Neck Reset on a Pre-War Martin 0-15 from 1941
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Ted is the Bob Ross of guitar repair. I’ve watched every one of his videos a couple of times now. I’ve learned more about the instrument in general from him than anywhere else.
Man.. you ain't fuckin lying! If Bob Ross and Bob Vila had a son, it would be Ted. I was disappointed that he didn't upload a video this week. 😂
The driftwood fellas aren't too shabby either.
Omg u hit the nail on the head. His channel is therapy for me.
@@rjpike75 Check again - he uploaded on Tuesday (keeping us hanging on!) He's got 3 1940s Gibson acoustics that are going to be a series. Part 1 is now available!
@@rjpike75 He did upload...made a comment that he had been busy passing a kidney stone. Ouch.
@@beak85 yeah. That's gotta be rough. Can't wait for part2 tho.
Ted Woodford is the bright light that guides me through fear when I have to do something for the first time. Thanks for giving him a shout out 👏👏👏
Ted Woodford is the "Car Talk" of the guitar world! Funny, smart and an all around good guy. His work is something to look forward to on Sunday's, never miss it.
YES!!! Finally some Ted Woodford appreciation on other channels! This man is a genius! A Wikipedia of guitars and guitar repairs! I watch his videos since at least 8 years or so. Now on to the video (I just wanted to get that excitement out of my system, when it's fresh) ;)
Twoodfrd is one of my favorite TH-camrs. So happy you gave him a shout-out. He's incredibly creative in his approach to repair work. The foam cutters were a great idea but I think he got it from someone else. I think he mentioned it once in his videos. I don't remember who came up with that technique though.
Everyone needs to watch a lot of Ted Woodford. Not only is he knowledgeable and careful but also quietly amusing.
Tremendous sense of desert sand paper dry humor Ted has.
That’s my guitar!! Love it! Thank you Chris and Matt! Can’t wait to see/hear it played and play it myself. Wonderful work, as I knew it would be, and am so glad you said yes! The timing of the neck breaking away couldn’t have been better - although I jumped a lot higher than you did. 😂
Would love to see the bridge done too! Thanks again Chris.
P.S kudos on the ChatGPT shout out as well… didn’t expect to hear that. 😂
great guitar congratulations :) i would love get my hands on one old martin like that.. i have the young brother got myself one 000 15 sm :)
Did you cringe as much as I did every time he demonstrated the resonance of the body by banging it against the bench and T-tracks?
I know it sounded a lot worse than it was, but I kept mentally screaming "Why aren't you using one of those $50 StewMac bench pads (or a towel)?". :D
@@jefft7968 I thought the very same thing. I've never seen a luthier work on a guitar without some sort of padding underneath. Don't think I would send mine to him for work.
@@retiredlife848 yeah that was painful. I always set down a towel before I work on my guitars for a basic setup.
Is that tortoise shell on the headstock original?
Dude put some protection down on your bench ! ! a piece of carpet a towel anything to protect the finish of that prewar instrument everytime you bang it around on your plywood bench sent shivers down my spine !
seems like an A1 luthier but that always gets my nerves going...on a quality guitar I'd be scared of getting scratches and dings on the guitar !
Another top tip from Ted - when you are "flossing" you should brush away all the debris after every pull. If you don't you leave behind 100 grit grains of sand which lie on the heel. They can then scratch the finish around the heel with your next pull
Attention to detail separates the masters from the rest.
I watch Ted's videos. I enjoy the no nonsense straight to the point vibe.
Ted Woodford a wonderful TH-camr and a master of the history and repair of acoustic guitars. I am so happy when people of great skill learn a new way to do something and give it proper credit. Kudos.
Ted's one of the good guys. I've been doing neck resets like this for a while (also picked it up from Ted, also shoutout to IanHatesGuitars (Ian Davlin) and the release is always a real pucker moment.
Ted is fun to watch. I also watch StringTech Workstations who also does guitar repair at the same caliber.
Yes he's awesome. His voice is so soothing he's like the big uncle telling your a story at the camp fire while he's fixing your guitar.
Ted is one of the best, and his proper, calmed, and informative weekly presentation, is funny and sublime, thank you both for this proper neck reset.
Ted is a saint... a Canadian saint, but a saint none the less. : )
Ted is such an awsome guy, I love his videos. Great to see you shout out to him! ♥
Why have you not considered protecting the guitar from any possible damage from your bench top?
Twoodfrd for sure is the Bob Ross of guitar repair. Not only is he knowledgable and entertaining but he's like a Xanax that puts me to sleep.
Ted Woodford is the man! Great job on this neck reset guys.
As someone already pointed out, please, put a mat under that guitar (And keep your tabletop clean)!
Apart from that, excellent job as usual.
How do you not have something soft on the top of your bench to protect the guitar finish?? 😳Great work besides that part
Yeah and the T tracks make me cringe.
Came looking for this comment, yet he makes fun of Martin owners complaining about stuff that doesn’t matter…..I think every guitar owner wouldn’t like their guitar dinged around like that lol
@@TheBigDean18 Cringe worthy to me!
Yes, very surprised about that. It seems like he’s scratching the shit out of that old guitar.
My EXACT thoughts! I was cringing the entire video at that..
Ted totally Rocks!! He got the idea of the foam cutters from Ian Davlin of the TH-cam channel "Ian Hates Guitars." Ted totally gushes about Ian's talent as a repairman and his channel.
I watch Ted Woodford religiously. I gotta get me one of those foam cutters. You did a ab-fab job. Enjoyable to watch without the nerves if I had to do it. Especially on a pre-war Martin . . . even more so on an old Gibson. Fun ? Well, fun To have done if not to do.I like those little tails you left on the fretboard shim on either side of the dove tail. Thanks for that. Would love to watch you make a bridge . . . personally, I would have done the bridge first, unless it's going to be the exact same thickness.
Another tip from TWoodford is to clean off the dust between each pull of the sandpaper. This will keep you from getting any damage to the finish around the neck joint from any wayward pieces of grit and what not.
Ted Woodford of Woodford Instruments is a genius with guitar repairs. He also used to make guitars before TH-cam took over his life!
Highly recommended by all including Adam Savage.
Chris' face was a study in shock & awe when the neck popped off. It seemed like he lost all track of his "script" for a while!
Great video. Ted Woodford is an amazing guy. Adam Savage made mention of Ted in one of his videos. Chris I'm glad showed this. Thanks
I’m pretty sure that Ted credited another luthier when he started using the foam cutters. It’s great that these guys try to help each other.
In all of Ted Woodford's videos, I have only seen him use any water on a couple of vids. Glad you gave him credit.
Yes- would like to see the bridge repair. Want to hear the guitar play as conclusion!
Hey gang, it's a shortened version of his name, Ted Woodford... He's the best, so if you're interested in guitar repair, history, etc... go check him out.
Ted is amazing, look forward to his weekly videos. FYI, he doesn’t even use water. He just heats it up with the wires and pops it off.
I would have put a mat down beneath the guitar to keep from scratching the guitar
His name is Ted Woodford
His name is Ted Woodford
His name is Ted Woodford
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Mr Woodford is a wonderful luthier and is so generous! He freely gave me great advice about fixing a cracked Gibson headstock when I was not sure which way to go. I eagerly await his every video.
Ted Woodford is THE guitar repair and all things guitar from Hamilton Ontario and throughout the world.
RESPECT TO TED! HE IS THE MAN!
I love Ted's work. Always look forward to watching him.. and l don't even repair guitars. I just like watching him do his thing.
Ted is amazing! when i was sobering up and struggling a few years back found his channel and he helped me bring some calm to my struggling mind.. i also learn some tricks to help fix my guitars. the guy is amazing as too is your channel which i had just subbed too. Keep smashing it gents!!
Fun video! The water is actually not required. The heat by itself is plenty.
It's Ted. Never missed a video.
Ted got that method from Ian Davlin of Ian Hates Guitars (now The Looth Group). Well worth checking out his patreon. A great source of hive mind luthiery information.
That was great. Thanks. Would love to see bridge reset.
His name is Ted Woodford
Yeah fellas, nice job looks great and would love to see video of bridge replace. Thanx Guy B. Ruskin Fl.
Ted is a Canadian legend
Like that kind of video. Really hoping your doing the bridge repair on camera too. Also would love to see (and hear) the finished job.
As a drummer I have so much respect for the nuance of this work. You’re essentially creating a bearing edge like a drum getting that neck the right angle
Hello Nick
I watched a neck reset you did a couple of times but now Im having trouble finding it.😊 You used a foam cutter to remove the neck and I was really impressed with it. You said that you paid about 180.00 for it. I am living in the Philippines for the time being till I get my new wifes visa approved. So I thought I would check and see if I could get it cheaper here. I checked on Lazada which is like amazon for here. I couldn't find the same brand but i found one that is similar exept there is only one probe with each power control. It does have a good adjustable power control and work great. Best thing is I bought two for $28.00. I have been repairing acoustical guitars while I am here for something to do. I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this method with everyone.
I love watching your videos.
Thanks for the nice concise view of how to do a neck reset. I might get organized and attempt it on a Harmony H165. Cheers.
Before doing your sanding draws on the heel, you should use a narrow chisel and carve away the face of the heel against the dovetail. I usually leave about 1/8” of the face untouched on both sides and the tip. Since that is not a glue area, the only area that needs to be sanded is the contact point that you see when the dovetail is assembled. This makes the sanding go faster, and if you don’t relieve these areas, then you will probably create an out of flat surface on the heel which will not pull up tight to the guitar body when assembled. It looks like you did this because of the sanding pattern on the heel face, but it is a very important detail that is easy to illustrate while you are in process with a video, and difficult to describe otherwise. Twoodford shows it in one of his videos. Next reset I do is going to be on video as well. I also just bought the heat sticks from foam factory. They actually sell it as the “guitar neck removal kit”.
Ted has seen it all and came up with the best method for everything.
I'm surprised you didn't take a small brush and spread the glue to completely cover the surfaces with glue.
Love Ted woodfords videos
Hey guys just found this video. I’ve got a K. Yairi 12 string that needs a neck reset and a bridge reset as well. I’ve been told it’s impossible so I guess we’ll see. As it is it’s not really playable, so it might be a good one to learn on. I might put in a bridge doctor while I’m at it. Thanks for all the great content you produce !
I've watched Twoodford abunch. He does some cool stuff.
That was a good video! Good job! I don't know how many people realize that when you pull the sandpaper through from the fingerboard to the heel of the neck, the amount of sandpaper in contact with the wood is proportional to the distance from the fingerboard. So, this makes the amount removed wedge-shaped. Which is exactly what you want! So, if you needed to tip the neck upward instead of back, you would need to pull the sandpaper the other way. That is why I rough set the neck before I put the fingerboard on the neck because after the fingerboard is installed you can only pull the sandpaper one direction.
I love Ted's channel.
Enjoyed the video. Do a video on the bridge replacement and let us know why it's being replaced.
Very cool to find this. I also own a '41 O-15, November built, so right in line with this guitar. Mine has been in the family since new. Also not original at this point. Later model tuners replacing the 3 on a plate, refretted, and a headstock break repair (thanks to a careless sibling)....with mostly original finish. Local luthier here in Santa Fe (Keith Visgara) did the refret and fortunately as of now the neck is good. It's due for a tune-up and although it has the original ebony nut it's developed an A string buzz at the first fret so we may need to replace it. And a nod to your bridge slotting video this bridge has been slotted and has excellent break angle now.
I also follow all of Ted Woodford's video...not even an amateur repair guy but love his knowledge and attention to detail.
Please do the bridge replacement. I’ve been watching Ted Woodford for years (and you guys too). We can compare and contrast with an expert 🙂
I wonder if Ted would have suggested replacing the bridge prior to undertaking the neck reset😉
It's T Woodford. As opposed to 'twoodford' pronounced phonetically. I have the foam cutters too, because of him. I've only ever done one reset so far but, they popped that neck off with zero steam, zero jig, very quickly and I had zero experience. To be honest, getting the neck off was the easy bit. By day two of shaping and shims, I was cursing Ted Woodford and had partially composed a song called 'So, You Wanna Be Just Like Ted Woodford?' :)
Glad you didn't replace the bridge. It's Brazilian rosewood, and as you're well aware, is virtually unobtainium currently.
Waiting for the part 2 of this when the bridge is replaced/repaired. Am excited to hear how that vintage martin guitar sounds after all the repairs...
Ted is the King, also charming and funny
This is awesome. I knew neck resets were labor intensive as all get out but it's cool to get to see it being done. Definitely understand the cost associated with doin this. Cool stuff
In 1992 I worked at a Guitar Center in San Jose California where I spent an hour listening to a Martin rep talk about how Gibson and Guild used neck shims and they didn't. "We have a whole dumpster out back full of necks and tops that were imperfect!". Riiiiiiight................
I’ve never reset a Martin neck that didn’t have a shim in it.
@@DriftwoodGuitars I was skeptical even then.
Ted Woodford would make a great late night Dj...lol
Please tell me you took photos of those original fabrication dates, on the old shims. I’dthen print them out and put them in the case with a brief narrative of what you did this round of repairs.
Also, if you had to cover them with your new shims, I would also carefully write the original info on the dove tail (not where it will be covered with glue) as well as adding your name and the date of the neck reset. I’ve also seen this kind of info neatly written in pencil, on the underside of the guitar top.
In 50 years, another luthier may find that info to be very interesting to know. I know I would.
This was a really great demonstration! And I would love to see the bridge replacement. I have one of those to do myself.
It was great to watch the whole process.I have 1940 Martin O15 that I think need the same procedure.
It’s really cool that you had some scrap Brazilian Rosewood.
I would have kept the powder that you blew off, at least to fill the two small holes that you drilled in the fretboard. I would also keep it for minor repairs. Isn’t it pretty valuable?
Why No carpet or towels to protect the wood on your bench ??
The Ted Woodford shout out got you a sub from me for sure.
Big fan of Driftwood... big fan of Ted.
You should try one dry. He never uses water.
Good to see new content. Glad you are well.
Good to hear from you both - hope as is well and you’re healthy.
It is TWoodford out of Canada.👍. That came up with those heating rods.
I have seen his video, great repairs, very knowledgeable man.
True, I totally diy’d a Taylor neck reset. Shockingly easy. It’s like a neck reset with training wheels.
Great vid, as always, but I was surprised to see you not apply the glue to both gluing surfaces, and not brush the glue on in order to ensure that there would be no bubbles or voids in the glue. I know it's fairly unlikely, but when you only have one shot, you aim several times.
ted wooidford of hamilton ontario canada is a guru, glad you found him, love your content keep up the great work
Just to put something right 1941 is not 'Pre War', WW2 started in 1939, the Americans did not join in till 1941 when Japan took out Pearl Harbour. Very good video by the way.
They did say it's pre-War 'for the Americans '
Yes, please do a video on the bridge replacement on that pre war martin
My concern is that if your endpoint for neck angle is the straightedge just clearing the bridge unstrung you are going to have issues under tension. The real endpoint should be just clearing the bridge under string tension.
I think the most important part of a neck reset is getting a feel for how much the neck moves strung up to pitch before starting the reset and/or duplicating string tension with the re-set neck dry clamped and while supporting the headstock adding about 12 lbs of weight to the upper bout to mimic tension and see where your straightedge lands.
I find I usually have to overshoot by up to 1/16" in many guitars to have it wind up right under string tension.
I did a reset on a 70s Yamaha acoustic without a neck removal jig, but it wasn't easy to get good pressure. I ended up clamping the upper bouts down to my bench with a padded caul under the heel cap providing upward resistance to the downward clamps. Fortunately it was so stubborn that I had to work it out and it didn't have a chance to pop on me.
Definitely do a video on the bridge replacement.
It's T ed Woodford he's brilliant as is Jerry Rosa at Rosa Stringworks Workshop.
Twoodford is Ted Woodford from Hamilton Ontario, Canada
So you decided to do the "new" technique on the rare pre-war martin? Brave! Enjoyed watching this and learning! Doesn't the tension of the strings and the new bridge potentially affect the geometry?
Very good video keep them coming. And yes I’d like to see the bridge replacement.
Yes do the bridge video. Always fun to watch.
Ted Woodford (@twoodfrd) is a master luthier that has a laid back and intelligent way of explaining his processes that is entertaining and on point. The people that make the foam cutters actually asked him to promote them for cash. He turned them down as he doesnt do that kind of thing. Takes a rare youtuber to turn down money for something they are already doing. Love that guy!
Matt I would think that bridge had been shaved down. So when you put the new taller bridge did you take in a count that just wondering...thanks great video
What does Adhesive Guru do? I think it must help the gluing prep? Super learned a lot from watching. Thanks! Interesting.
Why don't you use some kind of padding on your work bench? That guitar was banging around quite a bit. Verry surprised.
Ted Woodford is a amazing channel, watched every video!!
Ted got the neck reset idea from Derrick Rathwell at Fretted Revival from Montreal. He mentions it in one of his videos.
Here's my vote to see the bridge replacement and final result for this beauty!
Awesome episode guys! Thanks for sharing!
What coincidence. I met your sister-in-law (?) when I was constructing cigar box Ukes and she said my brothers up north and makes guitars and I’ve had a Driftwood guitars business card sitting on my desk for around the past 10 years.
Yes! Let us see the bridge replacement! 😅
just wondering if you checked the neck alignment to the string 'E' holes before gluing? Because this is my final check