Fixing a cracked guitar tailblock with the Scissor Jack
Issue 277 January 12, 2017
A hard knock on a strap button will crack an acoustic guitar’s tailblock. Alex Whitman at TR Crandall Guitars in New York City shows a clever way to close that crack for gluing! Dan Erlewine collected this Trade Secret at their repair shop.
- Dan Erlewine visits a great guitar shop in NYC
- New use for a Scissor Jack: horizontal pressure instead of vertical
- Alex Whitman’s idea uses dowels and repair magnets
