Well I've been itchin' to try my hand at instrument repair and this little beaut fell into my lap. Don't know what happend but as you can see from the pic's a brace has become unglued (that's a mirrored view of a top brace) and there are two big cracks on the soundboard. Also, there is a bit of a 'lip' at the heel of the uke just at the inlay which runs halfway from the top crack (which runs all the way to the inlay) and the bottom cack (which stops about a half-inch from the inlay). This instrument is a Sept. 2005 Bushman 'Rosie' Uke.
I have watched a few U-tube vids. One used Crazy glue and an activator for an almost instant glue drying. Another used regular wood glue and a small "patch' with glue drizzled down between the crack edges.
There is a lot of inward pressure from the soundboard pushing the brace away. Not sure why that's happening and am wondering if that may be a contributing factor in the top's collapse.
What are your thoughts on what is going on and the above solutions.
I have zero dollars invested in the Uke so I have nothing to loose in tring to repair it except my time and a little cash.
Irvin.
