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Bass side top crack :: 1997 Santa Cruz 000

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Bass side top crack :: 1997 Santa Cruz 000

The treble side top crack running from the high e to the tail was repaired.  Now it's time for the bass side crack running from the A string bridge pin hole to the tail.  This crack was repaired before by another repair person, then repaired by myself using the standard cleating method (small rectangular cleats).  Since this guitar is exposed to less-than-ideal conditions, I'm removing the old cleats and re-repairing this crack with TJ Thompson's full cleat method.

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Broken neck :: 1996 Gibson Les Paul Studio [8.5 lbs]

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Broken neck :: 1996 Gibson Les Paul Studio [8.5 lbs]

Here's the end result of the most recent Les Paul neck break repair.  It closed up really well and didn't require any sanding of the finish to make it smooth to the touch.  I'm usually reluctant to post the final photos when the customer doesn't have the budget for the finish repairs.  But this could be fairly easily touched up if he ever decides to do so in the future.

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Humidity top cracks :: 1997 Santa Cruz 000

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Humidity top cracks :: 1997 Santa Cruz 000

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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Breaking strings :: 1998 Gibson SG [7.4 lbs]

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Breaking strings :: 1998 Gibson SG [7.4 lbs]

The player of this SG has a heavy right hand attack and was having issues regularly breaking strings.  When someone is having string break issues, I always ask them where they are breaking.  Near the nut?  Bridge?  This one was breaking them at the bridge.  First thing addressed was the saddle slots.  They were pretty gnarly with all kinds of junk and burrs.  Once they were dressed I moved on to the stopbar.  Originally it was tightened down flat to the body.  This was causing a significant break angle of the strings over the bridge and I raised it to allow the strings to decrease their downward force on the saddles.

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