Restoring an Old Guitar
by Pauldoitsall in Workshop > Woodworking
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Restoring an Old Guitar
An old guitar was found in the attic. I'll try to restore it.
Supplies
Of the tools we will need:
- chisel
- grinder
- plane
- clamp
- jigsaw
- cutter
Open the soundboard with a chisel
Using a flat surface and sandpaper, we align the surfaces of the neck and the guitar body.
I glue the oak veneer on the neck
I used 2.5 mm ash veneer for the soundboard. Glued and reinforced with lintels.
Cut off the excess with a chisel
With the help of a milling cutter and a homemade compass, I made a hole in the soundboard
I glued the soundboard to the glue and clamped it with clamps. After drying, I cut off the excess with a milling cutter with a copy cutter.
I put new frets in the old places.
Installed the rest of the fittings. Based on the size of the neck, the beaker is 650 mm.
Covered with self-priming varnish for furniture.
I set and adjusted the height of the strings. Adjusted the sound. Done.
On my YouTube channel there is a detailed video about the restoration of this guitar. I will be glad if you watch it. Thanks