UpperBout
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I bought this for really cheap on eBay, with the intention of repairing it and using it as a travel guitar.
This is how it arrived:
I repaired it by drilling out the trashed holes, plugging them with a dowel, injecting titebond into the cracks, and clamping down for 24 hours, using a wood caul shaped to the neck profile for even clamping pressure. The repair held for one trip, then I put the guitar away and didn't look at it for about 7 months.
When I got the guitar out for a recent trip, I was disappointed to see that it had re-split:
It's possible that the split was from damage in the overhead compartment - it was just in a soft gig bag. So it may not have been the strength of the repair or the materials or approach.
I wanted to ask knowledgeable luthiers a few questions:
I'm not so attached to this guitar that a quick sale for salvage is not a viable option either. On the other hand, it's a decent travel guitar. I could spend another $100 on repair and I'd still be under what it would cost to buy one of these new.
BTW, this is my first post on thegearpage, although I have lurked and browsed through the years.
Thanks in advance for any advice or opinions,
Tom
This is how it arrived:

I repaired it by drilling out the trashed holes, plugging them with a dowel, injecting titebond into the cracks, and clamping down for 24 hours, using a wood caul shaped to the neck profile for even clamping pressure. The repair held for one trip, then I put the guitar away and didn't look at it for about 7 months.
When I got the guitar out for a recent trip, I was disappointed to see that it had re-split:

It's possible that the split was from damage in the overhead compartment - it was just in a soft gig bag. So it may not have been the strength of the repair or the materials or approach.
I wanted to ask knowledgeable luthiers a few questions:
- Whether aliphatic glue was not the correct choice here?
- If you were going to repair this again, what would be your recommended technique?
- Would you recommend epoxy or CA over Titebond for this?
I'm not so attached to this guitar that a quick sale for salvage is not a viable option either. On the other hand, it's a decent travel guitar. I could spend another $100 on repair and I'd still be under what it would cost to buy one of these new.
BTW, this is my first post on thegearpage, although I have lurked and browsed through the years.
Thanks in advance for any advice or opinions,
Tom