Here’s the #wacky #clamping on the Martin with the tricky compression cracking. (See previous post.)
I injected glue with my needle from the inside, between the block and the top, and got the crack set at the same time.
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Getting a lot of things done with my new assistant @jdcurnalia !
Jeremiah was hanging out around the store 2-3 years ago while he was getting his engineering degree at @nauflagstaff … Apparently he got infected with the guitar building bug and has since completed the full course work at @robertovenn.school.of.luthiery … this was news to me!
I was completely surprised when he contacted me and said he was trying to make it back up north to #flagstaff.
I am absolutely stoked to have him around the shop now as the first person to be hired since closing down the retail store.
#efficiency #synergy #goodfit
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Here’s an #unfortunate situation. This Martin is here for a neck reset. Someone in the past chopped the fingerboard extension! 😡 (this is a hack way to get at a neck joint for resetting, probably happened 20 years ago.)
This created #unstable reinforcement of the overall neck joint area, and how it absorbs and distributes string tension into the body. This was the primary contributing factor with the #cracking of the head block inside, and the separation of the top from the head block, which you can see in the movement here. You can also see the #compression cracking along where the #fingerboard extension was...
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Not the worst fret wear I’ve seen by far. But here you go. Get your #frets done. Your guitar and your #fingers will thank you.
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Oldie but a goodie, this ‘57 Gibby J50 is here for a refret and some restoration.
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I don’t like controversy for the sake of controversy. But I want to speak up because this issue affects my industry and independent builders.
Gibson has been attacking our friends in the luthier industry with dubious legal trademark threats and greedy corporate scare tactics. Their practices are attempting to put some of the best independent builders out of business. Instead of competing by building better and new products, Gibson has become a trademark troll.
In joining @ianhatesguitars and hopefully other repair luthiers, I am boycotting repair work on all new Gibson instruments purchased in the last year.
And I hope you won’t buy a new Gibson until they change their tactics with trademark issues. If you bring me a new Gibson I will tell you to call them directly to resolve the issue, even if it’s just a setup.
This is an issue of ethics and scale. Gibson is happy to threaten a lawsuit they know they could easily loose in court. They also know they’re going after builders who can’t defend themselves legally against a corporate giant.
Our small and tight-knit industry has always worked a little different, and we've long resisted toxic business practices. But humanity and decency don’t seem to be part of the standards at companies like Gibson.
For the full article and more details visit my website.
customsoundinstruments.com
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Any harmonica players out there? I’m clearing out some old inventory.
1 nice Blues Harp in A
1 Old Standby harp in E
Both for $40. (that’s $10 off the Blues Harp and a free Old Standby.)
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The #two #tenors …
Strange things compound and waves of occurrence do often occur. These two instruments came in on the same day, from two different clients. Both tenors are bout 100 years old. One #banjo one #tenorguitar #occurrence #serendpity
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I made a new #fret tang nipper... stole the idea from a guy on the YouTubes, but I was tired of my other ones not working right and bending frets, dinging frets, and overall making more work and costing more time than #saving . So this is much more #consistent and the little hole on the side works as a fret holder to do the file touch up after #grinding
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More #saddle slot routing. I love re-intonating #acoustic #guitars. This beautiful guitar has a finished bridge. So I plugged the slot with ebony, made sure the plug was a little low, then filled and finished over first with @gluboost CA glue. It’s sanded to 220 right now then I buffed it out after routing.
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#cleaned up and #shielded with a couple #mods.
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It’s dry out there with this wind and heaters going. Humidifiers are #onsale this week.
Working on a Paul. The shop is feeling good today. •
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This ‘ol Guild is getting some #love. She came in needing a refret, potential bridge reglue, and daddy wants a pick up installed for performance.
All was well until I found the entire lower treble side x-brace arm fully fuc..... messed up, detached and cracked. Someone previously attempted to glue it, but there were only two glue blobs holding the brace away from the top by 1/8” or more. Like some got some glue in there and didn’t clamp the brace at all.
I was able to scrape the old glue and break it away from the brace and the top with a pallet knife. Then I had a workable glue joint to clamp this brace back to the top.
The second picture is upside down, looking at the mirror inside the guitar looking up at the top where the brace is now glued and clamped.
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I currently have this #georgeous and #impeccable Huss & Dalton for sale. She’s #mint and ready for a new home.
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