Greetings folks,
I've asked by my mother-in-law to attempt a repair of a 12-string acoustic neck break.
The break, mostly, is a glue-line failure (and small wood break) at the scarf join (beyond the fretboard) in a Simon & Patrick guitar of about 20 years old. She has a tendency to leave the guitar in the boot of her car....
The failure looks mostly clean, and hinged at the faceplate veneer which i *think* is maple faced with black paper.
It looks straightfoward to inject some glue into the failure and clamp up, which brings me to :
1) Which glue? Titebond seems a no-no as i wouldnt have fresh surfaces, at least without *a lot* more work. Epoxy (I have Z-Poxy 30min) maybe? If so, how accurate does the mix have to be? Cascamite? Gorilla glue? (Should be able to achieve good approximation of surfaces, and good clamping). Im not set up for HHG, so not an option.
2) Once glued, is it worthwhile reinforcing with a spline or two?
Thanks for your advice, this will be my first repair. I dont think this is a particularly valuable guitar, but has great sentimental attachment. It also needs new frets, but not this time!
Some images :
https://i.imgur.com/YuDy4SS.jpeghttps://i.imgur.com/MbPwQGS.jpeghttps://i.imgur.com/99cPAQ2.jpegCheers,
Adam
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Zpoxy 30 should work well, and you will likely get away without needing to splint. You may want to warm the glue by putting the bottles in hot water for a few minutes to help make it nice and runny.
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@ICBM - would you consider the 30-minute ZPoxy to be a fast set? I havent used it for wood-wood bonds, but i was under the impression it set hard and strong, unlike their 5-minute stuff.
Adam
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Edit... actually it does say 30 mins cure, but I've never had an issue with that being too quick even when warmed a little.
Always worth giving 24 hours or more for full cure
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