I love and learn from your videos. I tuned and repaired pianos in the past. The piano parts suppliers sell a tool that is a wedge scraper to open cracks and spruce wedges to glue in. Pianos sound boards have the same problems. However sence they don't show hot glue and busness cards are often used. Thanks again for your videos.
@108ashtangi
7 жыл бұрын
Jerry you've got the smartest hands I've ever seen. Thanks for saving me once again! Found the fix for a nasty crack watching you. Again. Thank you.
@RosaStringWorks
7 жыл бұрын
108ashtangi thank you.
@Whybother69
7 жыл бұрын
108ashtangi
@libertytigerfan
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. I have a Martin Backpacker with an even longer crack than this one and wasn't sure about how to go about bracing it up. Plus I had not thought of the water to help the glue seep into the crack. The Backpacker is a relatively inexpensive guitar so, I didn't want to spend a whole lot of money to repair it. Thanks to you video I can do this myself and not have to spend a lot of money getting someone else to repair it. :)
@Lenny2Lux
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, a guitar I've wanted and couldn't afford has gone on sale ex-display with a crack in it for 1/2 price. Having seen your video I'm going to have a go at fixing it up for myself. I've only ever had to change machine heads on broken guitars I've picked-up so far.
@RosaStringWorks
7 жыл бұрын
Lenny great. good luck to you. Thanks for watching.
@RosaStringWorks
10 жыл бұрын
Myles thanks for the comment. Good luck with the guitar.
@whiteknyght
3 жыл бұрын
A K6100 Country dreadnought. Offered between 1957-65.
@steby123
6 жыл бұрын
I've found a tapered ream about 15 degrees with a "t" handle duplicates the angle of the bridge pin and opens up tight pin holes nicely.
@RosaStringWorks
6 жыл бұрын
I have one also now I don't think I did at the time of that video.
@dmlail
5 жыл бұрын
Have you ever tried a small rubber cup, like a small plumbers friend kind of thing. Poke a hole in it and pressurize it with compressed air over a freshly glued crack and use air pressure to force more glue into a crack? Just a thought.
@thespiritof76..
6 жыл бұрын
Like the 10 min videos. I wonder if laying a strip of tape over the bead of glue would allow you to "press" the glue into a thin crack like this? Just an idea I might try if have the same issue come across my bench. Take care!
@larrykenney7091
4 жыл бұрын
I usually put some glue in a straw pinch the end and gently blow it in the crack by mouth.
@redbed1604
8 жыл бұрын
You might try the suction cup trick to force the glue in the crack.
@RosaStringWorks
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting Jim. I have used that on occasions. This one wasn't all that tough.
@embwee
6 жыл бұрын
"Clarence White" those small sound holes, free of charge, for the benefit of customer and luthier repairperson.
@yrulooknatme
6 жыл бұрын
no wonder a lot of those old k's have tore up bridge plates!!
@stephenquail3168
9 жыл бұрын
good video man.thanks again jerry .
@RosaStringWorks
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting Stephen.
@thefreese1
Жыл бұрын
I got the same problem with an old trutone guitar someone gave me . Same split .same spot . However someone gluednan Oak 2x4 under the split ... AND ITS STILL SUNK IN !! ... I am going to have a heck of a time getting that "cleat" off without a horrible tear out.. I made a tool out of a aluminum block to heat up that thick piece of wood .. hopefully he didn't use epoxy on it .. Or it will be a permanent wall hanger.. We'll see
@briansmith9698
6 жыл бұрын
Rosa String Works I have a cheap Harmony when I got it top was separating had electrical tape on it. I removed the tape carefully put some glue in area where it was separating clamped it and it fixed it. I put Martin extra light strings on it can't believe how good it actually sound's for a cheap guitar. Rosa String Works ever play a cheap guitar and been impressed that it sounds good for a cheap one?
@RosaStringWorks
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah actually that happens quite often. In fact those Austin guitars that I have sold on my website in the past. They're not presently listed there, are incredible guitars for only three hundred bucks including a case and including shipping. It's amazing. Thanks for watching.
@rickwahrlich6259
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great advice. I have a Epiphone acoustic guitar master built about 13 years old. Cracked playing at the Camp fire one very cold night. Front was hot. Back was cold. The back has about a 8” crack. Can I use this method? 🎸
@RosaStringWorks
6 жыл бұрын
It will probably work with that method. Of course you could always send it to me. LOL that is if you're willing to wait two or three months. LOL
@joncaradies3155
6 жыл бұрын
Great stuff ! I had a thought .... I was wondering if you warmed up the glue by putting the bottle in a bowel of hot tap water , if that might help getting it to flow into cracks ...... Just a thought ...... Cheers
@RosaStringWorks
6 жыл бұрын
+jon caradies definitely not a bad idea. Thanks for watching.
@Rodeoranchers
9 жыл бұрын
Good instruktions. Thank you!
@RosaStringWorks
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment.
@briansmith2363
7 жыл бұрын
Rosa String Works is there really such a thing called a hippie neck reset it is also called strap button neck reset?
@RosaStringWorks
7 жыл бұрын
Brian smith sorry, news to me. Thankxvfor watching.
@misaelvelis7571
10 жыл бұрын
very insightful video,I'm thinking of doing this myself but I'm just wondering what glue did you use?
@RosaStringWorks
10 жыл бұрын
Titebond or any quality wood glue will work. The secret is good glue coverage and good clamping and allow plenty of cure time. Good luck.
@williamandrews8951
4 жыл бұрын
What kind of glue do you use?
@briansmith9698
6 жыл бұрын
Rosa String Works what was the 1st guitar you ever repaired?
@RosaStringWorks
6 жыл бұрын
I have no idea. But when I was a young teenager, I decided that I didn't like the green gourd look of my little Silvertone electric guitar, so I painted it red. That's my first memory of any kind of modification. Thanks for taking a look.
@kristinpaige2237
6 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you for this !
@RosaStringWorks
6 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching.
@LissaKaye22
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this post.
@RosaStringWorks
9 жыл бұрын
You are welcome. Thanks for commenting.
@briansmith2363
7 жыл бұрын
Rosa String Works I saw a You-Tube video where guy had a old guitar with very high action warped neck. The guy sawed the heel area of neck with a razor saw sawing part of neck of where dove tail is. Then he glued it back on with a clamp. Action got lower. How would sawing the neck like that and gluing it and clamping it get the action lower?
@RosaStringWorks
7 жыл бұрын
Brian smith sounds a bit odd to me. I'd have to see that to understand it. Thanks for watching.
@hootenanny58
10 жыл бұрын
Instead of white glue (I think you were using Titebond but can't be entirely sure) I've had real good luck fixing cracks with medium visco CA (cyanoacrylate) glue. It'll wick into a crack just nice. Get your dowel in place first, apply the CA to the crack using a razor blade edge to guide the glue flow (the thinnest bead does the trick) and it's cured and ready for finishing touch up in minutes.
@RosaStringWorks
10 жыл бұрын
I do that sometimes but I generally don't do it wher it's going to show because if you make a mistake, it's a big one. That glue can really do a number on the finish.
@kevinbaker7803
7 жыл бұрын
ImpossibleNunavutUnlikelyIqaluit how do I navigate your site
@briansmith9698
6 жыл бұрын
Rosa String Works Ever do a neck reset on a guitar with dowels? I have a guitar with dowels neck joint is very very loose coming of badly action is very high it has a none adjustable rod if I take neck off and clean joint and re-glue neck back on tight at right angle will that fix it? Because there are dowels no dove tail do I have to clamp or heat neck to fix neck or will just re gluing it at right angle fix it?
@RosaStringWorks
6 жыл бұрын
+Brian Smith yes the one I did was a dobro. The dowels were very short. I made them considerably longer and added a third dowel. Good luck.
@briansmith9698
6 жыл бұрын
Rosa String Works ever here of bridge doctor and Thompson belly reducer? My Harmony is in good shape but it is warped where bridge is causing action to be high but only frets further down neck. How do you usually repair belly near bridge? Think the Thomson belly reducer tool works good? I a, debating on if I should buy Thomson belly reducer and fix it or just leave it. It is pretty playble until you go way way down on neck.
@RosaStringWorks
6 жыл бұрын
I do think they will reduce the belly. However I'm not so sure about what the effect is on the sound. I've only seen one instrument that had one in it. It was new from the factory with one installed. I thought the sound on it was very muted. But I had no idea what it would have sounded like without it. Thanks for watching.
@Wasaki1996
9 жыл бұрын
U can hide the surface cracks by SUPER GLUE tinique. IT would be better if u did it on that guitar:)
@RosaStringWorks
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting. I do use super glue on small knicks, it doesn't hide large cracks very well.
@briansmith2363
7 жыл бұрын
Rosa String Works I just bought a Harmony guitar going to be working on it in future when I am done repairing my Silvertone guitar. The Harmony is purple someone got black marker on parts of it. What can I do to get black marker off the guitar?
@RosaStringWorks
7 жыл бұрын
Brian smith Ronnco lighter fluid. Easy on the finish (usually) but should remove the marker with some elbow grease. Good luck.
@hbscheerer
9 жыл бұрын
What kind of glue are you using? Thanks for video
@hatechickenofficial3819
5 жыл бұрын
😄✌Very nice!!!
@-Rambi-
3 жыл бұрын
I was gonna do a dirty joke with one of the first things he said, while writing it he game me 20 more examples so I just gave up.
@TrollsAreGonnaTroll
8 жыл бұрын
Does this method only work on natural looking woods and finishes, or could it work on a cherry finish as well?
@RosaStringWorks
8 жыл бұрын
Yes, it should work on any kind of wood. The possible exception might be some very oily exotic wood.
@jellicorpus4679
8 жыл бұрын
very amusing!
@briansmith2363
8 жыл бұрын
Rosa String Works can't heat get a warp out of a guitar neck?
@RosaStringWorks
8 жыл бұрын
Yes it is possible. But often the bend and or bow will come back.
@edgarmilson8686
4 жыл бұрын
Jerry, this is boiled linseed oil!
@FluffityAntelope
9 жыл бұрын
do all cracks need the brace? I have a crack in my backpacker but it is still level with the rest of the body, unlike this one you repaired here. plus the body is so small it doesnt seem like a structural issue at the moment.
@DominickBlack
8 жыл бұрын
+FluffityAntelope I currently have the exact same issue. I'm here trying to figure out how to fix it. LOL
@RosaStringWorks
8 жыл бұрын
+Dominick Black good luck with it. The post in this case was for the top brace inside that was busted.
@DominickBlack
8 жыл бұрын
+Rosa String Works Thanks man. I'm thinking after watching the videos I can't fail. The crack isn't that bad on my little Martin backpacker guitar..... The trick with the dowel rod and the angle along with the base is greatly appreciated.
@wongjack643
10 жыл бұрын
Just wondering what oil u used to finish for covering the crack to make it look good?
@RosaStringWorks
10 жыл бұрын
I believe it was boiled linseed oil. My charge was to only repair the crack to make it structurally strong. The oil just made it look better. If I were trying to fix the finish, I would have used any one of several other methods.
@manishtripathiofficial6036
8 жыл бұрын
hey....pls help me... the middle supporting wood stick inside the guitar has cracked... pls tell me how should I fix it... Ur reply would b hlpful...thanks
@RosaStringWorks
8 жыл бұрын
The top or the back?
@RosaStringWorks
8 жыл бұрын
+Rosa String Works probably better email me a picture. rosastringworks@gmail.com
@manishtripathiofficial6036
8 жыл бұрын
On the back side (inside)
@RosaStringWorks
8 жыл бұрын
+Mahi Samvedi Can you send me a photo of the crack? rosastringworks@gmail.com
@manishtripathiofficial6036
8 жыл бұрын
Ya sure sir...... Will send you after some time......
@josephbohme7917
6 жыл бұрын
seems the tool you are missing is the hand of a small 10-yr old
@damienow3327
10 жыл бұрын
i dropped my guitar and theres a small crack/splint on the body of the guitar. Its just nice on the outline of the body and the crack is 2cm. would it affect the sound and should i be concerned? It looks like a surface crack to me
@RosaStringWorks
10 жыл бұрын
Its probably ok. Keep an eye on it, if it starts to change, get it repaired right away. Some cracks don't cause any real problems, others can weaken the structure or cause noise, e.g. buzz or rattle. Just watch it as long as you don't hear any problem or see any change, its probably not too critical.
@damienow3327
10 жыл бұрын
alright. thanks alot!
@Danielscottschiffer
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you ... what kind of glue is that ?. TY
@RosaStringWorks
7 жыл бұрын
Daniel Scott Schiffer Titebond. I think that was actually Titebond III. I don't use that anymore. I only use Titebond original.
@5barkerstreet
6 жыл бұрын
I like your video
@RosaStringWorks
6 жыл бұрын
+paul c thank you very much.
@johnp82
6 жыл бұрын
I noticed you didn't put a cleat underneath. Are those always necessary?
@RosaStringWorks
6 жыл бұрын
John Puccia cleats are absolutely necessary when there is stress in the joint. In other words if you have to force it together or force it to line up then I always cleat it. If it lines up perfectly and it's a good clean joint then I don't necessarily clean it.
@1cutenora
9 жыл бұрын
Hi ...um I just bought a guitar before one month ago and i found crack on top before few days .. i dont know how it happened ? could it happen by itself? is its possible to happen by itself if the wood guilty is bad and should i fix that crack because i dont think it effect on its sound .Plz i need your answer
@RosaStringWorks
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting. It is difficult to answer without seeing it. If the crack is "structural" then it needs to be fixed. If it is cosmetic, then it only needs to be fixed if it is affecting the sound by vibrating.
@RosaStringWorks
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting. It is difficult to answer without seeing it. If the crack is "structural" then it needs to be fixed. If it is cosmetic, then it only needs to be fixed if it is affecting the sound by vibrating.
@jerrybeasley1708
4 жыл бұрын
I take pictures with my smart phone.....
@carlrudd1858
9 жыл бұрын
I would have - a. rolled up my shirt sleeve - b. glued the brace before gluing the top.
@RosaStringWorks
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting.
@Satchmoeddie
9 жыл бұрын
Rosa String Works Id have saved the brace for last to allow me to flex that top around and make sure the top crack had glue in it. If the crack had opened up more, I would put in a splint patch on top. I am not a big fan of cleats under the top and using a violin type crack clamp to pull then closed. That just makes the top crack in another location, later on. I have a ladder braced 12 I am doing a brace repair on. I will put small chunks of carbon pulltruded fiber sheet on the brace so it won't split again. One large piece of carbon fiber will make the top too stiff and the guitar will sound really bright and glassy. A lot of bluegrass players like that sound, but, this is a 12 string.
@RosaStringWorks
9 жыл бұрын
Seth B Thanks for commenting. The two parts were in "stress" together. Lifting the brace lifted the top crack back into position. It was not difficult to coat all surfaces with glue and brace into position. It would have been more difficult to do it in two separate operations because of the tension between the two parts. Just like anything, there's always more than one way to skin a cat. Obviously, I chose the option that worked for me.
@carlrudd1858
9 жыл бұрын
Got it.
@StvMcQueen1
10 жыл бұрын
Nothing personal, but I wouldn't let you touch my guitar with a 10-foot pole. You "Nervous-Nellied" so much that there has to be at least a dozen new dings in that poor guitar. I cringed with every "bang."
@RosaStringWorks
10 жыл бұрын
Sorry you feel that way. There were no dings. The camera is very sensitive and picks up all sounds.
@StvMcQueen1
10 жыл бұрын
Rosa String Works My apologies, then. I have a very good computer sound setup and it sounded like World War III kicking off here. I appreciate your tutorial. I recently put a dandy crack in the top of my Fender acoustic and will be taking it to my guitar man at Timeless Music here in Cleveland. I was just curious how it is done. Thanks for the video.
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