A few months ago my daughter's guitar took a bit of a tumble when someone forgot to zip the case up on the way to school. We looked into getting it repaired, but the quotes that came back were as much as the guitar itself ($300+). At the time I was about to just go and buy a new one, but got out the duct tape out and did emergency repairs instead. Surprisingly, it has held its tone well, and it generally stays in tune.
It's tricky to see in the photo, but the top has come away from the side for about 15cm, and there is about a 6cm split on the top.
School holidays are coming up, and I'm tempted to have a shot at doing the repairs myself while it's not required for a bit. I'm not looking to make it showroom perfect, but would like to have a crack at making it somewhat whole again.
I guess my first questions are:
- What sort of glue do I need?
- How long will it need to cure?