Is it just me, or...

HarrySeven

...does the refinished rear of that headstock/neck adjacent to it look like it’s hiding something?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203015678615

https://i.imgur.com/AW5VUVX.jpg

Coincidentally, the crack on the front is on the same side as (what looks like) the repaired damage on the rear of the neck:

https://i.imgur.com/fRtRWoL.jpg

MattNovak

Headstock refin and overtightening of the tuner bushings looks to have lifted the lacquer too....

prowla

Pay attention, 007 !

guitars4you

prowla said:

Pay attention, 007 !

I was just wondering what glue they would use to Bond the wood back together again 

MattNovak

guitars4you said:

prowla said:

Pay attention, 007 !

I was just wondering what glue they would use to Bond the wood back together again 

Its a job that would scare The Living Daylights out of some.

WezV

I would always assume the addition of a stinger was hiding something... That's why Gibson did them in the first place.

A break like that is not really cause for concern, and the guitar looks pretty nice other than that.  it wouldn't bother me at the right price

Value should be for a refinished guitar with a repaired headstock crack.   

HarrySeven

WezV said:

I would always assume the addition of a stinger was hiding something... That's why Gibson did them in the first place.

A break like that is not really cause for concern, and the guitar looks pretty nice other than that.  it wouldn't bother me at the right price

Value should be for a refinished guitar with a repaired headstock crack.   

Spot on.

Shame the seller doesn’t mention it, though...

guitargeek62

It does look a little suspect to say the least, but I'd quite happily have a stinger on an unbroken guitar too, so who knows!

Funkfingers

Somebody should contact the seller and directly put the question.

HarrySeven

guitargeek62 said:

I'd quite happily have a stinger on an unbroken guitar too, so who knows!

Not for me, sadly - I think they look awful!