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Guitar crack question

Post by vvv » Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:00 am

Yes, those of us who play know that guitars is like crack. :twisted:

That babbled, I just got a used Martin for a low price but it has a thin surface crack (not all the way through altho' it's a solid top) from the butt to the bridge, dead center.

The bridge is holding OK so far.

Any idear how long before I might have to fix it, and at what cost?

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Post by Snarl 12/8 » Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:36 am

The only thing I would guess is the sooner you fix it the cheaper it'll probably be and the more likely it'll still sound smileyface afterwards.
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Re: Guitar crack question

Post by ubertar » Fri Jun 27, 2014 1:40 pm

vvv wrote:from the butt to the bridge, dead center.
Your guitar must be a plumber.
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Post by vvv » Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:48 pm

I need like a Woody Guthrie sticker, something about, "This guitar kills roto-rooters" ... :twisted:

Note to Snarl: that's not a "smiley-face", it's a "cool-face", it sounds cool, I mean, jeez ... :twisted:
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Post by ubertar » Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:50 pm

I just meant your guitar is showing butt crack.
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Post by vvv » Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:51 pm

Yeah, I got it!

So I was thinkin', a bumper-sticker onna Martin, see, cover the crack, a plumber pun, ...

I couldn't figger how to work Willy Nelson in there.
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Post by ubertar » Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:36 pm

A thong maybe?
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Post by vvv » Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:50 pm

Willy Nelson inna thong?

That's just plain mean, putting that image out there ...



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Post by calaverasgrandes » Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:18 pm

I'd be more worried about the condition of the bracing inside that allowed such a crack to happen.
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Post by vvv » Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:25 pm

Good idear, I shall soon.

I think I had it too long to return, tho' - I always tell me not to buy suspect or outright defective stuff, butt how else I'm gonna afford a Martin? :(
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