I also have a 1935 Martin 0-18K and am amazed at the tone of this Koa guitar. What it arrived I brought it to my luthier in Seoul and he was amazed at the tone. So much so that he mapped the internal bracing because he thought that there must be something special there. After mapping the bracing, he found that it was the standard bracing of the era. He decided the wonderful tone had to be due to the age of the Koa wood and the hide glue construction. These are truly amazing guitars!

Watching you do this work has really enlightened me. I used to fear doing this kind of work. Now I wouldn’t think twice (about sending you the guitar).

I cant imagine just how intimidating it must be to repair heirlooms , literally pieces of history. And you do it with poise and confidence. Really cool watching you work

Once again, just simply enthralling to see a real artisan work out his method of repair !

@velvetunderpants44

4 жыл бұрын

He's a total master. Pleasure to watch him work.

Man, that ebony nut meeting that ebony fretboard is so pretty.

Once again...great work. Repair and history! Happy holidays!

Always enjoy your quality work and how you explain it! 👍 thanks

Absolutely great video. Perfect editing. Thank you. Such a fantastic instrument .

Beautiful old Martin, beautiful job...from one luthier to another - excellent work!

Another great video! Thanks for playing at the end so we could hear that sweet sound.

Thank you for taking the time to share you experience and skills. What a great voice it has.

Great result! Above and beyond. Cheers from The Netherlands

A great repair and everything very well explained. Even some mm conversions. Thank you, from Norway.

Wow. Nice job on the repair. The tone of that little guy sounds quite remarkable!

@TheVectorious

4 жыл бұрын

I was shocked at the sound for such a little guitar. It's great!

thats some fine skill and applied craftmanship right there, resulting in a fine sounding and playing instrument, cool!

That is absolutely beautiful work

Really enjoy your videos. Thanks much for taking the time to make them.

When a friend of mine won an Emmy award (she actually won the following year also), she called me over to help assemble it. When you win the award, it has a blank base. The engraved base comes later in the mail. The only way to remove and install the base is to take a razor blade to cut a small hole in the felt underneath so that you can get a tool through the felt base to remove the nut holding the base in place. When I told her "I have to take a razor blade to your Emmy award" she understood, but I could tell was a little freaked about it. Seeing you take an iron to this guitar kinda reminded me of that. It's all good.

@mikecurtin9831

4 жыл бұрын

All's well that ends well, eh?

@michaelgarrow3239

Жыл бұрын

I get that a lot helping friends reassemble Emmies… 😎

That thing looks and sounds fantastic! Very nice work.

You're an excellent craftsman. I love your pride of workmanship.

It is so obvious watching your videos just how much you love these instruments. You show a lot of respect For the instrument and also for the music that will come out of it. Wonderful stuff!

Wow once again a great job, nicely done sir its really nice to watch a true craftsman at work.

Beautiful work. Sounds incredible.

Fantastic work again and that is such a beautiful sounding guitar

Really interesting video, thank you. Love that guitar, it sounds fabulous.

Fantastic job beautiful guitar

I just press thumbs up even before one of your excellent videos starts, and I have never, ever regretted the decision! Thanks again Ted!

Thank you. Your words of wisdom are invaluable !

Excellent videos, great narration straight forward with no nonsense. Your work reflects why you get to work on great guitars.

What a beauty! Thank you for sharing your talent and skills.

Yes, a new video from my favorite channel! What a gorgeous Guitar!

Always a pleasure to watch you work!

Cool video !! I couldn’t stop watching that video if I wanted to. Plz keep making them!!

Just more good stuff....THANKS! I'm never disappointed watching your videos.

What an incredible job you did on that. Fine craftsmanship. The guitar sounds fantastic as well. Wow!

That ebony nut looks great! Rounded smooth and shiny. Another fine job!

This guitar sounds great. I feel lucky to have this much time with it Thanks again

Extremely well thought out plan of attack! Just the few little things you did significantly improved the looks and playability. Bravo Zulu!

Great! I need this.done on my 31 year old Taylor 710. I enjoyed watching an real expert at work!

Now I upvote your videos even before watching them... Was not disappointed.

Another fearless repair perfectly executed. The provenance was also amazing.

Cool guitar and creative repair,especially the fretboard wedge. Well done

Amazing old guitar. What incredible skills you have, your quality of work and attention to detail is second to none.

Beautiful repair! I was especially impressed with how invisible the shims under the end of the fingerboard were. Very nice work indeed.

You are a great teacher and Luthier

Amazing sound. All I knew about the Martin 18, was a faded memory from playing one in the 60s, and it was of an incomparable sound. This one's even better.

Wow, a fascinating look at your craft -- thanks for sharing.

I'm sure this gem of a guitar has a few stories to tell! Amazing job! Well done!

Beautiful work

What a wonderful guitar. That sound was amazing. Its been cared for so well and taken to good luthiers. The trick of the alcohol was amazing too. I am learning so much from your channel!

There are many out there, but Sir, you may be one of the best. Every video teaches me something. Thanks!!!!!

You are very very good at what you do. Repairmen that are true craftsmen like yourself are becoming more and more rare in the guitar world it seems. Thanks for posting!

Now you are the one I would trust with my old guitar...very nice

History, music, incredible craftsmanship-your channel is wonderful

Always a treat to see a video from you pop up...

Your knowledge impresses me every single time! Wow!! 🔥

love the simple narration....

You are a rare breed. Excellent work.

You did an amazing job with that wedge and wood nut. You're truly one of a kind luthier we can rely on. Good day, sir!

I always appreciate the tips & learning!!!

Hi there! I appreciate your work and your humble attitude. Thank you for a great channel. This particular guitar reminds me of a Levin 1917 that I have in my poss ession.

That sounds great, thanks for the video , love your work👏👏👏👏👍🇬🇧

I recently came across your site and subscribed immediately! Great job!

Top notch luthier who knows every trick in the book..well done again sir

Subscribed a while ago, but I just clicked the "bell", so hopefully I won't miss any of your uploads. You know what you're doing, mate, and you make a good video.

Another excellent video. I love your honest, pragmatic approach. It's also great that this instrument is being played, not just on a wall or in a case, kept as an investment.

Superb work. Love the sound of it. And the denatured alcohol is quite clever. I'll learn the technique on old cured scrap first, but very nice to hear.

Man that thing sounds great! Nice work btw!

Very nice presentation, I learned a great deal. Thanks for sharing your expertise. Regards, Jimp

It sounds incredible and what a craftsman you are bravo!!! I wish we could see a reaction video to the artist playing their instrument fixed for the first time!!!

Very nicely done!!

Great job. The guitar *and* the video.

Thank you so much for making these videos. Your process is so well thought out. You are also very honest, with no false pretenses. I am a Violin luthier who plays guitar. I am beginning to venture into guitar repair. At least my own guitars. Your observations are so similar to that used in violin work. There are many variables that have to be accounted for and different approaches used to resolve problems. All of that is influenced by the “do no harm” creed.

Excellent you are very gifted man,You are doing something and I wish I could’ve done my whole life

Wow! That is one fine sounding single O ax. Good video. Thanks!

Great work sir, and the sound of that guitar is amazing wow!

Wow! Great work. Removing that ghosting was awesome.

Great information, Thanks Bob

great job and great video.

Great job, I build electric guitars so I always enjoy checking out what skilled acoustic luthiers and repairmen do (when they actually know what they are doing) that is. I've actually learned some cool techniques from you, thank you.

Brilliant work man !!

Wow amazing work thanks for the video

Damned fine work! Beautiful sounding guitar. 🤘🏻

You had me at Left hand Excellent job

Hi Ted, I'm a new subscriber, and I'd just like to say that I absolutely love your channel. The commentary is excellent, and I love the little tidbits of industry knowledge. Thank you for sharing :)

I was a little surprised at the tone, it sounds much bigger and fuller than I expected. I’m watching the video on an iPad with some amplified JBL speakers and it really sounded nice. Very impressed with the repairs as well. I have some experience but that fingerboard extension would have been too stressful for me on such a historic instrument. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, the alcohol on the finish ghosting seemed to work very well and it’s nice to understand when to use it.

Super repair job man. Sweet sounding guitar too

Hi Tom! I just wanted to say I LOVE your work, and this channel. I’m a subscriber to another luthiery channel that concentrates mainly on building, and electric guitars (Crimson Guitars, if you’re interested!), but watching what you do, coupled with the clear explanations you give for WHY you do what you do gives me the confidence to have a go at my own repairs/adjustments. Obviously, I won’t be starting on anything too valuable…! Keep up the fantastic work, and thank you!

I have no intention of ever repairing a guitar. I just enjoy watching you work. I do play guitar a little but I would never try anything you do. Just like seeing you repair these beautiful instruments.

Hauntingly beautiful sound!

Absolutely fantastic!!!! Cheers.

Impressive work. That ebony nut is beautiful.

twoodfrd the guitar looks soo nice and sounds real good its what you were after you have thourily succeeded it's great. Thanks for the nice video be blessed with love care and grace.

The sound from that is wonderful

The sound of that guitar made me smile. That's a beautiful thing.

Nice work. What a beautiful sound. I wouldn't want to put that one down.

I have learned so much by watching your videos I felt confident enough to fix the action on a vintage acoustic I purchased some time ago. I was able to identify the root causes of the problems and correct most of them. I am still working on the bridge, but am confident it will come out as good as the other work I have done on the nut and bracing. You are a skilled craftsman, teacher and dare I say a true genius and the only one I know with a doctorate in guitarology. Brilliant!

incredibly helpful vid thank you twoo

I had a similar problem with the fretboard extension on a 45 yr old Japanese Martin d-35 lookalike & took it to a well known repair tech that told me it couldn’t be straightened and to leave it alone. Being frustrated as hell I brought it home and did almost exactly what you did on this one, not as clean of a job but it worked and returned a 45 year old fretboard extension to perfection. After seeing this video I’m really wanting to do it again like your repair but on another guitar someday. Great video really enjoyed it!

A remarkable instrument in remarkable condition under the care of a remarkable luthier!