1967 G. Fernandez
The saddle is dent from string pressure, both from the top and bottom. The owner must have flip it around. In spite of this, the action is superb and surpringly, intonation was acceptable.
The saddle seemed to be a little low, as exposed by a guitar string, used as a shim!
Part of the bone at the tieblock was also missing.
Bridge being removed...
New tieblock bone prepared and glued on...
...surface sanded
...more fine sanding
...and finished with shellac
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Mating surface to the soundboard prepared
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My animal hide gluepot
Nice glue squeeze-out all-round
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The rounded guitar string shim tipped the saddle back
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New bone saddle custom shaped
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"Winter crack"
The split came together on her own
It was probably kept in too dry a condition before this
Old golpeador with the white protective sheet removed
Golpeador removed
Spruce surface was mostly damaged in many parts. The various dinks suggests the previous golpeador was probably installed after years of playing without one.
Much dried glue has to be removed...
...surface levelled as well as possible without stripping too much into the bare wood
Shellac applied to seal the exposed wood
Golpeador hand cut to match in thickness and shape
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Many dinks on the neck after many years of usage
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Fabulous playing action maintained after all adjustments
Restored
(View of Cypress back)
