Members alpinfish Posted February 14, 2006 Members Posted February 14, 2006 I was playing my Martin D1 this morning, and noticed that the top is cracked, all the way through from the bridge to the end. Can this be repaired, or will it cost more than the guitar is worth? I am very sad, mostly because it sounds wrong now, and I really liked that axe.
Members Cldplytkmn Posted February 14, 2006 Members Posted February 14, 2006 are you monitoring your humidity? that could be why it split... sounds like it split down the bookmatch and there's a good chance that if the guitar dried out, you could rehumidify it and it maybe wouldn't give you any troubles. Worst case i bet a good luthier could take care of it internally no problem.
Members DenverDave Posted February 14, 2006 Members Posted February 14, 2006 Definitely take the guitar to a good luthier. He/she will be able to assess the damage and let you know if it is worth the effort to repair. They can be repaired with very little if any effect on the tone - but the luthier can spell that out for you price wise. it's not an uncommon problem at all...
Members alpinfish Posted February 14, 2006 Author Members Posted February 14, 2006 I used to use one of those rubber worm looking things with a sponge in it to keep the case humidity around 35-40%, but after a year or so of forgetting, and nothing happening, I stopped using the sponge. that was a year ago. The split is not in the bookmatch, it is just west of it, assuming the headstock is north. I can see light through it, do you still think it could be repaired? Thanks
Members kwakatak Posted February 14, 2006 Members Posted February 14, 2006 It can probably be repaired, though I don't know exactly how. Best case is they could seal the crack with a couple of thingies (stints?) before it spreads, worst case they have to replace the whole top. Either way it's damage caused by excessively low humidity which I believe is not covered in Martin's warranty. DenverDave is right though, take it to a luthier or at least a good tech and get an estimate. It might not be that much to fix after all.
Members alpinfish Posted February 15, 2006 Author Members Posted February 15, 2006 the luthier said 50 bucks, and I would not be able to hear the difference. It will forever have a "spot" that looks like a repair, but this guitar is fer playin, not lookin' at... Thanks everybody!Jason
Members da mayor Posted February 15, 2006 Members Posted February 15, 2006 Good. Now get yourself a hygrometer and do use that humidifier.
Members DenverDave Posted February 16, 2006 Members Posted February 16, 2006 Originally posted by da mayor Good. Now get yourself a hygrometer and do use that humidifier. AMEN - preach it brother!
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