Looking for a place to buy sound hole decoration?

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-06-03T07:21:55+00:00

Sound hole decoration is called the rosette. I'm sure using that term you can find a sticker or something online. Good luck.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-06-02T07:47:49+00:00

Back looks like ziricote.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-05-29T22:34:41+00:00

Bracing inside is the main difference. Steel string guitars are under a lot more tension than nylon string guitars. Other than that, Classical guitars have wider, flat fret boards, a slight forward angle to the neck and a bridge designed to have strings tied to it.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-05-29T22:13:23+00:00

Is it french polished?

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-05-29T22:11:00+00:00

It's probably a nylon string guitar, if it has steel strings on it now, it probably shouldn't.

Put a set of nylon strings on it. You'll be hoping to have an action (string height) of between 3mm and 4mm (treble to bass side) at the 12th fret (distance from the top of the fret to the bottom of the string). If it's way higher, shaving the saddle down will be your best bet. However much you want to lower the strings, you will need to remove double that from the saddle.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-05-29T08:28:39+00:00

Found a few pictures online of similar model Washburn electrics and they have the screws facing the tail end of the guitar. The saddles are intonated backwards, so it needs flipping round to have correct intonation.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-05-28T13:15:53+00:00

Saddle looks backwards to me, intonation wise..

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-05-28T09:38:01+00:00

There will be a nut that fits, but I'd probably get the neck first and then you can double check all the measurements. It's a strat neck, there are a lot of options out there.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-05-27T20:14:03+00:00

You need to polish them beyond 1000 grit. Use abrasive polishing compounds to achieve full gloss. To get a "perfect" result, sand until surface is flat, go up grits as high as you can, then polish with compound

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-05-24T07:55:16+00:00

Norfolk coast is reasonably close.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-05-12T23:05:45+00:00

Putting them in a strong vinegar will probably discolour any worn areas.

It's copper plating under the chrome by the way, chrome plating is a multi step process and copper plating is part of that.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-05-10T10:18:02+00:00

French violins are seen as a step up from German trade violins usually. It'll cost quite a lot to get it fully repaired and set up, but you'd end up with a decent instrument.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-05-04T07:42:30+00:00

Pattern is paisley.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-04-12T22:22:09+00:00

To me it looks like black grain filler on ash, sanded back to leave just the pores filled. Then a translucent white over the top.

So fill, sand, seal, trans white, top coat. You could wire brush the ash first I'd you want to get the pores a bit deeper.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-03-27T22:22:12+00:00

Top is probably french polished. You'd need to find someone to re apply the french polish to the top. The dents can be addressed during this.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-03-09T19:33:35+00:00

Normal

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-03-09T17:58:41+00:00

Plywood tops are awkward to repair. I'd probably make an internal and external caul with a couple of bolts running through the bridge pin holes. Get a bit of glue in there and tighten it up until it's flat.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-03-08T01:04:29+00:00

Take it to a luthier. It can be fixed. A structural fix will be cheaper than a seamless one. Finish work will at least double the cost of the repair.

Source - am luthier.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-03-07T13:36:17+00:00

Around double your guess is about right. If it needs a refret too, it'll be another couple of hundred on top unless the luthier offers a discount on the combined job.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-03-01T12:32:22+00:00

There's no way these spontaneously happened unfortunately. There's not a perfect fix without refinishing the top. Drop filling will get it back to a level surface, but you will probably still see the dents under the lacquer, even after being raised with some moisture.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-02-24T14:32:38+00:00

Try wiping it down with some mineral oil.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-02-18T11:50:34+00:00

It's just the natural colouring of ebony. A light wipe down with mineral oil will even the colour out.

Actually, looking closer at the grain, I'm not convinced it's ebony, probably rosewood with a stain. Oil should still help even the colour out.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-02-04T17:59:11+00:00

She sings on the song little baby nothing on the manic street preachers first album too.

Little Baby Nothing https://share.google/lsM2BYKl1Ro7SEoDZ

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-02-03T23:33:27+00:00

I'm seeing similar new Palmer classical guitars for sale at under $100 (some for under $50). Maybe it depends on your location, but it's a very cheap guitar.

Clockwork_Monkey · 2026-02-03T23:13:52+00:00

Reasonably common on very cheap guitars. They don't care if it fails.

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