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  1. Actually, this is the first site I've come across, but thank you for informing me of the others. I'll be sure to check them out as soon as possible. I really appreciate your help, Mattia. : ) Thank you, Monica
  2. Wow, thanks so much guys I now have a better understanding of what I need to do, and what options I have available to me. I will try to get a picture up as soon as possible. I really appreciate the help and I look forward to learning more from you guys as I tackle this and future projects. Thanks again! -Monica
  3. Hi there, all. My name is Monica, I'm 22 and from deep south texas (15mins from the border), McAllen, Tx to be exact. Anyway, I'm a newbie to the world of guitar repair and building. But I have had a passion for acoustic guitars since I was 12yrs old. My father's only brother, and my favorite uncle, David - died from cancer when I was 12. Six months before he passed, he handed down to me his prized possesin, a beautiful acoustic Ibanez. I taught myself how to play, and have been in love with acoustic guitars ever since. When I was about 14 I found an old beat up classical guitar in my grandmother's storage garage, it was cracked down the front, nicked here and there, and covered with dust. That was the first guitar I stripped and repainted. Being 14 and knowing nothing of the process, I managed with whatever I had available to me. A bit of sandpaper, some glue, and some of my moms old acrylic craft's paint. If nothing else, it turned out to be a great piece of wall art Nonetheless, I discovered a new interest. Through high school and beginning college though, I found myself with less time to focus on my new found hobby. Fortunately, thanks to a good friend of mine, it has been rekindled. My friend bought me an old beat up guitar at a flea market and gave it to me for Christmas, so that I could get back to what I really love doing. This brings me to Projectguitar... I got online to do a little research and better educate myself. I know absolutely nothing about building a guitar from scratch, but what I am really interested in, is repairing and painting. The flea market guitar has an area over one of the "shoulders" the size of about a silver dollar that is crushed in. It's just cracked, no pieces are missing, but it is sucken in slightly. I went down to Hobby Lobby to browse a bit, and came across a "wood putty". Would that be suitable to use to patch it up? Also, what kinds of paints and laquers are best recommended for acoustic guitars? Actually, any advice would be greatly appreciated it. You can reply to this post, or email me at "fireflyskyz@Aim.com". Thank you for listening. Sincerely, Monica
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