Bigbadjohn123 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) I picked this up at a market today as you can see the headstock has broken and suffered a very bad repair it seems solid enough as is. I would like to build up the back of the neck and then take this hideous peice of wood off covering truss rod or replace it with something better. it looks like screws have been put in to top wooden piece, is it a 1984 model The good neck is straight, frets and electronis are good Edited March 1, 2020 by Bigbadjohn123 improve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labomba Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Was that a 1984 SG "Driftwood" model? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyMoon Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Looks like one of those things you find at a civil war battle site! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Looks like there is a new neck is in your future! I wonder if Gibson would take it on as a challenge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gibson Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Shoot that thing in the headstock and bury it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 I truly hope that cost you 50 bucks. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 That is downright painful to look at. May the force be with you in your endeavor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyB Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 That headstock doesn't have a prayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Not what you want to hear but strip it for parts and start over with a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 thats one I would left at the "market"... Yeesh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 On 2/29/2020 at 8:50 PM, Bigbadjohn123 said: I picked this up at a market today as you can see the headstock has broken and suffered a very bad repair it seems solid enough as is. I would like to build up the back of the neck and then take this hideous peice of wood off covering truss rod or replace it with something better. it looks like screws have been put in to top wooden piece, is it a 1984 model The good neck is straight, frets and electronis are good I would have left it there. That is terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Looks like John Merrick's plastic surgeon tried to repair that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Looks like a dog chewed up the back of the neck/headstock. I think this takes the cake for worst neck/headstock repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Big Bill said: Looks like John Merrick's plastic surgeon tried to repair that! I AM NOT AN ANIMAL...I AM A GUITAR PLAYER!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Forrest Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Oh man. I don't know what to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaicho8888 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) That's so painful to see or un-seen! Edited March 6, 2020 by kaicho8888 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I would give it some Penicillin cause it looks infected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Road worn and relic'd. How much was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) If you paid more than $30, then you got taken to the cleaners. Edited March 28, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) On 3/6/2020 at 1:04 PM, Sgt. Pepper said: I would give it some Penicillin cause it looks infected. I'm thinking termites. Strip for parts and bury the rest. Sorry I can't be more helpful, but that thing looks like a health hazard 😕 Edited March 28, 2020 by Pinch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I think it has CV19. Burn it and be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBSinTo Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 After reading all those really clever comments, I think I tore a muscle laughing. So now how about a bit of good advice? Any Luthier worth his salt can fix this, so if the rest of the guitar is good, or can be saved, look one up and get it repaired. RBSinTo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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