Boggs Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Thanks for the photos, TJ! Now, behold... Before: After: Boggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american_jesus Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 very cool looking, does it sound much different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Nice I like the contrast on the lines between the pickguard and the lower bout. So you added the electronics too? Nice done Boggs. Looks as part of the guitar, not a newly added piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggs Posted August 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 It's less boomy and more articulate... I would be willing to bet the owner will feel it sounds better now than it did new! It sustains amazingly well for a nylon stringed guitar, too! I have a sound clip thread on it here somewhere... Thanks for the comments, too! What you described, Maiden69, was precisely what I was trying to achieve! You just made my day! Boggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragyn Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 You definitly have the talent for repair and improvement Boggs!! Looks fantastic! Dragyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Great job. Thats amazing what you did with the guitar but u just didnt cover up that hole with the pickguard did you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggs Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Of course not... Here's what I did besides de-divoting the fingerboard and installing the electronics... I cut a geometric hole where it was worn through and cut a piece of 1/32 aircraft plywood (real high quality stuff) to make a patch. I built up and repaired the bracing and expoxed the cross brace for the patch to bond to and filled the hole. I then shaved and scraped the worst area of laminate destruction from wear and body sweat rot from the top about 1/32 inch deep (the top is only .100 thick) and traced the edges. I used that tracing to make another patch from the 1/32 material and filled the shaved out area with it and filled the edge with wood filler. I then sanded the top smooth. I had some nice walnut veneer so I designed a pickguard using it and cut out the shape to cover the patched area and bonded it to some 1/64th aircraft plywood. I used a strong double-back tape on the body of the guard and glue around the edges along with a wood fill around the edges to seal it down. It should be a LOT more robust than that cheap laminate that Giannini uses for their tops. I then sealed the guitar with a spar urethane (5 coats) since this guitar sees bad weather and sweat and serious abuse. Oh yeah... I also repaired where the back was delaminating and separating from the side... Boggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Alrite i was just checking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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