At 02:37 -0400 11/7/08, Joe DeFazio wrote: >On Jul 10, 2008, John Delacour wrote: > >>>Does it look as if the plank has been replaced by the previous repairer? > >I sure thought so, until I found out from you that there is >apparently an inaccessible captured nut attached to the bottom of >the slotless bolts[...]Oh, and the wood looks fairly new, and is >13-14 ply (one extra ply in the raised bass section of the pinfield, >matching the bottom of the plate). I guess I'll find out once the >plate is out. From everything you say the plank is a botched replacement. I forget the configuration of the blind bolts, but you'll see how things were done when you get things out. >Very kind offer, John. I will assemble that info and email it to >you off list this weekend. Let me know the wire sizes you find as well. For the bass, just give me the overall diameter and core diameter of four strings -- first and last single, first and last pair. >Joe DeFazio (another JD) © JD ™
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