I am so jealous of you Having such an amazing teacher And coworker But i am also so amazed at how far you have come in such a short time (Again.... great teacher) Many blessings to you and your future as a Luthier😊
this guitar just needed a lot of life coaxed back into it, excited to see the rest of the project as I know it was a bear to get finish on and up to par. cheers Jerry thx for sharing.
..I would've left that beautiful honey colored finnish showcasing that amazing tight straight grained wood alone. That wood's just too beautiful to hide any of it with a sunburst finnish.
I also swear that CA glue is the only stuff to use for cracks. I have yet to have one crack spread that i used CA glue on. I cant say the same for some other products i used.
????? Jerry, when removing the back, on an instrument to be refinished, would it not be prudent to use heat, to break the glue, to avoid damage? A genuine question.
Unfortunate we didn’t get in the answer. I watched him use finger planes to plane away a bridge plate / cross brace. Later in the video he said almost all the glue joints are hide glue. Heat, hot knives, and very judicious use of a very small amount of warm water should have removed the bridge plate far more effectively than using finger planes
This old beauty is definitely worth the trouble. It has become the go to acoustic guitar for all blues players. string it up with some 9s and you will see why. Almost plays itself.
I was interested in... everything really, but in what Caleb was doing when gluing the back back on and he set the neck angle at the same time. I've watched that part several times but I'm just not getting what he did. That was a cool 'trick'. And we're wondering what kind of music Caleb(sp?) is into. Is he bluegrass maybe? Or maybe some kind of contemporary country, avant-garde, rusty metal? (😉)
I have an identical sealing iron. It works very well for fingerboard extensions and even entire fingerboards, but it does take a while. Sometimes I switch to a full-sized iron when I get past the body. Has part 2 (or 3?) already been on the channel?
@@zapa1pnt Good question. I should have asked if the completion of the work on this guitar had already been posted. I thought that Jerry had already posted the final work on this guitar, regardless of its numerical designation. At the time I thought that there was a gap. Bad memory, I suppose.
@@scottreeves1226: Well, as a matter of fact, you are correct. Jerry showed much of the progress and hassles in his Vlogs. This new series #578 is the complete job.
It was me! I proudly hit the unlike button. Make no mistake, in the worlds eyes, this young man has done no wrong! Caleb I have watched your video time on Jerry's channel and I've seen your channel. You don't need me to tell you that you have a very bright future as a luthier/repairman. But my opinion, everyones got one, this is mine. You have done what Jerry had stated in a previous video. His concern for hiring someone to lighten his load, train em up and they leave. I don't know if this was a prior arrangement between you and Jerry, I don't recall Jerry stating as such in any video. And judging from his obvious disappointment as he's holding the unfinished guitar I kind of think there was no arrangement . Regardless, I personally would not have any of my guitars on your bench period. Let the hate comments RAIN. Caleb, this is not personal. I'm sure your mature enough to understand this. I'm commenting here publicly for a reason. I support and appreciate Jerry for every free video he has posted pretty much teaching anyone who has an internet connection the beautiful art of guitar building/repairing plus the multitude of tips and tricks relating to all things practical. Jerry, if I could afford to stay at your retreat then mate I'd be on the next flight out of Melbourne! That is a guarantee. Jerry you are my favourite internet luthier. I have learnt more from you than any other luthier PERIOD
No offense to the kid but that guitar was bastardized. I would be beyond furious if that were my guitar. That's a vintage gibson not a high-school shop project. What a total abortion. Unbelievable. Jesus
Bad mouthing an ex-employee is poor form. It's Jerry's responsibility to make sure his apprentice is doing the right stuff. If he's too busy, he needs to decline work. If folks are taking the training and leaving, that's just as much on Jerry as it is on the apprentice. Pay more, create a better work environment or any combination of those. I think this is the last video I'll be watching here.
I'm pretty sure I heard Jerry say Caleb was starting his own repair service. I would guess if that's true then he's working out of his house (garage or basement). I would guess that's so he can be at home to help be a parent - based on Ben Wright's comment above that he gave birth.
@@zapa1pnt it's been in many videos finished ( tru oil finish) and it's not a very good re finish at all. As a repair person of over 30 years that is a very amateur attempt and on a vintage instrument it just makes it worse.
I am so jealous of you
Having such an amazing teacher
And coworker
But i am also so amazed at how far you have come in such a short time
(Again.... great teacher)
Many blessings to you and your future as a Luthier😊
The song... I'm blue, is superbly sung. Great harmonies. The music...excellent. Thankyou. The repair... thorough as always.
You watched Caleb glue those cracks and piped in @ 4:50 with the reminder about cleating the crack due to the pressure on top.
this guitar just needed a lot of life coaxed back into it, excited to see the rest of the project as I know it was a bear to get finish on and up to par. cheers Jerry thx for sharing.
Great video. Love the natural sounds of you guys restoring the guitar. Beautiful job on the guitar.
Fabulous work on a very difficult guitar......what a privilege watching a master!! Thanks Jerry
Fab! I've been waiting for this!
me too!
Thanks for posting Jerry. Looking forward to seeing the finished product...
Wait to see more...thanks!!
Congrats Caleb🎉
..I would've left that beautiful honey colored finnish showcasing that amazing tight straight grained wood alone. That wood's just too beautiful to hide any of it with a sunburst finnish.
I agree. Reminded me of Bob Dylan's refinished Nick Lucas.
Dude, Tru Oil is all I use. It's great. Feels great. You can even repair any scratches on it with more TruOil.
I also swear that CA glue is the only stuff to use for cracks. I have yet to have one crack spread that i used CA glue on. I cant say the same for some other products i used.
????? Jerry, when removing the back, on an instrument to be refinished, would it not
be prudent to use heat, to break the glue, to avoid damage?
A genuine question.
Unfortunate we didn’t get in the answer. I watched him use finger planes to plane away a bridge plate / cross brace. Later in the video he said almost all the glue joints are hide glue. Heat, hot knives, and very judicious use of a very small amount of warm water should have removed the bridge plate far more effectively than using finger planes
This old beauty is definitely worth the trouble. It has become the go to acoustic guitar for all blues players. string it up with some 9s and you will see why. Almost plays itself.
Refinished the guitar top with the pickguard still on?
I was interested in... everything really, but in what Caleb was doing when gluing the back back on and he set the neck angle at the same time. I've watched that part several times but I'm just not getting what he did. That was a cool 'trick'.
And we're wondering what kind of music Caleb(sp?) is into. Is he bluegrass maybe? Or maybe some kind of contemporary country, avant-garde, rusty metal? (😉)
Good song, Emeri.
Nice.
Part 2 ?
Patience, Grasshopper. 😁😎
1933 to 1934.... Solid linings.
I have an identical sealing iron. It works very well for fingerboard extensions and even entire fingerboards, but it does take a while. Sometimes I switch to a full-sized iron when I get past the body. Has part 2 (or 3?) already been on the channel?
Why would part 2 or 3 come before 1????🙃🤪
@@zapa1pnt Good question. I should have asked if the completion of the work on this guitar had already been posted. I thought that Jerry had already posted the final work on this guitar, regardless of its numerical designation. At the time I thought that there was a gap. Bad memory, I suppose.
@@scottreeves1226: Well, as a matter of fact, you are correct. Jerry showed much of the progress and hassles in his Vlogs. This new series #578 is the complete job.
i dont think jerry liked that burst. i sometimes wonder how good of terms caleb left on. Guess im just nosey.
My thoughts exactly. I sounded to me to be not so cordial an ending.
I almost never leave a negative comment but I don’t think Caleb did Jerry right on this one. A lot of do over work and a job left unfinished.
What a bunch of old wash women.
Shop talk 52 was a glowing review of Caleb when he left
The x-braced model would be the LG-2.
It was me! I proudly hit the unlike button. Make no mistake, in the worlds eyes, this young man has done no wrong! Caleb I have watched your video time on Jerry's channel and I've seen your channel. You don't need me to tell you that you have a very bright future as a luthier/repairman. But my opinion, everyones got one, this is mine. You have done what Jerry had stated in a previous video. His concern for hiring someone to lighten his load, train em up and they leave. I don't know if this was a prior arrangement between you and Jerry, I don't recall Jerry stating as such in any video. And judging from his obvious disappointment as he's holding the unfinished guitar I kind of think there was no arrangement . Regardless, I personally would not have any of my guitars on your bench period. Let the hate comments RAIN. Caleb, this is not personal. I'm sure your mature enough to understand this. I'm commenting here publicly for a reason. I support and appreciate Jerry for every free video he has posted pretty much teaching anyone who has an internet connection the beautiful art of guitar building/repairing plus the multitude of tips and tricks relating to all things practical. Jerry, if I could afford to stay at your retreat then mate I'd be on the next flight out of Melbourne! That is a guarantee. Jerry you are my favourite internet luthier. I have learnt more from you than any other luthier PERIOD
Nasty wacky...
No offense to the kid but that guitar was bastardized. I would be beyond furious if that were my guitar. That's a vintage gibson not a high-school shop project. What a total abortion. Unbelievable. Jesus
..back crack? ..guitar probably belonged to Burt Bacharach.👈🤔?
Could you possibly bad mouth the kid any more? I wonder why he left? 🤔
Bad mouthing an ex-employee is poor form. It's Jerry's responsibility to make sure his apprentice is doing the right stuff. If he's too busy, he needs to decline work. If folks are taking the training and leaving, that's just as much on Jerry as it is on the apprentice. Pay more, create a better work environment or any combination of those. I think this is the last video I'll be watching here.
@@PJBonoVox Shop talk 52 made it sound like Caleb was highly recommended when he left.
He left because he was having a Baby. ..he was 9 months preggers, so maternity leave.🤗
I'm pretty sure I heard Jerry say Caleb was starting his own repair service. I would guess if that's true then he's working out of his house (garage or basement). I would guess that's so he can be at home to help be a parent - based on Ben Wright's comment above that he gave birth.
I'm normally impressed with your repairs but this repair and refinishing of that poor old Gibson is amateurish at best. Very poor job
Wait for the end, before judging.
Like Jerry says, thing always get worse, before they get better.
@@zapa1pnt it's been in many videos finished ( tru oil finish) and it's not a very good re finish at all. As a repair person of over 30 years that is a very amateur attempt and on a vintage instrument it just makes it worse.
@@stu-j Fortunately, living on the West Coast, there are a number of excellent luthiers to choose from.