Ovation crash! - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T13:48:53Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/ovation-crash?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A135208&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'm thinking that you just be…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-08-01:2177249:Comment:1358092014-08-01T16:30:10.549ZNed Knepphttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
<p>I'm thinking that you just became the "go to" guy for Ovation repairs. You may have just condemned yours self to epoxy hell.</p>
<p>I'm thinking that you just became the "go to" guy for Ovation repairs. You may have just condemned yours self to epoxy hell.</p> Looks good and, better yet, i…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-08-01:2177249:Comment:1356172014-08-01T14:48:31.598ZRobbie Collinshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobbieCollins
<p>Looks good and, better yet, it probably doesn't sound any different! ;-)</p>
<p>Looks good and, better yet, it probably doesn't sound any different! ;-)</p> Looks like ya did a good job…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-08-01:2177249:Comment:1357962014-08-01T12:39:28.345ZDonald A. Fortunehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DonaldAFortune
<p>Looks like ya did a good job on fixing it up -- !!!Y Y!!! applause-</p>
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<p>Looks like ya did a good job on fixing it up -- !!!Y Y!!! applause-</p>
<p> </p> hi Grahame-- I had one of tho…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-08-01:2177249:Comment:1358952014-08-01T12:37:14.673ZDonald A. Fortunehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DonaldAFortune
<p>hi Grahame-- I had one of those flat tops like that once in bout in the same shape and took the top off and made a planter out of it because I didn't want to fix it --- </p>
<p>Peace, Donald</p>
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<p>hi Grahame-- I had one of those flat tops like that once in bout in the same shape and took the top off and made a planter out of it because I didn't want to fix it --- </p>
<p>Peace, Donald</p>
<p></p> Well, here it is,finished it…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-08-01:2177249:Comment:1356112014-08-01T09:59:46.838ZGrahame Myershttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GrahameMyers
<p>Well, here it is,finished it yesterday.. it aint purdy, but it works :-) I'd like to apologise to all the luthiers in the world for repairing it, instead of destroying it by fire ;-)</p>
<p>Well, here it is,finished it yesterday.. it aint purdy, but it works :-) I'd like to apologise to all the luthiers in the world for repairing it, instead of destroying it by fire ;-)</p> always knew deep Downunder Ru…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-21:2177249:Comment:1352272014-07-21T11:45:45.290ZTim Macehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TimMace478
<p>always knew deep Downunder Rusticuss was an Ovation man......!!! @U@</p>
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<p>always knew deep Downunder Rusticuss was an Ovation man......!!! @U@</p>
<p></p> Hi Grahame,
Sorry bloke, "no…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-19:2177249:Comment:1353032014-07-19T00:37:05.497ZRussell Vancehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RussellVance
<p>Hi Grahame, </p>
<p>Sorry bloke, "no port - oh dear!"......but as to gluing the top to the bowl last time I recall I used the thick heavy "brown" tape used for doing bindings to go around the separation. The top is finished in thick poly so its less likely to lift lacquer when you remove the tape. I edged the break with shiny thin brown plastic packing tape to stop the epoxy flowing on to the outside surfaces and put a heavy book on the soundboard to urge it to sit flat.</p>
<p>Yes,…</p>
<p>Hi Grahame, </p>
<p>Sorry bloke, "no port - oh dear!"......but as to gluing the top to the bowl last time I recall I used the thick heavy "brown" tape used for doing bindings to go around the separation. The top is finished in thick poly so its less likely to lift lacquer when you remove the tape. I edged the break with shiny thin brown plastic packing tape to stop the epoxy flowing on to the outside surfaces and put a heavy book on the soundboard to urge it to sit flat.</p>
<p>Yes, Grahame, I agree; its remarkable just how much love and affection we repair dudes have for these wonderful instruments......</p>
<p>Rusty </p> , yeah, I have that in the sh…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-18:2177249:Comment:1352122014-07-18T21:18:49.859ZGrahame Myershttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GrahameMyers
<p>, yeah, I have that in the shop, I've used it often. It works really well and is easy to mix to exactly the consistency you need for a particular job.</p>
<p>My main problem is how do I clamp the rim while the expoxy sets?</p>
<p>The bowl is round and normal clamps won't work. Maybe with a go-bar deck? ( joke? )</p>
<p>If I can get the top glued back onto the rim, the rest is relatively easy, I can work through the soundhole to glue the top, and cleat the cracks from underneath.</p>
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<p>, yeah, I have that in the shop, I've used it often. It works really well and is easy to mix to exactly the consistency you need for a particular job.</p>
<p>My main problem is how do I clamp the rim while the expoxy sets?</p>
<p>The bowl is round and normal clamps won't work. Maybe with a go-bar deck? ( joke? )</p>
<p>If I can get the top glued back onto the rim, the rest is relatively easy, I can work through the soundhole to glue the top, and cleat the cracks from underneath.</p>
<p>And to Russell: It's a USA-built Ovation without a pickup system, and has NO access port :-)</p>
<p>I'm loving this job more and more, I'm begining to understand why Ovations are so well-loved by repair men the world over :-)</p> West System also sells colloi…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-18:2177249:Comment:1353932014-07-18T17:44:53.760ZPaul Breenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulBreen
<p>West System also sells colloidal silica which is added to the epoxy as a thickening agent. It works well for this, I have used it many times.</p>
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<p>Good luck...</p>
<p>West System also sells colloidal silica which is added to the epoxy as a thickening agent. It works well for this, I have used it many times.</p>
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<p>Good luck...</p> It may be easier to just cut…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-07-18:2177249:Comment:1352082014-07-18T01:01:34.327ZKerry Krishnahttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/KerryKrishna
<p> It may be easier to just cut the binding and make up a piece to put in. The rest of it looks pretty straight forward. Most of us know what lengths we would go to to get a guitar that we adore back in shape after something like this happens. What a huge drag for him...</p>
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<p> It may be easier to just cut the binding and make up a piece to put in. The rest of it looks pretty straight forward. Most of us know what lengths we would go to to get a guitar that we adore back in shape after something like this happens. What a huge drag for him...</p>
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