Xaromir

Sorry for creating so many topics, it's my first project and i have to learn a lot.

Well i've tried to get the finish on my little parlor guitar off before, but sanding that by hand is really hard,

so i wanted to ask for alternatives.

I have no idea what it is, but i suspect it to be shellac, since it probably was the finish of choice at that time.

I got some in my nose and mouth when trying to sand it since i don't have a respirator,

it has a slightly sweet smell and taste to it.

I've also tried to get the bridge off, i did that with a iron and a e-string when i've done it on the fretboard,

but i thought i try a hot blade this time,

and i noticed the finish instantly started fizzing and sort of melting - a bit like cooking.

It get's white and dull when heat and liquids are introduced to it, i noticed that when getting off my fretboard.

What is it? And how do i get rid of it?

Could that also be done with a piezo or something, like in the neck pocket,

so that it's reacts on vibration and not on sound?

Ah yes, good ol' mother of toiletseat. <3

But i have to say - to me it looks like it's more of a problem with the wood.

It may be just the fact that i'm not really experienced and also new to this,

but is it maybe possible that the wood where sort of shrinking?

Do the frets maybe feel sharper than at a earlier point?

It seems like this gets ignored by many players, like - that stuff would never change shape right?

But it can and does.

What i would maybe think is that the fretboard lost a lot of water and maybe shrunk?

They look slightly out of shape, but there are HUGE gaps between the wood and the inlays.

How i would try to fix it?

I would get a bit off rosewood - doesn't have to be expansive, grind it down put it in some 2-ton-epoxy,

fill the gaps and sand every fret down one by one, till all is flush again.

but the less you sand the better it should be imho.

No own 1. hand experience there, just theoretic knowledge,

but if someone got a better idea - please feel free to correct me!

I'm also here to learn.

Sorry for the double post,

but i feel like mentioning that i would highly recommend that shop!

That guy is a real charm to deal with, great guy.

Thanks again for recommending.

If the inlay will be as purdy as their service is good it will look awesome!

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I've ordered the white weymann #1 set today.

http://www.luthiersupply.com/image_update/...ann-FB-Sale.jpg

I think i will use ebony since the black / white contrast should fit the binding and the rosette very well.

Never heard of andy depaule, but haven't i seen something like those potted plants on the martin #1.000.000?

Very sweet stuff, but even the sale items are over my budget for now, but i think i will go for a "weymann #1",

i loved the gold mop idea, but sadly they are sold out.

http://www.luthiersupply.com/image_update/...ann-FB-Sale.jpg

I hope they will fit the guitar even though the binding and rosette are pretty simple,

but the bridge got something like that going anyway.

First i fell in love with those in white and gold mop:

http://www.luthiersupply.com/image_update/...Style-FB-72.jpg

But i guess the female inhabitants of my house would rip my head of if i would spend that on inlays. :'(

I guess it will be better invested in a little donation for the site in one of the next months anyway. :3

You guys really helped me so far.

Thanks a lot you two! Mighty interesting read btw looks like a complicated topic, but i try to get it done, thanks for the help.

The veneer idea also is a very good one actually, i have to think about that.

I will post when i'm any further with it, i guess i will first re-finish it,

so expect something better looking for the start of next month.

As you may know i'm getting ready to make a new fretboard next month for my guitar,

now the question that is annoying me for a while is:

What inlays should i put in there?

I first thought about a "tree of life" but after finding out that i'm really scared of my new dremel,

i thought something simpler would be a good idea,

but i don't really want your normal dot's traps squares or diamonds,

so i thought i ask here.

What should i put on there? Any ideas?

Picture of the guitar:

I thought about reinforcing the neck, but more in therms of "trussrod" the carbon thing is new to me.

Is there maybe a good tutorial or something like that?

Thanks for the input - it's most appreciated!

I've actually tried that, but the fretboard shrunk,

it got a little valley down the middle, i would have had to do a whole lot of sanding anyway,

and i would have had to put on a new one anyway since it would have been to shallow after that,

so i figured it wouldn't matter if i would put on a new one.

Good to hear that my thoughts are not completely wrong.

Hopefully the wood will not move much anymore after almost 100 years,

but i have no experience if it comes to that.

I thought about fitting pieces of wood on the side of the fretboard,

that's going to get glued to the neck, but with the endgrain pointing to the outside of the fretboard,

i'm not sure if that would keep it from twisting or not though.

Long time since i've been here, i got some new tools,

and getting ready to continue working on my guitar next month.

First a little reminder / status update:

You may remember... i got this guitar which i'm trying to fix:

By now i got the fretboard off the neck:

Now it's much clearer to see and feel, the neck is twisted slightly to the right,

a bit like a helix-shape.

I could sand it flat now, but i have 2 problems with that:

The neck would get quite thin, and i would have to compensate for this when putting on the new fretboard,

so i thought about fitting a fretboard on the neck without touching the neck.

I would put some self-adhesive sanding paper on the neck, and then sand the new fretboard with very small movements

onto the shape of the neck.

Any alternatives - thought - or recommendations?

It would be most appreciated.