$13.52 GIBSON HEAD STOCK REPAIR! EASIEST FIX YOU WILL EVER SEE!

[@Bluesky5553]

This was built June 1, 1996 at the Nashville factory, production number 77. 153 signifies the 153rd day of 1996, which was Saturday June 1.

[@scarmyguitar]

Yep, and it was purchased from Hewgleys Music Shop - Nashville, TN. He said they are closed now.

[@Real.Alpheus]

That looks like 158 to me. Thursday June 6th.

[@scarmyguitar]

@@Real.Alpheus Nope sorry. He has the original paperwork. It's a 3

[@jimcamp2423]

@@scarmyguitar I can see where the other fellow got 1996, the 1st & 5th numbers are the year for a stamped serial headstock. One thing I can definitely say about Gibson SN's, they switched the format of coding up with them. And another thing about guitars, when they were built vs when they are bought at a Music store might even be years. Case in point, my Epiphone is a January 2017, bought at Guitar Center in June 2019, that's 2 1/2 years that it was passed over on the wall of Axe, or that it sat in it's box in the back of the store until it rotated thru inventory to be sold finally. It has a Rosewood fretboard, so it was probably inventory runout on Rosewood seeing how Rosewood was banned at some time in 2017. And it being an Epiphone, maybe it was a lower graded Rosewood slab.

[@beanapalooza6614]

Ok but what did the last employee that touched it eat for beakfast??😅

[@MrSparks54]

Our rhythm guitar player broke his Gibson SG headstock during a gig when it fell off the stand. Good thing he brought his backup Taylor. Good stuff muh man. Cheers from Utah

[@gw948]

Soft hearted tenderonies!!! 😂😂😂 love that!!!

[@HalfAssGuitars]

Dude i absolutely love the montage of the wood working. Freaking cool! I'm about to start a new build and have learned a lot from you. Thanks for the vids.

[@manonbassguitar]

I kinda like furniture repairs on instruments because They work. Dude, you should at least wait for the dowel glue to dry before you trim😆. I had to laugh because you’re disclaimer was spot on. Now that’s a true relic because the love to save it🤘🏼

[@Percivaldurham]

Makes me appreciate my own Rickenbacker guitar I bought band new and have had since 1996. She's beat to hell, but she has a history and will never be sold to someone else.

[@dwainphillips]

Gary Rossington had his 59 repaired by a janitor that worked at the studio it was broke at. Guarantee you it never went out of tune or had any so called issue's. He played it till he died. All guitar companies have had and have issue's. Most people don't have the mechanical skills or musical experience to realize what intonation, basic wiring, etc can do for an instrument. It's a fine line actually.

[@edwardvolner8678]

I know that story, love Gary Rossington RIP,I hate to correct you,but Gibson built him a replica because Bernice is in the Rock n Roll hall of fame

[@TheRealDealBobbySteele]

That’s why I like this channel you just fix that shit😂

[@fpvtv2222]

I'm not a guitar repairman. I do a fair amount of wood working. . It looks like you did a solid job to me. Nice video. I do enjoy watching you fix, set up, and build guitars.

[@scarmyguitar]

I just apply my wood working knowledge to repairing guitars. Seems to work.

[@danteedee8204]

I like the way you repaired the neck. It needs to be functional and playable, the rest of the guitar reflects its age and use so will the headstock.

[@RobertHollander]

I wish I knew about this video a month ago. I just glued by headstock back together for the third time. Oh well, chances are good it will happen again so now I've seen your video to help me.

[@scarmyguitar]

Sorry to hear that

[@ohiostate98]

Soft-hearted Tenderoni! LMAO! Excellent as always!

[@74dartman13]

They'll have an aneurysm cracked me up!!!😂🤣😂🤣

[@craigpimlott204]

The Les Paul studio ,the best selling model of all the Gibson line of all time ..that’s no mean feat saying it’s got no fancy binding and fancy sunburst colours .just an honest no BS guitar that does exactly the same job as the more expensive models .along with the juniors ,simple guitars that do a great job ..

[@reggiemurphy1523]

Can't wait to see the completed work!! Shout out to wifey too, she is a great cinematographer!!! At first I was saying wow Shawn really can sand and film at the same time!!! LOL Keep up the great work!!

[@studowling]

"Soft hearted tenderonies" lol. Man I had a guitar exactly like this. I won it at a guitar contest in '91. It was called Alpine white and it had an ebony fretboard just like this and gold hardware. Of course this one's yellowed over time. I played one gig with it & traded it for a Laney amp head. Not because I didn't like it but because I needed an amp more than a guitar. Thinkin' back I shoulda kept that one. Anyway now I know I'm not the only one to walk into a hardware store carrying a guitar LOL. I walked into Lowes once with a guitar so I could get the right size screws. You know I was thinkin' about you today when I was strapping my groceries onto my scooter with bunjee cords. I said "those aren't going anywhere, I got 'em strapped in with my Holder Downer 5000s" :) See ya Saturday.

[@jodycopeland1]

Gonna have to steal this technique

[@jimcamp2423]

Interesting approach with the dowel method of headstock repair. That headstock is fortified. Your buddy is going to love his guitar repair, I can already see it. Painting it, maybe tape off the Rosewood, the rest of looks fine with a little polishing to level out the high spots. Cure that paint with a heat lamp maybe ?

[@Brykk]

I can only imagine how many guys you sent into cardiac arrest. Lol

[@edwardvolner8678]

That's a good repair job,it cost me $800 to get mine fixed, next time I may just try it my self

[@robertnilsson8213]

Hi again Shawn. You sir are very funny to watch and thank you for for your great work on the guitar. The Les Paul was built at the Nashville Plant TN in June 6, 1996, production number 77, 158 signifies the 158th day of 1996, which was June 6. And that's what my serialnumber-decoder says as i think that the 4th number is a 8 and clearly Not a 3. No affence! 😁 ~Rob

[@scarmyguitar]

Thanks for the info! But nope it is indeed a 3 on the original receipt. I too thought it was an 8. I had already pinned someone elses comment with the same info you just gave, until the owner himself corrected me. I also think it's an 8 and the idiots at the music store wrote it down wrong.

[@dinkeredwards5187]

glad i found your channel!!! Cool Deal Man...great work !!!

[@jamesnewton485]

I love how the nitro finish ages and checks. Gibson's look better after at least 10 years of being played.

[@HAMMERHEAD-g3h]

You're an old country guy like me. You like to tinker around and make things a little better. Mark my word, your channel is going to blow up. Just don't forget who you are and don't sell out to the big guys wanting to send you all that fancy stuff. Being you is what makes this channel special.

[@scarmyguitar]

Thanks man.

[@shareparmley1071]

Easy fix 96 model done a few myself 😂

[@kevinc8387]

I'm enjoying your videos. I thought I was the only one with diy guitars. With that slight darker shade on the back of the head stock, think about making a stinger with that darker color. Gibson has been known to do the same. I really think it's a great look and it helps cover its sins. Keep then coming.

[@heres2ya]

i really enjoy your no fucks givin to what others think!.... keep up the great work.

[@epiphonium]

I have an Epiphone LP Custom from 2000 something with a crack that hasn't let go yet. It cracked when someone knocked it off a stand onto a wood floor once about 2 years ago. Also have a '68 Gibson es125t that has been knocked over on cement basement floor a few times that didn't crack, just some dings on the corners.

[@E.V.hMcFadden]

Because Epiphones are a better build than Gibson plain and simple

[@1980bwc]

Great job Sean. Ive never seen one repaired this way. Good idea.

[@scarmyguitar]

Glad to help

[@WrinkledPlatypus]

Those look like the locking tuners I've used a bunch, definitely a good deal and makes changing strings a breeze

[@3cardmonty602]

More Gibson headstocks have been broken than 18 year old girls. 158th day of 1996 - 377th guitar produced that day. June 6th, 1996.

[@edwardvolner8678]

That's right,I think it's because of the extreme angle of the head stock, it's almost like a lute head stock

[@chrisbrumbaugh9936]

Nice job my man that matched so well prior to any clear😂

[@jodycopeland1]

I like this repair very nice

[@TomPetersonRefuseReuse]

I love how you did this repair, great job. I use Duplicolor perfect match paint on guitars, it dries fast and I think the color Santa Fe Tan would have been a good match. It's lacquer and would blend right in.

[@scarmyguitar]

Thanks for the tip!

[@Stratsrule]

Be watching Saturday!! Tenderonies 😂

[@lowalkoroc]

You know, at first when you brought the can of paint and brush out I started to cringe a bit. And then I remembered how many "vintage guitars" were DIY repainted by their owners who just used what they had, because they thought it was cool. People pay thousands of dollars for custom shop replicas of guitars that look like they have 2-3 layers of re-paints. Hell, even Van Halen painted his guitar with rattle cans in his garage. Awesome job man, I'm sure it will be killer.

[@Lespaul13100]

Nice Sean! Looking forward to the finished work!

[@scarmyguitar]

Thanks 👍

[@Ogrelord5150]

Only thing that's got me confused is the string windings. Locking tuners but winding string like they are regular ones? Defeats convenience and effectiveness of them, doesn't it? But, awesome work. As long as the work gets the job done, all that matters.

[@eyemduckk]

I was wondering about so many wraps also..defeats the purpose!

[@michaelkelly1251]

My Favorite guitar is an Epiphone ES-339 that had a completely broken off headstock that I bought for $50 after I repaired it I myself broke it 3 more times It now has wood dowels and a rosewood brace that I routed in with a Dremel. It was my number one goto guitar until I bought an ES-339 in perfect shape from a friend. My scar looks a lot worse than yours but it holds dearly I used drum sticks for my dowels.

[@leeammons7321]

Interesting, I’ve had an ES that was given to me by my father. Never had a break. Still plays, made in the 50’s. I’ve replaced the tuners though. The plastic keys basically disintegrated. Other than that it’s the only Gibson I have had.

[@kensolo6793]

So you had Home Depot color match the paint but I am curious what "type" of paint did you buy? Gloss Latex? Or was it a Gloss Enamel? Or something else?

[@scarmyguitar]

Gloss exterior enamel

[@barryengle12666]

Okay..... I've been, and still am, a gigging guitarist. I have owned 7 Gibson Les Pauls in total since 1984, 3 of which I still own. I have exclusively been playing them since 1995, every gig, almost every song (I have other guitars that have crept in for a song or two here and there).. However, I have never broken, let it fall, or had anyone else break any of my Les Pauls, no headstock breaks ever and heavily played all my Les Pauls. It's possible!! Never ever lean it against anything and walk away for even a second, always place it on a secure stand, or road case/ stand that has a lock to keep them from falling, or they don't leave their cases. not bashing anyone here at when I say this, because things happen sometimes beyond a persons control, but in our local circle of bands and musicians those who had the dreaded headstock break happen had handled the guitar carelessly at some point, openly acknowledging the circumstances.

[@scarmyguitar]

Agree, my SG never gets the chance!

[@DougHinVA]

he is right ... Gibsons are famous for breaking at the headstock and careless musicians continue to allow it to happen ... Protect what is known to break easily and rise in value if taken care of...

[@thetoneknob4493]

personally i like the way you do repairs. you dont waste time. and you get good results. ive set up and repaired alot of guitars in my time. mostly for free lol

[@keovongvilaykeo4799]

Great as always thank you 🙏 😊

[@Luisramirez_504]

looks great thanks for sharing

[@scarmyguitar]

Thanks for watching

[@davidriley4895]

My man said “soft-hearted, tender Roni’s”. 😂😂😂💀 In some parts of Southwestern Pennsylvania, they are also known as “pie-backs“

[@manonbassguitar]

Waaaaa!!!!

[@MrMike-fm8bp]

Can you or will you test out a Harley Benton guitar ? They seem rather inexpensive

[@patrickshannon4516]

That's the best way you could have done it that's exactly how I would have done it as well. The thing about Gibson Les Paul headstock is you can tell it's a real Gibson if you bump the headstock on something and the headstock break's off you know it's an authentic Gibson... LoL

[@bobperu1]

That's my birthday man..... what a present....

[@BobRock420]

Hahaha Mine to brother

[@kmatax9237]

Thats how they paint guitars at gibson nowadays anyway, get some behr on it, drag it on the floor couple of times and hit it with your keys and throw a $5k price tag on it!

[@brandonjackson5865]

Dr. Frankenstein at Scarred Guitar ain’t afraid to put a few “bolts” in your neck. A hell of a lot quicker than splines “It’s ALIVE!” That repair looked too cool to cover with paint, would’ve been a good time to give the whole neck the Zakk Wylde treatment, but it’s not my guitar, but it looked cool raw wood stitched together.

[@scarmyguitar]

Best Comment Ever!

[@jamesha175]

yes i would have used bolts and left them sticking out a little bit for everyone to admire my handi-work - and left the wood bare as well

[@chriss2452]

Great job! I'm not sure about the color matching though..

[@larryallen1093]

Would you play a nice sounding guitar both plugged in and not plugged in so we can get an idea what a good sounding guitar sounds like. Then we’ll know what to listen for. Thanks.

[@scarmyguitar]

check all my other videos

[@michaelr.4878]

I have been playing for 31 years and probably 20 of those years have been spent playing LPs and LP style or inspired guitars. Right now, I own 3 Gibson LPs, and of my 6 electric guitars, they are the only ones that I put in their cases when I am finished playing with them. It isn't because I want to keep them looking pretty, it is because I know that if one of my dogs knocks one of those LPs over, it WILL break. I leave my Epiphone on a stand..as the headstock angle isn't as shape as on the Gibsons. I leave my guitars with Fender style headstocks on stands because the headstock essentially has no angle. They are pretty much flat. The angle that Gibson uses on their headstocks is a disaster waiting to happen. But guess what? I still love them. I have always said that if LPs had a PRS style headstock (peg configuration) and if the headstock angle wasn't as steep, you would have the absolute perfect guitar.

[@CRAZYCANUCKTV]

Believe it or not the best glue I've used for headstock repairs is Gorilla Super Glue! That stuff does absolute wonders

[@bennettcarrington755]

Best KZbins yet! I'm gonna spend the rest of the afternoon catching up on your work! She's gonna be pissed, but then again, she's probably gonna be pissed anyway.... Thanks for your FINE work, man!

[@bobperu1]

What part of the world you live in Scar? Im really trying to get some land in Kentucky if things go right. Your my type of people...

[@epiphonium]

When you had home depot match the paint did you bring the guitar to the store ? Asking for a friend.

[@rachelflair4835]

Um....in the video he said he did so??????

[@fretworkband3204]

Looks like he was carrying the guitar in Home Depot.

[@latheofheaven1017]

I may not have recovered from my aneurysm by 15th July. Could you delay things a bit, please?

[@davechapman7735]

love your style!

[@scarmyguitar]

Thank you!!

[@trevorgleave5168]

Good job

[@scarmyguitar]

Thanks

[@jodycopeland1]

I’ve glued lots of gibson and epiphone headstocks back on with titebond and I’ve never had one turn loose

[@DougHinVA]

Titebond ordinary glue is stronger than wood, and all carpenters know that.

[@jodycopeland1]

Hahahahha my wife has the same road rage I’m scared she gonna get us shot one day

[@kensolo6793]

Your guitar was made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA on June 6th, 1996 Production Number: 77

[@philipbeasley72]

This was funny. The driving part

[@billywebb4325]

I have a 2018 Memphis made ES335. I knocked it off the stand and broke the neck in March 2023. It's been in a luthiers repair shop since then. I sure miss my girl but I don't dare try to rush the repairman. 😢 I wish I could have taken it to you.

[@shareparmley1071]

Is that latex paint 😮air brush is usually the best

[@scarmyguitar]

Not this time.

[@kmatax9237]

Gibsons version of “if it ain’t broken”…-“ just give it time”

[@Sea_Jay]

Well, my headless guitar has never broken a head at a gig. Lol

[@epiphonium]

My theory on LP's necks breaking is because the body is so damn heavy and the leverage if it falls. Almost sure your headless is shorter and lighter.

[@scarmyguitar]

@@epiphonium And without a headstock bwahahaha

[@timtaylorguitarnut]

You got a cool wife, so do I.😊 see you Saturday 🎉

[@scarmyguitar]

You too!!

[@rickrichards2829]

I'm guessing it's a 1991 model built on the 8 of May possibly however I could have got this completely wrong!

[@Trashslayer76]

93? Has the ebony board (early 90's)

[@jerrymorgan1752]

Saw it real quick. 93 or 96 is my guess.

[@Real.Alpheus]

Thursday June 6th of 1996.

[@jaysmith5736]

Can't wait to see if the serial number survives.

[@scarmyguitar]

It Did!

[@caseylee12]

1996 Gibson LP

[@DaveFromTyler]

my guitars broke my wallet...

[@markpell8979]

Git 'er done.

[@TURBOCAST]

My apologies…..but holy shit that looks amazing!!!! You my friend are a magic man !!!! Ooooohhhh GIGGY!!!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@jaysmith5736]

Probably won't break at the repair spot again but, it's a Gibson and will still break some place else on the headstock.

[@jamesha175]

LOL because your wife is also funny

[@manonbassguitar]

Fu€|< the paint, I would’ve left that shit. A mere War wound. 😂

[@vindustrialguitars]

1st and fifth numbers indicate the year.

[@WickedFesterBand]

1996. I have a 1992 I bought new.

[@kevindonohue8918]

See ya sat.

[@basshnter1997]

June 6th 1996 Nashville plant.

[@scarmyguitar]

Sorry close

[@basshnter1997]

​@@scarmyguitarHold on a minute Sean, you said when he bought it. None of us will know that by the serial number. Just messing with ya.😂 Looks like a fine repair for a working guitar. Love the channel!

[@scarmyguitar]

@@basshnter1997 Yeah the 3 looks like an 8 and thanks

[@jcsolomon6470]

Ya Gottuh Curly Spline It,nah!Jcs

[@that_thing_I_do]

Your wife says the same things I do while driving.

[@jeffreyswanson3798]

That's what the doctor did to my hip when I had pins put in..ioi

[@RogerReinke-z7b]

1977

[@glennnortonjr2455]

1996 the guitars original paint

[@nelsonmann]

1996

[@aldersmoke1]

Been playing SGs for 30+ years, never broke a headstock. Knock on splintered wood.

[@bacongl]

These headstock breaks are exactly why I never buy Gibson single cuts. Other brands just do it better at this point.

[@jaysmith5736]

@@domoniquebrooks816 You're so right! I just don't get it. Masochists...with deep pockets!

[@An2oine]

See you on the 15th.

[@shanewalton8888]

I got caught speeding back in May. No fun having to be driven by the wife.

[@kristopherallmon9345]

1986

[@ny7294]

You sure you're not from WV ? That's some sweet inbred engineering going on brother !

[@2012spiderrg3]

June 6 1996 (9) decade (158) day of year (6) year (377) production number

[@morgan79347]

Wonder if anyone has tried a small bowtie?

[@keithgoodwin3150]

96