I know this sounds bizarre, but watching this guy and his videos relaxes me enough where I can go to sleep I have insomnia pretty bad I noticed other people making similar comments! What in the world is going on here, oh well, watching him is better than resorting to sleep medication! Thank you so much T wood

I'm gonna have this guy do my artificial hip which I've been putting off due to the lack of a competent doctor

I watched this entire video sitting on the toilet. Now my legs are asleep... I regret nothing. Fantastic repair work. Saved another classic.

There is something so relaxing about watching someone who knows what they are doing going about their work.

Seeing the splines shaved with the sharp knives is very satisfying.

Not going to lie, when this popped up in my suggestions I was wonder who stuck popsicle sticks to the back of a headstock. This was very interesting and nice to see that Les Paul coming back to life.

Today is Eid. I’m away from my family. I’m live in a college dorm and everybody around me is celebrating, including my friends. I wasn’t invited to their celebration. I was feeling down, but your video made me feel better. Thank you. I feel calmer now.

"It's kind of a meditative process." Dude, it's pure Zen watching and listening to you work!

As a 55 year wookworker I have seen many vids you've produced inserting neck splines, mostly on LP's. You're hand carving the splines at the transition points from the neck radii to the headstock plane maintaining the arc line is phenomenal Ted. A++!

Beautiful work. You're a pleasure to watch and listen to. Glad to hear you mention Thin Lizzy and play a bit of Black Rose. I was sound Engineer for the opening act on Thin Lizzy's Bad Reputation Tour in 1977. Each day at soundcheck Lizzy spent some time writing and rehearsing Black Rose. One of the best rock bands ever.

*sees Les Paul on workbench* me: show it, show it already "...and it has headstock fracture" me: YESSSS

I don't know why but headstock repairs never get old. I could watch them all day.

Mike Ness is the deluxe master. He has a very quirky specific style, he puts SD P90s, through a 67’ bassman. Social Distortion I’ve repaired or restored a few. Great ones. You did a terrific job.

Buck Dharma from Blue Öyster Cult played a Les Paul with minibuckers for a while in the 70s

I like the way you hold the screwdriver tips, ensuring a slip doesn’t mark the instrument- sign of a class act :-) thanks.

This is crazy. But I can't stop watching you repair headstock breaks. lol

it is a joy seeing these old mini-buckers time to time , I'm not saying I love them as I love P.A.F. but... close :) Great video as always.

Nice job, I've been doing this for 30 some odd years, and still love watching a craftsman. Gotta say I was a little nervous on the amount of meat you were taking off in the first pass for the spline, at 5/16" to boot but not a hint of hesitation. Beautifully done!

Straight up, you are the very best at what you do. I am home sick today, re watching all of your videos. So wonderful to see.

Can you imagine watching this and recognizing this guitar...”Ooo, hay...I repaired that headstock! I’ll always remember that funny fret plug...memmmorriesss” *the owner says whoever fixed it wasn’t very skilled* “🥺”

headstock break? that's how you know it's authentic

I worked in a guitar shop in the 70's where they used guitar hangers on the walls. The problem was not surgical tubing which is amber colored, it was the clear Vinyl tubing that ate through the lacquer. If they had used surgical rubber or silicone rubber, there would have been no damage.

Never underestimate the unique qualities of mini hums, they have a sparkle all their own. Perfect addition to your Paul collection.

I do love the remark regarding Thin Lizzy. That is definitely the gist of "steak and potato" rock and roll :-) Keep it up. My favourite channel!

You are my favorite luthier in KZfaq. As a guitar tech, your channel is one of the few that actually gives me usable advice to help me do my job better. Thank you for that

Just found your channel a few weeks ago and it quickly became one of my favorites! Love watching you work man!

Don't know how many times I've watched this video but I'm not bored with it yet !!!

Very nice work. I was working in a shop in Milwaukee in 1974 when David Bowie came to town. Roadie showed up, nearly in tears, with Mick Ronson's gold top. Ronson was drunk, threw his guitar across the stage a couple of days earlier, and broken the headstock clean off. He wanted to play it that night. I had the afternoon to repair it, or the roadie was going to lose his job. I did what I could, with a couple of dowels, and the repair held up. Collected my fee, plus a backstage pass as a tip. The Glass Spider Tour, in my eyes, was a triumph of spectacle over substance. Ronson was a jerk. Sorry, but that's the way it was.

I'm just binge watching your videos for a two or three days. Great stuff!

Wow! What a wonderful job you've done with this guitar, man! The Black Rose riff at the end of the video is pure class and proof that this guitar was sent to the right guy for this fantastic restoration job. You're an artist! A guitar surgeon for sure!

Those frets really stood out to me earlier in the video and I’m glad you mentioned it. It looks like that guitar needs a fret job.

I don't know why but headstock repair videos are just soothing

You reference “Thin Lizzie” playing LP’s and sounding good. I am pretty sure Gary Moore could have made a broom handle with a single string and a pickup sound good. So much talent. And thanks for your channel. I am just getting into luthiery, and I always learn something from your work.

Damn Dude....you are a true artist...I wish I could get my “piece of crap” Les Paul to you, to see if you could make it work!!!!

It was a pleasure to watch how you work with care and love that you put into everything and also to listen to your pleasant and soothing and reassuring voice.

You do wonderful work, and your videos are eminently watchable. When you drop one, it goes straight to the top in the ‘to watch’ list, thank you for the obvious care and effort you put in! 😊

Amazing display of craftsmanship and attention to detail brother... 🙏

Pete Townsend played modified Les Paul Deluxe guitars and to be honest I love the mini humbucker look. It’s sad to see a good guitar get modified or ruined by someone who could have gotten just a different guitar.

You’re articulate with both your words and hands, it’s a pleasure to learn from you, Thankyou

Watching your videos is therapeutic. Very relaxing watching a craftsman do his thing.

Holy fudge you buffed the back to mirror finish, right before our eyes

As always, a pleasure to watch you work, Ted. You've clearly seen more than your share of cracked off Gibson headstocks.

“Here’s the story of young culcollen his eyes were dark his expression sullen,how he faught and always won,and how they cried when he was fallen. GREAT SONG.

Fascinating to watch your skilful repairs,nice to know these old guitars live on thanks to people like you.

love watching luthiers do their thing...Gibson headstocks are a major drawback just so you can capture the "vintage" vibe...i recently watched someone's 335 take a dive- one drop and done...(it didn't help that they were using an old style guitar stand... quickly recommended a Hercules stand- think you really need one if you own Gibson guitars...)...

Eric clapton played one in the movie "Tommy" but thats all i saw him with. I haven't seen anyone more of him with one but its a cool fact

You sir, do some excellent work. That headstock repair looks great even without the finish sanding. Really enjoyed watching you work, thank you for a great, informative and relaxing vid !

Wow! I sat and watched this whole video, you sir are amazing at what you do, thank God for people like you that keep these amazing instruments alive!✌🤟

"now we have clearance Clarence"...lol, I got that reference... Roger, eh?

*The Who and Thin Lizzy is more than enough, two of the best rock bands of all time!*

This is the best guitar repair channel on the internet. Very thorough and understandable. Thanks for the awesome content. I've learned a lot on your channel

Can i just say what a pleasure it is to watch your skill and attention to detail. you are on my favorite list. thanks again.

Nice job! As far as Les Pauls go, I'm a huge fan of the Deluxe. Those Epiphone/Les Paul Deluxe mini hum buckers might be the perfect pickup. Definitely a guitar geek top of discussion.

"Fretless Wonder" I would call that over compensating for absolutely no fret life left.

I intently watched every second. This felt really good to watch. Love the airbrush work.

You're a lot of fun to watch. Great background information and explanation. I appreciate the time you take to makes these videos.

I love my R9. I would say I’m an originalist when it comes to electric guitars I buy. I love modern guitars too, and I promote them to the occasional client I still take in, if they’re appropriate for them. It takes all types and I don’t care what people think about me or my choices anymore. Life is literally too short to fight over silly crap like electric guitars. Thanks for sharing your work. It’s very educational to watch a professional work.

Mike ness owns a tonne of these, his tech usually throws away the mini humbuckers and sticks in a set of p90’s

That's is a gorgeous les paul, and you're a top class surgeon, your repairs are so clean and precise, thank you very much to upload your work, I'm learning a lot from them

Wow very methodical work. I can sense the years of experience. Great job, you're a real inspiration!!

"This is not a volute, it's a bump" says it all really.

Personally I am quite bothered by bridge mis alignment. I like the strings centered, to every so slightly toward the high E, but far short of this amount of offset. Most players will bend toward the low E, but once in a while a little pull-off comes along toward the high side and you don't want to actually run out of fretboard. Low frets.. Love them. My 1966 Guild Starfire V has original low frets.. which I love. Taller and jumbo frets feel scalloped, and tend to sharp the tone if you push down. My Fender Japan Jaguar HH Hardtail was built with vintage low frets, much to my pleasure... as well as the shorter scale matching my Guild and most Gibsons. Its a keeper too.

That was a beautiful repair job. It was a real pleasure to watch the process.

I don’t know what it is about these headstock surgery videos, but I could watch these for hours. There isn’t much I love more than watching someone who knows what they’re doing do their thing. You, sir, are an artisan. Your attention to detail is refreshing.

What's going on inside this '72 Les Paul? I can't tell you the many times I've asked that same question!

Yeah, that's not a volute, but that's not a 'tremolo' unit on many guitars -- it's a vibrato unit. Tuners are used to discovery frequencies, not set specific string tensions -- those are tuning machines. ETC. Strange jargon always abounds in many technologies. An 8mm Mauser round is actually a 7.92mm round. A .357 magnum and a .38 special are the same caliber, as are .380 ACP and 9 MM Lugar, etc. Likewise, a 'sound hole' is actually an air hole. Here's a neat explanation of 'carved' tops: Alan Carruth, a classical guitar builder: "Finally, I have to say that my own experiments suggest that the back of the guitar is neither a pure 'reflector' nor purely a 'resonator'. In the lowest range the back does seem to contribute to the output of the guitar if it is properly made, but higher up any resonance of the back is more likely to 'steal' energy from the top and waste it, reducing the power of the instrument. This is not all bad: it's one of the things that contributes to 'tone color', IMO. Still, it does seem that one wants to do a bit of both with the back: get it to work well in the low range, and vibrate as little as possible above that. As usual with the guitar, compromise and balance are the opperative words. If you want an example of a guitar with a 'pure reflector' back, get an Ovation." So...building a fine acoustic instrument is part artistic vison and part excellent woodworking skill and knowledge. That's why I don't do it, and stick to electric guitars...sigh.

Fantastic work !. So impressive watching the hands of a master. Terrific !. Greetings From Scotland.

Beautiful work, as always. I deeply appreciate your explanations of what you’re doing and why!

Vintage, shmintage! Guess what folks, 50's Gibson head stocks break just as easily. I know. My '52 broke and it needed a completely new head grafted on. It fell over while in the case! Some guitars, especially Gibsons, need to be handled with care. It's just a fact. Gee my 10,000.00 dollar violin cracked when I dropped it! Well duh?! With the advent of carbon fiber Gibson could easily inlay two splines at the headstock and it would be covered by the headstock veneer. You'd never even see it. Love your channel.

Oh no you're removing all the mojo!!! Just joking! Great look guitar ones again!

its so satisfying watching true artist doing his job. excellent work

I really appreciate the work you put into this. It's not my guitar but you show a lot of respect for someone's baby.

"It's difficult to date them." I took one out. Was very picky. I apologize.

Me at 3:59am: I’m going to sleep now, so late. KZfaq at 4:00am: Wanna see what’s inside of a Les Paul?

Ive watched this 3 or 4 times, and the quality of worksmanship shows both expertise and care. It came out beautiful.

Sir, you do beautiful work with a lot of finesse in an informative fashion. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Have a great day!

Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden uses a goldtop les paul deluxe!

i've been afraid of fish glue for "under-tension" repairs like headstocks and flat top bridges, sticking with hot hide on the assumption that it was stronger. so you've found fish glue to be fine for that stuff? that would be nice since it's so much easier to use while still doing the "self-tightening" thing where it pulls in as it dries

As always, excellent work. Thanks for making all of your videos.

Wonderful to see such craftsmanship, especially on a guitar. Thanks for sharing it!

I don't know it would affect the tone, but I took woodworking at one point and our teacher showed us a combination of sawdust and wood glue (mixed to a thick paste), and I've used it for all sorts of things, and the strength is amazing! Still yours looks less messy. I've never heard of fish glue, but it sounds interesting! By the way, someone told me that (similar to scar tissue on a human being) that a re-glued neck can actually be stronger than what it was before breakage. Is that true? Thanks!

"prog rock guys" - Steve Hackett, for one

Impressive work, love your repair technique, I'll be this head-stock has never been stronger. Thank you for taking the time.

Dude, i felt here by accident, and I love how you are telling what you are doing, why, and the stories around, instead of "i glue it", "i do that"... That's very interesting, I really love it !

Has anyone ever mentioned that your speaking voice is very similar to Rick Rubin, the record producer?

OK, great video! A question: why can’t Gibson reinforce the pegboard/neck area with carbon fiber, steel, or aluminum rods?

Just Wow brother, u brought that beauty back to life and she sounds and looks amazing. Hell of a job, loved watching the process!!!!

Not only the master Luther but impeccable music taste, ,,Tell me the legend of the Black Rose,,, superb repair! !.

'People who love to complain about Gibsons, generally don't buy them' - never a truer word said. Thank you.

On a neck where there isn't much room and it has an angled truss rod. What would you suggest. I've got a Parker fly repair I need to do. But I don't trust my current idea of how to put in the splines.

Love watching a craftsman work. Thanks for posting.

Brilliant job! Really enjoy watching your skill in action! Cheers!

I almost fell over laughing at that ‘ this changes the tone’ statement. Everyone knows tone doesn’t come from an inanimate object!

I understand covering it up. But, personally I’d leave the plugs showing. The the guitar show it’s been through the wars and is still strumming.

Nice job, as always. Great to see you put one of those treasures back into proper working order!

I stumbled across one of your videos last night, quite by accident and spent the entire election night watching you repair guitars! A welcome, calming thing to watch on what was a stressful evening. I'm absolutely dumbfounded by your skills and level of craftsmanship, I'm convinced there is NOTHING you can't fix! Just now finished watching you make your own herringbone purfling...to patch up a plywood Epiphone, no less! Amazing stuff. It's also nice to see you're in Hamilton, the city where my dad was born back in 1938.

He's not a proper wood worker because he still has all of his fingers intact :D

Damn that thing needs a fret job.

Absolutely incredible work

Roger Roger. Thanks for another great video. I'm a road hack, used to fixing them so they can be played while on tour, but I pick up tons of great info from your videos.