Rats...top crack
Can this crack be repaired on the top of my early '60s Martin baritone uke? It has an original satin finish, but has been polished by previous owners over the years and is fairly glossy by now. I'm...
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There is a great website full of repair info , FRETS.COM . Lots of info on Youtube also. I'd use hide glue , there is a recipe on Frets.com , you can buy the stuff at the supermarket. I think Youtube...
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May be able to repair with out harming the surface finish. I filled in/restuck/stabilized/repaired a crack on my TU-2 Gibson using Hide Glue. Long tine experience with hide glue in...
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can it be repaired....YES. It's not a difficult (or expensive) repair. ...if you do this for a living, have the tools and skills to do it right. A poorly done DIY glue job, will be much more...
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http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/TipsTricks/KitchenGlue/kitchenglue.html
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HD28 Player wrote:can it be repaired....YES. It's not a difficult (or expensive) repair. ...if you do this for a living, have the tools and skills to do it right. A poorly done DIY glue job,...
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Sorry, fellows, I wanted simply to edit my initial post, but I get bumped to a new box; this is one wonky site. Anyhow, I wanted to second what the luthier on the video says: this stuff is waterproof....
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acme97 wrote:HD28 Player wrote:can it be repaired....YES. It's not a difficult (or expensive) repair. ...if you do this for a living, have the tools and skills to do it right. A poorly done DIY...
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Now is this an open center seam or a crack? I can't remember if ukes that size have two piece tops. Seams can be a challenge to get back together in alignment and require humidification and other jedi...
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I'd try Decon or a good trap for the rats. You can get these at the supermarket also.
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Americano wrote:Now is this an open center seam or a crack? I can't remember if ukes that size have two piece tops. Seams can be a challenge to get back together in alignment and require...
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My experience is as stated by Mike's great description, only I successfully used TiteBond instead of HHG.
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