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Old 01-04-2017, 05:45 PM
Rodger Knox Rodger Knox is offline
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It doesn't look that bad to me, but I'm not qualified to disagree with Mr. Ford, so I'm going to assume he means a professional repair that is virtually undetectable. It shouldn't be too expensive to get the broken piece glued into place with a little reinforcement on the inside, but it will always be obvious that it was repaired. Even that may cost more than the guitar is worth, it was never a very expensive instrument.

I'd say it's worth a try if you're any good at woodwork. You would need to get the piece back in place, working through the soundhole. Since you can't reach it, you would need to fabricate a tool to use, which could be as simple as a foot of 3/8" dowel. Once you're satisfied that it's as good as you can get it, wick in a little CA (superglue) all around the seam. Don't worry about reinforcing the inside, that takes a little experience working through the soundhole.
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