So.. some twit took a knife to the neck of this Gretsch.. UPDATE: added another piccie.. cripes!

equalsql

Someone took a small knife to the varnish on the heel of the neck this Gretsch Country Gentleman.
It doesn't look deep but I wonder how much it would cost to put this right?


  

Update.. It appears to be considerably worse on the back of the neck 
This looks expensive to fix..

SteveRobinson

It's hard to see how deep some of the scratches are but that should sand and buff out I reckon. 

impmann

SteveRobinson said:

It's hard to see how deep some of the scratches are but that should sand and buff out I reckon. 

I was going say that - you could try some cutting compound/T-cut.

ICBM

impmann said:

I was going say that - you could try some cutting compound/T-cut.

I would try that first. These finishes are quite thick and hard, and it doesn’t look like the damage is very deep - maybe apart from what looks like an indentation roughly in the middle. Even if you could get rid of the rest and leave that, it would look far less obvious.

TheMadMick

Probably better to try some fine wet and dry before the T Cut if it's a little deeper.

equalsql

Added another photo.. blimey.

Winny_Pooh

Through to the wood. Will need sanding filler and full respray of the neck so you dont feel it. I'd expect a repairman to charge £300 or more for that? 

TheMarlin

Why the hell would someone do that?
that latest photo is dreadful!!

andy_k

First pic I was going to suggest it could be damage from a belt buckle, and could easily be corrected, second pic looks like it is either deliberate knife damage, needing more work, or could be possibly a serious split caused by aggressive truss rod tightening.
Almost looks to me like a split down the middle of the neck, in this case, I'd prefer to know it was deliberate knife work.

roberty

It'll buff out  

WezV

Looks like it follows the neck lams.   It might have been caused by wood movement

Cirrus

What's the story here

ICBM

WezV said:

Looks like it follows the neck lams.   It might have been caused by wood movement

This. There's a seam in the neck there between the two pieces. I would guess the neck has been flexed very heavily which has opened the joint slightly and shattered the finish off along the glue line.

I would avoid buying this guitar unless it's *really* cheap, as it could cost a substantial amount to fix that and a complete refinish of the neck.

darthed1981

"So how did Slash get that sound on the Sweet Child solo..."

"He bent the neck of his guitar..."

"Oh, like this....<CRACK>..."

"No...no...err... not like that at all..."

prowla

Looks like a truss-rod issue.

TheMadMick

You could always try filling the cracked area with superglue. Let's face it, it couldn't get an awful lot worse. The pain is sanding it back and getting it smooth.

Good luck.

equalsql

Cirrus said:

What's the story here

Well, apparently.. to quote.

"An overzealous Customs official in Newzealed had to make sure it wasn't made of Drugs and took a knife to the back of the neck, some of the finish has been removed, Purley cosmetic and reflected in the price"

Seller is looking for £1650 for this 62 vintage reissue Countty Gentleman. 

ICBM

equalsql said:

Seller is looking for £1650 for this 62 vintage reissue Countty Gentleman. 

lol

I don't believe that was how the crack all the way up the back of the neck happened either - that's definitely stress damage of some sort. If it happened at an airport I suspect the usual cause...

impmann

Aye currumba! Thats faaaacked. Run away.

equalsql

impmann said:

Aye currumba! Thats faaaacked. Run away.

Indeed! The moment I saw that neck damage I noped out. 

TheMarlin

equalsql said:

Cirrus said:

What's the story here

Well, apparently.. to quote.

"An overzealous Customs official in Newzealed had to make sure it wasn't made of Drugs and took a knife to the back of the neck, some of the finish has been removed, Purley cosmetic and reflected in the price"

Seller is looking for £1650 for this 62 vintage reissue Countty Gentleman. 

Run away at that price.  It’s at least £1k too expensive given potential damage and repair costs.  I don’t buy the customs story,