Post #3662075

2026-07-05 21:44 UTC

I love you guys but nobody answers goddam questions. 😠 . I decided that what I needed to do besides gluing the break was making it strong as I can from the other side, the fretboard side, meaning take not another millimetre off of the fretboard at that end and attaching the new one as solidly as possible. . Plus I decided that’s structural, and I ought to finsh that first, before I start worrying about shape - plus I realized it’s a new fretboard, no frets yet, so no reason it’s the under piece that has to be shaped. . So I can go back to a normal sequence, shape the final top fretboard instead. If I sand through the fret slots, I have a fret saw, I can just cut them again. . I took it off, one time only, took the peak off the under piece one last time and glued the new one on again, and was not miserly with the glue, that ought to be permanent. . Thanks for nuthin’ kids 😀 . /31 #Luthier #Guitar #Framus12StringProject

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@punishmenthurts@autistics.life 2026-07-06 00:24

It’s white wood glue in the break, although I think I saw Julian do something on The Repair Shop using some super strong polymer glue. I don’t have that of course and not sure what to buy, so I tried the white stuff, and if that doesn’t work, I’ll still have that to sesrch for and try. . the fretboard is on with that horrible to use Titebond Liquid Hide Glue, so in theory it could still be re-done if need be. Did the repair last night and the fretboard this afternoon and I have other things tomorrow so by the time I’m planning to take the clamps off and mess with it, it will be tomorrow night, everything should be as set as can be. . Then I’m back to putting the “e,” strings on, drawing my lines and paring it down to size. . It’s a two edged sword: I invest more labour in a perhaps still broken neck, but if I take the time and I do, the glue is probably continuing to dry and cure while I do. . And that’s my decision right now: shape it as much as possible - the width is certainly possible - before I test the break again and if that holds, see the amount of flex and start shaping the top. . /32 #Luthier #Guitar #Framus12StringProject

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