Marketplace Find Guitar Rescue (Part 3) | Hondo II Project

Welcome back to the Hondo II project series. In this third installment, the old Hondo II throws a couple more curveballs at us before setup can finally be completed. A damaged fret, a broken wraparound tailpiece stud, replacement bridge experiments, fret leveling, crowning, polishing, and a few hard lessons learned along the way. This series has been a wild ride, but we're getting closer to bringing this vintage Hondo II back to life. If you missed the earlier episodes, check the Hondo II playlist linked below. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMhTW3lOIKQ3c3AvKlee0y_TrbKfha3yz StewMac Compact Original Z-File https://amzn.to/3RIRHw2 MusicNomad Crowning File (S-file) https://amzn.to/4dRgKEv Musiclily Pro 52.5mm Adjustable Wraparound Bridge https://amzn.to/4u3WLZp Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:14 The saddle and tailpiece problem 02:15 Discovering damaged frets 03:29 New StewMac fret tools 06:15 Searching for a replacement wraparound bridge 08:09 Removing the old tailpiece 08:57 First test fit of the new bridge 11:46 Tackling the damaged frets 14:59 More fretwork 16:50 Crowning and polishing complete 18:18 Tuesday night livestream shoutout 18:50 Removing the old bridge posts 22:14 Installing the new posts and bridge 23:44 Setup and intonation success 24:10 New problem with leaning bridge posts 26:11 Decision to reinstall the original posts 27:13 Final setup before the series finale 27:48 Closing thoughts ____ Shoutouts: @2Yards (Yard) @CDNelson87 (Chris) @BradAngove (Brad) @stewmac The Pit Crew: @SmokeEaterGuitars (Jon) @j-mansgearcave (Jay) @TonJager (Brant) @String_Pickers (Casey) @BCG5150GUITARS (Chris) 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. Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored. Some links are affiliate links. If you buy something I may make a small commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying 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 #HondoII #GuitarRepair #GuitarSetup #Fretwork #VintageGuitar #DIYGuitarRepair #WraparoundBridge #ElectricGuitar #GuitarRestoration #TedTalksGuitars