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Restoring a 1967 Martin 0-18
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:14 am
by JRHall
The more I open it up, the sadder it gets.
Re: Restoring a 1967 Martin 0-18
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:41 am
by johnnparchem
That is a thin top. How well did it hold up for the last 45 years.
Re: Restoring a 1967 Martin 0-18
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:25 pm
by JRHall
johnnparchem wrote:That is a thin top. How well did it hold up for the last 45 years.
That's part of the problem, it didn't start that thin.
There should be a 10 day waiting period for some people to buy sandpaper.
Re: Restoring a 1967 Martin 0-18
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:06 pm
by tippie53
this is a case of just because you can, why would you. I am sure you will make this a good one.
Re: Restoring a 1967 Martin 0-18
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:03 am
by Darryl Young
Wow, that is thin! Look forward to watching this restoration.
Re: Restoring a 1967 Martin 0-18
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:19 am
by tippie53
that guitar was so mistreated. I am looking forward to the final repairs .
Re: Restoring a 1967 Martin 0-18
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:47 am
by
So why would anyone want to sand a top down so thin?
-tommy
Re: Restoring a 1967 Martin 0-18
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:10 pm
by tippie53
The guy that started the work on this guitar didn't have a clue what he was doing. Jim got it from me as it can be made back into a great player.
this will keep Jim in the shop a few weekends
Re: Restoring a 1967 Martin 0-18
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:17 am
by Ben-Had
More pics, more pics!! Inquiring minds (that would be me) want to know what's going on.
Re: Restoring a 1967 Martin 0-18
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:02 pm
by Ken Hundley
I'm wondering if it would make sense to "build" a little bit of rim into it....cut peices that are about .070" thick, maybe 1/4"-1/2" wide, and follow the edge of the rim (sort of the opposite of what Taylor does routing the edge of the soundboard)...give you a stronger surface to work with where the joint stress is, but won't really harm the top at all. After seeing that, though, I wouldn't string it up with anything more than lights....the braces could probably take it, but I am guessing the top couldn't.