The Saga of the Decapitated DiMauro

AndrewUlle · October 2017

He said it's called padauk wood, whose red color will fade to brown as it ages. Freshly cut it is very red. Yes, he did reinstall the carbon fiber rods, which are closer to the fret board. So far, so good!

scot · October 2017

That's exceptionally fine work, well thought out and perfectly executed.

AndrewUlle · October 2017

here's how I see the mechanical philosophy of the repair:
<img src="https://image.ibb.co/bX7eRR/neck.png" alt="neck" border="0" />

Jazzaferri · October 2017

Clever repair. Given the CF the bow tie looks as if it should provide a good mechanical strengthening against the tension.

For those who might be interested Padauk is noted for being quite tough and very stable which means no issues around humidity changes over time. It is sometimes used in Marimba keys so it has some musicality to it as well.

Definitely the thinking man's luthier

AndrewUlle · October 2017

I was hoping the luthier could have installed some real playing skills in the guitar while he had it. Well, the DiMauro is as good as new, but I still can't play for sh!#. LOL

AndrewUlle · November 2017

Just to keep everyone updated, the headstock repair is holding up perfectly - the break has not budged and is nearly invisible in much of its course. The bow tie looks more like an ornament than a repair...

Jazzaferri · November 2017

glad to hear that Andrew.

jimkoz · November 2017

I just discovered this thread on my repair of Andrew's DiMauro. This one took a lot of planning. The finish on the DiMauro is thin and transparent, so any repair was going to be visible. The bowtie inlay seemed to be a good choice with great strength and good appearance. For those of you interested, here's a video of the repair I posted to Facebook.
https://facebook.com/jim.kozel/videos/10211816119057601/?l=7587651359011846813