Darrell Pope The Village Luthier
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Reply to Cracked x-braces on Guild F20
Tony thanks for sharing this example. Your work really paid off!
My top deflection is about the same (1/4″ at the sound hole). It’s interesting to me that you took the bridge plate off. When I reach inside it feels like there is a bend at the midpoint running along the length of the bridge plate. In addition, the bridge pins are inclined in…
Jay Daniels J Daniels Guitars and Glenn Cummins G Cummins Guitars -
Reply to Cracked x-braces on Guild F20
@ianloothgroup-com Many thanks for the consult on this.
Any other experiences with a similar repair? Also any thoughts on whether the braces on this 1966 guitar were glued with hide glue or other?
I’m still scratching my head about the root cause of the problem. There are some white mineral deposits inside the top going in a couple of inches…
Joseph O'Brien -
Looking for some advice on a repair for a 1966 Guild F20. The guitar top is significantly depressed (bowl shaped) around the sound hole. This is due to both upper x-braces being cracked as they tuck under the purfling. Also, the bridge is starting to pull off. Any suggestions on sequence of actions? Specifically, should I try to flatten the…
Glenn Cummins G Cummins Guitars and Tony Lewis Skypilot Guitar Repair
