Breton Brevete - Re-glueing

After re-glueing the tail block, the open seams between the sides and the back were carefully re-glued.  All glue joints on this instrument were re-glued with traditional hide glue.  This glue not only performs well acoustically, it also assists greatly if future repairs are required, as the joints can easily be opened up without damaging the wood through the application of heat and moisture.

Once the sides and back were re-glued the top could be glued in place in the same way.  The picture below shows the instrument after glueing with the spool clamps holding the top to the sides while the glue sets.