Gibson SG Headstock Repair

A budget headstock repair on a Gibson SG

[@bjstein4242]

great repair without going overboard for a player.. nice job.. love these vids.. guitars need love over the years..

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Glad you like them!

[@brettbunke9096]

I bet you you can’t remember the number of Gibson headstocks you have done over the years . Great work as always sir 😊

[@dougmaccormack9485]

You got that right!

[@anotherstart1]

I have done my share of Gibson Headstock repairs, on Les Paul’s,Sgs and Grabber basses (over 10)

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Ahhh yes. It's a daily staple here in the shop! Thank you Gibson!

[@Arnd2it]

@@dougmaccormack9485 Wrong... It's "Thank you careless people". Blame the person who let the bull in, not the china shop... LOL

[@ijosef]

Great video! I like the fact that you've shown how each headstock repair is a bit unique, depending on the type & severity of the break and if someone has tried to fix the guitar before.

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Great point! Each repair is a little different !

[@brettbunke9096]

Would your rather fix a Gibson head stock break or reset the neck on a vintage Gibson acoustic guitar?🤔

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Headstock. They're easier! LOL!

[@claudevieaul1465]

A guitar body of mine had a crack like that around the neck pocket. This crack went pretty straight anyway (alder wood), so I spread it a little, then drilled 2 holes of 1mm as deep as I could go, and I injected thinned Titebond as deep as possible with a syringe and a very fine injection needle. It's now an absolutely rocksolid piece of wood again 👍

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Excellent!

[@marcusm.8374]

Another great repair done. Thanks for the video

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Our pleasure!

[@jaymax3201]

Great work, congratulations！

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@stealingtomorrowband]

I acquired a PRS 408 wood library edition about 6 years ago. I was playing and my little girl was sitting on the bed listening and me being the smart guy that i sat it down on the bed and walked out of the room and i heard a loud thump... Kiddo kicked it off the bed, but i was very lucky that it didn't get damaged but strong all the headstock repairs reminds me to never leave it laying around unwatched

[@dougmaccormack9485]

You got lucky! I very very rarely see PRS breaks though. I'm guessing its because of the shallow headstock angle.

[@blockeighteen1059]

Fantastic. Thank you for sharing. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@dougmaccormack9485]

My pleasure! Thanks for the sub too!!!

[@BobHolland1949]

Seems to be a common problem with Gibson Guitars. I am a Fender Fan but have owned Gibsons in the past. Never had a broken neck in a Gibson I have owned. Great job on the fix.

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Your lucky. I repair more Gibson headstocks than anything else! Thanks!

[@vadenk4433]

Don't drop them or leave them on stands to get tipped over and they don't break. Same with any guitar.

[@danrunnoft6642]

I feel so fortunate to have owned a Gibson SG for about 12 years without ever breaking the headstock.

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Are you sure it's a Gibson??? :)

[@StrudlePie]

Great Job Laddie!

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Thanks!

[@Sammywhat]

Proverbs 22:29 Great work as always, sir!!

[@dougmaccormack9485]

I appreciate that

[@TheGuitologist]

Subbed. Good stuff.

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Thank you! I subbed your channel as well!

[@johnpartridge365]

Loving the videos!

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed them !

[@paulsto6516]

Good show!

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Thanks Paul!

[@ericktirado8272]

Genial

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Most of the time :)

[@RobMods]

That's nice work there mate. And I'm a guitar tech too (with a small channel). Are those Stew Mac dyes water based or alcohol based? Cheers.

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Stewmac. I suspect the Transtint company makes them for stewmac but not 100% sure.

[@dougmaccormack9485]

They will mix with alcohol, water, epoxy, wood glue, fish glue, nitrocellulose lacquer, 2k

[@monday6524]

Gotta do what you gotta do! I have seen a luthier use light air pressure to force glue into breaks. What are your thoughts on that?

[@dougmaccormack9485]

It might work well with fish glue but tightbond might dry up too fast? I like my method though because I can actually feel and hear how it's penetrating the crack when I work it in.

[@monday6524]

@@dougmaccormack9485 Ah yes... dry time. Definitely something to keep in mind.

[@JoelWetzel]

I like a low-pressured air hose to send the glue even deeper. I'd give a pinky toe to be working there with y'all. Peace.

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Good idea! Yes, it's a nice and busy shop with several skilled luthiers!

[@TruthAndMoreTruth]

You'd think that a guitar so flawed that an entire cottage industry has risen just to repair the same defect over and over might effect the value and viability of that brand... Instead, Gibson's are the most over prices guitars on the market.

[@dougmaccormack9485]

TRUTH!

[@willie714]

as far as breaks go thats about the best you could hope for

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Fairly routine as Gibsons go.

[@fredjarosh3056]

Hypodermic needle and syringe works perfectly for getting glue into cracks

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Yes they do. I ran out and need to order more. For those who do not have those resources, this method works well in a pinch.

[@Arnd2it]

And a small suction cup helps pump the glue into the crack.

[@CS_Murphy_R9]

Excellent job but I would have went for a black Stinger.

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Thanks!

[@SAREL1963]

My SG ALSO CRACKED AT THE VERY SAME PLACE WHAT A SHAME ON GIBSON.MINE IS A 2004 FADED

[@dougmaccormack9485]

It's save-able! Welcome to the Gibson broken headstock club!

[@Goomer]

He'll bring it back when he breaks it again. lol. Great job, I bet you have kitties.

[@dougmaccormack9485]

I do!

[@pvdguitars2951]

2 Cor 5:17 a new creation all things become new : the Christ IN you.

[@dougmaccormack9485]

Yes indeed! Amen! The ring was smelted from the old ones and new ones were created for our new union which for whom we are equally yoked in Christ.