Posted by: @robin He's also given me a banjo that needs a bit of attention, obviously I'll not be asking advice on that as I've already anticipated the answer. As I don't like to be too predictable,...

@robin If the plates are 1.5mm thick then I would put some protection on the soundboard, like thick plastic and lever them off with a chisel. Old adhesive shouldn’t be that strong to resist very much....

@tv101 @russ @rocknroller912 Thanks to you all for the advice guys, I did point out the risks in removing the label but Joe (he hasn't changed his name) wants me to try. It's three separate alum pl...

@boo Time for some allergy therapy, go on you know you want to. They can be black.

An oldie ...

My daughter's friend's dad has had this EKO 12 string acoustic since 1976 and it's been in its case in is attic for the last 30 years. He dug it out recently and wants to play again. When he went to r...

I'd be very wary of trying to remove the JOE label. Danger of damaging (splitting) the top of the guitar - you don't know how dry it's become after 30 years in a case in the attic - plus I'd have thou...

Posted by: @robin The bridge appears to be pop riveted on rather than glued. So I'm thinking just remove the saddle and fill the crack with superglue and clamp it closed. Any advice before I dive in....

Posted by: @robin He's also asked me to remove name label which look like self adhesive aluminium plates Hi @robin I saw this stuff from Stewmac. 🙂🎶🙏🎸

@robin I agree with @tv101 removing the name label will leave a worse mess and the wood underneath will be a lighter colour as sound boards darken with exposure to UV light when the instrument is out ...

Posted by: @boo I’m just out to the workshop to turn on my compressor now, hope I don’t get blown up. Let us know if you do ... 😊 😊

Posted by: @tv101 @Russ Chuck Prophet - 👍 - something else that has passed me by for the last 20-odd years Hi @tv101. Do you remember a band called Green on Red from the 80's. He was in tha...

@bpower makes sense, I was just thinking of doing it that way around as I could probably get a better angle to tap it from. Your way definitely sounds like I’ll get less chisel blades through the foo...

If I would buy one, I would at least look into the possibility to keep it in a purposely build construction at the outside of my workshop with all this information. I dont trust my own sense of respon...

Djeez thanks @Boo It is important to realize how dangerous tools can be, even if the chance of them causing damage is minimal.

Good to see you back Steve - and good to see the build still progressing too. I'm pretty sure that squaring-the-joint is just a matter of sanding, slowly, carefully, and then it'll all come good. Look...

@Russ Chuck Prophet - 👍 - something else that has passed me by for the last 20-odd years!

I was listening to his latest album, on repeat, last night. A chilled Friday evening. The album recording is a fair bit more polished than the performance, but it's good to see 75% of him back perf...

@steveadams That is looking terrific.

That is scary stuff @boo