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01-06-2020, 04:20 AM
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Crack in guitar top worth repairing?
Hello everyone, I wanted to make a post asking if I should keep the Martin GPCPA4 that I ordered but yesterday when comparing my old guitar, 8 year old Walden grand auditorium shaped guitar with rosewood, with the Martin I messed up big time and my Walden fell over and got a crack.
I'll add a picture. Well I am keeping the Martin but still wondering if it is worth to repair the Walden. Picture of crack in Walden top: https://imgur.com/a/H0Xc5VA 
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01-06-2020, 05:10 AM
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The first step is to get an appraisal of what it would cost to fix, and then only you can determine if that cost is worth it to you....
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01-06-2020, 05:58 AM
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01-06-2020, 07:05 AM
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I don't want to contradict you but I agree with those that say it doesn't look like a crack.
Regardless, you know the guitar "worth", to you. None of the forum members know anything about your fondness or appreciation of the instrument. That's the primary factor after a proper evaluation of the guitar.
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01-06-2020, 07:36 AM
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I agree with the others as it looks like you made a surface imperfection rather than a crack. Filling it in won't change the fact that it will always show.
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01-06-2020, 07:44 AM
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Assuming the others are correct and it is not a crack, just keep playing it as you like and don't worry about it.
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01-06-2020, 07:53 AM
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Congrats! You now own a guitar you can take anywhere and not have to worry about it!
 If you are unsure whether or not it's a crack, have a guitar repair person look at it. As long as it's not structurally damaging, leave it as-is. The gouge is just part of its story now.
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01-06-2020, 09:26 AM
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Hard to tell from the pic, but it doesn't look like a crack to me. It looks like a battle scar that might possibly irritate you every time you look at the guitar for a while - it would me.
If you don't hear anything strange I'd suggest you do your best to ignore it.
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01-06-2020, 10:21 AM
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Welcome to the AGF Alex85
You should take your guitar to a qualified luthier who does that type of repair work and get his opinion on what he can do with the scratch and then get an estimate for repairs. Only you can decide if the repair is worth it based on his assessment and estimate. If the scratch has damaged the grain of the wood, the repair will not be invisible. If the scratch is only in the finish, the repair could be invisible.
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01-06-2020, 10:33 AM
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I haven't looked at the pics but I agree that you should take it to a luthier.
If it's a dent it can possibly be steamed out and the surface refinished. If its a crack, it can be glued. Either way it is up to you if it is worth the cost of repair.
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01-06-2020, 10:38 AM
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I'd call it a "ding." But it's a good one.
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01-06-2020, 10:43 AM
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Just let your Walden bear it's battle scar with pride and play on sir!
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#13
01-06-2020, 10:47 AM
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If you keep the Walden long enough, it will probably get more dings and scratches. Each one will be part of the history of the guitar, and you can have a story to tell about each one.
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01-06-2020, 11:18 AM
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If it's a solid top, I'd have the crack at least stabilized and repaired. I probably would not opt to have the finish re-done. If it's a laminate top, then I wouldn't worry over it.
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01-06-2020, 12:11 PM
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Shine a light from the inside- that'll tell you if it's a crack. Some daring luthiers might press on it from the inside, to see if it opens up.
Dan Erlewine has a great video on his drop fill technique for fixing damage such as yours, search "StewMac drop fill" on YouTube. If your guitar is a gloss top, this might be quite a successful repair. If satin finish, might be a fast fill & quick wipe with naphtha.
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