Fixing Crack In Headstock

[dash]

hi guys

i bought this crappy bass from a pawn shop last week so i could practice working on guitars before the "real deal".

as you can see the previous owner "customised" it by adding (very roughly) a neck pup.

i've already filled that, stripped it and primed it ready for a new finish (solid colour)

my problem is that the headstock has a crack through it where the glue joint is coming apart (that, and also the fact that it has 2L/2R tuners rather than 4 in-line). They are schallers though, might use them on a different project.

is it a matter of applying some titebond and clamping, or should i remove the wings (top one is coming apart as well, just not as noticible in pic) altogether and the re-glue??

the face of the headstock will have a solid colour when i refinish it (i may paint the entire neck, haven't decided yet)

any help would be much appreciated.

cheers

darren.

Edited November 27, 2006 by dash

[MiKro]

hi guys

i bought this crappy bass from a pawn shop last week so i could practice working on guitars before the "real deal".

as you can see the previous owner "customised" it by adding (very roughly) a neck pup.

i've already filled that, stripped it and primed it ready for a new finish (solid colour)

my problem is that the headstock has a crack through it where the glue joint is coming apart (that, and also the fact that it has 2L/2R tuners rather than 4 in-line). They are schallers though, might use them on a different project.

is it a matter of applying some titebond and clamping, or should i remove the wings (top one is coming apart as well, just not as noticible in pic) altogether and the re-glue??

the face of the headstock will have a solid colour when i refinish it (i may paint the entire neck, haven't decided yet)

any help would be much appreciated.

cheers

darren.

I would remove the wings and clean the joints and regule if that is possible without to much damage, then you know it's right. Just use patience to remove them so you minimize the damage. A good glue joint should not come apart. So these appear to be inferior and should hopefully come apart easily with some steam and heat.

Just my 2Cents.

MK

[dash]

man this board ROCKS!!!

i love the prompt replies

thanks for the info mikro.

i assumed that would be the best way to go about it.

i'm really only concerned with the one goint through the tuner hole, the other is really only cosmetic.

cheers

darren

[MiKro]

man this board ROCKS!!!

i love the prompt replies

thanks for the info mikro.

i assumed that would be the best way to go about it.

i'm really only concerned with the one goint through the tuner hole, the other is really only cosmetic.

cheers

darren

Shouldnt be a real problem. If you must cut it, use a band saw or a very fine/thin saw and joint the edge,rejoin and or redrill the holes and/or fill them with a dowel and redrill.

Since you have expressed that you will be using a color coat this should not present a problem and should fix the problem. I'm sure others have a other ways they may attck the problem as well.

mk

edited to add: BTW if you cut with a saw you will need to sand the edges flat and add a veneer to one edge to make up the thickness of the blade kerf. Any hardwood veneer that does not have a paper backing will work. Apporx 1/32nd to 1/16 thickness.. Glue that to one edge then sand it back until the wing fits as close as possible. this will minimize the edge sanding for the headstock shape. Hope this helps.

MIKe

Edited November 27, 2006 by MiKro