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I love taking trashed guitars and fixing them. I agree with you. Learn how to set up your guitar yourself, but only if you find the tinkering rewarding. I just ordered a 84 explorer husk for a resto mod build. Thinking of going white black pickguard. What's your favorite color explorer?

Your 140 dollar guitar "shreds" until you play with other people and find out your guitar won't intonate and won't stay in tune. Then you find out the input is loose and the signal goes in and out, or the volume and tone knobs don't do anything. Oh and the pickups are microphonic. But sure, its better than a real gibson.

i buying great acoustic instruments , cutting boards with neck should by sold by pound of lumber or firewood

Tech wood is manufactured wood.

I have several guitars. The one I play most is my Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Sounds awesome, plays awesome, and it's light weight with a durable finish. Plus the frets and setup were excellent out of the box.

There is no Leo man !

I saw the first video. You had every right to voice your displeasure in that guitar. I just sent a Fojill back myself because it had a printed flame top and bent tone knob. I'm not keeping anything if I don't get it new in decent condition. I could fix the tome nob issue but they should have disclosed the top was a print. It was a present for my daughter but I'm going a different route now. I lost a little money returning it but so be it. I was thinking about Leo Jaymes myself but not after this video. There are guitars out there in the same money that don't have these issues. Keep telling it like it is bro !

working on a guitar by choice is always a great day. my favorite thing anymore. i just subscribed as well. i have a "channel" too and i like to do videos but im to shy or something and i never do it enough. thanks for sharing man. the moment where you alk about taking a moment and breathing and taking your time. i get excited sometimes when i get new pickups or a guitar and im in this hudge rush. one time i even noticed i was shaking a little. i must have anxiety or something and my high blood pressure doesnt mix well. i dont know but it was really cool to hear someone else goes thru there own version of what i go thru when i get excited. i did the same when building my subwoofer speaker boxes back in the day. i stayed up almost all night building one before lol.

Good video. I do me, and that's NOT modding cheap guitars. I love to work on guitars, and my thing is buying older (80's-90's) and vintage guitars (60'-70's). I overhaul/fix/recondition them, and eventually put them up for sale (if I HAVE to...). Anyways, I love your channel, and I'm watching another video because I love the straightforward way you talk about budget. So many channels go on and on about "Wow! This cheap guitar is amazing for the money!", without saying your getting a guitar that needs serious attention before it's a serious player. This video also brings common sense and reason to moddin' & flippin', and especially the market for something like a Squire, with market saturation. p.s.: all the guitars I've sold I have never lost money, and that's selling on Reverb with seller fees and shipping costs. Loving my journey! You do you, brah. Rock on.

A Prius will get you to work, to church and to the store. Would you prefer a Prius with cool paint, fender flares and tinted glass, or a stock BMW? I had fun modding the snot out of a Rogue Classic fretless bass. Paid $99. (MSRP $199.) Swapped pickups for name brands, sanded the fingerboard, sanded the neck, replaced and rewired the pots, added a Kluson high mass bridge and snazzy knobs. Mostly, I just wanted to try out a fretless bass, and this was cheap. After all that, here she sits. My musician friends and I say it looks hot, and it even plays fairly well. We frown and say it's worth about $400 now, but who would buy a Rogue bass for $400? I could strip the parts back off, I guess. End of the story: The Rogue satisfied my curiosity about fretless enough for me to jump on an opportunity to buy a US-made Carvin LB20, neck-through, solid Koa mahogany in a Carvin hardshell case. <drooling> (And maybe a Peavey Foundation FL, too). I don't "drive the Prius", but it looks cool sitting there. Perhaps it's just ostentatious and conspicuous consumerism, but I can't hear the mocking when I speed off with the Beemer.

I paid $280 for a Squire Tele in 1986 or 87, I wish it was as nice as what you got

I appreciate your video. I'll be looking for more. Thank You!

This is not a sponsored comment, enjoyed the videos😎🤙

Hi Ted, I'm a long time bass playin' fool out in the San Francisco Bay area. I enjoy your channel and your progress! I refinished a Bass during the pandemic and learned all the things you are learning now by trial and error , I think you got this.If you were to do another one,you would bust it out in half the time! God bless, Coop

Tease makes guitars that deliver tone, playability, value and CUSTOMER SERVICE! I’ve got a ST-2 and SBH-HD and they can run with the big dogs! Don’t let the price fool ya’!

Made it about 60 seconds. Whatever.

The orange guitar needs to be done by Halloween.

Looks like you're heading into the home stretch Ted, here's to smooth sailing to the finish! Have a fun trip!

The cardboard box makes a great paint booth. Looks great..

I guess I can count myself in the knucklehead column

Be safe in your travels.

You never have to say thanks. That's why we support you and your channel. And i and some of your viewers know you were struggling with some steps. That's why I said the 1st time ever watching your channel that i said Its just a piece of wood! And a mistake is a lesson, you learn from. My dad taught me to shut up and hold the flashlight still i though he was being a jerk but i understood that if you can't see you can't focus on what you are doing. Im father taught me to weld, frame walls, plumbing, almost everything in the trade so i don't have to pay someone to do it for me and make a living on top of it to help people. You'll get it if not is ok you tried but at least you tried. Because im a boss i always get a little aggressive because i like for someone to say when i or the are done, I did that! Keep doing what works best for you and if i can speek for everyone here, We're here for the support. Just like the hurricane i got hit by your words help..have a great and wonderful trip ,vacation and journey To the Ted family 😊

Cool video Ted! Rock on! 👍🎸

Well said! What works for one may not work for someone else. Every pro bodybuilder looks amazing on stage, but their training regiments and nutrition requirements are totally unique to the individual. Any experienced woodworker can make furniture, but the approach can vary greatly from one to the other. There are basic steps and concepts to everything in life, but the variables are many and what works for one may not work for someone else. That guitar is orange so there, you did it, and you did it your way. Rock on.🤘

Have a great trip, I have.

Hello, Mrs. Ted! Your husband is rocking it!

Scotch again with another color then leave it like that till you come back. then you can flat sand with 800 up to 2000 then clear starts.

The waviness or orange peel can be buffed out. You can put more clear coat to make it thicker, then like do a fine grit wet sand to get the orange peel off. Buff polish as the final step. I've done automotive paint before, pretty sure its the same as painting a guitar. I had used a spraygun instead of a spray can. Also the type of paint used make a difference. Some Guitars use a poly finish right? Which is thicker to spray right?

Looks great! Your heading in the right direction! Rock on!👍🎸

Looks good!

That rough spot in the middle will have a pick guard over it so no worries. I don't know of a painting process where they let the coats cure for 2 weeks between coats, so I would LIGHTLY sand the orange and spray another coat before the trip for sure... Stay safe!

The same computerized machines that carve, drill and route the wood are used in both cheap and expensive guitars. Pickup sound, paint and hardware type is a preference no matter what guitar. Cheaper guitars use more abundant and available wood to cut cost. The early Fenders were made of pine. Mexican, Chinese and Indonesian labor is a lot cheaper. Go figure. I personally don't have the money to own guitars with a vintage pedigree. I prefer to buy cheap ones too and set them up myself. I have plenty experience at it doing it in music stores for customers and friends as an employee. I've taken routers to 8,000 dollar Les Paul's to install a Floyd Rose vibrato system for customers. Fortunately none died on the operating table.

no matter what you buy it needs tweaking, unless it is custom

I have had 2 expensive Gibson Les Paul's years ago in the late 90s and they were great guitars but had to eventually sell both when times got hard and since then I have bought cheapo budget guitar strat and Les Paul knockoffs that I have enjoyed in the sub $200 dollar range, I have since found way more enjoyment in buying cheapo guitars people snub their nose at and modify them to bury their expensive "so called" premium guitars as I am a middle class cheap ass and don't need an expensive guitar brand to feel relevant as The more people laugh at whatever brand of cheap copy I buy I find the best amusement in taking my so called toy guitar and smoking their $1,000 or $2,000 dollar guitar with it as that is the best feeling to me and a lesson of don't judge a book by its cover, as all books have a cover and paper pages just like all guitars have a body, neck, tuners, bridge and pickups, and you can get quality parts for decent prices to upgrade any of thise with Fender or Gibson parts or something even better as some of the Chinese pickups they have now for pennies sound better than Fender or Gibson pickups for around $50 a set

I can see your reflection . That's good right? Ask Howard about your bad spots. I would hit it with 400 wet sand to knock it down then proceed as planned. Your results may vary.

Scotch brite is used to make scratches in the paint so you have a mechanical bond ready for your next coat. Guitar building is most definitely a journey. I had had to strip down my first few builds and my first official full build. Buy the right paint. Rustoleum and krylon are fine. As far as finish goes coat goes I would use a good 2k polyurethane. I find rustoleum doesn’t really cure you wind up finding printing on it from what ever you have rested it on. Cool stuff man.

You're doing awesome, Teddy! Going to miss your journeys while you're away. Have a safe trip, maybe update us on what you're up to while away, for the Life part of your channel. 😊 Cheers, buddy!

Looking good... I don't think you have to sand that much buddy. Just a light pass between coats to get rid of any roughness and Rock on... 😃 You seriously need to put black hardware on that orange color hahaha! Did I mention I have a thing for black hardware lol!

It's so You have a flat surface to apply a finish.

Maybe You should try 0000 steel wool ???

Hi Ted, those of us who have been through what you're doing could sit here and tell you how we did it, but the best way is to learn yourself through the trials and tribulations of it. That's how I learned. That Tele is gonna look great! Hopefully you will see your grandson playing it in a band one day .Good job, buddy. Coop

You want it MATTE so the paint has something to grip to! Got what I mean? If it to smooth the paint will not adhere well!

Yes it was good idea painting in the shed! Rock on! 👍🎸

Safe travels, my friend. May God keep you on this journey.

Okay this is the middle part and the start of color. Take it outside and look at it in the sunlight using the reflection from all different angles to determine where you need to work it. The Scotch Brite will get the bugs off. I'm guessing by the setup you don't have a garage. You need to pay attention to the temperature requirements for the paint as well. There will be temperature constraints for using the paint listed on the cans. If you must spray outside do it at the warmest part of the day and make sure your paint has been kept inside where it's warmer so that when you spray it it mists better thereby providing a much nicer coverage. Once you do that, bring it inside right away so that the evening bugs are not attracted by the paint. Tomorrow apply 3 even a coats 10 minutes apart

Looks great! Its been a long journey! Rock on 👍🎸

Ted, it's Coop, go buddy! Lookin good!👍🏻

Hey it's orange! Nice. Way to not give up!❤

What make & model of camera(s) did you use for this video? Thanks!

You have a lot invested so be careful handling the instrument at all times.