All Discussions Tagged 'Repair' - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T17:31:44Zhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Repair&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHeel Crack: Reinforce or Glue Only?tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2023-01-19:2177249:Topic:2878562023-01-19T18:55:01.271ZMarkhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/Mark793
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<p>Inexpensive classical guitar with a heel crack.</p>
<p>Trying to decide whether to just work some titebond in and clamp it, or follow that up with a hardwood dowel (stepped/Miller dowel? straight with a longtitudinal groove for air evacuation?) or steel threaded device (screw?, long allen bolt? cap head screw) that spans the crack in the heel...</p>
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<p>Some online advice is just to glue, but wanted to gather any intel I could find here before proeeding (already have…</p>
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<p>Inexpensive classical guitar with a heel crack.</p>
<p>Trying to decide whether to just work some titebond in and clamp it, or follow that up with a hardwood dowel (stepped/Miller dowel? straight with a longtitudinal groove for air evacuation?) or steel threaded device (screw?, long allen bolt? cap head screw) that spans the crack in the heel...</p>
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<p>Some online advice is just to glue, but wanted to gather any intel I could find here before proeeding (already have the cap off).</p>
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<p>Does leaving maximum wooden side grain surface along the glue joint have more benefit than putting a wooden or threaded steel rod inside the heel spanning the crack?</p>
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<p>Thanks!!</p>
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<p></p> Neck block repairtag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-07-12:2177249:Topic:633012011-07-12T16:13:17.900ZMikael Lewishttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MikaelLewis
<p> I have a 1970s Epiphone flat top guitar that has been my main performance instrument for a couple of years - it has a great sweet sound and a great neck. A few months ago the action started changing and I realized that he neck angle was low. It has a bolt on neck, so I was able to shim the neck, and it played great for a while, until I tried medium gauge strings, and it started getting hard to play. I reshimmed the neck to give it a 0.4 degree neck angle and it was great - this time…</p>
<p> I have a 1970s Epiphone flat top guitar that has been my main performance instrument for a couple of years - it has a great sweet sound and a great neck. A few months ago the action started changing and I realized that he neck angle was low. It has a bolt on neck, so I was able to shim the neck, and it played great for a while, until I tried medium gauge strings, and it started getting hard to play. I reshimmed the neck to give it a 0.4 degree neck angle and it was great - this time for a week. Then it got even worse, and I noticed that the top of the sound hole was warped down. I removed the strings and hung it overnight and it is back to norm and the neck angle looks perfect.</p>
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<p> On the inside I can see that the top brace on the treble side is separating from the top of the guitar. I am concerned that the neck block may be loose.</p>
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<p> How can I check the neck block? What is the best way to to re-glue the block and brace without removing the top? Should I remove the entire brace before re-gluing? Or can I try injecting glue into the space? After I repair would it be best to move back to light strings? Or can I still use medium?</p>
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<p> In the second picture there is tiny bit of bulge over where the brace has separated from the top.</p>
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<p>Thanks</p> Chipped End Block Repairtag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-01-13:2177249:Topic:501582011-01-13T03:24:36.796ZVic Deirmendjianhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/VicDeirmendjian
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<p>I'm new to the board and have a request for some advice on how to repair a chipped end block inside a guitar I am going to repair. I have a few of the peices but don't have all of the chipped parts so I am wondering if anyone has any good ideas or has done a repair like this before. There is a pickup installed right in the hole where the chipped area is so…</p>
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<p>I'm new to the board and have a request for some advice on how to repair a chipped end block inside a guitar I am going to repair. I have a few of the peices but don't have all of the chipped parts so I am wondering if anyone has any good ideas or has done a repair like this before. There is a pickup installed right in the hole where the chipped area is so without the support from the once whole block the pickup does kind of get loose a little and is installed fairly tightly right now which is obviously not the best for the guitar. Any input is welcomed. Thanks in advance.</p>
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<p>Vic</p> What to use to fill cracks in a newer Martin 00016-GTE?tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-11-30:2177249:Topic:476352010-11-30T02:58:51.269ZJeff Perkinshttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JeffPerkins
I've repaired a side crack in a Martin 00016-GTE, structurally. What would you guys use to fill in the crack? I've already sealed it with shellac. Should I use nitro or CA and scrape? Any help would be appreciated. I'm afraid of sanding or scraping through the finish. It's the satin finish.<div><br/></div>
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I've repaired a side crack in a Martin 00016-GTE, structurally. What would you guys use to fill in the crack? I've already sealed it with shellac. Should I use nitro or CA and scrape? Any help would be appreciated. I'm afraid of sanding or scraping through the finish. It's the satin finish.<div><br/></div>
<div><br/></div> Cedar Top Bridge Re-Gluetag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-12-18:2177249:Topic:220732009-12-18T02:09:31.759ZLee Brownhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/LeeBrown
This Cedar Top Seagull came to the bench with the bridge already off and quite a hump where it once sat. The guitar was left in the trunk for a few days in a NC summer. The hump has come down quite a bit and I'm now seeking advice. You can see in the pics where the wood is missing on the top and is still attached to the bridge. The bridge plate, braces, and top all seem to be in good shape, except where the top wood is missing, and some small top cracks in the bridge location from when the…
This Cedar Top Seagull came to the bench with the bridge already off and quite a hump where it once sat. The guitar was left in the trunk for a few days in a NC summer. The hump has come down quite a bit and I'm now seeking advice. You can see in the pics where the wood is missing on the top and is still attached to the bridge. The bridge plate, braces, and top all seem to be in good shape, except where the top wood is missing, and some small top cracks in the bridge location from when the bridge lifted. With the bridge sitting in the correct spot and the front edge flat against the top the hump causes the back edge of the bridge to still sit just proud of 2/32 above the top.<br />
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What is the best way to go about this repair?<br />
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I will answer any questions you may have that will help in this repair.<br />
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Thank you. Dropped Guitartag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-06-26:2177249:Topic:154372009-06-26T20:56:08.192ZMatt Bateshttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MattBates
I live in Indianapolis and have a repair question regarding my Larrivee LV-03-12 guitar. My virtually unused guitar was hanging on a guitar hook installed by a family member. When I returned from vacation, I discovered to my chagrin that the hook had come out of the wall and my guitar had fallen on the laminate floor below. The accident created two problems with the bottom of the guitar. One pencil eraser sized hole, and on crack (please see attached photos).<br />
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Can anyone recommend a good…
I live in Indianapolis and have a repair question regarding my Larrivee LV-03-12 guitar. My virtually unused guitar was hanging on a guitar hook installed by a family member. When I returned from vacation, I discovered to my chagrin that the hook had come out of the wall and my guitar had fallen on the laminate floor below. The accident created two problems with the bottom of the guitar. One pencil eraser sized hole, and on crack (please see attached photos).<br />
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Can anyone recommend a good luthier who could do the job well and complete it within the next month or two? I would be more than willing to ship if necessary. Also, could anyone please give me an idea of what to expect for the cost of the repair. I dearly love this guitar and am anxious to get it repaired.<br />
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Thanks so much for your help.<br />
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(mnjbates@earthlink.net) Any thoughts on this repair?tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-11-24:2177249:Topic:59832008-11-24T19:45:31.792ZMike Fleckhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MikeFleck
I am not going to take this repair on. But wanted to post it before it leaves shop. It is a Johnny Smith in a bad way. Braces are butchered and soundpost has been added. I would think that a re-topping would be in order. Any thoughts?
I am not going to take this repair on. But wanted to post it before it leaves shop. It is a Johnny Smith in a bad way. Braces are butchered and soundpost has been added. I would think that a re-topping would be in order. Any thoughts?