Refret and Restoration of a vintage 1960 Fender Jazzmaster

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this is exactly what I imagined a guy who restores vintage guitars would look like

This kind of thing would make an incredible Netflix series.

I want this luthier to start a YouTube channel, this is awesome

the leather apron is the most scandanavian thing ive ever seen

This is like ASMR for guitarists.

24:48 that tablescreech is an F-sharp, for those who wondered.

So often videos on this type of thing are long and boring to watch but this was just so beautifully shot and edited, an absolute joy to watch. Almost felt like a meditation for guitarists to sit and watch in its entirety.

This is like that bit in Toy Story 2 where the guy makes Woody all new again - so satisfying

This isn’t a gear demo, and it definitely wasn’t recorded in a living room...yet, me digs it 😳

Everything about this video - the camera work, the music, the craftsmanship - is so hauntingly beautiful. I'm obsessed.

The amount of dedication to his craft sincerely made me emotional. Very beautiful to watch.

I heard the ‘customer’ said he wanted to give that guitar to me, so please let the luthier know! ;)

I've worked in hi-fi for Totem Acoustic in the assembly line, AKA "the trench", and I'm not quite sure people understand the level of carefulness and skills it takes to use a soldering iron to heat up the frets without protecting the fretboard. This man is a living legend of soldering :O Also I'm a cameraman and I would say there are TWO masters at work here...!

Damn he's a good player too damnit Lars you're too talented..

You guys should seriously consider teaming up and doing stuff like this more regularly. This is incredibly informative from Lars side, well-made video from your side and entertaining from both of you. Like seriously, ask him if he would like to collaborate on some other stuff that he deems interesting. Maybe old acoustics, semi-hollows, maybe a neckbreak... stuff like that. I honestly think you have quite the potential to go beyond the whole "gear" channel thing and become more focused on everything around guitars.

Excellent video and great repair work! I remember buying this exact 1960 Fender Jazzmaster from the family of the original owner. The original owner, Don, had passed away and his son and daughter in law were downsizing and decided to sell. It took two months for us to come together on it. We were both happy with the deal. I'm glad to see it's in the hands of a new owner who will play it and a great luthier for a refret. Cheers!

Sometimes these guys that are good at the skilled hand-work can’t play for shite but this guy can play so well..

This is actually super-useful. Jazzmasters seem like a standard Fender guitar. But they are actually very mysterious in their setups - the neck shimming being the most obvious example and the tremlock being another. By going into why he made a full cavity shim, Lars is helping us Jazzmaster players avoid making foolish mistakes or giving up when our guitar don't play right.

These Luthiers have the patience of a saint, so studious and careful. I couldn't do their job, I would rip the frets out with brute force and a pair of pliers, if it took more then 5 mins I would start smashing things!!! Thank goodness we are all different! These guys get my respect. Interesting upload, appreciated👍