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So, I brought back this cute little Quatro from a Caribbean cruise many years ago. I forget which island it came from. But it developed a little crack between the top and the side. I decided I'd glue it back tight, but couldn't figure out how to get the glue in there. Then I had a brain storm. I'd use the vacuum cleaner to create a bit of negative pressure inside the instrument, and just suck the glue into the crack! I got a good bead of glue in place, and put the end of the vacuum hose into the sound hole. The effect was dramatic and immediate. Scrunch!!! The entire body of the instrument imploded and went to pieces. All I had left was a shattered mess hanging off the neck by the strings. So, I really can't recommend that method, just in case you were thinking about doing something similar.