Just bought a broken Jackson RR

[80's_Metal]

I haven't seen it yet...
Supposed to have a broken headstock...near the tuners, not the neck...

Should be here Monday.

Price =$40


Will Elmer's regular wood glue work? Or does it have to be titebond? Iiiiiiiffffff I can fix it that is.

Pics on Monday.

 

[Calsip]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

I have always used titebond on broken head stocks. I have fixed a few Jackson’s that had been broken by the tuners without having any real problems afterwards.
I would bet elmores would be fine too.


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[ICTGoober]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

Elmers will creep. Rule of thumb for gluing wood - yellow, not white - is the way to go. Unless you use old school hide glue which is brown.

 

[Adieu]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

I haven't seen it yet...
Supposed to have a broken headstock...near the tuners, not the neck...

Should be here Monday.

Price =$40


Will Elmer's regular wood glue work? Or does it have to be titebond? Iiiiiiiffffff I can fix it that is.

Pics on Monday.

What kind? USA, MIJ, IndoChina?

Use yellow glues for wood. Wipe down the break with 90% alcohol, heat the glue in a very hot water bath, find some way to clamp, and you should be good

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

Yeah cool.

Needs a skull!

 

[Adieu]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

Yeah cool.

Needs a skull!

That's a lefty skull, no bueno

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

I know another left handed freak!

 

[Little Pigbacon]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

Paul McCartney?

 

[Diego]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

It's a bolt on?
If so, try a new neck.

 

[80's_Metal]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

The wood glue I had was Elmer's wood glue... It's yellow.
Not the school glue that's white ha ha ha.

Anyhow, I bought some titebond ii from the hardware store yesterday... It was like $5

I'm not sure what model it is, it's a Jackson Randy Rhoads for $40!

I bet it's a js32 and I bet it's beat up. Just a hunch, knowing the guy I'm buying it from....

I've got an OFR sitting in the garage and I'll try to fix it up. If it's beyond fixable, a new neck off eBay will suffice.

I may paint it to match my bloody warrior... Who knows.

 

[metalchurch79]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

Steve,
I fixed a broken Kramer headstock last summer using titebond and since Im not a shop and don't have all the proper things I need at my disposal here's how I fixed it.

I took a pair of shoelaces and tied them in a knot making one long string... tied one end to the low-E tuner hole and then gently and tightly wrapped it around the entire headstock and then back to the beginning and tied it off at the Low-e...
You'll have to be mindful of the two pieces shifting or sliding away from each other but if you take your time and wrap it right it will hold its position... Might take you a second to see what its going to do... Leave it for a few days to cure and you'll be just fine.

Its actually the first time I did it that way and its the best repair I ever did and you can't even see the part line at all and it's very hard to even spot it even from behind on the grain...
Hope I explained that good for you. I know some luthiers use other similar things but that works great.

Ps
Put glue on both pieces and rub it in the grain really good with your finger and then add a tad more... fit them together and wipe the squeeze out with a lightly damp cloth then proceed to wrapping it... As you wrap it, it will get tight and youll get more glue squeeze out but let it go and worry about that after it cures.

 

[80's_Metal]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

I've got some general knowledge of how to do it, and I have clamps etc. I think it should be easy if it's a clean break. Will know more tomorrow when I see it. I like the shoelace idea.

Thanks for the help Joe, Appreciate it

 

[metalchurch79]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

No prob buddy. I know sometimes clamping them don't go so well because it makes them spread apart, which is exactly what made me go back to the drawing board on that one...
I'm confident you'll get it because you've been around.

 

[BloodRose]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

Hopefully it'll be fixable.. If so, GREAT score! People with unload stuff cheap that is often fixable. They just have the knowledge, patience or time to fix. I Broke the corner off of a headstock drilling the tuner holes out for Sperzels. Elmers wood glue did perfect.

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

You have achieved so much more than other 17 year olds i'm thinking this neck fix will be fine.

 

[greekdude]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

No prob buddy. I know sometimes clamping them don't go so well because it makes them spread apart, which is exactly what made me go back to the drawing board on that one...
I'm confident you'll get it because you've been around.

how about clamp + string tension. I have fixed a little kid's broken classic this way. I mean twice, and second time the fracture line was different. The 3rd time I simply quit.

 

[metalchurch79]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

I guess it depends on the break but most pointy headstocks have a tilt plus they have an angle to them which makes it so hard to clamp them as is. Id imagine that one could trace the headstock and cut wooden blocks to sandwich the two pieces so they don't slide away from each other.

Plus most of them split up through the B tuner hole as well. Jackson, Charvel, BCRich, Kramer are all known for this issue.

 

[dpaterson]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

Plus most of them split up through the B tuner hole as well. Jackson, Charvel, BCRich, Kramer are all known for this issue.

Oh that’s nice. Thanks for sharing. You’ve made my day!!! LOL!!!

To the OP: so when do we get to see this Jackson???

 

[metalchurch79]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

Dale you always make my day! Glad to share any insight or knowledge I may have on any subject.

Edit:
The reason they split there is because that's where the part line is where the pieces are glued together prior to the headstock shape being cut out.
Always loosen the strings slightly prior to shipment and make sure you pack well and all that is easily averted.

 

[dpaterson]

Re: Just bought a broken Jackson RR

Well it could be worse i.e. I could have owned Gibsons??? LOL!!! (Just taking the mickey out of the Gibson fraternity!!! LOL!!!) (from what you’ve said at least Charvel, Jackson, and Kramer headstocks break FOR A REASON!!! LOL!!!).