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Guard or not to guard.

I have a clients 1930's Gibson L-00 that had survived its past life as a New Orleans blues joint house guitar. It's even immortalized on an old postcard from the day. It shows all the wear n' tear but sounds and plays great. Problem is, the customer (at my discretion) wants a period-correct replacement pickguard, as the original was visible in all it's historic photos but has since been removed from the body prior to his ownership. The…

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Ian Davlin
See if you can do it in such a way that is reversible. Gel CA makes a great barrier. It doesn't penetrate much and if your so fill isn't to their liking, someone in the future can reverse it without m…