I get her put back together. She's a pretty fine guitar now that it is setup properly. Support: / rosastringworks Website: www.rosastring...
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@leocrossfield8 ай бұрын
Just perfect - I love that you show the nightmare and your frustrations and thinking rather than making a video of an easy job. Worth its weight in educational gold. Thanks so much for posting.
@Setsofiah2 жыл бұрын
The reason I spend at least a couple of hours daily watching the old masters like Jerry and the Erlewines is that it's like Santa's bottomless gift sack - no end of valuable tips and tricks. Thanks, mate.
@kfm9082 жыл бұрын
the change in the neck angle changed the intonation.It's good you made the bridge a little bigger
@mitzioden4926 Жыл бұрын
I had to watch this repair of the Yamaha twice. You did a good job Jerry!
@j.d.schultzsr.92159 ай бұрын
Always learning as he goes, the best parts of Jerry's narratives are "I don't know." Always having plans B-Z, he's humble and patient enough to proceed to near profection.
@charlesfick729 Жыл бұрын
Good sounding guitar, fun song….thanks for sharing the repair, and the song😊😊😊😊
@AcousticOne2 жыл бұрын
That was mighty fine! That old Yamaha never sounded or played better!
@laddcraner4170 Жыл бұрын
I checked your website for the "Products I use" section, no links showed up, was a little bummed, but I thought I'd let you know... 10-16-22 And that's for the video, great job.
@jthonn2 жыл бұрын
I hope my wife's yamaha doesn't need a neck reset, or a wreck reset. If Jerry has all this trouble, it will be 10 times the nightmare for me. Jerry, you did it again and you won, I hope to have some luck with mine.
@c.p.15892 жыл бұрын
Just slip the back/ heel joint and trim it bsck. . Way quicker and more stable.
@jthonn2 жыл бұрын
@@c.p.1589 I hear ya, but I am hoping it doesn't need it. The guitar was built in '75 and has never even had a truss rod adjustment. The only reason I don't know yet what all it needs, is because I want to surprise my wife with it all set up and easy to play. Before we put it up the last time, which has been a few years, we had named the guitar the "egg slicer". The action was too high and the strings so tight to get it in tune. You can play it, but what a job, and painful, otherwise a beautiful instrument in perfect condition, and great sound. Sorry for the run on. I will be finding out real soon.
@kft590 Жыл бұрын
You answered my question right after I asked it.
@philgallagher12 жыл бұрын
As I said at the time, missing one chord isn't an issue! All the others were fine, so don't worry about the odd one! It's human nature to pick up one's own mistakes, but we all know what you went through to get that guitar fixed! It's remarkable that it plays at all! If it had been me, it would've been firewood on that first day trying to get the neck off!!! I watch a lot of guitar repair channels, it's fascinating to see how different people deal with the same problems. However, in all the many, many videos I've watched, I have NEVER seen a guitar fight back like this one! It's like it had a will of its own, and wasn't going to make ANYTHING easy for you! Congratulations for getting this one done (particularly when at the time you were fighting the finish on the old Gibson with your other hand!!) You Sir have the patience of a saint!!
@rogerhowell33358 ай бұрын
I had an old Checkmate acoustic guitar here (made by Teisco in the early 70's) that had a similar problem. I cut off the fingerboard extension and all that, and tried several methods to soften the glue - - it was NOT hide glue, sort of white and hard. I chipped away a small flake or two (from an inside brace glue drip) and tried softening it in a dish with several different liquids to see what would be it's solubility - - I first tried water (hot and cold, so steam is not an option), then moved on to the other obvious chemicals that may soften this stuff , acetone, laquer thinner, naptha - - all to no effect!! Finally, in desperation I put a flake in some alcohol and that did it!! It turned a bit slick and waxy before falling apart after a minute or two, suggesting that the stuff is alcohol-soluble!! So in the end, after HOURS of adding 91% isopropyl to the dovetail joint with a medicine dropper several times, wiggling, twisting, and a good amount of cursing - - the joint started to move a bit. Finally, the next day after a repeat performance of the above procedure, I decided to score down the both sides of the neck down to the heel and soak in some alcohol to help loosen the joint more, which worked (the poly varnish was piled up very thick down the side of the neck, so in this case I don't care that much how it looks). Two days later, the neck came out. I'll add this - - the alcohol didn't seem to affect the varnish (poly) or the neck or block wood at all (but I caution using it on most finishes without testing it on an out-of-the-way spot first). And, if this had been anything but this old junky ladder-braced MIJ guitar I probably would have just given up, but I'm just saying that whatever kind of weird glue was used here was apparently alcohol-soluble. Hope this helps.
@WryGrass100 Жыл бұрын
Please stop fretting about the trolls. If they were that sharp they'd have their own web sites with 83+K viewers. This was a super hard job. It happens to everybody, even trolls. I'm glad you had this one, because I have a Red Lable '76 or '77, and this job lets me know to baby it to maybe avoid its having this kind of problem. Just keep showing us these types of fixes.
@bobl29952 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jerry great video great song 🇬🇧
@nanenlow18202 жыл бұрын
with love, our friend, Jerry, you did look really tired last week. prevent trouble. hire some high school kids to work for ya a little. You can do that !
@stu-j2 жыл бұрын
The ramp on the fretboard extension would trigger my ocd so much.. its very noticeable on video and the action from the 12th looks massive
@czgunner2 жыл бұрын
I've seen wedges used with great results.
@HayesTech Жыл бұрын
Don't let the haters get to you. Everyone does things differently. There is a dowel going from the neck into the neck block ( in the piece that broke and was left in the guitar). That's why those budget Yamahas are so hard to do a neck reset, and so many luthiers won't even try to do a neck reset on them. I think you do outstanding work but I'm not a fan of cutting the fretboard. Again, that's just one man's opinion and my opinions don't mean squat...lol... The guitar sounds great.
@julianmetcalfe10702 жыл бұрын
wow another great fix , beautiful new bridge, was in very sorry state ,the neck reset was very tough,the angle of the bridge saddle was strange,you did a top job there ,that little patch turned out perfect too ,i am sure that its sounds better than it ever did and will for many decades to come yet thanks for the master class JERRY
@richardcooper420611 ай бұрын
I have a Yamaha FG160 which I bought in about 1975 for £50. Its a bit knocked about but sounds good. My pal bought a real red label FG 180 slightly before me and his sounds great. I had a proper set up a few years ago which cost me as much again but now it plays really well. I've got several other guitars including a Martin but this is still my favourite as we have so much history.
@jlondon53 Жыл бұрын
There's no better teacher than a mistake - whether your own or somebody else's. I've experience this very same guitar neck set first hand - Exactly! Thank God it was my own (first) guitar and not a customer. But what I did was to create a slight angle on the heel where it came apart. Then adjusted the upper half of the dove like a normal re-set. Of course I had to adjust the shape of the dowel as was necessary in video. The BIG thing was that changing the angle on the heel caused an irregularity at the glue joint which necessitated reshaping, sanding, and refinishing of neck. It was NUTs I tell ya! But it worked!
@jeffgrier84882 жыл бұрын
Nice work Jerry, i'm betting that the customer is happy!
@jimsanderson52132 жыл бұрын
Hi Jerry...love all your videos and commiserate with you regarding your arthritis. I'm in Ontario Canada and have a passion for guitars and repairing them. Can't thank you enough for telling us about "Itchy Boots"! Such a sweetheart and such a travelogue! Cheers!
@jonathanhandsmusic11 ай бұрын
You did a great job on this one! I have a similar old Yamaha, and the action is a little high, but it still plays pretty well. I live with it, and use light silk and steel strings. I enjoyed the whole series of this old red label.
@waynedavies31852 жыл бұрын
You did a nice job repairing the Yamaha. Lately, I have also been quite busy, but will return to my old 12 string later this fall, and rest the neck properly. I also had to repair the brideg area as well, and haven't quite finished that area yet. Tension on the eyelets in the past, before I got this guitar, damaged the sound board under the bridge. I made the repair with a fresh new sound board, but haven't put all 12 holes into it yet. I'll do hat this fall as well. Thanks for the video, gave me lots of info to think about in finishing off the repair, and get it playable again, as well as in better playable condition. Happy 4th of July coming up. Stay well.
@benkelly62252 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful job you did on that old Yamaha. I have a FG 200 same vintage. I bought it in 1979 and it was a few years old when I bought it. I researched the serial number and it's about a 1974. I too have an intonation issue it is not quite right it's a little flat on the upper frets. So my guess they came from the factory like this. My neck fortunately is solid and I'm impressed that it was so difficult to remove and repair. My impression is that it was made well at the factory but they didn't pay attention to the intonation. Excellent work on this guitar I'm sure that it will be playing for a long time to come
@rhettbickley90972 жыл бұрын
Jerry, I am of course impressed with your luthiership. Your presence of mind in removing the doweled neck is typical. Your production qualities are equally impressive and I have a degree in Media and many years experience.
@royyazzie60282 жыл бұрын
She sounds migthy fine there 👍🎸😎🤏
@costrio2 жыл бұрын
It sounded good and I liked the song too.
@jeyapragashradhaakrishnan34432 жыл бұрын
Hey Jerry, From your last video, I know you struggled to get the neck out, from what my understanding after I read about how they made these guitars back in the day, is they use some sort of epoxy like material to permanently bond the neck together, limiting the possibility for a neck removal. Which is why luthiers hate doing dovetail neck resets on these Yamaha. Despite this, the sound that is generated from these Red Labels is just incredible.
@michaelburkmier4882 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video
@hafengr2 жыл бұрын
Jerry, you are amazing my friend! That guitar look so good after all the work you put into it and sound is as nothing ever happened to it. I really enjoy watching your videos. God Bless!
@waynedavies3185 Жыл бұрын
I'm about to do a neck reset on a Suzuki acoustic and I am not sure what kind of glue was used as well. I know the neck was reset awhile back and reglued on, but the angle was so bad that with a straight edge along the frets lands almost flat with the bridge area to the body. Some of the glue used was exposed enough that I took a small soldering iron and heated it up and tried to see of that glue would melt under heat in a very small area. Whatever was used as glue mainly flaked off not melt off so I think I am in for a chore in getting that neck off and away from the dove tail joint. It appears more like epoxy rather than glue that was used to glue it back on. If I get it off i'll be lucky so I can reset the neck to the correct angle to where it should be set. The past owner was abusive with this guitar but I'll do my best in restoring it. I may end up curing it like you were doing. hehehe.
@michaellandreth13922 жыл бұрын
Jerry those slots have a hole. You simply put a bend in the string drop it straight down the hole. And the slot catches the string. Fender has a lot of these on their Kluson tuners.
@zapa1pnt2 жыл бұрын
Not all slotted tuners have that. Especially, Yamahas , from the 70's.
@anthonywhite65307 ай бұрын
Nice singing
@milantoombs66962 жыл бұрын
Came out very nice, sounds and looks great 👍🏻👍🏻
@markcasey39912 жыл бұрын
Looks good and sounds great considering that guitar probably cost less than $200 new from the music store back in the early 70's. Thanks for letting us tag along on another tough repair series Jerry. It'll get'cha where you're goin' ;o)~
@migalito19552 жыл бұрын
I had a classical guitar I bought from my friend David in 72. It had a fabulous sound with a 1/4 sawn Spruce top with Rosewood sides and back plus very little ornamentation. I kick myself today for selling it. I sold it because I have small hands and the classical guitar had an exceptionally wide nut. David and I were talking about it recently and he said he paid $81 for it in 71. That might imply cheap, but in 73 minimum wage was just recently made $2 an hour so today it would easily be a $500 guitar and indeed it sounded worth $500.
@plinkleton2 жыл бұрын
you gotta put the end of the string down in the hole in the middle of the slot , on open-top tuners . they work great !
@leonp52892 жыл бұрын
Another outstanding job, Jerry !
@leelossi12572 жыл бұрын
nice job jerry!
@drjcwardjr2 жыл бұрын
Looks and sounds great! 😎👍
@brianogrady79002 жыл бұрын
Hi Jerry would you say Yamaha guitars are put together well 😂😂😂 great job. Best Wishes
@chris5355 Жыл бұрын
Great content, thanks.
@snookdock2 жыл бұрын
My mom and dad gave me some glue spreaders just like yours.
@zapa1pnt2 жыл бұрын
Be very grateful. Not everyone gets them.
@GTweed06052 жыл бұрын
I Have a 1969 Red Label Yamaha 12 string that I bought new while in High School, It has same issues. Needs a neck reset. Wish I was closer and I would bring it by. Maybe could ship from NC.
@zapa1pnt2 жыл бұрын
You're out of luck, Gary. Jerry is not taking any shipped in instruments (for some time now). You would need to walk it in the door.
@daveogarf2 жыл бұрын
YAYYY, Emeri! (She makes things look great).
@niagaraschoolofmusic93982 жыл бұрын
Love that song
@somearchitectTX Жыл бұрын
Great video series, Jerry! I'm wondering about how much $$ your customer spent on all of this work. I'm irresistably drawn to old Yamaha guitars, but nearly all need a neck reset, which would typically cost more than the guitar is worth. You put a ton of time into this one, so I'm wondering what it all cost. Thanks!
@paulblackley354610 ай бұрын
I would hope it was free
@josefeliciano94182 жыл бұрын
Just wondering, have you ever glued something underneath the fretboard section you had removed to get that section sort of level with the rest of the fretboard? Most people don't use those frets but in the case that someone does, maybe that would help the action in that area
@jthonn2 жыл бұрын
That is what you should always do, if it needs it. I have seen so many neck resets where they just glue it up and it ends up with what I call fall away. So don't wonder, you are correct.
@EbonyPope Жыл бұрын
@@jthonn Yup. A wedge is the usual thing to go for. I like Jerry but he's nowhere near as good as twoodfrd. Check out his channel if you don't know him. His voice is very soothing and he's an excellent repair guy.
@jthonn Жыл бұрын
@@EbonyPope Thanks I am a sub of twoodfrd (Ted) but he gets too soothing and puts me to sleep. Better than Jerry? It depends on perspective. I don't look at it like a competition.
@BobHolland19492 жыл бұрын
I have been thinking about sending Jerry my 1971 FG180 Red Label but he probably needs some time recovering from this one.
@bobnancymiller49312 жыл бұрын
It wasn't really built with repair in mind in the first place ! : - ]
@micmacnz2 жыл бұрын
That's a hell of a fall off... should be able to get a lovely action over the 1-14 frets.
@berniesnodgrass23492 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't a thin shim cure the hump problem?
@zapa1pnt2 жыл бұрын
If the End of the fretboard was too low, yes. In this case, no. The end was fine, but the 15th fret area was too high. If he were to raise the end, then it would be too high as well.
@berniesnodgrass23492 жыл бұрын
Don't think I agree with your assessment. He used a straightedge laying on the fretboard pointing at the bridge to get the neck angle did he not? Maybe Jerry could jump in here.
@jimf44922 жыл бұрын
Hi Jerry, I really like the router base that you are using. Does the fellow that made yours (Willem?) sell them? I have a "Red Label" Yamaha that also needs a neck reset. Mine is a '69 or '70 vintage, so this video was timely for me. Thanks again. Jim
@alanbeck55182 жыл бұрын
I also have a ‘69 red label FG-140 . I would also need a thicker bridge fitted.
@zapa1pnt2 жыл бұрын
Jim, check/fix the belly condition First. If you don't, you will end up with a neck angle which is Way Too high. BTDT.
@jimf44922 жыл бұрын
@@zapa1pnt Thanks. The top is actually very flat, and the braces all seem to be tight as well. The bridge seems to be a bit low, ~.250" thick, and the saddle is really low too. The nut end of the neck isn't terribly high when looking over the top, and after watching this video, I am having second thoughts... I might consider making a new bridge first, and see how the action is. Right now it's about .130" on the low E.
@zapa1pnt2 жыл бұрын
@@jimf4492: If the height of the bass E is already .130, at the 12th fret, it's already high. Raising the saddle height will only make the action higher. The saddle and bridge were previously lowered, to compensate for high action. It sounds like a new bridge and saddle is correct, but Along with a neck reset. However, be sure to use a straight edge and check the neck relief, at the ~7th fret. Get that right before proceeding any further.
@jimf44922 жыл бұрын
@@zapa1pnt Of course, you're right... sometimes I must think about things backwards! The relief is about .012" at around the 7th fret, and truss rod works, so I'm not too worried about that, but the frets are getting really low. I have rebuilt a couple of electric guitars that were in pieces, and both needed new frets. That was a real treat to get right without any prior experience, but I learned some new skills. Both guitars turned out to be very playable. This will be the first acoustic I have tried to fix. It's not a highly-collectable one, so it's probably a good candidate for me to work on. Thanks for your answers and advice.
@battlehrfred2 жыл бұрын
Hi Jerry. lovely work and excellent video as always Sir!! Just a quick QUESTION>>>> I need to glue a "Fleur de Lis" Green Aboline natural colour ,diminsions, 16x 10 mm on a wooden thrust Rod Cover what type of glue should i use to attach it?? would Regular clear krazy glue be ok ?? Ty for your input
@ny72942 жыл бұрын
Why not do a foreword overhang.. like you did the rearward overhang not long ago ?
@ny72942 жыл бұрын
As in the extra piece glued to the saddle for more intonation adjustment
@tdegneyegrass1012512 жыл бұрын
My mandolin as a sunk top making the bridge high it plays well and good action its been like this for ten years and no further movement would it be possible to remove the fret board and put a wedge putting the high end of the wedge at the nut end
@michaeladams26445 ай бұрын
AS THE HEEL IS MADE UP AND LAMINATED COULD YOU HAVE JUST CUT OUT THE WHOLE HEEL PART BELOW MAIN NECK TO EASE NECK REMOVAL THEN JUST MADE UP THE HEEL AS A NEW BIT?
@kft590 Жыл бұрын
Could you narrow the width of the Bridge Saddle a little to make it less close to the end of the Bridge? Not the Thickness E to E string width.
@Rileyinfo92 жыл бұрын
You should add your reamer to the "Products I Use" page. I bought a violin one, but the tip is too big. Would be interested to know which one you use.
@RByrne2 жыл бұрын
Hey, I've got a similar guitar, it was My dad's first guitar, and then .ine aswell. He passed away so it's kind of sentimental. It's beat to hell, and has a separation line on the heel/neck. Is it possible to glue it partially to make it more stable? Any tips for getting the glue in deeper? Thanks, love watching these videos.
@j.c.linden Жыл бұрын
Have you checked your page entitled " products I use" ? I see words but no links to Amazon to any of the things you mention.
@atato13319 ай бұрын
So you dint remove the remaining heel.
@chuckbreeding6223 Жыл бұрын
seems to me a red label yammer wd have a red label what's the deal?
@robertharris32702 жыл бұрын
I must keep missing the answer.... What is "your" favorite brand of hide glue?
@joepug1111 ай бұрын
A wedge shim should really of been used
@rafaelcuadra500911 ай бұрын
Hit the wrong chord? I don't think so... Hitting on all eight!!!!!!!!!!
@saoirsepaddy2 жыл бұрын
Yamaha Fancy Bird House
@ctcards2636 Жыл бұрын
Duct tape can stop stupidity, its called using it on said person to stop potential stupidity :-P
@paulblackley354610 ай бұрын
I have never seen anything like that,.....wow, fancy making that public,....wouldnt trust him to paint my door.
@michaeladams26445 ай бұрын
WHAT ON EARTH DOES A JOB LIKE THIS COST!!? GOT TO BE CHEAPER TO PUT THE MONEY INTO A NEW FG5!😅
@Larry-Art1792 жыл бұрын
😁
@migalito19552 жыл бұрын
How the heck you musicians remember the lyrics to all your songs has me baffled. The only easy part for me seems to be, "'hit the wrong chord."
@micmacnz2 жыл бұрын
When I do that I shout Yay! Jazz... and no one's the wiser
@Danny.B822 жыл бұрын
😵💫😵💫
@jamesgero5730 Жыл бұрын
I work on guitars and I find you to be pretty hacked bud-- with all your years of experience-- I'm surprised how often you slop stuff together.
@rusty7283 ай бұрын
here it costs $500 -$800 to do that same job.... Now I see why.
@anidamanns79684 ай бұрын
terrible action. it needs a neck reset after you are done