New guy at factory forgets to mask off bridge footprint, applies finish to entire body. Next guy half asleep glues bridge right onto finish. Next guy strings up, applies tension and bridge lifts immediately. Boss finds out, calls 1st guy an idiot, bashes guitar on concrete floor in anger which breaks body joint. Tuners, bridge pins, saddle, and nut robbed for other guitars. Guitar is thrown in seconds bin. Later the Fender logo is sanded off. Guitar rescued and mailed to RSW. That’s my forensic opinion anyway.
When you mentioned the words needed in the song, about a dozen scenarios ran through my head. Mainly mind trips trying to figure out where to go on vacation to get away from home. Then I would imagine all things that could go wrong when I got there. So here I sit, watching you fix another guitar. I think I will just stay home.
Dear Jerry, Your videos are the "pot of gold" I discovered in the "rabbit hole" otherwise known as TH-cam. I've played my Alvarez Yairi everyday for the last 25 years of my life but didn't know the first thing about how guitars were built, set up, repaired etc. All guitar players should see your videos, you are a true gentleman and your videos are truly entertaining. Thx Jer
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Well...what can I say! Another adventure into the unknown! Jerry when I ever get back to Missoura, I will only hope to meet you and shake the hand of the man who can fix just about anything! A man of my own heart! Thankz
As a UK fiddle player and guitarist of 50 years experience (and recently, a banjoist - of 2 weeks) during which I've built a guitar or two and fixed a load of others, I love your videos, Jerry. I never comment as there are plenty of folks doing that but, in this vid, the "Creme de la Menthe" (as one of our favourite UK comedy actors says) is that song at the end - What a BEAUTY!!!! Perfect song. Well done sir! 🙂
That song brought a big ‘ol smile to this smile less ‘ol face that belongs to this here guy who wishes he was somewhere else sometime soon but doesn’t want to get there till yesterday.
Your videos can't really be praised enough; they're both highly entertaining as well as instructional even to someone who just plays or collects guitars. As to your craftsmanship, I wish I'd be living in the States just to have access to as skilled and experienced a luthier as you are.
I think you did a marvelous job with this factory reject. They rejected it; you made it look and sound beautiful! I love the song you wrote after being challenged! It put a big smile on my face. Thanks from Gilbert, AZ!
great repair on this sad reject of a guitar, you absolutely got the best out of it. I thoroughly enjoyed your wee ditty song, a joy to watch thank you jerry. Peace and love to you and yours from bonny Scotland. Andy.
I thought for sure you were going to re laminate to headstock and custom make a bridge. You did a fine job sir I think people do not realize the restraint it takes to do a budget job and do it right without going over the top.
Absolutely right! It takes years of experience (not always good, I can say!) to develop that particular skill; Jerry's decision making was spot on here.
For a budget job the Fender Hellcat turned out very smart, the headstock looks superb... especially considering the mess it was. Besides learning so much, it is thoroughly relaxing watching your vids. Thank You Jerry.
Really love everything about the way you go about your work, Jerry. It's just a pleasure to witness years of experience, tons of skill, and a dedication to getting it done right play out in front of us, courtesy of your videos. Bravo! I have a circa 1980 Takamime 12-string I may have to send your way; the top is lifting up behind the bridge, so I'm sure that means the braces have come loose back there. Anyway, great work on this Fender reject, and thanks for being awesome.
Lots of patience showed here. Actually, she doesn't sound too shabby. I learned more about stick-to-itness than technique. Well done Sir. (Just joshing you, good techniques were shown)
one man's trash is another man's treasure. Amazing Jerry.. I love the top solution, I think it looks great specially with the matching truss rod cover..
Looks great in the video Jerry. I am looking forward to playing it today. I realize it is a less expensive guitar, but we all have our reasons. I have one of the original 1970 versions of this being delivered today as well. With purchase, repairs, shipping and misc, this cost a total of $580.00. That includes a new set of the correct factory tuners that I will change out today. I feel like guitars are like tattoos. They are cooler when they have a storey to tell. Thank you for the hard work. I'm sure it will look good on the wall next to it's older brother. Johnny
Also, I am unable to find the Mahogany Deluxe version of this guitar new or used. Everything I find is either Black or has Cats and Skulls on the fret board.
Yes sir, Tim Armstrong Deluxe Acoustic-Electric Guitar Body Body: Solid Mahogany Top, Laminated Mahogany Back and Sides Body Shape: Concert Body Back: Laminated Mahogany Body Sides: Laminated Mahogany Body Top: Solid Mahogany Body Finish: Satin Bracing: Scalloped X Bracing Rosette: '70s F Style
Jerry , the fact is your fix for the tuner area was really good. a little tip, look at possibly experimenting with high solids clear top coat. you might be surprized what it can do. But as for laquer lay on medium wet coat, let it sit under medium wattage heat lamp about foot away for about 10min between coats. 2 or 3 then let it cool completely, I would do paint so it can cool/set over night. Then one good wet coat (sand before painting as needed laquer doesnt need go be scuffed to top coat unless hardened) and let it sit for 10 minutes in heat lamp then sit for about 1 hour. the previous days paint will seal things up, heat lets it flow out like old body guys sitting cars in sun before final polish. Last coat will make it like glass.
I don’t believe this is a factory reject. After seeing you remove the bridge, my guess is this guitar was heavily damaged in shipping, including the back separation and bridge. It looks like someone at the guitar store tried to re-glue the bridge. It went badly, so they gave up. They then sanded off the Fender logo, then likely removed the tuning machines, nut, saddle and string pins (the only real removable parts) and sold it “as is.” Fender acoustics are generally lower priced instruments, so the owner likely got it for little to no money. Your headstock repair is genius and looks very cool. The bridge area looks much better, too. I really like the stylings of these Tim Armstrong guitars, especially the shape of that pickguard. He’s a punk rocker, so your repairs add to the general “attitude” behind that model. Great job!
The letters "CE" are the abbreviation of French phrase "Conformité Européene" which literally means "European Conformity". The term initially used was "EC Mark" and it was officially replaced by "CE Marking" in the Directive 93/68/EEC in 1993.
FYI according to Wikipedia there was in fact a time when some Chinese manufacturers used a very similar marking for "China Export". Apparently there was some international 'discussion' about it back in 2008 and the Chinese supposedly stopped using the 'confusing' mark. I can't see a modern guitar from a reputable company like Fender using that as a Chinese version of the mark though, but then again, I don't see that guitar being made in the EU either. Hmm...
Nice work Jerry. Just thought i'd mention that I like to use sockets to remove tuner bushings. That way, you can easily find the perfect size that will work. Cheers.
We've seen a bunch of these Tim Armstrong and Hellcat guitars have had lots of problems. Bad neck sets, humpy fingerboards, jagged fret jobs, bridge issues, and more - pretty ugly. I liked your line about the headstock job being intimidating "... If I had any sense it would be to me, too." Boy, do I know that feeling! Sometimes I have enough sense NOT to take on a job like that - sometimes I lose that argument with myself. Sometimes you've gotta break the bad news about stuff like the headstock and the crack - "I'm sorry, the warranty won't cover that." After all that you did a great job on that box. Great song, too!
Could you have used a satin polyurethane from a can instead of lacquer? I sprayed my fender Stratocaster neck with it and it came out like a factory finish. It doesn’t take a bunch of coats to use
Mabey to fit the theme of what you did on the headstock you should paint the bottom half of the top black, so it covers up the chipping and it makes the to match
That was best possible way to fix that Fender acoustic, and sounded good. but that silly song was AWESOME!!!! that was some really good song writing for sure.
To anyone wondering I have the same body wood and construction on my Fender "Tim Armstrong" ... And it sounds wonderful. It resonates so well you can get different tones out of just the way you holding it... I get complaints about it from everyone, and I have some expensive that hardly get mentioned unless I point them out! But always play them before you buy bc they are all unique...
I wonder if the “website” mentioned in the little card attached to the guitar was Guitarfetish...they do these “factory buyouts” where they buy and resell defective stock from Far Eastern factories and usually scratch brands off the headstocks. Since those factories build instruments for multiple brands, so far I’ve seen them sell de-branded guitars made for the likes of Peavey, Vintage (that great value-for-money brand sold mainly in the UK) and some others, and I wouldn’t exclude they may have handled this since these Tim Armstrong Fenders are apparently made in China
Easy. Use an old credit card or any scrap piece of plastic. The stuff to use is FasCap 2P10. It's made for gluing wood. The local fine wood store where I live sells it in all sizes up to pint containers. Comes in thin (like water), medium and thick (like a gel). For sealing wood, get the thin. Spread it with a piece of plastic, soaks into the wood and seals it. I use it on knotty wood to hold the knots into place so they don't fall out while milling the wood to final size. Have run boards through the planer with no tear out at the knots. You really need to try it. The thin would work on cracks in guitar tops & blend with the finish.
Just for everybody's info, The CE sticker has nothing to do with China in spite of what some have stated on the internet. It stands for Conformite Europeene. It is a safety, health and environmental standard for imports into Europe.
Yep you are correct. I got sucked in from some other TH-camrs. But on the other hand having said that, you never see it on anything but Chinese exports.LOL
So where did the thing come from originally? In my research Fenderp doesn't sell seconds. Also I don't see how this could have possibly been economical for the customer. A hellcat deluxe sells new for $400. Unless the owner was paid to take this I dunno.
You know what you're you can hang a side of beef on that song that's damn good song I like it that should be up there that should be up there on the charts real good
Nice repair job. I looked up the Hellcat Deluxe. Best I can tell it was meant to be an electric acoustic. That would explain the size of the hole on the bottom of the guitar. I like the lyrics to that funny song you sang at the end. :) The song uses G, C, and E chords and one other one. What is the chord you are playing at 34:34?
You did a great job on a POS guitar. It looks sort of good short of a total re-finish. It sounds thin and reedy. Thanks for showing us that not all instruments are good.
Nice wonder if after all the work it was still a good deal? I wonder what the difference between the factory second and all your work and just a normal one and one of your set ups? Thanks for the videos
Your lyrics remind me of an old Webb Pierce tune "Write write write me a letter, send that letter by mail, send that letter in care of, the Tupelo County Jail."
Hi new to your channel That is a flat automotive clear coat I was going to suggest you try a urethane clear I use nexera clear 2 gallons 127.00 If you sanded all of the top you could re spray it with satin or flat clear These urethane clears are very tough I paint cars in my own shop I’ve always thought you could finish a guitar it would be glass finish
That guitar looks to have had a very hard life before it ever got to be played, quite sad. But I like how you know when it's just make it look good and playable vs a restoration project.
The head turned out pretty darn good. The truss rod cover tied it all together. I wonder if that hard finish is one of the new solvent free coatings that is sprayed on wet, and then cured in high intensity Ultra Violet light. Rickenbacker now uses a UV cure, gloss clear and has eliminated solvent vapor emissions from their plant. Could it be Fender is doing the same?
Great job you done on that! I have to say though, I really wanted to hop through the screen with a cloth and some buffing compound and buff out that headstock!
Darren McCarthy Musica I left it dull on purpose. The rest of the instrument was matte finished. It matched closer that way. It looked out of place when it was bright and shiny. Thanks for watching.
Got me a brand new YAMAHA FG-TA with a clear pickguard on it and would like to change for a colour one, would this be a big deal and what is the best way to take it off. Like your video and the good jobs you are doing, keep it up.
Nice. If it wasn't a budget job, or if it was for me, I'd have pulled out the inlay in the peg head and made new inlay pieces out of the mahogany to tie the peg head elements together even more.
New guy at factory forgets to mask off bridge footprint, applies finish to entire body. Next guy half asleep glues bridge right onto finish. Next guy strings up, applies tension and bridge lifts immediately. Boss finds out, calls 1st guy an idiot, bashes guitar on concrete floor in anger which breaks body joint. Tuners, bridge pins, saddle, and nut robbed for other guitars. Guitar is thrown in seconds bin. Later the Fender logo is sanded off. Guitar rescued and mailed to RSW. That’s my forensic opinion anyway.
"It was a Fender factory reject, functionally restored" would have fit in your song perfectly.
i LIKED YR "SILLY" SONG. Jeez, you are suffering from unstoppable, constant creativity.
When you mentioned the words needed in the song, about a dozen scenarios ran through my head. Mainly mind trips trying to figure out where to go on vacation to get away from home. Then I would imagine all things that could go wrong when I got there. So here I sit, watching you fix another guitar. I think I will just stay home.
Dear Jerry, Your videos are the "pot of gold" I discovered in the "rabbit hole" otherwise known as TH-cam. I've played my Alvarez Yairi everyday for the last 25 years of my life but didn't know the first thing about how guitars were built, set up, repaired etc. All guitar players should see your videos, you are a true gentleman and your videos are truly entertaining. Thx Jer
CE marking is a certification mark that indicates conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area. The CE marking is also found on products sold outside the EEA that have been manufactured to EEA standards
Well...what can I say! Another adventure into the unknown! Jerry when I ever get back to Missoura, I will only hope to meet you and shake the hand of the man who can fix just about anything! A man of my own heart! Thankz
Audio Tech Labs thank you very much.
Jerry I love watching you work. Iam 78 years young and this is Shirley and mine 51year !!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for watching. Congratulations.
You make my day with your no nonsense attitude and practical fixes........
ozmid40scouple thank you very kindly.
As a UK fiddle player and guitarist of 50 years experience (and recently, a banjoist - of 2 weeks) during which I've built a guitar or two and fixed a load of others, I love your videos, Jerry. I never comment as there are plenty of folks doing that but, in this vid, the "Creme de la Menthe" (as one of our favourite UK comedy actors says) is that song at the end - What a BEAUTY!!!! Perfect song. Well done sir! 🙂
I’m more into the metal side but this uniquely charming channel is growing on me fast. I appreciate the straightforward high-content approach.
Loved the repair/renovation video.Jerry... the song you composed made me smile I like songs like that.cheers Rob.
Thank you very kindly.
I cannot even fathom the amount of patience you luthiers must have! That is a neat song too!
LVGaryD thank you very much.
That song brought a big ‘ol smile to this smile less ‘ol face that belongs to this here guy who wishes he was somewhere else sometime soon but doesn’t want to get there till yesterday.
Your videos can't really be praised enough; they're both highly entertaining as well as instructional even to someone who just plays or collects guitars. As to your craftsmanship, I wish I'd be living in the States just to have access to as skilled and experienced a luthier as you are.
Leonard McCoy thank you very kindly.
Jerry not only did you fix that guitar you wrote a great song to go with it never cease to amaze me buddy have a great night my friend take care
I think you did a marvelous job with this factory reject. They rejected it; you made it look and sound beautiful! I love the song you wrote after being challenged! It put a big smile on my face. Thanks from Gilbert, AZ!
great repair on this sad reject of a guitar, you absolutely got the best out of it. I thoroughly enjoyed your wee ditty song, a joy to watch thank you jerry. Peace and love to you and yours from bonny Scotland. Andy.
Andrew Reynolds thank you very much my friend.
Enjoyed, as always, the video. Especially liked the song. Somehow Immediately pictured Scott singing this.
Donald Powers thanks old buddy.
I thought for sure you were going to re laminate to headstock and custom make a bridge. You did a fine job sir I think people do not realize the restraint it takes to do a budget job and do it right without going over the top.
Absolutely right! It takes years of experience (not always good, I can say!) to develop that particular skill; Jerry's decision making was spot on here.
Talk about turning a sow's ear into a silk purse. Jerry, that purse is more than silk; it's embroidered with seed pearls. Superb salvage job!
For a budget job the Fender Hellcat turned out very smart, the headstock looks superb... especially considering the mess it was. Besides learning so much, it is thoroughly relaxing watching your vids. Thank You Jerry.
Jerry, sir, you must be some kind of a musical and luthier genious.
Very creative work Jerry and great results as well. Enjoy your original song. Thanks and all the best.
GILLEBRATH thank you my friend.
You definitley weren't speeding on that 11 miles. What a great song! I could watch you scrape all day.
Joe Romeo thank you buddy.
Great repair and great song. I love your channel it’s so relaxing to watch.
Really love everything about the way you go about your work, Jerry. It's just a pleasure to witness years of experience, tons of skill, and a dedication to getting it done right play out in front of us, courtesy of your videos. Bravo!
I have a circa 1980 Takamime 12-string I may have to send your way; the top is lifting up behind the bridge, so I'm sure that means the braces have come loose back there.
Anyway, great work on this Fender reject, and thanks for being awesome.
Charles Purvis thank you very much.
Jerry, you did an awesome job considering the budget. The bridge turned out better than I had guessed beforehand. 👍
TREYSONZ thank you very much.
Patience of a saint on that repair my man. That guitar didn't sound half bad at all repaired & strung up.
pneumatic00 thank you very much.
Lots of patience showed here. Actually, she doesn't sound too shabby. I learned more about stick-to-itness than technique. Well done Sir. (Just joshing you, good techniques were shown)
I must say that's a pretty good restoration of a fender factory reject. Loved your song your friend challenged you to write.
LUCKYLARRY thank you very much.
Great job, Jerry - both with the guitar and the song!
Play on!!!!
Thank you very much.
one man's trash is another man's treasure. Amazing Jerry.. I love the top solution, I think it looks great specially with the matching truss rod cover..
Guillermo Molina thank you very much.
Admire your patients on this one Jerry, great job as usual!
ebbo51 thank you very much.
Looks great in the video Jerry.
I am looking forward to playing it today.
I realize it is a less expensive guitar, but we all have our reasons.
I have one of the original 1970 versions of this being delivered today as well.
With purchase, repairs, shipping and misc, this cost a total of $580.00.
That includes a new set of the correct factory tuners that I will change out today.
I feel like guitars are like tattoos.
They are cooler when they have a storey to tell.
Thank you for the hard work.
I'm sure it will look good on the wall next to it's older brother.
Johnny
Also, I am unable to find the Mahogany Deluxe version of this guitar new or used.
Everything I find is either Black or has Cats and Skulls on the fret board.
johnny howard thank you very much.
johnny howard I'm not sure I understand. this guitar is mahogany.
Yes sir,
Tim Armstrong Deluxe Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Body
Body: Solid Mahogany Top, Laminated Mahogany Back and Sides
Body Shape: Concert
Body Back: Laminated Mahogany
Body Sides: Laminated Mahogany
Body Top: Solid Mahogany
Body Finish: Satin
Bracing: Scalloped X Bracing
Rosette: '70s F Style
From a ubiquitous Fender to a one-of-a-kind guitar. Awesome!
It really is amazing how we so often run into jobs that are relevant, it's not a bad sounding guitar. 35:22 that was a slick punch in! :)
Randy Schartiger both of you two do good work .you both work too damn cheap for your experience I can tell you that.
jerry,your a artist,the headstock fix was a nice idea,well done,
Thank you very much.
Wonderful work on the lathe, really enjoyed seeing your thought process and work. Thank you for sharing.
RoastBeefSandwich thank you very much.
Great work Jerry I really enjoy watching you bring these instruments back to life. A true master.
Jerry , the fact is your fix for the tuner area was really good. a little tip, look at possibly experimenting with high solids clear top coat. you might be surprized what it can do. But as for laquer lay on medium wet coat, let it sit under medium wattage heat lamp about foot away for about 10min between coats. 2 or 3 then let it cool completely, I would do paint so it can cool/set over night. Then one good wet coat (sand before painting as needed laquer doesnt need go be scuffed to top coat unless hardened) and let it sit for 10 minutes in heat lamp then sit for about 1 hour. the previous days paint will seal things up, heat lets it flow out like old body guys sitting cars in sun before final polish.
Last coat will make it like glass.
MonzaRacer thanks.
I don’t believe this is a factory reject. After seeing you remove the bridge, my guess is this guitar was heavily damaged in shipping, including the back separation and bridge. It looks like someone at the guitar store tried to re-glue the bridge. It went badly, so they gave up. They then sanded off the Fender logo, then likely removed the tuning machines, nut, saddle and string pins (the only real removable parts) and sold it “as is.” Fender acoustics are generally lower priced instruments, so the owner likely got it for little to no money.
Your headstock repair is genius and looks very cool. The bridge area looks much better, too. I really like the stylings of these Tim Armstrong guitars, especially the shape of that pickguard. He’s a punk rocker, so your repairs add to the general “attitude” behind that model. Great job!
Tupelo County Jail...good tune. You do amazing work on guitars, Somagyi would be proud.
Clever, effective, and attractive headstock solution. I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.
Excellent and very entertaining. Like watching a doctor performing surgery. Good doctor.
+hhymer1 thank you very much.
The letters "CE" are the abbreviation of French phrase "Conformité Européene" which literally means "European Conformity". The term initially used was "EC Mark" and it was officially replaced by "CE Marking" in the Directive 93/68/EEC in 1993.
+Jennifer WhiteWolf yeah I found that out. Thanks for watching.
Rosa String Works
China Export is a lot funnier than reality🙋👍🤣🤣🤣🤣
FYI according to Wikipedia there was in fact a time when some Chinese manufacturers used a very similar marking for "China Export". Apparently there was some international 'discussion' about it back in 2008 and the Chinese supposedly stopped using the 'confusing' mark. I can't see a modern guitar from a reputable company like Fender using that as a Chinese version of the mark though, but then again, I don't see that guitar being made in the EU either. Hmm...
It doesn't mean it's made in the EU, just that it meets the required standards to be sold in the EU.
There *is* a China Export mark, where the letters are much much closer than on the Conformité Européene one though
Great job on that mess of a guitar! Loved that little song at the end, it really paints a mental image and you have to chuckle!
Jeff Grier thank you very much Jeff.
Nice work Jerry. Just thought i'd mention that I like to use sockets to remove tuner bushings. That way, you can easily find the perfect size that will work.
Cheers.
Tom Kirk good idea. Thanks
I thought you were going to put the guitar back into the box and return it to the client. An amazing transformation.
+agwbcfjc2 thank you very much my friend. Sometimes I feel like putting them back in the Box trust me.
Arlo would be proud a few more miles and I think you’d have a hit great work Jerry
We've seen a bunch of these Tim Armstrong and Hellcat guitars have had lots of problems. Bad neck sets, humpy fingerboards, jagged fret jobs, bridge issues, and more - pretty ugly. I liked your line about the headstock job being intimidating "... If I had any sense it would be to me, too." Boy, do I know that feeling! Sometimes I have enough sense NOT to take on a job like that - sometimes I lose that argument with myself. Sometimes you've gotta break the bad news about stuff like the headstock and the crack - "I'm sorry, the warranty won't cover that."
After all that you did a great job on that box. Great song, too!
Great song !! And the guitar looks great also . You are a fantastic problem solver . Nice work !!!
Robert Easley Sr thank you very kindly.
Great work Jerry, and I liked the song! Well done!
Kent Owens thank you very much.
Great fix. Catchy tune, enjoyed it very much.
Gil Lamb thank you very much.
Wonderful fix, Wonderful song, Wonderful video.
Asteroid_coming thank you very kindly.
Could you have used a satin polyurethane from a can instead of lacquer? I sprayed my fender Stratocaster neck with it and it came out like a factory finish. It doesn’t take a bunch of coats to use
Awesome song, Jerry! 😆👍🎸
Enjoyed the video. The final result sounds good. I like what you did to the headstock , looks great.
Paul Wood thank you very much Paul.
You did a first rate job on the factory reject...Looks great, loved the song too.
Suzanna Crawford thank you very kindly.
Mabey to fit the theme of what you did on the headstock you should paint the bottom half of the top black, so it covers up the chipping and it makes the to match
That was best possible way to fix that Fender acoustic, and sounded good. but that silly song was AWESOME!!!! that was some really good song writing for sure.
To anyone wondering I have the same body wood and construction on my Fender "Tim Armstrong" ... And it sounds wonderful. It resonates so well you can get different tones out of just the way you holding it... I get complaints about it from everyone, and I have some expensive that hardly get mentioned unless I point them out! But always play them before you buy bc they are all unique...
I wonder if the “website” mentioned in the little card attached to the guitar was Guitarfetish...they do these “factory buyouts” where they buy and resell defective stock from Far Eastern factories and usually scratch brands off the headstocks.
Since those factories build instruments for multiple brands, so far I’ve seen them sell de-branded guitars made for the likes of Peavey, Vintage (that great value-for-money brand sold mainly in the UK) and some others, and I wouldn’t exclude they may have handled this since these Tim Armstrong Fenders are apparently made in China
I had an elec/acoustic Armstrong Hellcat and it was made in China.... only cost $299 brand new.
You did a beautiful job on the head stock.
Jamie Jones thank you.
Learned a lot and enjoyed your silly song too! Educational and entertaining. A great combo! Thanks!
Michael McBride thank you very much.
Hi Jerry, that headstock piece, ive had good success sealing the grain before with thin CA glue then lacquer over
BigD I could see how that would work. I'm just not sure how you would get the CA glue level. Thank you for watching.
It just soaks in like the lacquer if you use thin
Easy. Use an old credit card or any scrap piece of plastic. The stuff to use is FasCap 2P10. It's made for gluing wood. The local fine wood store where I live sells it in all sizes up to pint containers. Comes in thin (like water), medium and thick (like a gel). For sealing wood, get the thin. Spread it with a piece of plastic, soaks into the wood and seals it. I use it on knotty wood to hold the knots into place so they don't fall out while milling the wood to final size. Have run boards through the planer with no tear out at the knots. You really need to try it. The thin would work on cracks in guitar tops & blend with the finish.
Cute song Jerry. The peghead fix is a great idea. Looks like it could have been on purpose. Nice save all around.
Dane Nichols thank you very much Dane.
Nice save on the Banjax Guitar
Great little song Mr.Rosa:)
scott ford thank you very much.
Just for everybody's info, The CE sticker has nothing to do with China in spite of what some have stated on the internet. It stands for Conformite Europeene. It is a safety, health and environmental standard for imports into Europe.
Yep you are correct. I got sucked in from some other TH-camrs. But on the other hand having said that, you never see it on anything but Chinese exports.LOL
Great video as always. The guitar looks very similar to my Fender Tim Armstrong.
That's exactly right. It's supposed to be a Tim Anderson Hellcat whatever that is. LOL
Fabulous song btw, I wish I could write something like that in 11 miles!
Brian Dixon thanks.
I wrote too soon lmbo... That song is great, something I could hear being sang around the campfire. Thanks for all the great videos :)
I enjoyed watching the repairs, but I liked the song even better.😄
Great repair job, alliterative title and amusing song.
I loved your song. Had me in stitches.
That is a nice song. You see not all Doctor are bad. I enjoy your videos . “Thank you. ‘The Doctor”
So where did the thing come from originally? In my research Fenderp doesn't sell seconds.
Also I don't see how this could have possibly been economical for the customer. A hellcat deluxe sells new for $400. Unless the owner was paid to take this I dunno.
I think I remember the customer telling me he bought it off of eBay as is.
@@RosaStringWorks weird. I bet it had an interesting story from factory to ebay.
Another fine job .The headstock looks cool.
Stephen Quail thank you very much.
You know what you're you can hang a side of beef on that song that's damn good song I like it that should be up there that should be up there on the charts real good
Nice "hook" reference....
You did a fine job making that guitar play and it sounds pretty good. I enjoyed your song at the end.
Dale Palmer thank you.
Howdy! Nice one again... But i realy like the song at the end!
Fantastic!
Greeting from Croatia
Thank you my friend.
Nice repair job. I looked up the Hellcat Deluxe. Best I can tell it was meant to be an electric acoustic. That would explain the size of the hole on the bottom of the guitar. I like the lyrics to that funny song you sang at the end. :) The song uses G, C, and E chords and one other one. What is the chord you are playing at 34:34?
You did a great job on a POS guitar. It looks sort of good short of a total re-finish. It sounds thin and reedy. Thanks for showing us that not all instruments are good.
Looks better than the original design! I like it.
Nice wonder if after all the work it was still a good deal? I wonder what the difference between the factory second and all your work and just a normal one and one of your set ups? Thanks for the videos
Kyle jackson can't really say for sure but I think he still came out in the black. That's mostly because I work so cheap. LOL thanks for watching.
Great tune.. nice job on the fix!
Your lyrics remind me of an old Webb Pierce tune "Write write write me a letter, send that letter by mail, send that letter in care of, the Tupelo County Jail."
ijosef that's where I got the name of the jail. Thanks for watching.
6:08 "Regardless, it's got to be fixed." Does it tho?
Try using an old 3/8 drill bit for knocking out the ferrels or an appropriate drill size that fits.
I have various sized pieces of bar stock that I use
Good work as usual Jerry! what kind of finish did you spray? liked the song
Victor De la nietze thank you very much. The Finish is just a lacquer sanding sealer.
Hi new to your channel
That is a flat automotive clear coat
I was going to suggest you try a urethane clear
I use nexera clear 2 gallons 127.00
If you sanded all of the top you could re spray it with satin or flat clear
These urethane clears are very tough
I paint cars in my own shop
I’ve always thought you could finish a guitar it would be glass finish
That guitar looks to have had a very hard life before it ever got to be played, quite sad. But I like how you know when it's just make it look good and playable vs a restoration project.
The head turned out pretty darn good. The truss rod cover tied it all together.
I wonder if that hard finish is one of the new solvent free coatings that is sprayed on wet, and then cured in high intensity Ultra Violet light. Rickenbacker now uses a UV cure, gloss clear and has eliminated solvent vapor emissions from their plant. Could it be Fender is doing the same?
+Jennifer WhiteWolf that could be. Thanks for watching.
Loved the peg head fix!
At 1st look I didn't have much hope for this one. You did jt again though. Thus looked and sounded fine. Great job.
Nice fix and great song!
Great job you done on that! I have to say though, I really wanted to hop through the screen with a cloth and some buffing compound and buff out that headstock!
Darren McCarthy Musica I left it dull on purpose. The rest of the instrument was matte finished. It matched closer that way. It looked out of place when it was bright and shiny. Thanks for watching.
Yes, I knew you had left a satin look on purpose,. but I personally would be plagued by the temptation to buff it out! haha
Got me a brand new YAMAHA FG-TA with a clear pickguard on it and would like to change for a colour one, would this be a big deal and what is the best way to take it off. Like your video and the good jobs you are doing, keep it up.
I would try warming it with a hair dryer. Just make sure the heat is not too terribly hot otherwise you could blister your finish.
@@RosaStringWorks Thank You.
Have you ever listened to the Pogues? Your intro reminds me a little bit of both "A Pistol for Paddy Garcia" and "Turkish Song of the Dammed".
It's a tune I wrote called last Warrior
"Wearing nothing but her big blue eyes" .....Great line!
Nice. If it wasn't a budget job, or if it was for me, I'd have pulled out the inlay in the peg head and made new inlay pieces out of the mahogany to tie the peg head elements together even more.