Having an SG myself I regularly find dings in strange places that have nothing to do with an attempt of relicing. It's just what happens when using the thing.
agreed, my 05 that ive had for 7yrs now has hardly ever seen outside my bedroom and has quite a few. but my bedroom is tight and I can recall a handful that I accidently put on it
Just wanted to say that I love your videos. I see too many people on TH-cam grumbling and complaining about the repairs or mods they need to do. It's nice to see someone who takes pride in and enjoys the work that they do.
The biggest issue I’ve had with conductive paint is that, over time, the paint starts to deteriorate, and the graphite dust (or whatever the conductive material is) gets all over the pots, switches and pickups.
I know what you mean about smells/odours from your memory. When I was a kid we had a beat up old accordian, many of the keys didn't work, some of the chief buttons too. But the wood it was made of had an unmistakable fruit flavour odour, it was a delight just to handle. I think it ended up on a Guy Fawkes bonfire if I remember correctly. Many, many years later I discovered an aftershave/ Eau De twoilette called Joop Red, it was the exact same fragrence, the memories just came flooding back. Whenever someone asks me what I'd like as a gift I always ask for Joop Red.
In a recent comment, I offered an old racer's "mantra"-- "Attention to detail wins races." For you, I will modify it---:Attention to detail wins respect and reputation." When I get my shop moved into my basement, I will have much less time to watch, but for now, I can spend all day watching your fine work. Thank you.
One of the tips I discovered about copper tape is that you can buy the stuff intended for snail repellent for a lot less than that specific for shielding.
Bravo! Another fascinating modification. You never cease to amaze me; you have such a keen eye for detail, a library full of experience and knowledge, and amazing craftsman skills on even the most delicate of procedures. Love your videos, please keep them coming.
I love the smell of books and used bookstores!! I know those scent nostalgia trips too man. Just wanted to comment and say I think you are a master craftsmen and an artist sir.
Fantastically interesting to watch, and that DeArmond ended up sounding amazing. More and more thinking I need to change the P90 housing humbuckers in my special back to regular old P90s. Thanks for your videos, always make the day a bit better.
If anyone could bring that together it would be you. Again, as always, well done. My heart hurts a little tho seeing a Jr modded like that. Thanks for that dowel tip. I'm gonna fab one of those up right now.
Impressive craftsmanship. You are a very skilled (and brave!) man. I picked up this as a hobby way too late in life to ever reach your level. Nice job!
I enjoy watching you. You were wondering about the little random divots in the SG. Unfortunately, I have caused very similar dents and divots in one of my Les Paul's. The metal strap locks attached to the ends of a slim leather guitar strap have clunked the surface of my guitar when I wasn't careful. Similar dents occur from the plug of an instrument cable accidentally swinging into the finish of my guitar. What irritated me the most about the strap locks is that they are intended to keep my guitar from harm, yet they have caused more cosmetic damage than anything else my guitar has been exposed to. I've come to accept the blemishes. At least I don't obsess over them like I used to.
*THIS ONLY WORKS WITH P90’S* To match an older pickup “phase”, It would be easier to disassemble the P90, flip the coil over(longitudinally), swap the leads and then reassemble it with the correct magnet orientation. Ive done it on a handful of P90 equipped guitars for people who wanted a noiseless middle position, it works fantastically. Matching phase may require all of those steps, or one. Entirely depends on what you’re working with.
Matt Fields why would u have to swap lead wires after flipping the magnet? I’ve installed some PRS 5 way switches, that required opposite polarity pickups and I’ve had to flip the magnets before but I’ve never “swapped leads”
It would help me to sleep at night if you could confirm that at one point you've said out loud "Well, I fucked that all up, there's no fixing that" or "SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT". You have an answer for everything and if you don't, you come up with something that's bananas and it works. Right before this video, I watched the '34 Martin you fixed and I thought for sure you weren't going to be able to reuse that binding, but lo and behold you did it. Epoxy for the win. By the way, I love your channel. I'm going through an extreme period of depression right now, the worst it's been in years, and watching your videos is helping me out tremendously.
I wish I was half as good at guitar repair as you are.you make it look so easy.people that hasn't been bit by the bug doesn't understand but it's addictive.i love working on guitars and building them.ive been doing it for a little over 10 years now and would love to do it for a living.but anyway thank you for what you do for us.i don't miss a episode.cheers from Tennessee
That was a brave move drilling that large hole. With my luck it would have grabbed and spun out of control. Your attention to detail is second to none.
I played in a band and everyone said I should be the singer. No way UNLESS I had a guitar to hide behind. So , our keyboard player lent me an original 61 Gibson SG Les Paul Jr. in that exact shape and colour. Wow they are great. You can get so many sounds from a single pickup guitar with just a Volume and Tone control. We had old instruments as that was all we could afford in the 70s but gee they were great. We didn't realize we were playing vintage instruments that are now worth a great deal . BTW love DeArmond pickups.
Would you believe that I found a smash up, ruined tenor guitar in the gutter years ago that had a set of two of these wired in. I took it home and disassembled it and kept the parts for years. Recently I revisited those parts and simply mounted them side by side in the sound hole of a Blueridge flat top. I ran the input out the tailspin hole and mounted the control/input at the tail pin. Without ANY modification to the guitar I succeeded in touting two VERY hot single coils to this guitar AND IT NOW SCREAMS!! Fascinating video! I admire your creative(trouble shooting) mind and resolve. Your an INSPIRATION, Ted Furlo
A trick I use--I solder up quite a few pots and caps down in cavities. Find a welder who has a Kevlar blanket and ask for a 12" x 12" cut from the blanket. Then, using the covers as patterns, carefully cut out cavity perimeters. Lightly tape down and go to work--protecting the finish, especially the cavity edges. PS- because in racing days, I welded a lot of chrome moly, I bought 3 ---1/2" thick, large blankets--6' x 6'. One, I use for welding, 2 I use on my bench---1 dedicated to any process that can produce scratchy bits, and 1 that is never exposed to that risk. They are pricey, but by buying 3 at once, I got a discount. They are usually black with grey flecks; when one drops a tiny part or screw with a shiny appearance it is easy to spot the escapee and they are captured by the texture.
Another nice, clean job of giving your customer what he asked for, which is a rare quality. The result looks good, and sounds great. Occasionally, I would have approached some of these challenges a little differently, but I never have a disagreement with your results.
That sounds great. I was always a fan of John Lennon's modified LP Jr with the "Charlie Christian" pickup, but I like this one even better. And the client is right, no tone knob needed on the DeArmond.
I almost looked away when you started drilling the hole for the jack. It was scary. Of course, I should have known it was a cinch for your talents. Maybe I was thinking of me... Excellent job, as always, and a nice change of subject matter from the acoustics [ which I love ].
Damn that sounds fantastic. Have an old dearmond soundhole pickup in a 50s barclay acoustic and it’s amazing - looks like the big brother to that pickup
When you run into those switches with the threads flush with the body, I believe they're intended to be used with a recessed nut. Another part to buy, and you have to ream the hole a little larger, but they do look and feel cool!
Both pickups sound pretty nice together. You do amazing work, I enjoy your channel, and have a ton of respect for your attention to detail and care for the instruments, no matter the value. Thank you.
Excellent work, the extra care taken after drilling for the jack taking time to super glue the finish to keep from future chipping ✔ And shielding the wiring cavities and.... backside of the cover plate very nice. Enjoyed your take on the premature ageing "Unless someone is charging the stage with a spear, how does that happen ?" 😅 Another master class video !!
P90s are very easy to reverse the polarity of. You can change the direction of windings by flipping the coil inside the cover upside down, and you can flip the magnets to change the polarity, which gives you access to all four possibilities without needing to touch a soldering iron.
at the other end of the spectrum, i change all my caps to 100nF (it's great for crazy fuzz. reducing the harmonic content brings down the noise and you get something like a tame square wave which i love)
Looks like a Fralin diagram. I used one of their diagrams for the tele I just built. It was their 4 way tele mod diagram. I liked that it added the extra series middle position in the 3rd switch position rather than the 4th like the typical 4 way wiring. Just makes more sense to me that way. It allows me to still be able to switch full up quickly for the neck and full down for the bridge which are the most common positions I use. Bit I can see the logic behind having the extra series position in the 4th switch position since it's the loudest and possibly darkest depending on your pickups. With the set of Fender pure vintage 64's I used the series position isnt too dark at all. Just louder/fuller. I was skeptical since series/parallel wirings are always hit or miss in my experience but when they hit it's a great extra option.
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It's easy to see why that pickup is highly desired for slide- it sings so sweetly!
That turned out rather well. We felt that the instrument has a friendly sort of tone. Thank you Ted, that was very enjoyable.
Having an SG myself I regularly find dings in strange places that have nothing to do with an attempt of relicing. It's just what happens when using the thing.
agreed, my 05 that ive had for 7yrs now has hardly ever seen outside my bedroom and has quite a few. but my bedroom is tight and I can recall a handful that I accidently put on it
My Les paul studio goes everywhere and seems to mostly get thrashed at home on the corner of the coffee table
Digging the sound from that DeArmond!
It sounds awesome
Yeah! Real nice fat, smooth and crisp tone on that pickup. Sounds fantastic!
I agree. Very chimney and thin sounding. Beautiful!
Ditto. The tone instantly warmed. Nice work!
I thought adding that pickup was heresy but it sounds sooooo good. Wonderful work!
Just wanted to say that I love your videos. I see too many people on TH-cam grumbling and complaining about the repairs or mods they need to do. It's nice to see someone who takes pride in and enjoys the work that they do.
The biggest issue I’ve had with conductive paint is that, over time, the paint starts to deteriorate, and the graphite dust (or whatever the conductive material is) gets all over the pots, switches and pickups.
I have no future in lutherie, but it's always a joy to watch a master at work
The end result is a fantastic sounding guitar. Plucky, chimey and glassy. No muddy midrange, no woofy low end and no brittle highs. I dig it.
I know what you mean about smells/odours from your memory. When I was a kid we had a beat up old accordian, many of the keys didn't work, some of the chief buttons too. But the wood it was made of had an unmistakable fruit flavour odour, it was a delight just to handle. I think it ended up on a Guy Fawkes bonfire if I remember correctly. Many, many years later I discovered an aftershave/ Eau De twoilette called Joop Red, it was the exact same fragrence, the memories just came flooding back. Whenever someone asks me what I'd like as a gift I always ask for Joop Red.
Great work ! Hi from Dublin -- you can easiy change the phase on any gibson pickup by flipping the magnets and leaving the wiring intact -- peace
I see where you (and this customer) are going. Derek Trucks is one of my favorites on slide.
In a recent comment, I offered an old racer's "mantra"-- "Attention to detail wins races." For you, I will modify it---:Attention to detail wins respect and reputation." When I get my shop moved into my basement, I will have much less time to watch, but for now, I can spend all day watching your fine work. Thank you.
That whole pick up fret idea is really cool.
Such sweet tones... I really loved the two together!
One of the tips I discovered about copper tape is that you can buy the stuff intended for snail repellent for a lot less than that specific for shielding.
Very cool 👍 I just got a 66 Jr project and was going to get some of that tape DIY pest control stores ?
but that won't have conductive adhesive on the back.
Bravo! Another fascinating modification. You never cease to amaze me; you have such a keen eye for detail, a library full of experience and knowledge, and amazing craftsman skills on even the most delicate of procedures. Love your videos, please keep them coming.
You sir, are a joy to watch! Thank you for your efforts and time on these videos!
I love the smell of books and used bookstores!! I know those scent nostalgia trips too man. Just wanted to comment and say I think you are a master craftsmen and an artist sir.
"Nostalgia Scent Memories". That was awesome.
Always learn something valuable here. Thanks for the time and effort you impart to us.
Fantastically interesting to watch, and that DeArmond ended up sounding amazing. More and more thinking I need to change the P90 housing humbuckers in my special back to regular old P90s. Thanks for your videos, always make the day a bit better.
That's really nice! I love what you and your customer have managed to come up with there!
If anyone could bring that together it would be you. Again, as always, well done.
My heart hurts a little tho seeing a Jr modded like that.
Thanks for that dowel tip. I'm gonna fab one of those up right now.
Impressive craftsmanship. You are a very skilled (and brave!) man. I picked up this as a hobby way too late in life to ever reach your level. Nice job!
I enjoy watching you. You were wondering about the little random divots in the SG. Unfortunately, I have caused very similar dents and divots in one of my Les Paul's. The metal strap locks attached to the ends of a slim leather guitar strap have clunked the surface of my guitar when I wasn't careful. Similar dents occur from the plug of an instrument cable accidentally swinging into the finish of my guitar. What irritated me the most about the strap locks is that they are intended to keep my guitar from harm, yet they have caused more cosmetic damage than anything else my guitar has been exposed to. I've come to accept the blemishes. At least I don't obsess over them like I used to.
Wonderful craftsmanship and playing!
"Laugh, but it works." And laugh I did.
Lovely sound with the DeArmond.
whatever i don’t learn in the shop through trial and error, this channel teaches, and for that i’m grateful
Sounds lovely. Great job, thank you for sharing this, it's very much appreciated.
It’s so refreshingly enjoyable to watch your work. Very nice.
*THIS ONLY WORKS WITH P90’S*
To match an older pickup “phase”, It would be easier to disassemble the P90, flip the coil over(longitudinally), swap the leads and then reassemble it with the correct magnet orientation.
Ive done it on a handful of P90 equipped guitars for people who wanted a noiseless middle position, it works fantastically.
Matching phase may require all of those steps, or one. Entirely depends on what you’re working with.
You invert the entire coil, not just the bar magnets??? Intriguing.
Matt Fields why would u have to swap lead wires after flipping the magnet? I’ve installed some PRS 5 way switches, that required opposite polarity pickups and I’ve had to flip the magnets before but I’ve never “swapped leads”
Wait, does that in effect make it “reverse wound,” or is that to correct or create an out of phase sound?
Good solution- never considered that!
johnnypk1963 like I said, you might have to do all of the steps, but at minimum flipping the coil.
It would help me to sleep at night if you could confirm that at one point you've said out loud "Well, I fucked that all up, there's no fixing that" or "SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT".
You have an answer for everything and if you don't, you come up with something that's bananas and it works. Right before this video, I watched the '34 Martin you fixed and I thought for sure you weren't going to be able to reuse that binding, but lo and behold you did it. Epoxy for the win.
By the way, I love your channel. I'm going through an extreme period of depression right now, the worst it's been in years, and watching your videos is helping me out tremendously.
Now it's time to intentionally snap the headstock off, so you can repair it to a Stronger-than-new condition!
The neck will snap off before the headstock snaps.
Great job there! And both pickups together sound phenomenal! Owner must be happpy! Love your videos!
Such joy to watch a true craftsman. Canada's proud!
Does sound good. Very clean install. Thank you for the lesson.
Fantastic video! Very educational and also I think you made that guitar sound so much better. Thank you for posting.
I wish I was half as good at guitar repair as you are.you make it look so easy.people that hasn't been bit by the bug doesn't understand but it's addictive.i love working on guitars and building them.ive been doing it for a little over 10 years now and would love to do it for a living.but anyway thank you for what you do for us.i don't miss a episode.cheers from Tennessee
Was really hoping for a slide piece at the end, but still was rocked to sleep with that sweet little lullabye
Mine smelled the same way. I thought of trying this in a tele. Never did I ever think of this in an SG? It’s a great sounding pickup. Unique!
That was a brave move drilling that large hole. With my luck it would have grabbed and spun out of control. Your attention to detail is second to none.
Wow, an incredible good job. Never seen this channel before, but I definately would trust my guitars with this repair man!
Interesting project that was nicely executed, and hey man! Your soldering skills are definitely up to the task.
Looks and sounds fantastic........brilliant job indeed, I would certainly be chuffed with that !
You sir are a hell of a craftsman. Enjoy your videos. Cheers.
surprisingly Fender-y sounding for an SG! Both the bridge P90, and especially the DeArmond. Great work, as always
Nice work again! Lovely sounding pickup!
I played in a band and everyone said I should be the singer. No way UNLESS I had a guitar to hide behind. So , our keyboard player lent me an original 61 Gibson SG Les Paul Jr. in that exact shape and colour. Wow they are great. You can get so many sounds from a single pickup guitar with just a Volume and Tone control. We had old instruments as that was all we could afford in the 70s but gee they were great. We didn't realize we were playing vintage instruments that are now worth a great deal . BTW love DeArmond pickups.
Very nice work and sounds GREAT as well!!!! I love how you left it with the SG Jr. look!!!!
A great example of very nice precision and careful workmanship!
Would you believe that I found a smash up, ruined tenor guitar in the gutter years ago that had a set of two of these wired in. I took it home and disassembled it and kept the parts for years. Recently I revisited those parts and simply mounted them side by side in the sound hole of a Blueridge flat top. I ran the input out the tailspin hole and mounted the control/input at the tail pin. Without ANY modification to the guitar I succeeded in touting two VERY hot single coils to this guitar AND IT NOW SCREAMS!! Fascinating video! I admire your creative(trouble shooting) mind and resolve.
Your an INSPIRATION,
Ted Furlo
The front pickup [the DeArmond] was a gorgeous sound.
Wow, especially considering the variables the mod looks great!
A trick I use--I solder up quite a few pots and caps down in cavities. Find a welder who has a Kevlar blanket and ask for a 12" x 12" cut from the blanket. Then, using the covers as patterns, carefully cut out cavity perimeters. Lightly tape down and go to work--protecting the finish, especially the cavity edges. PS- because in racing days, I welded a lot of chrome moly, I bought 3 ---1/2" thick, large blankets--6' x 6'. One, I use for welding, 2 I use on my bench---1 dedicated to any process that can produce scratchy bits, and 1 that is never exposed to that risk. They are pricey, but by buying 3 at once, I got a discount. They are usually black with grey flecks; when one drops a tiny part or screw with a shiny appearance it is easy to spot the escapee and they are captured by the texture.
Another nice, clean job of giving your customer what he asked for, which is a rare quality. The result looks good, and sounds great. Occasionally, I would have approached some of these challenges a little differently, but I never have a disagreement with your results.
Very nice job. New pickup looks great.
Wow. Nice job once again, Ted! You, sir, are a master of your craft. 👍😎
Wow. That pickup didn't turn out to sound half bad. Works for me. 😆👍
lovely complimentary tones.
Nice of you to use the tone light! Very much appreciated! 🤣
That sounds great. I was always a fan of John Lennon's modified LP Jr with the "Charlie Christian" pickup, but I like this one even better. And the client is right, no tone knob needed on the DeArmond.
That sounds amazing. Great job
Wonderfully done Ted!
I always have a hell of a time with that damn shielding tape! There's a real skill to that stuff.
I almost looked away when you started drilling the hole for the jack. It was scary.
Of course, I should have known it was a cinch for your talents. Maybe I was thinking of me...
Excellent job, as always, and a nice change of subject matter from the acoustics [ which I love ].
I have the jr's older brother SG and it sounds pretty good. Your mod sounds awesome. Good work1
Sounds beautiful.
Very nice customisation I like the way you keep the original pickguard ! The Dearmond pickup seems to sound very warm Cool job Congrats !
Those pickups sound great together.
That DeArmond sounds wonderful! Nice work!!!
This guy is knowledgeable as hell.
How's that ? He's a damned moron from where I'm looking.
@@TelecasterLPGTop what would you say that for?
Damn that sounds fantastic. Have an old dearmond soundhole pickup in a 50s barclay acoustic and it’s amazing - looks like the big brother to that pickup
When you run into those switches with the threads flush with the body, I believe they're intended to be used with a recessed nut. Another part to buy, and you have to ream the hole a little larger, but they do look and feel cool!
Both pickups sound pretty nice together. You do amazing work, I enjoy your channel, and have a ton of respect for your attention to detail and care for the instruments, no matter the value. Thank you.
I didn't expect the Dearmond pickup to sound so good! Good job buddy!
Excellent work, the extra care taken after drilling for the jack taking time to super glue the finish to keep from future chipping ✔
And shielding the wiring cavities and.... backside of the cover plate very nice.
Enjoyed your take on the premature ageing "Unless someone is charging the stage with a spear, how does that happen ?" 😅
Another master class video !!
P90s are very easy to reverse the polarity of. You can change the direction of windings by flipping the coil inside the cover upside down, and you can flip the magnets to change the polarity, which gives you access to all four possibilities without needing to touch a soldering iron.
What it is...is a badass guitar! 😎🎸Awesome work, Ted!
You do awesome work! Enjoyed the video!
Many thanks for a comprehensive informative video
These videos are like therapy. Better, even.
The mod sounded nice. Great work.
Excellent informative video. It's long but there are no useless seconds it's all good quality.
I know it’s a heresy to say this but I’ve made two guitars without tone pots and I didn’t miss tone control.
I don't remove them, but... honestly, the treble knob on the amp always works better than the tone knob in the guitar.
I'm afraid that for most of my stuff neither the tone or volume is used a lot. Mind you, most of my starts need only have a neck pickup at that.
Works for Tom Delonge 🤘🏻
at the other end of the spectrum, i change all my caps to 100nF
(it's great for crazy fuzz. reducing the harmonic content brings down the noise and you get something like a tame square wave which i love)
Tone controls are useful for one thing to me: tuning. If you turn the tone all the way the tuner will detect the pitch a lot better.
Love the correction for “Soldering “ for us English chaps 😂😂 much appreciated
Great job done and very interesting 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Looks beautiful
Thats going to be a great sounding slide guitar. Nice work.
The DeArmond sounds pretty nice! Great work.
Thank you for your videos! One of my favorite things on TH-cam.
Nice work!👍😎🎸🎶
Looks like a Fralin diagram. I used one of their diagrams for the tele I just built. It was their 4 way tele mod diagram. I liked that it added the extra series middle position in the 3rd switch position rather than the 4th like the typical 4 way wiring. Just makes more sense to me that way. It allows me to still be able to switch full up quickly for the neck and full down for the bridge which are the most common positions I use. Bit I can see the logic behind having the extra series position in the 4th switch position since it's the loudest and possibly darkest depending on your pickups. With the set of Fender pure vintage 64's I used the series position isnt too dark at all. Just louder/fuller. I was skeptical since series/parallel wirings are always hit or miss in my experience but when they hit it's a great extra option.
Nice work, sounds really cool
I actually really like how the pickup fits that pickguard.
I always shield jack embase cavity. In my experience with tone and volume pots that's were you reduce EM noise the most .
Very cool mod,nicely done.
My SG has has a bunch of those same little dings, they just happen. Great work on the mod, I enjoyed the video.
That neck pickup sounds good 👍 Great work. I enjoy your channel.
Daaam this was a really good custom job!
So satisfying and what a crafmanship
Very mello sounding. I like it!