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anotherfreak

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I have had my trusty Folklore since around '95 or so. I have always used it whan I travel especially flying. I have glued the soundboard back on to the bowl and fixed a crack in the top. It has ALWAYS come through for me! It has ALWAYS been a cannon sound wise, and has a fantastic neck, 1 7/8. over the years I have fixed things and upgraded the preamp, but today, I put a new set of strings on it and I heard a cracking noise from the soundboard. I loosened the strings and pressed on the top and CRACK! I think about two braces popped off the soundboard. I got to looking at it and the soundboard is bowled a little, and it is warped around the soundhole but the cutaway. The crack in the top is opened back up and now th soundboard is super spongey.  

I am in Dallas, there have got to be some good repair folks down here, I have only been here for 1 1/2 years, so I don't know anybody to fix it. I am not against shipping it to somebody.  

What advice do you have? 
Bill

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Armitage Veteran HFCer

Armitage

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"I think my luck just ran out..."

 

I though you typed I think my LUNCH ran out... and I was curious what you're eating!

DaveH Veteran HFCer

DaveH

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18 hours ago, anotherfreak said:

mark??

dan erlewine?

They're actually cousins. 

 

ptm1diver Veteran HFCer

ptm1diver

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Look up John Thurston.  He is excellent and can probably help you or stear you in the right direction.   I hear he is now in Texas.   

gorch Veteran HFCer

gorch

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Ask Mike Shishkov...

or Jay Kolanda.

HSB0531 Veteran HFCer

HSB0531

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On 8/29/2016 at 6:54 AM, anotherfreak said:

I have had my trusty Folklore since around '95 or so. I have always used it whan I travel especially flying. I have glued the soundboard back on to the bowl and fixed a crack in the top. It has ALWAYS come through for me! It has ALWAYS been a cannon sound wise, and has a fantastic neck, 1 7/8. over the years I have fixed things and upgraded the preamp, but today, I put a new set of strings on it and I heard a cracking noise from the soundboard. I loosened the strings and pressed on the top and CRACK! I think about two braces popped off the soundboard. I got to looking at it and the soundboard is bowled a little, and it is warped around the soundhole but the cutaway. The crack in the top is opened back up and now th soundboard is super spongey.  

I am in Dallas, there have got to be some good repair folks down here, I have only been here for 1 1/2 years, so I don't know anybody to fix it. I am not against shipping it to somebody.  

What advice do you have? 
Bill

Yup.

The glue dried up.

Definately fixable by your favorite Luu-thee-irr

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