A Guitar is not a cage for Varmint

[Matt Haugen]

There are little teeth marks all around this f hole. It is just an old Kay, but still a shame. Since this will be a cross grain repair I know it won't be anywhere close to invisible, but if there are any suggestions, I am all ears.

[FRANK]

wow how much can you sand out looks like you got a mouse in the house

[Matt Haugen]

I just bought this guitar on eBay. I couldn't resist the challenge. I was releived to see that it didn't come with a mouse, or any terds. It did come with 4 complete sets of tuning machines, a nice case and most importantly another piece to help hone my skills. Plus, when I am done I will have a great campfire guitar. I figure what I will do is cut away a semi circle, (perhaps more like a semi football shape). The I will put in a spruce patch, reshape the f hole and start my reaserch on the refinishing. I think it is time for me to get an airbrush.

[Ron Frazier]

I would write next to the hole" this is where a mouse had its home" and enjoy it!!

Ron

[Bob Webster]

Ron I think that folks are making a faulty assumption that a mouse did the damage. The absence of turds suggests that the perp was the family gerbil. Gerbils are much more fastidious and wouldn't leave turds where they dine.

Anonymous(e)

[Donald A. Fortune]

I agree with Ron Frazier- I think it would make a gr8 campfire guitar and a good conversation piece at the same time -- fix it up and see what it sounds like and play it from there
ENJOY---
Donald

[Christian Johnson]

Heck, leave it as is. You could start a new trend: mousehole instead of F hole. Or even octopus hole. (it looks like an octopus to me) Shoot, Tacoma and Mcphearson got it going. This could be the next big thing!!

Good luck and have fun.

[Matt Haugen]

Thank you all. Maybe I will just leave it alone, this will probably help with the volume anyways. Have a great weekend everyone.
_Matt

[Matt Haugen]

And you are so right, I didn't notice the likeness to an octopus, but now I see it.

[thefishinmusician]

I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot Yugoslavian!!...Just leave it posted and see who steals the design for thier signature...

[thefishinmusician]

New thought.....Bind the whole thing!!!

[thefishinmusician]

PP.SS.....that must have been a very meticuolous mouse to such an even job! I can see him stepping back every once in a while and admiring his work!!