Acoustic guitar repair

**salty99** · 03-20-14, 02:26 PM

So I moved into a new place recently and placed one of my stands too close to one of the heating vents which, in conjunction with AZ's dry weather, split the face of one of my Martins right up the center. I have a humidifier I put in it almost always but I guess 2 nights by the vent was enough to crack it.

Can't tell from the pic but it's split below the bridge and above it, most of the way to the sound-hole but not all the way.

Any of you guys who do guitar repair have any advice? Kraker? Heavy? Is this something I could fix myself with some special wood glue or should I leave it to a professional? How much do you think a repair of this nature should cost?

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**dex71** · 03-20-14, 02:48 PM

I'll help

**SmokenScion** · 03-20-14, 04:49 PM

I know of a few Great Air Guitar repair places.

**HeavyG** · 03-21-14, 04:14 AM

Originally Posted by SmokenScion

I know of a few Great Air Guitar repair places.

I would find a luthier in your area that is skilled at fixing wood like that. I wouldn't attempt anything like that myself. Honestly, I have never had the issue. Being in FL, I have the opposite problem.

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**moving-target** · 03-21-14, 10:56 AM

salty why the fuck would you need a heater living in AZ ?

**HeavyG** · 03-21-14, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by moving-target

salty why the fuck would you need a heater living in AZ ?

Desert, mang. Winter temps in AZ are typically 30 or lower. It is crazy because it will be 60 in the daytime, then at night it drops down to 20.

**SmokenScion** · 03-21-14, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by HeavyG

I would find a luthier in your area that is skilled at fixing wood like that. I wouldn't attempt anything like that myself. Honestly, I have never had the issue. Being in FL, I have the opposite problem.

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Douche canoe.

**Kanati** · 03-21-14, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by SmokenScion

I know of a few Great Air Guitar repair places.

dammit. beat me to it. I saw the title of the thread and that was the first thing that came to mind.

**salty99** · 03-22-14, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by HeavyG

Desert, mang. Winter temps in AZ are typically 30 or lower. It is crazy because it will be 60 in the daytime, then at night it drops down to 20.

Yeah, even worse up here in Flagstaff at 7000ft. During mid-late January it can get down to like -20F during the day. Down in the valley it doesn't get that cold but it does get down below freezing