That's "Clearly" Been Repaired...

[@Trog]

🔴View it on Reverb: tidd.ly/4h3c8vH

[@jameslanclos568]

I'd buy that guitar, it's cool! I just don't like the nails. I would have drilled a hole in the neck and put a tuning fork instead and do the clear epoxy like he did with the nails. A visible tuning fork near the tuning machines, added stability, you can't get a better match than that! 🍴

[@Kahuna54]

I owned a 62 SG back in the late 60s early 70s that I loved. I was hired to fill in with a band and my cut was $50 and it was in Malibu. After our first set I put my guitar in the standard Stage stand to get a drink. Just when I turned away a gust of wind blew and over went my SG. Snapped the headstock off when it hit the deck of the pool. I was devastated! I had it repaired and it was a really good job but I ended up selling it for $100! If I only knew back then what I know now!😭😭

[@07blackdog]

Man....

[@mertmunson1417]

That's rough my friend!!!

[@RuthlessMojo]

I work a lot with epoxy and guitars and I can tell you from experience that once that resin sets it’s much stronger than wood. Even without any reinforcements. I have been building epoxy guitars with miniature dioramas inside them. I did one with a WWII battle scene and another with a fantasy battle. Even just the epoxy itself is great for stabilising wood. I’ve used it on a few builds where I’ve had cracks in the top or a three part body’s side has come apart at the glue seam. It’s a really handy tool to have.

[@chris_2714]

I bought a 335 with a broken headstock for dirt cheap. Glued it myself. Could see the crack but more importantly it was solid and never had an issue with it. Headstock breaks are not the end of the world

[@georgeprice4212]

Unless it’s previously owned by Pete Townshend….

[@NostalgiaCassetteCity]

Wood and epoxy bonds are very strong when done correctly! So if it was done correctly than that headstock repair job is actually quite strong, at least at the joint itself

[@ckelly5141]

What’s with the pickup rings? 🤔

[@thefuneralparade]

Somebody put th screws in crooked and it buckled the rings.

[@jbrad9040]

Looks like it sat in a hot room or something for them to warp.

[@dw7704]

I noticed that right off the bat. It is possible they aren’t the original rings, or the pickups aren’t original And the sizes don’t quite match in size. That could cause what was said about the screws being in crooked. I have seen that on Gibson and Gibson style guitars.

[@malimaru42]

@@dw7704 could it be epiphone sized pickup rings installed on gibson sized pickups? idk, i heard there are some minor size differences, metric/imperial and stuff

[@The_Philosopher_King701]

It took me too long to get the "Clearly" joke.

[@leonardorancati6039]

there is a carbon fiber technique that only the best luthiers use to repair the headstocks. Usually done on really bad cracks where chunks of wood go missing. It has been done on my Les Paul GT by my local luthier, one of the best i've ever seen work, basically took of a big chunk of wood from the back of the headstock down to half of the neck and rebuilt it with carbon fiber sheets. Now its stronger than ever

[@leonardorancati6039]

btw the whole headstock and the half of the neck that has been rebuilt has been painted over by hand mimicking the wood grains perfectly joining them with the original ones.

[@66falcon99]

I bought a Taylor 514CE acoustic-electric for $400 because it had been smashed by the previous owners' jealous girlfriend. It had a headstock repair, and hte sides and top damage were repaired from the inside using carbon fiber sheets. It played great, but you could tell it had been through hell from the look of it on the outside. Perfect! Looked like I had played it around the world without a case... Importantly, 10 years later, and it has not moved any at all. It is completely stable, stays in tune. Plays great, and sounds great. For a player on a budget, a well-repaired guitar is the way to go, IMO.

[@leonardorancati6039]

@@66falcon99 my les Paul does not show any sign of repair bc they have been touched up very very well. I might even go as far as sayin that it looks better now with some finish checking than before when i got it about 4 years ago. Def a keeper, never selling it, maybe retiring It from gigs

[@Andrew-c9n]

The epoxy will likely bend if it gets hot. Maybe that’s why the repairer embedded nails in it.

[@joermnyc]

The nails seem to be an attempt to act like rebar… I’d have drilled it out for some hard wood dowels, since you do have to accommodate the tuners (and I would have gone for the smallest possible vintage style so there’s less material removed).

[@harlequingr]

He ended the listing because it's not in the sold listings. I'll buy it for $300. I know a really good luthier that can do a seamless job. And they are in Indiana. They would know exactly what to do. I have asked them numerous time if certain guitars with cracked, broken or destroyed headstocks or necks are worth buying and would they di the repair.

[@58BURST]

Hey, I'm in Indy, and my luthier passed away recently. Who may I ask is yours?

[@harlequingr]

​@@58BURSTChris Frederick. Carmel, Indiana. I met him on Reverb. I run things by him now and then about broken necks, headstocks and if the guitars are worth buying and fixing..

[@seanrosedotcom]

Wow. That makes me feel ill...

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[@CraigMartin-be5jm]

Ibanez has a series of custom designs, with part acrylic and wood bodies built on purpose.

[@ChrisShortyAllen]

At least you can see he made a ridiculously bad but ingeneous effort. No one can accuse him of having a wall hanger. 😂😂

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[@ravenheart1439]

That's actually a good idea, epoxy is far more stable than wood, I mean it's guna be ugly regardless, I give dude props for that repair..

[@slappywag7210]

I would just get a new neck at that point. If it was mine, it would go straight to a professional luthier and if the fix didn’t take, I’d be getting a new neck from Warmoth or something. FedEx broke the head stock on my Koa Tacoma after I had it refinished at Southbound Custom’s in Nashville. Not only did they fix it for next to nothing, but the job was flawless. You wouldn’t even know unless it was pointed out to you, and even then hard to tell. Their insurance paid me what I paid for the guitar. 💯 Stand-up shop that does great work for anyone wondering.😎

[@tonyhill1141]

I knocked my Standard off its stand turning to talk to someone. I was pretty sick. I live in Fort Wayne so I took it to Sweetwater. They did such a nice job that guys that have played it have never noticed the headstock was nearly snapped in half.

[@Aeduo]

0:30 It almost looks like it's smiling. At least a couple of those repair snapshots are from twoodfrd I think. Great channel. Oh wow that one with the screws is like a silent hill guitar. All rusty and crusty. 8:20 Wow that finish checking. It really has a neat style to it of its own. Like some kind of abstract labyrinth or like stacked stones or something. Not like the usual kinda stretch marks you usually see. And yeah like you said might've absorbed some cigarette smoke and really darkened the lines.

[@munter10]

Correct… I recognised them from one of Ted’s videos I watched a couple days ago… he’s a great luthier and so interesting to listen to with the history of all things guitar also!

[@daleonov]

The idea of the epoxy headstock replacement is really cool! If done with competence, of course.

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[@nealhathaway2004]

I used to have a Kaler flying v, explorer. Me and a friend were setting watching TV. The guitar just fell out of the stand and broke the headstock. I jumped up, picked up the guitar and started smashing it on the floor, ala Paul Stanley. I'm sure the people who lived underneath me didn't get the joke, but we thought it was funny. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@frankwren8215]

There's another type of Gibson headstock break: on the super-thin necks, like the Classics of the late 00s, they can break from string tension alone. I had an 07 Classic snap from tuning 12s to E. That said, after repair, it has been fine since.

[@shutterdug9935]

They nailed that repair. It will never hold long term though!

[@jonathanhudak2059]

I wonder if over time if the epoxy headstock (so bizarre!) Will distort or lose its shape over time? Distorting coming from the tension of the strings over time? Anybody? Thanks Trogs.... 👍

[@ericbgordon1575]

There was one moment when I thought I had seen that Flying V XPL in the hands of the late Alan Merrill (who originated "I Love Rock and Roll") when he appeared on this HBO miniseries, Encyclopedia Brown the Boy Detective. However, though similar, I think the one Alan's character is seen holding in that segment is custom-built.

[@heres2ya]

the Kahler tremolo bridge is a hybrid flat mount, using the original lp post.

[@hpugrad2001]

That pretty cool

[@Photognick521]

Woo hoo!! Wearing my Trogly shirt tonight!

[@VoiDukkha]

no pictures of the Frankenstein neck repair? (the one where you can't access the truss rod). Why are the pickup rings bent?

[@aquilarossa5191]

Neck breaks seem to hold together better these days when repaired, so requiring radical solutions is not so common. My nephew's dad had '73 SG back in the mid 80s. I remember he was always breaking the neck and getting it repaired. They tried all sorts. He gave up in the end and got rid of it. I wonder if wood glue is stronger these days or something? P.S. Gibson necks breaking has become one of those meme things. GIbson had a solution, but folks did not want it. Maple necks.

[@johnstackhouse1706]

The solution in stop dropping your Gibson and casing it an not leaving it on a stand when you aren't playing it. And that's for all guitars in my mind.

[@1972LittleC]

Branding your tuners is actually very smart. It's like they say with cars (at least in the Netherlands, where a license plate is coupled to a car, not an owner): etch your license plate in all the windows, so when it's stolen, it's too expensive to replace everything to make it easy to sell.

[@georged4303]

He already etched his full name into the headstock. The tuners are the most easily replaced parts, etching them makes little sense.

[@1972LittleC]

@@georged4303 Maybe he has the pick ups etched as well? And if you need to replace tuners, that's extra money to spend, plus you can't sell them off easily. It's all to make it undesirable to steal.

[@snoolee7950]

Do a clean route of the Kahler area and fit and glue a piece of mahogany, making the body whole again. That's how you fix it.

[@michaelfurniere2987]

Check out how many windings are around the locking tuner posts. I think the headstock must keep bending forward as he puts tension on and that’s why there’s a few wraps. I’ve never had any of my locking tuners even do 1 complete wrap. He 100% knows it’s a BS repair and that’s why it was “tuned to C” with the “disclaimer”! Either that or he has no clue how to properly string a locking tuner!😂

[@Angerasart]

The giveaway about that Flying V XPL is this - it is a player! Whoever owned that over the last 40 years really loved it, and played it hard. Not a case queen by any definition. I can almost guarantee that if I picked it up to play it, I would bring it home. Haha. And considering the odd guitars from the very late Norlin era, there is something speciaI about it. I would love to ask the previous owners about how much they used it, and why.

[@bjdenil]

You can fill a kahler(sp?) hole with relative simplicity if the rout was done well. Matching the finish and not having it change over time is another story though.

[@TheEvilGuido]

Noticed a couple Ted Woodford headstock repairs. That dude is a magician.

[@zanzabar4ky7]

Khaler with the lock screw in place is really nice. It is too bad most old ones don't have them. they feel so much nicer on the hand than a TOM

[@lostinwonderland1395]

In the future, Gibson’s relic’d guitars won’t stop at a simple “factory-wrecked” finish. No, to add extra ”mojo” they’ll also include a mangled broken headstock repair. The price will be significantly higher, but it’ll totally be worth it, you know, for the “authenticity”.

[@presmasterflash7555]

SGs with Kahlers are sexy.

[@MentMicro]

How similar is epoxy to wood? Having a headstock split would screw up tuning stability if half of it was epoxy right?

[@wadeteach]

I have an Epiphone Les Paul studio Goth. It’s in excellent condition, and I paid $200 for it. Have you reviewed any of these?

[@Dragon_rls]

The seller ended the epoxy LP listing already. What the hey🤔. The seller took a shot. Good of you to give seller a shout out Trogly 👍🎸🎸🎸.

[@chrischaf]

The Les Paul might actually be pretty cool if he'd take the extra day to do all the sanding and polishing.

[@BShredZillaD]

My drunk roomate guitar spun my 60's reissue cherry SG and broke the neck at the butt joint. It was my first nice guitar my Gma got me when I won my my high school talent show. I was pretty devastated, and never got it repaired, and old girlfriend threw it away "junk guitar" not knowing it's value. Pretty much a shit show all around.

[@joeturner7959]

The "Modern take" on headstock repair, basically both rocks, and makes it much cooler.

[@neilfordan]

for the sake of "vintage" feel, gibson would not make improvements to actually reinforce the headstock.

[@mgkr_mxmln]

Brilliant works 😂👍

[@UphillGardener-ly5sh]

"Routing that much wood out of the body sucks out the tone" Yet weight relief on Les Pauls removes far more wood

[@silverchair9]

What’s going on with the pick up rings on the epoxy guitar

[@bukwok]

im thinking put a fender headstock on that les paul ,or whole fender neck with 70s big headstock for sure, and set neck, but gibson neck has neck tenon , so fender neck maybe not long enough for the joint ,but neck tenon is big different in terms of strength..? if not ,then bolt on neck should be fine .

[@Satchmoeddie]

It's acrylic resin. It's the resin stuff people stick spiders and scorpions inside.

[@lostinthemasses]

Joel Grant would love this one.

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Yes, a volute _must_ be added! That thing is firewood though. 👌😅

[@bobbiholliday5961]

Dude did fantastic job on headstock. Very unusual but well done kinda

[@chadwcmichael]

3:00 That might honestly just be a happy accident from the casting, if the logo had a pronounced relief when the mold was made.

[@FrehleyBurst9-1878]

I think you were refering to me Trogley? I am super picky about condition and the Ferrai Red Flying V XPL is missing it's Original Hard Case (Tear Drop Style) and they are asking way too much for it so I passed, but thanks for thinking of me! LOL!

[@samizdat113]

Wow. A skilled tech could remove the fretboard and scarf joint a whole new headstock on it but that "repair" base that LP pretty much junk.

[@ianfurqueron5850]

Oh boy... D-Town guitars is fairly local to me. I've been to that shop a few times. Apparently, he wanted to buy my '84 Explorer with 3-P90s and a Kahler.

[@lmn0potts]

I would have put the quotes on "repaired" 😬

[@famitory]

shoulda put some LEDs in with the nails for extra style

[@garettturbettmusic]

Why are the pickup rings all bent out of shape?

[@Trog]

That's especially common on late 80s/early 90s pickup rings. Likely has something to do with the material used to make them

[@georgeoh-well8116]

​@@TrogSo it's not the ' good plastic ' era then 😂

[@SerpentsBane1995]

That Epoxy SG could make for a fun headless conversion project! You won't have to feel bad about removing the headstock for that like SixStringTV did a while back! \m/

[@jbrad9040]

I only see One screw going into the wood. The other screws and nails are just laying in the epoxy.

[@Photognick521]

I though the worn through part of the finish on the Flying V was a homemade handle on the guitar lol

[@AidanCook-g7o]

wow someone already bought it, cool to see though! Hopefully whoever has it can play it.

[@zeusapollo8688]

Epoxy is not super strong by itself. Strength comes from what you mix it with. The mixed stuff can be very very strong

[@BrandonTheBoyWonder]

Omg!!! I just looked at my old photos and this was my guitar I found!!!!! Hahahaha that’s so crazy that I just happen to follow your channel and this ends up on your show

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

There are plenty of fantastic guitars out there brand new with no broken anything… For $720

[@kurtisslystne5250]

Brought back to life by Dr Frankenstein. Here's the frankenPaul! I'm surprised he didn't install electrode neck lugs and paint the head stock an errie goolish green

[@1777DK]

You don't need a miracle worker to replace that headstock. You will end up with a scarf joint, but if you know what you are doing, it is not that big of a deal. I would definitely think repair before I would consider part out value.

[@BrandonTheBoyWonder]

Hahahaha I swear that first guitar might have been mine from about a year ago….found that Gibson on Craigslist with a cheap squier for $40…. Sold the Gibson to a guy who said he was going to apoxy the headstock hahaha

[@jeffbarnard9246]

88 is for late. Hey Trogly what's up he just played it to hard or he pulled a Paul Stanley or Jimmy Hendrix except he didn't light it on fire. What do you think? Oh the epoxy model is that some new model we haven't heard of yet. Does the cab come with it at that price? Another well played guitar. Rather take off a kale than a Floyd. Wow that's some heavy picking. Thanx Trogly.

[@A.C.Lawrence]

Id rather buy an Epiphone than that jank repair

[@Captain_Yata]

If I had the money I'd 100% get that V XPL and refinish it blue :)

[@frosty7646]

Gibson, the only guitar that you need repair insurance for.

[@ohmtronseedling]

that ES 335 was sweet. you say that was white at some point? that finish checking was outta site!

[@typischkevin]

The SG looks hella cool 🔥🔥🔥

[@animefreak55060]

You should check out the jeff beck auction

[@tz7813]

It looks cool!

[@BoostedAkatsukiRiffs]

8:08 has that aztec checking i love

[@Trog]

Good name for it haha

[@vincentrockel1149]

The mold could be of another guitar's headstock.

[@bpena6963]

This would be an interesting carry-on dilemma-hah!

[@ethanhitchcock5431]

The epoxy headstock LP reminds me of the Albert Fish body X-ray ...yikes ! Thanks Trog !

[@thatmountain]

This is actually pretty sick, and I bet it plays ok. When you put them on blast like this I don't think it helps anyone. I don't think anyone's going to be fooled by this clear headstock To be passed off as vintage. Hope he sells it. Honestly it would be worth buying just to review it.

[@ChrisGentry-e9z]

Yeah "clearly" its been repaired but looks more "screwed" up than a soup sandwich and he must've thought he "nailed" it.

[@myopicautisticmetal9035]

Or, buy it and have it properly repaired.

[@KALVIN123]

Gibson Quality Seal: You know the neck will break.

[@f3uibeghardt522]

Am I the only person ever who sent their guitar to Gibson itself for a headstock break repair?

[@ckelly5141]

0:17 Imagine a LP headstock breaking? What are the odds?🎸🤔

[@georged4303]

That repair was a waste of time

[@BrandonTheBoyWonder]

Crazy back story…..I purchased this guitar for $40 from a lady who was cleaning out a storage for someone. Sold it to that guy for about $300. He still doubled his money hahah

[@georgeprice4212]

“Previously owned by Pete Townshend….”

[@georgeprice4212]

That first LP….did it possibly go through some sort of fire? What’s left of the original headstock looks like it was burnt at some point.

[@camsvideocollections9766]

Nailed it! Or completely screwed

[@chriskenny6117]

Les Popsicle

[@goatsandguitars8413]

I bet this sold quick

[@thomaskafafian2871]

I was gonna guess 800 bucks. I think he could have made it better with new tuners and polishing it, but it probably works.

[@BrandonTheBoyWonder]

Crazy back story is that I bought this guitar from a lady who was cleaning out a storage unit for someone. She posted this Gibson with no headstock and a squier Strat for $40. I sold it to the guy who told me he was going to opoxy this. I think I sold it for about $300. Crazy to end up seeing that guitar on this channel!

[@thomaskafafian2871]

@ probably not what you had in mind when he said he was going to epoxy it!

[@billstolz9587]

I love that

[@ckelly5141]

Dr. Frankenpaul…les….an intact headstock. 🎸😮