The fact that you can diagnose every problem is one thing; that you so expertly repair those problems is proof of your craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing this repair of a very old and beautiful guitar.

Jerry , you have great integrity , most repair businesses wouldn't have showed a returned item , then you paid the returned shipping, your customer should be very happy!

Your Integrity is admirable Jerry. Normally, People wouldn’t even make a video of a returned item. This shows you’re a very honest person.

When the back popped off, I thought how poorly braced the top is. But this guitar survived 100 yrs with just a few repairs, shows what I know. Great repair, I enjoyed this video thoroughly.

I would rather watch your videos than just about anything on TV. You have a special knack for explaining what you’re doing and what you have done. Not everyone can do that. Simply amazing work to identify the cause of the buzzing, and to fix it. Love the extra work you did on the bridge. Thanks for sharing.

Fantastic integrity and even greater repair skills. There's so much to admire here: your luthier skills, the fact you revealed your bill (which I think was remarkably low), the fact you picked up the shipping costs, your self-criticism, and even your playing. Hats off!

You did an excellent job repairing that old axe. The customer should be grateful for your dedication to the craft.

This is truly a classic episode. I watched it again having watched it a year or two ago. There are so many aspects of this program that are brilliant. I particularly enjoyed the mystery of the dropped cleat and the deductions around it. To watch you sleuth that history was a treat. You have re-written the history of this guitar and recorded on video. As a viewer it is very different to watch you struggle with the decision to remove a back. I cheer when you decide to take it off because I know it is going to be a great story and we will see some serious craftsmanship. It is so satisfying to see old braces restored like you have done in this episode. You are a force of nature and it is a gift to see you in action.

I'm a drummer who can't play the guitar , yet loves and knows a lot about the instrument . I also always loved watching This Old House as a kid - No wonder I love your show !!

Watching you work warms my heart, Thank you, sir.

What a great old guitar. You are keeping the history alive by putting these old things back in service and playing the music of those who came before us. I’ve watched a bunch of your videos and I’m glad you’ve put them up for people like me to find. Thanks Jerry.

Ingenious use of tools and improvised tools! Pleasure to watch!

I'm dirt poor and disabled, but not dead yet lol. Just want you to know I'm really grateful for you geys teaching us the proper ways to setup and fix our guitars right. Thank you :)

I'm so enthralled by your skills, Jerry. Thanks for the show and live 100 years! Thailand Paul

Hello Sir. I just started playing guitar at 58 years old. and I like your work. its helpful in case I want to try a simple repair. its great watching your show.

Job well done. It's a win win when a video entertains and educates.

Wonderful guitar, 100 year old and restored it wonderfully.

I really enjoyed the care, love, and craftsmanship displayed here.

A true joy watching a master at work

Love the song, love the repair.

Oh so beautiful what a relic!

That country singing is what i sought after the long video. Nice!

Jerry once again you have the patience of a saint. Thanks for taking the time and energy to share your hard work and experience.

Love the song and its story! Great sounding L1, too!

Jerry, I enjoyed your digging into that return and fixing that problem. Good Show!😊

Just watched the 1919 L1 repair Jerry. The more I see of your work the more I'm impressed. However, what impresses me more is your honesty in taking some responsibility for the return. Most people would never have shown that video in order to maintain a reputation of NEVER getting anything even mildly wrong. You're an honest man Jerry and I salute you.​ George Van Win ps. after watching your fiddle bow re-hairing videos I've bought some hair and am gonna re-hair the bow that came with my first fiddle; a Christmas present from my wife 46yrs ago. The hair fell off years ago!

Fascinating stuff! I'm a lawyer in London - know nothing about guitars - but watched this from start to finish. Great to see a craftsman at work, and really interesting to see inside that old guitar.

Wow that was absolutely fascinating to watch... you've got balls of steel to take a knife to such an old guitar and not worry about it..you Sir are amazing... thank you for a great insight into guitar repair.

Big thumb up from France. All your videos are very interesting and I'm learning a lot from them. Thank you very much

Just a lot of fun watching and learning of the makings of such a wonderful instrument. Thank you so much for sharing.

That old guitar sure sounds nice, great song at the end too!

Hello from a fan in Sweden, love your videos All the best to you

I can see why gibson rethought the model. What a beast it must be to maintain...nothing but respect to ya

Congratulations on the video! I admire your patience and dedication.

I like when he plays the guitar at the end in almost every video.

It sounds great! Well worth the extra repair. Well done, Jerry. I love your work, you're playing, and you're singing.

Beautiful guitar sweet song with sweet sounding little guitar, great job I love in-depth detail repair by a master craftsmen God Bless

Love this video. Realy intresting. Cant believe this guitar is a 100 years old. And seeing you take this old guitar apart I see how fragile they are. I ll be taking better care of my guitars.. Thank you 4 your video. If its not sold....I ll take it.

Amazing work! You're a true professional when it comes to fixi'n guitars! I really enjoy watching you fix guitars, I really enjoy the songs you pick at the end of each video! Keep it up!😊👍

Great repair. You are a true country gent.

Buddy, I really appreciate your work and nice bluegrass music there too. As a Kentucky boy, I can certainly appreciate that.

Wonderfull tune, and it sounded so authentic on that old guitar!

Just a great explanation of how to diagnose and tackle this sort of problem. These really old instrument always seem to throw up problems over time like any vintage piece. Bravo sir !

Nice repair she will last another 100 years!!Cheers always learn something new,Thank you

What a wonderful gentleman! Peace on Earth to you sir.

Good pickin & singing Jerry! Thx!

I am enjoying watching all of your videos. I love the music too! Thank you!

I had a similar problem with a mandolin. I recognised the problem as soon as you said the action was going down. With my mando, it was a brace coming unglued and it needed to be reattached. Fortunately, not too expensive to fix. You should think about buying a USB endoscope that you can attach to a phone or computer. They're not very expensive and you'll see further than you can with a mirror.

Yea! Jerry's put up a new video! What a delight with a good cup of coffee, first thing in the morning! Sad the old gal had to come back, but you have about done it all to her and she seems happy and so should her owner. I have learned soooo much from your videos about thoughtful, creative repairs! Look forward to the next video. Good job!

Dude, you are a pro. I would trust you with any guitar. Guys like you preserve guitar history. Great job brother.

Youare amazing as a repairman of instruments and as singer guitarist .you dont know how much i am waiting after your repair to hear you playing and singing too.congrats from greece.

People in the know about the danger of increasing the pressure of the strings on the neck lean a guitar against a wall or chair or whatever facing forward.... When a guitar faces forward like that the dust gathers in the bottom underside at the front like you pointed out. Another great restoration Jerry and it was cool seeing the insides of a hundred year old guitar...amazing carved back and top.

Sounds much better the second time around Jerry, really good work 👍

Good job Jerry thanks for sharing that neat repair.⭐🕸️

Great work!! Awesome looking old Gibson. I bet its worth a few bucks.

Great job fixing this old guitar. Let's hope it plays well for another 100 years!

once again, 40 mins of crappy tv searching happily avoided. There should be a "scratch n sniff" app that allows the players in the audience to the play the finished work. Wonderful spending time here! :-)

loved the video! Thank you for the song and the history!

Great work on a beautiful sounding guitar. Song at the end was icing on cake.

Humidification or lack there of can make massive changes in the top. What an interesting video. Super skills and work!

Really nice song at the end I loved the history behind it.. and as always Awesome repair. Great work ethic

Another beautiful Gibson , nice work .

I have a 1916 Gibson L-3 and it is wonderful to have a picture of the inside structure, thanks!

Excellent and very interesting video Mr Rosa. From one old boy to another.

Sir, I really enjoyed this video. Your explanations are clear and concise and your manner very friendly and straightforward. I believe that you would be a good person to get to know. While I rarely do any work on guitars I do enjoy repairing old violins, and I have found a feeler gauge set to be a useful tool when different thickness blades are needed for glue work. The railroad song was well done and a real treat. Thank you.Tim

Great job Jerry! It's nice to see that you take such good care of a wonderful vintage guitar. I watched you fix the case for this guitar too. Great work. Great work.

Once again you have done it right. I think it was the best decision made. And I learned more. Thanks !

Man id love to watch all the stories that ole guitar has to tell from the time it was sold to its first player. Bet it would make a great movie.

Really enjoyed the video. I like that you let us in on your thought process as you tackle each challenge you come across.

It is an old guitar, you are an honest man, it just likes you. You will get it all squared away. Seeing you deal with some these guitars makes me realize I didn’t have it bad doing a full fret re-level job on my Spector Bass today. Puts things in perspective. ✌️😎🎸

Great videos, just enough use of high speed! Your a great example of slow and steady work ethic. Most people wouldn't/couldn't do what you do. It's nice to watch. You deserve any rewards you receive. Really impressive.

Love the sound of that guitar.

Thanks a million for all these great videos, Jerry. You've given me the confidence to tackle some of the harder jobs on the many "junk" guitars I own. I've made several of my own tools, and have purchased a few others, but due to having to set aside my ambition of becoming a professional repairman for a good thirty years until recently, a lot of my old confidence & know-how had eroded badly.

Jerry, nicely done on a beautiful antique. Thank you.

My weekend plans....to watch your videos. Always admirable. Great work.

I’ve spent most of the afternoon watching your vids, gonna watch one more then bed 🇬🇧🇺🇸👍🏻

I just came across your channel, this was very satisfying to watch, thank you, you're incredible!

You're a brave man !! The tattooed guy from Crins--m Guitars w/ all his vintage tools would have a heart attack watching this !! And I loved your background music. Great playing also.

Very nice work, Mr. Rosa. It would scare me very much to take apart a 100 year old guitar. But your videos have boosted my confidence on typical repairs or adjustments.

That was awesome watching you take the guitar apart.

HI there Jerry, I just watched video no. 164. Very admirable and honest of you to report your oversight re: the old Gibson L1. The concessions you made to the customer are very generous and the amount of work, time and experience was fantastic value for money. I can't use your services as I am in the UK, that's so frustrating. Be good and be safe.

Fantastic video, you are an honorable man Jerry.

I have a great respect for your craftsmanship. Thanks! Great video!

You split that mans guitar in half. Pride in workmanship runs deep in the Ozarks

Third time I've heard that tune, once in Utah, then on the CMA Patsy Cline collection and now you. Thanks for sharing. Narragansett Bay.

Very nice work Jerry. Thank you for putting these videos on You Tube for us.

great job on the back removal and brace repairs.You never Quail.

Really interesting seeing the inside of that old guitar. Nice work Thanks Jerry! Jim

Don't know if you know this finishing trick, but when working with a shellac finish you can use denatured alcohol with a very fine grade steel wool. It dissolves the old finish/stain and you can move it around and cover up damaged areas. I used this method a lot working on antique furniture when I was in that business. Its a great way to keep stain and old shellac colors matching.

really surprized me with that bIG wooden C clamp and wedges!!!!great idea !!!wow!!!neat clamps holding body together etc,thank you sir,!im inspired

I know nothing about guitars and such but I do enjoy watching you work.

Nice work Jerry! I always look forward to, and enjoy each of your videos. You do great work!

Oh, 6/26/24 today….great music too with your 1901 guitar repair👍🏻

Great video brother, definitely a labourer worthy of his hire. You explained "quail" now could you explain "whoopty" Cheers.

Great job, Jerry! An honest effort always pays, and you always make more than an honest effort!!

It's 3:34 in the morning! Jerry Rosa, I'm having the best time watching your videos ! You do amazing, beautiful work and $60/hr is a bargin for the level of expertise and the speed that you are able to accomplish taking that back off , reinforcing , etc . !!! Thank you once again :-) !!! I think I can sleep now . Good night :-) !!!

Brilliant video - KZfaq at its best!

This was amazing. Great work!

ice cube sized neodymium 52 magnets and a steel plate(or a second magnet on the other side for thicker /bigger space between magnet area's) works great for clamping in weird area's, always have something like a thin strong cloth between one of them so you can remove it .

Another awesomely intricate and excellent fix.