Dan is the "Bob Ross" of lutherie. His delivery has such a calming cadence to it which always gives me confidence when making guitar repairs. Nobody has taught me more than Dan. Thanks, Dan & StewMac!
I did this DIY a few years ago to an old Alvarez acoustic with the same type of crack. I used two strong magnets, one directly on top of the crack, and one stuck to the cleat with two sided tape. The magnets naturally find each other and stick together to act as a clamp while the glue dries. It worked pretty well.
A hygrometer is a must! I have a (poorly made) Seagull Pepino guitar. I believe the wood was not seasoned well enough. But in the winter my apt gets brutally dry and even with a damp sponge in a plastic bag with holes in it (inside the sound hole) the guitar still cracked. My luthier fixed it (along with a saddle fix to fix the poorly set intonation). The humidity thing is real, though. Especially in winter. I put damp sponges in a plastic bag with holes in it in all my guitar cases in the winter--and I never leave them out on the stand. Dan is a treasure, for sure.
I wish I could explain it. So many StewMac videos all with great information, knowledgeable luthiers and hardworking folk. But I keep coming back to watch Dan even though he's trying to share the spotlight.
Very cool. I was wondering what a cleat was when I read the video description, then when I saw what it was, I chuckled because I fixed a crack in an old arch top I once had by using a popsicle stick as a cleat.
Helpful tips. I just happened upon a classic Levin guitar, made in Sweden. Nylon strings, beautiful tone, so easy to play. It did come with the bridge torn off, since some nut job had put high tension steel strings on it. I got the bridge succesfully glued back on, and it sounds wonderful. The body does have a few cracks, so I will have to address that. This video was most helpful. I did some research, and found the serial number chart for Levin guitars. It turns out mine is a 1954 model! A good 20 years older than I initially thought. Definitely worth restoring.
Just out of curiosity… Does the cleat really need to be that large? If the grain were perpendicular to the split wouldn’t you be able to use a very thin clear?
I have learned a lot from watching these videos and from reading Dan's books , but something I've notice about every guitar dyi UA-camr gets wrong is that not everywhere in the USA has the same weather pattern. My winters are wet and humid while our summers are hot and very dry. Right now outside humidity is 23% while inside is 37%. Your best tool have is a hydrometer to closely monitor the moisture in the air, so you'll know if you need to humidify your guitar or run a dehumidifier.
I inherited a tiple and a balalaika from the guitar teacher I had in high school. They both had cracks in the tops and were unsellable, so his sister told me to keep them. I took them to a repair shop who said it would be hundreds if not upwards of a thousand dollars to fix them. They are not high-end instruments, so I think I'm going to use this video as a guide and try to fix them myself. Thanks for making the video!
I have many guitars but only one is really special. '68 Goya folk guitar. Dad's first guitar, my first guitar and my son's first guitar. It got impact cracks from living under my dorm bed in the late '80s. Bashing punk tunes out of it was needed at my sucky military school, but that didn't help either. Before my son was born dad gave me the guitar but first he had it repaired professionally. Cost nearly it's value, or more, but a job well done. My son is very careful, and it's his favorite guitar to take to school where he has lessons and jam sessions with kids...but now it's cracked again. Luckily he likes his $70 Strat that I fixed up and his Boss Mini amp and he's big enough for a 25.5 scale guitar now. No more classic acoustic going to school. I am determined to fix it myself. Meanwhile, I will fix some guitars at a school I taught at, for free, to be sure I know what I'm doing. I doubt I'll ever be a great player, but I do like modding and fixing and setting up guitars. Living in NZ it's lucky I can do the StewMac membership as the shipping cost is otherwise a real burdon along with the exchange rate. And I am done with Ali Express...EVERYTHING they sell is terrible.
Great tip. Thanks for sharing. What kind of music shop would place a boutique guitar in a sunny window? Sounds like the sort of place to steer clear of.
Respect your elders brothers I’m a machinist and I learned some of the best tricks in the book from old Timers. The man that came up with that magnetic trick was pretty slick in his thinking. Truly a nice job on this
WOW! I had a crack on a top just like the one described. Bagged it up overnight and it closed up so tight I had to look to find it. Glued it with thin set and glued a cleat on with tightbond using magnets. GREAT FIX! Thanks so much!!
As usual, I’m late to the party, but the information is ageless...just inherited a late ‘60’s Hagstrom with about 4 cracks running with the grain...gonna try the glue and cleats wherever there aren’t braces...thanx for the excellent video, Stewmac!, cheers, Bill
I use a pair of strong magnets. I put tape on the top one to protect the finish and I tape my cleat to the other one. After dry fitting a couple of times for practice, I'll glue the cleat and match up my magnets. I just wish that the SM scissor jack wasn't prohibitively expensive like all else SM......
i have a Larrivee Parlor guitar that got horrible cracks in it (looked like a cut that needed stitches).. i got some portable dehumidifiers, and placed them in the room.. and also some of those square moisture absorbers and put them in the guitar case.. and although i didn't glue the cracks closed yet.. they did close up on there own
@@micsayre Well buddy, i'm in the Philippines.. and the level humidity here is grossly abnormal. if i could send you photos and videos of how the humidity had compromised or destroyed items made with Wood, Leather, cotton or even paper.. you would think otherwise.. (tons of things i kept inside my luggage bags got FILLED WITH MOLD). Bamboo Flutes and Wooden Saxophones were starting to get filled with mold. A leather belt i had, became mold city. i had 3 guitars that were fine until i brought them here.. then the Bridges started getting loose and disconnecting on them.. i complained to the building's office managers & of course that got me nowhere (they simply think i'm trying to get them to pay for things that were damaged and go into denial mode. They told me i was the only one who had complained about such a thing. Then one day one of the building handymen came by to fix something electrical, and i showed him my humidity and MOLD issues, and he said he gets the SAME thing). I got a Taylor Mini GS Bass, and knew that i had to do something extreme to save it from what had happened to the others.. & so far, what i said i did in the comment above has helped. The level of mold has almost disappeared.. and my Guitars & that Taylor Mini GS has been fine.. so far. i'll add, my electricity bill from using air coolers is ridiculous. So, when you're in abnormal, judging with a normal mindset is not correct. Someone once told me "One Lid (pot top) doesn't fit every pot.."
I have a crack in a vintage Ovation. I don't think it is through the wood. It seems to be just the veneer. Should I have it repaired before selling it?
I'm looking at a guitar that has a crack from humidity and I'm hesitant to buy it because I am worried there might be more issues with in then it seems. If not its a pretty good deal. I am not sure what to do because I do like the way it looks. I guess I should go and play it to and take a closer look. Any recommendations on what to look out for? Also that is a beautiful guitar.
Do you test your bottled hide glue? I’ve heard of inconsistency between batches, so I haven’t used it for instrument repair (yet) - just household projects.
@@brandonsmith984 If you're referring to the top, it's not ziricote. Looks like spruce to me. Ziricote is typically used on back and sides of a guitar.
That’s some fancy work. Any advice hiding a thin crack in black satin finish? (Fender Newporter Special) I’m going to try the sponge trick and then glue it from the inside. I just noticed the cack on the back of the guitar. ????
@@stewmac I was looking for it today and am unable to locate it...have a Fender Montclair with two cracks and I also need to find a nut for it...nice guitar but someone left it to rot and I am working on it now...
Awesome video..I have the exact same problem in a Fender I just bought so your video couldn't have been any better suited to what I was looking for. I feel confident enough to give this a go now!! Thanks for the handy tips and tricks too! Cheers, Pete
Dan are these cletes better than using the Stew Mac cleat maker for the driil press I have that set up but these look more substantial in the video. Great to see you on youtube.
I think the idea of the cleat maker is to use the same type of wood, like mahogany cleats look better and maybe work better on a mahogany guitar, same for spruce. Also the cleat maker sets you up with the string pull trick, which is awesome.
@@richardweinberger6302 oh sure and I would expect these cleats to be available in spruce or cedar or mahogany as well but they really looked much more substantial in the video compared to the spruce ones I've made.
Hey Dan I was wondering if you could do a video about fixing tongue lift? On a acoustic guitar. If you have a video on that already please send me the link. Thank you so much and love watching and learning from you're video's.
Very nice! But how do you fix a finish crack on a solid body? I have a vintage Ferrari Red Jackson Soloist in mint condition (one of the first few hundred). I got it out today from a couple years closet storage only to find a straight crack in the finish to the left of the pickups all the way down the body. I almost broke into tears....it's my baby. Can it be fixed?? I don't trust myself to fix it, I just want to know if it's possible? PLEASE HELP ME DAN!! ;_;
I had a Maton Messiah acoustic some years back, I left it inside on the stand in the spare room when I was at work for a day, or two, not sure exactly. Next time I played it I noticed a fine crack along the back of the bridge. I was devastated. It was my pride and joy. And yes it was right in the middle of a hot Australian summer. Good job Dan
Surprised that the cleat is just pushed into place, rather than having some kind of clamp. There are several clamping techniques in common use, from the guitar-tuner-in-a-box tool to magnets to cam clamps. The hide glue will tighten up the joint as it cures but this still seems odd to me.
That's a pretty cool trick with the magnetic film. I do have to ask though what kind of wood is that on the sides and is it a laminate or solid through to the inside.
Trouble with this and maybe I need a hint, when the guitar is humidified & the crack closes, I am unable to see the crack open when pushed internally. Will any glue get into the crack to make any difference? Also, the crack doesn’t seem to go all the way to the inside. Are cleats needed when the cross bracing seems to be keeping the crack in check? Heaven knows there is a crack there when the humidity drops to 44%. Any suggestions?
The crack does go all the way through. Even when the crack closes when you push on it it and the crack opens and closes you work the glue into the seam.
After all these years Dan is still the best there is.
With the possible exception of his cousin, Mark.
And still willing to both pass on his experience and learn from others.
Frank ford and john reuter
Yah I’d say his cousin is better at some things…..
Dan is the "Bob Ross" of lutherie. His delivery has such a calming cadence to it which always gives me confidence when making guitar repairs. Nobody has taught me more than Dan. Thanks, Dan & StewMac!
Dan is a national treasure. his experience and relaxed teaching style is unsurpassed and he is a genuine and humble individual.
I did this DIY a few years ago to an old Alvarez acoustic with the same type of crack. I used two strong magnets, one directly on top of the crack, and one stuck to the cleat with two sided tape. The magnets naturally find each other and stick together to act as a clamp while the glue dries. It worked pretty well.
Holy cow. I just saw this after I said the same thing!
A hygrometer is a must! I have a (poorly made) Seagull Pepino guitar. I believe the wood was not seasoned well enough. But in the winter my apt gets brutally dry and even with a damp sponge in a plastic bag with holes in it (inside the sound hole) the guitar still cracked. My luthier fixed it (along with a saddle fix to fix the poorly set intonation). The humidity thing is real, though. Especially in winter. I put damp sponges in a plastic bag with holes in it in all my guitar cases in the winter--and I never leave them out on the stand. Dan is a treasure, for sure.
Dan is the Best, he is a national treasure
Like the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, the Statue of Liberty or Mount St. Helens...?
I wish I could explain it. So many StewMac videos all with great information, knowledgeable luthiers and hardworking folk. But I keep coming back to watch Dan even though he's trying to share the spotlight.
The wood on the side of that guitar is insane.
Black Limba!
Actually, it is black and white ebony.
I was thinking ziricote, but it could be pale moon ebony as well.
@@gabewilliams7462 Pale moon ebony? I have never heard of it but it sounds romantic!
@@stewmac But, is it a good tonewood? Just curious.😁 Great video!!!!
Very cool. I was wondering what a cleat was when I read the video description, then when I saw what it was, I chuckled because I fixed a crack in an old arch top I once had by using a popsicle stick as a cleat.
You just made my day!! 😊
Helpful tips. I just happened upon a classic Levin guitar, made in Sweden. Nylon strings, beautiful tone, so easy to play. It did come with the bridge torn off, since some nut job had put high tension steel strings on it. I got the bridge succesfully glued back on, and it sounds wonderful. The body does have a few cracks, so I will have to address that. This video was most helpful. I did some research, and found the serial number chart for Levin guitars. It turns out mine is a 1954 model! A good 20 years older than I initially thought. Definitely worth restoring.
What type of glue did you use to fill in the crack?
I have been watching your videos for years and it never gets old. I have learned so much from you sir.
Just out of curiosity… Does the cleat really need to be that large? If the grain were perpendicular to the split wouldn’t you be able to use a very thin clear?
I have learned a lot from watching these videos and from reading Dan's books , but something I've notice about every guitar dyi UA-camr gets wrong is that not everywhere in the USA has the same weather pattern. My winters are wet and humid while our summers are hot and very dry. Right now outside humidity is 23% while inside is 37%. Your best tool have is a hydrometer to closely monitor the moisture in the air, so you'll know if you need to humidify your guitar or run a dehumidifier.
My all times Hero, reminds me so much of my Dad, who used to work on instruments just for fun. He passed away 4 years ago.
Sounds like he was a cool Dad, he lives on through you and in the music, Brother.
Helpfull video, thx
But please tell us:
where to buy the magnetic cleat holder please..
Anyone else feels relaxed when watching Dan videos? Love them
Big time. Most of these videos I will never need but I watch them anyways. Check out the Warmoth videos too. Aaron is super cool too.
Yep. Love his videos, watch them all the time. Just wish they were longer
a lot...love him
I inherited a tiple and a balalaika from the guitar teacher I had in high school. They both had cracks in the tops and were unsellable, so his sister told me to keep them. I took them to a repair shop who said it would be hundreds if not upwards of a thousand dollars to fix them. They are not high-end instruments, so I think I'm going to use this video as a guide and try to fix them myself. Thanks for making the video!
Can you tell me where to buy the magnetic cleat holder please. Is it in a kit with the magnetic viewing strip. I could not find it on your website :-)
What a beautiful guitar
Disappointed that the cleat holder and magnetic film still don't seem to be available at StewMac. This would be a nice tool to have.
I have many guitars but only one is really special. '68 Goya folk guitar. Dad's first guitar, my first guitar and my son's first guitar. It got impact cracks from living under my dorm bed in the late '80s. Bashing punk tunes out of it was needed at my sucky military school, but that didn't help either. Before my son was born dad gave me the guitar but first he had it repaired professionally. Cost nearly it's value, or more, but a job well done. My son is very careful, and it's his favorite guitar to take to school where he has lessons and jam sessions with kids...but now it's cracked again. Luckily he likes his $70 Strat that I fixed up and his Boss Mini amp and he's big enough for a 25.5 scale guitar now. No more classic acoustic going to school. I am determined to fix it myself. Meanwhile, I will fix some guitars at a school I taught at, for free, to be sure I know what I'm doing. I doubt I'll ever be a great player, but I do like modding and fixing and setting up guitars. Living in NZ it's lucky I can do the StewMac membership as the shipping cost is otherwise a real burdon along with the exchange rate. And I am done with Ali Express...EVERYTHING they sell is terrible.
Great tip. Thanks for sharing. What kind of music shop would place a boutique guitar in a sunny window? Sounds like the sort of place to steer clear of.
Ha! No doubt!
Dan is the man! Love watching this guy work his magic.
Never knew how important a luthiers are. Now that I own a guitar I know exactly how important they are!
I can watch StewMac videos all day! Thanks Dan!!!
Respect your elders brothers I’m a machinist and I learned some of the best tricks in the book from old Timers. The man that came up with that magnetic trick was pretty slick in his thinking. Truly a nice job on this
That magnet film trick is amazing. What a helpful video!
WOW! I had a crack on a top just like the one described. Bagged it up overnight and it closed up so tight I had to look to find it. Glued it with thin set
and glued a cleat on with tightbond using magnets. GREAT FIX! Thanks so much!!
Do you by chance know what kind of magnets? Pulling strength? And where did you get the cleat..I need to do this but don’t have the clamp he’s using.
Dan Erlewine, still the king!
As usual, I’m late to the party, but the information is ageless...just inherited a late ‘60’s Hagstrom with about 4 cracks running with the grain...gonna try the glue and cleats wherever there aren’t braces...thanx for the excellent video, Stewmac!, cheers, Bill
I wouldn't even try to do this. I'm too clumsy and impatient, but I love to see Dan doing his thing.
Thanks alot sir, master. I am thinking that small piece of wood does not change original accoustics, trying to fix a Martin D18 195 in cambodia.....
You make this way easy for noobs. Guitar center wanted 400 bucks to do this to my Taylor
What glue was used? Thanks
I use a pair of strong magnets. I put tape on the top one to protect the finish and I tape my cleat to the other one. After dry fitting a couple of times for practice, I'll glue the cleat and match up my magnets. I just wish that the SM scissor jack wasn't prohibitively expensive like all else SM......
i have a Larrivee Parlor guitar that got horrible cracks in it (looked like a cut that needed stitches).. i got some portable dehumidifiers, and placed them in the room.. and also some of those square moisture absorbers and put them in the guitar case.. and although i didn't glue the cracks closed yet.. they did close up on there own
"...dehumidifiers..." exactly the opposite of what is suggested
@@micsayre Well buddy, i'm in the Philippines.. and the level humidity here is grossly abnormal. if i could send you photos and videos of how the humidity had compromised or destroyed items made with Wood, Leather, cotton or even paper.. you would think otherwise.. (tons of things i kept inside my luggage bags got FILLED WITH MOLD). Bamboo Flutes and Wooden Saxophones were starting to get filled with mold. A leather belt i had, became mold city. i had 3 guitars that were fine until i brought them here.. then the Bridges started getting loose and disconnecting on them.. i complained to the building's office managers & of course that got me nowhere (they simply think i'm trying to get them to pay for things that were damaged and go into denial mode. They told me i was the only one who had complained about such a thing. Then one day one of the building handymen came by to fix something electrical, and i showed him my humidity and MOLD issues, and he said he gets the SAME thing). I got a Taylor Mini GS Bass, and knew that i had to do something extreme to save it from what had happened to the others.. & so far, what i said i did in the comment above has helped. The level of mold has almost disappeared.. and my Guitars & that Taylor Mini GS has been fine.. so far. i'll add, my electricity bill from using air coolers is ridiculous. So, when you're in abnormal, judging with a normal mindset is not correct. Someone once told me "One Lid (pot top) doesn't fit every pot.."
I love learning new things I can't get enough thank you Dan 🎸😎👍
I feel like I am watching the guitar world's Bob Ross watching this video.
Happy little accidents 👍
That’s so true
He’s relaxing to listen to.
His cousin is just as calming..
I have an identical crack in my acoustic bass, thanks for the tips
Hi Stewmac, you should sell the cleat holder and magnetic film
We will be soon. :)
Magnetic film . . . never heard of that. Brilliant idea.
This stuff is why I finally went with an Emerald X30. Arrived in Virginia in tune.
What glue are you appling into crack?
I have a crack in a vintage Ovation. I don't think it is through the wood. It seems to be just the veneer. Should I have it repaired before selling it?
What tape is that you're using at 1:35? Is that just plain masking tape? NewB thanks
Excellent demo! That magnetic film is cool stuff
These are the best repair vids bar none!
Always great to see Dan at it!
Great video. Thank you
I'm looking at a guitar that has a crack from humidity and I'm hesitant to buy it because I am worried there might be more issues with in then it seems. If not its a pretty good deal. I am not sure what to do because I do like the way it looks. I guess I should go and play it to and take a closer look. Any recommendations on what to look out for? Also that is a beautiful guitar.
Do you test your bottled hide glue? I’ve heard of inconsistency between batches, so I haven’t used it for instrument repair (yet) - just household projects.
Can I use super ca glue for the cleat? Or does it need to be something like tite bond wood clue? This was a truly great lesson. Thanks so much
That’s a beautiful looking piece of wood, what is it?
I think it is Zicorite!
@@brandonsmith984 If you're referring to the top, it's not ziricote. Looks like spruce to me. Ziricote is typically used on back and sides of a guitar.
Matt Rogers Why on earth would he call the top ziricote?
The top is Italian (European) Spruce and the back and sides are black and white ebony.
@@stewmac Thanks or replying. It looks stunning.
Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us Dan. You are the best.
That’s some fancy work. Any advice hiding a thin crack in black satin finish? (Fender Newporter Special) I’m going to try the sponge trick and then glue it from the inside. I just noticed the cack on the back of the guitar. ????
Moving from a very dry climate to a very humid climate, how much time is need for my guitars to acclimate, before I do a set-up?
Gorgeous guitar
The sides of that guitar are beautiful!
Amazing production, diction, explaining, rythm. Thanks so much ( and funny I just got this problem with a guitar of mine). Fixing time!!
This is EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you, Sir.
Thank You ❤️ 🎸 I always learn so much from You. So Cool 😎
Can you tell me where I can find the cleat holder/positioner with the locator film? I didn't see a link.
We'll be selling it soon.
@@stewmac I'm waiting for that magnetic cleate holder.
@@stewmac I was looking for it today and am unable to locate it...have a Fender Montclair with two cracks and I also need to find a nut for it...nice guitar but someone left it to rot and I am working on it now...
I would also like to buy the cleat holder and viewing film but can’t find it!
I love the videos with Dan
Awesome video..I have the exact same problem in a Fender I just bought so your video couldn't have been any better suited to what I was looking for. I feel confident enough to give this a go now!!
Thanks for the handy tips and tricks too! Cheers, Pete
Dan are these cletes better than using the Stew Mac cleat maker for the driil press I have that set up but these look more substantial in the video. Great to see you on youtube.
I think the idea of the cleat maker is to use the same type of wood, like mahogany cleats look better and maybe work better on a mahogany guitar, same for spruce. Also the cleat maker sets you up with the string pull trick, which is awesome.
@@richardweinberger6302 oh sure and I would expect these cleats to be available in spruce or cedar or mahogany as well but they really looked much more substantial in the video compared to the spruce ones I've made.
Hey Dan I was wondering if you could do a video about fixing tongue lift? On a acoustic guitar. If you have a video on that already please send me the link. Thank you so much and love watching and learning from you're video's.
Really appreciate the straight to the point video. Well done.
Hello Dan, I have a crack on the back of an arch-top Jazz guitar, with F-Holes. Any way to repair that? No sound hole to get your hand in there.
What kind of glue is he using?
Very nice!
But how do you fix a finish crack on a solid body? I have a vintage Ferrari Red Jackson Soloist in mint condition (one of the first few hundred). I got it out today from a couple years closet storage only to find a straight crack in the finish to the left of the pickups all the way down the body. I almost broke into tears....it's my baby. Can it be fixed?? I don't trust myself to fix it, I just want to know if it's possible? PLEASE HELP ME DAN!! ;_;
I had a Maton Messiah acoustic some years back, I left it inside on the stand in the spare room when I was at work for a day, or two, not sure exactly. Next time I played it I noticed a fine crack along the back of the bridge. I was devastated. It was my pride and joy. And yes it was right in the middle of a hot Australian summer. Good job Dan
Thank you so much for the awesome and practical content
Thank you Dan.
Surprised that the cleat is just pushed into place, rather than having some kind of clamp. There are several clamping techniques in common use, from the guitar-tuner-in-a-box tool to magnets to cam clamps. The hide glue will tighten up the joint as it cures but this still seems odd to me.
Great video as always. Any advice for f-hole mandolins that don't have interior access?
Hello! I have a question: Do we keep the bowl with water and a sponge inside the guitar when leaving it inside the polybag overnight?
Yep, a makeshift humidor of sorts in hopes the humidity swells the crack shut.
Dan is it possible to fix seam lines showing under poly electric guitar finish?
That's a pretty cool trick with the magnetic film. I do have to ask though what kind of wood is that on the sides and is it a laminate or solid through to the inside.
They call that pale moon ebony. It's a variety from Southeast Asia.
Yes, it's also sometimes called black and white ebony. The trees tend to be small and it's pretty rare to find sets of it large enough for guitars.
Brilliant! The expert at work. Respect 👍
Great video. Clever tricks
You don't clamp the inside cleats while the glue dries?
Where can I buy those cleats?
Wow! That guitar is beautiful! What brand is it?
It’s a Poling Sierra and I’m the owner. 😊
Straight to the point. Love your videos! Thank you!
Man, I opened up my guitar case for the first time in a while and I got 4 cracks on mine. One where yours was and 3 more on the back. What to do?
Hopefully not a daft question but could a fancy cleat be applied on the outside? ( I’m not bothered if it looks odd) Would it work?
the glue won't hold to the finish very well. I suppose if you remove the finish where the cleat would go it would work ok.
Could you do a video where you fix a long crack along the edge of the guitar?
Galser's shop is the best!
All available for sale on...
Great video. You’re a wonderful teacher.
Please explain why the cleat is diamond shape? I did the same repair but i used 3 cm long rectangular cleat across the crack. Does it affect sound?
The shape won't effect the sound. Theoretically the mass of the cleat will have some small impact, but not enough to make a practical difference.
How do you repair a lattice top? there is no space for the cleats.
Is acrack sometimes just at the clearcoat?
Is that magnetic cleat holder available thru Glaser?
How about a link to that cleat holder system?
great, informative video!
Trouble with this and maybe I need a hint, when the guitar is humidified & the crack closes, I am unable to see the crack open when pushed internally. Will any glue get into the crack to make any difference? Also, the crack doesn’t seem to go all the way to the inside. Are cleats needed when the cross bracing seems to be keeping the crack in check? Heaven knows there is a crack there when the humidity drops to 44%. Any suggestions?
The crack does go all the way through. Even when the crack closes when you push on it it and the crack opens and closes you work the glue into the seam.
Good Lord this is incredible information! 👍
Thank you sir. Am learning some knowledge from a professional
Great knowledge.