Having chosen the piece of wood I’ve cut out a slot on the guitar and a matching slice of veneer. Glue the piece of veneer in place… Once the glue has dried, its sanded in to get a smooth surface and some lacquer it should look OK. To see the final results click here.

Things didn’t work out quite as I would have liked.  The colour match wasn’t quite right and the damage to cover is a little too large.  Since it’s in such a prominent position, right on top, it will need some closer attention. I’ve found some small pieces of wood veneer on e-bay, I just need to work out which […]

This one looks a little un-loved, in need of a good clean and a new set of strings. It does have one more complicated problem, its got a bit of a hole where something was dropped on it, ouch! Since the hole goes all the way through its going to be difficult to fill.  I’ve […]