Bridge re-glue & back crack :: 2001 Taylor 310 [4.6 lbs]
A turn of the century Taylor dreadnought in for a bridge re-glue and a back crack repair, along with a setup.
Chubbuck Guitars / Kevin Chubbuck, making & repairing guitars in an old building just north of Boston, Massachusetts.
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Bridge re-glue & back crack :: 2001 Taylor 310 [4.6 lbs]
A turn of the century Taylor dreadnought in for a bridge re-glue and a back crack repair, along with a setup.
2001 Taylor 310 :: bridge re-glue
Early pre-dawn bridge re-glue on a Taylor 310 dreadnought. I'm loving the moldable plastic pellets (InstaMorph) I picked up weeks ago for making custom clamping cauls. The cauls are shown above on the outer wings, backed with plywood for rigidity and to keep the clamps from slipping.
Cooking off a lifting bridge :: 2001 Taylor 310
Using a combination of an infrared heat lamp, a foil-wrapped cardboard shield and a palette knife to correct a failing bridge glue joint.