I've taken some time to poke about the various OLF forums and, although I've found bits and pieces of what I'm
looking for, I've not found the complete discussion.
So... I thought I'd come outright and post the question (and a couple of pics).
The Issue:
I've 'inherited' a Revival RG-27 in near new condition with one problem: It comes with a top crack running from
the bridge to the binding above the block.
As far as I can tell (from my significantly under-trained ear) the crack doesn't affect the 27's sound. However,
I've got to believe that not addressing the crack properly in the near term will result in it becoming
a) more obvious as dust & dirt particles and oils & skin flakes are introduced into it over time thereby darkening the
line, and (much more importantly)
b) potentially a larger crack with subsequent sound/playability problems.
Here are two images of said crack.
Now, admittedly, the 27's are not expensive guitars (~$650 MSRP); so I hesitate to have a professional Luthier fix it
for $300 or so (just a guess, but everything seems to cost more in the Bay Area...) And when you couple the guitar
value with Pro-Luthier costs to fix it with my wood shop, my years of experience in furniture construction and wooden
toys, and the few articles I've read on this forum (and other sites), I'm lead me to believe that crack fixing - "non-
structural" crack fixing - isn't rocket science. So, well, I thought I'd give it a go myself.
What I'm looking for:
Is there a forum discussion (or group thereof) that would provide sufficient direction for my to take a run at fixing the
crack? Or am I simply daft for even suggesting doing it myself?
Thx in advance for your consideration.
Thomas