Nice neck break...

HarrySeven · February 2016

Acquired a Yamaha FX370C BL for the princely sum of £2.50 today...

It's in great condition - pickguard still has the plastic on, etc...the only issue is that the headstock looks like this:

JookyChap · February 2016

I'd love to know where you shop

HarrySeven · February 2016

JookyChap said:

I'd love to know where you shop

Lol!

RocknRollDave · February 2016

It's just a crack in the paint, no structural damage......

ICBM · February 2016

Ouch. That looks like it's been almost 'guillotined' to get such a short break across the grain like that.

Nasty, but probably repairable - although you'll definitely need to splint it. If not, scarf on a new headstock.

Plectrum · February 2016

I bet you could epoxy that back on OK. It might look too pretty but you can't have everything

HarrySeven · February 2016

Well...I usually leave the wooden bits of luthiery to my local, errr...luthier, but as this was near enough free, I may have a bash myself...

nick_s · February 2016

I've gigged worse

In all seriousness, that should be a relatively easy fix for an accomplished luthier.

WezV · February 2016

I would be looking at scarfing a new headstock on that.... But that option is still there if you try a simpler fix first. I don't think any glue alone will be enough though

Jimbro66 · February 2016

Ex Pete Townshend?

carlos · February 2016

Headless project?

sweepy · February 2016

Nice clean break there, that will glue up nicely with decent clamping

ICBM · February 2016

sweepy said:

Nice clean break there, that will glue up nicely with decent clamping

I think so - although there is a little bit of crushing near the front face which might need carefully removing for it to fit tightly - but I'm certain it will still need splinting afterwards. The break is too short and across the grain for glue alone to hold it against the string tension.

I would try that first, and if it fails then scarf on a new head.

IvisonGuitars · February 2016

Bit of titebond, will be right as rain that! :-)

WezV · February 2016

ICBM;970972" said:
sweepy said:

Nice clean break there, that will glue up nicely with decent clamping

I think so - although there is a little bit of crushing near the front face which might need carefully removing for it to fit tightly - but I'm certain it will still need splinting afterwards. The break is too short and across the grain for glue alone to hold it against the string tension.

I would try that first, and if it fails then scarf on a new head.

What he said. glue alone works great when you have a long break.

This is almost as short a break as you can have, and there isn't a glue that exists which is suitable for sticking end grain to end grain. It will hold in place, but it wont have any strength along its length... And that is pretty important on a headstock.

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