Can This Be Fixed?

sstanfield

sstanfield

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The teenager I sold this Squier set-neck Tele brought this over last night. He says he set it up on top of his amp and went to get a drink, and when he came back his little brother had knocked it off and it hit the floor.

The wood broke, not the original glue joint, and when I fit the neck and body together it seems to fit pretty tight. It wasn't a clean break, so there is a lot of gluing surface. Anybody think that gluing and clamping will hold? I have some Titebond I bought from Stewmac for another job.
 
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Unless you know what your doing that is going to cost some cash.

I had something similar happen to an ibanez of mine and brought it to a respected luthier. The fix worked ok for awhile but slowly warped over time.

Its not worth it, especially on a squire.
 
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Just glue it and see what happens, if it doesn't work... its just a squire, but i bet it will work.
 
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I'm planning to glue it myself. It won't cost anything, if it works - if it doesn't, too bad. He said he showed it to a guy who works at a music store in Flagstaff, and that guy glued the broken headstock - looks like crap - I quit taking my guitars there 4 years ago.
 
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Yeah... it can be glued and might work especially if it's a clean break & fits well to begin with which you said it does...

The question is, will it hold over time or will the tension from the strings rip it apart again after several months? If it can hold for at least a few years that'd be good... it's only a Squire. Maybe a nice one though..?

Glue is stronger then wood, so that's a plus...

I'd try and figure out a way to dowel it together somehow for added strength, like a headstock repair. Maybe through the back of the heel...
 
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Smilemon said:
Just glue it and see what happens, if it doesn't work... its just a squire, but i bet it will work.
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Yeah, it's just a Squier, but it's this one:
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Master Series Chambered. New it's $399, and he doesn't have much money. People are poor here on the Rez. I want to help him if I can.
 
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Glue and dowels I bet. I f worse comes to worse make it a bolt on. Counters sink a few predilled screw holes and it may have its own unmatchable tone :)
 
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Dowels might be a good idea, but I'm thinking about the screws. With the ugly glue job the other guy did on the headstock, the missing black veneer on the front of the body where the neck joins - not to mention the stickers - it's never going to be as pretty as it was when I sold it. Screws would be easier than dowels. Thanks for the ideas.
 
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that break looks like Glue will hold just fine if done right.. use standard wood glue, some clamps with old leather guitar straps to soften the clamps pressure on denting the wood... be careful not to use too much glue as if you over do it it can stop the bonding from being perfect.... just make sure it's covered good
 
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This one was a glued in neck. I guess the fact that the wood broke rather than the glue joint should make me trust the glue alone.
 
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sstanfield said:
This one was a glued in neck. I guess the fact that the wood broke rather than the glue joint should make me trust the glue alone.
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bingo... just make sure it is clamped well for 24 hours and be careful with the clamps pressure as you do not want to dent the axe or frets....


those axes had a light forum of mahogany in them whatever it was....
 
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Looks like it was a cool guitar.

Make sure you get the alignment right when you glue it back on! I imagine the break will probably line it up.

I remember looking at the set neck Squiers thinking they might be decent guitars. Probably wouldn't have done much damage to a bolt-on Tele!

Goog luck sstanfield. It might still be a good guitar after the glue sets.

Poor kid must need a stand.

Pete
 
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sstanfield said:
This one was a glued in neck. I guess the fact that the wood broke rather than the glue joint should make me trust the glue alone.
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Exactly...

A good glue joint will always be stronger that the surrounding wood. Titebond and some clamps is all you need.
 
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I was gonna say. it'll probably work, but not really be pretty if the whole thing isn't refinned...
 
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WhoFan said:
bingo... just make sure it is clamped well for 24 hours and be careful with the clamps pressure as you do not want to dent the axe or frets....
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Yah. And I'd let it dry for more then 24 hours just to be safe... 2-3 days before putting string tension on there.
 
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J Moose said:
Yah. And I'd let it dry for more then 24 hours just to be safe... 2-3 days before putting string tension on there.
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ya i forgot to mention that.... i waited a week before i put strings back on my broken Epiphones... both had headstock repairs...
 
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