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This is the guitar. You may be able to see the crack extending from the top of the left F-hole upward.
John, Thanks for the nudge toward the right path. I was definitely going with a known, respected craftsman on this job.
Bill G., Maybe I'll drag this back there next time I come out and we can take it over to your friend for an assessment Thanks much.
Daryl, Thanks for anything you do in advance. I did contact Gibson's repair facility which is in Nashville, TN and they just emailed to send it in for a quote. As we all know, sometimes there are better choices than the factory. I just don't know in this case. Still investigating all options. My thought is that I'd like to have it repaired to where it's invisible. But one local repairman said not to refinish the crack or top. He just proposes glueing the crack carefully while preserving the orig finish.
Mike, thanks, I'll check them out as well.