That music was putting me to sleep. I was really trying to pay attention, but my eyes kept closing on me. I almost took a nap.

besides cool video, you helped me find what was resonating in my tv at certain frequency, your ambient tones in the background made it rattle a lot and I could find the spot. thanks

@MarkGutierrez

Жыл бұрын

LOL. So cool.

@goodun2974

Ай бұрын

​@@MarkGutierrez, Somebody actually found a use for ambient music! It's a red letter day, mark it on your calendar!

5:40 am watching - great video. I have a harmony archtone from 1960, fortunately it’s holding together- mine was spray painted red way before I got it 42 years ago- I sprayed it with black lacquer and left the neck “ maple” , installed Grovers - killer little guitar

beautifully shot and edited! Great work.

Kudos on the restoration! The outtro music kicks!

Nice shots and works on that guitar. I personally liked that eerie background music instead of the boring and overused no music and workmanship sounds format. Definitely deserves more views

As always I get sucked in and dragged along for the journey. Really nice restoration and production.

Those cheap guitars need love too ! Great vid as Always !

Awesome. Thanks for the uplift!

Love the guitar, most of all the rubber bands on the clothes pins!

Great stuff. Love the end tune, too.

cool!! I two own harmony archtops. one from 1957 and another from 1949 in the middle of restoration. Great video. A recording of the guitar by itself without all the samples and production would be cool.

Years ago, I bought an old, unbranded f-hole archtop acoustic guitar with no tuners, bridge, or tailpiece. I know nothing about it or what to do with it. But I'd like to find a way to make it at least playable in some way. Your video gave me some things to consider, thanks.

Great video ❤ And nothing wrong with "made in Japan' My house is full of vintage Japanese treasures 🎸💯🇯🇵💥✨

@andrewschilling3287

Ай бұрын

Just got a zen on ET 200 style. Getting a fugigen EJ2 this week.

Maybe it's just me, but I think these restoration videos would get a lot more traction if you adopted a format similar to someone like My Mechanic: no music, just the sound of the actual work being done, and text overlays to explain important steps.

@MarkGutierrez

Жыл бұрын

100% agree.But this summer has been brutal in Texas. I have two fans blowing at me constantly and the neighbor's HVAC systems are always on. Too much bad ambient noise. This fall and winter will be different. I'm going to switch up the style as you suggested.

I had a harmony arch top when I was a kid in the 70s. I threw it out and haven't missed it. The painted binding on the body was particularly PTSD-inducing.

@fgoindarkg

6 ай бұрын

Yep. Cheap junk then, much worse now. We have an abundance of quality brands now and fair prices. Why waste time on this? Sometimes old's just old.

The nicest part is when the music comes in at the end! 😊😅😂

Sid barrett of pink floyd 1st guitar was a harmony sovereign and Jimmy Paige played stair way to heaven on a sovereign

Why did you remove the paint from the FB???? It matched the patina of the guitar! Should never remove original paint. Great restoration though

It's frustrating not to hear what it actually sounds like without all the post-production after having followed along for the whole reconstruction.

you need a heavy pick and a heavy hand (and heavy bronze strings) to get proper sound out of this guitar.

The Harmony Monterey was produce for many years whit the same look

Thanks

I have a Harmony Monterey. Its cracked all over . It buzzes on E and A strings . How do you intoneate these? Says steel reinforced neck and i cant find a truss rod?

MANY Harmony archtops actually had carved tops, believe it or not.

My guess is if you still have the tuners you could weld a pin to the metal and shape it

Great outcome , though!

Thanks for this. Very very well done. Appreciate your videos. I love seeing old guitars brought to life and played. Just curious - what compound did you use for the fret polishing? Thanks

@MarkGutierrez

Жыл бұрын

I use two. The cheapest off-the-shelf white compound for Stainless steel. It removes the scratches made from the files sand paper. Then I finish with Music Nomad Frine for the mirror polish: www.musicnomadcare.com/Products/FRINE-Fret-Polishing-Kit/#prettyPhoto

@bernomatic3788

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkGutierrez Thank you

Much better you tested it w/o effects or what soever

Thanks for posting this. I have a Harmony Broadway. A couple of tuner knob shafts are bent. Did you clean up the original tuners or replace them? If so could you please share the source. Thanks in advance.

@MarkGutierrez

6 ай бұрын

I replaced them: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L2MXFRV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

@davyrayjutras

6 ай бұрын

Thank you Mark - was just working on it this morning 👍🏻

I would have wanted to see how you closed the back. that thing is difficult.

@MarkGutierrez

Ай бұрын

If I recall correctly, I just scrapped the old glue off, glued it down, clamped it with spool clamps and then trimmed any excess that was proud.

can't believe you cutted grooves into the bridge.

@fgoindarkg

6 ай бұрын

Way too deep at that.

I doubt if those tuners were original- they are Japanese and are a type that Kay used-in 1967 Harmony was using American made Waverly tuners. This guitar is a very close relation to the H1215 which was made for at least three decades. You can see one of those by Googling this and you can see the Waverly tuners: Jake Wildwood 1960s HARMONY H1215 ARCHTOP GUITAR. Anyway, a great result and effort to get there!

@MsMixd

3 ай бұрын

I just picked up an 1006H1215 F45 from an estate auction. The tuners looked old, but ok until I touched them. They broke apart into dozens of pieces. Lol. Would you happen to know what the first 4 numbers , before the H mean?

@NickRatnieks

3 ай бұрын

@@MsMixd It is speculated that those numbers are some kind of "factory order" or batch number before the H model code number.. Button rot on Kluson tuners from the 40s and 50s is really common- you have to get new buttons and install them.

Why did the end song remind me of the Meat Puppets? In the best way

Good vid... but... sounded like ambient music from a Halloween CD or something. Had to mute it and play something else. Wasn't bad just, not the right tempo for keeping people interested and awake. :D

The only thig that looks in good shape on this one, is the bridge. What a basket case!

I cannot tell who’s signature is on the front?

@MarkGutierrez

Жыл бұрын

Bob Dylan. Just kidding, it's Johnny Cash, just kidding. I don't know either.

@fgoindarkg

6 ай бұрын

Probably the quality control guy. Gave up all hope.

thodang i was born in 67 and i am in better shape and I have epilepsy lol

That harmony is spoiled rotten anyone can say what they want about Harmonys but most were all solid wood up until mid 70s when they went out of business cheaper ones made from birch

If you removed the completely inappropriate sound track, your videos would certainly be more viewable.