This mandolin had been previously repaired and the top had failed again, so we decided to take the back off and have a look inside. Stuart removed all the cleats and braces and put splines in all the cracks. Then it was reinforced with a layer of fiberglass and epoxy and a brace like the original was made and added. Next the back will be glued back on a we try it out!
Is that dry-rot water damage that I see left of the sound hole?
ReplyDelete~Wayne