Time for some custom inlay methinks!
Dave F.
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| Author: | JeremiahB. [ Wed May 05, 2010 9:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Did I totally mess up? |
I posted a message on MIMF but I'm going to post here as well since I'm so impatient. I was getting ready to bind the top and noticed that the notches or slots I cut into the sides to accept the brace ends of the top were not going to be completely covered by the binding. So, I used my random orbital sander to thin the outer perimeter since I'd left the top a little on the thick side anyway. Everything was going fine until all of the sudden there appears a tiny little pitch pocket in the upper bout, next to the soundhole. In hindsight, I should have let it be. The guy I'm building it for probably wouldn't have minded it at all. But the top was such a pretty piece of bearclaw spruce, it bothered me to leave it. I took an inspection mirror and checked the inside of the guitar and the pitch pocket or pin knot didn't run all the way through, so I set about sanding it out. Needless to say, it took a lot more sanding than I expected and I now have a spot in the upper bout between the upper part of the x brace and the finger braces which runs anywhere from .07" to .08" - maybe even thinner. So my question is, did I totally ruin the top? Fortunately, it is in the upper bout and not around the bridge and everything seems to be braced pretty well, but did I structurally compromise the top? Should I go in and place a couple more finger braces in the area or just leave it be? Thanks for your help. |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Wed May 05, 2010 9:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Did I totally mess up? |
It should be fine. Some of my tops run that thin. Let me know if you post this question on any other forum so I can answer it there too. Ha! |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Wed May 05, 2010 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Did I totally mess up? |
I would have considered changing the size of the binding/purfling to cover the problem. |
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| Author: | JeremiahB. [ Wed May 05, 2010 1:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Did I totally mess up? |
I agree, but hindsight is 20/20. I had no idea that a pitch pocket was a mere 1/100th of an inch under the surface. |
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| Author: | woody b [ Wed May 05, 2010 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Did I totally mess up? |
I wouldn't worry about the top, in the area you're describing. Hindsight is 20/20. You can usually see a pitch pocket(or pin knot) pre build by holding the top up to a bright light and looking through it. If I can't get the bad spot in the soundhole, under the fingerboard, or out of the pattern I'll use another top. |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Wed May 05, 2010 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Did I totally mess up? |
Time for some custom inlay methinks! Dave F. |
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| Author: | Michael [ Thu May 06, 2010 6:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Did I totally mess up? |
I make my notch with a Dremel through only the lining, not through the sides to avoid this. I know this only helps you with your next build. Sorry this happened to you. Michael |
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