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02-18-2017, 06:15 PM
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Luthier in Belize?
I live in Belize...I need to get my 1968 Martin 12-string bridge re-glue'd. It started pulling up a year ago and I had been casually looking for someone to repair it for me. But have not found anyone.
I've been trying to get ready to do the job myself (zero experience), but I thought I would ask here before I committed. Does anyone know of any decent guitar repair guy in Belize? Assuming I move forward to do the job myself...what type of glue should I use? I have a heat gun to remove the bridge. I also have Titebond Original and I'll use this bridge clamp: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ...otherwise I plan to follow this guide: http://fingerlakesguitarrepair.com/m...bridge-reglue/ Any thoughts or suggestions? 
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02-18-2017, 10:09 PM
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You can do this repair if you have the tools, This is the repair that got me started in Luthiery 44 years ago gluing a lifted bridge on my 1969 Gibson LG0. I still have the guitar and the repair has held since then.
Back then I used hot hide glue my grandfather made up for me (at the time I thought he was nuts mixing glue from flakes, youth!) but original Titebond should do the job well.
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02-20-2017, 07:50 AM
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You've never done a bridge reglue before and you're going to learn on a Martin? And to remove the bridge, you're using a heat gun? Sounds scary. Are you SURE there's nobody in your area?
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02-21-2017, 08:34 PM
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Dale wallace builds guitars. I just got back from ambergrise caye and played with Dale. He's located in San Pedro and very well known. There is also a gentleman from Cuba on the island. dale will know him. He has incredible luthier skills. Hope that helps.
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02-22-2017, 12:13 AM
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Looks to ma as if this isn't the first time it's been re-glued but it surely isn't the worst I've ever seen (not even close to the worse). Clean off the glue on the bridge and clean up top as best you can. Do you know how do do that with chisel or scrapper?
Has wood been removed from the footprint on the top? You want to have a good fit between the two which may not have been the case before.
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