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"How To" HTS Acoustic top swap
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After a few days, we remove the strings, tape the bridge and extension up and paint the top.


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Allow the guitar to sit for a few days under full tension, this allows us to make sure everything is good, no binding comes loose, no braces come loose, the top stays stable, the bridge stays solid and so forth.
We refit the missing fret at the 14th, do a fret level and setup.
Then a set of new strings and a setup
Refit the original pickguard
Job done

The manufacturer never stained the top, the colour was from age of the instrument as its exposed to UV light.

The top is lighter than the original fitted one, whilst we can stain it to match, it will not age as nicely as leaving it a natural finish,