Gibson Hummingbird Horror!

[@JohnSmith-gu6ii]

You are one of the BEST things to ever happen to my KZbin thank you for all that you do my friend.

[@anthonyb5279]

true!

[@WmRob]

Pain felt. Backed my Martin into the corner of a piano bench during a performance. Most sickening feeling b/c that guitar was pristine. Two locals luthiers wouldn’t touch it. I finally shipped it to Martin and four weeks later it came back perfectly repaired plus they buffed out all the scuffs.

[@kenwittlief255]

yeah...they peeled the sticker off and put it on a new guitar....

[@patriottothecore6215]

the strap came off my Lowden a few years back whilst performing in my local pub, it fell on a tiled floor and created 3 parallel splits in the back similarly far away from the sound hole. As you say there was much self recrimination. Luckily there is a very good luthier nearby who managed to make an invisible repair and it’s as good as new. I asked him if he had to take the back off to fix it but he just smiled and said, no it involved advanced gynaecology! In this case in homage to Cat Stevens, it wasn’t the first cut which was the deepest but the second. Stellar work as always. Thanks.

[@BuckHelton]

I’m amazed at the process. I would have had to take the whole back off.

[@bamadad53]

Only striving for competent workmanship? Are you kidding? Dude you’re a genius…an artiste. When I first saw the damage my exact thought was “that beautiful instrument is toast”. You totally resurrected it!

[@tonymurphy2624]

Rod Stewart: The first cut is the deepest. Ted Woodford: The first cut is the shallowest. The difference between knowledge and understanding in microcosm. This was a real treat, especially in terms of problem-solving processes. Some strong lessons in thought.

[@ScotClose]

You beat me to it!

[@kenwittlief255]

when it comes to cutting me she's the worst.....

[@deja75m]

I am a retired luthier..I like your approach sir...30yrs repairing, restoring and building violins violas cellos and guitars...has poisoned this old award winning master luthier...who now entertains senior citizens..cuz I is one...thankyou sir..most enjoyable.

[@BroKEnCaPSLoCk1]

I think if that happened to me I'd just ask you to put an input jack in there and install a pick up. Hide my shame and pretend it never happened. Amazing work as ever. You're a true artisan!

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

Nah, just slap on a Bernie '16 bumper sticker and be done with it...

[@kevinohalloran7164]

@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG Or a Rolling Stones red tongue? It IS a Hummingbird.

[@nate6692]

Or one of the recently hip side soundholes

[@nilswegner2881]

What would the Input Jack be for? Playing music from an mp3 Player through the soundhole?

[@JohnShalamskas]

@@nilswegner2881 I think he meant an output jack for piezo pickups.

[@ThatOddGarage]

That patch looks super cool, actually! Adds a ton of character to the instrument and I'd love to have that in my collection. Great work!

[@mrabrasive51]

As a 42 year hardwood floor repair and refinisher(and guitar player)even when you totally nail the color you always have that shadow where the old and new stain/finish meet..nearly impossible to blend perfectly!

[@dontsubscribeme9547]

You can make a knot there

[@trackie1957]

My father was a dentist. Color matching the transitions was one of his biggest challenges, but one of the things he did best.

[@ssao0000]

Has anyone ever tried ‘wet paint sanding’ on guitars? The idea is,when all of the old paint is removed, you up and down sand the past together with the sawdust into the groves, pores whatever holes. Until almost dry with the first go with 120,2nd 240 until dry. It immediately shows the result. I use waterbased acrylic paints During sanding u can remove excess paste away and don’t sand to much avoiding sunspots

[@Calango741]

I have to say that you, sir, are a TRUE craftsman. I just discovered your channel and have been binge watching it for the last few days. I am semi-retired now from a life time of repairing all kinds of things; all aspects of home repair, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, tile, appliances, HVAC, electronics, computers, and on and on and on the list goes. I absolutely love watching you fix these guitars. Even after 50+ years of fixin' stuff, I am learning some very valuable skills from you. Even the tone of your voice on the narrations is relaxing. You have a true fan in me. Keep up the great work!

[@SilasHumphreys]

It's comforting, in a way, to see that even Ted has his moments where a brilliant idea doesn't quite work out. I've been rather forcefully reminded lately that some repairs are going to look a lot worse before they look better; the piano I mentioned last week has arrived, and it's had its moments so far.

[@ENNEN420]

Are there any places we can see work in progresses on such things of yours?

[@sheffieldlane5769]

I really wanted the magnets to work

[@SilasHumphreys]

Hardly seems worth it for "And there was a big ugly gouge right here that I smoothed over with wood putty, stained with a Minwax stain pen, and sealed up with a 2lb cut of shellac" times 25 or so. The toughest part was the glue-up of the music stand, and that went swimmingly with a few ratchet straps and a spare board to keep things aligned while the glue set.

[@TempoDrift1480]

Why is that comforting? If seeing a man fail in any capacity is comforting to you then you have some major problems. You seem like the kind of guy that sits outside your wife's work trying to catch her talking to someone. That's kinda disgusting.

[@deaddoll1361]

@@TempoDrift1480 Fallibility in someone highly skilled and admired could quite reasonably give comfort to someone who fails more frequently. "It happens to the best of them" is a reassuring way to remind us that we all endure misfortune and upset, regardless of ability and experience. From your response it would seem you're the one with some major problems if that's how your brain interprets what was said.

[@jjiacobucci]

Miracle worker. Your skills are on another level. Blown away with the tinting process. Thank you.

[@parachuteman4]

Excellent! You demonstrated the perseverance required. After all that work with the magnet repair you started over. Incredible work. Thank you very much

[@JonnyBoss83]

I think given the violent and horrible nature of this damage,you repair looks truly superb. I'm half decent at guitar maintenance myself,but I wouldn't have tackled this repair. Hats off sir. I find your videos very calming and relaxing as well as insightful and educational. Fantastic! Thanks!!!

[@DTGuitarTech]

I’ve been dying to see this one!!!! Well done mate! Genius repair from a humble gentleman. You don’t even know how good you are.

[@garyburginjr1366]

You know, I think what's so great about him is that he does indeed know how good he is but he chooses to simply work his craft and just let's us come along for the ride. He often talks about how important it is to know when you're in over your head with these repairs so I have a feeling he knows his limits pretty well. He really is incredible.

[@vmitodd]

I am sure he does.

[@dack6528]

You should watch the BBC's The Repair Shop

[@ccrider3435]

I scrolled to see if someone had said what I was thinking.. thanks!

[@johnmitchell1614]

He is, isn't he? Wait till the Bird gets their bill. 😱 Humble fellow.

[@dooleyfan]

Great work! I had a similar disaster years ago when I stupidly didn’t humidify my Martin, and during a particularly cold spell (I’m in southern Ontario also) the power went out for 30 hours and temperature in the house plummeted. The top side of the guitar opened up a 1/4” chasm starting from the Fishman controls and extending down almost to the neck. The luthier who fixed it did a great job. If you look closely you can see the repair, but it stayed stable, and I learned a valuable (and expensive) lesson.

[@vincenzoerriquenz2356]

Excellent job! It required a calm, a patience and accuracy at top level but the end result is stunning!👌🏼✨

[@enterprise1954]

My 1970 Eko Jumbo is modelled on that Hummingbird, right down to the damage, which has been there since an accident in 1971! The difference is that the punched-in hole is up near the shoulder rather than the base. I didn't think a repair would be possible, but you have me thinking about it after seeing the craaftsmanship here. Bravo!

[@mitzioden4926]

Great repair job! This video was very interesting and educational. Thank you!

[@TomHug]

Another masterful, patient repair. And bonus points for : "Bird is the Word" Trashmen reference. And the goth kid reference. Thank you for your fascinating and entertaining videos.

[@channelsixtysix066]

_"Chatoyance"_ - I even learnt a new word, thanks Ted. It is brilliant repairs like these and watching them develop through the video, that is the reason why I subscribed to Ted's channel. Utterly fascinating to watch and a tuturial for anyone thinking of doing luthiery as a profession. _"Competent Workmanship"_ - Ted, you are far, far more than just "competent". Cheers.

[@gamjammer]

Said the same thing

[@TheMilkYourDadWentToBuy]

I was actually familiar with the word Chatoyance from working in jewelry sales years back (familiar in the sense that i’ve encountered it before but if you had asked me i couldn’t have told you what it meant extemporaneously), but i was incredibly impressed to see it pop up in the middle of a guitar repair video, as I doubt that’s a word most luthiers would use in response to the light qualities of a guitar’s finish. this man is like a sommelier of guitars, in the best way, lol.

[@Kdschaak]

Came right down here to say the say the same thing! That is an amazing and graceful word. I am so glad to add that to my vocabulary. Thanks Ted!

[@nickjames4497]

@A KZbin Hero For Fun how about Thixotropic as a starter..

[@winteroutside7014]

i learned chatoyance from eagles hotel calfornia .. '' shimmering lights''

[@mauriceclemens3286]

Nice repair. When I saw the picture I never thought anybody could fix it and make the repair hide much. You did. Congrats.

[@chopsddy3]

I’m so glad I watched. I used those Mohawk products for decades in the furniture touch up and repair business. I’m older than dirt now and was just recently wondering if the company is still alive. I’m finally out of my stash of burnt umber. I wonder if they remember me? They will not sell to rookies. They’re very versatile. If your up to it, you can paint believable wood grain with them using diluted lacquer or padding lacquers and a fine brush. BTW, great job.

[@markbernier8434]

I would bet they do, and even if it is the next generation now just name dropping would prove your bona fides.

[@chopsddy3]

@@markbernier8434 Your probably right. Their products and information about their use is , virtually , in the realm of the occult. You know it or you don’t.

[@philipershler420]

Absolutely beautiful! It still obviously shows that it has been repaired, but repaired by a fellow who shows his skill are real care about quality of his work. Bravo!

[@michaelz8260]

That came out great, but if it was my guitar I would have made it into a feature by making the disc bigger and covering the whole scar, and then make it contrast by going very dark or light and maybe inlay a little hummingbird in the middle of the disc. Your videos are great!

[@Scodiddly]

Was going to say the same thing. Nothing shameful about an honest repair.

[@Skeletontiger]

Cool idea but I think this would drive up the cost significantly

[@voornaam3191]

I would tattoo my guitar.

[@kingrobert1st]

I would have made it into a sound port for mice!

[@TempoDrift1480]

Yeah I agree. I watch people do headstock repairs and then they spend more time trying to hide it. Hell with that, let it be seen. Anyone who has a problem with a quality repair probably isn't in it for the right reasons.

[@AnthonyB2351]

This happened to my D18. Rested it on the sofa leaning it against the back cushion, while I got up to make some coffee. Sitting down again beside the guitar heavily bounced it into the air and launched it at the edge of the adjacent coffee table. Did exactly this damage. I almost cried. The luthier that repaired it did such a good job that amazingly I couldn't see the joins until 20+ years later. The video was fascinating as I could finally see what he did. The only difference is my join is rectangular. I'm in awe of the skills you guys have.

[@BeauHannamGuitars]

Bravo for showing the learning process of things that don’t work and moving on :)

[@bobyoutube4037]

Hi Ted, it's so great to see how you approached this repair, brilliant idea with the magnets, I'm sure in other less severe instances his would work a treat. Thanks for documenting this.

[@troyclayton]

The inlay repair was really cool. Thanks for teaching us! The chatoyance of mahogany first struck me when I made a box in high school 'Wood 2' back in like '85. It was incredible, and almost looked to be made from tigers eye (if you had a good imagination, lol). Such beauty in the best pieces. Thanks for the video!

[@fugalibrana]

Sometimes the repairs are invisible. Sometimes are so serious that is almost impossible to make them invisible. But this... Is simply awesome. Excellent!

[@joelonsdale]

Great job, I think the patch is attractive and a beautiful "scar" that adds to the story of the instrument.

[@theprior46]

I've discovered this rather late but have to comment. Gobsmacked is the word and the level of skill and knowlege is a real knock-out. Scince and Art in harmony. Patience application perception dedication not enough words to describe doing that incredible repair. A knowledge of modern materials plus how to apply them and the use of delicate machinery and the skill thereof. I'm amazed. I've done some wood finishing and trained to do French Polishing and I know how tricky covering up damage on natural wood can be. If someone who doesn''t know the repair is there can't notice it from 6 feet away then what you have is a top grade invisible mend. I salute this demonstration - it was a real treat to watch.

[@CarharttCowboy]

I hope the customer appreciates the work you've done and pays according

[@macmorgan6685]

I’ve seen similar accidents and the necessary repairs but yours was the best!

[@mikemorrisonmusic]

An absolutely amazing repair! If only I lived closer to you, you’d be my go-to guitar repair and maintenance guy.

[@randybecker7339]

I have said it in the past and will say it again; Amazing craftsmanship! Those who live close enough to have you work on their instruments are truly fortunate.

[@natebalcerak1659]

Indeed.

[@radducku]

oh the horror...when it's not a broken neck the bowels are spilling but fret not...the TeDoctor is here to save the day (and make the Gibson hum again. Interesting techniques and the magnet tricks is something else! I wonder how did the action got so low?... Thanks for this "Outer limits" episode doctor Ted!

[@josephlynch3507]

Fantastic repair! I really appreciate you sharing your process.

[@Pete1390SDR]

Thoroughly interesting & highly skilled repair with laugh out loud humour as usual. Ted = Legend 👍

[@libornovotny9637]

Yes, the humour ist great! - I've got Long Arms..- and then he shows a skeleton of a gibbon. :-)

[@jrenaud22]

I came here having never done a body repair in my life. I have an old beat up acoustic with a good crack on the back by the binding that I got free and want to learn simple repairs with. This was very satisfying to watch. Thank you. In my mind I was saying this level of craftsmanship must be worth more than even that wonderful Gibson Hummingbird. You truly do a labor of love.

[@bldallas]

The patch idea is brilliant, but I’m really surprised you didn’t stretch it out enough to cover the entire damaged area, incl those little holes. I know you are excellent at hiding crack repairs and matching the surrounding finish color and texture, but even with a perfect match, my OCD would always notice the two different areas.

[@chriselliott726]

Yep..me too.

[@MrNutter13]

Yep and me 👍🏻

[@TheWackyRigger]

a lot better than the original hole though !

[@iainstewart371]

My guess would be that the less patching the better, only what is structurally necessary as a rule of thumb.

[@patricklundquist9869]

Excellent craftsmanship. Long video but I was glued to me seat clear to the end.

[@jts3339]

This is a satisfactory, structurally-sound repair that the owner should be thrilled with. Thank God you got this job instead of the “GluBoost Guy”. In other words, it have been a hell of a lot worse!

[@RC.Time-Crawlers]

That's pretty next level repair work. Great job on this particular piece.

[@LexCoulstring]

This is amazing! It's always a challenge to match the colors of the guitar to the patch or even cracks and chips. This was simply awesome man!!!!

[@philoshaughnessy906]

"Competent workmanship..." I think you've got that down. Beautiful job.

[@briansimpson8116]

You had me laughing from one minute in. Great repair also.

[@azbababooey]

I LOVE your videos! Besides the excellent repair work, you are friggin funny! Almost spit my coffee out when you showed the skeleton!

[@tonyn9858]

me too mate )

[@donboston7728]

I truly.. appreciate your effort, to restore this fine instrument. I have played guitar for 50 years.. There has been many tragedies players make with them. Artists.. in the way of preserving the instrument, are as equally as those who make history with it...

[@jeromewesselman1654]

Most people don’t understand how difficult it is repair things like this. I dabble in stuff like this and that is definitely excellent work! I picked up a few pointers as well!!

[@tedbownas2748]

Ohhh, poor Gibby. What a beautiful instrument. Those kind of injuries are heartbreaking. I had to have an enormous humidity crack repaired in the top of my beloved Guild, some years ago. It ran from the sound hole all the way to the end of the lower bout, just above the end pin. The shop did a good sturdy repair and made nice work of the cleats, but the top has never looked the same. You did a tremendous job on this one, for what you had to work with. Excellent, as always. 👍

[@alexbowman7582]

Shouldn’t have lent it to Pete Townshend.

[@RUK-k5g]

Great work Good job!

[@MikeHammer1]

He won't get fooled again.

[@dryan8377]

This was absolute genius level repair work! I wish I was this good at wood work!

[@kevinharnan8378]

Love this channel. This week's episode looks like a real humdinger. They just keep getting better!

[@punchion]

Loved your thought process on this fix. Well done!

[@KevinORourke25]

I could not stop watching this video! Excellent craftsmanship.

[@Gorbyrev]

What a privilege to watch a craftsman at work. Subscribed.

[@dethcult]

That is an awesome repair. Crushed sides on an acoustic are so common yet few can do a skilled repair. Well done!

[@forfilmmusic]

Your level of skill is off the charts. The myriad techniques you employ to affect a repair are breath taking. I'm not sure I'd invest in such an extensive repair on that particular instrument but the owner will be thrilled that their misadventure was minimized.

[@Motocicleiros]

Considering the extension, place and type of damage I really doubt that one could do a better repair than this. Awesome!

[@BUNKERJR53]

Phenomenon work my man. I used to own a Gibson B-45 12 string and if that would have happened I would put the guitar away in shame. With your repair I would have been proud to show it off again.

[@stomp43]

Simply amazing. In awe of your skill and the care you take. Fantastic ❗️❗️❗️

[@herrrmike]

I appreciate your craftsmanship! Bravo.

[@audiotechlabs4650]

You and Jerry Rosa get the worst repair to do! A very difficult repair you did well! I’ve done some of these types of repairs and the only saving grace is that it is solid wood! Laminated is almost impossible! Love from NW Colorado, USA. Thanxz

[@AJ-ws8wp]

This video is a life saver, as I have a old flamenco guitar that I bought as a project to repair it has almost identical issue in a very similar spot so will be able to implement a large chunk of the knowledge I gained from here. It will one of my first time working on something like this so will be fun. But thank you very much for the amazing knowledge you share. Keep up the great work!

[@AnthonyB2351]

I was absolutely fascinated by this video. Exactly this happened to my D18 years ago. It got launched into the air after I sat heavily down next to it on the sofa. It landed on the edge of the coffee table making almost exactly the same dent as in this hummingbird. Almost in tears, I took it to a well-known guitar shop in town that had done other minor work on the guitar before. When I got it back I could not see a join anywhere. It looked exactly the same as it did before the damage. The colour, wood, grain, and polish were a perfect match, and only now after 40 more years of wear and tear can I just barely see the outline of the rectangular patch used in the repair. I have been curious about how they did it ever since. I can only marvel at the skill shown here and the skill of the luthier who fixed my crippled baby.

[@tomislavtomanovic3095]

Congratulations, Sir, you are an orthopedic surgeon for musical instruments. From the horrible break on the resonant box, you made a perfect correction and put the guitar back into function. Admirable is the way you did it, I watched this video carefully. Extraordinarily done.

[@B00MBATS]

Every time I think you couldn't impress me more with your skill, you do. Awesome work.

[@SyntagmaStation]

That’s really amazing. What a stressfest that must have been, to figure this out through trial and error with a $4k instrument. The ingenuity is just awesome.

[@woody3590]

Very well done and to keep the sound quality of the guitar and its intonation is truely amazing

[@wizzkidelectronics]

i think the repaired look at 16:40 was perfect . good repairs on on vintage gear shows the character .... you do great work

[@gsuderman]

The tools you built! Sound of head exploding!!! Seriously, genius.

[@JavierBonillaC]

You have amazing skill. I admire people with such attention to detail. Wow.

[@solarismoon3046]

I wouldn't call this a "competent repair" as I've had to fix a lot of those! I would say this is definitely a lot better than most I've seen from people that claim to be professional luthiers. I would've replaced the entire side especially being a Gibson guitar. The Boseman Montana factory is a far cry from the one in Tennessee! But I would want it to look like the customer spent a reasonable amount for a truly professional and invisible repair. I would only charge about $200.00 for that including matching the finish. But I'm sure that this guy got his money's worth for this repair and will be happy with it as long as he owns it.

[@luiscuixara4622]

Chatoyance! Where's this word been all my adult-ish life?! Attempting to describe this effect by piling up a top-heavy stack of other words has finally been alleviated! Thank you, Ted, and thank you cats, for your eyes inspiring this lovely term.

[@scottenosh4548]

Im always amazed with these vids. It's amazing what happens when pride and patience are combined with craft.

[@umyes4944]

Colour matching and grain matching are fairly easy with pencil crayons. The colour gets sealed inside the lacquer. I use them on a lot of furniture.

[@markvonwisco7369]

Kudos to to Ted for what you were able to achieve with this repair. Knowing how I've bonded with some of my guitars, I know that gut punch feeling when a mishap like this happens. If I was the owner of this guitar I would be extremely happy with how the repair turned out. Out of all of your videos that I've watched to this point, I think that this is the repair that impressed me the most.

[@wilfredruffian5002]

Back in the day ,we used a rubber ball and wooden mallet,just like knocking a dent out of a fender. Worked like a charm. You did a nice job.

[@greatnortherntroll6841]

That was beautiful work, Ted. The fact that you can SEE the beautiful work, is a plus in my book!!

[@cswann8]

I loled at the "90's goth kid painting on eye shadow". Also, while maybe not a miracle, if I were this customer, I would be ecstatic with the work you've done here.

[@normalwhiteguy1555]

Another gorgeous repair. I have to say I am pretty partial to the patches, they give it a unique look!

[@glennstanton4822]

The tooling is the art and joy. Awesome.

[@ACOUSTIC_4LOVE]

I did a similar repair 30 years ago on a old Martin. I had saved some Mahogany side portions from a parts guitar. I think I had to slightly Re-touch up the Bend on the section I decided to use. The thin giant cleat was 1/4” larger all around. I drilled a tiny hole in the middle of the crushed in damaged side. Drilled a tiny hole in the middle of the inner side patch Cleat. Then I steamed a piece of thin maple roughly the same size as the patch. Drilled a hole in the maple as well. I used some copper -ty wire I had left over from my Neon sign Business ’ that was used to tie down the Neon tubing on the wall stand offs. Fed the wire through the damage and the cleat and maple creating a huge knot that wouldn’t slip. Applied tight bond to the Cleat and pulled wire- which pulled the cleat and forced the crushed in side out and the cleat was glued at same time. Wasn’t pretty-but it worked. After the finish touch up it was a decent job. I hate those sharp corner lamp tables!!!!

[@graham6229]

Now that is the work of a very good Luthier and then some. Brilliant work.

[@theisleofwright]

Jaysus Ted!!! ... the wisdom of Solomon and the patience of Job! Great process for those of us who have had to cipher our way through toughies like this. Great demo of "if at first you don't succeed" ...

[@herberar]

That's what I call a superb work of art. The repair is very well done. Any marks, could be considered " natural war scars" Cheers!!!

[@markjames9487]

Brilliant job. Well done Ted. I can understand how difficult this type of touching in is. I have been a antique restorer/ French Polisher for 32 years in the UK. You where so right about Mahogany. The way it’s appearance changes. Well done 👍

[@rootvalue]

Thank you for your humility. I appreciate that you know your limits and still push yourself to do the best you can. It’s way harder than you’re making it look. I don’t know if I would have even attempted this repair. 👍👍

[@checkthewater39]

So educational and satisfying to watch your craftsmanship. Thank you.

[@SHADOWBEAR82763]

I do believe that the string-and-tuner trick you used @ 9:20 would have worked to raise the center section also. So much more pulling power than the magnets. But , hey, po-tay-to, po-tah-to... beautiful results! Cheers!

[@levistubbs8949]

Absolutely amazing job, never thought it would turn out so well, brilliant !

[@davechapman7735]

you did an excellent repair to a bad damage. a very difficult mission with an excellent result. well done Sir! cheers NZ

[@bunkie2100]

Really fascinating to watch you effect this repair. It resonated wit me because, first, I dabble in woodworking. Second, my very first guitar (an import Epihone back in 1971) suffered similar damage. It was never repaired. Third, at about the time I acquired the Epiphone, a friend with whom I played acquired a new Hummingbird and I fell in love with it. Finally, it wasn’t until about 25 years later that I finally could afford a square-bodied Gibson, ending up with a Sheryl Crow signature (‘62 Country and Western reissue). Every time I take it out of the case (especially at gigs) I think of my damaged Epiphone and worry. Thanks for sharing this and thanks for doing right by this guitar.

[@brockadcock2735]

I've learned so much from you. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

[@alancrossley4461]

This is the second time that I have watched this video and I’m still impressed with the quality of your work.

[@michaeldorcey9305]

OMG. I just discovered a similar damage on my son's Hummingbird!!! Thank you, thank you Ted for posting this. This repair is gonna be interesting . . .

[@nikohoijarvi7041]

Haha, when the magnet was taped on it looked like the poor Gibson was going in for surgery! Amazing work!

[@stevenkarnisky411]

A damn sight better than it was in the beginning! I came into possession of a Gianinni Craviola with a similar dent plus some BB gun holes several years ago. I was able to push out the break from inside and glue it, but with no attempt to patch or refinish the residual damage. It sounds much better than it looks. Next time there may be some atttempt to hide the damage, after watching this.

[@stephenwhitemore9120]

Thanks for taking the time to put this up. One of the most interesting things I've seen in a long time.