A shrinking pickguard cracks this Martin guitar top!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- In Dan Erlewine's shop: This Martin D-35 guitar has a crack in the top, created by the pull of a shrinking pickguard. Dan fixes the problem and shows how to keep this from happening again.
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This guys a surgeon
DirtyBluesStank a tree surgeon
Hah!!
More like a dental or neurosurgeon, I bet,@@deccers6459.
You spelled salesman wrong.
@@thomasmiller1263 Don't feed the troll. He's just a bully hiding behind his keyboard. I agree with you, his comments are hateful and uncalled-for.
That masking tape hinge is pure genius!
@blake bishop hey bud, are you alright? You've been leaving multiple comments on this video, some from 1 month ago and some 2 weeks, is there any reason you are so hostile and negative towards everyone and need to disagree with everything? I hope you're doing ok.
@blake bishop About what? I never said the video is good and what he shows is correct or is good craftmanship, and you've never said anything about me personally, why would i be offended or angry at you? I'm just curious what's driving you to act like this. It's hard to take you seriously anyway when you're using XD and writing in capslock.
I thought the same thing - how I have suffered with re-placing pick guards over the years
@@tr3nta345 I'm pretty sure hes just a troll, and an awful one at that.
@blake bishop You are not a good troll, find a new hobby.
Dan should really have his own television show. It's awesome to watch!
Totally agree
This Old Archtop
I was totally thinking the same thing. He’d be a great host
Completely agree. Perfect personality for it as well as skill.
I bet his wife doesn't know she's missing a bowl.
I heard when she found out she broke it over his head
Oh she knows. Waiting to bring it up during an argument😂
I find this strangely fascinating.
it is fascinating!
Alex Russell gppp. ,
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@blake bishop are you dumb or what?
THIS GUY IS AMAZING PERIOD.
I wish you were my grandfather... I'd be at your place every day learning from you!
+ITLSOFFICIAL He is really great to listen to
+ITLSOFFICIAL Totally
Hello Stewart I would to work for you I love the art of the art off building guitars my number is (786)712-0427 I would love for giving you a hand and showing the art thanks have a happy new year's
@@isaacreyes3945 giving your phone number on a public place is realy not a great idea!! It's like putting it on the public toillet wall..
"Americans are such slow learners."
Generalizations like that are indicative of poor reasoning skills. Maybe you were on to something when you said "I'm very stupid". You're certainly arrogant.
It's always rewarding to watch a skilled artisan excel in his craft.
This man is genius and it is so pleasant to listen to him explaining.
I was looking for a video which explained how to adjust new pick up rings on a Les Paul, and ended watching this one. It was entertaining from beginning to end. I really love watching people who enjoy working and repairing things, very evocative of old times, and so different from nowadays "throw everything away" economy...
"This is just like getting your teeth cleaned" *cuts away with exato knife*
Thats how my dentist does all his work wanna see? 😂
Talented craftsmen make it look so easy. It's a pleasure to watch!
Amazing. I could (and sometimes do) watch these all day! 🎸
Being meticulous was something all the great masters in the arts and crafts of wood and metal throughout the ages insisted upon... and your approach to repairing the damage from a shrinking pick guard was an excellent example... especially the "old school" approach to using aged wood to fill the split in the wood... no shortcuts :)
I really love your respectful way of treating old stuff. Thx
1:00 It seems that many great tradespersons tend to anthropomorphize the items they are working on. It is not only entertaining to hear, but it is a way to identify with the object and understand it better.
Tab Creedence wow, great comment
Dan, your knowledge and approach to your demonstrations is outstanding. Thank you so much
Love watching a pro at work. Great job!
Outstanding ! totally professional craftmanship and great teaching !
I've watched about 7 of your videos in a row, and man you are amazing. I have learned a lot from watching these videos.
A master craftsman at work! Great work Dan!! Also good work by your lighting, sound and vid guys!! Love the shots from inside the guitar!
Great to watch this at always! You make my favorite guitar repair videos on this planet ...
I know it's been said before but it needs to said again, that making tape hinge is ................pure genius.
Great job. Very impressive.
His work is so good. I watch his videos and my jaw is to the ground
Brilliant; love watching a craftsman at work.
Dear Dan, if you taped your pick guard caul to the other side of the pickguard (upside down from what you have it as) it wouldn't be necessary to untape it and retape it back to the caul everytime that you're sizing it to the guitar. That way you could sand and shape the pickguard upside down and simply flip it over (with caul attached) to see if it fits without untaping it from your caul. And if it doesn't line up then you simply flip it back over. and continue shaping That way you never have to remove the caul from the pickguard.
Wonderful work, sir.
Mac sure loves Guitars ❤
SIR.....THE ONLY THING THAT CAN BE SAID ABOUT YOU IS THAT YOU ARE A "TRUE" CRAFTSMAN! GREAT JOB & THANKS FOR THE VIDS!
"Killer red spruce from the 1800s" LOL epic
Dan ive listened to you on vhs,and cd no you tube . I sure appreciate your sharing your skill.
WATCHING THIS MASTER CRAFTSMEN AT WORK IS SO RELAXING ...
Fantastic. Such attention to detail.
I love watching Dan's videos. I have really learned a lot over the years from him. I am curious about one thing though. If the pick guard shrunk another 16th of an inch wouldn't it be too small to be using as a guide to trace out a new guard? It would be a 16th of an inch plus what it had already shrunk to. I can see how the new pick guard fit perfectly so I'm just wondering what he did in order to ensure what he was tracing wouldn't in the end be too small. The answer is probably so obvious and that's why I'm missing it, but I am curious.
Great job, man! Really wish I had someone closeby to teach me all that stuff. Right now the bridge on one of my acoustics is about to pop off (about half of it has no connection to the wood right now).
MASTER craftsman... we are so lucky to be seeing this.
Wow! Real professional stuff. Thanks for the tips wow!
Interesting. I bought a D-28 back in 1978 new but it developed a crack right where you fixed yours. I took it to an authorized Martin luthier and he fixed it. It started to crack again. I sold it. It could have been the pick guard problem. Nice ro know. I'm a subsciber.
How masterful.. Very impressive
You, sir are an artist!
So much knowledge and amazing experience ... Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us..
why on earth am i addicted to these videos 😂 I gotta work man lol
That is insane how small that shrunk after taking it off.
Wow what skill and love for the guitar. Thanks a lot for sharing your expertise its a privilege.
Excelent Dan, cheers from Brazil!!
I had no idea pickguards shrink. Something to think about next time I go to a guitar store looking to buy my first Martin.
This dude is the master!
coming back from 2019 seeing a 7 year younger Stewart is incredible. What a career this beautiful gentle man has had
All these are great
What a craftsman!
Man, it's late...but, I can't stop watching!
some great tips - thank you
Dan the man!!!
Great! Just what I needed to see .
Well done man...
Fine craftsmanship...
Great work . Looks really good .
Who could forget this classic song by The Buggles
Amazing! Bravo Dan!
How would I make one for a 355 Lucille Guitar? I ordered the material from StewMac. But I am unsure how to cut around the pickup cutouts. Please respond. A video would be incredible!
he is the very best...hard to watch any of the others after watching Dan
Dan's the Man!
You make it look easy
nice job Dan!
So informative about Martin pick guard. Ty
Nice, very informative and no bs.
Impressive job 👏👍🙏😀
so its a good idea to use wood material to make a pickguard such as rosewood or mahagony, not plastic?
Nice work!
The masking tape “hinge” is worth the look. Thanks.
Great job and tips
great, that takes real passion & care!
Nice Job. Thanks.
great work
For me, it always seems like he's ruining the guitar, but in the end it always turns out perfect. Brilliant.
Dave Kent like every bob Ross painting ever.
Funny boy, Davee. lol
Great stuff.
This video has the editing and filming style of a reality show lol
Thanks for this video,you have some great tips ....
The pros seem to have a way of making a job look easy.
Greetings from India, thanks for uploading the Video. You surely know how to work around with Wood, loved the way you filled the micro crack. Just wondering have you played around with Balsa wood modeling. Regards, Sushil Adhikari.
I never understand why people use a pickguard.
1. The body resonates less!
2. a guitar that has been damaged by playtime is much nicer to see
You're like the master gunsmith from brownells who can do surgery in their sleep and not even sweat. 😉👍
I have a 12 string Alvarez with the same design
Great man !
Had this happen to my 1974 Gibson J-55. If you have a vintage acoustic, you should check around the sound hole next to the scratch plate/pick guard/whatever for small cracks. Even if you keep you instruments in a climate controlled space, this will still happen.
Were you able to find a replacement pick guard? I'm on the hunt for one from a 1970's j-55. If you have any advice I'd appreciate it.
I think you're going to have to fashion that from a pickguard blank.
***** My luthier was able to remove mine and fix the cracks and reuse the original. It needs a neck reset, but doesn't play too badly for a 42 year-old '55. Sounds sweet!
Thanks for the replies, Looks like the plan of attack is to try to save the original, but also get a matching pick guard blank just in case. Thanks again
Jack D. Ripper n
Top shelf
"Martin's build & design quality"!!!
Hey you Sir, from Chile a question;,,, em, in my own arsenal I have 2 d-35, one from 70´s, and the other a d-35 Centennial from 2016. Well, I put away this peace of plastic and voila!, I free those tporr woods....the same with 3 more martins.Remove plastic!!!
Amazing
Dan, you're the man! and a source of great inspiration for us budding guitar techs... thanks and keep up the good work!
If you'd like to save that warped original pick guard you can put between two pieces of quarter inch plate glass and leave it to heat up in the hot sunlight until it flattens back down. Leave it for at least a few days. It should stay nice and flat. If so, reinstall it. If it works for old Fender pick guards, it should work for old Martins. A good money saver.
It will still shrink. That's what caused the problem in the first place.
How much does a repair like this cost?
I have a Martin D35 made in 2001. Should I replace the pick hard before it cracks my guitar? Please give me any advice that you can. Thanks.
+Thomas Tommy: No worries. Your 2001 D35 does not have a pick guard installed before finishing. Martin stopped doing that I think in 1985. Your pick guard was glued on after the finish, on top...so you are safe.
+quad1000 Thank you for the information. I am very greatful. Great video. Please keep them going.
What an artisan
**Walks into kitchen** Honey, do you need this bowl?
Nice!!
This is cool but how do you prevent it from happening again?
Old celluloid pickguards are prone to shrinking over time. Fortunately, contemporary pickguards use more modern materials that do not have this issue.
You're the best!
incredible job! =D thx for sharin!!!