The Ovation Fan Club
The Ovation Fan Club
Forum Search | Statistics | User Listing Forums | Calendars | Albums | Language
Your are viewing as a Guest. ( logon | register )

Random quote: "There are more love songs than anything else. If songs could make you do something we'd all love one another." -Frank Zappa



Jump to page : 1234
Now viewing page 3 [25 messages per page]
"No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer

View previous thread :: View next thread
   Member Communities -> Bottom Feeding Luthiery GuildMessage format
 
seesquare
Posted 2021-12-04 8:46 PM (#556519 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: RE: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Well, Ol' Merle took a dive off the wall hanger, & fractured his tail and split the top, pretty good. Guess I have some options here but will probably fill the crack & refinish the top. Now, fixing the binding may be another challenge! I may have to just rebind everything, as the original binding is really brittle, & likely impossible to accomplish a good match.
Keep y'all posted...............



(Merle repair 120421 1- small.jpg)



(Merle repair 120421 2- small.jpg)



Attachments
----------------
Attachments Merle repair 120421 1- small.jpg (77KB - 0 downloads)
Attachments Merle repair 120421 2- small.jpg (82KB - 0 downloads)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2021-12-04 8:53 PM (#556520 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Already glued in 6 small cleats & reattached the top to the bowl. At least, it's flat. Y'know that old epoxy is really brittle.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Love O Fair
Posted 2021-12-04 11:53 PM (#556522 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer



Joined:
February 2016
Posts: 1769

Location: When??		Dang.. that's an oucher.. but we do have faith in your doctor skills! I take it there was no carpet beneath the wall hanger.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2021-12-05 7:51 AM (#556525 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Thanks for the encouragement, LOF! Yeah, we installed hardwood flooring 2 years ago. A lot easier to clean, but rather unforgiving to impact. Dumped some cyanocrylate into the fissure last night, so I will determine how much work the refinishing will require. Pretty much decided to rebind the entire top. I really like natural wood bindings, anyway.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2021-12-05 7:53 AM (#556526 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Probably need to buy a better hanger, too. Kinda like closing the gate after the horse has eloped.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
jmoore813
Posted 2021-12-06 6:27 PM (#556536 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
March 2019
Posts: 3

My 68 took the same kind of dive off a wall hanger. Trying to figure out where to go from here…looking forward to your repair and binding (cause that stuff is super brittle lol)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2021-12-06 9:29 PM (#556539 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: RE: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Making some progess. Sanded out the superglued crack & repainted the repair area. Will let it set up a coupla days before sanding & blending. Then, work on the binding scenario.



(Merle repair filled fissure- small.jpg)



(Merle repair repainted fissure- small.jpg)



Attachments
----------------
Attachments Merle repair filled fissure- small.jpg (87KB - 0 downloads)
Attachments Merle repair repainted fissure- small.jpg (89KB - 0 downloads)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2021-12-07 7:00 AM (#556544 - in reply to #556539)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Had some odd lighter-colored areas. May have been residual wax from the original refinish operation. Have removed any traces with lacquer thinner, & will recoat this AM.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Love O Fair
Posted 2021-12-07 5:10 PM (#556549 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer



Joined:
February 2016
Posts: 1769

Location: When??		Progressing nicely. I swear, if I tried that it would come out looking more like a first-grader's finger paint. And just a related side note-- yesterday I smacked a headstock so hard on the overhang of a doorway that it practically shook the house. I could find no damage.. none.. flat out amazed.. so I assume it impacted on ends of the tuning keys and they took one for the team. However, I will consider it to be my last divine freebie, and I am hereby adopting the "football" rule. The football, meaning nickname for the briefcase that holds the nation's nuclear launch codes and is never more than 100 feet from the president. A very secure and protected item. So from this point forward I have trained my Secret Service self to think the word "football" whenever moving about with a guitar (yeah, right.. we'll see how long that lasts).


Edited by Love O Fair 2021-12-07 5:27 PM
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2021-12-07 5:39 PM (#556551 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Just treat it like you are the doting regal grandparent. Just don't let the other grandkids see the favoritism, or you will have a palace revolution.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2021-12-15 6:42 AM (#556598 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: RE: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Just could not get a good match & blend on the top, so reshot the whole bloody thing. Structurally sound & being reassembled. Pictures to follow, but should appear identical to pre-injury, albeit a bit brighter in hue.



(Merle 4- small.jpg)



Attachments
----------------
Attachments Merle 4- small.jpg (58KB - 0 downloads)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2021-12-15 6:46 AM (#556599 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Oh yeah, and invested in some better guitar hangers, too!
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2021-12-15 10:08 AM (#556600 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: RE: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		All better. Not a perfect repair, but close enough for me. Still sounds superb. I love onboard tuners, too!



(Merle 5 refinished 1- small.jpg)



(Merle 5 refinished 2- small.jpg)



Attachments
----------------
Attachments Merle 5 refinished 1- small.jpg (60KB - 0 downloads)
Attachments Merle 5 refinished 2- small.jpg (54KB - 0 downloads)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
BCam
Posted 2021-12-15 10:48 AM (#556601 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
October 2014
Posts: 267

Nice work!
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2021-12-15 11:34 AM (#556602 - in reply to #556601)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Thanks! Now, I just need more discipline & perceived progress. And spend less time watching instructional videos that remind me I came late to the party.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Love O Fair
Posted 2021-12-15 8:12 PM (#556603 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer



Joined:
February 2016
Posts: 1769

Location: When??		Excellent!! Lucky you to have such talent in your own hands. And I am also glad to see it is now on a floor stand. As long as the creek don't rise you should be okay.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
arumako
Posted 2021-12-16 5:51 PM (#556604 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer



Joined:
October 2012
Posts: 1018

Location: Yokohama, Japan		Nice work as usual seesquare! Not everybody would go the extra mile with the finish coat, but these vintage USA Os are really worth the effort! Congratulations!

Edited by arumako 2021-12-16 5:55 PM
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2021-12-16 10:59 PM (#556605 - in reply to #556604)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Thanks, Ken!
I appreciate the recognition and encouragement. Speaking of vintage O’s, our dog sitter has an absolutely flawless 1111-4 with a high 4-digit serial number. Drooled to the point of dehydration. Hard shell case is equally pristine. She bought it new about 1972, reportedly. And, playing it frequently. Fine stewardship, to be sure.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2022-03-05 9:13 AM (#557123 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: RE: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Thought I would update the file. I used some micro mesh foam pads, starting with 2400, working up to 12000, to cut & level the finish. Burned through the finish in a couple of spots, but it was a successful outcome in leveling the finish. Now, a little rubbing compound and plexiglass cleaner, and it should have a mirror finish!



(micromesh- before treatment 3rd image- smaller image.jpg)



(micromesh- after treatment 1st image- smaller image.jpg)



Attachments
----------------
Attachments micromesh- before treatment 3rd image- smaller image.jpg (67KB - 0 downloads)
Attachments micromesh- after treatment 1st image- smaller image.jpg (66KB - 0 downloads)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Love O Fair
Posted 2022-03-06 9:03 AM (#557131 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer



Joined:
February 2016
Posts: 1769

Location: When??		It does appear to be smoother and brighter in the bottom photo's light reflection. Maybe when you get it finished you can take an outdoor photo with the trees in the reflection like you did with others and the gloss will be better demonstrated across the entire top.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2022-03-07 11:19 AM (#557140 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: RE: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		So, I used some light-to-medium Turtle Wax polishing compound, followed by Nu Finish polish, and took a couple of photos, per LOF's suggestion of replicating the bare trees image. As Rod Serling would say, "submitted for your approval........"
I will work on getting a better reflective image. The GCDB shiny bowl afforded a different image, entirely. Kinda like a fisheye lens on my DSLR.

Edited by seesquare 2022-03-07 11:24 AM




(1111-6 final polish 1- smaller image.jpg)



Attachments
----------------
Attachments 1111-6 final polish 1- smaller image.jpg (96KB - 0 downloads)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2022-03-07 12:09 PM (#557141 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: RE: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Dunno if this is much of an improvement, but it seems the present finish is about as good as I am able to accomplish, at this point. Guess I will string it up & play it!

Edited by seesquare 2022-03-07 12:11 PM




(1111-6 final polish 4- smaller image.jpg)



Attachments
----------------
Attachments 1111-6 final polish 4- smaller image.jpg (67KB - 0 downloads)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
DanSavage
Posted 2022-03-07 2:16 PM (#557142 - in reply to #557141)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer



Joined:
June 2012
Posts: 2303

Location: Lake Forest, CA		That looks great!

Nice job.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Love O Fair
Posted 2022-03-07 4:16 PM (#557144 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer



Joined:
February 2016
Posts: 1769

Location: When??		Oh, my. Fantastic!! Now, aren't you glad it fell of its hanger?
Top of the page Bottom of the page
seesquare
Posted 2022-03-07 8:33 PM (#557146 - in reply to #555841)
Subject: Re: "No good deed goes unpunished"- Refurbishment of 1111-6 Balladeer


Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3599

Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Yea, well , as much as I like lemonade, I really didn’t need the second batch of fruit! I did learn a lot about fine finishing and polishing protocol. Got another couple of weeks before level and polish on the GCDB shiny bowl. I will take a run at leveling the top also, though that finish is pretty thin (Truoil), and quite a few filled cracks that need a careful approach.
So, stay tuned. Probably next entry on the Pandora II at end of the month.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Jump to page : 1 2 3 4
Now viewing page 3 [25 messages per page]
Jump to forum :
Search this forum
Printer friendly version
E-mail a link to this thread

This message board and website is not sponsored or affiliated with Ovation® Guitars in any way.
Registered to: The Ovation Fanclub™ Copyright (c) 2001
free counters
(Delete all cookies set by this site)