I see a twoodford video, I click like and settle back to be entertained. Thanks, Ted!

I don’t even play guitar, but have watched every video Ted has put out. There’s something soothing and fascinating about watching a master plying his trade…

Wow some of the best sounding guitars ive heard on this channel, they both turned out awesome!

I'm usually a natural finish kind of guy, but that black one looked quite sharp, only to then learn its covering some pretty wood. What a rollercoaster...

As you were covering the history. I like that part where your reflection was in the pick guard. Very a mysterious and very cool!

Nice guitars! I also enjoyed the swampy playing on this episode. 👍

Luthiers used to make contrabasses with arched tops and flat backs, and later on the shoulders got shaved down too. The backs on those love to crack. I have one that looks like a shake roof inside, because of all the cleats added over more than a century and a half and some change.

Gonna like it before I watch it cos they’re always amazing videos with great info and skills. Cheers

It makes me laugh that anyone would criticize your work. You are pretty incredible in my opinion. I'm a guitar builder and repair guy.

What beautiful guitars. You’re the best. Hope the owner enjoys his glow in the dark dots and that his fuzz tone sounds groovy on those gorgeous instruments.

Simply amazing work.

They really do sound amazing. I think the black has the edge on tone.

nice work..as usual. was watching and imagine it's a prety enoying thing to have the pickup set just under the place i use to pick..

There very few videos that I watch as soon as I see it pop up. Yours Ted are the top of that list

Very Tasteful Work Ted!!! Beautifully compliments the instrument without drawing your eye. Sight and Sound, 😊

Beautiful guitars and work done. They sound amazing!

Ted is a soothsayer. His precision is alluring to all of us tech nerds, and there’s something about his voice that is…. calming, to say the least!

These sound FANTASTIC! I'm in love w/ the richness of the black one for sure.

very Ry Cooderish on the black one, which is a helluva attractive looking instrument!

The 14 3/4” Gibson archtops often sound surprisingly good as acoustic archtops even though they were among the cheapest models they ever made with the Gibson name on the headstock. Thanks for sharing the work on these.

Lotta blues sound in those two. I can easily see how one might fall in love with that sound.

I don't play guitar, nor repair them, I just enjoy watching a skilled craftsman at work. Thanks!

Clever, thoughtful work as always. Your playing at the end of this one was very tasty.

You, sir, are an educator, historion and Master... As in old time masterpiece.... Proper... 🏆

That tuner clamp was a brilliant idea 👍🏻

Re: glow in the dark paint: Lume for watches, the stuff that makes watch hands and indices glow in the dark, comes in a number of shades and can be mixed to exactly match what you want it to look like.

Thanks for the tip about using a razor to scrape the bevel onto the edge of a pick guard. I will definitely try this.

Wow! Just plain: Wow! I think I'm done being impressed by your skills and then: Wow. Keep on Ted! ALWAYS look forward to your videos!!!

Thanks much for the background and the tips.

Best gang ever.

I’m so happy you keep a consistent feed of videos!

I worked on one of these recently. It had the prettiest Brazilian rosewood fretboard and the tightest grain spruce top. Sounded great.

Great relaxing video once again. Love the lint on the tape trick.

With the black guitar, looks like the pickup has been there from day one. Excellent job!

Always good to hear from "Mudbone" Woodford.

I can hear some old Deep South blues. Beautiful guitars, and always awesome workmanship. Thank you! Peace 💫

I figured there was no chance that old BB pickup would sound good. I was wrong. Sounds terrific!

Liquor in the front, poker in the rear.

I feel that in addition to lessons in guitar design, history and repair, we’re also getting subtle hints of cinematography. This edition was not the first to harken Citizen Kane to my mind.

Nice, I've got an Eastman archtop in the shop getting a compensated saddle and Krivo Micro Manouche installed. Nice sounding pickups

Your channel is gold! Really really great stuff.

hi ted. i just love to watch your vids. the world seems better after watching .please never stop

They look great, but they sound even better. I love the sunburst so much.

I love your videos. Thanks for taking the time to make them. You clearly enjoyed playing both of those old Gibsons.

Man! Those things have a great Delta blues sound, Holy Moly!

“No need to worry. It’s gonna be ok.” 😂 while I learn something each video I do love the humor.

Very nice guitars....I like them a lot. Great work and thanks for the history as well. A nice way to start my Sunday :)

Always a pleasure... ...thanx Teach

Barcus-Berry, I haven't seen those since the 70s!

Those just have a 1930's "Feel" to them. Old timey movie style. Just something about that tone. Love it!

Sunburst sounds just amazing, one of the best archtop sounds I've heard

I really liked this short episode! Nice 30s gibson getting some properly done mods. When done they both looked and sounded amazing. Awesome content.

Love those Barcus Berry pickups...as used by Chris Whitley on his National.

Awesome tones from both of them! Nice playing too!

I am guessing that the pickups had to be grounded to the strings, and thus the tailpiece handled that?

Absolutely incredible! 🏆

Beautiful soundings guitars . Great work Ted !!

It's funny you mentioned "glow in the dark" paint for the side dots. Just before you mentioned it I was wondering..."do they make glow in the dark side dot material for guitars?"...So I paused the video, and looked it up, and they sure do make glow in the dark side dot material...Made by a company called "Luminlay". They make several sizes, and it looks white, but comes in glow blue, or glow green.

These definitely sound great amplified! I wonder if you can get them up to a good stage volume without having feedback problems.

A surprisingly small spritz of water solves static problems in coffee grinders, wonder if that works with router tables too. Not really sure why it works in the coffee mill situation but it definitely does

Wow, damn fine pickin' Ted.

Thanks! 😎

Sir, your work never ceases to amaze!

Splendid !

These are both wonderful old Gibsons. Great update on each. Thanks Ted

Holey shmokes they sound great in your hands !

My grandparents had a Kalamazoo just like those 2. Was a great guitar and one of my cousins got it! 😢

Better sounding than I thought, very old school classic sound🤘🏼

VERY coincidentally today I learned that blues singer Sam Chatmon played a Gibson L50 and his protege Libby Rae Watson plays a black Gibson that looks exactly like these L30s!

Hey Ted! Great videos. I feel like I owe you for all the great lessons! One thing I love to see you do a video on is the complete process of making a compensated saddle. Thanks again for all you do!

Hey there gang!

Had to pause and go take a walk to cool off when you showed that figured maple on the one PAINTED BLACK. Feckin' Gibson.

Great video instructif thanks I fix my guitar thanks to your videos take care 👍

You are an extremely interesting person. I definitely wouldn't have made it through this winter, had it not been for your video's. Thank you so much for everything!

They sound great! Especially the sunburst.

Great video. I love seeing the ingenuity in working through f holes.

Brilliant as always

They Both Sound Great...

Great. Thanks Ted

I had an L17 for quite a while until it was badly damaged. The neck had a triangular cross section. Black finish. Spruce soundboard.

Thank you, Ted 👍🏻 Your videos help me understand my guitars!

Such Great techniques - Watching: Im like yea yeah cool, then @19:10 "Guitar Tuner clamp" mind-is-blown! thanks for your expertise!!

The burst sounds amazing...

I like that bridge/saddle design. It allows for intonation, without having to move the bridge itself to all kinds of cockeyed angles. P.S.: That's some nice swamp blues there. 😁✌🖖

Perpetual Blues machines they sounds really nice !

Amazing work and great playing man

Reminds me of my 62 harmony I added a pickup vol n tone, I play it more than my lespaul - edit wish you'd make a pickin video, love your playing style also along with repairs

Man they both look sweeet. I bet that of someone puts some work and explore their possibilities they could give out some real magic

They sound great and nice playing. Awesome work as always.

Beautiful work. Beautiful guitars. 👏

I love You Ted! RESPECT!

sounds great. Thank you!

Another great job Ted. I think both of those guitars sound wonderful. Sweet and full, but bright too. I'd be very happy to own one of them.

I have an L-30 like the sunburst. I wish mine had some of those side fret dots. It does have a pickup.

Fantastic final

Oh man! One of my favorite acoustic guitars. This model was built to be played. No frills, and they put out that perfect tone you want from a Gibson workhorse

I've lost count how times I've thought that scuff on your wall is some dust on my screen and tried to remove it.

Putting the endpin jack through the hole in the tailpiece also grounds the strings, which is a good thing with magnetic pickups

man i love your clever solutions such a great job

The white on the black pick guard with the white binding on the guitar just looks really upscale and custom. Really nice work Ted.