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Old 07-05-2004, 06:14 PM
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wood chipped off plywood top

Hi,
I was just leaving my lesson and was putting my bag back on my Kay C-1 and a little piece of the top chipped off.
It is only about 1/2 inch by 2 inches. It is right at the edge of the top.
I was wondering if anyone could help, My bass has been repaired before. I can see an old chip that was repaired.
I looked through the newbie section under repair but couldn't find anything on this subject.
Should I just use a little superglue and then gently sand the chip with really fine sandpaper(220 or higher)?
Any help would be appreciated
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Old 07-07-2004, 10:52 AM
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I figured it out, hide glue.
Sorry about the dumb@$$ question.
Now I jus tneed to find where to buy it.
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Old 07-08-2004, 02:32 AM
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Run the bass and the piece to the repair shop and it'll probably cost a lot less than doing it yourself.
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Old 07-08-2004, 05:53 AM
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Would that necessarily have to be a hide glue repair? I mean, given that plywood isn't bonded together with hide glue, could you perhaps go with CA or Titebond?

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Old 07-08-2004, 07:08 AM
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This is one repair where I wouldn't worry about using hide glue, provided it is done properly- sounds pretty simple. That said, you can often find the premixed hide glue in better hardware stores. Comes in a small bottle like Elmers. It's not as good as the "real thing" but should be ok. Please note that there is an expiration date on the reverse label.
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Old 07-08-2004, 04:16 PM
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Yeah, I think you are right about not really needing hide glue.
I showed my teacher the chip today. He said he just fixed a Kay cello that had a chip pretty similar to mine & he used something similar to tite-bond, I think it was elmer's wood glue. Because it isn't a carved top, hide glue isn't absolutley necessary except where the top and sides meet.
So, if I can find the hide glue easily I'll get some if not I might just use wood glue. He suggested using a quikclamp to hold it while the glue sets. Just make sure to wipe up any excess.
Thanks for your input.
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