Air or liquid bubbles on a guitar neck

Subject: Air or liquid bubbles on a guitar neck
From: Cool Beans
Date: 21 Apr 14 - 04:51 PM

Air or possibly liquid bubbles have formed on the neck of my 10-year-old Martin 000-28VS, around the 10th fret. The bubbles are yellowish and move when I press down on them. They're on the top side of the neck (when I'm playing. How worried should I be? Note: I bought the guitar used four years ago so it's not under the lifetime factory warranty

Subject: RE: Air or liquid bubbles on a guitar neck
From: Will Fly
Date: 22 Apr 14 - 03:38 AM

I've never heard of this before. I'll pass it on to a luthier friend of mine to ask him (a) what the cause is and (b) what the remedy might be.

Subject: RE: Air or liquid bubbles on a guitar neck
From: johncharles
Date: 22 Apr 14 - 05:55 AM

a search on google "bubbles on guitar neck" produces many similar explanations which seem to provide a reasonable explanation for this phenomena. Off to repair shop for guitar I think.
john.

Subject: RE: Air or liquid bubbles on a guitar neck
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 22 Apr 14 - 06:51 AM

a search on google "bubbles on guitar neck" produces many similar explanations

Really??? Mine didn't. It produced a grand total of three, and this thread was top...

"bubbles on guitar neck"

Subject: RE: Air or liquid bubbles on a guitar neck
From: johncharles
Date: 22 Apr 14 - 08:16 AM

Ooops. take out the "on".
Here is type of thing that can be found.

bubbleneck
john

Subject: RE: Air or liquid bubbles on a guitar neck
From: johncharles
Date: 22 Apr 14 - 08:32 AM

It seems to be referred to as delamination. It is the nitrocellulose finish separating from the wood, which can happen for a number of reasons.
john