Ah, that soothing voice. It's like the Bob Ross of luthiery
@PabloJ19686 ай бұрын
Agree!
@davidharrison84046 ай бұрын
@@PabloJ1968 The Joy of Polishing?
@ahf54716 ай бұрын
What are you saying? Ted should edit a series of videos that highlights the ASMR elements that can be discerned in his work?
@mikemorrisonmusic6 ай бұрын
I said the same thing about Ted last week. 😊
@btlmania646 ай бұрын
well said ! Here is some happy little frets etc. Gave me a little chuckle
@thehark62476 ай бұрын
the hands of a surgeon, the intellect of a great master. Superior skill and knowledge. Willingness to teach. Excellent!!
@RogueA.I.6 ай бұрын
The effort put into making that bridge.
@freto_cognito90016 ай бұрын
Once again proving yourself the best guitar repairman on KZfaq. It's impossible to overstate the wealth of knowledge you've shared throughout the years. You are truly a master at what you do. Thank you so much, Ted.
@timothy46646 ай бұрын
Dude's working at 11:30pm. That sucks man. I get it. Duty, ethics and responsibility, taking care of family. You won't read this, but so much respect.
@manysnakes6 ай бұрын
I believe he has said in past videos that he starts working late in the afternoon and usually works late.
@timothy46646 ай бұрын
@@manysnakes oh, I know. I meant what I wrote, I do respect him and his work ethic. I'm not even mad about him not checking comments. Honestly, I find that really refreshing because Ted is upfront and honest about that fact. So many channels pretend to be engaged or hire someone to like a few comments within the first hour of publication. It's extremely obvious which producers engage and which don't. I am not bothered so long as they don't pretend otherwise. You can tell people truly really believe their voice matters and are being heard when it's obvious the otherwise is true. It really bothers me. Ted may not engage but he isn't scamming anyone. He goes out of his way to explain his position. That shows far more integrity imho.
@Jonathan_Doe_6 ай бұрын
@@manysnakesNight owl life.
@MorroccoM133 ай бұрын
Sounds beautiful and some nice strumming, too.
@grundunterrecording41976 ай бұрын
I'm not one to very frequently comment, but I think it's time again: Gosh Ted, your videos are the literal highlight of youtube for me. Thank you very much for putting 'em out!
@racpa56 ай бұрын
Played a 1941 Martin D-45 last week. Just pulled off the wall; it sounded great. Later I asked the clerk about several guitars. He told me that the D-45 was valued at $200k. I think I audibly hiccuped when I heard that.
@kevinohalloran71646 ай бұрын
Yeah, I'd rather have known a gigantic value like that too, before I touched it.😮
@johnnyd636 ай бұрын
What guitar store would have a 1941 Martin D45 hanging on a wall to play?
@racpa56 ай бұрын
@@johnnyd63 Lark Street Music in Teaneck, NJ. He has a Dumble amp on the floor.
@tjm54926 ай бұрын
Making the new bridge was great work, but rebuilding the top to support the new bridge was really beautiful to watch. And as a bonus, we got to see you deploy the world's smallest chisel.
@dannoall84276 ай бұрын
Oh, he's used that bugger before, and as a furniture repairer, I had to ask him where he got it (Lee Valley) so I could have one. I bought a set of 'em.
@ncdave46 ай бұрын
Holy Gibson Batman.. that's BRIGHT!
@danielmargolis32106 ай бұрын
The new bridge is beautiful. Your clients are lucky to have you.
@amandahugankiss41106 ай бұрын
their baby loves video games and loud music.
@JohnKorvell6 ай бұрын
I laughed when Ted said "I don't want to upset them.......yet"
@jonnyb25326 ай бұрын
Jees Ted, you're bloody brilliant! Inlaying the soundboard below the bridge goes to 11.
@frankcoffey6 ай бұрын
Wow, ready to go for a few more decades. Fantastic.
@ibmikebib3 ай бұрын
Great videos, beyond excellent work. Definitely some worthwhile content, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience! Going deeper down the rabbit hole is always fun and rewarding.
@carlmontney79166 ай бұрын
WOW that Martin sounds HUGE. Great job on this one.
@Geeman0025 ай бұрын
It is a privilege and a pleasure watching you work. It's fun to see what you do, and to watch someone so knowledgeable, with a good sense of humor, AND who spouts interesting titbits of guitar history while working. I'm not a guitar repair person, never will be, but I have had a love of guitars for my entire life (listening to my Mom's Sun Records as a child (Elvis Cash, etc.), and I learn so much about guitars from you; how they are constructed, how they work, why the are put together the way they are: on and on. I just want to say thank you! Keep doing what you're doing, please!
@oatechaosincycles6 ай бұрын
If you could see how many views I've given to your channel Ted since recently discovering it, I'm afraid you'd think I was some sort of stalker!! Absolutely loving your work and narrative Ted!
@lumberlikwidator88633 ай бұрын
Fantastic work! Striking a nice balance between practicality and respect for the instrument and its heritage. This two-parter is my personal favorite (so far) from your channel.
@milt73486 ай бұрын
Brilliant as usual. Stay safe and we'll see you next week.
@Bcarn19986 ай бұрын
Thank you for an in depth on your bridge fabrication!!
@rickfinsta29516 ай бұрын
Hey, scientist turned machinist here that also happens to play guitar professionally and do setup/tech work (I pay a luthier for luthier work!!!!). The much quicker way to map out that bridge is to measure the IDs of the holes and get a rough average. Zero your calipers out to take an incremental measurement (yeah, ditch the dial calipers a Mitutoyo 6" digital is cheap) and then measure from outside edge to outside edge of each set of neighboring holes. Average those out. Then, take the measurement from one edge of the bridge to the near edge of the closest hole and add the radial measurement average with which you started off. Other than the final addition and averaging two number sets, it removes all math and also will do a good job of finding the original maker's intent via the mean measurements. An even faster way would be a height gauge and a surface plate, of course, but we all have different sets of tools that we keep in our shops based on vocation! In my shop I'd be tempted to use my CMM to reverse engineer it but honestly the rough measurements are going to get you closer to what a luthier intended since you work to a much lower level of precision. That isn't intended as a dig, by the way; I would hope you would say the same about yourself versus a cabinetmaker, and that man would say the same about the guys doing the framing of a building.
@stephenhenion83046 ай бұрын
I went to the Martin Factory in the summer of 2007. I found ebony bridge pins for my Ventura V6... 3 years ago i picked up my D28 Custom. Those ebony pins went into the d28 within 24 hours. They look so much better than the white ones! Great video TW!
@Tmlong3336 ай бұрын
A beautiful new bridge for a beautiful sounding guitar. Thank you for sharing your craft.
@margaretanncarno40146 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful guitar. My dad had one but the neck was too wide for me. 😢 however I found a Martin I could play and love it
@MikeGervasi6 ай бұрын
Thanks, Ted. The edits really bely the reality of the time and patience you take doing these steps.
@monday65246 ай бұрын
This was a great in-depth example of the details required to do a great job on a restore. Thanks Ted!
@thehark62476 ай бұрын
when you were doing the saddle slot, i was shittin my pants, wouldnt have imagined doin that ON the guitar. Nice jig.
@fatroberto30126 ай бұрын
After all the previous work I would be absolutely terrified.
@michaelinglis5676 ай бұрын
I had no idea through saddles were glued in place. Very interesting. And boy Ted wasn't kidding when he said this guitar was a great example of everything you'd want in a Martin. It sounded phenomenal. Such great work as always.
@earthwormjim6 ай бұрын
I really like when you title your videos like this. Makes it really easy when going back in your channel history and following along.
@guiart47286 ай бұрын
Great work sir!!! Slightly canting the saddle slot to balance out the belly arch is absolutely brilliant! The owner will be thrilled!
@markdoyle96423 ай бұрын
Thank You, RESPECT!...For comparison of 50's Martins in my shop, this sounded bright and buzzy on the high E. I am a TWoodfrd GEEK Luthier, and have dedicated a Nakamichi pre-amp with split signal into a Carver amplifier with Advent speakers, and an iPAD running real time FFT, CALIBRATED to each guitar Ted plays (Huge Smile). As a retired Physicist, I understand all the variables between Ted's Canada, the digical interweb and my Ear-Balls, but the tones come through! This guitar seemed to lack the Martin "Punch" and deep sustain in the lower register." (smile).
@marcuscarrozza7326 ай бұрын
I agree , he is the Bob Ross of luthiery. Love watching his videos and having my coffee in the morning to wake up to. He is a master at his craft.
@jakobholmbisgaard53506 ай бұрын
Always looking forward to your videos. Thx.
@tyob16 ай бұрын
Thanks Ted! I needed this today..
@wombatspatulafreek6 ай бұрын
love the sound of old martins..so rich
@binderfan4366 ай бұрын
Excellence as usual. 👏👏👏👏👏
@dlmyrs6 ай бұрын
Fantastic repairs and great tips! Amazing how you shaped that new bridge.
@doovie1016 ай бұрын
So clever and clean. Love it!
@mikeuk41306 ай бұрын
A beautiful job, which you thought through very thoroughly indeed, to great effect!
@willykanos10446 ай бұрын
It's Sunday and Ted is back. Thank you.
@mattliebenau90836 ай бұрын
Beautiful work Ted. Thanks for sharing.
@mrclaus8596 ай бұрын
Thanks Ted fantastic!
@calvincraft25806 ай бұрын
Bravo Maestro! Always wanted a guitar with that metal sounding strings!
@NotAsTraceable6 ай бұрын
Amazing as always.
@terryeaster16 ай бұрын
Beautiful work man
@dalgguitars6 ай бұрын
Just fantastic. Thanks!
@stanleeikki5 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant!
@Folly19886 ай бұрын
Excellent work! As per usual.
@poupy1326 ай бұрын
Beautiful work
@nocturnalferalguitarist6 ай бұрын
Very inspiring Thank You
@burmesecolourneedles46806 ай бұрын
Sheer brilliance and artistry as ever. I enjoyed "New neighbours I don't want to antagonise YET"! 🤣 A small and inconsequential request, please bring back the bass in your signature tune occasionally!
@isack93456 ай бұрын
Estupendo trabajo!!!!! Magnífico... Saludos desde México 🎉
@that_thing_I_do6 ай бұрын
I love the diagrams; simple yet "polished"... I wonder if Ubcle Ted has watched the movie "A Bridge too Far"?
@myopicautisticmetal90356 ай бұрын
Had my dad lived to see this channel, we certainly would have bonded over this content as he was a repair guy, not at this level but he enjoyed a tinker and a repair job!
@bobmeyer70096 ай бұрын
So fascinating to watch. Thanks for posting!
@AlexVonCrank6 ай бұрын
Another great episode!!
@terrayjos12 күн бұрын
wonderful sound
@the-chillian6 ай бұрын
On houses with natural cedar shake siding it used to be the thing to treat it every few years with boiled linseed oil. That would also often turn the wood dark, although it depended a lot on the climate and impact of weathering.
@microbuilder6 ай бұрын
Thin CA scares me these days, have had a few accidents with it in the past...that stuff will very quickly get to places you really dont want it lol
@Blueshirt386 ай бұрын
I glue my fingers together enough with regular CA glue, so the water-thin stuff scares me too.
@goodun29746 ай бұрын
@@Blueshirt38, I really like the Titebond CA glues in Medium and Thin formulations. Keep some CA de-bonder on hand just in case; wearing thin rubber gloves is a good idea too. I'd like to find the thin CA in a small-batch tube like Ted uses here instead of in a squeeze bottle...
@philipershler4206 ай бұрын
As usual, a beautiful, age respectful, renovation of a wonderful old guitar. And it sounds wonderful as well.
@jamesmoon89476 ай бұрын
Well done that Man, 💯 splendid
@pamartin6 ай бұрын
My praise for your work and $2.00 will get you a coffee at most convenience stores. But, please, make no mistake, we really appreciate what you do. Too many people, yourself include, don't get the recognition they deserve! Thank you for showing us how! By the by, younger neighbors can be forgiving. Everybody out here: Share This Channel!!! Just saying...
@spiralflash61696 ай бұрын
Beautiful work on a special guitar! ❤🎸
@daveman_506 ай бұрын
Love the PAINT graphics!
@bengordon23306 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@MsJukijuki6 ай бұрын
Thank you, once again.
@musicmann19676 ай бұрын
I love your videos, Ted. I always learn so much. I'm getting to the point where I can correctly predict what your solutions and methods might be for the individual instruments. (Sometimes! lol)
@johnnyennis98646 ай бұрын
Incredible job!!!!
@ZitherBeast6 ай бұрын
It's always a pleasure watching you work on these instruments and listening to you narrate what you are doing, Awesome Stuff indeed.
@jeffmoe26606 ай бұрын
Nice work, as always. ☮️
@scottstrickland35156 ай бұрын
Very nice and rich sound..
@jeromestevenfaigin60596 ай бұрын
Tanks for your sharing. My wife and I have a lot of acoustical guitars and I have arthritis and I'm lucky I can resaw and scratch out electric guitars. I inherited my Uncle's 73 D28 Martin and I own a DC15E and never seen one since. Great even tone. Great for recording, the neck is narrow, so we both play more with the 2-ply backs and sides on Taylor's 200 series. I love the tone on that guitar is the best tone ever best width too! I love the auditorium size. It fits what I used to do.
@johntilson25356 ай бұрын
Man, that Martin sings like the bird it was named after...well, maybe not the bird but you get what I mean! 🐦 😁👍
@telecasterbear6 ай бұрын
The luckiest people in this video are Ted's new neighbors. I would be bringing Ted homemade cookies and bread often.
@jefferp6 ай бұрын
Me too……then my D 28 for some work.
@kevinhill18486 ай бұрын
Brilliant. A master at work. Thanks for posting Ted.
@ALTDOK6676 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@andrewturnbull58976 ай бұрын
Beautiful work! You are so knowledgeable! Thank you for sharing!
@gpurkeljc6 ай бұрын
I always hang around for the outro. 🎶
@HunterJE6 ай бұрын
Wow what a rescue, and what a great sound at the end.
@jimshorts67516 ай бұрын
QUESTIONS, Ted : 1. Have you ever tried making a body curved, cork faced rest with a dowel pin hole so you could gently tap the end pin out from the inside ? I did it for years using an old piece of steel barstock. One tap, check for glue, then tap again. Usually came out on the 1st try. 2. I'm back to doing all my repairs by hand as well, but for a time, I reproduced acoustic bridges with a laser scanner and a CNC mill to get within a few mil then sand to spec. Have you ever played around with tech ? Even just to experience the difference ? 3. I completely agree with your linseed statement. I've cleaned so much weeping from fretboards I could linseed my deck. I'm a pure food grade mineral oil guy, I even warm it on a hot plate to expell any moisture contamination. However, have you tried Tungoil? Or any other oil when working on woods outside of ebony and rosewood ? I have a fellow repair buddy that swears by tungoil on old maple necks where the factory coating has been played through. Thanks in advance and love the videos. Us buddies are retired and frequently soak our backteeth in suds watching your videos.👍👍👍
@davefran016 ай бұрын
All that and the old D18 still rings like a bell, well done sir !
@greg30306 ай бұрын
Of course it does.
@fulci67346 ай бұрын
Thank you Fred 👍👍👍🎸
@terrybradley82976 ай бұрын
Really great restoration, as always. I do have a small suggestion for you after watching so many of your videos… consider using a nice microphone to record the playing at the end of your videos. Thanks again.
@wyattsdad85616 ай бұрын
Man that sounds really good. Nice work man!
@donaldholman90706 ай бұрын
great video..and you saved it. Awesome
@pczTV6 ай бұрын
Jedi master!
@davidbales80536 ай бұрын
Sounds great, was worried about that thin bridge area, nice repair.
@markdecain51696 ай бұрын
You might consider using golf tees instead of machine screws for posiitioning aides on your bridge placement. They are tapered, which means you can put them in fairly tight. The head makes them easy to pull out I use them when caning chair seats.
@JackdeDuCoeur6 ай бұрын
Nice work
@wombatspatulafreek6 ай бұрын
exelent work,bty...you think of details that even the makers at martin didnt think of.... i think its best that way... go full on methodical.. you get a better result that way
@kennethbransford8205 ай бұрын
=== Bravo! It sounds really good twoofrd. ===
@Terry3Gs6 ай бұрын
Great job as always !! And yes sounds nice !!
@planespeaking6 ай бұрын
Nice. Including the Irish accent
@markvonwisco73696 ай бұрын
I highly recommend listening to the playing at the end through good speakers or headphones. The guitar sounds great!
@bucketofguts6 ай бұрын
That will only get you 1/2 way. Sitting in a chair in front of Ted playing thats would be the ticket.
@michaelfuller346 ай бұрын
Irish bridges!
@Apostrophe656 ай бұрын
Great job as always! Thanks for the Part 2.
@chuckq546 ай бұрын
Wait till the new neighbors find out they moved next to a celebrity 👍👍🏆🏆