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Repairing, restoring and even building electric and acoustic guitars doesn't have to be a bank-breaking experience! My video series operates on a fixed monthly budget to include everything from project acquisition to tool and material sourcing. Each Wednesday morning brings a new video from my home workshop where I demonstrate simple instrument setups, broken headstock repairs, soundboard replacement, re-setting necks and even scratch-building instruments and the tools/jigs that go along with those tasks. I will also show you how NOT to do things just to save you the hassle of screwing it up yourself.
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Liam's Not So Tiny Guitar FINISHED | RATTLECAN GUITAR RESTORATIONS by James O’Rear
Liam's Not So Tiny Guitar FINISHED | RATTLECAN GUITAR RESTORATIONS by James O’Rear
In this episode we conclude the series of Liam's Not So Tiny Guitar with a short demo and a massive photo dump (with a surprise at the end). It took longer than I planned what with work and school demanding most of my waking hours but Liam's guitar is finally finished and in his hands. Here are the specs for those interested in those sorts of things:
Body- spruce with flame maple cap, Angelus black and blue dyes, SolarEZ grain filler/sealer, TruOil finish
Neck- roasted maple, East Indian rosewood, abalone fret dots, flame maple headstock veneer, 25.5" scale length, bone nut
Pickups- dual humbuckers, 1 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch
Bridge- hard tail with thru-body ferrules
Tuning machines- 18:1
Word has it once he finished his homework he was practicing today so that's a good start.
Lots of lessons learned especially with the coloring. I can see many experiments with this technique.
Huge thanks to the guys at the day job for helping out with this project: Andrew for his advise and cheerleading and Jorge for running the parts when production demands allowed.
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Demilitarized Zone by Ethan Meixsell
Country Cue 1 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Kombucha Drone and Lonesome Star by Unicorn Heads
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In this episode we conclude the series of Liam's Not So Tiny Guitar with a short demo and a massive photo dump (with a surprise at the end). It took longer than I planned what with work and school demanding most of my waking hours but Liam's guitar is finally finished and in his hands. Here are the specs for those interested in those sorts of things:
Body- spruce with flame maple cap, Angelus black and blue dyes, SolarEZ grain filler/sealer, TruOil finish
Neck- roasted maple, East Indian rosewood, abalone fret dots, flame maple headstock veneer, 25.5" scale length, bone nut
Pickups- dual humbuckers, 1 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch
Bridge- hard tail with thru-body ferrules
Tuning machines- 18:1
Word has it once he finished his homework he was practicing today so that's a good start.
Lots of lessons learned especially with the coloring. I can see many experiments with this technique.
Huge thanks to the guys at the day job for helping out with this project: Andrew for his advise and cheerleading and Jorge for running the parts when production demands allowed.
SERMON NOTES:
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copyright © 2023 James O'Rear all rights reserved
Subscribe to Rattlecan Guitar Restorations on UA-cam by clicking:
tinyurl.com/RattlecanGuitarRestorations
Follow Rattlecan Guitar Restorations on Facebook by clicking:
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Follow Rattlecan Guitar Restorations on Instagram by clicking:
jslugman
Demilitarized Zone by Ethan Meixsell
Country Cue 1 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: audionautix.com/
Kombucha Drone and Lonesome Star by Unicorn Heads
Firefly by Chris Haugen
Stars Time LapseStock Video in HD by Beachfront available at www.videezy.com/nature/116-stars-time-lapse-stock-video-in-hd under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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Friend, it's 2024, and I just found your video as the first result of a giggle (sic) search, after I disassembled my HF clamp, and came to the same diagnosis as you did. I giggled (sic) it to seek confirmation, and I found it with your video. You and I are birds of a feather (including the 6 strings), and I really enjoyed your video, including the input from your cat, and your reaction to same (even though, I'm a dog guy...). Hope you are well.
Would had been nice to hear u strum a couple chords at least...
is it possible to replace my current fretless fingerboard with a fretted one on my Kelly acoustic?
I have a 1968 Gibson Les Paul studio bass, brown walnut, similar to the bass in this video but without the cover over the bridge.
Smoke a joint dude!
I just got mine filed with some dremel help and it works great! I wish there were just plates available to make a few for your different fret sizes. Great video. Thanks!
Here’s the thing When there’s a will, there’s a way! To fix this problem! I just bought my small clamp and I have the same issue! Now I can fix it!! Thank you!!!
You use machines worth thousends of $ and a lot of Your time, to build a bridge clamp. In order to save 50$? Seems to me not the best idea.
My dog tried eating my camera and broke the ribbon. I can't find a replacement, though
errors and all. That's a REAL tutorial! thank you.
I have an ovation celebrity double neck that needs the 12 string neck reset cause someone f’d up repairing it. Thanks for the info.
I have one also. The only issue I've had with it was a lifting, cracking 12 string bridge which I'm in the process of replacing. Not easy work by no means!
I have a 65 Melody Maker D. Love it. It's my #1
I have the same model Ovation as this one, but in a natural finish. It currently needs a few minor repairs, but thankfully I’ve never had this neck separation problem! (After watching this, I might not even bother if that ever does happen.) One thing about them, I think you really need to use a strap at all times when playing an Ovation, then they’re just fine to play sitting down.
That’s not a 1964 table saw more like 1974
I'm about to do a neck reset on an Ovation myself. And yea, I hate them too.
The strings you put on the guitar are far to heavy for it. Max thickness gauge strings you should use on an Ovation is 9's that puts between 6 - 8 lb of string tension of the neck. People put heavier strings on them to get more volume out of the shallow bowl guitars. thats not what they are about. It is an electric guitar I hope you never do another Ovation guitar again as well.
This is very common if you use heavy gauge strings. Remember an Ovation is predominantly an electric guitar. if you need more noise from it, turn up the volume. This guy know very little about Ovation guitars. this is not going to work out well.
Thank you, well done!! I have the same challenge ahead of me......and you have given me hope that it will be a successful reset.......wish me luck. Cheers.
Did you install a mechanical connection? I think I missed something. Thanks!
Can you do a video on how you removed the heel from the body ,after you were able to lift the fretboard extension from the the body ,thank you ".
Might be a stupid question but when you remove the string from the cleat, is the hole that small that it’s not visible? Very interesting videos on this repair - thanks.
Not quite invisible but easily repaired with a drop or two of finish.
Thanks, makes sense!
You sold me! I'll never buy a Ryobi drill press!
Did you name your cat after the green godzilla character off of Rugrats?
I’m tempted to buy a set of these. Installed a set into a cheap Yamaha bass I was trying to hot rod. I guess the wood matters cause it sounded thin. Ended up trading it off.
Awesome job. Good on you for fixing it. Way too few people actually bother fixing things these days and it would have just ended up in land fill. Thanks for this. I'm going to use it to fix my own clamps. 😁
Well, I am Obviously late to the party, but I would like to add, to make the disks, just use a 1-3/4 hole saw, in the drill press (or by hand). It will produce a 1-5/8 disk, with a, centered, 1/4 hole. If you want to use 5/16 rod (a wise thing to do), all you need do is bore out the hole. By hand, with a pair of pliers works. No need for a center jig. 😁✌🖖
is that O made in u.s.a?
Nice video! Good Music! Why did you put the 2 strings?
To help align the neck during installation.
@@RattlecanGuitarRestorations Thanks!
If you don't mind me asking, what did you charge for a repair like this?
I didn’t it belonged to a friend. Repair bills can easily exceed the value of these lower end instruments.
The "HPL" material that Martin is using reminds me of Formica counter top material.
Same thing.
I recently acquired a Gibson B-15 from 1967ish. There are two braces missing from the top. The other two are cracked. I am planning to remove the back to make the repairs. I've never done this before and thank you for the inspiration and encouragement.
Nice video! Where did you get the spalted maple blank?
We source it locally. Sometimes at a wood supplier, sometimes in wood we find in the area and process ourselves.
Learned this technique on a mosin nagant stock
There a lot of great woodworking techniques to be gleaned from tasks like that.
I refuse to work on ovations. Spares me a lot of trouble.
I' broke my truss rod on my kentucky a model and I broke the neck on my 1920s Kalamazoo. So I'm going to make a Kalamentucky.. I have a loar but my kentucky sounds so much better to me. Fine job.thanks for helping show us.
They are interesting little instruments, best of luck with your project.
I just ordered one of these. Thanks for this review. Fantastic info and enjoyable to watch.
I appreciate your comments, have fun!
If Liam doesn't become the next best Christian guitarist I'm sad for the future of the world.
Apparently his mother took it out of his bed the first night so we’re off to a good start.
Always nice to get one finished up! I bet he's gonna love it.
We’re you able to find an air duster without bitrex in it? I had to vacate my shop for a few days after getting that bitterant everywhere. 🤣
I have this bench with no top at all. I see now how to make it, but don't know where to put holes. Do you have a good picture or plans?
I found a photo on Amazon that had a pretty clear image II where the holes were located. Mine currently has a spindle sander screwed onto it. Just Google Black & Decker Workmate and you should find it.
That finish example body is going to be great!
It has tremendous potential.
What do you mean by air cut?
For a certain part of the program we “lie” to the CNC and tell it the part is thicker than it really is. The program runs those parts as normal (neck pocket, pickup routes) but the tool doesn’t engage the wood. Then we re-zero the tool for the final profile for normal tool engagement.
A cool effect and technique! Well done! Two grammatical issues. 1) Although I like your spelling of relic'ing, the proper spelling is relicking. Honest. 2) Your "ass-backwards" might be avoided and therefore may be said without saying "excuse me" by saying, ""bass-ackwards." Cheers.
We like to live on the raggedy edge of spalling and grammar. ;-)
I hadn't dropped by in a long time and was glad to see you back to guitar work.
Thanks Scott. School has taken a big bite out of the shop time but trying to work it in where I can.
Promo-SM 😑
Promo- a discontinued product - smh
So you tuned it to as s low g electric ukulele with two added bass strings. I was going to do that only just after they discontinued the series. 😢
Somewhat irritating to get things figured out for something that no longer exists.
I caught the bass line for “The Chain” in there. Despite the “technical” stuff people are complaining about, it’s a good review. The sound quality you got is far better than the other demos I’ve seen. The others sound anemic
OH James you are too special! I made a 24" scale for my 13 year old grandson who was kind of small for his age. As you know many adults play 24" scale guitars. All you got to do is cut the first fret off a standard 25.5 fender scale and have arrived. Anyway it works great for him now and will be good all through his life. Great looking top!
that's some beautiful wood grain! wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
There is no solution, other than a normal guitar.