A dear friend of mine passed away Thursday. He lived in Hamilton and loved music, and I would share your videos with him. Watching this video today helped me, so thank you so very much. Here is to a healthy, happy, and joyful New Year
My friend passed away this year the day before my birthday…. I’ve learned that all we can do is to further their dreams that didn’t come to fruition. We do this for them, because the only way out from the grief is to push through. I wish you a wonderful new year, hope the best for you and cheers!!!!
I do not play, don't own a guitar, but your videos are quietly soothing and educational at a time when the rest of the world seems to be shouting. Thank you for teaching and entertaining us when it would be so much easier for you to do your work without us looking over your shoulder.
Before I watch your last video of 2022, let me thank you for your channel and your knowledge and ability and willingness to share. It seems your videos always come around when I need them, yes you bring folks something really good. I love guitars, especially acoustics and I love seeing the variety in your videos. I also appreciate your low key approach and your in depth explanations. Thanks again and here’s wishing you and yours the best that 2023 can bring. Happy New Year!!! 🎉 Peace on Earth. ✌🏼
Long time watcher here. I don't comment often. Anyway ... I enjoy watching your videos. I don't own a guitar nor have I ever played one, but I am a fan of rock and guitars and guitar players AND guitar repairmen. Thanks for your good work.
*Tonight I will clamp and heat a neck to straighten it, but I also grabbed one of my ratty brand-x Les Paul hollowbodies due for work, and the BODY warped from sitting near the heater duct!* 😭😭😭 Between the F-holes and the pickups. Soon I will bridge something inside of it, heat it and slowly return it to health. *I have a ton of repairs and major instrument work in general you've inspired me to get busy on.*
Hello my friend! I'm an HVAC service technician & after a long day of fixing HVAC hack work it restores my faith that not all repairmen are butchers. Keep up the good work!! IDK why, haha, but I get the feeling that you couldn't/wouldn't do hack work even if a customer wanted you too. 🤷♂️
Thank you Ted for another great year of quality content (also highly addictive) you created on this channel. I enjoyed watching all the videos and looking forward to watch you at work in 2023. Happy New Year to you and all the twoofrd gang!
I think the New Year is one of the better, more honest holidays. Christmas Day isn't the birthday of Jesus, if he ever existed, and Easter is another massive leap of faith. Here in Australia we celebrate the Queen's birthday, not on her actual birthday though. The various states go their own way to establish a day, all of which are months away from her actual birthday.
@@deaddoll1361 , for me, perhaps the only reason to quietly "celebrate" New Years, maybe with a nice meal at home, is that Christmas is over and done with! I have really come to dread the Christmas season, which now seems to begin well before Thanksgiving. I hate the commercialism, the crowded stores and stressed out shoppers, the absent-minded drivers (it has been a record-setting year statistically for fatal car crashes and pedestrians being hit and killed) the forced cheer, the ever-more extravagant decking out of homes with garish lights, and the bad music. Have we advanced so little as a species that we need to go to such lengths just to dispel the winter blahs? Have millions of us got a case of SADD, seasonal affective depressive disorder brought on by shorter days and/or cooler weather? Commercialism is not the answer for that. I'm glad to see it go away for the next ten months or so! (Granted, your experience at this time of year, your summer down below the equator, might be different).
13:15 Here comes the new saddle slot. Being sure to remind ourselves that this is going to be a lefty guitar, it needs to slant in the right direction for it to work properly.
Thanks for your wisdom Ted! Recently acquired a Taiwan made FG-150 red label, had some significant bow though, well over a mm of relief. Grabbed some wood blocks a 1x2 and a clamp, stuck a reptile tank heat pad against the frets and put it in a back bow for a couple days. Took the heat away and after another day resting unclamped it to find it took on a much much straighter form. Fixed up the plate the truss rod nut was bearing against and she’s holding a playable action, though revealed some less than perfectly levelled frets haha. Wouldn’t have had the confidence without seeing it done here a few times. Cheers and all the best for ‘23!
Happy New Year, Ted! Thanks for another year of fascinating, challenging and just plain fun repair videos. All the very best for 2023 - and better health for you and yours! Cheers from across the pond in Liverpool, UK!
I often wonder if the ending clips feature musical styles associated with the owner or just what Ted feels like playing to show off the guitar's unique tonal structure.
Happy New Year from west coast BC Yeah, inflation is killing us out here as well. After watching so many of your videos I think you'd be worth the extra cost!
Just finished working on my '67 Goya 12 string. Several small things, like crack repair, new nut, sanding down a dished fret board. It is louder and much easier to play. Purchased for about $100 US, and I probably would have paid at least a few hundred, had I charged myself for time and material. Now I have a very playable, nice sounding guitar. Much what I did, I learned watching these vids. Thanks, Ted!
Happy New year. Really enjoy your videos. Was just in Tugaske Sk. Picking up some wood and mentioned to Dave Freeman ho much I enjoy your vids. The guitar sounds great!
As an optometrist we refer to the right eye as OD (ocular dexter) and the left ad OS (ocular sinister). Great to hear sinister used in the guitar world.😂Thanks for all the entertaining and informative content. Excellent work my friend.
Thank You Ted, as always you add heart strings to the guitars you repair that always brings a smile. Great Work, Great sound, great song. Happy new year!
You might not get it yet Ted. I’ve watched every video and it’s not as much the instrument (although learning about new brands and the backstory is very entertaining). It’s your skill, craftsmanship, knowledge, presentation and dogged determination to do your best work that I enjoy so much.
That is an unbelievably good-sounding guitar. I reckon that bringing and example like this up to modern standards, while expensive and more than the price of a new guitar, that it's still worth the money, because new guitars often don't sound this good until they have a number of years on them. If it were me, I'd also pay you to fully upgrade it with a truss rod, and a radiused fretboard.
What a unique sound that guitar has! I really enjoyed the piece you played at the end as well. I wish I could put it in an endless loop and meditate by it. Ommmm...........
Happy new year to one of the best canucks out there. Thanks for everything you do a d wishing you and your family a wonderful new year, filled with Kong Fu resets and action
I may be a little bit of a hack when it comes to lutherie but I recognize the work of a fine craftsman when I see it. Thanks for all your effort in making these entertaining and instructive videos. Happy New Year!
Sometimes love outweighs cost. I have an Ediphone LP that just simply feels right. If the neck ever broke, I would spend the money to fix it. It is just worth it to me. I truly enjoy your videos, the craftsmanship is just amazing. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Incredible time consuming work. Your videos are awesome. I would have walked away from this. A teaching moment thats worth a fortune. Thank you for the detailed explanation and camera work.
Your videos make me really miss woodworking. Not having a garage is no fun. But it all so made me really glad I don't work on acoustic guitars. Not sure I have the patience haha!
A dear friend of mine passed away Thursday. He lived in Hamilton and loved music, and I would share your videos with him. Watching this video today helped me, so thank you so very much. Here is to a healthy, happy, and joyful New Year
I'm sorry for your loss..
@@DavidMorley Thank you
Sorry for your loss...
My friend passed away this year the day before my birthday…. I’ve learned that all we can do is to further their dreams that didn’t come to fruition. We do this for them, because the only way out from the grief is to push through. I wish you a wonderful new year, hope the best for you and cheers!!!!
My condolences.
I do not play, don't own a guitar, but your videos are quietly soothing and educational at a time when the rest of the world seems to be shouting. Thank you for teaching and entertaining us when it would be so much easier for you to do your work without us looking over your shoulder.
The bridge is original. Happy new year!
For anyone curious, Levin sounds more like Leveen. Almost nailed Göteborg (Gothenburg) though. Have a happy new one!
I never get tired of this stuff...TY
Before I watch your last video of 2022, let me thank you for your channel and your knowledge and ability and willingness to share. It seems your videos always come around when I need them, yes you bring folks something really good. I love guitars, especially acoustics and I love seeing the variety in your videos. I also appreciate your low key approach and your in depth explanations. Thanks again and here’s wishing you and yours the best that 2023 can bring. Happy New Year!!! 🎉 Peace on Earth. ✌🏼
I’m always impressed you can play the lefties. As always, thanks for playing them for us Ted.
When you convert enough of them you get pretty good.
Or go crazy.
Or both.
Received my Woodford t-shirt yesterday in Perth, Western Australia. Thanks for your entertaining content.
A "Gumby" head stock!!!
Long time watcher here. I don't comment often. Anyway ... I enjoy watching your videos. I don't own a guitar nor have I ever played one, but I am a fan of rock and guitars and guitar players AND guitar repairmen. Thanks for your good work.
With that chunk of 2x4, I'm reminded of the one memorable line from Crocodile Dundee 2. "That's not a cleat. This is a cleat!"
*Tonight I will clamp and heat a neck to straighten it, but I also grabbed one of my ratty brand-x Les Paul hollowbodies due for work, and the BODY warped from sitting near the heater duct!* 😭😭😭
Between the F-holes and the pickups.
Soon I will bridge something inside of it, heat it and slowly return it to health.
*I have a ton of repairs and major instrument work in general you've inspired me to get busy on.*
A very characterful sound in the end I thought. Well worth repairing. All the best for 2023.
Hello my friend! I'm an HVAC service technician & after a long day of fixing HVAC hack work it restores my faith that not all repairmen are butchers. Keep up the good work!! IDK why, haha, but I get the feeling that you couldn't/wouldn't do hack work even if a customer wanted you too. 🤷♂️
Loved it and it sounded fantastic ! 👏
Thank you Ted for another great year of quality content (also highly addictive) you created on this channel. I enjoyed watching all the videos and looking forward to watch you at work in 2023. Happy New Year to you and all the twoofrd gang!
As usual another amazing video.
New Year's Eve, one of the most pointless holidays ever in my opinion, just became a little more interesting. Thank you Ted!
I think the New Year is one of the better, more honest holidays. Christmas Day isn't the birthday of Jesus, if he ever existed, and Easter is another massive leap of faith. Here in Australia we celebrate the Queen's birthday, not on her actual birthday though. The various states go their own way to establish a day, all of which are months away from her actual birthday.
@@deaddoll1361 , for me, perhaps the only reason to quietly "celebrate" New Years, maybe with a nice meal at home, is that Christmas is over and done with! I have really come to dread the Christmas season, which now seems to begin well before Thanksgiving. I hate the commercialism, the crowded stores and stressed out shoppers, the absent-minded drivers (it has been a record-setting year statistically for fatal car crashes and pedestrians being hit and killed) the forced cheer, the ever-more extravagant decking out of homes with garish lights, and the bad music. Have we advanced so little as a species that we need to go to such lengths just to dispel the winter blahs? Have millions of us got a case of SADD, seasonal affective depressive disorder brought on by shorter days and/or cooler weather? Commercialism is not the answer for that. I'm glad to see it go away for the next ten months or so! (Granted, your experience at this time of year, your summer down below the equator, might be different).
Ba hum bug
@@goodun2974 👏👏👏👏
Couldn't agree more.
@@deaddoll1361 you are a dead doll,,,and a bit of a downer,,,wouldn't trade my happy life for a hint of yours
I love your videos. You’re so soft-spoken and knowledgeable. Very therapeutic. I wish you had more time to put out more.
13:15 Here comes the new saddle slot. Being sure to remind ourselves that this is going to be a lefty guitar, it needs to slant in the right direction for it to work properly.
The sinister side! Hahaha!
Thanks for your wisdom Ted! Recently acquired a Taiwan made FG-150 red label, had some significant bow though, well over a mm of relief. Grabbed some wood blocks a 1x2 and a clamp, stuck a reptile tank heat pad against the frets and put it in a back bow for a couple days. Took the heat away and after another day resting unclamped it to find it took on a much much straighter form. Fixed up the plate the truss rod nut was bearing against and she’s holding a playable action, though revealed some less than perfectly levelled frets haha. Wouldn’t have had the confidence without seeing it done here a few times. Cheers and all the best for ‘23!
Excellent... interesting, informative, great skills, and entertaining. 😀
Nice work Ted........Thanks for the humor...makes the job go easier for sure! These old guitars are without a doubt worth saving
Happy New Year, Ted!
Thanks for another year of fascinating, challenging and just plain fun repair videos.
All the very best for 2023 - and better health for you and yours!
Cheers from across the pond in Liverpool, UK!
Excellent craftsmanship.
ahhhh twoodfrd … the bob ross of guitar repair! ❤
Beautiful work ❤❤
Wow. That guitar has some Really nice tone.
blessings to you, TWoody....see you, or your work, next year!
I often wonder if the ending clips feature musical styles associated with the owner or just what Ted feels like playing to show off the guitar's unique tonal structure.
Another great video
I can pretty much say you’re my favourite online luthier. A very intelligent craftsman.
Watching a new Ted Woodford video is a great way to start my new year.
Best Wishes to Ted, and all the Gang!
Great job on an interesting guitar. Thanks.
Happy new year, Ted.
Good health to you in 2023.
Thanks Ted, I always smile and say “ooh good!” when one of your videos appears … Happy New Year to you! 😊
Happy New Year to you too sir.
Splendid as usual 👌
I thoroughly enjoy every one of your videos, thanks.
love these vintage guitars and yea I would spend to have it playable. You do really fine work thank you taking the time to let us watch.
Happy New Year from west coast BC
Yeah, inflation is killing us out here as well. After watching so many of your videos I think you'd be worth the extra cost!
Seeing yet another lefty conversion I wonder how large a collection the owner has. It must be unique. Have a Happy and prosperous New Year.
Just finished working on my '67 Goya 12 string. Several small things, like crack repair, new nut, sanding down a dished fret board. It is louder and much easier to play. Purchased for about $100 US, and I probably would have paid at least a few hundred, had I charged myself for time and material. Now I have a very playable, nice sounding guitar.
Much what I did, I learned watching these vids. Thanks, Ted!
I was hoping for a video today, thank you! Happy New Year!!
Did he just say "with the pointy stick"?
You're a treasure, sir.
Really appreciate you putting this out NYE. Thankful for you and the time you spend sharing your knowledge and passion!
The headstock reminds me of First Act's "Gumby" headstock.
Happy New Year! Thanks for sharing.
Awesome way to end the year with 1 last repair video feom our favorite luthier...Hope you have a great start to 2023 sir!!!!!!
Happy New Year!
Thank you for the education and entertainment. I wish you and your family good health and all the best in the New Year.
The instrument has a very pleasing and balanced tone. Especially lovely in dadgad. I’m sure the the customer will be pleased.
Happy New year. Really enjoy your videos. Was just in Tugaske Sk. Picking up some wood and mentioned to Dave Freeman ho much I enjoy your vids. The guitar sounds great!
Didn’t Django Reinhardt get photographed playing a Levin archtop at some point? Happy 2023 to you and yours! Thank you!
Quite a unique sound to it, IMO
As an optometrist we refer to the right eye as OD (ocular dexter) and the left ad OS (ocular sinister). Great to hear sinister used in the guitar world.😂Thanks for all the entertaining and informative content. Excellent work my friend.
Thank You Ted, as always you add heart strings to the guitars you repair that always brings a smile. Great Work, Great sound, great song. Happy new year!
You might not get it yet Ted. I’ve watched every video and it’s not as much the instrument (although learning about new brands and the backstory is very entertaining). It’s your skill, craftsmanship, knowledge, presentation and dogged determination to do your best work that I enjoy so much.
Thanks Ted! Most of the good I got from TH-cam this year was from watching your videos.
Love what ya do brother 😊
Beautiful work
All the very best to you and yous in 23,and thanks for all your graft and sharing in 22👍👍👍👍👍🥃Respect to you mate.
You have come a long way. Well done.
Thanks Ted. Happy New Year.
Another win! Thanks for posting, I love seeing how you work through these unusual situations.
That is an unbelievably good-sounding guitar. I reckon that bringing and example like this up to modern standards, while expensive and more than the price of a new guitar, that it's still worth the money, because new guitars often don't sound this good until they have a number of years on them.
If it were me, I'd also pay you to fully upgrade it with a truss rod, and a radiused fretboard.
Happy new year to the northern king of string repair....wishing you success in all your ethical endeavors!
Thanks again Ted. Happy New Year!!
What's the name of the intro music?
Nice video, great explanations regarding the physical construction of the instrument. I subscribed.
Great work once again!
Happy New Year
You might have something with that upside-down & backwards in that tuning! That sounded so sweet...imolol
What a unique sound that guitar has! I really enjoyed the piece you played at the end as well. I wish I could put it in an endless loop and meditate by it. Ommmm...........
Dang that is one sweet sounding guitar, very good repair
Happy New year,
from down under
That's high-quality kiln-dried 2x4! 🤣 Happy New Year!🎉
A 50 dollar piece ...
Happy New Year! Thanks for all your knowledge and entertainment. ♫
As a lefty that learnt to play on a upside down righty..I'll copy the sentiments of the Swedish luthiers....also Happy new year everyone!!
Never miss a video thanks for all the great shows HNY 2023!
Thanks for the hours of entertainment! Happy New Year!
Happy new year to one of the best canucks out there. Thanks for everything you do a d wishing you and your family a wonderful new year, filled with Kong Fu resets and action
I may be a little bit of a hack when it comes to lutherie but I recognize the work of a fine craftsman when I see it.
Thanks for all your effort in making these entertaining and instructive videos. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Ted.
Thanks for the entertainment, and education.
Happy New Year, and yes, raise your prices. You’re worth it!
Happy New Year Ted. Greetings from New Westminster, BC
All the best in 2023!
Another wonderful vid....you managed to polish off another year.Happy New Year.
Sometimes love outweighs cost. I have an Ediphone LP that just simply feels right. If the neck ever broke, I would spend the money to fix it. It is just worth it to me. I truly enjoy your videos, the craftsmanship is just amazing. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Incredible time consuming work. Your videos are awesome. I would have walked away from this. A teaching moment thats worth a fortune. Thank you for the detailed explanation and camera work.
Happy New Year. Thanks so much for all the fantastic videos through 2022. I'm looking forward to what 2023 has to offer. Cheers.
Your videos make me really miss woodworking. Not having a garage is no fun. But it all so made me really glad I don't work on acoustic guitars. Not sure I have the patience haha!
So happy to see this pop up today!!! I’ve been checking every day for about a week, Ted. Hope you’re having an awesome holiday season!
Interesting guitar repair for sure! Happy New Year to all of you! :)
Happy new year Ted : )
Happy new Year. Another great video. Thank you.
nice work as always .And happy new year to you Ted from everybody here (a.k.a. Me) at Sailors Grave Tattoo in Woodstock Illinois. see you next year !
to enjoy watching your work, your skills & your playing. Thx
I just realized. You are in all actuality, a guitar surgeon. Lmao
The headstock shape is vaguely Supro/National-ish.
Exactly!
I have a Goya M22 nice sounding guitar got it many years ago while in college in 1976.