thack Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 (edited) HEEEELLLLLLPPPPP!!!! Any ideas, shes my first baby, im not gunna give up on her. Edited January 6, 2011 by thack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 A professional repair, methinks. I don't think I'd tackle that myself. Not insurmountable, though. A bit of glue, a couple of days in some clamps and a quick tidy up and it'll be right as rain again. WTF happened? Did it get dropped? Strap fall off of a strap button? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thack Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='892028' date='Jul 11 2010, 03:59 PM']A professional repair, methinks. I don't think I'd tackle that myself. Not insurmountable, though. A bit of glue, a couple of days in some clamps and a quick tidy up and it'll be right as rain again. WTF happened? Did it get dropped? Strap fall off of a strap button?[/quote] Lent it against a swivelling office chair, duh! So i had it coming really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 (edited) Without sounding too cynical, I'd say your neck's f***ed, and as stated above a good repairman would glue it together and it'll be tougher than ever. How did you achieve such gruelling result? Edited July 11, 2010 by Grand Wazoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Was it already repaired? Looks like a sloppy glue job between the neck and fretboard already... and what's the black block where the crack starts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Who the F did you let at that?? I don't think all is lost, though. Although dirt and mositure will have already gotten in there, wenge - for I presume that's what I'm looking at - is a very dense wood and althoug has a lot of open 'pore' doesn't absorb too much water when dried. There is no reason that neck connot be fixed. It'll need cleaned and glued along with a couple of wenge stringers. Get a Pro to do it. Might cost a few quid but if there's an attachment to it, then no contest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 squirt a bit of araldite in there & hold it together for ten minutes & it'll be good as new. Nah - take to someone who knows what they're doing - I bet Si (Old Git) will know the best place near Cardiff to take it. If it was mine (S London) I'd on the way to the Gallery or Charlie Chandlers or Feline depending on how far I could be bothered to travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 A good repair person will save it. I've seen much worse resurrected successfully and going on to lead a normal life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 ouch ! get well soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I think this is the guy Oldgit tends to recommend: [url="http://www.edgeguitarservices.co.uk/"]http://www.edgeguitarservices.co.uk/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISDABASS Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Andy Viccars as THE man when it comes to neck repairs like this check him out here [url="http://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/index.php"]http://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/index.php[/url] [url="http://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/explorer.php"]http://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/explorer.php[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 looks like it's had a repair before, what is that darker panel at the base of the rear of the headstock? I've seen worse, it can be sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thack Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 [quote name='Doctor J' post='892046' date='Jul 11 2010, 04:20 PM']Was it already repaired? Looks like a sloppy glue job between the neck and fretboard already... and what's the black block where the crack starts?[/quote] The glue was just a blotch i got on the neck ages ago because im clumsy (see pics). The black block is a rosewood volute the previous owner decided to put on. I know, wtf?!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thack Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 [quote name='RhysP' post='892245' date='Jul 11 2010, 08:37 PM']I think this is the guy Oldgit tends to recommend: [url="http://www.edgeguitarservices.co.uk/"]http://www.edgeguitarservices.co.uk/[/url][/quote] Cheers man, i got a meet with him next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I've gigged a streamer stage 2 that had this damage and had been repaired. It was rock solid and gave no trouble at all. There is hope for this one, despair Ye not. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I've got a bass that looked worse than this. The truss rod came right out of the back off the neck. It had to be glued and submerged in a bath for 3 days in a jig. Right as rain though now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 [quote name='thack' post='893043' date='Jul 12 2010, 06:33 PM']Cheers man, i got a meet with him next week.[/quote] My pleasure. Hope you get it sorted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tut Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 [quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='892256' date='Jul 11 2010, 08:48 PM']Andy Viccars as THE man when it comes to neck repairs like this check him out here [url="http://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/index.php"]http://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/index.php[/url] [url="http://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/explorer.php"]http://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/explorer.php[/url][/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thack Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) Shes fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did it myself. Edited January 6, 2011 by thack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 [quote name='thack' post='1079385' date='Jan 6 2011, 12:27 AM']Shes fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did it myself. [/quote] Congratulations! That's great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveB Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 What a great result mate, not meaning to sound like i'm questioning you repair but how does the tuning hold now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thack Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) [quote name='DaveB' post='1079769' date='Jan 6 2011, 12:58 PM']What a great result mate, not meaning to sound like i'm questioning you repair but how does the tuning hold now?[/quote] Really good, the neck is solid as ever. Way better than I expected, you can tell its been fixed though, i guess if id taken it to a pro you wouldnt be able to see the glue seams. Still, only cost about £5 rather than around £200. Edited January 7, 2011 by thack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Got to be honest when I first saw the damage to your bass I cringed - thought it could have been fatal if not very expensive - looks good as new. Hope it plays as well as it looks. Now don't be leaning that on any more rotating chairs.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borisbrain Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Good job mate. It looked done for... BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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