like a luthier ASMR video, so relaxing. Thank you

[@JoaKKoOo12]

Tanya, I recently discovered your channel and it's been a real pleasure watching you work with such professionalism, keep up the good work, you are really amazing.

[@TanyaShpachuk]

Thank you so much!

[@scootersays]

Great video! It was almost therapeutic to watch your skill and technique. Thank you!

[@petedazer3381]

You just made a cold day much warmer and brighter. You are awesome! And I know why you solder the frets.

[@TanyaShpachuk]

Thank you!🫶

[@Hazeyone7977]

You are very talented and it's always a pleasure watching your videos.

[@TanyaShpachuk]

Thank you)

[@carltosten7875]

Always learn something from watching your videos. Thank you.

[@Takojnr]

Very thorough and detailed, I hope you always stay healthy. greetings from Indonesia

[@mauriziodelucia]

Don't know why but it's always a pleasure look and listen to your work. I found it relaxing and somehow it gaves me a bit of satisfaction when the final result comes out. Thank you!

[@voyager7]

Amazing work and attention to detail!!!

[@claudemagnan4043]

You do such beautiful work Tanya. It’s a pleasure to watch and learn from your videos.

[@SociopatheAssume]

I may be an exception, I don't know, but to me the whole refretting process is way more satisfying than cutting the nibs, and especially more when it is done with passion and soul. More refret content please ! (even though I understand you don't really choose what the client brings you to work on)

[@kevh9497]

Excellent video, thanks Tanya. And I love your nails!

[@markfarrow8232]

Once again such a Great job Tanya.

[@NotSoSweetBand]

Excellent work as always

[@atomiccocoanut2596]

always a good day when you drop a new video :)

[@skipduncan3482]

You truly are a gifted young woman I enjoy watching all your videos I hope happy ness shines on you brightly.

[@GildedEntries]

I once had a Les Paul with a “bowling ball” finish called Brunswick Blue, a beautiful dark blue with golden flecks in the finish. As I watched you work the thought of that finish on your fingernails just popped into my head.

[@dba4292]

Very very good work. You are a very skilled worker and know your craft.

[@PTguitars]

Great job Tanya. I like the choice of jumbo frets on that LP. The nut seemed to have problems - so you took care of fitting a new one. Cheers

[@gw948]

Great work, as always!

[@James-3000]

Yesss! The fret work is always my favorite part. I could watch you solder & pull frets for hours. And when it's a grungy fretboard that needs a good sanding? Helloooo

[@jwv6985]

Very nice work! And I like the new nails too. 😊

[@user-vn5zz2iu1u]

Great job as always. Love to watch your videos.

[@Caballeroscuro78]

You inspired me! Awesome work ❤

[@debhart4302]

Another awesome job Tanya.

[@geoffwood190]

So talented, first class work

[@Dan-LXI]

Always a pleasure!

[@AnonymousUser66649]

I love your videos. You are super talented luthie/tech. Keep them coming!

[@TanyaShpachuk]

Thank you!

[@butcho7492]

Amazing work!

[@edwinh7908]

Awesome as always!!

[@Paul-rt4ix]

This is like therapy! ❤

[@durstondarden8765]

I find myself really looking forward to your videos.. I think I'm becoming addicted!

[@harmlesscreationsofthegree1248]

Gorgeous work! 🙂

[@TanyaShpachuk]

Thank you!

[@EduardoBertol]

beautiful work as always!

[@TanyaShpachuk]

Thank you!

[@dejanmitic9451]

Nice work as always ❤❤❤ 🤘

[@CiroVGM]

Your work is amazing, i watch a lot of your videos. Hugs from Argentina.

[@TanyaShpachuk]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@CiroVGM]

@@TanyaShpachuk you welcome. 🙂👍🏻

[@brianlegg6009]

Great work, Tanya!

[@laurentblond6760]

Amazing job Tanya as usual !!! 👍 From Bordeaux, France 🍷🎸🎶

[@AndyK.23]

Very satisfying seeing such craftsmanship! Oh, and gazuntite!

[@TanyaShpachuk]

Thank you ☺️

[@Mike-rw2nh]

I’ve only just discovered this channel. Excellent uploads. Thank you. Subbed!

[@RandyDSims]

I greatly enjoy your excellent work and your videos. Thank you for sharing your skill.

[@kellyp9438]

This is so satisfying and frustrating to watch! Why didn’t I start doing this as a younger man!? Amazing skill ❤ from Los Angeles

[@HearGear]

its really fun to watch someone else do things pretty much the same way as I do, the difference is that you make great high quality videos, and I almost never have time to film videos of my guitar repairs...I will try to make videos more often now as soon as i get some interesting guitar that is worth making repair video about.. I will consider to buy something from your store to support you.. thanks.

[@TanyaShpachuk]

Thank you so much!

[@tomahoks]

That fretboard was ddrryyyy. Good job.❤

[@kristopherk5454]

It pained me to see what looked like perfectly good frets with the nice traditional nibs removed. However, that thing has to be playing like a dream now.

[@billysmether6237]

Another great video! Thanks!

[@ThibautVDP]

every time i see you replace frets it's magic.

[@there_is_nothing_here]

Great looking flame top. Also I like the meticulous work

[@donaldholman9070]

great video. Thank you so much!

[@weswagner-kq3wq]

That is some good quality work right there

[@tonyosmer8459]

Love watching !🙂

[@user-js2uh3bb1d]

Howdy Tanya nice looking Les-paul! Love watching the magic you do to any instruments. Take care 🎉

[@user-js2uh3bb1d]

Great job you do on those instruments. You can actually see your experience, when you handle those jobs! Your Beautiful Tanya keep smiling 👍😊🙏

[@dcluthier]

Beautiful work. A big heello from Brazil, Tanya and team

[@heavytrip7062]

Looking your Videos is like meditation. Great work 👍

[@Sammywhat]

Nice work! 💖

[@shadowghst7704]

Did anyone else catch that sneeze? So cute!

[@steveroberts]

Very nice Tanya

[@AnimalJohn85]

It may have taken me best part of a week to finally get to watch this but as always worth it! Amazing how much difference no nibs makes to the look (for the better too in my opinion) and nice to see someone else top-wrapping the bridge :) its the future i tell thee ;) Great work as ever lass On a side question what file are you using for crowning? Im currently doing the job with foam/rubber home made tool and sand paper, when i say it takes a while im being kind.

[@xandersurobi9402]

Розумничка, вмілі та золоті ручки! Хай щастить!

[@Like_this99]

I always watch this channel, even though I haven't subscribed 😄, I like guitar and like what this creator does, warm greetings from Indonesia

[@twangnasty6343]

Great work.

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

Nice work on the new bridge too.

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

Really high quality work. I'd prefer to keep the nibs, that's just myself.

[@rafaelmartins12345]

I see a lot of people requesting to remove the nibs, because the thinner E starts getting stuck as the nibs wear with time.

[@davidperezgonzalez1839]

A guitar with red frets would look amazing!!!

[@bobbymalta73]

You'r Amazing Tania Thanks For Sharing.

[@lionelkirbyshire7683]

Excellent video

[@steelhead197]

Bless you! Great job! 🇨🇦👏🏻

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Thanks for the video. 😃

[@Cherry_Sunburst]

BRILLIANT.

[@frank19142]

Thank you. I have a tribute SG with the nibs and have long wanted to remove them and refret it. But I worried the nibs were hollow and would leave holes in the binding that new fret ends wouldn't cover. You make it look so easy!

[@vincentkowski8466]

Very skilled hands 👍

[@guitarvirtuo]

10:34 - Bless you ;)

[@timmoyer4522]

Awesome work. 👍🎸

[@TanyaShpachuk]

thanks

[@Brad-ip8wz]

Love the captions

[@bluesman354]

That was a tuff nut to crack😂 Love watching you work

[@xoxb2]

Love the T-shirt slogan!

[@dmytromorozov2593]

I've nibs on mine and was always curious if that would be super-hard to refret it (someday, when it will be needed) keeping the nibs in place. Top content 🏆

[@freednighthawk]

If your fingerboard is still in decent shape, you can keep the nibs, it just takes a fair bit work to get the fret ends flush. That wood was pretty gnarly though.

[@newQns]

BEAUTIFUL Fretends! :) I personally don't like the ball-like ends and such beautiful more traditional fret-ends I don't see as much today. Thank you for sharing.

[@terryllewellyn1677]

Nice work 👍

[@ilcutrese1977]

E un grande piacere guardare i tuoi Video e vederti lavorare. Sei una grande profesionista Un grande liutaio. Complimenti

[@ilcutrese1977]

Mi farebbe piacere 😊

[@MrCyssiek]

Im super stoked to see that youve wrapped he strings around the stopbar.. far far far more comfortable to play, Im surprised that this is not the default way

[@cruftist]

I was frustrated to see the top-wrapped stop bar. That is just wrong.

[@rcflyer2k]

Better to string as usual, the raise the stop tailpiece til you get the tension you want. That way you can keep the angle the strings go over the bridge at at high as possible. A lot of bridges are not high enough to keep the angle with a wrap over. I have done it that way for 40 years on all my bridge/stop tailpiece guitars.

[@Lespaul13100]

Great work!

[@TanyaShpachuk]

Thank you!

[@gsstrings339]

Great work!! Just found your channel, Subscribed!!

[@TanyaShpachuk]

Thank you!🫶

[@des565]

Excellent work young lady! If you were here in The USA I would take my 2 Les Pauls to you!

[@mst646]

Like your work and I just subscribed.

[@ERIC-65]

1:57 That woodblock was very smart ! Nobody else is doing this ! BRAVO .

[@ronmorey3475]

Yes! Very cool safeguard. Love it!

[@richsackett3423]

Yes, because you should not do that at all. It's terrible technique and a poor practice. Remove nuts side to side.

[@ronmorey3475]

@@richsackett3423 There's nothing wrong with breaking the glue seal with very light taps. Lots of luthiers do that. The added support of the block is good insurance to make sure that your taps are safe enough. From there, I agree with you about tapping the nut sideways being the safest, but the original poster was commenting on the safeguard.

[@richsackett3423]

@@ronmorey3475 There is nothing safe about tapping that direction. A blade is used to score next along the nut. It's a pointless risk and poor technique as I said. I actually do this work myself, not just watch someone doing it on TV.

[@ronmorey3475]

@@richsackett3423 I doubt that you do this work. Aren't you the same one who said there's no need to heat the frets that you can just pull them up by the ends "...like a claw hammer" with absolutely no tearout? 😂 Ok genius.

[@revivalmusic8063]

Beautiful work. When I do refrets, instead of using thin super glue on the sides of the frets, I use medium or thick super glue in the fret slot. That way it almost never gets on the fretboard and I avoid having to use a chisel to clean it up. Excellent work though!

[@tommyandersson224]

Great job 👍 and a beutiful guitar

[@heikkivuori]

Very good !