Humidity top cracks :: 1997 Santa Cruz 000

January 4, 2016

A late 90's 000 from my alma mater, Santa Cruz Guitar Company. I've always loved their 000's and wish I would have built one when I was working there. This one has been in the shop before needing a neck reset and top crack repair. Now it's in for a new nut and some more structural TLC. I already addressed a few loose back braces. Here I'm repairing one of two top cracks running from the bridge to the tail using TJ Thompson's cleating method. Stay tuned for the other top crack repair.

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Crack repair from the daily videos.

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Laminate top crack :: 2012 Gibson Custom Shop ES-359

November 8, 2015

A really odd crack for a laminate top. This top's outer maple veneer has split and lifted around the bridge pickup rout. I cleaned out the dirt and fit a splint into the crack along with re-gluing the separated veneer. It won't be a pretty repair, but it should keep the crack from spreading.

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Pulling dents & closing cracks :: 1971 Guild D25M

July 6, 2015

Pulling dents & closing cracks :: 1971 Guild D25M

This side crack was damaged during shipping (shown here). Here is a dent that is being pulled shut with a guitar string, a cleat puller and a mahogany cleat inside the guitar. The spool clamps are closing the remaining crack. Next up will be installing a few more cleats on this crack, then addressing a couple other side cracks.

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