Fixing A Broken Guitar Neck - Gibson SG

[@savedaz]

So many people on here saying it’s not strong enough it needs spines. They’ve never repaired a guitar with a neck break because they would know that it’s strong enough with that sort of break.

[@random-guitar]

Yeah, I fixed my SG years ago with a break like that and it’s been fine, and I used no splines. A long, gently sloping break like that is practically like a scarf joint.

[@davidlacroix6769]

Nice attention to detail. Looks good as new.

[@arthur.monticelli]

Honest question: if the neck was made with a more dense wood like maple, would it still break?

[@harpethguitar]

Maple will break. Absolutely. Thanks!

[@remembertheblacksabbath]

You sound like the Mr. Rogers of guitar repair!😂🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@jaycarmine-l4y]

I wondered what was going happen once he put the strings and started playing would the glue still hold?

[@jayberner9445]

Ever notice it's always Gibson necks that are in these neck repair videos 😅

[@badhabit8824]

Never

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Ted Woodford just did a Tele with headstock cracked in five different places.

[@islandblues808jr8]

Why it breaks the same place all the time, is the wood poor …

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@islandblues808jr8 It's the design: thin region of neck plus 150 lb. of string tension.

[@jimwguitar3002]

It’s because it’s the only guitar worth repairing.

[@DIZ4SHIZNITS]

Really great job looks like it was never broke at all

[@harpethguitar]

Thanks!

[@wyattsdad8561]

That’s amazing man. It’s perfect

[@davidroy3991]

What tools will I need for repair

[@harpethguitar]

Bar Clamps 😉

[@michaeljustice124]

With the string tension the headstock won’t break again? I’ve seen other videos where they do splines on this type of repair.

[@harpethguitar]

Hello Michael, the string tension alone isn’t enough to break a headstock. Dropping it of course may cause it to break. I’m fixing this for a store. They just want it to look like it never happened. What happens in the future is beyond our control.

[@vayabroder729]

@@harpethguitarGreat work and the repair is now probably stronger than the neck ever was. Some players even say the guitars sound even better after a headstock repair performed by an expert. I hope the store doesn’t try to hide the fact that a repair has been done.

[@fpcawolff]

That store will sell it as new :(@@harpethguitar

[@Markycarandbikestuff]

@@fpcawolff Pretty shite really, i'd be really pissed off to pay retail price for that guitar and then find out the neck had been broke, no matter how invisible the repair is.

[@brian5528]

Should put a spline in or it will break again

[@islandblues808jr8]

It’s never the same it’s damage goods..

[@alejandroguevara1314]

I want to know what finish that has on it, my 2021 Gibson V turned from classic white to orange

[@harpethguitar]

This one was white but it had a hint of green / mint.

[@davemcafeeguitar]

Q: Why is it necessary to remove the nut off the truss Rod?

[@harpethguitar]

Probably not necessary to remove it Dave. I would advise that the nut be snug but not over tightened.

[@gregorylopez6024]

Just curious on how much a repair like this would cost?

[@badhabit8824]

I wouldn't pay this guy a dollar for this repair. A pro would probably charge about 150-200

[@sweezyjackson4935]

Why are Gibson headstocks so weak? Seems like theyre always the guitars needing fixed

[@harpethguitar]

Mahogany wood cut to an 18° angle + a truss rod opening at the skinniest point

[@sweezyjackson4935]

@@harpethguitar One would think Gibson engineers would fix the flawed design.

[@mosaiques23]

Splines!!! Glue alone is not enough.

[@Csharpflat5]

Mine was repaired by Mike Lull never had splines same break and is still good after 30 years depends on break, this is first repair if this fails then splines are needed on follow up repair. this break has a lot of surface contact and a good candidate for no splines and it will probably last the guitars life, if done well.

[@savedaz]

Obviously, you are someone who hasn’t ever picked up a saw in his life and just watched a few KZbin videos

[@mosaiques23]

@@savedaz What do you know about what I do or don't do? I am going to respond to you in the same prejudiced way that you do: obviously with your comment it's clear that you are someone who does not know what an instrument repair is and who has never played a musical instrument in his life. How am I doing so far?

[@mitchjacobs4360]

Spline?

[@styrenebuilds6851]

Doesn't need them ,unless you just want to pay an extra $200