Your mold commentary is the best of its kind on any luthier channel. You just can't get good mold talk anymore.

I don't begrudge anyone for spending 'more than it's worth' to get a guitar like this into shape. They've got some character to them, you're saving an instrument from the scrapheap, and you can probably be fairly confident in the final product. I'd love to have Woodford-refurbed pawnshop special

Had one of these guitars in 1969 . In 1972 I was mugged in Manchester UK and the Muggers put me in hospital for a few days . They also kicked in the the side and the top of the guitar , beyond making it worth while repairing it ,at the time . In 69 it cost about 35 UK pounds . All this I had fogotten about untill this post reminded me of it . Not to worry though it was almost 50 years ago . Love your work . I am a retired Cabinet Maker and have repaired quite a few guitars in the past few years .

I think now that we belong to a gang that we should get black leather jackets emblazoned with either "Woodford's Warriors " or Ted's Terrors".Can we vote on this? Hands?

The late Guy Clark was a fairly close friend of mine during the early part of his career as a singer and songwriter. He was also a very capable luthier. He supplemented his income by doing modifications of various guitars. One of his favorite mods was to remove the back of a Harmony Sovereign Jumbo and rebrace it, providing X-bracing with scalloping. He did some very nice work. I should also mention that Mance Lipscomb played a Sovereign that was given to him by Mack McCormick and Chris Strachwitz. He wanted to play an electric guitar, but they felt that the Sovereign fit with the image they wanted him to convey on his tours.

Fine work, a joy to watch. Lucid explanations of your criteria and rationales for decisions, and actions as you were taking them. As always, many thanks.

When a man can take a old beat up harmony guitar and make it like new is a good man in my book! Thanks 😊

Nice job! I've owned a couple of these Sovereigns. I believe they, like most of the Harmony guitars of the time, had bad neck sets from the factory. But they do sound good.

People aren’t good at things anymore. You a shining exception sir!

Your wonderful sarcasm was really diverse this episode. As well as the technical details and choices you made. A great episode.

For some reason that guitars tone is perfect to my ears. I’ve watched almost all your videos, and even though it prob doesn’t have the value of some of the Martins and gibsons you work on, I get why the owner wanted this one taken care of. Great repair.

I have a '68. The action was trestle-like when I got it, but I actually performed my first neck reset on it. Jimmy Page still has his Sovereign, and was on the cover of one of the guitar mags with it, within the past year. Another famous Harmony user was Pete Townshend. He had a six string H1260, and a 12-string H-1270, which can be see on his studio wall, before he switched to Gibsons.

The repair work was awesome as usual. The Latin binomial mold identification was just off the hook. Best channel for guitar repair and mycology on KZfaq.

Watch out for those European cheesemakers! I, personally, have fallen victim to their cheesemaking sweet-talking. My guitars have been colonized by lactobacillus, and now I have Europeans dropping by nearly everyday claiming to be checking on their cheese. I have no privacy, and my house is routinely full of European cheesemakers. Very frustrating when I want to practise my guitar. I suspect these European cheesemakers and their claims of ownership of various strains of lactobacillus are nothing but gaslighting to distract from the fact these same European cheesemakers are, collectively, digging an enormous hole in my backyard. They tell me not to worry about this hole, but the entrance to the hole has signage: "Eurocheese Domination or Bust." Do you think I should be concerned about this?

Thank you for bringing a lovely old guitar back from the dead!

Luv the mold info!! Part luthier, part scientist! It is amazing the vast amount of knowledge you have!! Breedlove guitars have the string thru bridge also! They are a pain in the butt to restring!

I keep coming back just for the mold observations. Humor right up my alley!

My father's main guitar for many years was a Sovereign this vintage. Wish I could find a salvageable one now

Pete Townshend also used 6 and 12-string Sovereigns when writing many of The Who's hits of the '60s...you can count Substitute and Behind Blue Eyes (1970), among others just as notable.

It's a beautiful guitar.

Always interesting and enjoyable too. Thank you Ted for making learning pleasant 👌🎶🎶🎶

It makes me wonder, am I broken beyond salvation?! Way to send your viewers into existential crises. Love your work. Thanks for sharing it.

Through KZfaq compression that sounds better than many of the higher dollar guitars you've done. These videos are my therapy.

Have a '63 12string. Huge voice. Bought in 1965. Re-glued some braces at Hoffman in Minneapolis 2005. Never a neck problem. Trapeze solves the warped bridge tendency. Takes a big case!

Only found your channel a few days ago and I'm loving it . From the Emerald Isle

I love your channel ! As soon as Adam Savage mentioned you I watched your work and I love it!

Love watching your videos, you are a true craftsman.

Always humbled by your work. Thanks.

Better than new. This didn't show up in my feed until it said 7 days ago.

A good friend of mine had one just like that one and I had a 59 Monterey. We played as a folk duo in the end of the 60's. It sounded great! I still have and play that Harmony Monterey by the way!

Love ya sense of humor, the dryness is next level stuff

You’re awesome. Thanks!

Been a subscriber for a long while and respect your attention to detail given each and every time!!! Regret not finding your talent before bringing my bass to some other wise guy on youtube.....

I picked up one of these in Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands during a salmon gill-netting trip. The action was high but just playable, it did sound good, and it was fun to have a guitar in that funky little town. Rather than getting it fixed I gave it away when I got home. Recently the 1967 Gibson C-1 that's been with me for 44 years has come apart at the neck-body joint. It will be repaired. Different guitars mean different things to different people at different times. All the best to you and to the owner of this revitalized instrument.

And the gang replied, "Hey there Ted." The weekend wouldn't be complete without a twoodfrd video.

Really enjoy your vids. Informative, and entertaining and calming. You sir are the Bob Ross of luthiers.

Excellent work, per usual!

I look forward to your videos every Saturday. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

It doesn’t matter weather it’s worth it to anyone else, it’s just worth it to the person that owns the guitar and what they want!!!

You are just one of the most interesting and knowledgeable. Always enjoy your videos!

19:35. Yup, Those guys really do play rough. You made my day, sir.

Yes, it was worth it. I am glad to see the guitar being given a second life.

I so appreciate how you respect each instrument, regardless of it's value in the world. That's a true sign of craftsmanship. You have this in spades, sir!!

A true craftsman at work. great video. kind regards.

Love watching you. Learned so much. The mending plate may get touched while playing but it's awesome. I'd keep it too.

I love your since of humor

Pleasure as always... 👍

Greta stuff as always… love the intro music.

It’s great to watch, such clever work. So much was done & enjoyed the humour . Knowledge of yours is golden. I got thinking about your evaluation . So much clever experience….it’s the sign of a great luthier. So cool and Canadian my friend 🇨🇦😊🇨🇦😊🇨🇦😊

Awesome, just AWESOME!

Impressive work. Always inspired…. And the chese references was unparalelled…

Cool old guitar! Great video. Thank you.

Gotta be careful with those pesky Cheese Consortium folks. You had me chucking. Ditch the food channel idea. Maybe a comedy channel with this kind of humor! 😄😄😄

Love this!

Great video. I've got an early 60s one of these that I quite enjoy. As for other players.. Pete Townshend also had a Harmony Sovereign 6 string, as well as a 12 string in around 1966-67.

A cultured commentary in harmony with candid worm cannery. Quite nice show-n-tell, and results sound great!

George Lowden does top loading bridges on his guitars. I have 2 - a 6 and a 12 string, both 12 years old. So far so good.

Welcome to Woodford's Cheesemaker Channel. 😆😆 I have one of these from '67 on the back burner. Does have a snapped headstock, original tuners seem to work, nut is also garbage, the frets are horrible and will get replaced, and that skinny bridge saddle is awful. Surprisingly doesn't look like it needs a neck reset. Oh, and besides Jimmy Page, Pete Townsend also got one of these in the 60s, looks like both of them still have these.

That Sovereign logo font made me think of the Newhart TV series.

I'll say it again. Your integrity and professionalism is over the top. Kudos.

Another Great video, Im glad to see someone spending the money to save a guitar most wouldn’t

That bridge is beautiful, I love the shape of it.

Incredible work man, love your videos!

I've had a couple of Harmony 12 strings over the years and I got to say when they're set up properly they do play well and they have a nice sound

I enjoy your videos of repairs to non Martin or Gibson guitars! Harmony guitars are a part of American history. You treat every instrument with reverence regardless of where it came from, and I appreciate that!

Great stuff, and never cheesy.

To be Honest, those Harmonies guitars are more alluring to me than Martins of the same era.

Those open back tuners are most handsome. I love the waverly style buttons.

Had two of those through the years, the older ones without soundhole purfling. You get upside down on any harmony unless you’re going to keep or sentimental.

Excellent job.

Leon Redbone played and recorded with a sovereign. Probably one of the most underrated guitar players.

Yep been thru this same exaggerated series of add-on repairs from a simple neck reset. Harmony Sovereign 1260 is what it is. You made it look easy, thank you for walking us thru this.

Marvelous!

love your wit as much as your skills.

To my ear, sounds very nice!

Another good one. I have a slightly older Sovereign that is beat up and needs a neck reset, might get up the nerve to try it myself one of these days.

Thanks for playing them for us Ted.

Makes me wish I had tools..I did woodworking in high-school and young adulthood..was a carpenter for10 years too..and I love to play guitar..I wish I was right there with ya..do cool to save an instrument..I wish I kept my harmony strat copy. As a kid I thought it was junk because it wasn't well known to me as a 11 year old

I love these guitars. I've owned two of them in my life. One from the 60's and one from the 70's and also owned a soprano. Those sovereigns have a very nice sound for their price point. Too bad they are getting so expensive. You used to be able to pick them up, a dime a dozen, but now they are going for 700 to 1200 in good shape.

Great job! Sounds great!

Wonderful work to watch, as always. Personally, I think it's insane that manufacturers make press in tuner bushings with 'faux' hex nuts on top, just waiting for the [next] owner to put a wrench on them and twist.

Awesome video thanks for sharing. I truly hope everything works out for you and the new owner.Stay well and safe.

Sounds great!

"Was it worth it?"....... to the owner it certainly was worth it. If I really liked the instrument I'd do the same thing, it doesn't matter what other people may think.

Page on stairway? I'm not going to check it but I think this is one of your funny provocations! Thanks again for a great repair!!!

I just got one of these in for repair. Guess what? It needs a neck reset. Thanks for the vid. Very helpful. 🙂👍👍👍

Loved the Gavin Webber cheese man reference lol.

I love your videos, you are a badass

A missed opportunity to play Stairway at the end !

Thank you for explaining why all my Breedlove guitars have bridge doctors.

That conclusion at 3:12 was such a great answer

Big Joe Williams used a harmony sovereign. He had 3 extra strings crudely fitted on his. I think Muddy Waters played one on his "folk singer" album. Those department store, ladder braced guitars are all over American blues recordings, most likely because they were aforadable & easily obtainable for working class musicans.

You're very good for the little man that lives in the city and can't have a giant machine shop, you do so much in such a small space without having all kinds of bullshit fancy tools. Much respect

I've got a Sovereign that I bought new in 1965. It's still in good shape.

Great education and watching 👍💪♥️🥇⭐️. One great technician.🥇

A former bandmate had a Sovereign which he bought new in the 60s(this was in the UK where you didn't see many Harmony's)and which he was going to use in his "second career" in folk clubs. But he went on to play it on a couple of successful albums with a quite well known English singer/songwriter. It was a great sounding guitar and so much easier to play than my Yamaha FG140 which I had just bought!

That’s the “Family Ties” typeface!

I was really into Harmony guitars 15 years ago. I read much about them and the best explanation of the date stamps' "F" and "S" is "F" indicates "first shift" and the "S" indicates "second shift", this is from someone who researched Harmony and learned that their factory operated two shifts per day. Why there was differentiation between the two shifts' production is an interesting question.

Sounds great..I need an acustic..as a kid it wasn't cool but I crave that warm clean tone .more and more

Phenolic: I’ve only ever heard that word used to describe the taste of certain scotch whiskeys, in regards to the phenols that exist in the peat used to dry out the malted barley used to produce the product. What is this with regard to a reliably flat surface? I’m very impressed with this repair! Great job!