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Reply to Please share your processes for cracks that need splints
I never could get the hang of the ibex tool. Most of the spline I have done I fit a strip of spruce to the crack. This is super duper, extra duper in fact, tedious. We did a looth pro segment a while back, when it was still Ding Kings, on splints and splines. Doug Proper, I believe, did one on the use of the ibex splinting tool.
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Reply to Suggestions for my crack problem?
I would put this idea in the speculative category. I’ve never done this in the field, but it makes sense based on my experience at breedlove.
Breedlove Guitars, when I was working there, had modelers plywood that was laminated to the top at the neck joint, out to the first brace and about 1/2″ outside of the fingerboard extension. This…
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Squier Debut Series Stratocaster - 6 Month Update
This is an update to a video that I put out about 6 months ago where I gave an overview of a Squier Debut Series Stratocaster. Since then, I’ve been using this guitar as my main shop guitar, and this new video covers how its held up, and what upgrades I did to it since I got it. The previous video I did on this topic has been the most…
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Please share your processes for cracks that need splints
Hello good people,
My shop’s in Quebec City, so I get to repair an ungodly amount of cracks thanks to our brutal winter and customers being largely unaware of the requirements of maintaining proper RH.
Now for the first time (call me lucky) I have two very good guitars in the shop whose cracks won’t close up after having been rehumidified for a…
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Reply to Suggestions for my crack problem?
Yes, as a reinforcement under the top between the soundhole and the first brace. This is for instances where it wouldn’t be necessary or advisable to take the neck off… say when geometry’s OK, crack is minimal, on one side only, closes perfectly when guitar is returned to normal RH. I usually glue those with warmed-up epoxy and add a cleat…
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I wrote an article on installing a non-adjustable t-rod and neck reset for ASIA’s Guitarmaker at least a decade ago on a Greven and there’s plenty of pics. That build had no truss rod. Back issues are available online to current members. Maybe someone can provide it to you.
good luck, pat
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Reply to Suggestions for my crack problem?
Are you talking about for the underside, like a cleat etc ?
Danny West West Guitarworks and Ben Gormly Amateur builder -
Reply to Suggestions for my crack problem?
Ian, I just saw this post while perusing through the section this morning. Sorry to be so late to the game, but I have a question for you. When I do this kind of repair (just finished one yesterday), I typically use the same wood species as the top. But spruce and cedar being so soft, I’m always left wondering if I could have used a better (read…
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Reply to Gibson Banner Bridge plate overlay removal
I’ll relay a tip someone passed on to me, sorry I don’t remember who did, but it works wonders. Cut a sponge the exact size of your plate so no water will drip around.
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Reply to When do you make the call to pull a lifting bridge and reglue?
I’m with Ian. I do a lot of bridge reglues and don’t even bother to consider injecting glue. There’s always a reason why the bridge is lifting and it has to be addressed. More than anything else, I see too little wood-to-wood contact, either an ill-fitted bridge or too much finish remaining under the bridge.
But then, I’m not working on vintage…
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