Repairing a Broken Guitar Headstock - Part Two

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Q: I don't know if you can help me, I've had a guitar break on me! What happened is, my band was playing at the bar and after 2nd set this drunk woman walked up on-stage and while staggering around she tripped on my patch-cord and sent my guitar smashing onto the stage off of it's guitar stand and this caused my head-stock to snap. A guy that was in the club (who said he was a carpenter) told me to not try doing anything until someone who knows what they're doing could look at it. So, on his advice, I have not touched the guitar since, even the strings are still on it! I loved that guitar, is there any way to fix something like this -- I realize that it may never be the same again, but I'd still like to have it around the apartment as a guitar to just jam on without having to spend hundreds of dollars to repair it. Got any suggestions for me?
- Pedro, Philadelphia

Well Pedro, I can certainly sympathize with you, I've had this sort of thing happen to me as well... it's not a great experience to say the least. But, luckily there is hope for you.

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[NathanSGBrazil]

MAN , U R AWESOME!

[Tweldofame]

drink a beer, work with my hands, eat a hungry man, and go home to fuck my wife. arrr arr ARR

[typeonegfr]

What are your tought about using linseed oil on the freetboard ?

[shamanofdrums]

Just bumped my Ovation over leaving the same injury, a bit less cosmetic ....It is very nice for $500 (+ $240 case....) . After I consult a friend who was B Adams gtr tech...then buy the cement...arg....Was gonna try it out on VST Amp Rack tonite...no go...Makes me happy to know I have my new TD-20KX Vdrums+ @ studio

[flatpicker9972]

love you playing

[flatpicker9972]

Many Luthiers use baby oil it is menaral oil with a fragrance. also don't over oil a fingerboard or you will losen the frets.

[flatpicker9972]

Jerry with JDS-Guitars here. I have replced peg-head overlay but as you say it can get very costly. Great tips.

[Leesherwood]

Great video. I learned alot. Thank you.

[kezuio]

okey so i have pretty much the same problem with my bc rich virgo (maple neck) and i did pretty much the same thing this video instructed me to do, but instead of using construction glue, i used epoxy. will it still work?

[robbdogg75]

My epiphone g-400 fell off the stand and the headstock snapped but was still intact and i got it repaired for 200$ and a few weeks later the headstock just broke off. Total bummer :(