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Old 06-24-2016, 02:34 AM
dekutree64 dekutree64 is offline
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I've cracked and fixed several soundboards before. Practically invisible if you get it aligned just right. But worst case, you can use it for a harp ukulele

With a perfect joint, gluing the halves of a soundboard together hardly takes any clamping pressure at all, since the joint area is so small. I just use a few strips of masking tape stretched across like this so it pulls some tension on them when laid flat.

You can also add a long strip up the middle to keep the show face clean, so you don't have to scrape off the glue after it dries.

Then flip it over, lift it up like a tent, squeeze glue into the joint, and drop it down. Press on both sides of the joint with your thumbs all up and down the seam to make sure both halves are aligned. Stick a few more strips of tape on it to hold the joint closed, and set it aside until dry.

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