Cracked Epi Les Paul Headstock

[medic24]

Re: Cracked Epi Les Paul Headstock

Seek help, a luthier and an anger management counselor.

 

[MagicWhoBus]

Re: Cracked Epi Les Paul Headstock

I could never treat any les paul of any kind like that man. You got to love your instruments for them to love you back. Good luck and take it to a TECH!

You have to destroy something you love in order to truly appreciate it.

If your asking these kind of questions you have no business doing this repair.

WE BUSINESSED IT UP TODAY. PICS SOON

Seek help, a luthier and an anger management counselor.

What's the difference?! AMIRITE?!?!?!

 

[IanBallard]

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It's been said, Gibson (Epiphone) would be better off snapping all the necks of their production guitars and re-gluing them with Titebond before sale. It's pretty common knowledge that's the weak-spot of mahogany Gibbys. Don't drop 'em. Ever.

 

[jcthejester13]

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We did so much business on that guitar! We had no business, but we did it anyways!

Thanks for the lectures from you elitists out there... and thanks for the valuable advice for those of you who posted actual useful comments.

JVR

 

[IanBallard]

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Riiiight... because we all have soooo much sympathy for folks abuse their instruments. Frankly there should be no surprise the majority of comments are smart-assed. Good luck dudes!

 

[MagicWhoBus]

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BUSINESS THIS, *****ES!

Titebond, a turkey baster, clamps and wood splints. Thanks for the tips, guys. I'll let you know how badly we messed up once we remove the clamps.

 

[Desert]

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BUSINESS THIS, *****ES!

Titebond, a turkey baster, clamps and wood splints. Thanks for the tips, guys. I'll let you know how badly we messed up once we remove the clamps.

Right on, hope it works.

I was gonna add to squirt a little water in the cracks first...as it dries, it helps pull some of the glue up into the wood.

I will also add that one of the best LPs I ever heard has a horrible headstock repair, where the crack still has a little play in it.

 

[Andrew Lamprecht]

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I will also add that one of the best LPs I ever heard has a horrible headstock repair, where the crack still has a little play in it.

Same thing here.... I have 2 LPs that come to mind that had just unbelievable tone and they both had headstock repairs...

 

[MagicWhoBus]

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Restrung it and practiced with it today. Works better than before. Saved a rear-end load of money too. Thanks to Josh for the help

 

[phil_104]

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Restrung it and practiced with it today. Works better than before. Saved a rear-end load of money too. Thanks to Josh for the help

Pics for reference? (and out of curiosity)

 

[MagicWhoBus]

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Pics for reference? (and out of curiosity)

The guitar is at our practice spot / josh's house. I didn't take pics but I will next time. Cosmetically it's not perfect, but that doesn't bother me.

 

[MagicWhoBus]

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It's not cosmetically beautiful, but I gave up on that nonsense long ago.

 

[Bludave]

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I've been told that there is a guy in town that will do a good job for $100. Is that reasonable?

$100.00 for this type of repair is a good deal.

 

[Bludave]

Re: Cracked Epi Les Paul Headstock

Great job... I would have bailed on it. I'm a spaz when it come to working with wood to that degree.

 

[MagicWhoBus]

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Great job... I would have bailed on it. I'm a spaz when it come to working with wood to that degree.

This was insanely easy. I'd recommend that other people do it themselves unless they are super concerned with the cosmetics or the break extends into the neck area.