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HolyEvil

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guitar rot? 
hi there guys, just noticed this patch of greyish/bluish/greenish patch on my soundhole.. is it guitar rot?

should i get to the guitar repair shop to get it sanded off?
oh the guitar is french polished..

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HolyEvil

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RE: guitar rot? (in reply to HolyEvil) 
pic 2.. i live in sydney so it's not THAT humid...



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HolyEvil

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RE: guitar rot? (in reply to HolyEvil) 
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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Sep. 18 2009 19:07:34
 
tirofori

 

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RE: guitar rot? (in reply to HolyEvil) 
It seems to me that the damage is done by the strings rattling against the soundboard, the coloration indicates as much. I had the same problem in the days that I played the lute, but the guitar has a fingerboard which elevates the strings considerably so this would be an exceptional case. Maybe things will become more clear when you post a picture of the whole guitar from the side.
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Stephen Eden

 

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RE: guitar rot? (in reply to HolyEvil) 
The polish has warn back to the wood that colouration looks to me like a mixture of sweat and rust from the strings that has been soaked up by the wood. a light sand and polish touch up is in order.

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Doitsujin

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RE: guitar rot? (in reply to HolyEvil) 
Don´t understand your problem completely. But its for sure due to your thumbmovement when you do rasguados with the other fingers. Its normal and doesn´t need to be fixed. You could watch your thumb when playing and change your handposition a little to not gring into the soundhole with your thumb while playing.
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