Chubbuck Guitars / Kevin Chubbuck, making & repairing guitars in an old building just north of Boston, Massachusetts.
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2004 LaVancher OM [4.5 lbs] :: top crack repair.
Above is the completed top crack repair that was repaired here.
Below is the crack as it came into the shop. Note the dent on the bottom edge that was caused by a dropped cell phone.
Top crack set off by a phone.
And maybe a little low humidity (?) This custom OM is owned and built by Boston singer / songwriter / guitarist Chris LaVancher at Alan Caruth's shop in 2004. While at a recent gig, a cell phone was accidentally dropped by someone on stage. The guitar was on a stand when the phone impacted the top, setting off a 6" crack.
The crack was slightly open so I humidified the guitar for 24 hours and it closed enough to glue up. Hot hide glue, two pieces of plexiglass (one inside, one outside) and a few clamps make up the first part of this repair. Next up will be gluing in reinforcement cleats to help keep the crack from reopening.
Lower bout top crack caused by low humidity. Below is one of two humidifiers that will hopefully close this crack enough to glue it without splinting it.
