FrankS1281734010 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 ...what do i do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 The real question is, what DID you do???!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekyoquiero Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Ouch#-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-Type Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 That looks like a clean break that can be fixed. But ouch. How the Heck did that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyelcrrt1281733995 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Buy some Elmer's and a bunch of clamps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarreNone Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 It almost looks like it had been broken before and repaired. Maybe I'm mistaken....Probably requires a high grade wood glue, clamps and prayer..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 don't use elmers for godsake. Use franklin titebond. I'm sorry about your guitar, but that was a lucky break! Above the truss rod, didn't interfere with the neck/board. A large clean break, comparitively, and it wont hurt a thing even if you didn't line the pieces up perfectly. Not that there's any reason you shouldn't or couldn't. Fixable for strength. the titebond will be stronger than the wood was. I'd make the headstock black all the way around. it'll be different, but it will be fine! TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Oh man... That's terrible. Looks like it's been stepped or jumped on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lespauluII Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Ouch........... Hope its back together soon for ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexygibson Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Brings back bad memories for me. I received a USA Sheraton II from MF that had the headstock snapped off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 "Warner's Guitar Shop," Edmond Oklahoma! www.warnersguitarshop.com Give Bob a call or e-mail him. He's a super guy, and does great work, too. Hope that helps. Charlie Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug music Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 ...what do i do? Yeowch ! My advice to you son would be ... drink heavily ! I don't know where in Mass. you are but these guys do good work at a descent price : http://www.guitardoctor.com/ You could at least ask for a quote. Hopefully this helps. - Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pissedoffepiphoneowner Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Buy some Elmer's and a bunch of clamps... yeah, actually bro, you got lucky!!! thats a nice break, with lots of gluing surface, and you probably won't hafta rebuild a thing about it... BUT!!! NEVER USE ELMERS GLUE FOR GOD SAKES!!!! you have it in a parked car once and you'll be done fer with elmers... use animal hide glue. or take it to someone (like me) who knows how to use hide glue and fix simple snaps like this... geez, your cryin over this??? you should see this ES-335 I'm currently building cauls for.... HA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokestack Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Won't make you feel much better...but that's a very common Gibson/Epiphone war wound. Loads of "old soldiers" bear a scar as a result of that one. 'tis but a scratch ! come back and I'll bite your legs off ;^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Oh, Oh, not good. I know you got a lot of suggestions but my vote would be to have the whole headstock replaced. Do you know a good Luthier that could do it? It won't be cheap but it will be done right and you shouldn't be able to see where it was repaired . Good Luck with whatever you choose. Zeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pissedoffepiphoneowner Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 sir, i could glue and clamp that. and do the laquer. you would never notice it. I would do it for $100 - pretty much all the labour... and it would be strung up in two weeks - one hour to make glue, one hour lets say to get it all clamped, the rest for curing time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin_Dude Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Oh ya ,Ouch !!!! But any way nice clean break,easy fix ,either some titebond,or E-pox if it has been broke before and by lookin at the pictures you have posted it might of had a small crack in the wood the stain is in ,and not just coating the top .So using either will work make sure you read some of the glues want you to dampen the surface first before gluing and clamping . Really good clean break .ya you can do it ,just remove the tuners so there out of the way a couple good padded clamps and all will be good ,,just take a damp cloth for wiping up the excess glue after it`s done bleeding out wipe with a clean rag again.after 24 hours unclamp let dry to two days then clean the joint again smooth it a little bit ,all is good ,then spray with clear laquer.thin coats buff out ,,i think you get it ... i`ve got four here lookin the same way ,must be the full moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pissedoffepiphoneowner Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 ugh.... listen to what i say aready a) no other glue but animal hide, please, you'll regret not using it. don't moisten the neck joint... thats silly... wood will take on the moisture, and if you use one of those glues it'll be trapped, now you have a neck joint thats apt to a new position due to humidity and heat... and will eventually creep right apart... c) padded clamps won't do, you have to build full flat cauls.. because you have a flat break like that... you need to distribute clamping pressure... if you don't your distorte your clamping area, and certain areas won't be glued and clamped as good as you can... like overtightening wheel nuts on your aluminum (and to a less extent) steel rims... d) as long as you haven't flaked the laquer, you won't need to add more... just rub over the exsisting laquer and then buff the line out..., well, scrape flush them continue buffing... i wouldn't suggest any kind of spray laquer if you need to drop fill either... thats just nuts, and cheap.... attention to detail here people... these are guitars, not grade 5 art projects... epoxy glues really do have no place on a guitar... some people might use them for binding... they do however have a place on the clamping end of your cauls... and to make other tools... the guitar needs to breathe though, you gotta use materials for repair that won't hinder this ability... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankS1281734010 Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 thanks for all the advice. i was in a rush to get to work so i couldn't explain everything, but basically i foolishly had it leaned up in a corner for a little while, and my cat knocked it over while i was out of the room. and yes, it was cracked and repaired before i owned it .i got it at a steep discount. just goes to show, you can't always have your bargain goggles on when looking for a new guitar. anyways, it is a clean break and behind the truss rod and the nut, so as long as it doesn't give me any tuning problems it shouldn't affect the sound at all. luckily i just got that double-cut LP yesterday, so that kind of eases the pain :) any other advice is welcome, and for the record i could honestly care less what the finish looks like, as long as the thing works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphs1978 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 i guess we should ask.. is that cat ok? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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