A shrinking pickguard cracks this Martin guitar top!

In Dan Erlewine's shop: This Martin D-35 guitar has a crack in the top, created by the pull of a shrinking pickguard. Dan fixes the problem and shows how to keep this from happening again.

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Items featured in this Trade Secrets:
Acoustic Guitar Pickguard
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Pickguard Adhesive Sheet
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Bridge/Fingerboard Removal Knife
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Behlen Ground Hide Glue
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Spruce Patching Wood
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Double-stick Tape
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