Everyone keeps saying pros won't work on them....
I've been a pro for over 40 years, and I worked on them.
I know other pros who will work on them - because they can make a buck.
I'm in the...
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Everyone keeps saying pros won't work on them....
I've been a pro for over 40 years, and I worked on them.
I know other pros who will work on them - because they can make a buck.
I'm in the...
You could mess it up so badly the professional will charge you twice what it would have cost in the first place.
(speaking as a pro with over 40 years at the bench)
Some of us have the brains and the wherewithal to fix lowly instruments without charging an arm and a leg.
Whatev, dude.
This is what makers of cheap Asian guitarmakers and hack repair guys do.
Don't be one of THOSE GUYS.
Suggest you restring with silk'n'steel strings (low tension) until you can have an experienced...
Do you have a luggage repair shop in town? Many of them can fix your case easily for a reasonable price.
Glad you liked it, John. The guitar had other problems, but it's all smoothed out and playing fine now...
Fabbed up a new bone nut on a 7 string electric.
That injection molded chunk of chewing gum was grabbing the strings and made tuning a real problem.
No more! Looks better and sure works better!
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It's four aces from where I'm sitting! Well done.
Just a reminder.... All the books are sold. Still sending out SIC Files via email, and lately - via CD and thumbdrives.
My Marples set is from the early 80's and have never let me down.
I made the mistake of loaning one out once, and the guy chipped a corner off trying to chisel a hole in 1/4" Masonite.
Never again.
Frank Ford can do no wrong.
A dab or two of yellow glue will be fine. Use a piece of tape to hold it until it's dry.
Even white glue will work. You want it to stay on, but be repairable down the road.
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-invent-new-glue-thats-activated-by-magnetic-field-saves-on-energy-time-and-space/
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If the saddle is removable you can sand the bottom of it before reinstallation.
Otherwise, you can sand the foot of the bridge a bit.
Keep in mind, lowering the action at the bridge will reduce...
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It's a splintery wood that seldom dries without checking or...
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I won't say I wasted my time,...
I am down to one book, and I've added burning CD's to my repertoire. So.... you can request that I send you all 14 PDF files via email, buy the last book, send me a thumbdrive to fill and return by...
Face it, people. Epoxy is NOT tone.
It gets even better, John!
Didn't the OP ask this question over on the OLF?
Bump is case anyone else is interested in these files. I can email them to you, or you can send me a thumbdrive and I'll be happy to copy them for you and return the drive. If you like hard copies...
That is just not true. A great many repairmen here in America have been using TruOil for years because it works with anything - because of the great compatibility with other finishes. Heck - even...