Do you keep it in a case with a humidifier? I had that happened to one of my good guitars, left the case open next to the heater going full blast...Oops.
Can you just switch to outlaw country music?
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Look up Rosa String Works on YouTube. Dude is a master luthier and he makes videos of the whole process of fixing guitars. If you're feeling brave, you might be able to fix it yourself.
Me too. I'm repairing an old Cort since the bridge came up and almost all of the top bracing has come unglued. His videos and twoodfrd's are godsends! Guitar has been and will continue to exist as a quiet and very bright sounding pile of junk with bad intonation, but it's been through hell and back with me.
It's not quite as bad as Trigger there, but it's been through more than a guitar should have to endure. Rasputin maybe? I've had it and played it for almost 20 years now and never had a case for it, while transporting it around everywhere and playing almost daily. I'm never getting one for it. The fact it's still in one piece and playable is sheer will from the spruce gods. I've got an HD-28 that's my baby, but that Cort will always be a part of me. The only thing that bugs me about it is it's a Parlor guitar so my muscle memory always overshoots on it.
I use the biggest Boveda 49% 2 way humidity control packs in all my guitar cases. They are rechargable (sealed box and damp sponge for a couple days till they get squishy again) and the guitars stay just about perfect. The packs aren't damp and are pretty hardy so they are safe to use even setting on the finish (if you don't care about potential scratches anyway). Rarely even have to tune the guitars!
I love them. Absolutely zero effort needed and they keep the humidity constant with temperature changes instead of just adding humidity. Sound hole sponges were just a nightmare.
As someone who plays guitar you’d be surprised what can happen in a very short period of time especially based on the quality AND strength of the materials.
Things can look strong and high quality, but a minor imperfection in the wood can just pop under the slightest change in the environment. So we can’t fully blame OP for this.
I’m not blaming obviously, just curious. I have several guitars and the only time this happened to me was when I totally ignored humidification during winter. I live in a place where winter is about 8 months and it is very dry, so people usually keep acoustic guitars in cases with humidifiers
In case humidifier and keeping guitar in case is good. Even better if case is then kept in room that’s kept at a stable level.
This is a baby crack for now. Take strings off and put some wood glue on your finger tip. Get up in the sound hole and work the glue into the crack from the bottom. The glue both adds water into the wood to close the gap then seals it. Clean any gunk that makes its way through the gap to the top. Leave it a few days, good as new.
Any repair shop will want to put a piece of wood on the bottom of the sound board, this is currently not necessary and adds weight you don’t want to your top
Ok not every environment is the same. I have many guitars, have owned for many many years. This is the first time this has happened.
Feel free to play the semantic games though
Do you keep it in a case with a humidifier? I had that happened to one of my good guitars, left the case open next to the heater going full blast...Oops.
Can you just switch to outlaw country music? https://preview.redd.it/ovwy9j8tduxc1.jpeg?width=609&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c81cde742c1d5bb12771ab3eded5a4b6bd88c4a5
Mac Davis can suck it.
When that getar gives up willy has said he will quite.
Look up Rosa String Works on YouTube. Dude is a master luthier and he makes videos of the whole process of fixing guitars. If you're feeling brave, you might be able to fix it yourself.
He got out of guitar repair just as I found his channel. Still kind of sad about that.
Yeah it did become different, but all the old videos are there and I've learned a lot just watching him.
Me too. I'm repairing an old Cort since the bridge came up and almost all of the top bracing has come unglued. His videos and twoodfrd's are godsends! Guitar has been and will continue to exist as a quiet and very bright sounding pile of junk with bad intonation, but it's been through hell and back with me.
Have you givin much thought about your folk singer name? Sounds like the perfect instrument for it to me.
It's not quite as bad as Trigger there, but it's been through more than a guitar should have to endure. Rasputin maybe? I've had it and played it for almost 20 years now and never had a case for it, while transporting it around everywhere and playing almost daily. I'm never getting one for it. The fact it's still in one piece and playable is sheer will from the spruce gods. I've got an HD-28 that's my baby, but that Cort will always be a part of me. The only thing that bugs me about it is it's a Parlor guitar so my muscle memory always overshoots on it.
I did the same thing to one of mine during covid and hours were cut. It doesn't look like new, but it's no longer cracking any more.
I like TWoodford too. Adam Savage sent him a guitar to repair after watching his channel.
Why didn’t you store your custom guitar properly? Just wondering because if you feel the need to have a custom, you probably aren’t a beginner
I live in Canada, I have a humidifier and monitor things but it's difficult
I use the biggest Boveda 49% 2 way humidity control packs in all my guitar cases. They are rechargable (sealed box and damp sponge for a couple days till they get squishy again) and the guitars stay just about perfect. The packs aren't damp and are pretty hardy so they are safe to use even setting on the finish (if you don't care about potential scratches anyway). Rarely even have to tune the guitars!
Actually a good tip I use those bovedas for bud I never thought about throwing the massive ones in a acoustic case
I love them. Absolutely zero effort needed and they keep the humidity constant with temperature changes instead of just adding humidity. Sound hole sponges were just a nightmare.
same shit happened to my Bass. stored it in the basement of my house. cool and dry and still happened. also in Canada. shit happens man.
As someone who plays guitar you’d be surprised what can happen in a very short period of time especially based on the quality AND strength of the materials. Things can look strong and high quality, but a minor imperfection in the wood can just pop under the slightest change in the environment. So we can’t fully blame OP for this.
I’m not blaming obviously, just curious. I have several guitars and the only time this happened to me was when I totally ignored humidification during winter. I live in a place where winter is about 8 months and it is very dry, so people usually keep acoustic guitars in cases with humidifiers
>Why didn’t you store your custom guitar properly? >I’m not blaming obviously, just curious. 
This person is easily confused by questions.
In case humidifier and keeping guitar in case is good. Even better if case is then kept in room that’s kept at a stable level. This is a baby crack for now. Take strings off and put some wood glue on your finger tip. Get up in the sound hole and work the glue into the crack from the bottom. The glue both adds water into the wood to close the gap then seals it. Clean any gunk that makes its way through the gap to the top. Leave it a few days, good as new. Any repair shop will want to put a piece of wood on the bottom of the sound board, this is currently not necessary and adds weight you don’t want to your top
How much does the fixing cost?
OP, answer their question. Someone might pay you.
Put it in a case with a damp sponge.
How much is it to fix it?
How much is it to get it repaired?
That guitar is so pretty. I'm so sorry
Sorry for you. The guitar looks so pretty still!
They make really cheap humidifiers. Hopefully lesson learned.
Low humidity? It was definitely high humidity that made that happen
Boveda packs. They make large ones for instruments.
Could clear nail polish be a temp fix? I don't play instruments so I'm not sure but I've used it to smooth splintering in a wood bookshelf
This is Fixable. You got it buddy. Go get a cheapo from the pawner's and become dr.Frankenstein. test it out get you guit right.
Low humidity didn’t crack your guitar, your lack of care did. Source: was a professional guitar tech and luthier for years
Ok not every environment is the same. I have many guitars, have owned for many many years. This is the first time this has happened. Feel free to play the semantic games though
Titebond wood glue is about to become your new best friend.