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"Just a quick answer. Visually sometimes you can't see loose braces. I'd take the str…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 11, 2009 to Martin D25K "aging" and neck angle

 28 Mar 7, 2009
Reply by Rob Mercure

"I'm not an expert, but a radiused top will be more ridgid. less prone to belly, alth…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 11, 2009 to Flat top or Radiused top?

 9 Feb 14, 2009
Reply by gordon

"The hot hide glue needs to be water thin. As long as it is slippery between your fin…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 11, 2009 to Should old hide glue be removed first?

 8 Mar 6, 2009
Reply by Bob Webster

"Have you tried soaking it in hot, not boiling, water? It may be something like titeb…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 11, 2009 to cleaning off old adhesive

 3 Feb 11, 2009
Reply by Ron Frazier

"If you are going to reglue it with hot hide glue you do not need to remove the old g…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 10, 2009 to Should old hide glue be removed first?

 8 Mar 6, 2009
Reply by Bob Webster

"Bob, Not here to argue. But everything I described has worked for me for over 20 yea…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 10, 2009 to New Bridge / Top Belly

 24 Feb 16, 2009
Reply by Jim Bancroft

"Rusty, I pretty much still have contact with every customer I have had over the year…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 9, 2009 to New Bridge / Top Belly

 24 Feb 16, 2009
Reply by Jim Bancroft

"Brian, No, I never dampen the area before gluing the bridge. I pretty much use thin…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 9, 2009 to New Bridge / Top Belly

 24 Feb 16, 2009
Reply by Jim Bancroft

"Didn't read everyones replies, but I'd glue it on flat, this will counteract the str…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 9, 2009 to New Bridge / Top Belly

 24 Feb 16, 2009
Reply by Jim Bancroft

"With the 3M sheets, you just make sure alignment is perfect, and press in place. Be…"

Jim Bancroft replied Feb 9, 2009 to Regluing pickguard over lacquer finish

 23 Jan 13, 2015
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