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09-12-2017, 03:36 PM
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What do you think of this crack?
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09-12-2017, 04:25 PM
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Looks like a finish crack to me, not into the wood.
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09-12-2017, 05:34 PM
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Thanks, that's what I think too; this is a Blueridge BR 180A I just got as used/blemished. I'm not sure what the finish on it is though. Probably not nitro, or they would advertise it. Can a poly finish crack like that?
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09-12-2017, 06:22 PM
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It looks like a lacquer crack.
Get some isopropyl alcohol (craft shop), put a mirror inside the guitar and lightly spray the alcohol over the ""crack", if its a body crack then you will see a wet line appear inside your guitar. Steve
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#5
09-13-2017, 08:44 AM
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I am reluctant to disagree with Steve -- who certainly knows WAY more about guitar building and repairs than me -- but this looks like a check in the lacquer, similar to "cold checking" cracks. Nitrocellulose lacquer dissolves in alcohol (don't ask me how I learned that
 ). A poly finish will be impervious to alcohol, but not nitro. Proceed with caution here..... That crack appears to be simply cosmetic, no worries.
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09-13-2017, 05:27 PM
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Cracks generally follow the grain lines. That one hooks a right...right across the grain. +1 on the finish crack.
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09-13-2017, 06:11 PM
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Totally good call. Steve
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09-14-2017, 02:42 PM
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When I bought my first steel string guitar I had some feeling that the lacquer could eventually crack. So when I got it back after fret job, I asked about that matter. The technician then told me: "if it cracks itīs good for it". Supposedly he meant thereby that it would give the wood better opportunity to "breath". Whatever benefit that might mean, because the purpose of the lacquer is to protect the wood and eventually give it luster too.
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