Chubbuck Guitars / Kevin Chubbuck, making & repairing guitars in an old building just north of Boston, Massachusetts.
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bridge reglue
This vintage Martin was picked up this morning after having it's bridge reglued, a couple loose back brace ends secured and an overall cleaning. The owner's mother purchased this guitar for her brand new in 1961 for $160! After 55 years together, she is looking to sell it so please feel free to contact me if you are interested.
A vintage Martin classical came in with it's bridge removed. I cleaned up the mating surfaces, made a few custom clamping cauls (one internal, three external) and reglued the bridge with hot hide glue.
This M-20 has been in the shop multiple times now for bridge reglues. Seems it likes to fail yearly most likely due to the fact it is so thin in the wings. I am trying to hold off on replacing the bridge until the guitar needs a neck reset. But really I think the guitar is pissed I did this to it's brother.
This guy was finally picked up after 2 years (!). I reglued the bridge, repaired a split in the headstock and glued up a loose tailblock-to-top seam. There was also a loose top brace and the undersaddle pickup was humming so it needed to be replaced.
Quick video originally posted on my snapchat (@chubbuckguitars) and shared to IG:
Top cracks & bridge reset :: 2003 Taylor 214 [4.2 lbs]
The bridge was coming up so it was removed. While the bridge was off, two top cracks that ran from the outer E string holes to the tail were repaired. Finally the bridge was refit, glued and clamped in place with hot hide glue.
![1961 Martin OO-18G [3.2 lbs] :: clean up & bridge reglue](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53dfcee2e4b0c0da377c65c7/1467812917983-LTC5LIWG0YESM8VHRJPJ/20160706_1961_Martin_OO-18G_bridge_glued.jpg)
![Peghead & body damage :: 2002 Tacoma Thunderchief CB28C [6.7 lbs]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53dfcee2e4b0c0da377c65c7/1451420351155-RZZK9JC8X4SKJ8MD1R4A/image-asset.jpeg)
![Top cracks & bridge reset :: 2003 Taylor 214 [4.2 lbs]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53dfcee2e4b0c0da377c65c7/1444086729755-6US2PUD3S7AO1SCG4GHW/image-asset.jpeg)