The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #40194   Message #573672
Posted By: GUEST,Bill
16-Oct-01 - 05:33 PM
Thread Name: Help Repairing Old Archtop
Subject: Help Repairing Old Archtop
I recently was fortunate enough to find an old archtop near a dumpster nearby, and being a sucker for an old guitar to fix, I rescued the thing, thinking I might have some fun trying to get it to play. I'm not sure of the make; all I can find is the treble cleff logo on the head stock. It needs a nut and a floating bridge; no problem there. However, it is suffering from some considerable cracks. The wood is split all around the f holes. Of course this means a solid spruce top. But what steps do I take to repair this guitar? I'm thinking some hide glue, humidity, and some clamps, and I might actually get it into playing condition. But what's the process? anyone got some suggestions? Bill