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Crack on back :: 2006 Tacoma RM6C [4.6 lbs]

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Crack on back :: 2006 Tacoma RM6C [4.6 lbs]

The center seam on the back was open and needed to be glued and supported.  Most acoustic guitars have an internal "seam strip" that reinforces the glue joint of the two halves of the back.  This model does not so I needed to fit and install a couple to keep the joint closed.  One ran from the neck block to the first brace and another between the first and second back braces.  Note that Tacoma uses an upper bout soundhole so these repairs were a little more difficult to pull off versus a traditional soundhole.

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Up on the roof :: Chubbuck Rogue 005 & Kalliope 001

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Up on the roof :: Chubbuck Rogue 005 & Kalliope 001

Up on the roof :: Chubbuck Rogue 005 & Kalliope 001

Not technically "on the bench" ... I jumped up on the roof to get a few photos of the new builds. I caught the tail end of the sunset and wanted to try again, but didn't have the chance before the Kalliope (right) shipped out last month.  The Rogue (on the left) is available to demo in person here at the ship.  Please contact me if interested.  I have been enjoying hearing a variety of players and styles come through and play it for me.  Video demos are up here as well:  www.chubbuckguitars.com/video

Details on each guitar (build & final photos, specs, videos):

Left: http://www.chubbuckguitars.com/acoustic/rogue005

Right: http://www.chubbuckguitars.com/acoustic/kalliope001

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Family Heirloom :: 1965 Guild Mark I [3.0 lbs]

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Family Heirloom :: 1965 Guild Mark I [3.0 lbs]

Family Heirloom :: 1965 Guild Mark I [3.0 lbs]

An all-mahogany (top too) Hoboken Guild classical in for a checkup.  This a player's family heirloom that belonged to his father that unexpectedly passed away recently.  He told me that this is the guitar that got him into playing when he was a kid.  We opted to not fully clean the guitar, but only adjust the setup and lubricate the tuners.  Unfortunately this has a low neck angle that could be reset (like this 1969 Mark III) in order to lower the action.

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