Great News Everyone! We’re officially back open!
We’re looking forward to seeing regular and new customers and most of all working on your guitars. Please be aware we’re following social distancing guidelines, so visits to the workshop are now slightly different. For more information please check out our page: www.torbayguitarrepairs.co.uk/covid-19
Here’s a repair that got caught up in the lockdown. This Freshman acoustic was brought in to have it’s broken headstock repaired!
We’re looking forward to seeing regular and new customers and most of all working on your guitars. Please be aware we’re following social distancing guidelines, so visits to the workshop are now slightly different. For more information please check out our page: www.torbayguitarrepairs.co.uk/covid-19
Here’s a repair that got caught up in the lockdown. This Freshman acoustic was brought in to have it’s broken headstock repaired!
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Above shows the headstock break as it was brought in.
Below pictures showing the gluing process and after the gluing process the task of smoothing off the headstock and refinishing could begin.
Below pictures showing the gluing process and after the gluing process the task of smoothing off the headstock and refinishing could begin.
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After the break was repaired the cracks were sanded back smooth with the rest of the neck.
On the front of the headstock a wood insert was made and glued into the crack on the edge. Another small insert was glued into a small chip out in the side of the neck.
On the front of the headstock a wood insert was made and glued into the crack on the edge. Another small insert was glued into a small chip out in the side of the neck.
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The stain was slowly built up to blend in the repair work, matt nitrocellulose lacquer was then sprayed to blend in with the guitars matt finish.
The lacquer on the back of the neck was lightly polished to give a worn in played feel a look matching the rest of the guitar neck.
The lacquer on the back of the neck was lightly polished to give a worn in played feel a look matching the rest of the guitar neck.
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With the refinishing work complete, the hardware was then reinstalled. After the refinish the wood insert was hidden.
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With all the work complete, the guitar was restrung and the customer collected the guitar once we were able to reopen!
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