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#1
08-23-2017, 03:30 PM
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Crack on bottom side of guitar [used just bought]
Hi everyone!
I just bought a 314ce used for what I believe to be a reasonable price. There is just this one crack at the bottom of the guitar I was aware of but after buying am becoming more concerned. Should I get this repaired? See below:   Also I have found that the guitar top is slightly curved/bloated out but it is not noticeable unless you put your eye at the level of the top and look carefully. Is this normal? 
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#2
08-23-2017, 03:56 PM
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In the words of Norman Blake "never trust a guitar without a belly." It is absolutely normal for flattops. On the crack, if it goes through the wood then you should probably have it repaired. It is not a hard job and a fairly inexpensive fix.
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"You start off playing guitars to get girls & end up talking with middle-aged men about your fingernails" - Ed Gerhard
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#3
08-23-2017, 03:58 PM
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The top doming is normal. That looks more like a scratch in the finish than a crack. If that's the case, it's purely cosmetic. Get it fixed if it bothers you, but finish repairs usually are not cheap.
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#4
08-23-2017, 04:02 PM
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That doesn't look like a crack in the wood. Just a scuff on the finish. Structurally it's fine. I wouldn't get it repaired. I had a Taylor 355 for awhile, had those little marks in the finish on the sides as well.
And that slight "curved/bloated out" look is normal. There is a slight arch to flattop guitars (despite their namesake). Although it can go too far, depending on humidity. Here's a video by Bob Taylor about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS6GqjP-zMY
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#5
08-23-2017, 04:08 PM
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You saved yourself some money and the pain and anguish of putting the first ding in your guitar. Win-win.
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#6
08-23-2017, 06:19 PM
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To me, that looks much more like a ding or a gouge, not a crack. It does not follow the grain lines like a crack generally would. This can be sealed (but not invisibly) with a careful drop-fill of CA glue. Kids, don't try this at home - finish repairs are for the experienced.
The top could be swollen from excess humidity - we don't know where you are, or where the guitar came from. Or the guitar might have some "belly" to it (almost all flat-tops do, especially with a few years on them). It is a very common situation, and not a problem unless the bridge is starting to lift or top braces are coming unglued inside. And welcome! Join date of NOV 2016, and this is your first post...
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#7
08-23-2017, 07:00 PM
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Yep. I would drop fill that with CA in a heart beat. You would never know it existed.
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