@koendb It looks like the cracks are where the wood changes from heart to sap wood, unless it’s glue stain giving a darker colour. Titebond is stronger than wood so you won’t be making it weaker. Making a perfect acoustic…   Read more»

@koendb  You’re not giving up on it are you, can’t you glue it again ?

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Dont give up yet most things can be fixed. Post some close up pics and get a few opinions.

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If there is a crack on the opposite side same place then I guess it’s a fault in the wood due to drying and outside your control, but you are working with it so that’s good.

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I love how it looks now, if you hold it in front of a light source…

@koendb Boom 💥 Looks great, well done. 👍

Nice job fixing it @koendb. 
🙏🎶🎸🙂

@koendb Fantastic. Good to hear everything worked out. Can’t wait to see it progress. Good job. 🙂

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Top job invisible mending. A lot of the skill is learning how to fix mistakes as they happen, so it must have given you a big confidence boost.

I love how it looks now, if you hold it in front of a light source…

Well done @koendb  , flawless.

@koendb Looks like you have it fixed ok. An alternative to cleats for cracks is very thin pieces of parchment which some violin suppliers sell. Unless you’re a vegan of course. It’s very strong and doesn’t dampen the soundboard as…   Read more»

@koendb I would glue with Titebond and clamp like a normal joint but the longer you leave it the harder it will be for the edges to meet together. When you’re gluing the bracing I would fix it with the crack…   Read more»

@koendb I’m sorry I can’t offer up any help, other than moral support, it’s not my area of expertise. I feel that this is a mission for @markbailey should he choose to accept it (I know he will). 👍

@koendb nice grain on the back panel. 🙂

@koendb Carved solid top is actually easier than an acoustic flat top because there’s no radius dish or thickness sanding involved. The gluing surface between the front/back and ribs is flat, which can be achieved with a small block plane….   Read more»

@koendb. I would think that a slight curve to the board would not cause any problems. The board is thin enough that when you glue the thick braces on it will take that shape. If the wedges were too tight…   Read more»

Posted by: @rocknroller912 Im pretty sure that if you were travelling from Belgium to the Bailey workshop you would have to pass close to my place, so welcome to call in with some beers and discuss guitar stuff. @rocknroller912 @koendb…   Read more»

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Im pretty sure that if you were travelling from Belgium to the Bailey workshop you would have to pass close to my place, so welcome to call in with some beers and discuss guitar stuff.

Posted by: @koendb @steveh Early in the 80’s, I must have been around 13 or 14 then,  I had an Aria Sunburst Strat copy. I remember swapping it with a cheaper knockoff because I wanted a black one cause that…   Read more»

Posted by: @koendb yeah I know, it’s a hit or miss situation, I assume it has something to do with the formats, usually they are some sort of a containers, in which you can actually store multiple types. sometimes it…   Read more»

Posted by: @koendb I do had to download the video to be able to see it though , had the issue on both MacOS and Android Phone @koendb How weird. I can view the video this time, whereas last time…   Read more»