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Guitar Repair #69 - French Polish Soundboard Repair - 2002 Christopher Carrington - Classical

2002 Christopher Carrington
Fingernail dinks. Common sight on shellac instruments

Tap plate mark

Guitar Repair #68 - Setup - '82 José Ramírez 1A #16011 - Classical


Super high action - 7.5/32" !!!

Can only to bring down to slightly over 6/32" Acceptably high.

Neck angle problem - high action, low saddle

Guitar Repair #66 - French Polish Repair - French Polish - Juan Hernández Maestro Especial #28 - Classical

2007 Juan Hernández Maestro Especial #28
 
 

Guitar Repair #65 - French Polish Repair - 2006 Juan Hernandez Luthier - Classical


2006 Juan Hernández Luthier #34

Patchy blotch. Usually hardcase print on the soft shellac finish







Back blotchy patches repaired to high gloss


Carbon fiber rod

Elevated fingerboard

20th fret

Guitar Repair #64 - New Bone Nut /Bracing Crack Repair /Soundboard Damage Repair - Alhambra 2C - Classical

Alhambra 2C 16062110
1) New Nut
2) Plug top hole
3) Glue crack top brace
4) Replace 6th string

Alhambra 2C
16062110
Damaged soundboard...
...from another angle
It's obvious visually but smooth to touch
Before
After
New nut
Harmonic bar was cracked. Being clamp-glued

Guitar Repair #63 - Soundboard Crack Patch - Esteve 6004 - Requinto


Esteve 6004
A Requinto is tuned a fourth higher than a prime guitar

Missing portion of soundboard

















Contrasting Spruce on Cedar. How about this for character?

Guitar Repair #62 - Soundboard Crack - ARIA AC-75CB - Contrabass


ARIA AC-75CB
Serial 0209






Guitar Repair #59 - Bridge Reglue /Tuner Button Replacement - 2003 Esteve 1.4ST - Classical

2003 Esteve 1.4ST
No. 004893

Replace with an old Yamaha tuner button.




Remove the jig after 10 minutes and clean glue squeeze out
and put the vacuum back on for another 30 minutes. DONE.

Vacuum reads 25.5 " of mercury

Clamping area of jig = 8.5" x 3.5" = 29.75" sq

Clamping pressure = 29.75 x 25.5 / 2
= 758.625 / 2
= 379.31 pounds!



Apply vacuum clamp make sure all round glue squeeze out

After double tape marked, apply glue and place bridge on her spot and taped both wings
Restored