Know When to Fold 'Em

Saving an old Kay from my good intentions

[PsionicAudio]

At the time of this writing, 4.7K people have enjoyed watching me pants myself in public. It’s good to have a sense of humor about oneself. ;)

[maxvockner]

True master knows his limits. Love the thought process.

[josephc]

Great video and analysis 👍. Please do a follow up on this 😀.

[Andy_Yates]

Known when to walk away, know when to run 👍. I personally think knowing when to stop and seek other help is a strong trait in people. I know I can take projects to a certain point, and beyond that is out my scope and/or something that requires serious investment to DIY

[innocentoctave]

If the wood itself is thin and failing, then the only solution is to reinforce the wood: cleats under the screw holes, even an additional brace. That can be a tricky job on a semi-acoustic, even with the correct tools. I think you made the right decision - certainly the best for your customer.

[JasonT-xpkh]

Cotton wool and super glue works like magic in situations like this.
Just stuff the holes with loose cotton and saturate it with super glue. Re-drill the pilot holes and Bob's your uncle.
It's stronger than the surrounding wood and threads easily with the proper pilot hole.
Since you're really only filling a tiny gap in the circumference, it's usually invisible when all is said and done, as long as you don't get sloppy with the glue.

[skeeterbuck]

My first thought would have been to glue new thicker blocks of wood to receive the screws to the underside areas of the holes and leave the original holes alone.

[OehlJim]

I have had some success using StewMac #30 superglue to build up the thread area. I used a toothpick to spread the thick glue around the interior of the holes.

[paulsaunders]

I would glue small 1/8 ply plates to the rear of the top and drill through the old screw holes. The top is so thin there would be no issue of the screws not reaching.

[TeleCaster]

What about gluing some thin straps of wood underneath so you can screw into them?

[muntor]

Hey Lyle, Thanks for all your videos, but especially these moments. Your musical electronics knowledge is well in advance of my own and something I aspire to but it's nice and humanising to see areas of your skill set that I equal and might even exceed. Shows we've all got learning to do.

[vayabroder]

As the great Harry Callahan used to say “A man’s got to know his limitations….”😂. Seriously you do great work and I love your approach. Thank you for sharing.

[brettsnively]

What's wrong with cleats? Like one would use to repair a crack... I picture round cleats instead of rectangular but still... just a thought'''

[Crunchifyable]

I threw away an Epiphone explorer that I tried to fix. It was an fleaBay special with a broken neck. Turns out the frets were crappy too. And when I set the neck I did it at the wrong angle. Plus I hated the darn thing.

[davidpoggioli]

Smart man to know when to stop . If you don't have the proper tools to do the job best thing is to leave it up to someone who does .

[matchrocket]

Know your limitations. Quite possibly the most important thing to know about yourself.

[weevilsnitz]

If you can get a sliver of a toothpick in those small holes maybe the screw would have something to bite into. Maybe some wood glue on the toothpick

[Murry_in_Arizona]

Lyle well done sir. knowing what's in your "wheelhouse" is a sign of a true professional.

[TheJudgeWm]

Just jam a larger screw in it. (Kidding) Glad to see a professional admit when something is beyond their capabilities.

[Dougloid]

I bought an SX guitar from Rondo with the intention of updating the electronics and making it into a Nashville telecaster. Got the pickguard off and what I found was an off drilled hole and a mound of sawdust that had been saturated with super glue and redrilled. It ended up in my junk pile. But you're right. It is good to know your limitations and not to exceed them. It would be very interesting to see how it is repaired.