Re: First repair - all advice welcome
Since you are a beginner, by your own admission, you should do a lot more reading and studying before jumping in with both feet. You’ve already made an error using plastic wood I think. And once it’s done it’s hard to reverse. A drop fill with medium viscosity super glue would have been more successful. Done correctly, it’s almost invisible. It’s hard for me to believe the plastic wood is invisible. Of course, on the other hand, if your work is hidden by the fingerboard extension, I guess that could be ok. As referenced above, frets.com is a great place to start. Don’t just restrict yourself to the mandolin specific section. There’s a lot of good stuff in the guitar section that can be useful too. Removing all that old glue will be a challenge. If it was model glue acetone would work, but most likely harm the finish too. Good luck. Love the scroll. Some people pay hundreds of dollars extra to get distressing like that!
Don
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