Its certainly effective but, depending on how the neck and headstock is. And, by far the biggest chunk of that comes from repairing the broken necks. Hello, i just bought a epiphone les paul standard vintage sunburst, plain top, but the hard case fell over in the airport and the headstock broke off, 100% decapitated unfortunately, i didnt take any pictures of the severed headstock, but i glued it back to the neck with wood glue, waited 25. Jan 10, 2011 why are there so many les pauls with cracked headstocks, or folks who have repaired them and want to sell them all messed up. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. Gibson les paul standard model headstock vinyl inlay decal set satin gold. Gibson les paul leos 59 reissue 1982 cherry sunburst reverb. This one has it going on the pick ups have a nice amount of power to them, the guitar has great sustain and has a good amount of bite. Les pauls like this one, with a repaired headstock and a few other issues see all our notes and bench test report below have always been goto guitars for players because they can be acquired for much less than an untouched, all original example. Gibson les paul guitar decal headstock restoration waterslide logo for black guitar. May 03, 2008 the les paul supreme cherry heritage sunburst i bought from a friend who buys and sells gibsons was a damaged repaired headstock.
Sep 30, 2010 heads up 2 headstock cracks a bit more challenging guitarless said. If you look closely you can clearly see a massive crack across the bottom of the headstock on this les paul. What is the cost difference to repair a cracked neck on a. Gibson les paul leos 59 reissue 1982 cherry sunburst. A headstock repair the headstock of this gibson les paul special was broken when the case fell over on its side. I understand there is a weak point on the neck at the headstock, but ive had les paul s for years, and simply dont understand, since they really seems like very solid guitars. Jeff becks thoughts on les pauls and strats discussion in. There are a small number of 1961 les paul customs that were made with the single cutaway body before the transition to the new, sgstyle body was complete. Gibson and slash are proud to present the new slash collection of signature guitars.
This is a video of a repair to a crack at the headstock of a 1961 gibson sg. Its that part near the headstock that will break in a fall. Today however i did notice a crack that looks like its running along the seam of the heelneck joint. As you may or may now know, greeny is a 59 les paul that used to belong to. See more ideas about vintage guitars, guitar and guitar images. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. I have wedges i made for different headstock angles marked gibson 1 and gibson 2, ibanez, kasuga, ariasuzuki etc lots of les paul and sg copies, the most common guitars that suffer from loosing their head have slightly different angles for the headstock so different wedges are needed. This lovely epiphone les paul was brought in for a headstock repair, what made this different, and more of a challenge, is that it had already been repaired once by a well known guitar shop. After last months debacle with a damaged and chipped les paul being used in the companys own marketing, they have done it again. He received it new from the usa as a special order for a customer who had been waiting all. This repair was performed by ron blake i realize that the 2 pictures above appear to be 2 different colors.
Unfortunately an epi les paul took a spill and luckily had a clean headstock break. Newer collectors are putting too much finality into a guitar with a cracked headstock or a removed bigsby, or one thats been refretted, said dapra. Do you guys think its worth keeping or should i bring it back. At the end, i try the guitar out at knox church at the tale end of some pink noise tests. Best glue for fixing a lp broken headstock the gear page. This 2012 gibson les paul studio shred, sporting a floyd rose tremolo system, has a mahogany neck and headstock. The experts say they are much stronger after the repair vs original prebreak. Is this a cosmetic issue or should i start considering returning it. Discussion in guitars in general started by yamaha 350, oct 22, 2017. Oct 03, 2010 in the last article, heads up 1 headstock cracks easypeasy, we looked at a pretty basic repair of a cracked peghead. The body is a glued sandwich of maple and mahogany. Mahogany is a wonderful tone wood with a fine and even grain. Mid70s gibson les paul neck repair kennebec instrument.
Gibson les paul guitar decal headstock waterslide restoration logo 49. Gibson les paul studio shred rebuild unbrokenstring. One more reason for all you gibson lovers to bash me on the net i really dont mind the b ashing or the name calling as much as the fact that no one ever makes any sensible rebuttal arguments. The les paul custom remained a double cutaway model until 1963, when les paul s endorsement with gibson ended, and the guitar was subsequently renamed the sg custom.
Of course, both models feature the new epiphone headstock shape. This happens all the time gibson carves their necks out of one piece of mahogany, leaving endgrain exposed and thus creates a very weak point right where the headstock joins the neck. Mar, 2016 i recently got an epiphone les paul standard for a markdown price. Gibson used the technique a bit in the 70s, then discarded it entirely because it wasnt gibson enough. Weve talked a lot about neck resets over the last few weeks so lets move down the other end of the neck.
Crack on headstock fender stratocaster guitar forum. Gibson has produced a number of variations on this classic model, including the les paul signature bass, the les paul standard bass, and the les paul junior. This will be a nice guitar for someone who doesnt mind a repair. Most of these have been up at the headstock end as thats the more likely place for a break. Aug 20, 20 weve talked a lot about neck resets over the last few weeks so lets move down the other end of the neck. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I put a crack in a roasted maple allparts headstock by using my usual pilot drill for the fixing screws instead of going larger. When i worked in the wood shop at gibsontobias, i was taught how to make headstock volutes. In this video im showing you what happend with my gibson les paul. My beloved 95 standard, 2nd time its happened, my fault both times, looks like a clean break, same location as first apparently. Yes it has a cracked headstock but the repair was done right, its 100% back to where it was before it took the fall.
I think gibsons with professional headstock repairs are great deals. This type of repair is fairly common for lpstyle guitars. I didnt notice this hairline crack by the headstock. And a lot of people dont know this, but the neck has been cracked off. Oct 19, 2010 adamas amy winehouse antoria jazz aria pro ii bass bass guitar repair cracks dan electro electrical repairs fender fender guitar repairs fret dressing fretless bass fret markers fret reprofiling gibson gibson les paul standard gibson vintage acoustic glastonbury glastonbury festival guild guild 302a bass guitar guitar modification guitar repair. I looked at it first and noticed a crack in the headstock that i thought was just in the finish. Gibson logo mother of pearl headstock les paul standard from korea. The muse series from epiphone offers affordable versions. Im skeptical because they couldnt really give me any more info. I come to find out its at this price because it had a cracked headstock. Sep 02, 2004 a headstock repair the headstock of this gibson les paul special was broken when the case fell over on its side. When he had received the guitar, it had a crack just below the headstock, which is common for this type of guitar.
Why are there so many les pauls with cracked headstocks, or folks who have repaired them and want to sell them all messed up. Jimmy page had the headstock in his les paul crack more than once and said it sounded better after each repair. Gibson les paul traditional 2018 now with precracked. He received it new from the usa as a special order for a customer who had been waiting all his life for this beautiful aaaa top instrument. Recently 042097 leslie wests les paul got broken, above are before and after photos. Essentially what makes these special over other 1991 les paul customs are they had the thennew gibson headstock shape and logo, fancy super 400 inlays instead of boring blocks and they had the custom shop edition decal on the back of the headstock.
Im really planning to keep this guitar, and im worried sick, i love my guitars. Epiphone les paul studio lt heritage cherry sunburst, pro. Even if this is crack in the finish, isnt it very dangerous at that point in the neck since it connects the headstock and the fingerboard. Unfortunately the guitar had been dropped in exactly the same place, causing a very tricky repair. Those that have had a headstock repair and those that will need one. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Nos vintage fathead pat pend brass plate headstock overlay for gibson les paul. Usa gibson les paul standard studio hornbeam headstock veneer old production lp. Its a design flaw which makes these guitars weak at the headstock. Jeff becks thoughts on les pauls and strats fender. Ngd gibson les paul with a cracked headstock gretschtalk. Discussion in guitars started by toomanycats, oct 22, 2018. Loosen the strings and squeeze it back together to see how everything lines up. Crack in the headstock fender stratocaster guitar forum.
Oct 21, 2009 this is a clearer picture i took just now. If youve been reading my stuff for a while, youve probably spotted a few different examples of neck breaks. These models represent electric and acoustic guitars slash has played before millions of fans during his career and influenced multiple generations of players around the world. If the guitar hasnt been totally boogered or refinished or had new pickups, then there. He was broken hearted, and i thought it was totally destroyed so i hung it from his wall as decoration. Epiphone les paul studio lt heritage cherry sunburst, pro headstock repair, great player, and tone. In the last article, heads up 1 headstock cracks easypeasy, we looked at a pretty basic repair of a cracked peghead. Cracked necks and headstocks finger lakes guitar repair. This is an example of a repair to a broken headstock which is fairly common on epiphone guitars. Gibson les paul traditional 2018 now with precracked headstocks. Regluing the headstock properly is very important and must be done right on the first attempt or it could be messed up forever and unrepairable. Posts about headstock repair written by graham parker luthier.
It snapped back straight but had a 3 inch crack in the base of the neck. Was kirk hammett right about les paul guitars always sounding better after repairing the headstock. Sometimes its come clean off and other times its a crack. The headstock was cracked about 2 back into the neck. The customer did the right thing by calling me right away after it had happened. Hey guys, i just scooped an awesome alpine white studio. Nobody likes to see it happen but sometimes your guitar takes a tumble and the impact canall too easilysnap the headstock. Ngd gibson les paul with a cracked headstock discussion in freds barcalounge started by. Using a volute basically solves the weak headstock problem altogether. A customer brought us this gibson les paul he had bought new in the 70s and it had no real issues.
Guitar repair las vegas, broken gibson guitars poorly. I told him to cut the strings right away and close the case as soon as they were cut. I think dropping a guitar over on its headstock can crack the finish around a guitar heal joint but unless you can see it has shifted in position its probably stable. Ngd gibson les paul with a cracked headstock gretsch. Heads up 2 headstock cracks a bit more challenging. Apr 07, 20 this is my first post, i hope its in the right place i got this guitar about 2 weeks ago for what i thought was a good price for it. I have an sg and a les paul with repaired headstocks, and i used to. So besides a load of clamps, what is the best glue to fix this. With string tension slackened, this crack is pretty hard to see. Guitar waterslide decal headstock logos for all over the world. My les paul took a bit of a fall and had to go to hospital. Yep, many a les paul headstock or neck have been broken and repaired. Historic makeovers grew out of kim lafleurs love of vintage guitars and experiences restoring them.
The owner of the shop said this was a common issue with teles. In fact when i go to buy my dream les paul one day i may specifically look for one with a repaired headstock. Sqeeze in lots of glue cover the entire broken spots surface area with glue and clamp using the wood strips under the c clamp cleats so they dont put a circular indent into the wood of your guitar. Gibson les paul broken necks and headstocks gibson les paul necks always break. Used andypandas method to open the crack with the screws, get some glue in. Id taken precautions with the bushes by using a cheap taper reamer.
Epiphone les paul headstock break repair guitar repairs. And in my opinion, leads a bit more craftsmanship to the guitar. I actually bought this guitar about a year ago for the very purpose of practicing neck repair. This 1974 gibson les paul came into the shop with a crack in the headstock that needed to be fixed. Building a les paul guitar body luthier building process 59 copy duration. This time, well take a look at one where the repair needs a little bit more thought. Apr 10, 20 this week i encountered an all too common problem. Here is the rare gibson les paul custom super 400 that was done in late 1990 through early 1992. A short history, from creation to custom shop duration. The guitar in question for this example is an epiphone les paul studio. Heads up 2 headstock cracks a bit more challenging guitarless said.
However, mahogany is, in my opinion, more fragile than. Les paul necks break home rants gibson home page gibsons for sale. Gibson les paul neckheadstock crack my guitar fell down. Headstock repair on a dean les paul copy guitar repair duration. Cracked necks and headstocks archive finger lakes guitar. Broken head stock repair using gluboost dwofs sticker here.