The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #60287   Message #965840
Posted By: Dr. Guitar
11-Jun-03 - 11:18 AM
Thread Name: Dr. Guitar's surgery
Subject: RE: Dr. Guitar's surgery
Dear Red,

Yes...I know that this can be a problem now that most of the guitar makers are making these so-called "flattops". It seems to be rather the rage these days to have this "skinny" profile I'm afraid.

I think I can offer you two solutions.

The first would be to actually cause your guitar to grow some mammary appendages by a special process that I call "selective and targeted humidification" or "smart humidification". By so targeting the delivery of moisture, e.g. by a steam-generating apparatus and carefully aimed narrow-bore rubber tubing, you may cause your guitar to swell in those parts that you personally select as appropriate.

If, however you wish to have "the real thing", ingenious luthiers have already begun to cater for such special requests.

Take a look at this very fine instrument where such a luthier has already preinstalled the necessary templates.

Taking this guitar as a basis it is then a fairly simple procedure that any competent repairman should be able to do (maybe even yourself if you are handy) to install, from the inside, this special mammary accessory for guitars. This should then give you a finest quality instrument of the exact type you require.

Hoping that this has been of service!

I would be most pleased to partake of some possum pie when next passing. Thank you so much for your kind offer!

Yours truly,

Dr. Guitar