I only use epoxy as a last resort, and this guitar had to have some, although the main splints were glued into position with Titebond Red.
Bought this guitar for $50 on Facebook Marketplace and drove out to Wyoming to pick it up. Super nice guy!.
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Did you find that thing in a cave?
Blimey! Well done mate, really enjoyed that 👍🏼
Wonderful job! Love the channel
Very impressive. I only have one question. Why didn't you replace that broken nut? You could easily age the bone to the correct hue to match the patina of the guitar.
Not only is it a skilled restoration, but the video is also very nice to watch and listen to. Beautiful guitar also. Thank you!
Great video very interesting. Beautiful work.
Very Nice work I'm an amatuer luthier, so thanks for the many tips and tricks.
Great work
Nice job!
Amazing rescue!!
Fabulous work – looks and sounds amazingly good. 👏👏👏
That plank sings with all the mojo she earned over the last 61 years. Big thumbs up for bringing her back to sing again!
Splendid 💯
Thank you. The way you routed for the mahogany splines is something I will try next time I fix a headstock. On a modern guitar, I might use veneers on the front and back of the headstock to hide my work. The way you did it on that classic was perfect. Not to be weird, but I also like how you talk; what part of England are you from (if you are Irish, Welsh, or Scottish, I apologize)?
Wow mate, I literally said wow out loud when I saw front of headstock. You might think he's another keyboard king expert, I actually worked in tin pan alley denmark Street as an apprentice luthier for years. This is good work.
Lovely job…good to see a restoration done sympathetically on a vintage guitar.
Awesome!🎉
Bravo!
That is all.
Brilliant high-class restoration this was. This is my first video with your channel. It turned out better than I expected and is a nice guitar. I suppose this would be Gretsch's version of a Les Paul Jr.
A good restoration, plenty of tips here, thanks for posting this.
Nice!
Amazing that you were able to sort out the ends of those profound divorced pieces of wood and gently blend them together into tolerable heal. Sounded good.
Great job on that
That was an ugly break great job showing your patients fanominale outcome great sounds ❤
Maybe you use a double scarf joint on that I’ve seen that done by a guy named Jerry Rosa in Missouri who was building Mandolins for his at least 30 years
a proper relic not like the modern fake shite with absolutely zero mojo, all of her battle scars have been earned for over 60 years, wear em with pride like a chest full of war veterans medals.