cherokee6 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Recently a friend of mine asked me to repair his Strat (with Lace pickups) as it was dropped. The head of the neck was badly cracked. Cracks run from the head's edge through a couple of the tuners. It looks like a removal of hardware and clamping job and maybe some reinforcement of the tuner holes. The question is: do I use Titebond or epoxy? Any suggestions/ recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 I vote for titebond just from what I picture in my head. Pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee6 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'm pic challenged. Can I post them on here now or do I need to use Photo Bucket? I can get the pics up tomorrow eve as it's a bit late here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Use Photobucket. It sounds like it's split along the grain. If that's the case, I second the nomination of Titebond. I had to do that repair on a bass once. It's not uncommon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaikoski Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Titebond Hide glue. When I was refurbishing an Epi LP I accidentally dropped it backwards and had a naaaaaasty smiley crack on the neck. pumped it full of glue, applied pressure for sometime, wiped the excess, sanded a bit, wood filler, sand again, painted, and you can't notice at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetzerHarah Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I wouldn't use hide glue unless you're planning on doing something that's made to be disassembled later like a violin, for a permanent repair I'd choose just normal Titebond. The right epoxy is fine also, but not not a necessity. On whether you should just glue & clamp, it's hard to tell w/o seeing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 It's not as difficult as everyone makes it seem.What you are hearing is "My favorite glue is (name here)" But the TRUTH is that you have many choices,but if it were me,I would use Titebond(or any other wood glue) if the crack has no gap...if it is missing fibers and there is a gap there,I would use a 2 part epoxy of the 24 hour cure variety.I use T88. The reason is that you need to pay attention to the mechanical properties of what you are using.Wood glues such as Titebond make the strongest bond if there is no gap at all...the bigger the gap,the weaker the bond. T88 and other 2 part 24 hour wood epoxies don't care about a gap.They fill that small gap and make a strong bond.I would NOT use those cheap 5 minute epoxies because they cure too fast and are not as strong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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