Thank you for taking the time to put these videos together! My daughter asks me every week if there’s a new “guitar fixing video”. Keep up the good work!
My Girlfriend bought me one of your new t-shirts in forrest green (my favorite color) and will sometimes humor me and watch sections that I think are “AMAZING!!” She too will ask me if there’s a new video from that “Broken Headstock Guy!”❤️
I really like guitars, and knowing stuff about them... I am definetively not technical and would never Dare to modify one, let alone repair, but these videos are extremely educational and simple to follow....
@@harlanbarnhart4656 I bought an Epiphone Les Paul with a break in it with the hopes of doing it. I watched several of Ted’s videos several times and then had at it. It came out great. A little sanding and I couldn’t be happier. It’s obvious, by looking at it, it’s repaired but not by touch. I could not be happier
WOW!! I’m an extremely new ,60 year old, guitar player. Just got my first guitar 4 days ago. And I live in Toronto. So, if I ever have a problem with my guitar, I know who to contact. Keep up the amazing videos. Thank you.😎❤️🎼🎸
@@dannycollier1715 It was so awesome out there. The music scene then was really cooking. I don't know if Jamie and Adam are still going but the group was The Rooster Band. They had a converted schoolbus with bunks in the middle, gear in the back and the lounge was up front. We would go from Indy all the way down to just about KY and then all the way up north. We did Steve Earle, Skynyrd, Ted Nugent; so many great places we played. Had our own light show and everything. It was a Blast!
Rip John Candy, Ray Charles, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, John Lee Hooker, Duck Dunn, Matt Murphy, Carrie Fisher and whoever else I missed that are now gone that were in The Blue Brothers.
LMAO… “which allows you to play both country and western” I actually spit out my water I had just attempted to swallow while watching that part part of your video.. too funny. As always great tidbits of deep history.. I always enjoy that part of your videos. It’s akin to those thought provoking articles everyone read in there monthly Playboy… 😏
Laughed my head off at your joke about being able to play both Country AND western !! Love the dry sense of humour. Great videos Ted, been watching you for at least 5 yrs
Hello, Algorithm. I hope this increases your engagement. I always feel like I've learned something new whenever I watch (& listen) to Mr. Woodford's videos.
For me, I like the saddles to be higher for two reasons; I need more space under the strings to the body as I dig in with the pick pretty deep. And, by having the saddles higher, I don't have the adjustment screws digging into my hand when playing and muting.
9:02 Thank you Ted for this accuracy. When I started playing guitar I knew nothing. Now I can check most issues. I don't have a workshop. But at least I know my guitar. 🎶🎶🎶
As a machinist when I need to really round off the edges to a small hole (like in the tuners) my favourite tool is a (surprisingly cheap) diamond coated needle file. These offer the stability and control of a needle file while allowing for metal removal in any direction like the sand paper. They also have the advantage of working on really tough metals including inconel but are not good for really soft alloys.
I do prefer the live commentary. Feels like I’m standing next to the bench watching. I do understand how multi step operations make more sense with over dub though. Hey I enjoy it all. Thanks!
I really appreciate the in-depth discussion regarding intonation. Perfection isn't possible. Arguably, the imperfections are what make the instruments interesting.
I agree. People can complain all thy want about 3 saddle bridges but when have we ever heard James Burton or all the famous Tele players out of tune on any of those great records they made? They intonate just fine.
Nice explanation for the locking tuners height etc. I have the stock Sperzal tuners on my '88 Strat Plus. I usually wind at least one full wrap around the post with the end going under the string that is poking through. Two reasons. I have had the tuners come unlocked and, with the full wrap around, the string will actually stay in tune which means you can finish Brown Eyed Girl without losing you tuning. Lol! Also I use alternative tunings and, with no wrap around, the string will be bending at the attachment point and after tuning up and down a couple times, the metal of the string gets "worked" and becomes brittle and snaps. Especially the high E. I do like the lockers though. I put them on all my electrics. Great videos Ted. I am learning a lot. My neighbour, Fred Casey is also teaching me a lot (you may know him). Keep up the great work!
Removing a burr from the tuner with a rat tailed file, was thinking a chain saw sharpening file might be easier. Cheap, readily available, finer teeth, assorted diameters... Just a thought.
Your videos are always informative. Some repair people just do the work and just film it . I like the way you explain what is going on. Keep them coming. Great job
Great video! I don’t think that I’ve seen anyone fit a reverse shim in a Fender neck pocket, it certainly did the job , I’m thinking that it might solve a bridge height problem I have with an old partscaster I have. I liked your explanation of how you go about intonating a three saddle Telecaster, I know that everybody is going to have their own ideas but I’ve sort of arrived at the same method by trial and error over the years.
been missin these! I subbed at the beginning of December I think and I've already binge watched every video. I like that you don't waste any time and get straight to the point and I get the humor. definitely laugh a few times! Keep up the good work man!
LOL, yes, I remember the scene where Violet (not Veruka!) became a blueberry! Her dad's line was "Violet! You're turning violet, Violet!" Great vid, thank ya from a new subscriber.
@@herrrmike Nope. @tyrssen1 remembered it just fine. Veruca was judged to be a bad egg by the Educated Eggdicater. Violet ate the gum that was still in the experimental phase. When the 3-course meal gum got to the dessert (blueberry pie) Violet became a giant blueberry. I’m so proud of myself.
As a lover of cheap guitars, and who has built many partscasters, these videos are fairly invaluable to myself, and my friends who I’ve managed to evangelize into building what we like, as opposed to buying them.
Same! I kitted out an Epiphone Les Paul husk basically. Only the Grover tuners and tailpiece are original now as far as hardwaee goes. I also put two new pickups a Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio in my Olympic White with Black Guard Squier HH strat.
I got me one of those $89 Glarry thinlines in Sunburst. Made all the necessary appointments, tuners, Tex Mex Pickups, pots/switch and a little bit of fretwork. I noticed however the barrel saddles were somehow able to intonate remarkably well, which is my first personal experience with those saddles. So tinker as I will I got the brass compensated saddles from Musiclilly thinking I could maybe do even better... Wrong. So I just turned them upside down unfinished and put them back where the original saddles were and man is that just a killer Tele. I did have to reshape the headstock and I did remove the logo but I've no shame telling folks what it is. I don't think that's very common to find one that intonates that well. But man I dig that metallic blue!
I have a gift card for Stewmac and have decided to buy a Tele kit. I learned a lot from this video that should help me.... I learned that I wish T lived by me so he could set it up after I cobble it together... :)
Violet Beauregard was the girl who got turned into a giant blueberry (You're turning violet, Violet!). Veruca Salt went down the trash chute. Still funny nonetheless, and great video as always.
Domonique, Ted does this stuff all the time just to see who is carefully listening. The boy is a University of Toronto grad with a Ph.D. in materials engineering. Perhaps you’ve read his doctoral work, “Acoustic Hybrid Chladni-type Waveforms in Graphene Structures”? He tests us most weeks with his luthier pilpul. Well done on catching it this week!
I have a 'pre-production' G&L Asat with a silver sparkle from the early 90s, the clear coat has since turned into a very nice green...its kind of amazing how much color change theres been.
The proper way to set string spacing is to rough out the blank and set them by eye. The eye is the final judge. Some eyes are better than others, but that's the best way in my opinion. I use rules and gauges, but a long time ago I learned to use my eyes. And make sure to properly protect them in the shop!
Hi, superb, I always learn from your excellent craftsmanship and your well articulated explanation, the best, like a 4 Michelin stars desert, always waiting for your videos, wish they were almost on daily basis, no funny lines that I can recall today, but thank you very much indeed, for your work and for sharing. Take care.
I did not know that about break angle being altered by locking tuners. After you explained it; it's obvious. But, if you don't know; you don't know. Thank you for the learning experience.
I just replaced the neck of one of my American Specials with an identical MIM one, also from 2021. My luthier rendered the stock nut as "unusable", which upon inspection I totally agreed with. For the price, they should come with better nuts. I do like the fact that Fender moved over to the 12" radius bandwagon, it was about time!
I have a 1980’s Aria, which I bought when I was 17 or so because I could afford it, but which turned out to be a fairly nice rendition of a strat. The tuners on it have really short posts, and now I know why, thanks to your video.
Being a kid back in the late fifties there was a neighbour with a Tele. I thought I’d reveal my young mechanical acumen by pointing out the “bent screws on those brass pieces”. He warmly smiled his response back at me, “Makes it sound better”. Took me years to figure that one out!
Thank you for such an informative video. I just learned a whole heck of a lot. Wow. Great job. PS - Thanks also for that touch of Muswell HIllbilly at the end !
None of that was really a defect. More like operator error. I’d guess there’s a fraction of a percent chance that after putting a new neck on a guitar that it would be ready to be played and wouldn’t need that amount of work to be put into it to be properly setup. It’s basically like buying a new guitar. They’ll almost always need a setup, unless they come from a shop that really cares about how a guitar leaves the shop.
Veruca Salt was a “bad egg” and Violet Beauregarde became the blueberry! “Violet, you’re turning violet Violet!! Her dad exclaimed!!” Sorry don’t mean to be picky but Willy Wonka is one of my favorite movies! Awesome TH-cam channel, you’re one of my favorites that I can’t wait for the next one.
Reverse shim! With the added bonus of a slightly slinkier action due to the reduced break angle behind the bridge saddles... Your vids are the best. Thanks!
Thank you for taking the time to put these videos together! My daughter asks me every week if there’s a new “guitar fixing video”. Keep up the good work!
You’ve got a budding Luthier, there👍
Your daughter has impeccable taste in TH-cam entertainment.
My Girlfriend bought me one of your new t-shirts in forrest green (my favorite color) and will sometimes humor me and watch sections that I think are “AMAZING!!” She too will ask me if there’s a new video from that “Broken Headstock Guy!”❤️
Get her over to Roberto Venn when she’s older, if she is still interested. Maybe she just likes his voice 😁
Very sweet Adam.
"Oh, we have both kinds....country *and* western."
Thanks for the subtle laugh.
I can even read music let alone play any instruments, but I watch your content and appreciate explaining things on my level.
I really like guitars, and knowing stuff about them... I am definetively not technical and would never
Dare to modify one, let alone repair, but these videos are extremely educational and simple to follow....
The best 20 minutes of my week. We all look forward to these videos. 👍
Don't you drink alcohol? It is fun.
Ted makes a great pepper steak.
Because of this channel, I just did my first headstock repair. Thank you, Mr. Woodford!!
Me too.
@@harlanbarnhart4656 I bought an Epiphone Les Paul with a break in it with the hopes of doing it. I watched several of Ted’s videos several times and then had at it. It came out great. A little sanding and I couldn’t be happier. It’s obvious, by looking at it, it’s repaired but not by touch. I could not be happier
@@ChewinOnCrayons that’s awsome, hows the guitar doing?
@@fuchsia5899 it is rock solid. It’s been 7 months or so and between that repair and a little nut slotting action, it stays in tune and feels great.
WOW!! I’m an extremely new ,60 year old, guitar player. Just got my first guitar 4 days ago. And I live in Toronto. So, if I ever have a problem with my guitar, I know who to contact. Keep up the amazing videos. Thank you.😎❤️🎼🎸
best videos like this on TH-cam, keep doing you!
Can we get more electronic guitars on the channel?
I'm astonished by this guy's knowledge.
I had one exactly like that back in 2000 when I was in a touring band in Indiana. Love that Tele!
I live in Indiana too. That’s cool. I also own a race red Tele. Love it!!
@@dannycollier1715 It was so awesome out there. The music scene then was really cooking. I don't know if Jamie and Adam are still going but the group was The Rooster Band. They had a converted schoolbus with bunks in the middle, gear in the back and the lounge was up front. We would go from Indy all the way down to just about KY and then all the way up north. We did Steve Earle, Skynyrd, Ted Nugent; so many great places we played. Had our own light show and everything. It was a Blast!
@@RayBecker In a band with The Mythbusters, were we...?
@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG No..The Rooster Band
Excellent tutorial showing how resolving one issue can reveal another, and following "the chain" down. Very well presented!
He's the guy you'd want to do Any work you need done! Younger, bit already a Master.
That's the shiniest Telecaster I've ever seen
Nothing wrong with that...
Both Country and Western! The Blues Brothers. Great respect for the film. RIP John Belushi.
Rip John Candy, Ray Charles, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, John Lee Hooker, Duck Dunn, Matt Murphy, Carrie Fisher and whoever else I missed that are now gone that were in The Blue Brothers.
@@kevindean1327 Thank you Kevin for reminding.
LMAO… “which allows you to play both country and western”
I actually spit out my water I had just attempted to swallow while watching that part part of your video.. too funny.
As always great tidbits of deep history.. I always enjoy that part of your videos. It’s akin to those thought provoking articles everyone read in there monthly Playboy… 😏
I think he may have been referencing the Blues Brothers movie with the "country and western" remark. Funny stuff.
@@davemason6870 'What kind of music do you play?' - 'Both kinds', great line.
Blues Brothers - We like both kinds of music, Country and, Western. Love it. Thank you.
You and this channel are a treasure.
Thanks, brother!
Laughed my head off at your joke about being able to play both Country AND western !! Love the dry sense of humour. Great videos Ted, been watching you for at least 5 yrs
love it....these are never long enough
Hello, Algorithm. I hope this increases your engagement. I always feel like I've learned something new whenever I watch (& listen) to Mr. Woodford's videos.
Man I love winding down after work with dinner and popping on one of these vids. It's a treat and good for the soul.
waiting 30 years for a blue guitar to turn green is lots of fun
For me, I like the saddles to be higher for two reasons; I need more space under the strings to the body as I dig in with the pick pretty deep.
And, by having the saddles higher, I don't have the adjustment screws digging into my hand when playing and muting.
9:02 Thank you Ted for this accuracy. When I started playing guitar I knew nothing. Now I can check most issues. I don't have a workshop. But at least I know my guitar. 🎶🎶🎶
i have one exactly like it, well except i have a plain white guard.
As a machinist when I need to really round off the edges to a small hole (like in the tuners) my favourite tool is a (surprisingly cheap) diamond coated needle file. These offer the stability and control of a needle file while allowing for metal removal in any direction like the sand paper.
They also have the advantage of working on really tough metals including inconel but are not good for really soft alloys.
I do prefer the live commentary. Feels like I’m standing next to the bench watching. I do understand how multi step operations make more sense with over dub though.
Hey I enjoy it all. Thanks!
Thoroughly enjoyed this video, great to wake up to, first thing on a Sunday morning, here in the UK.
Gotta love a good Tele.👍
I never realized how intricate of an instrument the guitar is. Teach me more please. Thank you. ❤️🎼🎸
Both country AND western... I approve of this reference :)
BOTH kinds of music!
@@birlyballop4704 That's Bob's Country Bunker for you.
I really appreciate the in-depth discussion regarding intonation. Perfection isn't possible. Arguably, the imperfections are what make the instruments interesting.
I agree. People can complain all thy want about 3 saddle bridges but when have we ever heard James Burton or all the famous Tele players out of tune on any of those great records they made? They intonate just fine.
Informative discussion on break angles, locking tuners and number of wraps. Thanks!
Nice explanation for the locking tuners height etc. I have the stock Sperzal tuners on my '88 Strat Plus. I usually wind at least one full wrap around the post with the end going under the string that is poking through. Two reasons. I have had the tuners come unlocked and, with the full wrap around, the string will actually stay in tune which means you can finish Brown Eyed Girl without losing you tuning. Lol! Also I use alternative tunings and, with no wrap around, the string will be bending at the attachment point and after tuning up and down a couple times, the metal of the string gets "worked" and becomes brittle and snaps. Especially the high E. I do like the lockers though. I put them on all my electrics. Great videos Ted. I am learning a lot. My neighbour, Fred Casey is also teaching me a lot (you may know him). Keep up the great work!
Removing a burr from the tuner with a rat tailed file, was thinking a chain saw sharpening file might be easier. Cheap, readily available, finer teeth, assorted diameters... Just a thought.
Your videos are always informative. Some repair people just do the work and just film it . I like the way you explain what is going on. Keep them coming. Great job
Two mentions for Roald Dahl in a week, there's a theme developing here. Keep up the good work👍
Love the torrified look of the neck. Looks great with that body color
Great video! I don’t think that I’ve seen anyone fit a reverse shim in a Fender neck pocket, it certainly did the job , I’m thinking that it might solve a bridge height problem I have with an old partscaster I have. I liked your explanation of how you go about intonating a three saddle Telecaster, I know that everybody is going to have their own ideas but I’ve sort of arrived at the same method by trial and error over the years.
The discussion of stepped tuners and string trees is some of the most essential twoodfrd content EVER.
Correction: Torrefication is baking under VACUUM not pressure. Love the channel.
I love the way you talked about intonation at the very end
I have always loved trees.
Thanks for playing them for us Ted.
Cherry is my favorite, but sometimes I like blueberry, too.
Fender had an MIM version of this color in the late 90's. It was called midnight blue
been missin these! I subbed at the beginning of December I think and I've already binge watched every video. I like that you don't waste any time and get straight to the point and I get the humor. definitely laugh a few times! Keep up the good work man!
About intonation. You find a middle point between the 3 pairs, and then file the saddles for a final fine intonation.
Wow. I just took a master class in guitar setup watching this!
Thanks for the great video and for all the useful information on this channel!
That thing needs a hard cut and buff! Thanks for the neck shim tutorial. Ive always wondered how that worked
Just found your channel. Luv this stuff.👍😊
LOL, yes, I remember the scene where Violet (not Veruka!) became a blueberry! Her dad's line was "Violet! You're turning violet, Violet!" Great vid, thank ya from a new subscriber.
Alas, you have misremembered. It is indeed “Veruka” - hence the band of the same name.
@@herrrmike Nope. @tyrssen1 remembered it just fine. Veruca was judged to be a bad egg by the Educated Eggdicater. Violet ate the gum that was still in the experimental phase. When the 3-course meal gum got to the dessert (blueberry pie) Violet became a giant blueberry. I’m so proud of myself.
@@Tape_Recorder You're right. It seems I am the one who misremembered.
As a lover of cheap guitars, and who has built many partscasters, these videos are fairly invaluable to myself, and my friends who I’ve managed to evangelize into building what we like, as opposed to buying them.
Same! I kitted out an Epiphone Les Paul husk basically. Only the Grover tuners and tailpiece are original now as far as hardwaee goes. I also put two new pickups a Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio in my Olympic White with Black Guard Squier HH strat.
I learn more from your videos than from any other guitar repair channel. Straight-talking based on knowledge - that’s what I like. 👍
I got me one of those $89 Glarry thinlines in Sunburst. Made all the necessary appointments, tuners, Tex Mex Pickups, pots/switch and a little bit of fretwork. I noticed however the barrel saddles were somehow able to intonate remarkably well, which is my first personal experience with those saddles. So tinker as I will I got the brass compensated saddles from Musiclilly thinking I could maybe do even better...
Wrong.
So I just turned them upside down unfinished and put them back where the original saddles were and man is that just a killer Tele. I did have to reshape the headstock and I did remove the logo but I've no shame telling folks what it is. I don't think that's very common to find one that intonates that well. But man I dig that metallic blue!
Awesome teacher!!!!
Make no mistake, you are aces!!! Great videos. Keep it up!!!
Please don't stop making these videos, Ted you're awesome!
Adam Savage is apparently a subscriber! Hope that adds many subscribers, you deserve more success.
You Sir, are the master of the telecaster!!!!
I have a gift card for Stewmac and have decided to buy a Tele kit. I learned a lot from this video that should help me.... I learned that I wish T lived by me so he could set it up after I cobble it together... :)
packed with useful details! thanks a lot!
Violet Beauregard was the girl who got turned into a giant blueberry (You're turning violet, Violet!). Veruca Salt went down the trash chute. Still funny nonetheless, and great video as always.
Domonique, Ted does this stuff all the time just to see who is carefully listening. The boy is a University of Toronto grad with a Ph.D. in materials engineering. Perhaps you’ve read his doctoral work, “Acoustic Hybrid Chladni-type Waveforms in Graphene Structures”? He tests us most weeks with his luthier pilpul. Well done on catching it this week!
Blurple ❤️
lovley twang sound 🤟
All your videos are great, but this one is particularly awesome 👏👏👏
I have a 'pre-production' G&L Asat with a silver sparkle from the early 90s, the clear coat has since turned into a very nice green...its kind of amazing how much color change theres been.
Great job , as always. I like the Blues Brothers reference. I'm sure that not too many viewers got that!!!
You boy made $500 but you drank $700 worth of booze!
The proper way to set string spacing is to rough out the blank and set them by eye. The eye is the final judge. Some eyes are better than others, but that's the best way in my opinion. I use rules and gauges, but a long time ago I learned to use my eyes. And make sure to properly protect them in the shop!
i just need a guitar doctor like you near me. good job
Loved the video. Beautiful color and I like the pickguard. Have an Oscar schmidt strat similar in color.
Thank you master.
I learnt stuff from this video Ted. Thanks.
Hi, superb, I always learn from your excellent craftsmanship and your well articulated explanation, the best, like a 4 Michelin stars desert, always waiting for your videos, wish they were almost on daily basis, no funny lines that I can recall today, but thank you very much indeed, for your work and for sharing. Take care.
Man... that was lot of work. Nicely done as always.
That Telecaster is one of the best Ted now that you tuned it up! Great job 👏
I learned some things today.Thank you!
Nice!
20:03 Amen brother!
I learned more in the first two minutes of this video than I have watching any other guitar content. Great job, thanks.
Veruca Salt didn't turn into a blueberry, Violet Beauregarde did. Verruca fell into the educated egg dictator
Thanks Chef!
Sounds just right.
I did not know that about break angle being altered by locking tuners. After you explained it; it's obvious. But, if you don't know; you don't know. Thank you for the learning experience.
Total genius. No getting around it. He's a walking encyclopedia.
I just replaced the neck of one of my American Specials with an identical MIM one, also from 2021. My luthier rendered the stock nut as "unusable", which upon inspection I totally agreed with. For the price, they should come with better nuts. I do like the fact that Fender moved over to the 12" radius bandwagon, it was about time!
My grandfather had one of those toilet seats in his house, I was always fascinated by it.
I appreciate your smarts!
I learned a lot from this one, thanks!
the high on my 7 string always are the first to pop
guitar sounds great
Thank you so much some great info here on what really matters, thanks again
I have a 1980’s Aria, which I bought when I was 17 or so because I could afford it, but which turned out to be a fairly nice rendition of a strat. The tuners on it have really short posts, and now I know why, thanks to your video.
I have a Squire Jaguar CV that is a special run for CME and Anderton's, it looks like it's the same purple. I LOVE that color!
God I love that color
Being a kid back in the late fifties there was a neighbour with a Tele. I thought I’d reveal my young mechanical acumen by pointing out the “bent screws on those brass pieces”.
He warmly smiled his response back at me, “Makes it sound better”.
Took me years to figure that one out!
Riverdeepnwide, that was a great story, made me chuckle out loud ! Gotta love an old Tele
Thank you for such an informative video. I just learned a whole heck of a lot. Wow. Great job. PS - Thanks also for that touch of Muswell HIllbilly at the end !
I appreciate this class on a recent instrument. It is good to see how these defects can be present without decades of playing on them first.
None of that was really a defect. More like operator error. I’d guess there’s a fraction of a percent chance that after putting a new neck on a guitar that it would be ready to be played and wouldn’t need that amount of work to be put into it to be properly setup. It’s basically like buying a new guitar. They’ll almost always need a setup, unless they come from a shop that really cares about how a guitar leaves the shop.
Veruca Salt was a “bad egg” and Violet Beauregarde became the blueberry! “Violet, you’re turning violet Violet!! Her dad exclaimed!!” Sorry don’t mean to be picky but Willy Wonka is one of my favorite movies! Awesome TH-cam channel, you’re one of my favorites that I can’t wait for the next one.
Reverse shim! With the added bonus of a slightly slinkier action due to the reduced break angle behind the bridge saddles... Your vids are the best. Thanks!
For Locking tuners I'd have to crank the headstock angle down to 90 degrees.
That color is fire.
I can't remember what country bunker I was at but they happened to serve the states best pepper steak...