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Old May 14th, 2008, 12:12 PM   #55 (permalink)
Colt W. Knight
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wyoming
Age: 24
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Originally Posted by allen st. john View Post
I don't know about the guy in the video, but I've seen one of the best luthiers in the world do it on a $50K vintage Martin.

He does all sorts of things around these guitars--drilling, chiseling, heating, clamping--that are a giant top crack waiting to happen for a regular clumsy guy like me. I don't get the impression that checking a finish is particularly worrisome to him.
Why would you artificially relic a guitar thats already vintage? Now I am confused. Or was it a restore or fix job?
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