Post by pete1951 on Nov 30, 2023 11:06:23 GMT
The bridge on this (very) cheap acoustic has popped off.
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Usually I would expect the glue between the bridge and top to part but it held fine ( though it would have been better if they had gone to the edge of the bridge)
It was the glue between the laminations of the top that failed!
This is a £30 guitar that needs £50s worth of work.
Hopefully,with some epoxy resin and a couple of bolts I can do it for less, it was the owners first guitar and has sentimental value
Pete
Normally , if I was given a guitar like this I might turn it into a resonator, because of the low neck angle it would take too much work. Also it would always be a cheap neck and thin ply body
The best donors for a reso conversation are old Eko guitars. They are made of heavy ply and many have screw on necks, so the angle is easy to adjust .
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Usually I would expect the glue between the bridge and top to part but it held fine ( though it would have been better if they had gone to the edge of the bridge)
It was the glue between the laminations of the top that failed!
This is a £30 guitar that needs £50s worth of work.
Hopefully,with some epoxy resin and a couple of bolts I can do it for less, it was the owners first guitar and has sentimental value
Pete
Normally , if I was given a guitar like this I might turn it into a resonator, because of the low neck angle it would take too much work. Also it would always be a cheap neck and thin ply body
The best donors for a reso conversation are old Eko guitars. They are made of heavy ply and many have screw on necks, so the angle is easy to adjust .
