The history of instruments and their makers is quite an intriguing subject, and never gets boring in my opinion.

That baby sings now. That's what good aged wood and a superb intonation setup will get you. Nice job there, Woody!

3 years later, I still receive wonderful commentary/education and know you likely will not see this comment. I don't care. Great video to compliment breakfast before this old guy rushes to... my job as a retired maker at a local small town hardware store. Many of us play guitar, some wealthy, some poor, some collectors, some luthierie school graduates with their own repair business. Thanks for your work and valuable content!

I just found this channel today. I've never binged a single youtube channel as much as I have this evening.

That’s a super cool detail about the headstock and template wear

I love it when you get into history of guitars and guitar repair! Watching this one a third time. A pleasure to hear your knowledge and watch you execute your craft! Thank you sir!

"this video might be heavy on the talking" that's what i'm here for, i love hearing people talk :3 sometimes i leave your videos on in the background as i do things, they're both great to watch and great to listen to

Just get home from a disc golf tournament, grab some lunch, and there's a 21 minute twoodfrd video! What a day!

A jaw droppingly good video. The respect and care you show these instruments is awe inspiring.

Ted should be the one to write the book on guitar repair.

I'm unlikely to ever try repairing a guitar, but as a guitar player and lover of guitars, I'm learning a lot about guitars from your channel

Hey Ted, I just want to thank you. I am a guitar tech out of Windsor Ontario. Your videos have helped to me to transition into more structural and cosmetic repair. I want you to know how much you are appreciated. Thank you sir!

"This one's going to be heavy on the talking..." = Educational AND entertaining :)

dude your well of knowledge and quality informantion/ verbal education is why i come here. i love your commentary

I love the talking. Thanks for doing it.

Fascinating, as usual. I love the "forensic" approach that informs the repair. Thanks!

Tim, the idea of a vintage guitar actually does go back further than 40 years ago. When I was in high school in the seventies, a friend of mine owned several Martin guitars. His parents could afford anything he wanted. He knew back then that Martin guitars were the best that money could buy. He knew that because Martin had a reputation at that point. So I think even then if you had an older Martin guitar it was considered a classic or vintage.

"That was nice they recycled" Winner: Driest of the dry remarks!! LOL

Your videos are the only thing getting me through quarantine

I would like to have seen the inside of the football repair. Great video as always. You get a thumbs up from me every time.

Your work on the saddles always impresses me.

I love this guitar. Of all the old acoustics you've worked on, this one speaks to me from an overall appearance standpoint. Just lovely....honest wear, patina, repairs & all.

This channel is so much win!

good to hear your voice - it delivers sort of continuity in these difficult times...

The football-shaped patch could have been done by Martin or at least by someone familiar with Martin's techniques. I had a crack on the bass side upper bout of a mid-1950s D-18 repaired by a man who had worked in the Martin repair shop, and that is exactly the technique he used. Great video!

Didn't mind the time spent just looking and talking, since the topics covered were so interesting!

I am now addicted to Ted's videos. Yes, I'm a wannabe amateur luthier but thankfully so far only inflict my "skills" on my own guitars. Ted makes me want to expand my devotion to the art. Somebody stop me.

I actually prefer the rounded shape of the 60’s headstocks. Interesting to find out the reasoning behind it!

I enjoy the talking ones. Thank you

I am subscribed to several luthier/repair channels. I find them informational and inspiring. However, this is the first one to provide some history on guitar repair. Truly remarkable stuff. Thanks!

Excellent, thank you for 21 fine minutes..and 23 seconds..

Another awesome video. I love the tone of that set of strings!

Very sweet! It's fun to watch you work.

As always your insights into guitars and their repairs is alway interesting.

Fantastic video and sweet sounding guitar!

A lot of great information, thanks for taking the time to make this.

It's always a good day when you upload

Brilliant and fascinating video ... thanks!

Very interesting analysis, and gorgeous guitar! I never get tired of watching this stuff!

Excellent lesson, and great sound from that guitar. I went into the Los Angeles Hans Weisshair shop several years ago, to have a violin bow rehaired. I thought I was in an operating room, everyone wearing immaculate matching uniforms, wow. He did write the book on string instrument repair, there are some amazing tales of real Strads, totally destroyed, then totally reconstructed, with many detailed photos to watch the process.

thats a hell of an eye you got for this stuff, the experience shows itself. thank you for all this valuable info!!

Love these repair videos! Another great job. as well!

The only channel where I slam that like button before even watching the video just to make sure I don't forget to.

Great video Ted, and on one of my bucket list guitars.

Wow that guitar definitely has a story or two to tell. That bridge repair shows what a patient person you are. Great work

Great video, thanks.. fascinating history of repair 👍

Another excellent episode, you never disappoint. Thanks man.

Another amazing video. You are the guitar historian we’ve all been waiting for.

Oh my goodness. This vid is GOLD!! Thank you sir!

NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE HOW AWESOME YOUR CONTENT IS !!!

Ted, the "Bob Ross of Luthiery" :-)

Nice bunch of historical stuff, thanks

Such a great video! Ted is so knowledgeable and pays forensic-level attention to details and clues. Impressed.

So interesting analysis, thanks for that !

Love these sorts of vids where you go in-depth and really teach us stuff we never heard before (the evolution of repairs this time). You're a jewel Ted. :)

Yes Sir…This is the most interesting repair dialog I have heard from you… I saw techniques flash into view , I have never seen before. Simply amazing knowledge shown here. For the viewers, a comment . Don’t take your vintage guitar to anyone but this gentleman. Your analytical Troubleshooting is so correct , it is mouth dropping.. I think it would be very interesting to put that knowledge of yours into an illustrated book. “Acoustic guitar Acceptable Procedures” Thank you Alberta Dave

Interesting and informative as always, thank you.

Thanks, Ted, for a great lesson. I had a late 40's Martin O-18 and will now go back and check photos of the headstock!

Thank you. I have learned so much from your videos and I enjoy your knowledge of different guitar makes, luthiers and the big brands. Just repaired a long crack in the top of a tenor uke.

Thanks for making my day.

Good work speaks for itself. You said it all, my friend.

You ability to articulate so concisely and with ultimate practicality is what draws me to this channel every single week or vid release.

fascinating history of an individual instrument.

I love your channel, have watched every video and you do such great job. Thanks for being you

Kablooey! 🤣 I love your channel it’s by far one of the most satisfying guitar repair content on KZfaq I’ve learned so much on your channel, thank you for sharing your knowledge brother

Loved the bit about the machine wear softening the headstock corners!!

Just superb videos! I learn so much

Another fantastic video !!! Your depth of knowledge and skill never ceases to amaze me and I look forward to watching every video that you produce. Thanks for enabling the closed caption (subtitle) option on all of your videos because I am profoundly deaf after failed a surgical procedure in October of this year and watching videos from experts like yourself really help fill in the time in my currently silent world. Hoping to have Cochlear Implant carried out when I have fully healed after last surgery, so I shall be able to hear the sound of the beautiful instruments that you repair. Take care and stay safe.

Great job.. thank you

Recently discovered your fantastic channel so I'm not watching in any order but apart from the professional attention to detail the other thread that entangles the video's is your brilliant sense of humour, thank you.

Beautiful job! Great!!!

I really enjoyed that one, thanks a lot!

Great history lesson. Thanks.

Mr. Woodford thank you for the repair history lesson, as a Tinknocker I liked to your explanation of the metal template wearing.

Wow! A lot of good information put into an entertaining video. Thanks.

The story is half the trip...Thank's...

Look at the fingerboard wear. That must be one hell of a player. Its been well loved by its owners. Good to see :)

I always enjoy your videos. Very interesting and educational.

Amazing craftsman, impressive!!

There may be men in the world who are your equal in knowledge but I am unaware of any! It is always a pleasure to watch your work and try to soak up some of that knowledge.

Very informative narrative. Thank You. I have a D16 GT and the Mahogany sides are extremely thin, however it stays in tune forever, has sustain for days, and is a cannon. I love it! I got to chat with Gordon Lightfoot a few years back about his D-18. It is a very worn 1948, and has been his main 6 string for more than 25 years. The D-18 is everything you need and nothing you don’t.

I used to own a D18 from 1963 I went silly in the early 80s and sold it. I regretted that bit of stupidity right up to buying my Collings D1! Anyway, that old Martin had that rounded headstock you were talking about. I kinda like that look and I’m not so fond of the more modern sharp angles that get easily chipped. I own a couple of late seventies Martins and even those the headstock corners are fairly rounded. I’m in Australia; Jeff Malia does any of my needed luthier work. I’m curious as to wether you know of him. He’s a bit of a legend here, does fantastic work same as you.

Good one. Learned a lot and realized I’ve run into that cut fingerboard thing. Funny I thought I broke it when I was pulling it off for a reset!

Haven’t taken my guitar out of the case in 20 years. KZfaq put your video on my recommendation list and I now have to get my fingers dirty. I have an Epiphone Les Paul. I was grateful to find the strings were loosened before storing. Next is lessons. Thanks for spurring my interest!

Was about to comment on the headstock corners, but you beat me to it!

Just when I think that things are getting boring on other channels you teach us about the fret board taper sanding instead of a neck reset and printer paper for a nut shim. LOL. You continue to captivate me with your knowledge of the history of guitar repair and I will continue to be a thumbs up viewer.

Really enjoyed this one.

Always good! Thanks

Very interesting indeed! I have a 1964 D-18 with a number of old repairs, so this one looked pretty familiar.

"Gonna be a lot of talking" - Don't threaten us with a good time! Great video

Great video/repair! Subscribed.

Excellent presentation. I learned, early in the game, having repaired at Gruhn's and Pickers Supply for a few years, a repairman's bread and butter is a Martin guitar. Glued on necks (resets could have bought me a new Cadillac), No truss rod (ouch!), poor intonation, braces way too big (loved to see the grins on owners after a scalloping session). Yellow glue (bridges coming up when heated in the trunk of a car). And those lovely pickguards cracking and caving in the top. Yep, Martins were a love/hate affair for repairmen and owners. Gibson and later Taylor and then finally Martin itself, improved some of these flaws. Of course the musicians were not as critical or savvy as today. And their choices were much more limited. My two somewhat interesting Martin related stories are when Manny Uminof (sp) came up to Toronto from New York to show us how to do a neck set in 1971. His technique; "pop" open the back at the neck block and tuck the sides in a bit and trim. Usually resulted in a mess! About that time Martin's official response concerning resetting a neck was, "Martin guitars never need a neck reset". Oh, dear.... We've come a long way, baby... Love your work and knowledge level...

Finally I've caught up on your videos!

Thanks for the top tip using the bent string to gauge the intonation point.

I don’t really play. Played 45 years ago....sax since. My kids just gave me a guitar. Don’t know how it will go but I sure enjoy watch your repairs!

Marvellous stuff sir

Finding it difficult to resist a “nut that gleams” joke. Bust seriously, great video; learned several new things on this one. The D-18 is, in my opinion, the perfect dreadnaught guitar. They play/sound amazing and don’t have all the unneeded flashiness (pearloid / abalone inlays, gold tuners, etc) on the more expensive Martins. I have a 2016 D-18E Retro that I dearly love. Really great guitar.

Excellent vid... keep it up

The craziest repair I've seen was a martin O-18 that had had a leather cover installed (a la Elvis) over the top with screws. The cover was later removed and the screw holes filled with dowel. The top looked like a spruce dalmatian! It was also one of the best sounding Martins I've ever played.

Great video, as always. Thank you Ted. Best wishes from Germany >Lutz