CHEAP CHILD'S TELECASTER GUITAR GET'S FENDER PARTS AND IT'S A BEAST!

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CHEAP CHILD'S TELECASTER GUITAR GET'S FENDER PARTS AND IT'S A BEAST!

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Күн бұрын

In this video, I take a complete dud of a guitar
and turn it into a complete beast. You never
know what you can come up with if you just
take a little time and give a little effort. Everyone
can do what I just did. I’m saying what I did
wasn’t anything special anyone can do it. I don’t
do things the conventional way, so I get things done.
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@RiffsAndRibeyes Жыл бұрын

Sean, you’ve been pumping out a ton of awesome content! We notice all the hard work, and appreciate it!!

@scarmyguitar Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@keovongvilaykeo4799 Жыл бұрын

Man I could only wish your shop was closed to me I can take my guitar in for you to repair 😊 thank you 🙏

@AndrewAHayes Жыл бұрын

Indian laurel is commonly used on budget gutars, it has a wider grain than ebony but I like it, of course you can get good and bad wood of any species, the side wood next to the heart wood has some red streaking and can be used for rosewood replacement but the heartwood itself is black.

@simonpark843 Жыл бұрын

You could definitely hear the improvement - your explanations are always clear and concise, and every guitar you work on sounds better afterwards. I always enjoy your videos.

@MashaT22 Жыл бұрын

Sanding barrel on a Dremel is how I do my service dog’s nails! So many uses for a Dremel! 😂😂😂

@alfredlebon2767 7 ай бұрын

Just realized, Sean is an "auditory thinker" . His eyes cut sharply to the left when listens to how a guitar sounds. He's comparing 'sounds of guitars past' to the one he's playing. Auditories make excellent musicians. They can hear and connect with sounds others do not hear/understand.

@jimmyz2098 Жыл бұрын

Senorita I'm in trouble again..... and I can't get Free..... Senorita!!!! Damm what a killer "Little Guitar!" Love that little baby! And she sounds killer now. So cool. Making me want to get over to the work-bench and get back on my current project! You always inspire. I might even have to pick one of these up, and use it as a kit. Rock on, Brother!

@mickstick5112 Жыл бұрын

"And if you think I' gonna rub the side of this guitar with pantyhose or anything, you're on the wrong channel". 😂😂😂

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

With a scale length that short, going to maybe 11 gauge strings will help with intonation, sustain, and tuning stability even more.

@scarmyguitar Жыл бұрын

I put on 11's

@Raul1971xxx Жыл бұрын

You did a great job on that mini guitar.. 👍👍🇪🇸🇪🇸

@latheofheaven1017 Жыл бұрын

Love the Crocodile Dundee knife for cutting packing tape! 😁

@ardmoremooney4222 Жыл бұрын

Stevie Ray Shaun

@weedian710 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate all the cool videos here lately! My buddy has a similar 30” Amazon kids guitar. It’s branded BY, I think. He got it years ago. I think LyxPro is selling them now with an amp for $50. It’s a black double cut with a single strat pickup. It actually plays really well other than a couple mildly high frets. I’ve been thinking about trying to make a humbucker, 2 point trem, and locking tuners work on one.

@edwardbrown4455 Жыл бұрын

I’ve noticed you’ve been busy. Lots of good videos lately. Keep them coming!

@davidsharpify Ай бұрын

Thank you Sean. Your vids are super informative, and regular guys on family budgets really appreciate you!

@scarmyguitar Ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@edwinstovall3334 Жыл бұрын

Sean, I'm listening to the sound demo even as I type, and I can tell you right now that that LyxPro is no student guitar anymore (as if it ever was!). No, NOW it's a full-on travel guitar! You've got me thinking about trying to rescue a mini guitar that I got for the purpose of travel, but it's scale length is too short and it needs strings too thick to be useful to me. I have another travel guitar, so I don't NEED this guy anymore, really. Still, I might like to keep it if I could get it rescaled. I'd settle for 24.75 inches. I might PREFER the 25.5 inch Strat scale length, but I'm not married to it. My woodworking skills really suck, though.

@edwinstovall3334 Жыл бұрын

For a while now, Sean, I've been saying that it's not that easy anymore to come up with an actually BAD-sounding cheap pickup these days -- but that LyxPro proves that it's still possible!

@jimmycarter2927 Жыл бұрын

Dude, I think that’s awesome you are going to give that to a kid. Sure make playing a lot easier with a damn good guitar. 🤘🏽

@williamwoodward4054 Жыл бұрын

I like those little things, you got it rockin good bro 😎

@GallmanGuitars Жыл бұрын

Awesome job Sean!!! Digging the Videos Brother!

@tweakrr99 Жыл бұрын

Playing guitar is frustrating enough already, good for you to make that guitar easier to play for them to learn with

@Lespaul13100 Жыл бұрын

Nicer vid Sean! I was thinkin' maybe putting a wood dowel in that big ol' hole in the neck pocket? Just a thought. Just my OCD kickin' in,lol! Sounds great!

@chrisbrumbaugh9936 Жыл бұрын

3rd comment 😂 Any kid that ends up with a properly setup guitar is 100% more likely to just succeed at mastering all aspects, every guitar player I know that sets up their own instruments tend to be the most confident on stage but , it starts with that learning guitar, nice job man as always.

@DanDjurdjevicplus Жыл бұрын

Awesome work mate! Guitar sounds and looks incredible. 👏👍

@kcsvantasticvoyages9729 Жыл бұрын

Only other thing I would do is change the neck nut with graphite or bone maybe. Actually, been doing same type stuff to cheap guitars, but you’re advancing better than me cause I like to overthink it. So, my friend your inspiration to me. Like your common sense approach to it.

@freddycookjr.2164 Жыл бұрын

YE HAW DAT THERE WAS SOME MIGHTY FINE TURD POLISHING GREAT JOB LOL

@jeffrowlette Жыл бұрын

To make the neck sit flat in the pocket - THE SCREW HOLES IN THE BODY MUST BE BIGGER THAN THE SCREWS! Else the screws are threading into the body AND/THEN the neck. You only want the screws pulling the NECK to the pocket. I have to drill the holes bigger in the body all the time.

@toneman501 Жыл бұрын

I made a mini-tele ,from a neck from a Burswood (& bridge),...I made the body from Jarrah ,scratch plate from aluminum checker plate ,stainless control panel...single coil in the neck and humbucker in the bridge....and it Fing screams!!!! ...and it sounds like a tele....

@briano.1503 Жыл бұрын

That little sweety is awesome! Nice work Sean. ✌👽👍🎸🎼🎵🎶🇺🇸

@davidqueen5098 7 ай бұрын

Sean, I love your channel. When are the things I love about it is that it really teaches you about all the components of the guitar and show the fixes that need to be done you do excellent work thank you have a great day!

@scarmyguitar 7 ай бұрын

Right on

@reggiemurphy1523 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!! I can see little Johnnie rockin' out with this bad boy!! LOL Great job!!

@edwinstovall3334 Жыл бұрын

Sean, the wood in that fretboard looks like laurel to me. I have a Donner DST-400 that has that wood, and your fretboard looks a LOT like mine.

@GallmanGuitars Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing!

@HappyHermitt Жыл бұрын

I've been eyeballing a CNZ mini Teleon Amazon. Its def pretty but I'm not expecting quality. I wanna convert a mini into a 3 string slide guitar.

@popogejo7245 Жыл бұрын

That's funny! I just bought one of these at a local pawn, AND gonna do the same thing to it. Have a little 6 y. o. at home that thinks she's in the band, and her little yuk is just about loved to death. So this'll be the replacement. lol

@jeffrowlette Жыл бұрын

Just finished watching....great job!!!!! It's so little!!! But sounds so big!

@dbraysd Жыл бұрын

Love this video! Keep up the great work. Something so satisfying about taking a cheap or neglected guitar and fixing it up to play great.

@RajorshiBhattacharyya Жыл бұрын

The pantyhose comment had me fuckin dying

@bigkahuna100 Жыл бұрын

That is pretty slick sounding, brother!

@jimmarinella9455 Жыл бұрын

Love what you did with that!

@paulmackeigan7435 9 ай бұрын

Wow what a great sound! So glad I found your guys channel.

@donaldstephens8310 Жыл бұрын

Awesome there's a completely new sound

@donavanturley7527 Жыл бұрын

I thought the panty hose thing was a little much too LMAOO

@marlan3rd Жыл бұрын

Interesting take on the modifications especially since the routing was bad. I modified a Lyxpro 30 but I used Guitarfetish parts for the locking tuners and installed lil killer humbuckers with a coil spitter on a video I did called "Pimp My Telecaster". I do like the small size and light weight of the guitar. I replaced the bridge so did not have too much problem with the intonation and I go lucky on the frets and the neck did not have to be shimmed.

@esmfotoz Жыл бұрын

Good work! Sounds better for sure, the Tex Mex pickups di it!

@user-th5ku5hh4p 9 ай бұрын

Excellent job again on that kids guitar Sean, you do great work Matey. Take care, Aussie Roger, Over and out !!!!!

@basshnter1997 Жыл бұрын

Sean, the only thing I would do different is ditch the electrical tape. Heat shrink tubing is so much better. Hobo Freight sells a cheap kit.

@TempleOfTheMartyrs 6 ай бұрын

WE USED ON ON OUR NEW ALBUM AND YOU CAN DO PRETTY COOL STUFF WITH IT.............

@TexanUSMC8089 Жыл бұрын

I've seen a bunch of Fender pickups come with short ground wires. There must be a reason for it. Maybe you connect it to the bridge ground? Great job on that little guitar. Everyone that plays it will have fun. Well done.

@notlikethatbro2948 Жыл бұрын

Dude you are the best guitar channel on youtube. I laugh my ass off every video. Now break them panty hose out 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ericledford1546 Жыл бұрын

The fret board is purpleheart/amaranth wood.

@rbuchan100 2 ай бұрын

There are lots of wiring diagrams out there and fender has all their diagrams on line for all their guitars. just remove and reconnect each wire at a time between old and new parts and you cant go wrong

@chrisbrumbaugh9936 Жыл бұрын

I'd hand any band that I do sound for any guitar you set up You're alright my man, I wish I was still in Florida I'd hold your camera for an episode and watch your work. I was subscriber #3 and love this channel

@scarmyguitar Жыл бұрын

Maybe one day!

@scottied2003 Жыл бұрын

So your not doing "the sock test?" Lol jk. 😂 we can leave that to Phil...

@JoseHernandez-cv9gw 2 ай бұрын

I spit my drink when he said that 😂

@robandrews9165 Жыл бұрын

How cool does that thing look and sound now! Great job 👏

@scarmyguitar Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

@michelleruss1 Жыл бұрын

how funny, I got a little kid strat (Audster) currently installing a p90 pickup into it with a Vol and tone pods. All from my Epiphone Les Paul jr. that I upgraded a few yrs back with a Dmarzio humbucker and even installed an original bixby on it.

@lindaschmidt8878 5 ай бұрын

This is awesome

@lindaschmidt8878 5 ай бұрын

Looks and sounds awesome

@barkeater9606 Жыл бұрын

That would make a great traveling guitar. It will fit in your carry on bag and who cares if it gets a little banged up. 👍

@patrickkem689 Жыл бұрын

I am guessing here but I have noticed that Jacob a is being used as an Imitation rosewood for these Asian made guitars ,especially the beginners series.

@cnserviceuy Жыл бұрын

Some days ago I bought the same fret file crowning. I didn't want to spend a lot of money in a fret file. Lets see how it works when arrive 👌💪👍

@74dartman13 Жыл бұрын

I like it! Awesome work!👍😎🎸🎶

@caelachyt Жыл бұрын

Love that hat. Looks like it's been to hell and back!

@daleturner3507 11 ай бұрын

Tex Mex pickups have that short ground wire. But they sound pretty cool. No baseplate on the bridge pup!

@PatrickGeneLeBlancHardy Жыл бұрын

Thanks For Sharing 🎸🎶 💪

@cnserviceuy Жыл бұрын

Fender Tex-Mex: maybe the best alnico V pickups set for the price. I put them in a Squier California Telecaster and sounds great. Then I have a Fender Standard MIM Strat with the strat version of these pickups.

@alkyhauler8185 Жыл бұрын

Love the channel man.

@user-sx2fg9wl8t 6 ай бұрын

Even if u buy a 2000 doll guitar. They also are not set up at all. They should have guys like this who no what there doing. And take pride

@rogerj.reinke6224 6 ай бұрын

MAN, THat little guitar sounds Dope once you'd changed the pickups. Seems the pickups in all your videos sound much better after you change the pots and pickups.....of course its good to have all the correct tools also..... cheers Matey, Wombat from Aus !!!!!!

@floydlay9189 Жыл бұрын

Great job,Sean,,thanks Mate!

@davidcole5183 5 ай бұрын

I had that happen with a Squier mini Mustang and took it back to guitar center and had to wait a year to get my Ibanez

@birdman316 9 ай бұрын

rokkin lil tele once it was "scarred" hah!! im thinkin that hole in the neck pocket is for the paintshop to hang the body so it can be sprayed...

@kennyleejohnson5253 Жыл бұрын

Cool travel guitar as well.

@davidledford3522 Жыл бұрын

I round my frets over with a sanding sponge too saves a ton of time

@woochyna Жыл бұрын

Doesn't a shim leave a void between the neck and the body? Seeing that you know your way around a router, wouldn't it be better to route the neck pocket to a propper angle thus making a morebetter connection between the body and the neck? On the other hand, this channel focuses on showing how to repair guitars in a cheap and easy way, so more power to you. The guitar turned out good. Cheers.

@nelson1953 Жыл бұрын

You always fix it.👍

@StevieZero Жыл бұрын

Would've loved that little guitar when I was a kid...

@basshnter1997 Жыл бұрын

At 5:40 ,lol.

@donavanturley7527 Жыл бұрын

yeah that bald guy is snobby

@notlikethatbro2948 Жыл бұрын

@@donavanturley7527 Yeah too much upper crust for me too

@3cardmonty602 Жыл бұрын

I’d take it out & gig with it too. Put the tone pot in it.

@DisYT 8 ай бұрын

awesome video, i would love to see more cheap guitar mod videos.

@jasonmolinaro4520 4 күн бұрын

This is cool

@ricecrispyglover6812 4 ай бұрын

Hey Sean, great channel! I’ve got a question. I own that same guitar that I’m using for traveling around with. I’m in the process of routing it. Will that routing bit cut right through the paint without a problem? Thanks

@helcat3567 Жыл бұрын

Mate I don't think I would have done anything much difrent ti you other than the fact that I don't have the power tools and I would have had to do all the carving type work by hand. but that would be fun anyway. hay another great job man take care from your pal Helcat in Australia.

@1900theman 8 ай бұрын

man, i wanna get one but i dont have the patience to do all that work!!! i would be cool with the ordinal controls plate if i could get the tone and volume knobs

@chrisbrumbaugh9936 Жыл бұрын

I got a 3hp router today at a yard sale fo 30 bucks.

@alborrelli-py5bv 4 ай бұрын

Lot's of work forna kids guitar! but great job!

@NeilMcVeyartmusic Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Didn’t miss the panty hose even a little.

@Stratsrule Жыл бұрын

Heck yea!!!

@jargomcmuffin1234 Жыл бұрын

seems like they just found a bunch of parts in a warehouse and slapped them badboys together

@donsmith6045 4 ай бұрын

I have a grand daughter who is 10 but looks only 5 and most likely never get much bigger. Does this company make a left hand version of that little telacaster? I bought her a full size Strat style left handed model, but, its too long a reach. Ive been looking for one like you have there but not having much luck.

@donaldstephens8310 Жыл бұрын

Dang bro you gotta do a complete rebuild ?

@peterharoldjanakjr2078 Жыл бұрын

I discovered your channel a few days ago. I haven't seen you fix the nuts on these cheap guitars. No way the nut on this guitar was fine.

@DavidHBurkart Жыл бұрын

It was a Teletubby, but now its a straight-up Scarocaster!

@jeffsadon552 Жыл бұрын

I like that one

@johnpittman3756 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I was wondering how much work would be required for the Lyx mini. The problem is my skill level with routers sux. Did you use the 10 gauge strings?

@scarmyguitar Жыл бұрын

11's

@johnpittman3756 Жыл бұрын

@@scarmyguitar Thnx.

@johnkendrick7304 Жыл бұрын

I just got to say man, you are one funny son of a bitch but you also know your guitars like nobody's business. Keep up the great work

@richardbarksdale3810 19 күн бұрын

It could be Ebony but maybe just dark stain, not really sure.😊

@TM-ev2tc Жыл бұрын

Do you ever use a marker on the top of the frets when you are leveling them. I don't know much about working on a guitar, but it looks fun.

@scarmyguitar Жыл бұрын

Only when I'm leveling a few frets and not all of them at once.

@BuChan89 Жыл бұрын

What gauge strings? Shorter scale will need heavier gauge, i.e. my Rickenbacker 325 is 20.75" scale and uses 12s to tune up to regular pitch.

@fatratz2012 Жыл бұрын

lyx pro makes some decent inexpensive headphones I've used them for monitoring a time or two

@fatratz2012 Жыл бұрын

hey at least they got the surf green color down

@alfredocuomo1546 Жыл бұрын

Nice job, I would guess the repair & update cost more than the guitar but at least you have something that will last your kid until he or she's ready to step up to a full size Guitar. Also it's nice to have good tools BUT they mean nothing without the Artisan's ability to use them, nice video.