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The Saga of the Decapitated DiMauro

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  • AndrewUlleAndrewUlle Cleveland, OH✭✭✭ Cigano GJ-15
    Posts: 541
    He said it's called padauk wood, whose red color will fade to brown as it ages. Freshly cut it is very red. Yes, he did reinstall the carbon fiber rods, which are closer to the fret board. So far, so good!
    BucoChrisMartin
  • scotscot Virtuoso
    Posts: 653
    That's exceptionally fine work, well thought out and perfectly executed.
    AndrewUlle
  • AndrewUlleAndrewUlle Cleveland, OH✭✭✭ Cigano GJ-15
    edited October 2017 Posts: 541
    here's how I see the mechanical philosophy of the repair:
    <img src="https://image.ibb.co/bX7eRR/neck.png&quot; alt="neck" border="0" />
  • edited October 2017 Posts: 3,707
    Clever repair. Given the CF the bow tie looks as if it should provide a good mechanical strengthening against the tension.

    For those who might be interested Padauk is noted for being quite tough and very stable which means no issues around humidity changes over time. It is sometimes used in Marimba keys so it has some musicality to it as well.

    Definitely the thinking man's luthier
    AndrewUlle
    The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
  • AndrewUlleAndrewUlle Cleveland, OH✭✭✭ Cigano GJ-15
    Posts: 541
    I was hoping the luthier could have installed some real playing skills in the guitar while he had it. Well, the DiMauro is as good as new, but I still can't play for sh!#. LOL
    BucoChrisMartinalton
  • AndrewUlleAndrewUlle Cleveland, OH✭✭✭ Cigano GJ-15
    Posts: 541
    Just to keep everyone updated, the headstock repair is holding up perfectly - the break has not budged and is nearly invisible in much of its course. The bow tie looks more like an ornament than a repair...
    Buco
  • glad to hear that Andrew.
    The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
  • jimkozjimkoz Bay Village, OHNew
    Posts: 2
    I just discovered this thread on my repair of Andrew's DiMauro. This one took a lot of planning. The finish on the DiMauro is thin and transparent, so any repair was going to be visible. The bowtie inlay seemed to be a good choice with great strength and good appearance. For those of you interested, here's a video of the repair I posted to Facebook.
    https://facebook.com/jim.kozel/videos/10211816119057601/?l=7587651359011846813
    BucoAndrewUllebillyshakes
  • AndrewUlleAndrewUlle Cleveland, OH✭✭✭ Cigano GJ-15
    Posts: 541
    I hope you don't mind me bragging about your fine work, Jim!
  • jimkozjimkoz Bay Village, OHNew
    Posts: 2
    Andrew - Not at all. Quite the opposite. Glad to know it's holding up well.
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