Saving this Gibson, worst fretwork I have ever seen

This guitar got to the "master" who did not have enough experience or knowledge for such work. What exactly was done I can only guess, but even if the guitar is in such terrible condition - it can still be restored to perfect condition

☕️ My Ko-fi:

[TanyaShpachuk]

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[billmadle]

Your work is totally amazing! I’m 65 years old I’m an interior finish carpenter but in my younger days I played guitar and bass and so I can appreciate and understand what you’re doing. Your work is so precise and you amaze me with somebody tools you suddenly appear with with your workmanship it’s just totally top notch in every way. I enjoyed your videos great work😊

[Csjustice]

Your video just popped up in my feed and its the first time I have seen your work. As a fellow luthier, i think you did a fantastic job on this refret!!! You can tell that you have patience and an eye for detail. Great job!

[NateButlerFresnoCA]

Wow. I've had such work done on my (bass) guitars, but never actually got to see how it was done, and now I'm fascinated. I've learned a lot by just watching. Thank you for this!
P.S. I also like how you didn't dress your video up with any music, we just hear the sound of you at work. It's actually quite mesmerizing, and very relaxing to watch.

[DT__]

Insanely steady hands to be recutting those frets with a rotary tool! Well done, really didn't think this was gonna be salvaged!

[yeeeehaaawbuddy]

No talking. No music. Just beautiful closeup shots of a pro doing what they do. How lovely! I literally know ZERO about guitars, yet this was so plesant. Thank you!!

[juandelhombre]

Fantastic job on the guitar as well as the video.
I love your “ no fluff, no bullshit, ” style. Your wordless presentation taught me more in five minutes than any of these bloated thirty + minute lectures that some people produce.
I look forward to watching more of these .
Thanks

[CaptainBlackadder]

Strangely relaxing, and satisfying to watch. Love the way the beautiful rosewood tones just ‘pop’ when the polish is applied.

[FortyHurts]

Any stringed instrument player knows that a good luthier is worth their weight in gold. You certainly qualify - what a fantastic restoration!

[JimsGuitarGarage]

Fantastic re-fret job. You have impressive skill and great attention to detail! No masking at all: unbelievable!

[martin-]

Love how you didn't bother with masking off the fretboard. I've often wondered why I bother with non-maple non-gloss necks, but it's just become part of the routine and really slows down the refretting process. Especially considering I always condition the board at the end with lemon oil anyway. Certainly doesn't appear to damage the board in any way I can see, so will try this out on a test neck soon. Great job by the way - what a transformation 👍👍😎😎

[joshcarter]

I just did my first fretting work over the holidays on my epiphone les paul, I only had to dress, level and polish as it's a new guitar, but this video blew my mind. That rotary tool was nuts, great job! I feel much more comfortable with an old fashioned fret slot cleaner personally.

My next project will be to refret my grandpa's 60's something Gibson J-45. This video will come in handy as inspiration. Once again, freaking next level job on this old LP.

[ricksworkbench]

That rotary tool had me on the edge of my seat as well. It worked!!! Using a fret saw is the method I use to clear out the old slots and make way for the new. Super easy and quick but we all have our methods and no one is right....just different. Its whatever works. Great job!

[mylesjarvis]

WOW, great job! I love the attention to detail here. Thanks for no rubbish talking and just a straight video of awesome work.

[philipdennis-rhuj]

Only 2 things hold me back from this kind of work...skill & talent. That was amazing

[bubbab]

Amazing Talent this young Lady has! I love bringing old things back to life. Well done - you go girl !

[olearyguitars]

I just found your content as well and its great! That was one nasty fret work but you changed that. Beautiful work!

[BassFuzz]

This is the most satisfying video I've seen for this type of work! So meticulous. Thank you for sharing this, as I built my first and only diy guitar during the pandemic, and I'm now going back to finish the project. I most definitely learned invaluable tips from this.

[jamesgrant]

Super enjoyable to watch! I (almost) can’t believe it came out of the factory in that original condition - looks like a bodge. Your skills are outstanding - from the look of the headstock finish, I’d hand that guitar over to you for a full rebuild, paint strip and refinish!!

[LucasMastropasqua]

Love watching this! I’ve been doing my own tech work for 30 years, setups, and full custom electronics work, even tube amp modding and repair, the one thing I haven’t done to this day is refretting I’ve read and watched a ton of videos but this is the only thing I’ve ever been super hesitant to do. I’m never afraid to jump right in and do something even if I never have but this is that one thing. It’s staggering to see so many people each do it a little bit differently and use so many different techniques and supplies. I might just buy a cheap guitar to learn on before I do my good instruments.