Fingerboard extension top crack splint :: 2007 Pavan TP-30 [3.9 lbs]

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Fingerboard extension top crack splint :: 2007 Pavan TP-30 [3.9 lbs]

This classical has a nasty crack in the top that runs along the bass side of the fingerboard clean into the sound hole.  The crack had loosened the fingerboard brace so that was addressed first.  Two cleats were then fit and glued to support the break (one along the fingerboard, one just inside the sound hole).  This crack was far too open to just glue up (even with humidifying), so a thin spruce splint was fit, glued and trimmed into the crack with a minor color touch up to better match the top.

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Dried out fingerboard brace re-glue :: 2007 Pavan TP-30

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Dried out fingerboard brace re-glue :: 2007 Pavan TP-30

This nasty fingerboard extension crack took out the fingerboard brace in it's wake.  Here the brace is being re-glued before fitting and gluing in two reinforcement cleats.

Nasty fingerboard extension top crack :: 2007 Pavan TP-30 Classical

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Nasty fingerboard extension top crack :: 2007 Pavan TP-30 classical

Here is a brutal fingerboard extension top crack on a classical. I sealed up the sound hole to internally humidify the guitar for a few days to see if the crack will close tight enough to glue. If not, then I'll be fitting a splint along with re-gluing a loose brace and adding reinforcements.