How to I plug this hole

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lonecedar959
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How to I plug this hole

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Hi

Big hole in the side of this guitar. Its Honduran Mahogany.

I dont have the broken piece.

I saw a video where John intentionally broke a side to show how to repair it but I don't remember it being a hole.

Any ideas are appreciated.

-Pat
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lonecedar959
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Re: How to I plug this hole

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I have an idea -

1. Find some thin Mahogany laminate and glue a piece inside the guitar over the crack.
2. Get a thicker piece of mahogany - possibly a "B" piece of side that someone is selling cheap.
3. Trace the hole shape on the piece of mahogany. Cut it out slightly larger than the hole - glue it in.
4. Sand it down level -
5. Now figure out what to do about the finish - possibly stain and finish the repair piece??

What do you think about this idea?

-Pat
lonecedar959
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Re: How to I plug this hole

Post by lonecedar959 »

I apologize John - I found your video...

Watching too many videos lately.

Watching your Hole in my guitar video now.

-Pat
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Re: How to I plug this hole

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ask all the questions you need to
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
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