heymisterk Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I guess this could apply to other guitar breaks as well, but as an SG guy, I am curious to know what luthiers use to fix a headstock break. I mean, it would seem that wood is stronger than the glue it eventually fixes, but all the people I talk to say that once a neck is repaired correctly, it is actually more solid than before. So do they use some sort of "Superglue" for wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowdiddley Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Glues,_adhesives/Wood_glue/Franklin_Titebond_Glue.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Glue. Here's an SG neck repair by Rich Koerner of Time Electronics in NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G McBride Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Buy some HIde Glue from Stewmac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego the guy Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 its basically glue. but not that school glue big boy glue you can buy some strong wood binding glue lots of places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Hide Glue is the glue of choice because it doesn't creep. i.e. it doesn't allow the joint to move microscopically, like pulling on taffy, until the bond breaks. Actually, properly glued and clamped, a glued joint is stronger than the wood around it. The only time this kind of joint will fail if it is very old and allowed to dry out to the point the glue is dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Glue. Here's an SG neck repair by Rich Koerner of Time Electronics in NJ. He did a great job! I wonder how much it cost the owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarusvt84 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I guess this could apply to other guitar breaks as well, but as an SG guy, I am curious to know what luthiers use to fix a headstock break. I mean, it would seem that wood is stronger than the glue it eventually fixes, but all the people I talk to say that once a neck is repaired correctly, it is actually more solid than before. So do they use some sort of "Superglue" for wood? NOPE...Elmers glue is basically wood glue. A nice wood coffee table is made of pieces of wood GLUED together. Drop a 300 lb woman on it and I guaranty it will NOT break at the seams/joints. Run your guitar over with your truck...it too will not break at the joints...glue-joint be stronger than wood. So, go ahead and break that neck...it WILL be stronger when properly fixed...but loose 25% of it's value. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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