Trash-o-caster

Step 5 Repair the body @ the bridge

Without this step the guitar will never stay in tune, the bridge will constantly 'sag' toward the nut.

1) Remove the studs
2) Prep the wood by roughening, and drilling holes so the epoxy can fully saturate the crack.
3) Apply epoxy, clamp with bar clamp.

After allowing two full days for the epoxy to harden, file smooth for fit (rat-tail file.) Now pound in the studs for a friction-fit.

Comments

[boolaj]

i have the exact same damage on my guitar so i was very happy to find this instructable :) but i am a little confused, where should i drill the holes? and would superglue work instead of epoxy. thanks for a great tutorial btw

[gmoon]

I drilled a few holes right into the cracks, so the glue would flow into, and fully saturate the joint... Yes, I think superglue could work fine here. I've used it on some archtop guitar repairs. Use the "regular" thin stuff (not the gel); it flows nice. Thanks!