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Reply to Headstock re-break and old glue residue
Looks like Titebond. It doesn’t re-tack like a protein glue when wetted.
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Reply to Looking for a source for quilted maple tops
Kimball hardwoods–
American Speciality hardwood– https://americanspecialtyhardwoods.com/
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Reply to Headstock re-break and old glue residue
do you happen to know what kind of glue was used on the previous repair?
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Reply to How to sand an over-oiled guitar top?
Well, there’s only one thing I can think of. Simtec makes a product called Hot Pot. It’s a 2 part catalyzed sealer that you use MEK to activate. It in effect creates a plastic like sealer. You might want to contact them and inquire about your situation. It is used as a barrier over troublesome woods.
Carl Chalmers Chalmers Guitar Repair -
Ian Davlin The Looth Group posted an update 2 weeks ago
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Looking for a source for quilted maple tops
I’m having a hard time finding a nice quilted maple top for an electric build. I’ve gone as far as to search about 7 pages deep on Google so I’m really going through it right now! I’m hoping someone here might be able to point me towards something cool.
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Reply to How to sand an over-oiled guitar top?
Electric. He started the build but cannot complete it. Actually don’t know why the top has been oiled, probably he just wanted to see how it looked like once completed
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Laser cutting a fretboard and possibly a bolt on neck
I have access to a nova thunderlaser 5-something and I saw a video of somebody cutting out a fret board as well as the fret slots, as well as an entire neck out of a blank with a laser cutter, and I’m wondering if this is a reasonable thing to do and if anybody has experience with the kind of shrinkage that would probably happen with such a…
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Reply to 2019 Collings w. Crack
Uploaded the video.
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Reply to 2019 Collings w. Crack
Thanks Al! That is what I was thinking. I was not aware they had ultra thin, I am going to order some now!
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