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I poured kitty litter into your guitar :: 1967 Guild Starfire IV

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I poured kitty litter into your guitar :: 1967 Guild Starfire IV

I poured kitty litter into your guitar :: 1967 Guild Starfire IV

The owner of this guitar brought it by for a refret and commented that he thought the guitar smelled a little foul.  I didn't think it was too bad, but offered to try a little kitty litter to see if it would help pull a little of the odor out of the wood.  So in goes the kitty litter into both f-holes for a few days - we'll see if it makes any improvement.  I have used kitty litter in the past on a really foul case and it seemed to take away some of the 'stank.  The fun part is vacuuming it all back out ...

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Another Gibson headstock break :: 1992 Gibson Les Paul

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Another Gibson headstock break :: 1992 Gibson Les Paul

Another Gibson headstock break :: 1992 Gibson Les Paul

Yet another Gibson in the shop for a broken headstock repair.  Here we go again: strip the tuners, clean / align the joint, dry run test clamp, glue & clamp ...

Some tips to help prevent head breaks:

  1. Use a properly fitted hard shell case for storage and transport (extra strategic padding for shipping too)
  2. Use a solid stand or wall hanger when not playing - no leaning it against an amp, chair, etc
  3. Unplug the cord when you set the guitar down
  4. Install strap locks to prevent accidental releases

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Gibson's in for repairs recently :: LP Double Cut & SG

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Gibson's in for repairs recently :: LP Double Cut & SG

Gibson's in for repairs recently :: LP Double Cut & SG

I've had quite a few back-to-back Gibson repairs in the shop lately.  The  2003 Les Paul Double Cut Faded was in for a broken headstock and the 2001 SG most recently was in for a broken strap button.  Not pictured above was a 2002 ES-333 for an intermittent pickup and broken tuners.  Coincidentally, all three of these guitars had their broken headstocks repaired at some point.

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2014 Martin Custom X Series D :: high pressure laminate explosion

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2014 Martin Custom X Series D :: high pressure laminate explosion

2014 Martin Custom X Series D :: high pressure laminate explosion

This X series Martin Dreadnought has high pressure laminate (HPL, Formica, etc) back and sides.  The guitar slipped off of a strap and fell onto a hardwood floor.  The back broke loose from the treble side (neck-to-tail block) through the linings.  The first back brace was also split on the bass side.  Here everything is being glued back together with a combination of spool clamps, cam clamps, scissor jack and brace jack.  Luckily this was not solid mahogany, else the damage would have been much worse.

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