The 1934 L-12 Repair (Clip on pg 2)

[rpguitar]

You're reading my mind, wintermoon. I have already thought to shave down the bottom of the bridge saddle, because it's just too close already to mess with the neck (which is not loose at all). There's no gouging on the board; it's actually in excellent shape. By planing I meant correcting any twists or irregularities between the treble and bass sides. He needed to do that with my '72 L-5C and made it play great.

Regardless I won't do anything else until the guitar gets looked at.

[Drifter]

Very impressive! Bravo!

[Belhade]

Wow...that's an amazing story! I love to hear about guitars that are brought back from tragic conditions, and your MacGuyver-like methods were great! Congrats...

[customxke]

great job!

[rpguitar]

Here's a quick recording. Man, even SoundCloud pumps up the sound and kills dynamics. This sounds good but not as good as it does in its full rez format. Ah well...

[Flat]

It is a noble and beautiful thing to save such a guitar's life. I'm freakin' serious. May the Goddess of Jazz Guitar rain good karma down upon you.

[Dave70]

Very cool thread, and even cooler that you got that guitar playing again.