Jigster Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I don't have any issues personally, but there is a guitar I'm quite keen on which has suffered a headstock crack and been repaired - it's a Ricky and was a truss rod issue apparently - but my question, and I know it's different for each case, but how longstanding will a well done repair job be - is there a chance, say, of the crack returning under the duress of the guitar being regularly gigged? Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly deluxe Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 (edited) My EB3 had the headstock snapped off,and repaired long before i bought it,i had it about 3 years without a problem.I suppose it all depends on how well the repair was done,not just how well the repair was covered up.Knowing the history of the guitar helps.A correctly done repair should be stronger than before it was broken. Edited January 13, 2010 by hillbilly deluxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 My precision that I got back in 1969 already had the headstock cracked through the e tuner hole all the way to the end past the g. It was poorly glued back together and hasnt moved in the last 40 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Agreed, if the repair is done properly (good wood to wood contact, decent quality glue, properly applied, clamped and left to dry for a decent amount of time) then it's more likely that the wood will break somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigster Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 [quote name='bumnote' post='711467' date='Jan 13 2010, 04:02 PM']My precision that I got back in 1969 already had the headstock cracked through the e tuner hole all the way to the end past the g. It was poorly glued back together and hasnt moved in the last 40 years[/quote] wow - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrow Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 as mentioned...a good job will last the course you will have to just play it and see.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Old double basses get repaired and altered (4-5 string for example) all the time, and they're expected to last for centuries. If it's been repaired well enough then it shouldn't be a problem - just don't pay 'perfect condition' prices for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigster Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 [quote name='henry norton' post='711531' date='Jan 13 2010, 04:36 PM']Old double basses get repaired and altered (4-5 string for example) all the time, and they're expected to last for centuries. If it's been repaired well enough then it shouldn't be a problem - just don't pay 'perfect condition' prices for it.[/quote] no, sure - ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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