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In Reply to: RE: Beautful, but something seems off... posted by Rod M on June 15, 2020 at 18:23:06

That's what my local luthier said after restoring it. He says that the crack on the soundboard and along the side was mainly caused by normal wear and tear due to the wood's contracting and expanding over the 60 years period of the guitar's existence. Here I was thought that the cracks were caused by neglect over the years and being used as a doorstop.

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LOL... - Rod M 18:52:38 07/02/20 (2)
I'm glad it sounds good. Our 1906 Grand Piano has a crack and I hear that all the best ones have one as all old pianos do.

But, my obtuse response was about the lack of strings on the guitar in the pic.

Hence, how's it sound?

-Rod
- I see... - kootenay 19:32:27 07/02/20 (1)
  I was told by the luthier to unstring the strings to reduce the stress on the soundboard and neck of which of course will mitigate the cracks from spreading even more prior to sending it to him.
  
  BTW, he was so impressed by the design of the guitar that he took some vids on the inside in an effort that someday he will be able to duplicate it. He also designs and builds acoustic guitar that he sells for CAD 8-12K a pop.
  
  If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
  (Proverb)
  - RE: I see... - Rod M 19:44:28 07/02/20 (0)
    I can imagine the stress on tight strings. But it's awfully hard to play it often without strings! ;)
    
    Loosening all of them works, right?
    
    Then, you spend all your time tuning it back.
    
    I need to find another piano tuner. Our old guy has gotten too old. He tuned it the last time a couple years ago and it sounds terrific, but it still needs a couple of high treble strings that he didn't want to do, thankfully, not ones that anyone hits.
    
    -Rod

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