A Saturday Ted video is a VERY welcome surprise.

Nice sounding guitar

the intro explaining the dynamics involved in guitars and how they are constructed is a superb explanation.

i keep sending these videos to my boyfriend saying "if you were a broken guitar this is what id do" and he thinks its cute

The grain direction discussion was very educational.  👍

Gosh, inserting that thin slide of spruce into the crack is some crazy form of art/mastery in guitar building/repair. Always a joy to watch and glad this week's video was an early one too ;)

that crack repair was so cool

My dad had a '53 Studebaker Champion. He loved that thing. Miss you, dad.

You're sure right about luthiers breaking all the rules of woodworking. I was trained in cabinet making before I became a luthier, so I was pretty shocked when I saw all the cross grain glue joints. But now I realize it's ok, so long as the humidity is not too extreme, and the braces are able to flex enough. But you're still just buying time. Joint failure is just a matter of time. Nice work!

Thanks for posting Ted

1:17 I'm not sure if it was you, or if someone else came up with the phrase, or if I arrived at that conclusion building/studying guitar building myself but: An acoustic guitar is a compromise between woodworking and sound. In my head that turned into  "Too much woodworking and you get no sound, too much sound and your guitar won't wood."

Sir, you are a teacher and a scholar. Thank you for your generosity.

I recently replaced a warped rosewood bridge on a classical guitar. I tried a method mentioned on an internet forum and dropped the bridge into boiling water. The memory of the bridge shape came back immediately and then i clamped to a marble slab in the kitchen overnight. It was perfect and saved me from buying a new bridge.

I really love this as a woodworker going into luthiering.

We call the reverse petting of the dog the 'punk rock dog'-look. True story...

Simply, amazing attention to detail. Thanks for the valuable info with great fun to boot.

It’s always a pleasure to watch a craftsman at work.

I'm going to imagine petting a cat given the description; the cat will behave just the same as the guitar.

The Larrivee 03 Recording Series guitars are one of the best deals out there for an all solid wood, North American made guitar. My first Larrivee was a D-03R that I regret selling to this day. My current pride and joy is a 2010 D-09BZ that I'll never part with. It's an absolute cannon!

The best repair man on u.tube. work is of the highest standard. Very enjoyable watching.