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Suggestions to steam out the marks...
...are spot on.
I’ve removed some very significant dents using a wet rag / paper towel and heat source. For dents on soundboards I’ve even used my clothes iron with great results. If you touch the hot metal to the wet cloth until a decent amount of steam is produced - maybe 5-10 seconds - then check for progress and if necessary repeat. Providing the wood fibres haven’t been cut, only compressed, they will return to their original state. There is little to no risk involved in this process so,long as you only heat the fingerboard. If you’re left with any minor discolouration or water marks, just clean with 0000 wire wool and suitable oil. |
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just a quick curious question.. when this is done on the soundboard or back, will the heating haze the the wood finish in any way?
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So I brought this guitar into the shop yesterday and the tech told me you can remove those marks simply by scraping with a single edge razor blade. Is he correct and should I try that before the heat/steam method?
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Besides, "too much" wood is not a problem. The problem is "too little" wood. Last edited by JonWint; 10-18-2018 at 08:36 AM. |
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A depression being removed by scraping? You would have to lower the surrounding wood equal to the depth of the depression. Don't allow this tech to work on any of your guitars. |
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OK. So only the indented part of the wood will change. OK I'll give it a shot.
I don't have a soldering iron so I will use the tip of a clothes iron or heat up the tip of a metal screwdriver over a flame.
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Yes I was kind of confused too, but he's a very respected luthier and he seems to know what he's talking about. Maybe he was thinking it was something on top of the fretboard that could be scraped off? He just looked at it quickly and then told me to use a razor blade.
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If you look at the picture of the marks in the 1st post, is it possible these were just inherent in the wood from the start? The marks seem so random and go in all crazy directions, it's hard to believe they were made by people playing the guitar while it hung up in the shop prior to me buying it.
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If these are indentations and not wear, steaming should work. I also use a wet folded paper towel and a small soldering iron. If the dents are shallow, scraping or sanding are viable options. |
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can you explain further how you would scrape or sand out shallow indentations?
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It appears to me that an Epiphone DR500MCE is a guitar that is by no means rare or difficult to come by. And a guitar that can be found all over the internet retail landscape and advertised as "new" needs to actually be new, or else I'd look elsewhere.
If it was me, I'd return it and buy one without these issues. I wouldn't even think about fixing these indentations because I venture to guess that the cost of repair (either actual or in terms of time and effort spent) would vastly outweigh a reasonable relation to the value of the guitar. Return it, buy one that doesn't have issues that will continue to bug you forever, be happy.
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The guy was serious. It broke my heart -- a gorgeous instrument, ruined by one completely asinine and avoidable decision.
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You remove a small amount of the fingerboard surface, leveling it. |
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