JB Player Guitar Rescue | Assessment & Deep Dive - "The Nightcrawler"

I found a young man on Facebook Marketplace who just wanted a guitar that actually played. He was told by a music store that this one was "dead"—no electronics, no life. I stepped in, did a trade to get him playing again, and brought this "JBP" (JB Player?) back to the shop. I was not prepared for what was inside. This guitar is filthy, crusty, and potentially water-logged. But the real horror started when I went "under the hood." If you have a weak stomach, you might want to look away. We’re dealing with rust, corrosion, and what looks like a literal insect colony living in the electronics. Is it worth saving, or should I have left it at the bottom of the lake? In this episode: The $30 Marketplace story and the trade. Identifying the mystery "JBP" guitar. The "Crusty" Headstock & Tuner inspection. Under the Hood: The grossest electronics cavity I've ever seen. The "Living Organism" discovery. Disassembly and the command decision on what to trash. Video Timestamps 0:00 – Time to rescue a guitar. 0:39 – First look at the "JBP" mystery guitar. 1:40 – Headstock and "Crusty" tuner inspection. 4:23 – The $30 Marketplace story. 5:09 – Testing the "dead" electronics (It has a pulse!). 6:16 – Moving to the workbench: Dealing with the funk. 8:26 – Making a young man's day with a trade. 12:05 – Measuring the "thinnest neck in the shop." 14:06 – Under the Hood: "What is that, man?" 16:43 – Popping the neck & reading the pocket marks. 21:30 – WARNING: The grossest cavity discovery. 24:19 – A message to the previous owner. 27:14 – Speechless: The bug residue situation. 30:04 – Command Decision: What gets saved? 32:42 – Shoutout to the Jacks and the Pick Crew. ____ Shoutouts: @TeaseGuitars (Torsten) @2Yards (Yard) Checkout our playlist page for more series and journeys https://www.youtube.com/@TedTalksGuitars/playlists Special Thanks to our channel members "The Jacks" Want to support the channel? Feel free to explore Channel membership options: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBr6kaWeOvldTHvntB3tnMg/join Ted Talks Guitars & Life Merch Store: https://tedtalksguitars-shop.fourthwall.com/ Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3W3PZox *If you click on this link to shop at Amazon the channel will receive a modest financial commission from your purchases. Guyker Referral Link: https://www.guyker.com/?ref=tedtalksguitars If you use the link you will save 15% at Guyker Use the coupon code: TEDSMITH #GuitarRepair #MarketplaceFind #GuitarRestoration #JBPPlayer #Gross #GuitarsAndLife #Luthier