Repairing a Split Guitar Body
Channel: Paul Mero Junkpile Guitars
Date: 14/11/2020

In this episode we continue to dump time and effort into a guitar that I literally paid 1 penny for.  Handy tools and hacks in the repair of a body that is cracking and caving in on itself. 

Shout outs:  

Kody Harrell- North Mississippi slide guitar artist

George Mitchell-blues historian: https://www.amazon.com/Mississippi-Country-Blues-American-Music/dp/1617038164/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BFTLWULFLD05&dchild=1&keywords=george+mitchell+s+book+mississippi+hill+country+blues+1967&qid=1605322056&sprefix=george+mitchell+%2Caps%2C248&sr=8-1

Resources:

Fineline applicator bottle set: https://www.amazon.com/FINELINE-APPLICATORS-2-PKG-1-25oz/dp/B083SS1CDP/ref=pd_sbs_201_3/132-0393798-5132538?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B083SS1CDP&pd_rd_r=694cb61b-f202-48af-aef1-1469967d32ce&pd_rd_w=4wTiC&pd_rd_wg=Lwx1N&pf_rd_p=ee4a13a5-1d19-4a45-a832-a74924eb9541&pf_rd_r=98BNFGCGR5SXVF3795EK&psc=1&refRID=98BNFGCGR5SXVF3795EK

Mini belt sander: https://www.amazon.com/WEN-6307-Variable-Detailing-Sander/dp/B072Q2FTLY/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=mini+belt+sander&qid=1605319371&sr=8-2

StewMac guitar repair palette knives:  https://www.amazon.com/StewMac-Guitar-Repair-Palette-Knives/dp/B07N48HGD9/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=stewmac+guitar+repair+palette+knives&qid=1605319531&sr=8-1

Ken's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kpcigarboxguitars/

Contact Ken: kpcbgs@gmail.com































































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