And yes this will be a pita but for a clean repair the fabric needs to be applied on the inside apply pva or similar over interior of repair to make a barrier between the frp and air for optimal cure let everything cure and remove the mold.
Is applying vinyl cleaner on an ovation guitar bad.
This usually happens when the guitar is allowed to dry out causing the two halves of the top to come unglued at the center seam.
It looks like a mic ovation celebrity cc24 to me.
It s technically an acoustic e.
Temperature and humidity can play havoc with your instrument.
Martin guitar care guide faqs c f.
There should be a paper label inside the guitar.
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Some ovations also have the serial on the neck block but this is rare.
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1 maguire s plastic cleaner 10 2 maguire s clear plastic polish 17 i used a little rubbing compound to knock down the bad part first.
The magic cure for such an offence will run you about 30 40 it comes in aprox 28 different bottles but you ll only need 2 and they are.
Most of the worst and hardest to repair cracks happen on a guitar s top.
So basically i discovered an ovation 12 string unsure of the exact model in a local pawn shop going for about 50.
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Since ovations have a flat textured finish on their back the repair could feasibly be invisible.
Guitars require periodic care and maintenance.
Luckily the guitar didn t smell bad but the case reeked of mold or mildew.
Your instrument will perform best if it is kept clean.
Then after using the maguire s system for about a week the.
One of the most common instances is actually not a crack at all but a center seam separation.
By looking at the pictures don t you have better pics.
Like all fine instruments ovation roundback.
This is where you find the serial too.
Nice guitar laminated top basic pickup half decent preamp.
I j wanted 2 know the pros and cons.