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Chris Oliver

Post subject: good days, bad days

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:09 pm

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Have you ever noticed how sometimes you do a great job at a repair operation. In my case, removing a neck and causing no damage to the top finish....

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... when the top no longer matters because it has to be replaced!!!!

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Edward Taylor

Post subject: Re: good days, bad days

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:23 pm

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Is that a crack or a scratch?

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Chris Oliver

Post subject: Re: good days, bad days

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:32 pm

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Edward,
That is a break... through the top and into the bridge plate. The entire bridge twisted forward loosening all the string tension... If it was nearly anywhere else, I would have tried to repair it.

This is the result of a fall with the intensity of the perfect storm. The guitar fell over face-first onto a perfectly aligned screwdriver handle. Doh!

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WudWerkr

Post subject: Re: good days, bad days

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:14 pm

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The unique situation was first described in a luthrie book written in the mid 1770's by thae famed luthier repair man Mr Law ! think his first name was Murphy if my mind recals things properly.

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Hesh

Post subject: Re: good days, bad days

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:04 pm

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Ouch - sorry about that Chris but perhaps if we all have to experience this at some point your dues are now paid.

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