Brother get a syringes for the fine cracks you can get those at a woodworker or antique repair store. I use those when I restore antiques and they work really well to get glue deep into cracks. Appreciate the work of restoring these wonder instruments.

That +/- 70 year-old P90 sounds amazing. so much musical clarity all the way through the volume range. Thanks for sharing this journey with us, and I hope it's not the last we see of this guitar.

That guitar rings nicely even without being plugged in and that’s a good sign

This is what guitar ownership is all about . Not just a collection of the most expensive stuff you can buy, but passion and restoration and appreciation 💪 best series yet brother.

I put a single coil between my guitar's two humbuckers and now I'm unstoppable

I really appreciate how you structure these videos. No filler. You do an explanation after you show what you're doing. No needless talking and talking. Just perfect.

Some people cry at rescuing puppies....I get teary eyed watching an old guitar come back to life.

I always find it deeply gratifying when a guitar so old and battered can be resurrected and made to sound simply glorious (for lack of a better term). Sweet!

The howling from that guitar sounded heavenly

When you were strumming acoustically just after the restring, I knew that guitar was ready to live again! I'd name that guitar Lazarus! You are a great player as well. Carry on brother.

Dude. This is one of the coolest guitars I've ever seen. The authentic relic is insane. The tone is ridiculous. Well done man, keep it up!

I respect your hands on approach to not only repairing this guitar, but your organic playing style. As I am over twice your age, Matthew, and don't have to much more time...watching you work and play, I feel so much better knowing there are young like you to carry on. Thank you sir.

At the sound of the first acoustic strum I knew this thing was a real winner! The old dry wood is what I think is one of the main contributors to that singing tone.

Fantastic videos. Love the guitar, almost looks like it could be from an alternate universe where Rory Gallager went with a LP instead of a Strat.

Ahhh the magic combo of 70-year old wood and a vintage P90! Only a lunatic would put 4 screws straight into any guitar, let alone a Les Paul.. it's a miracle it didn't crack the whole thing up!

The sound of this guitar unplugged is INSANE. I have never heard an electric ring like that. What a beauty

If I may humbly suggest a few tips for next time… -All that titebond in the grain on the back may show through any potential future refinish. Wiping away rarely gets it all. -Hot hide glue would have been advisable for all the glue up, or at least the neck mortise, as it is easier to reverse and reglue - should it ever need it - and it is period correct on a 1950s guitar, and finishes better -Laying titebond on top of a crack isn’t always going to get glue into the crack itself and may separate in a few years while not providing much structural strength -Heating up the joints a bit, and wicking / injecting in slightly thinned HHG to the body cracks and clamping up tight prior to ramming in the plugs would have produced great results. I’d have done one crack at a time. -Use wax paper between your glue surfaces and your clamping caul, like on the back of the headstock, so you don’t glue it all together.

Thats a pretty great sounding junior! Awesome video series....you have to be pleased with the sound!

I've always been more of a modern metal guy. I've heard lots of blues and rock style music in my life and ive always liked it enough, but something about the way you play resonates with me way more than anything else in that style thay I've ever heard! Absolutely incredible and these guitar restorations are amazing!

So glad you filled the holes and didn't leave the screws in it. Looks much better.

Just a joke. Matthew S. I can't stress enough how great it is that you play guitars so well AND you know or figure out ways to restore and bring them back to life. Someone hopefully cherished this guitar back in the day and you're giving it a new life again 🎉 Thanks alot for being a kickass"guitar doctor"

There’s a bond between you and this beautiful old LP Jr - almost as special as your favourite Stratocaster. Sympathetically breathing new life into this old guitar will reward you tenfold Matthew - and you’ve done a great job with restoration… retaining the history and ‘personality’ of the guitar. Sincere congratulations… there’s no greater feeling than bringing something deemed to be a ‘write-off’ back to life. Enjoy it and play it like crazy…😊

that guitar has stories to tell.. it had it rough.. but matthew brought it back..

That resonance and tone! I just laughed when I just heard that 😂. Amazing

I am a luthier. Some of this work is making me recoil in terror, but I'm sure it will hold. You're playing is incredible Matthew. You're way better than I'll ever be an I'm 50 years old. Let me add the fact that that thing is incredibly acoustically resident and sounds great plugged in❤

These videos are great man. Good job getting that old guitar back up and playing again. Those neck screws were brutal. Much better now and u can still see where the old screw holes were so it still has that character/story to it. Just not the old clunky metal screws there. Good job!!!

That acoustic sound when you put the new strings on was something else...

Awesome videos on this restoration! Can’t believe the tone unplugged. Great rescue & restoration. Keep up the fantastic work.

Oh, wow. Just wow. What a journey for that guitar. It’s like you saved a life, Matthew. Well done.

15:10 nice tune dude......with a little help of my friends sounds amazing😊

Man... That bad boy is thanking you for rescuing it!

What a guitar, glad you saved from the scrap heap and gave it new life, great playing as always

Nice job glad you saved that piece of history before it was gone.

When that guitar was brand new it couldn’t appreciate the great musical things yet to come. Long live rock and roll!

Coming from a guy who can't play a radio, that guitar sounds fantastic!

Blown away. The one thing that was missing from The Beatles "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," was a guitar that really wept. That beautiful old piece of wood and bone can weep. So beautiful. Well done brother and many thanks for this.

Thanks for the dowels in the screw holes on the neck -- those screws were driving me crazy! 😄

Dude you keep finding the most destroyed termite eaten rotten soggy barn find Gibson guitars lol. The difference from what you bring home for a player grade fender vs your Gibson project guitars is night and day. Major respect for the time and effort ya keep putting into these juniors, specials, and sg that are essentially a body, neck, broken headstock, and whatever if anything is salvageable for hardware and electronics. Most people would probably try to fix these and eventually break it all down into parts and toss the actual guitar. Still waiting for your 58 burst barn find project lol. If ya find something in nothing but pieces not in a case maybe even in about 10 pieces from being in a car crash you’ll be golden lol.

That's a great look it has. That could be a signature of it's own. It may not be a 100% but you played every bit of it. Sounds great. In '54, I was 7 and listening to my family's music on the redio. GOO, memphis and nashville. Be interesting to know where that old guitar been played. Old enough to have been down at the crossroads. I like your restoration work. Thanks for keeping that Les P alive.

These videos are outstanding. Reviving a piece of history and done so well. Thank you Matt ✌️

At least there's no fear of making it any worse! 🙂

The signature model of this guitar with the same relic would be insane

Killer video and guitar. Such a nice and rich tone. So glad it was ressurected. Great job man and Merry Xmas. Take care.

Blown away by the sound and VIBE of that thing man! Risen from the ashes. It was meant to make its way to you! You brought it back from the end of its life- that’s a pretty special connection. Enjoy this thing!

Matthew just found this channel very impressed with what I see. In my 70's I have a Gibson Melody Maker with a four digit serial number and a 0 for the year. Great shape for 1960 , I changed out the pickup twenty years ago fender and put some new Chinese cheap pots on just to keep it playing. Have the original parts except the pickup, the guitar shop tossed it when I was standing there, did not think about rewinding it pots were cut out. Have owned it since 1969 garage/Church band , younger brother stripped original finish off body but not the neck. I painted it RED WHITE AND BLUE you know Buck Owens looks. I am not going to be here for many years, would love to find it a loving home.

The Les Paul, Jr. looks good so far. Your trip to Wichita was a good decision.

Sounds so amazing almost like there is an Octave Fuzz on it in the higher registers but its not too nasty such a unique tone hard to describe. The tone has a hint of buzz and the playing and technique is superb!

Enjoyed watching this. Many thanks!

I would name it Barney. Nice job sounds awesome!

Getting "Wind cries Mary" vibes. Sounds Great.

Sounds great. Awesome work. Can't wait to see what you do with the finish.

Tremendous work - well done. I can’t wait to see how this turns out.

That guitar sounds happy to be alive ❤

That thing sounds incredible.. Man, there's nothing like a simple guitar with a single bridge pickup.

Well done, Mister. Sounds absolutely killer!

Wow. What a great sounding guitar . Thankfully you saved it . Can't wait to see and hear more 😊

That 70 y.o. Gibson is thanking you with every strum or pick - nice to do what you were intended to do - sing ! That’s a long time keeping quiet.

DAMN came here for the woodworking , staying and subscribing for the music, You can PLAY

So cool to see this brought back to life. Sounds absolutely amazing!! Look forward to the next steps and hopefully a video of you playing it on stage.

Amazing! The tone is to die for! Nice job, and I cant wait for more of the repair/restorations to make it better.

Titebond works wonders folks! I'm not kidding. Great guitar Matthew!

Anyone appreciating the resonance of the beast when it’s unplugged. What a guitar ❤

That sounds so good! An authentic vintage sound that is hard to find today. Enjoy that thing Matthew! And thank you for sharing the journey of the repair with us. I look forward to the continued repairs you make to this beauty.

That Les Paul sounds amazing 🤩, the sustain and harmonics, fantastic restoration, happy holidays 🎉☮️

I’m so glad you got the neck glued in and got rid of those (obscene lol) wood screws ! Keeping the history of an individual guitar is cool, but there are limits, and you showed good discernment on where the line needs to be drawn. Wow, a 54 Jr. ! I hoard guitars, If I found that thing, I’d keep it forever.

Wraptails are killer and that old dried out wood sounds great. And that old pickup....so cool. Awesome job

More barn finds, please! Like Pawn Stars Guitars!

So much mojo! 🤩🎸 I'm so invested in this restoration 😂 it's great to see the level of care you put in, this guitar definitely went to the owner it deserved 😎

Looks good with the bits of original finish still attached.

Jack White is probably salivating at that tone.

Antones! Congrats - that's fantastic. As for the guitar, you're not afraid to jump in and get it done. Excellent job!

Good evening sir what you've done with this is so far Is fantastic the rewards of your efforts are not just your own this is a piece of guitar and music history. Thanks for bringing this to us

Dude the fact your not gonna refinish that Beauty is the coolest thing ever. Character is so rare now, good job kiddo

The acoustic profile of that axe..... That's a special one... the resonance is top shelf.

Such a cool old Junior. I’m so glad you got ahold of it so it can be brought back to a useful instrument. Sounds fantastic!

Even when played acoustically it sounds awesome!

I never thought I'd even see a '54 in a vintage guitar shop. I am simply amazed. I knew it'd sound great as soon as you stroked the strings, and it resonated against the butcher block table, and it obviously only got better. my hat is of to you, Matt. who's idea was it to ask "is this real?" HA! yeah. someone snuck into a barn and installed a GIBSON logo on the head stock of a guitar that had all but fallen apart.

you could tale the volume pot apart and use silver solder to add a new stem, silver solder is harder eand more durable then normal solder. Since you were going ro need to disassemble anyways, that way you keep it the most original. Thanks for sharing this labor of love with us.

Your renovation videos are so great Matthew. It’s a beautiful thing that you give back life to old instruments. I would love to be able to make such a finding but it’s a tad harder in Europe. Thanks for the video in all cases and looking forward to the next!

Amazing work! Fantastic to see it playable again! I'm shocked that the pickup works still and sounds great

Man … that pickup is IT.

Wow! Unplugged it really does sound amazing! Congrats on your 54 les paul jr! Totally agree with you one of the best sounding! Cheers from Manila! 🥳

You are a natural at the guitar. You also have a gift. You are going to move a lot of people with your playing! I know what I’m talking about too. Also, as soon as you strung that up it sounded alive acoustically! I thought “This thing really wants to be played”. Good work and have a great gig in January.

Man…I love the editing in this video. All the angels of you repairing the instrument are really fantastic. You must have went to a lot of effort to make this video for us. Thanks! The aesthetic has really levelled up. Been following for ages. Thanks again!

From goldy to moldy ;) Nice to see her back in action.

I can’t wait to see the next episode with this guitar.

Matthew, apart from your amazing playing, this is really amazing to see. Saving an old instrument and giving it new life. Play it! And love it. It suits you just as well as your Strat does :)

Killer work Matthew! Great stuff. Love that you filled the screw holes - the right decision in my opinion. This will be a great guitar again one day. ps. The crumbly body and neck finish is giving me deep anxiety - can’t wait until you seal that somehow! Looking forward to the next episode already ❤

Congrats man...that is one SAWEET sounding Gibson. Man that has such a smokey layered, rich tone to it....the stories it could probably tell.....😁

Making these forgotten guitars to sing again must be the best job in town. Peace!

Thanks for plugging those holes! It would have driven me nuts.

That P90 is smoove! Enjoyable video, Matt!

I think it would also very cool to see you restoring that squarebody in your garage 😊

See you at Antones!

This guitar, born in 1954, obviously hasn't had much luck in its life when you see the wreck it was then... Until the day it met you: Unlucky -> Lucky! 😊 You have talent ! Both as a luthier and a guitarist... I'm amazed. In my opinion, you represent what America does best today. Your humility honors you: No high-tech, no showing off, the passion that drives you will push you to the firmament, I have a feeling it's not over! If I listened to myself, I would leave Paris right away to come and listen to you in Oklahoma! Well done Mathiew. Keep it up, don't change anything

Very much looking forward to the next episode 🎸🤠👍PEACE

found this video today, mate that junior may look old but she sounds like just bought brand new, what an awesome job you did!

That's a beauty... To my ear, sounds brilliant. You know the expression "if it ain't broke don't fix it"? There's a sum of its parts going on there!

Holy shit that thing sounds amazing. Bravo kid.

Congrats. The Junior is alive and kicking!! Cheers from Germany ...