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broken truss rod Repair

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This Gaping Maw

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Would it also be worth shimming up the neck stick minimally to widen the gap a tiny bit to build some pressure into the glue ups when shim is removed later This part I don't quit understand. Could you…
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Electric build Tremolo bridge with Piezo options

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Graph Tech have Ghost saddles for other styles of bridge too. Check out https://graphtech.com/collections/fender. You should get something that'll retrofit a two-point trem. Their Acoustiphonic preamp…
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double neck guitar

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I'm with James on this. Sounds like you need to move backwards from the jack, isolating the outputs of both circuits to make sure each works on its own first. Unsolder the hots from the jack and try e…
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repair suggestions for top cracks

classical with top cracks
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Thanks Ian. I have seen the Doug and Dan video with TJ Thompson but could not find any others. I was thinking of splining the wider crack but it is cupped up. How would you handle that? Also looking i…
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re-working very old hide glue repair

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Could there be 2 glues in the picture? The tan/brown translucent glue looks like HHG. The purplish red-hued glue looks like Weldwood resorcinol, which was a 2 part powder/resin system. My father and I…
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Collapsing Soundhole — Mid 60’s Epiphone Texan

Epiphone TexanSoundhole Collapsing
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Alex, that looks like a tough customer given the amount of misalignment. If I wasn't sure about the neck pocket being a dovetail joint I would try something like this first - https://loothgroup.com/lo…
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Feedback on Jaguar Nut Slot/Channel Repair

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Hey Ian, it looks much better with the Fill and Finish CA! I still need to sand a few areas a little more and apply some gloss lacquer, but I think it’s going to turn out great! Thanks so much. It’s t…
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feedback on Les Paul Headstock repair

headstock break
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With a break like this with plenty of surface area, I would just glue it without any additional supports. My glue of choice is hot hide glue, but there will be lots of opinions on that and many option…
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