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Hi
I have a L5 wes from 2012 which has a very nice sound. Today I made a strange discover.
brace.MOV - Google Drive
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I try this on all of my other guitar and no one has this comportement. I obviously don t press with pression. And it doesn’t depend on where the guitar stand.
So a brace unglue? a normal comportement for a x brace?
any idea or advice?
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04-16-2023 02:53 PM
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I wouldn't say it's normal, but I also can't say what the cause is, just from that video.
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the sound appears when I press the top after the f hole (small pression obviously)
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Definitely not normal. Loose brace possibly or something not stable. A good inspection mirror inside while you are doing this. Frankly it could have been like this a long time. Try it holding guitar in different ways and places. Unusual and why? Does not necessarily mean guitar is going to explode.
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Sounds like a loose brace. L-5 typically have small braces perpendicular to the main parallel braces. AFAIK, there might be one in that area. As said before, get a inspection mirror and inspect through the f-hole.
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Stick your phone into the f-hole and take a photo !
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Originally Posted by gitman
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Originally Posted by bluenote61
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/DDENDOCAM-W..._rpt_ba_s_1_sc
i bought one of these recently ,
it works well inside a guitar to find
problems etc
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I took a small mirror and I think I have identified the issue.
there is the main brace and a small perpendicular one. The junction of the main brace and the small one seems to be in this zone and it may (hard to see from f-hole) be the junction which has a small space (and can make sound if we push form table). I see something on this small brace, can't tell if it's a crack or wood mark...I will look for better light and a camera.
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Reminds me of my L5s pickup rattling in the plastic mount.
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Ok. here is some pics
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Originally Posted by jazzkritter
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Originally Posted by Hub
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Originally Posted by deacon Mark
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Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
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I will be very astonished that dehydration brake the brace but leave untouch the top. Generally, the first symptom aren't neck?
Since I have the guitar, always 50% of humidity...I have other instruments for years and check this.
But the guitar has a story...Last edited by Hub; 04-17-2023 at 03:50 PM.
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Originally Posted by deacon Mark
I rehydrate them in a closed Tupperware container with a cup of water in it. Each one rehydrates well within a week or so. After 5 or 6 cycles, the gel starts feeling grainy and the pack no longer regains the feeling of being filled with a thin liquids gel - and that’s when I toss them. This has worked well for me over several years now.
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Originally Posted by bluenote61
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Originally Posted by sgosnell
Yes, I did this as a standard procedure on every archtop with set-in PUs when I got them. But it won't eliminate the rattling in total. The little paper chips are still required...
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Originally Posted by bluenote61
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Originally Posted by Hammertone
I will try!
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