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#1
05-23-2011, 06:52 AM
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Top Crack
Hi - Not sure if it's just lacquer or indeed the wood. I have looked at the underside with mirror and can't see anything of concern - Would a top crack normally go all the way through and be visible form the underside?
Thanks in advance. 
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05-23-2011, 10:39 AM
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It would not necessarily be visible from the inside. You probably need to get it to someone who can tell whether it's a lacquer crack or not.
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#6
05-24-2011, 05:59 PM
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The best way to check is to get some naphtha (Ronsinol lighter fluid) and wet the crack slightly, let it sit for a few seconds and then check the suspected crack (on inside of guitar) with a mirror and flashlight. If it's a crack, the area on the inside of the guitar adjacent to the suspected crack will show a wet place where the naphtha seeped through. No wet place---no crack. The lighter fluid evaporates quickly, will do no harm and leaves no trace upon evaporation. You may have to apply some polish/wax to the finished area where you put the naphtha if wax was removed during the test.
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#7
05-25-2011, 03:28 PM
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Thanks 1oufan - Did what you suggested - No seepage - so far so good!
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