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Old 12-04-2017, 07:07 PM
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I am going to assume the guitar does not have a lot of value and you aren;t terribly experienced. Looks like that hole is not at the heel block, but all by itself out there with no backing. If you are an amateur without much material or many tools, try to come up with a piece of wood (type probably does not matter), maybe a piece of a door skin or something else thin. Make it a bit thicker than 1/16". First cut a circle bigger than the hole by 1/4" all the way around, boil it in water for 10 minutes, then bend it over a form of the right shape (you could even tape it to the side of the guitar near the hole over a piece of food wrap) and let it dry. Reach inside the guitar and glue it evenly over the back of the hole - you might drill a small hole in the middle and run a string through the hole to tie it to a stick on the outside for clamping. Epoxy would be a forgiving glue, but clean off the excess in the hole to be patched Then make a duplicate and bend it the same way. When it is dry, shape it to fit the hole and glue it in with tape over the outside. When the glue is dry, scrape it level with the surrounding area, patch any small holes with Famowood or other putty, and stain it get close in color.

Good luck
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