The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > Build and Repair

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 03-27-2022, 01:31 PM
GTRGUY005 GTRGUY005 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: UES, NYC, USA
Posts: 779
Default Finish check or wood crack? Take a look.

I recently noticed this issue on the top of one of my guitars. I was very small for a while then grew a lot longer.

On the outside it looks like crack in the wood. It comes straight off the bridge at the low E and runs along the grain:

[IMG][/IMG]

But...on the inside I don't see anything in that area. There is no sign of any crack there:

[IMG][/IMG]

So am i OK here? What do you think?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-27-2022, 02:31 PM
nickv6 nickv6 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 862
Default

Looks like a crack along the grain to me. Is it a solid top?
Nick
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-27-2022, 03:13 PM
John Arnold John Arnold is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 4,091
Default

Cracks tend to be less visible on the inside. You could confirm by applying naphtha on the outside, then checking inside for the wet spot.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-27-2022, 03:18 PM
GTRGUY005 GTRGUY005 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: UES, NYC, USA
Posts: 779
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by nickv6 View Post
Looks like a crack along the grain to me. Is it a solid top?
Nick
Yes, solid top.
Reply With Quote
Reply

  The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > Build and Repair






All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:50 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2022, The Acoustic Guitar Forum
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=