Can This Be Fixed?

[devilfish]

Re: Can This Be Fixed?

This is why I buy bolt on guitars!! (Sorry, had to say it).

me too, at least if it breaks you can buy a new neck thats equal to the quality of a squire.

the glue should work, i know alot about wood types and joints and that should be absolutely fine with titebond and clamps.

a few points

1. make sure you dont over tighten the clamps (already mentioned)

2. make sure you put equal pressure on both sies of the join (use 2 clamps near the middle of the break)

3. dont overglue, it will cause glue to build up and not connec thte 2 parts of raw wood together, then the glue is more likely to break off that wood on wood.

4. make sure the neck is aligned properly and perfectly straight, this way you know the wood is joining how it broke and isnt setting glue to glue.

5. leave it a few days with no pressue on the neck AT ALL.

apart from that, tell him not to go knocking it off amps and buy a stand :1:

also, tell him not to hang it by the neck for a while and see if it holds string tension for at least a few weeks. if it holds the string tension or a few weeks it 'should' be able to withstand a wallhanger, althouhg i wouldnt stress it more than is necesary.

hope that helps in some way.

good luck, let us know how it turns out.

 

[sstanfield]

Re: Can This Be Fixed?

Thanks for all the replies. I was going to do it last night, but I discovered there is a piece about 1/2" x 1" missing from the face of the body next to the neck. I'm going to see if he has that piece before I glue it. If he doesn't, it will still work, but it will be even uglier. I don't think I have the time to clean up that hole and fit a plug to it.

 

[Pete Galati]

Re: Can This Be Fixed?

Is that missing piece part of the fingerboard? That's what it looks like it is in the picture.

 

[sstanfield]

Re: Can This Be Fixed?

No, the missing piece is from the face of the body, next to the fretboard. It will be mostly cosmetic.