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Old 05-07-2016, 11:52 PM
Dreadful Dreadful is offline
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I talked with Cat Fox of Sound Guitar Repair in Seattle a few weeks ago about a bridge re-glue on a 1911 Martin 0-18. She does work on vintage Martins and uses hide glue when needed, which was used on older Martins. http://www.catfox.com/

Keep in mind that an 1889 Martin 2-18 is not as in demand or as valuable as a 1930's Martin. They were designed for gut strings, and the 2-18 probably has very light fan bracing that can only handle nylon or gut strings, and not steel strings. I would recommend getting the bridge repaired with hide glue so that it will be playable.

edit - "someone who would restore it with respect and love?" The value of many vintage guitars has been ruined by "restoration." Re-finishing can reduce the value by half or more, don't re-finish. Keep it as original as possible, it sounds like the bridge work is all that needs to be done for a prospective buyer to play it.

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