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jingle_jangle wrote:I've just opened up a YouTube Channel, so that interested humans can see how I do some of my building and restoring.

Good idea because honestly, I've seen some repair and restoration videos on Youtube. Even a novice like myself can tell they are making horrible errors. I'm sure us forum fans will help support and spread the word.

I'm subscribed as well...can't wait!

Latest video: Part one of buffing. Second part will be uploaded in a day or two...

...... OOH!... I think I saw my lefty in the background!!

A certain leafy 12 string wending it's way through your shop, perchance?

shamustwin wrote:A certain leafy 12 string wending it's way through your shop, perchance?

It's the next dread to receive its top and neck!

Jan, that's your lefty, all right.

heh heh, he said buffing the jumbo.....

Thank you, Paul. I'm enjoying these.
It would be cool to see you restoring a fretboard too.

This is so cool. Nice to see the entire process.

Thanks, Brian, but that's far from the entire process...Those videos are all in real time. If I put the whole process of prepping, finishing and painting a Rickenbacker (acoustic or electric) on video, it'd be hours upon hours of sanding punctuated by spraying and buffing activities. Sanding is fully 70% of the time and labor.

I have done a video on sanding, believe it or not, but it covers basics without getting into "feel", which is a big part of it.

"Buffing the Jumbo" has to be one of the greatest video titles ever.

Tonight I began a nice, substantial restoration project, and the video has just been uploaded to You Tube. I explain in the first 20 seconds or so why it's been so long since my last post--I was waiting for just the right project to come along, and it did, in the form of a unique double-bound 4005.

This will be a multi-part project; I'm thinking eight videos right now, but these things have a way of expanding exponentially...could end up a dozen and a half or even more over the next few months.

The first part is simply an overview of the instrument and the work I anticipate performing, judging from first examination. Then I'll move through disassembly, removing the old finish, prepping, re-plating a few parts, replacing others, testing wiring, refretting, possibly re-doing the fretboard inserts, and so on. I'll have to dowel and re-drill the tuner holes, re-bind, and at the tail end I'll do a video on setting up the restored instrument.

Very enjoyable "intro" video, Paul. We are anxious to see the next steps on restoring this Double Bound 4005 !
Very cool !

Uhmm....did I miss something major here???? Or is that another 4005 that looks exactly like Jeff Scott's.????

Cool channel Paul!