Crack/Dent Repair in North Florida

[KevinV]

I had laid my KoAloha Opio soprano face down on the floor beside me and promptly knocked my MacBook off the arm of the chair and the corner of it put a nice ding in the back of my uke. The uppermost part of the crack is under the brace which in the Opio is perpetual, circling both sides, top, and bottom. I think that's what saved it from collapsing in any more than it did. The crack goes all the way through and can be felt from inside the uke.

This isn't new damage, it happened several years ago and hasn't gotten worse, but I'd still like to get it repaired. I live in Suwannee county in north Florida. Are there any luthiers on here in the general area that would take on this repair?

 

[casualmusic]

FRETS.COM

Here’s a note on filling cracks with coloured epoxy.

 

[KevinV]

FRETS.COM

Here’s a note on filling cracks with coloured epoxy.

Thanks. That looks easy enough. Is this how a repair shop would fix it? No attempt to move the wood back into place, just a matter of filling in the gap with glue? I didn't know what the process would be, but imagined there would be some steaming, moving of wood, gluing, and clamping. I suppose gluing is all it needs to make it stable.

 

[casualmusic]

Structural work such as separation or breakage would need spreading and gluing. The guitar tech would reach inside and flex the parts to assess what work is needed.

Filling is the cosmetic part of the job. Hobbyists could practice on a chunk of dented wood to see if they are comfortable doing it themselves.

Cheers.

 

[dancephoto]

If you hop onto US19, you can be at Donna Loprinzi's workshop in 3-4 hours. Stop at Weeki Wachee Springs on the way down. Swim in the Gulf. Catch a Rays baseball game at Tropicana Field. Drive a couple of hours south and catch the ferry to Key West. Party there until Donna has completed the repair. Go pick it up. Head north. Stop in Tarpon Springs for Greek food and some bouzouki music. Then drive home a happy man.
P.S. Don't forget and leave your ukulele in the bar.

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