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Location: SW Washington | You mentioned a hair dryer set on low for removing a pick guard...that gave me an idea. I have a Takamine Classical that I have babied since it was brand new in 1979, but sometime in the late 80's when I was still in Medford, I left it in my car on a hot day and the cap on the tie block shifted askew... I would love to move it back in place or remove it and reglue it. Think the hair dryer would work for that? |
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| It should. Most of the resin glues used for building musical instruments soften with heat - that's why you'll kill a guitar left in a car on a hot day.
The key is to keep moving the hair dryer back and forth over a small area. You want just enough heat to soften the glue joint, but not so much concentrated in one area that it'll affect finish.
A lot of times for neck and neck block issues, a luthier will drill a hole into the block and insert a small metal pipe and pump steam through it - same effect and you can spot heat that way. |
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| Forgot to add - unless you have experience that's the kind of repair best left to a pro. Unless of course you're working on a BFLG to learn how to do it. |
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Location: NW Washington State | David-
You might check in with the BFLG on the Ning site. Or make a new post here with "BFLG" in the title.
-Steve W. |
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Hey G8r...