RIP guy who did that first repair, there is literally a class made after your mistake.

The sandpaper mounted on clear acrylic block is genius!

It would've been nice to see the end results.

It always makes me happy watching young people being interested in learning these kinds of crafts. I have good envy of all the abilities these people get to learn on how to work with wood, finishes and instruments.

99% of everything I know about repairing guitars I learned from watching Dan's DVDs, KZfaq videos, and from reading his books.

Another great vid. Doing a resto, 1969 SG Pro. Going back to original hardware. Face grain mahogany plugs over arbor pressed mahogany dowels. Matching the 50 year old finish was a snap with this method. In my mock up I used heavy pore fill dabbed in random spots which created small nicks and checks. SPOT ON!! Thanks again Dan and Friends.

Thanks guys! As usual, v. helpful and informative. You are my go-to folks for the real deal when it comes to guitar fixes. Once again, I think the most useful take-away is the simple lesson to take my time and exercise patience !! You guys have a zen-like calm.

Watching you work is really relaxing

This is fantastic, thanks. I'd love to take one of these classes.

That was so beautifully done.

Excellent technique. Professional.👍

Simply awesome.

Very very nice work!

Using foam with sand paper is a great tip. Thanks for the video!

Thank you!!! That's exactly what I was looking for!!!

StewMac is THE KING. Seriously. He gets it.

Hey just saying thank you for instructing us beginners, much appreciation for your knowledge and kindness to share knowledge..

That's pure class

nice very interesting demo, thank you

still left a dark outline, no wonder we didn't see the end results

nice repair videos!!!

Good tip ,,thank you for sharing,,

That’s excellent

Neat video, but I think I'm not alone in wanting to see the final result.

Solid job, I would love to attend a few workshops and learn how to better mod my fenders for ultimate tone.

It’s very frustrating, when you don’t show the end result.

impressive.

learned so much from him. God Bless

Great help, thank you. I have had much success with your help. It’s it possible to get a translucent white with your products?

This was so stressful for me to watch. When he pulled out an air brush, ....oh forget it. I was a nervous wreck. I could never do such artistry. Good thing I can play guitars well. I will leave the repairs to guys like these guys if you can find one. They are the A-Team. POW POW POW POW POW POW

The high five heard round the world at the end.

Fantastic !!! I buyed today morning a Ibanez signature Satriani...do you have on your site a product for a damage similar to this in video ?

4:24 - superb acting skillz! :P

Man I wish I could do this, I have a strat that needs this bad!

the head stock on my guild D50 cracked and was glued back 20 yrs. ago.. I d like to do this to the crack lines.. how about a video on that thx.

I will use dry powder color CA glue and super fine sand papers. It works fine.

If you didn’t use aniline dye (which wasn’t mentioned), after UV exposure that ‘touch up’ will stick out like a sore thumb.

Man this looks like a cool place to work..

Dan is a national treasure!

I was just typing "legend has it, this guy once smiled", and then I see him trying something of the sort in the end picture. Phew, I thought it was going to be one of those "if a tree falls in a forest" type situations.

Hello! I have an interesting issue with my finish...I went to wipe it off after a gig and the towel I used had some sort of chemical on it because it smeared my finish. So I have spot on my finish that just looks a bit cloudy and smeared...how would I go about cleaning that up???? I appreciate any suggestions you or you're followers could give!!!

2:10 Had to laugh so hard at this. Sounds like an old married couple..

Excellent result. Master skills.

Would an oil finish with only Danish/teak pol and then finish with wax good, or should I go for natural oil and then a couple layers Danish/teak and then wax?

Im interested in guitar repair as a career. Where and what are these classes with all the students being taught by Dan? Anywhere i can find the info?

OMG! I want to take that workshop! Seriously, will you be having more if/when the Covid-19 epidemic is under control?

Wonder what the end result was like !

Are you still doing classes like these?

hi there, i removed the paint from my bass guitar, after mutch sanding, there still on the wood grain little white stripes from the previous "filler" I want to finish with a clear lacquer, the "white stripes" on the grain is pretty visible when we get close to it, what is your advice? shoud I countinue to sand it? or I will make a mistake of keeping taking wood? cheers from Portugal! sorry for mistakes

I have a black schecter 7 string with some chips on the front and was able to get it at a pawn shop for about $300 - $400 cheaper then a new one. But the only thing wrong is 2 chips on the edges on the front of the guitar though. I think the washboard look that is has on the front is called like fireburst or something like that. I can't remember. Would this be the same concept as this just using like a mix of black and grey?

I had my guitar (2020 Gibson Les Paul Standard) on floor stand. My roommate mopped floors with Swiffer Jet and the spray from jet got the cleaner on bottom 1/4 of guitar from below the bridge. I had no idea at the time what had happened but now you can see tiny water ring like spots when you look close enough. Do you have any ideas of how to get those off? I have tried rubbing them out gently but they aren't buffing out. I did not want to do ANYTHING as I fear making it worse.

Ted Woodford just mentioned Mr. Davlin and his shop in a recent video. If you aren't familiar with either of them, be sure to check them out!

Wow, that finished product looks great! Just like it never happened! Oh wait! What am I saying? What finished product??

Dan rockin' that green tshirt+vest outfit looks like a ninja turtle!! COWABUNGA!!

Why am I reading these comments and they are all in Dan’s voice in my head? Looks pretty good from back here...

I have a 1982 Ibanez Les Paul copy that has a cymbol cut thru the binding. I'm trying to figure out how to fill a cream binding boo boo. I filled a head stock chip with auto black touch up paint.

Where can I take my Les Paul Gibson?. Has a really small chip. In the front it happened yesterday i live 25 minutes from Philadelphia .

So I have spots like this all over my acoustic I'm staining My guitar ebony , which is a black color it looks beautiful if you can do it right because you can still see the wood but there are places where I was just digging in trying to get the paint off after sanding the front I kind of learned from my mistakes and I did better on the back of my acoustic but on the front has these spots where I got down to the redwood my goal was to get right above that redwood and thin the wood out , but it did not go as planned I've already put a second coat of stain I'm trying to see what it's going to look like I was hoping that the dig marks would just look very black almost like a rotten spot on a piece of wood and I would be fine with that but if it doesn't turn out like that. Can I use the same method with stain? I cannot find a video that will tell me how I can fix this or if it's unfixable

Facing a similar job on an acoustic, my question is what kind of product are you using from the airbrush?

Help - I have a rosewood, acoustic, nylon guitar and on the back one side has a milky, faded look to it, as well as the side that rests on my leg when I am playing sitting down. What is wrong and what needs to be done to fix it?

Did anyone else think that Ian was annoyed at Dan's questions? Anyway, that clinic looks like it's the best way for any luthier to gain some amazing skills

As I watch this, I'm repairing a guitar that some crudely carved a deep design into the back of (before I got it), but I wouldn't even consider trying to repair an R8!

oh hey I visited Lark Street Music regularly before this mess. i didn't know he held classes

If I ever feel that I am too OCD, I'll just watch this video again to see all the work that has resulted from such a small blemish and the backside of a guitar.

I have a J-200 and a small piece of hot ash landed on the guitar and made a very small hole in the finish.Is there any way to "fill" the hole in the finish ? Thanks

I'd like to know about the background music

Wait. Aren't people actually buying them made like this??? LOL.

No result after clear? Disappointing

3:50 for so much trouble... i rather stick to my "tint it" and add clear nail polish method :P

Enjoyed this. It seems the main guy is trying not to tell what he is doing step by step. How much is some black?

Not sure I can repair the finish on my LP after this, but I did feel a bit more masculin than usual while I was watching.

Somebody is going to make a bloody fortune "de-relic-ing" yesterday's marketing ploy.

Wax pencils would work as well. Draw the grain and shoot a clear coat or lacquer bam!

Goes to show you you can never fully restore damaged wood grain (not painted a solid colour). This guy is one of the best and the repair still stood out like a sore thumb.

Quick spray of Red spray paint would have done the trick! Boom!

So, where's the finished repair? What are the "clear coats"?

Anybody else know why the end result is not shown...?

Back when people could stand next to each other. The good old days.

Still has a dark outline though. No End Result Video?!

Need a good re finish person in south Florida Cant find anyone

If the damage was on the front, they could just keep it and call it relic-ing! :-D

Great job,but personally I would keep it like the way it was..Gives it "character. "

Nah.....I think this was a fail. Love ya Dan....give that guy some pointers. Heck, he’s closer to me here in Baltimore....I’LL be happy to show him.

Id rather leave the dents, scraps. Adds character

It looks like American Test Kitchen only with guitar repairs.

You didn't show us the final results?

Price to attend the workshop $989

and no end results once again....

What's the point?

One key to lacquer repair is that lacquer can be “flowed out” or redissolved in its original solvent, or products like butyl cellosolve, called amalgamator. Catalyzed finishes can not. Simply refinishing is often the only fix.

Ironic how much meticulous effort is put into this repair, while other guitar owners will pay big bucks to have a new guitar with age-simulated "relic" wear and tear.

Completed repair was obviously not what they had hoped for. There is no other reason for not showing end result. The title of video is " The Right Way To Fix Your Guitar's Lacquer Finish! " . However we never get to see the FIX? Maybe they should have posted a picture of the students attempt's?

Gibson charge an upcharge for beat up guitars !

yo what happened to the intro?

I would just leave it some guitar players like the way guitars age and check...

I bet that loss is a lot of fun!

So I shouldn't use my girlfriends red lipstick?

Coloured felt-tip pens and CA glue. Enough.

people are too dainty with guitars whats a few scratches here and there. might be good to seal the wood up so it doesn't suck up moister and rot but as long as it plays well. lil mojo never hurts. I hate relic guitars though, that's just a waste of time. if it happens naturally,fine

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