I live about two hours from the Martin factory. Every repair I’ve ever needed I brought my guitar there and they repaired it for free.. it usually takes about six weeks. They are the best when it comes to customer service.. always took a free tour every visit. It is an awesome experience.. the smell is amazing..
I’m been lying in my hospital bed since yesterday after breaking my leg. I have been waiting for this!!!! Thanks Ted for providing my favourite weekly entertainment slot. ❤️
@@twoodfrd 15:05 . The holes? Not a luthier, done some work on guitars, lots of work on antiques, so if I'm wrong it's not technique, it's how they build them. The holes are through the varnish and into the wood. Then glue was applied over varnish? The "689" was. Unless you remove the varnish OR drill holes, the glue might not stick. The entire cavity seems to have that problem. If the manufacturing process (no holes) led to loose necks, an easy way to get more "purchase" (a hold or position on something for applying power advantageously, or the advantage gained by such application) for the glue quickly would be to drill a few small holes or divots. Kind of like dowelling with no dowel. I've done this and used a rasp to get the same result. More surface area. Looks like a fight between the "finish" and "final assembly" departments...
@@jbarnhart2653: No finish is applied to the inside of the neck joint, nor to the butt end, of the neck. Also, no glue is applied to the back wall of the mortise, only to the sides and only to the sides, of the neck tenon. The butt of the tenon does not contact the back of the mortise.
As a kid in the 70s, I randomly happened upon several acoustic players, so playing acoustic always reminds me of the 70s. So much ridiculously great music at the time, acoustic or otherwise.
Yeah, and me just beginning to learn about Martins in 1974. Right away knew about the D-18 & D-35, but was intrigued by the mysterious D-28. Got one 28 years later, with an adjustable truss rod, thank goodness!
I like working on my guitars myself, and your videos have been extremely helpful in diagnosing and understanding the problems, various solutions, and making tools myself to help get the job done. Thanks!
Living in Portugal, these videos are uploaded at night time and not knowing if they're posted on Saturday or Sunday is a Christmas-like surprise for me. Thank you as always Ted!
As an original owner of a 1970 D-35 this was a great video. I’ve been blessed that my guitar is in wonderful shape. The pick guard did curl and was replaced. No neck reset (yet) but replaced the bridge plate. The action is good. Thank you again for ALL your videos. I’m not a luthier, just a player, but enjoy how you narrate and explain as you go along. 👍
There may not be any Jerry Rosa fans on here, but his 'Last Hurrah' guitar sports an absolutely gorgeous book-matched sides and back. It is absolutely beautiful. Take a gander at it.
Brazilian rosewood (what i call bazzillion rosewood) will smell like roses when you scratch and sniff. The foam cutters are a brilliant idea! Now we can just make cappuccino!
Great episode Ted. Love the Dave shout out. You and He are two of my favourite Canuckian doods. I often contemplate moving down your way just to be near. Much respect man.
I really enjoy your videos. There's something quite calming about watching a master craftsman at work. I can almost smell the different woods as you shape them for your various jobs. I'm very glad to have found your channel, and I'm almost caught up with your past videos. Thanks for sharing with us.
I owned a Martin D18-S that I bought new in 1970 and a couple of Martins that I bought new in 1972 (D-28 and D-35), and they are still unbelievably great guitars. Luck of the draw. 🙂
Not a guitar tech here at all, but I've got an HD-28 manufactured in the early 20-teens. I love the guitar. But after having it professionally set up when I bought it, I began getting some fret buzz three years into the ownership experience. Thanks to folks like you, Dave's World of Fun Stuff, and a couple of other channels, I was not worried about adjusting the truss rod. (Thanks to ALL of you!) Had to order a ridiculously overpriced truss rod wrench from Martin, but it took all of releasing string tension, about a little more than 1/4 turn on the rod, and it continues to play like a dream 5 or 6 years later. AND I still have the tool when I inevitably have to adjust it in the future.
A friend had a 78' D 28 that needed fret work. I suggested Timberline Guitars i.e Kevin Hall. Turns out Kevin was in the factory when the guitar was built. Kevin was a repair guy called back to the factory during the strike.
THANKYOU from Seattle! I’ve been following you for a year or so now. I so look forward to your videos!…. as a late comer to your channel …. I can BINGE you 😆 I’ve owned a ‘74 Takamine F365 MS for about 35 years. I can’t watch your videos without my guitar next to me… making reference to MUCH that you are doing. You’ve shown/taught me so much! I’m also a Stone Mason. I have HIGH regard for your talent and craftsmanship!Thanks Ted!👊🏻
I remember in the 1980’s When even the local music store owners didn’t know how to even set up a guitar, it was 50/50 on leaving the guitar strings tuned to pitch or leave them slack or off, when storing the guitar for a few months or years , yea we were on our own back then ,
I've straightened necks on an electric kitchen stove for big oval pots (low setting, obviously) and an aluminium straightedge. Wrapped the clamped neck in foil for better heat preservation and multimeter with a temp probe. Worked and the neck has remained flattened.
Ted, you continue to have interesting and informative content from history to tool creation for all including professionals like myself. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Absolutely not only the most educational luthier site around but his narrative is fascinating to anyone even if they didn’t play or own a guitar. Some guitar repair sites can be as “ dry as a kitten fart”
I subscribed at first for the repair sections of your videos and i found myself getting more into the guitar lore/history parts. Continu the good work sir. All the best, from France.
I love to watch your work and explaining all about the process. and I'm always expectating to see what you gonna play at the end of the videos. cheers from Argentina!
The cheap S.O.B. that I am did not want to spend much on a neck heater so I was able to adapt the heat element and control knob from a slow cooker to a straight piece of square tubing. I start it on low , move to hi for a bit and finish on low. I monitor the heat with a Lazer pointer style thermometer. I've had great success with it. But I like yours better.
Beautiful work and guitars...I have a 1970 D 18 ... I have been the only owner .. because of a nerve issue I seldom play the D 18... I keep meaning to find a luthier in the St Louis Mo area... I know there are a few according to my friends.. In the late 70's I acquired a D12- 35... Wish I still had it.. Keep up the good work..I try to watch the current videos but watched this because of the title
I just built a heater beam. I also saw Dave's beam and there was another guy that did a very detailed video of his build. I've had a bass on hand for some time now that is very to far gone and will need heat for sure. It will be my first test case. The owner is ready to go for a new neck so nothing to loose really if it won't cooperate. Good work as always Ted. It's pleasure to watch you work.
You have to remember though that any non-heat conductive material between the heaters and aluminum bar (or slight air gap) will lower the thermal transfer. Assuming it's not safe to drill any holes in the heater, I'd have opted for thermal transfer film or heat sink compound and used a set of mounted clips to firmly mate the heater to the aluminum bar. Great work on these two beauties as always 👏
That's only important if you need to maximize heat transfer, like if you want to remove heat **from** a component asap. Here, the heater has plenty of headroom, plenty of extra capacity to overcome any inefficiencies and still get the amount of heat desired into the neck.
Thanks for showing your tricks! I’ve been learning so much from you, I really appreciate you and the patience you have, which I also am learning from you! You have blessed hands my Freind love from Michigan
Good video. I have a D-18 just like that from 1970 that has all the same issues. By the way there is a place in China called Kenovo that makes a fingerboard heater that is reasonably priced. Its like a heating blanket only cut to the shape of a fingerboard. I bought one even though I didnt need it. But some day I might need it.
This is some great information. I have a newer martin that im not that happy with. I wish i could find someone with skills like yours. Everything you do and everything you say is just so precise
I always wanted to have an electric heat source for straightening necks . To be honest I almost never would have a reason for one not being a professional . Back in the 80's I got into National guitars and back then they were pretty much all in need of a neck set . I got a couple of good deals for the time and did a total disassembly of the necks , being young and fearless did both using alcohol lamps and primitive camping , maybe it's dumb luck but it was a success on both occasions . Now that I've gotten older I don't have the confidence or ambition to try this stuff today . God Bless keep on doin'what you do !
My 1973 D35 had the problem with the shrinking pickguard. They used the wrong glue back then and it caused the infamous "B-stringcrack". I saw it in a Stewmac video, checked my guitar and yes, there it was. It very well fixed by a famous Dutch luthier, no problem! And I really love the guitar, it sounds beautiful! By the way, love your videos!
I bought a D-28 new in 1971 in Honolulu. $420.00 w/ hard case. It had a 2 pc. laminated back, not a 3 pc. It always felt a little stiff, probably because it was a replacement for my 1967 Telecaster which was clipped while I was working in Alaska. I eventually took my Skil belt sander to the neck and after a couple of quick passes it played pretty well, great booming tone in the chords. I inlaid a mother of pearl lightening bolt in the head, if you ever see it, that's my old Martin.
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I live about two hours from the Martin factory. Every repair I’ve ever needed I brought my guitar there and they repaired it for free.. it usually takes about six weeks. They are the best when it comes to customer service.. always took a free tour every visit. It is an awesome experience.. the smell is amazing..
I sincerely appreciate the history and background you narrate at the beginning if each of your videos. Thank you
Dito
I agree its always super interesting.
You recreating Dave's heat press was a surprisingly exctiting crossover to see for somebody who watches both channels.
yeah, me too -I'm worried about his back
@@frankcarter6427 bought me some stickes to help out. daves the best
Me Too!
Good to see Ted dispelling mysticism with some math
As soon as he started talking about neck heating I thought "just call Dave" and wouldn't you know, he did.
Oh hey! it's good to see Dave's heatpress design making the rounds
Learned more about Martin in the first ten minutes than I have learned in my whole life
The first Martin with the tortoise shell guard sounded phenomenal.
Yeah, huge difference
I’m been lying in my hospital bed since yesterday after breaking my leg. I have been waiting for this!!!!
Thanks Ted for providing my favourite weekly entertainment slot. ❤️
I sympathize Steve. I hurt my knee badly during the summer and boy, did that hold up production. God bless you mate and get well soon.
Mend quick! I broke my knee at one point. Using crutches will build your upper body strength!
@@twoodfrd thanks Ted.
@@twoodfrd 15:05 . The holes? Not a luthier, done some work on guitars, lots of work on antiques, so if I'm wrong it's not technique, it's how they build them.
The holes are through the varnish and into the wood. Then glue was applied over varnish? The "689" was.
Unless you remove the varnish OR drill holes, the glue might not stick. The entire cavity seems to have that problem.
If the manufacturing process (no holes) led to loose necks, an easy way to get more "purchase" (a hold or position on something for applying power advantageously, or the advantage gained by such application) for the glue quickly would be to drill a few small holes or divots.
Kind of like dowelling with no dowel. I've done this and used a rasp to get the same result. More surface area.
Looks like a fight between the "finish" and "final assembly" departments...
@@jbarnhart2653: No finish is applied to the inside of the neck joint, nor to the butt end, of the neck.
Also, no glue is applied to the back wall of the mortise, only to the sides and only to the sides,
of the neck tenon. The butt of the tenon does not contact the back of the mortise.
The 1st Martin at the end sounded magical!
As a kid in the 70s, I randomly happened upon several acoustic players, so playing acoustic always reminds me of the 70s.
So much ridiculously great music at the time, acoustic or otherwise.
Yeah, and me just beginning to learn about Martins in 1974. Right away knew about the D-18 & D-35, but was intrigued by the mysterious D-28. Got one 28 years later, with an adjustable truss rod, thank goodness!
I like working on my guitars myself, and your videos have been extremely helpful in diagnosing and understanding the problems, various solutions, and making tools myself to help get the job done. Thanks!
Living in Portugal, these videos are uploaded at night time and not knowing if they're posted on Saturday or Sunday is a Christmas-like surprise for me. Thank you as always Ted!
As an original owner of a 1970 D-35 this was a great video. I’ve been blessed that my guitar is in wonderful shape. The pick guard did curl and was replaced. No neck reset (yet) but replaced the bridge plate. The action is good. Thank you again for ALL your videos. I’m not a luthier, just a player, but enjoy how you narrate and explain as you go along. 👍
There may not be any Jerry Rosa fans on here, but his 'Last Hurrah' guitar sports an absolutely gorgeous book-matched sides and back. It is absolutely beautiful. Take a gander at it.
I seriously feel this is the luthier version of "this old tony". Love the humor of both you guys :D
Brazilian rosewood (what i call bazzillion rosewood) will smell like roses when you scratch and sniff. The foam cutters are a brilliant idea! Now we can just make cappuccino!
I’m so glad you enjoy Dave as well! He’s fantastic! 🇨🇦👍🏻
Nothing better then watching your video in the morning with a fresh cup of coffee, thanks!
Heating, Clamping, Guarding and Gluing... four words that make my heart beat just a little bit faster!
Dave is a super smart guy... good to see the guys in Canuckistan kickin' butt. : )
Great episode Ted. Love the Dave shout out. You and He are two of my favourite Canuckian doods. I often contemplate moving down your way just to be near. Much respect man.
Beautiful repairs, care, educative and relaxing talking, nice sounding guitars despite being made in the dark era. I love your videos Ted!
When you mentioned that you didn't have a neck heat press the first thing I thought of was Dave Reaume's answer. And you did too.
I really enjoy your videos. There's something quite calming about watching a master craftsman at work. I can almost smell the different woods as you shape them for your various jobs. I'm very glad to have found your channel, and I'm almost caught up with your past videos. Thanks for sharing with us.
I owned a Martin D18-S that I bought new in 1970 and a couple of Martins that I bought new in 1972 (D-28 and D-35), and they are still unbelievably great guitars. Luck of the draw. 🙂
Not a guitar tech here at all, but I've got an HD-28 manufactured in the early 20-teens. I love the guitar. But after having it professionally set up when I bought it, I began getting some fret buzz three years into the ownership experience. Thanks to folks like you, Dave's World of Fun Stuff, and a couple of other channels, I was not worried about adjusting the truss rod. (Thanks to ALL of you!) Had to order a ridiculously overpriced truss rod wrench from Martin, but it took all of releasing string tension, about a little more than 1/4 turn on the rod, and it continues to play like a dream 5 or 6 years later. AND I still have the tool when I inevitably have to adjust it in the future.
Great video
The history part at the beginning of the video is so necessary when it comes to Martin
Thanks
Ted...your attention to detail is unmatched....bravo, my man!!!!
I really needed this right now. Thank you.
A friend had a 78' D 28 that needed fret work. I suggested Timberline Guitars i.e Kevin Hall. Turns out Kevin was in the factory when the guitar was built. Kevin was a repair guy called back to the factory during the strike.
The attention to detail (and knowledge) is what makes TWoody who he is....great work, Ted!
A long video, so needed! YES!
Very nice work! I use those neodymium magnets too! OUCH!!!!! I have learned to be carful.
I put several layers of painters tape around them and it calms them down pretty well
Thank you. That heated bar stock is a great idea.
I sure enjoy your commentary and craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing these wonderful videos.
I’m back at the TH-cam channel and your hard at work making dreams come true! Thanks for making dreams come true your work is best
Old Martin + Wisdom + Experience + Common Sense Engineering = near perfection.
Love hearing the instruments after you’ve intonated them. Lovely.
No kidding, my heart skips a beat when I see a new video posted by you, Ted. Always great stuff.
THANKYOU from Seattle! I’ve been following you for a year or so now. I so look forward to your videos!…. as a late comer to your channel …. I can BINGE you 😆
I’ve owned a ‘74 Takamine F365 MS for about 35 years. I can’t watch your videos without my guitar next to me… making reference to MUCH that you are doing.
You’ve shown/taught me so much!
I’m also a Stone Mason. I have HIGH regard for your talent and craftsmanship!Thanks Ted!👊🏻
I remember in the 1980’s
When even the local music store owners didn’t know how to even set up a guitar, it was 50/50 on leaving the guitar strings tuned to pitch or leave them slack or off, when storing the guitar for a few months or years , yea we were on our own back then ,
Ted does some damn amazing work. It always makes me happy to see someone do good work in their trade.
I've straightened necks on an electric kitchen stove for big oval pots (low setting, obviously) and an aluminium straightedge. Wrapped the clamped neck in foil for better heat preservation and multimeter with a temp probe. Worked and the neck has remained flattened.
something to watch while I fiddle around on my Martin 👍
What an amazing instrument
I am truly thankful for having one
With only a 16" radius, how do you manage to maneuver a bow on it? 😁
Thank you Ted. You never fail to impress me
Ted, you continue to have interesting and informative content from history to tool creation for all including professionals like myself. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Absolutely not only the most educational luthier site around but his narrative is fascinating to anyone even if they didn’t play or own a guitar. Some guitar repair sites can be as “ dry as a kitten fart”
Thank you for taking the enormous amount of time it takes to make videos like this, it is much appreciated.
I subscribed at first for the repair sections of your videos and i found myself getting more into the guitar lore/history parts.
Continu the good work sir.
All the best, from France.
Ted you agree that good repair people are very hard to find without money big money!
I'm sure enjoying these videos. Thanks for all your hard work.
Thanks for posting this. Lots of solid info and we should send Dave some love.
If I ever need help with one of my fiddles I'll come to Canada and drop it off personally. You are always superb!
Always amazing the tools you make to get the job done.
I have a '74 D28S which is among the best D28s I've ever heard.
I worked for Fibes drums when Martin owned them circa 1972. Loved touring the Martin plant.
I love to watch your work and explaining all about the process. and I'm always expectating to see what you gonna play at the end of the videos. cheers from Argentina!
Resourceful and brilliant. Loved it.
I've been watching some of your stuff & I must say I'm impressed.
always the best part of my weekend!
Good shout out for Dave! He might even smile😁🎸
The cheap S.O.B. that I am did not want to spend much on a neck heater so I was able to adapt the heat element and control knob from a slow cooker to a straight piece of square tubing. I start it on low , move to hi for a bit and finish on low. I monitor the heat with a Lazer pointer style thermometer. I've had great success with it. But I like yours better.
Beautiful work and guitars...I have a 1970 D 18 ... I have been the only owner .. because of a nerve issue I seldom play the D 18... I keep meaning to find a luthier in the St Louis Mo area... I know there are a few according to my friends..
In the late 70's I acquired a D12- 35... Wish I still had it..
Keep up the good work..I try to watch the current videos but watched this because of the title
A luthier friend turned me on to your channel and it has quickly become a favorite. Wonderful stuff, I'm continually learning from your content
I'm so happy that I figured out the turnbuckle thing before I saw it in your video, have to do that on a 1954 Levin steel string.
A true crafts man at work and fantastic narrative. Great video. kind regards
Excellent vid as always . Damn fine work .
I just built a heater beam. I also saw Dave's beam and there was another guy that did a very detailed video of his build. I've had a bass on hand for some time now that is very to far gone and will need heat for sure. It will be my first test case. The owner is ready to go for a new neck so nothing to loose really if it won't cooperate. Good work as always Ted. It's pleasure to watch you work.
Who was the guy who did the detailed build, if you remember?
@@stevesoldwedel, here’s a link. Very good info. th-cam.com/video/c-Z30zt6dkY/w-d-xo.html&feature=share
I’m sorry I just realized I gave you the wrong link. Try this one. th-cam.com/video/uY2ydvhDg-c/w-d-xo.html&feature=share
Those Martins sounded great .
You have to remember though that any non-heat conductive material between the heaters and aluminum bar (or slight air gap) will lower the thermal transfer. Assuming it's not safe to drill any holes in the heater, I'd have opted for thermal transfer film or heat sink compound and used a set of mounted clips to firmly mate the heater to the aluminum bar.
Great work on these two beauties as always 👏
That's only important if you need to maximize heat transfer, like if you want to remove heat **from** a component asap. Here, the heater has plenty of headroom, plenty of extra capacity to overcome any inefficiencies and still get the amount of heat desired into the neck.
@@kindabluejazz sure but not as efficiently.
Dave's World of Fun Stuff is great! I also watch both channels.
I'm glad you found Dave's heat press,I was going to mention it if you hadn't.Great work..............................
Another awesome episode; thank you.
Thanks for showing your tricks! I’ve been learning so much from you, I really appreciate you and the patience you have, which I also am learning from you! You have blessed hands my Freind love from Michigan
Thousandths are so cute and old fashioned. It reminds me of pre 1969 English money of 12 penny’s to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound.
Good video. I have a D-18 just like that from 1970 that has all the same issues. By the way there is a place in China called Kenovo that makes a fingerboard heater that is reasonably priced. Its like a heating blanket only cut to the shape of a fingerboard. I bought one even though I didnt need it. But some day I might need it.
Thanks for posting! Most enjoyable, and informative.
Love Dave ❤️ gooched!
Fascinating. Thank you for another brilliant video.
This is some great information. I have a newer martin that im not that happy with.
I wish i could find someone with skills like yours. Everything you do and everything you say is just so precise
hehe, i wonder how many of us saw dave and made this at the same time. he should get kickback from amazon.
I always wanted to have an electric heat source for straightening necks .
To be honest I almost never would have a reason for one not being a professional . Back in the 80's I got into National guitars and back then they were pretty much all in need of a neck set . I got a couple of good deals for the time and did a total disassembly of the necks , being young and fearless did both using alcohol lamps and primitive camping , maybe it's dumb luck but it was a success on both occasions . Now that I've gotten older I don't have the confidence or ambition to try this stuff today . God Bless keep on doin'what you do !
Great episode. Love the history and all the care that went into the details on this one. 👍
been following you since 2019! your ingenuity is awesome! keep on making this videos! we are learning!
Cheers to Dave!
My 1973 D35 had the problem with the shrinking pickguard. They used the wrong glue back then and it caused the infamous "B-stringcrack". I saw it in a Stewmac video, checked my guitar and yes, there it was. It very well fixed by a famous Dutch luthier, no problem! And I really love the guitar, it sounds beautiful!
By the way, love your videos!
I thought there was no episode this week, was being depressed! Fortunately all is well in the world
I bought a D-28 new in 1971 in Honolulu. $420.00 w/ hard case. It had a 2 pc. laminated back, not a 3 pc.
It always felt a little stiff, probably because it was a replacement for my 1967 Telecaster which was clipped while I was working in Alaska. I eventually took my Skil belt sander to the neck and after a couple of quick passes it played pretty well, great booming tone in the chords. I inlaid a mother of pearl lightening bolt in the head, if you ever see it, that's my old Martin.
I really enjoy your detailed overview!
Both guitars sound lovely
Thanks for the history lesson
Great job- you are a master of your trade!
Amazing video - Thanks
Nice work!
Thanks Ted very interesting and informative both from a historical point as well as technical!
I don't know why but watching you work on guitars is very entertaining...
I have a 84 D35 that I use nickel strings on. Had a reset a couple of years ago and it is killer. Love Martin.
Ted reflects on Martin as his reflection on a Martin shines!
Nice fix and great sounding guitars
Wow, Dave is legit!
So much to learn in this one. Thank you Ted!
Luthier and Precision Wood Engineer.
Lovely tone, One can tell even over YT audio. 👍