Restoration job

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sundaysmuse
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Restoration job

Post by sundaysmuse » Thu May 12, 2016 12:12 am

Hi all,

Just thought I would share some photos of a restoration job I have been working on. This is a hand carved guitar from Java which cracked heavily when brought here and left in the previous owners dry garage - huge humidity change...

Anyway, just thought I would share the progress I have been making...'
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Re: Restoration job

Post by kiwigeo » Thu May 12, 2016 2:17 pm

Interesting looking instrument. What's the square opening in the back of the thing?
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Re: Restoration job

Post by sundaysmuse » Thu May 12, 2016 4:52 pm

Something to give access to the inside of it, was there when I took possession of it from the guy who brought it in from Java.

The bridge has been reglued and drilled a number of times and the opening in the back must have been some way for access to the inside of the guitar for bracing etc...

I will leave it because I may want to put a pickup in it (depending on the finished sound) and hopefully use it for performances as a talking piece.
Steve

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Re: Restoration job

Post by kiwigeo » Thu May 12, 2016 6:05 pm

I suspect the hole in the back is where you stuff the bags of cocaine?? :mrgreen:
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