This is the first part of my deep dive into the restoration and reconstruction of this rare classicall Martin C-1R Thomas Humphrey guitar. It was almost completely smashed and shattered, but that doesn’t stop me!
Watch to the very end to find out what I will do in the next part ❤️
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00:00 Intro and dissasembling
02:57 Gluing begins 🙂
05:10 Endblock modification
08:07 Damaged lining replacing
09:19 Keep gluing soundboard
15:00 Part where I messed up 🙂
16:01 Reinforcing bad place and keep gluing
18:59 Restore missing pieces of soundboard
24:40 Gluing soundoard at the endblock and sides
29:17 Removing finish
30:14 Epoxy fill
31:13 Sanding
32:46 Shellac primer and frernchpolish
37:33 Cliffhanger 🙂
37:51 Thank you!
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What your thoughs? ☺
I'm excited for the time it will be able to sound again 🙃
Absolutely beautiful restoration that still tells the tale of the instrument’s history..brilliant
The Theseus Ship!! Great job!!!
Wow ! What happened to it ? Did the Russians hit it with a missile? Lol
Sono ammirato e sbalordito del lavoro fatto ma soprattutto perchè sei cosi giovane ed è cosa rara davvero più unica che rara vedere un Talento cosi grande in una ragazza cosi giovane !!! Dovresti raccontare la tua storia su come hai imparato e iniziato questo lavoro: chi ti ha insegnato? Da dove viene tutta questa passione? Mitica!🤘❣❣🤟
Струны зачем было откусывать, лень крутить 🙄😲
Nice job, I'm surprised you didn't do a neck reset and just take the top all the way off to rebuild it. Turned out great!!! Very cool!
Would it be easier and more effective to take out the Top completely and restore it outside and then glue it back in a single to the bottom part of the guitar?
Great job, Tanya. Looked impossible at the start!
Also, sexy look back pose @ 34.55.
And the contest winner for the name of this guitar is…… CAPTAIN CRUNCHY …..
Total waste of time, you should unglue the top and do a new one. This is not a solid top now.
I am ecstatic with anticipation to see and hear this baby play again. Risen from the ashes is the Pheonix. I am in absolute awe of you and your work Tanya.🎉🎉😮😮😊😊❤❤
Ah choo.EDIT: slava ukraini, keep making these great videos!
Was it damaged by incoming fire from the commie hoard invaders?
You have a rare talent and the patients of a stone, watching you bring that Martin back from so much damage, is amazing.
I played a gig once with a bass player with a vintage upright acoustic bass. It had a very rough surface. It looked like it had exploded and imploded back into a bass..
Unbelievable !
This is amazing work ❤
Hmmm someone flew with United
Работа ВЫСШЕГО КЛАССА! УМНИЦА! Сам владею техникой ремонта похожих "покойничков" и нанесения шеллака. Знаю сколько надо времени и нервов. Многие клиенты ещё и недовольны ценой.Так держать, МОЛОДЦА!
Amazing work, done great stuff there to save that top and yet we can still enjoy its scars too! That neck is next level…
Do not mix this guitar manufacturer with C.F.Martin, of Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Martin does make nylon string guitars but this is not one of them. It does not mean it is better made or not as well made, it just is not made in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
Wow I really did not think that top could be saved! Just curious, is Tilda named after Tilda Swinton? (I get a kick out of the Aubrey Plaza decal "I hate people")
Surely it would have been easier to work on if you'd taken the top off completely?
this is impossible without magic.
Amazing!!!!
I'm sorry but this is not a proper repair, please stay away from vintage guitars.
Bless you!
This is truly a genuine restoration! really like it!
Bless you, Tanya!
Glue is like a drug and that guitar is adicted to it 😅
Awesome work!
I appreciate your skill and patience
I love your work! I'm learning so much from you. The best guitar restoration videos ever! And you have no fear to take on such a wreck… 99% of the luthiers would just replace the top… what a patience and skills! Thank you and I'll be waiting for more such amazing resurrections because that's what it is- a resurrection
Truly a LOT of work being done here! Many hours of patiently fitting pieces back together, and then waiting for the glue to dry only to fit more pieces together! I've always been hesitant to sand the tops down with an electric sander, as you do take wood off and make it that much thinner. Your top certainly looks like it has more flex than I'd feel comfortable with – even with nylon strings. You did an amazing job, I'd love to hear it being played when you're completely done! Great job keeping it all original and making a masterpiece!
Tu me inspiras ❤
Very impressive on how you have this guitar looking to the point. The remaining cracks and repairs that can still be seen give the guitar its own character. Now I'm also excited to hear it being played again.
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Quite amazing that a guitar in that state can be fixed
This was fascinating to watch how cleverly, and with great dexterity and imagination, you got all the clamps (and clamp magnets) in place. I REALLY did think this was beyond restoration but you did a wonderful job. However, I didn't notice this was only part 1, and I was VERY frustrated when it came to an end without completion. WHERE IS PART TWO? I certainly will NOT be subscribing for that reason, and I'm VERY annoyed!
Amazing work!
I like your nails au-naturale.
Amazing work
Glad to see you back
👏👏👍
I thought the bridges of classical guitars were attached with animal glue, and that heating the bridge with an iron made removal of the bridge easier and safer?
wow, hard job
No talent just clickBait
7:23 – Na zdrowie! 🙂
I have to compliment you; you have a great passion and a lot of patience. You are very meticulous!
I think someone needs to give Willie Nelson your number – I think you might be the only person who could fix 'Trigger'