How to Restore the CHEAPEST PAWN SHOP GUITAR!

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Published 2024-05-28
Welcome back to Marty Music! In this video, I'm in Nashville with my friend Mitch Morber to find a hidden gem of a guitar at a pawn shop. Watch us transform this $69 guitar into a rocking masterpiece with some help from D'Addario. Let's do it!

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0:00-0:53: Intro
0:54-2:47: Browsing the Pawn Shop
2:48-4:50: Initial Guitar Assessment
4:51-9:01: Preparing for Refurbishment
9:02-13:07: Truss Rod Work
13:08-14:05: Fretboard Polish
14:06-17:50: Installing New Tuners and Restringing
17:51-20:38: Neck Relief and Action
20:39-25:17: Final Touches and Polish
25:18-26:25: Test Play
26:26-27:16: Outro

All Comments (21)
  • the sheer adhd when marty is waiting for him to tkae apart the guitar is hilarious
  • @roygaber8659
    Goes to show that most guitars can be saved. Thanks Marty.
  • @rayross997
    Jack Pearson plays a Squire Strat he got in a pawn shop for $85.00. He is an awesome player. Thanks guys, nice video.
  • @joshnorko5586
    Tinkering around with and cleaning old guitars is always fun. Good stuff Marty!
  • @prodbymattshi
    Awesome video! Would love to see more like this, that are guitar-related but not necessarily a song lesson
  • @bldallas
    Dude, an Epi LP Jr for under a Benjamin? I’d love that guitar just for a fun project. Cool as hell.
  • Awesome video Marty!! I will definitely watch any follow-ups you do on this.
  • @jamesonpace726
    Sure, web is covered by this sorta thang, but Mr Marty's humor is genuine....
  • @chrisruef9221
    This video is definitely a confidence builder. Marty needs to hold back on the excessive amounts of coffee in this one though. Had to FF several times.
  • Hey Marty I just wacthed the video you did with Tyler. I really enjoyed it.
  • @brywestwhit
    Love this, guitar cleaning, adjustment, etc is like ASMR for me!
  • @chadandrews98
    This could be a fun learning process. I would definitely play in store. Loose uneven frets or lots of buzzing could be a deal breaker.
  • @Dez288
    Marty please hear me out this used to be by old guitar and I’m 12 years old and I have been playing for a year and I should have a picture of it but please please hear me out and also you have taught me so much riffs and you have made my guitar career go so far, keep up with your videos and I hope you the best
  • @cuberlychee
    Oo a new type of video noice Marty keep it up