It's easy to see why that pickup is highly desired for slide- it sings so sweetly!

That turned out rather well. We felt that the instrument has a friendly sort of tone. Thank you Ted, that was very enjoyable.

Digging the sound from that DeArmond!

@Gnaus76

4 жыл бұрын

It sounds awesome

@Slamgod

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Real nice fat, smooth and crisp tone on that pickup. Sounds fantastic!

@damiendyda8608

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Very chimney and thin sounding. Beautiful!

@PDInfantryman

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto. The tone instantly warmed. Nice work!

Having an SG myself I regularly find dings in strange places that have nothing to do with an attempt of relicing. It's just what happens when using the thing.

@jonrossi5110

2 жыл бұрын

agreed, my 05 that ive had for 7yrs now has hardly ever seen outside my bedroom and has quite a few. but my bedroom is tight and I can recall a handful that I accidently put on it

@stepvanjoe3469

2 жыл бұрын

My Les paul studio goes everywhere and seems to mostly get thrashed at home on the corner of the coffee table

I thought adding that pickup was heresy but it sounds sooooo good. Wonderful work!

Just wanted to say that I love your videos. I see too many people on KZread grumbling and complaining about the repairs or mods they need to do. It's nice to see someone who takes pride in and enjoys the work that they do.

Great work ! Hi from Dublin -- you can easiy change the phase on any gibson pickup by flipping the magnets and leaving the wiring intact -- peace

Bravo! Another fascinating modification. You never cease to amaze me; you have such a keen eye for detail, a library full of experience and knowledge, and amazing craftsman skills on even the most delicate of procedures. Love your videos, please keep them coming.

I see where you (and this customer) are going. Derek Trucks is one of my favorites on slide.

You sir, are a joy to watch! Thank you for your efforts and time on these videos!

Impressive craftsmanship. You are a very skilled (and brave!) man. I picked up this as a hobby way too late in life to ever reach your level. Nice job!

Fantastically interesting to watch, and that DeArmond ended up sounding amazing. More and more thinking I need to change the P90 housing humbuckers in my special back to regular old P90s. Thanks for your videos, always make the day a bit better.

The biggest issue I’ve had with conductive paint is that, over time, the paint starts to deteriorate, and the graphite dust (or whatever the conductive material is) gets all over the pots, switches and pickups.

I have no future in lutherie, but it's always a joy to watch a master at work

I wish I was half as good at guitar repair as you are.you make it look so easy.people that hasn't been bit by the bug doesn't understand but it's addictive.i love working on guitars and building them.ive been doing it for a little over 10 years now and would love to do it for a living.but anyway thank you for what you do for us.i don't miss a episode.cheers from Tennessee

The end result is a fantastic sounding guitar. Plucky, chimey and glassy. No muddy midrange, no woofy low end and no brittle highs. I dig it.

Such sweet tones... I really loved the two together!

Great job there! And both pickups together sound phenomenal! Owner must be happpy! Love your videos!

In a recent comment, I offered an old racer's "mantra"-- "Attention to detail wins races." For you, I will modify it---:Attention to detail wins respect and reputation." When I get my shop moved into my basement, I will have much less time to watch, but for now, I can spend all day watching your fine work. Thank you.

I enjoy watching you. You were wondering about the little random divots in the SG. Unfortunately, I have caused very similar dents and divots in one of my Les Paul's. The metal strap locks attached to the ends of a slim leather guitar strap have clunked the surface of my guitar when I wasn't careful. Similar dents occur from the plug of an instrument cable accidentally swinging into the finish of my guitar. What irritated me the most about the strap locks is that they are intended to keep my guitar from harm, yet they have caused more cosmetic damage than anything else my guitar has been exposed to. I've come to accept the blemishes. At least I don't obsess over them like I used to.

Always learn something valuable here. Thanks for the time and effort you impart to us.

If anyone could bring that together it would be you. Again, as always, well done. My heart hurts a little tho seeing a Jr modded like that. Thanks for that dowel tip. I'm gonna fab one of those up right now.

I love the smell of books and used bookstores!! I know those scent nostalgia trips too man. Just wanted to comment and say I think you are a master craftsmen and an artist sir.

It’s so refreshingly enjoyable to watch your work. Very nice.

Very nice job. New pickup looks great.

Wow. Nice job once again, Ted! You, sir, are a master of your craft. 👍😎 Wow. That pickup didn't turn out to sound half bad. Works for me. 😆👍

Fantastic video! Very educational and also I think you made that guitar sound so much better. Thank you for posting.

Wonderful craftsmanship and playing!

Both pickups sound pretty nice together. You do amazing work, I enjoy your channel, and have a ton of respect for your attention to detail and care for the instruments, no matter the value. Thank you.

You sir are a hell of a craftsman. Enjoy your videos. Cheers.

Sounds lovely. Great job, thank you for sharing this, it's very much appreciated.

Very nice work and sounds GREAT as well!!!! I love how you left it with the SG Jr. look!!!!

That's really nice! I love what you and your customer have managed to come up with there!

That neck pickup sounds good 👍 Great work. I enjoy your channel.

Just found your blog. Very interesting to me, been playing guitar for fourty years. My only job i have ever had was a finish carpenter. Happily retired loving life and enjoying your show. Glad to see there are still craftsmanship alive and well. I have watched the quality of craftsmanship almost disappear. Keep up the good work. Try to teach a younger kid your skills. Take care.

Excellent work, the extra care taken after drilling for the jack taking time to super glue the finish to keep from future chipping ✔ And shielding the wiring cavities and.... backside of the cover plate very nice. Enjoyed your take on the premature ageing "Unless someone is charging the stage with a spear, how does that happen ?" 😅 Another master class video !!

Nice work again! Lovely sounding pickup!

Wow, an incredible good job. Never seen this channel before, but I definately would trust my guitars with this repair man!

That was a brave move drilling that large hole. With my luck it would have grabbed and spun out of control. Your attention to detail is second to none.

Interesting project that was nicely executed, and hey man! Your soldering skills are definitely up to the task.

Does sound good. Very clean install. Thank you for the lesson.

surprisingly Fender-y sounding for an SG! Both the bridge P90, and especially the DeArmond. Great work, as always

whatever i don’t learn in the shop through trial and error, this channel teaches, and for that i’m grateful

Another nice, clean job of giving your customer what he asked for, which is a rare quality. The result looks good, and sounds great. Occasionally, I would have approached some of these challenges a little differently, but I never have a disagreement with your results.

Great job! That funky DeArmond is sweet!🤩

Looks and sounds fantastic........brilliant job indeed, I would certainly be chuffed with that !

Would you believe that I found a smash up, ruined tenor guitar in the gutter years ago that had a set of two of these wired in. I took it home and disassembled it and kept the parts for years. Recently I revisited those parts and simply mounted them side by side in the sound hole of a Blueridge flat top. I ran the input out the tailspin hole and mounted the control/input at the tail pin. Without ANY modification to the guitar I succeeded in touting two VERY hot single coils to this guitar AND IT NOW SCREAMS!! Fascinating video! I admire your creative(trouble shooting) mind and resolve. Your an INSPIRATION, Ted Furlo

I know what you mean about smells/odours from your memory. When I was a kid we had a beat up old accordian, many of the keys didn't work, some of the chief buttons too. But the wood it was made of had an unmistakable fruit flavour odour, it was a delight just to handle. I think it ended up on a Guy Fawkes bonfire if I remember correctly. Many, many years later I discovered an aftershave/ Eau De twoilette called Joop Red, it was the exact same fragrence, the memories just came flooding back. Whenever someone asks me what I'd like as a gift I always ask for Joop Red.

Mine smelled the same way. I thought of trying this in a tele. Never did I ever think of this in an SG? It’s a great sounding pickup. Unique!

My SG has has a bunch of those same little dings, they just happen. Great work on the mod, I enjoyed the video.

You do awesome work! Enjoyed the video!

Very nice customisation I like the way you keep the original pickguard ! The Dearmond pickup seems to sound very warm Cool job Congrats !

It would help me to sleep at night if you could confirm that at one point you've said out loud "Well, I fucked that all up, there's no fixing that" or "SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT". You have an answer for everything and if you don't, you come up with something that's bananas and it works. Right before this video, I watched the '34 Martin you fixed and I thought for sure you weren't going to be able to reuse that binding, but lo and behold you did it. Epoxy for the win. By the way, I love your channel. I'm going through an extreme period of depression right now, the worst it's been in years, and watching your videos is helping me out tremendously.

Your solder joints are flawless! Really enjoyed watching your video. As we would say Here in the south,,,you know your onions!,,lol

I almost looked away when you started drilling the hole for the jack. It was scary. Of course, I should have known it was a cinch for your talents. Maybe I was thinking of me... Excellent job, as always, and a nice change of subject matter from the acoustics [ which I love ].

I didn't expect the Dearmond pickup to sound so good! Good job buddy!

Such joy to watch a true craftsman. Canada's proud!

Wow, especially considering the variables the mod looks great!

I have the jr's older brother SG and it sounds pretty good. Your mod sounds awesome. Good work1

A great example of very nice precision and careful workmanship!

One of the tips I discovered about copper tape is that you can buy the stuff intended for snail repellent for a lot less than that specific for shielding.

@paulcowart3174

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool 👍 I just got a 66 Jr project and was going to get some of that tape DIY pest control stores ?

@TinkerToneworks

4 жыл бұрын

but that won't have conductive adhesive on the back.

Was really hoping for a slide piece at the end, but still was rocked to sleep with that sweet little lullabye

You do really great work my man! If you lived in the states I’d give you some work! Thanks for all the tips! Well done!

lovely complimentary tones.

Thats going to be a great sounding slide guitar. Nice work.

*THIS ONLY WORKS WITH P90’S* To match an older pickup “phase”, It would be easier to disassemble the P90, flip the coil over(longitudinally), swap the leads and then reassemble it with the correct magnet orientation. Ive done it on a handful of P90 equipped guitars for people who wanted a noiseless middle position, it works fantastically. Matching phase may require all of those steps, or one. Entirely depends on what you’re working with.

@twoodfrd

4 жыл бұрын

You invert the entire coil, not just the bar magnets??? Intriguing.

@johnnypk1963

4 жыл бұрын

Matt Fields why would u have to swap lead wires after flipping the magnet? I’ve installed some PRS 5 way switches, that required opposite polarity pickups and I’ve had to flip the magnets before but I’ve never “swapped leads”

@corneliuscrewe677

4 жыл бұрын

Wait, does that in effect make it “reverse wound,” or is that to correct or create an out of phase sound?

@HBSuccess

4 жыл бұрын

Good solution- never considered that!

@matthewf1979

4 жыл бұрын

johnnypk1963 like I said, you might have to do all of the steps, but at minimum flipping the coil.

Nice of you to use the tone light! Very much appreciated! 🤣

Many thanks for a comprehensive informative video

That DeArmond sounds wonderful! Nice work!!!

What it is...is a badass guitar! 😎🎸Awesome work, Ted!

Wonderfully done Ted!

Wow I watch your channel quite a bit never commented until now that DeArmond pickup sound really good 👍

Damn that sounds fantastic. Have an old dearmond soundhole pickup in a 50s barclay acoustic and it’s amazing - looks like the big brother to that pickup

That sounds great. I was always a fan of John Lennon's modified LP Jr with the "Charlie Christian" pickup, but I like this one even better. And the client is right, no tone knob needed on the DeArmond.

The mod sounded nice. Great work.

Looks like a Fralin diagram. I used one of their diagrams for the tele I just built. It was their 4 way tele mod diagram. I liked that it added the extra series middle position in the 3rd switch position rather than the 4th like the typical 4 way wiring. Just makes more sense to me that way. It allows me to still be able to switch full up quickly for the neck and full down for the bridge which are the most common positions I use. Bit I can see the logic behind having the extra series position in the 4th switch position since it's the loudest and possibly darkest depending on your pickups. With the set of Fender pure vintage 64's I used the series position isnt too dark at all. Just louder/fuller. I was skeptical since series/parallel wirings are always hit or miss in my experience but when they hit it's a great extra option.

When you run into those switches with the threads flush with the body, I believe they're intended to be used with a recessed nut. Another part to buy, and you have to ream the hole a little larger, but they do look and feel cool!

Very interesting mod. Nice work as always.

Another expert job - very enjoyable to watch. Love he tip about the bridge adjuster (hardwood dowel= genius). Bit surprised about the jack output location though- if the owner ever changes his mind re sitting (or decides to sell) its going to be a PITA re trying to fit a strap.However as they say , the customer pays, the customer says.....

"Laugh, but it works." And laugh I did. Lovely sound with the DeArmond.

That sounds amazing. Great job

Excellent informative video. It's long but there are no useless seconds it's all good quality.

Nice work!👍😎🎸🎶

Thank you for your videos! One of my favorite things on KZread.

Now it's time to intentionally snap the headstock off, so you can repair it to a Stronger-than-new condition!

@TelecasterLPGTop

3 жыл бұрын

The neck will snap off before the headstock snaps.

Sounds beautiful.

Great video, thanks for sharing.

"Nostalgia Scent Memories". That was awesome.

WOW! That sounds soooo sweet! 🎸🎵🎸🎵🎸🎵

Nice clean work. The DeArmond sounds really good.

So satisfying and what a crafmanship

Nice job, with pre-planning and a lot of skill everything turned out very well. I particularly liked the the choice of an electro socket it was a particularly good one, it’s virtually invisible when viewing the guitar from the front. I own a few SG guitars and I’m amazed that the neck/body joints hold up as well as they do, I believe that Gibson had to move the neck pickup on the original double cutaway Les Paul Special due to it compromising the neck joint although I don’t think that the shallow rout you had to make to fit the Dearmond pickup will cause any problems.

i use a spade drill bit for those tunamatic bridges, i ground the pointy bit flat and it works a treat, i originally made that bit as a screwdriver for fitting the plug into a sink, spade bits are nice because they have a hex shank and will fit into a ratchet screwdriver or a hex handle.

The front pickup [the DeArmond] was a gorgeous sound.

I always shield jack embase cavity. In my experience with tone and volume pots that's were you reduce EM noise the most .

That whole pick up fret idea is really cool.

That De'Armond sounds sweet!!!! Unexpected actually, I initially thought it might sound on the tinny side, but it's full and rich!!!

The DeArmond sounds pretty nice! Great work.

A trick I use--I solder up quite a few pots and caps down in cavities. Find a welder who has a Kevlar blanket and ask for a 12" x 12" cut from the blanket. Then, using the covers as patterns, carefully cut out cavity perimeters. Lightly tape down and go to work--protecting the finish, especially the cavity edges. PS- because in racing days, I welded a lot of chrome moly, I bought 3 ---1/2" thick, large blankets--6' x 6'. One, I use for welding, 2 I use on my bench---1 dedicated to any process that can produce scratchy bits, and 1 that is never exposed to that risk. They are pricey, but by buying 3 at once, I got a discount. They are usually black with grey flecks; when one drops a tiny part or screw with a shiny appearance it is easy to spot the escapee and they are captured by the texture.

I always have a hell of a time with that damn shielding tape! There's a real skill to that stuff.