Martin guy picks up Guitar !!!!

[tubeeli2]

i enjoyed watching you from part #5 till the martin owner played his treasured guitar!!!

[R1ronin]

wow, incredible job you did on bringing that martin back to life! I'd love to check out your shop some time :P

[davey4557]

@R1ronin

it's in my basement :)

[VolkswagenNut1969]

That's incredible. A great end to a roller-coaster of a story.

Aside from the sentimental value of this particular guitar, '64 was kind of a milestone year for Martin too, being the year they moved from their old factory to the new one.

[CHIBA280CRV]

Great work, you saved a piece of history, and it sounds great...."It's miller time" ooop's i meant "canadian beer time" yeah!! peace" to you guys up north , from New York State..

[cpta2020]

Wheres your shop in Canada? I'd like to visit.

[davey4557]

@cpta2020

all work is done in my home :)

you can still visit :)

[davey4557]

@cpta2020

Toronto

[SomeGuyInSandy]

After watching the series from the beginning, this video made me smile. Great work! :)

[rrrrockin]

cool I do fixem myself too ,hobby only ,,i take ol cheap guitars and fixem and give em or sell em for cheap,,,thanx for your tips and ,,sence of ha ha ....happy new year man

[nfrantnik]

a happy guitar owner makes me happy, I'm just a guitar freak this can't be changed.

[fivethumbsfrank]

Watching you repair that Martin was like watching the Resurrection of...you know who...great job man, the world needs more guys like you, a bit nuts but hey nuts can be good sometimes! you are a star in my book.

[rockyjohnstone]

I just sent mine back to Nazareth for neck reset (warranty). So I found this series of videos very interesting. Very impressive! Now I have to find the time to watch all of your other videos ... Great stuff.

[MrGraham001]

Watched all the Martin stuff,Brilliant Dave!!

[dwebster50]

Spent the evening , going from start to finish with the Martin... I said the otherday ...I want to fix acoustic guitars when I grow up and Davey sure did inspire me after seeing him work the Martin miracle ...so cool Well done ,

Cheers

Dave

Alberta Ca

[16kratos16]

Your videos are a great inspiration to those who would like to take up guitar repair. Hard work, dedication, passion and a bottle of beer gets the job done! Cheers!

P.S. It would be a shame if you busted that guitar in half. Glad you didn't!

[CorruptedIsles]

xD it´s not rocket surgery :D :D you are crazy

[awfulguitarplucker]

lol, that guy muts have not believed his ears and hands!

this is just the most insanely awesome miracle a liuthiere ver did!

[gfmgma]

I'm so glad you made these videos..you got my attention this whole time. Nice job man!

[MrGraemeKirkwood]

Damn Dave... you done that martin proud! Glad the guy was happy with the end result... good job!

Graeme.

[LeftyPaulChepstow]

That was really informative - nice work, and thanks for sharing!

[steveb391]

Again the guitar sounds very happy.

[lukaas0073]

Its nice to know there are people like you out there....

Try to remember, "Black dont match dude!...."

[Modonaut57]

So good to see that Martin being played again! Well done!!***!!

[davey4557]

@Modonaut57

Hey !!

Thanks for the support and the comments

Cheers !!!

[StonyRC]

Dammit - why aren't you here in the UK. I got a guitar i want you to work on!!!!!! ;-)

[davey4557]

@StonyRC

Thanks for looking and thanks for the comments !!

Cheers !!!!

[kenneydriver]

you could hear the worry in your voice when you were talking about the guitar ..ya put some serious T L C into it.. the repair speaks for itself...wish you live in australia

[davey4557]

@kenneydriver

Thanks mate

Cheers !!!

[kenneydriver]

that repair is awesome..

[davey4557]

@kenneydriver

Thanks Man !!!

[electraluxx]

Fantastic work. I just dropped my Martin off at NYC's Mando Brothers for a crack in the back body. I hope they do the job you did.  I am completely impressed.

[davey4557]

@electraluxx

that was open heart surgery with hopes of life for the guitar

[MrAsFarAsWeKnow]

Great to watch all the videos on this repair Dave and to finally see such a fabulous finnished product!! This is the best reality TV I've ever watched!!!!

[Glockenator]

Man, she turned out good. Other than the inlay where that damn hole was, you can't tell it was ever broken

[davey4557]

@Glockenator

Thanks for the comments and interest !!

Cheers !!!

[luvkountry]

Hi Again Dave, I don't usually find you tube subjects all that interesting but as you can see I'm still up viewing your videos.. I don't think there is any greater gift in life that one person can offer another than that of sharing their knowledge & experience. (OH! maybe one thing...a good cold Canadian Beer) I value your comments and love your videos. Keep up the awsome work and thanks so much for sharing & many thanks to youtube for making it all possible. Dave B. Nova Scotia.

[Ishta123]

Quite a marathon but glad for a happy ending. I wouldn't have thought you could transform such an abused puppy and give it a new life. Interested to know total hours spent in restoration. I suspect it was more of a labour of love than a profitable venture.

[davey4557]

@Ishta123

I probably spent 80 hours on it. I billed the guy for about 30 hours.

The whole repair was a calculated risk. Thanks for the comments

have a great new year

[dsmillerr]

Well done! Thanks for the vids! My '62 000-18 is scheduled for her jubilee :-) neck reset, etc., next month. It's great to learn more about the whole process (and what happens when wood dries out).

[davey4557]

@dsmillerr

Thanks for the comments

Cheers !!

Have a great holiday

[davey4557]

Thanks for the support

Cheers !!!!

[joshuamaguinoo]

Hello Dave, I love the work you do. More power and success to you on future repair jobs. As we say here in Hawaii, Mahalo Nui Loa! Thank you very much for sharing your insight and expertise.

Sam

[skprrt]

Man, You kicked that monster's ass! Great job. Sounds great. What a project to take on. That guitar was a basket case before you got a hold of it.

[davey4557]

@skprrt Thanks for the support and comment !!

Cheers !!!

[GameLevelEditor]

Good times in this video congrats!

[Bluebuthappy182]

Wow just saw all your vids on the martin you did a really fantastic job man. When i saw the dove tail i thought it was dead for sure. I found it interesting the way you applied the varnish by putting clear on first. Never seen that before but it makes sense as you'll be able to get back to the bare wood if you want to later on.

[davey4557]

@Bluebuthappy182

thanks for looking !!

Cheers !!!

[stuco]

Great work! I just watched all the vids and that 00 came out great.

[davey4557]

@stuco

Thanks man !!

It was a challenge to say the least

[SS67B1]

Hey dave,

i just whatched all the videos on this tough martin guitar but looks like everything worked out at the end! i have been doing a little gutar building and repair myself and i think the work you have done on this guitar was amazing! keep up the hard work and rock on! i was wonder if you could give me some suggestions on how i should repair a crappy guitar i have gotten, but hopefully a nice average guitar in the futer

Thanks again!

Mark

[Spartacus103uk]

I just watched the whole saga of this lovely guitar... thanks, and hat's off to you for making a chicken salad out of chicken shit! Brilliant.

[davey4557]

@Spartacus103uk

Thanks man

Cheers !!!

[BarneyFife00]

Where's the vid of the guy picking up his Yam-a-Ha ha ha ha......?

[davey4557]

@BarneyFife00

LOL

U Funny >>>

[Denvermorgan2000]

cool im glad he was happy ill be watchin for the taylor thanks

[davey4557]

@Denvermorgan2000

Thanks for watchin' Cheers !!!

[herrfilm]

that Martin sure sounds nice........

 Great vids

keep 'em commin'

thanks

........Stani

[davey4557]

@herrfilm

I didn't know till I heard someone else play it how well it played

I does sound great

[TheGARCK]

it's guitar surgery!!!!!