chazmo
Super Moderator
Hey, jezdep... What is "wax sealed" and why would you want to do that?
I do get that this isn't what everybody would do, but I think the physics are against this kind of band-aid fix long term, and I don't want to risk it. This is a really nice collector grade M20 and it's a killer little fingerstyle blues guitar. I went to the expense of having the neck reset so I think a faithful bridge replacement would be the best solution at this point for me. Between the neck reset and a new bridge (and it seems the brazwood bridge is possible) then it would be like new.I don't get this. Very clean looking break. I'd dry fit it, make sure it fits perfect, then slap some glue on each side carefully, let it set up for a minute or two, clamp and let it dry. Then with a sharp chisel, clean out any glue squeeze out and then put it back together. It's an easy fix. And if it doesn't work, THEN worry about a whole new bridge and all that entails. You're making this way harder than it is. If the guitar has had a neck reset, this should be easy.
I don't get this. Very clean looking break. I'd dry fit it, make sure it fits perfect, then slap some glue on each side carefully, let it set up for a minute or two, clamp and let it dry. Then with a sharp chisel, clean out any glue squeeze out and then put it back together. It's an easy fix. And if it doesn't work, THEN worry about a whole new bridge and all that entails. You're making this way harder than it is. If the guitar has had a neck reset, this should be easy.
I was thinking along those same lines myself, esp. re the glue joint being stronger than the wood itself, but hadn't thought about the grain pattern issue. Interesting. And btw, @Nokomite, save the original bridge (or remnants) in any case, just to be with the guitar.The wood may crack again along these grain lines. It won't be the glue joint the fails, but it may be further in towards the saddle slot, or below the saddle slot, etc., because the glue joint will be stronger than the surrounding wood.
... I would have a new bridge carved out of rosewood (Brazilian if possible, to match the original bridge, Indian if Brazilian is not available...
Interesting. Do you have a picture of an example? I have never seen a bridge with a 45° wood grain angle....the 45 degree wood grain angle will make it far stronger...