I always forget to share some information... here you go. The neck fixture I made was inspired by the StringTech spline tool: stringtech.net/product/neck-surgery-jig/ Here's an incomplete listing of other information, resources and inspiration: Blackwood Guitarworks blackwoodguitarworks.com/headstock-repair-with-splines-part-1/ Third Coast Guitar www.thirdcoastguitar.com/restoration/339-spline My Les Paul .com www.mylespaul.com/threads/eight-million-headstock-breaks-in-the-city-this-is-one-of-them.410975/ www.mylespaul.com/threads/repairing-jon-bon-jovis-les-paul-classic.295965/ Eb Jensen - Guitar neck slotting jig ua-cam.com/video/YZFH-KnZ7X8/v-deo.html Jamie Surette - Broken Guitar Headstock spline repair ua-cam.com/video/P2FOI41zW_Y/v-deo.html Harpeth Guitar Restoration - Les Paul Neck Splines 2017 Tribute Model ua-cam.com/video/KYZc883wm54/v-deo.html Harpeth Guitar Restoration - Neck Splines-Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro V ua-cam.com/video/1T_PAacacCk/v-deo.html Twoodfrd - Gibson Headstock Repair ua-cam.com/video/owbEThXSACE/v-deo.html Twoodfrd - What's going on inside this '72 Les Paul? ua-cam.com/video/QTYSJI3aHSU/v-deo.html Twoodfrd - One Screwed Up Les Paul (with actual screws) ua-cam.com/video/5s-KyPh3tOY/v-deo.html Big D Guitars - Repairing a Nasty Headstock Break on a Gibson Les Paul - Full Timelapse Video ua-cam.com/video/pNVPGX2Z4mY/v-deo.html Big D Guitars - 1953 Gold Top Restore: Repairing the Headstock & Restoring the Inlay ua-cam.com/video/wD-cymV7K-0/v-deo.html Gabriel's Guitars - Headstock Crack Repair (Part 1 & 2) ua-cam.com/video/0JV5XAK13Gk/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/8H0mJXhS_zQ/v-deo.html Jack's Corner - How to repair a broken headstock (Les Paul) ua-cam.com/video/plWIBE5Xw3Q/v-deo.html Lucas Fowler - Repairing A Broken Headstock: Episode 1 & 2 ua-cam.com/video/InizQ8GuQps/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/oQSYT95cK5o/v-deo.html StewMac - Gluing a broken guitar peghead ua-cam.com/video/6DwA56TKWq8/v-deo.html Flame Guitars - Repair of a Gibson Les Paul with a snapped off headstock ua-cam.com/video/tIrS3oSeDow/v-deo.html Bud Veazey - Repairing a broken Epiphone Les Paul Custom neck ua-cam.com/video/qvK_AgbeUCE/v-deo.html And many more...
i just watched stringtech butcher a les paul by replacing the headstock veneer (deleting the lespaul/gibson logo) ... i can understand maybe a backstrap as tension pulls forward. i can't wrap my head around why they routed off the faceplate. i am not a corksniffer, it's wood and wires, but people do pay a premium for that gibson logo. weird. can't wrap my brain around it when splines should suffice as they did here.
Josef, thanks for watching and you made me laugh out loud = thank you! "repair overkill", I'm still laughing. That's a great idea for a t-shirt! As for repair... it reminds me of something my dad told me +/- 45 years ago. He said " if you build it too strong, you'll never know ". I guess he believed in overkill too. Good stuff. Thanks again for watching and the comment, brought back a great memory for me. Be safe and take care!
Hey Martin, thanks for watching! That's very kind of you to say, thank you! I've watched dozens of repairs, some are really good, some are questionable at best. If this were my guitar, I would seriously consider sanding it back and putting clear on the neck. It is kinda cool, like a good scar or a perfect tattoo. It tells a story and is gracefully rugged. Looks like it's ready for business, LOL. Good to hear from you again, hope you are doing well, be safe and take care!
X2 !! I'd do the same.. especially on an epiphone, the repair work is worth more than the guitar !!.. but, that precisely executed repair scar would add value in my opinion. Excellent work.🍻
Hey Torquemonster440, thanks for watching! You're right the repair is pretty much the value of the guitar. But, when it's broke, ya gotta fix it. Is/was the 440 Satellite yours? I had a '69 Satellite when I was a young fella, sadly it was a small block. Had a great time in that car anyway. Room for 3 people in the trunk and 6 up front. Wing vent windows, life was good! Be safe and take care!
@@theNextProject Yes, the Satellite is mine. It's now home to a stroked 440... it's been punched out to a total of 505ci. 👍 It's a blast to drive.😊 Man, I love the 68-69 B body mopars.. Small blocks can really run too when optimized. I'm binging on your Harley Benton project series ... man, I admire your patience and attention to detail. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. Subscribed. 🍻
505, OUCH!!! That's a lot of swinging metal, whew! Mopar had a great line up of bodies and motors. I appreciate their re-introduction of the "challenger" name, and glad the haven't changed the body every couple years since it's release. I appreciated the Mustang and Camaro when they were first re-born, but the body stylist just can't leave a good line alone, they gotta get in there and screw things up. Too many modern cars/trucks look like something out of a Transformer movie for my taste. Hurts my eyes. Sorry for the rant. I hope you enjoy the other videos I've posted. I try to have fun and show my processes. A lot of experimenting, some things work, some don't. When something goes south, I have to figure it out and fix it. I'd love to have my old car back again, but it was a mid-west machine. Probably completely rotted away by now. I occasionally watch Uncle Tony's Garage. He makes me laugh, roll my eyes and wish I had time, money, space and a rolling project. Probably good I don't have any of those things. That would be a separate channel, lol. Hope to hear from you again in the future, take care!
Simon, thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the project! This was a very interesting repair, and a good learning experience for me. Making the spline fixture and figuring out how to make the radiused spline inserts was a fun challenge. Learned some new tricks along the way. Glad you enjoyed the project, thanks for join me. Be safe and take care!
So glad the sanding is back ! Very interesting way of fixing a broken headstock. At first I thought you were going to make a headless guitar ! Take care !
Bob, thanks for watching! I knew you'd want to see more sanding, glad there was something for you in this vid, LOL. There are probably as many was to repair as there are different breaks - just a guess. A headless LP would be and interesting project. Maybe someday I'll run acorss a damaged LP, which is short on parts, namely its head. Ouch! Take care my friend!
Joe, thanks for watching! I must say, I'm beginning to find all sorts of uses for those big bands. I had spent nearly an hour attempting to get the head aligned and clamped to the neck, then I finally tried the rubber band. In about 20 seconds, I had it figured out. If I want it tighter, I just shorten the loop where I have it clamped to the neck. It was sooo simple, I felt rather stupid once I realized how well it actually worked. Life is that way, lol Take care my friend!
Hey Laura, thank you for watching! It is going really well isn't it. Hope to get some finish on it soon and post a wrap-up video at that time. Be safe and take care!
Neva, thank you for watching! I just watched your "Johnny B Goode" video, great job and a lot of fun! LOVE the single pickup Strat. Be safe, take care!
@@theNextProject Thank you =). Sadly singer Seppo from the videos is not with us anymore but I am glad that atleast we made those videos with him. I have also two bands that have released on some level more "official" material on youtube and music streaming services: The Gallows Dance and Bad Mankeys. Please check out if you have time =)
Hey Mark, working on a project to help me with the Les Paul Neck Shenanigans upcoming episode. This LP repair series is a nearly identical break as the current LP debacle. I'm very suspicious of materials and manufacturing/design of the Epi necks, so the new repair is going in a different direction.
Hey Jim, good to hear from you and thanks for watching! When I'm patient, and don't attempt short-cuts, things go pretty well. I'm taking my time on this one, and so far it has gone great. The finish episode will be a couple weeks out. There may be a color change added to this project. That's what happens when I take my time, the target moves, LOL. Hope you are doing well, take care!
Really, the wood you glued in is better than the original wood. This kind of break definitely needs reinforcement. When it's only in the wood grain, you just glue it, and it's ready to go. Have you seen the axe from the grave from CSGuitars with the SG? Scotsman Colin does a tremendous job getting the SG fixed.
Achim, good to hear from you and thanks for watching! Agreed, there is no way to just glue this one on and string it up. It would break instantly in about the same place. I believe I have seen Colin's SG repair. He does a lot of great stuff on his channel. I enjoy his accent to, sounds cool to me. Hope you are doing well, take care my friend!
That repair looks so good, I would've given it a natural finish to show it off instead of trying to hide it! Nice job, probably the strongest neck on any Gibson/Epiphone! 😂
Noah, thanks for watching! It did look pretty cool in a natural state, not my call for finish however. I hope it is stronger than needed. Working on another Epi with a nearly identical break... I'm going a different route this time, making a completely new neck. Way too much work, but I like a challenge. Take care!
Matthew, good to hear from you and thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video, I'm happy this guitar will have a life ahead of it. I think Derek at Big D Guitars may use the StringTech neck fixture which is one of the places I drew my ideas from. There is also a fellow "Eb Jensen" who has a couple videos showing repairs. He has a homemade jig similar to mine as well. Or I have one similar to his actually. I really enjoyed the process of figuring out how to make the fixture, a good learning challenge. I'm really happy with the way that it works, like you said "repeatable". Really easy to use too, just get the neck/guitar in the right place and the rest is pretty easy. Hope you are doing well, take care my friend!
You need a jig making jig for all these jigs 😂. Seriously though that's a great fix, I don't think I've ever seen a straight up and down break like that, they've always been along the grain, which to me seems a little easier to repair. Keep up the great work man 👍
Mick, good to hear from you and thanks for watching! LOL, I like the honesty in your observation, yep a jig making jig for jigs. I can see it now! I agree, the straight line break, side-to-side does seem rather rare. Most are up into the headstock, and about as many down the neck as you mention. I got a unicorn project of sorts. I'll keep going as long as I can. Thanks again for watching, take care!
How many plugs does one broken headstock need? All of them? Alright then. Really excited for the next part over here since it may address some worries I have when partly respraying guitars with a poly finish. In any case, it's always a joy to see a new upload from you.
Harlequin, thanks for watching! Great question "how many does it take..." I'm guessing it depends on the break. This guitar had a break that really allowed for no structurally sound re-glue. It would easily re-break in the same spot. 2 Splines may have been enough, especially if I would have made them wider, say 3/8" each, but I went with 1/4" wide splines. My hope/plan was to create a "finger joint" repair of sorts. Creating many side-by-side surfaces, new and old material, basically laminated together. I also wanted to do my best to hide the original break from ever telegraphing through a finish. As you mentioned, this is a poly finish. In some respects that's great thing as I'm using a high-build polyester sealer over the repair. It is a relative of fiberglass resin, as far as mixing and smell go, but apparently has some different characteristics regarding re-sanding and top coats. The sealer will be followed by a basecoat clearcoat final finish. Blending the new and old finishes is a challenge with poly. I'll be sanding and clearing the entire neck, and attempting to hide the refinish at the heel and in the cutaway area = hopefully. I've got it resprayed, and should be able to scuff and polish it this coming weekend. Glad you enjoy the videos, we are all learning a little as the projects move along. Hope all is well, take care!
Well done. I am looking forward to the second video. “Mahogany alternative” sounds dubious to me. I’ve always wanted a Les Paul, but never pulled the trigger. Always was a Fender man… but they are awesome. If I did own one, I’d just want you to do this repair on it so it’d be safe as houses. Do you think with the better mahogany added, it’d add to the tone or sustain? 🤷🏼♂️ I can think of an argument for both sides.
Tim, thanks for watching and good to hear from you! I'm not clear on the mahogany issue either. The Epi definitely has a different species of wood than I used for the repair. It very well be "mahogany", but which species? The repair will definitely impact the tone, without the repair....there was no tone, LOL. Sorry, thats a very bad joke. I don't think there would be any noticeable change. It will feel factory original when I'm done, the black paint will hide the repair. It will be more stable than the day it left the factory. No need to repair a guitar until it needs it. And if you can protect the guitar, it should never need this repair. There are a lot of LPs out there that have never been broken. I was wondering if just making the LP with a maple neck would largely solve this issue. Maple will still break, but is typically much more resilient. IDK What the best answer would be. if you someday find an LP you can't walk away from, and it's within budget. Get it, enjoy it, don't worry about it. Hope all is going well for you. Be safe and take care!
Hey Chris, good to hear from ya! Agreed, the repair has a good look. Would be nice if the whole neck were like that, if it were mine, I'd probably just clear it and call it a day.
2:12 … I know “they” say a Titebond glue joint is stronger than the original wood but I just can’t imagine that headstock not snapping off again at some point…ahh, and then I watch more of the video and see the actual repair! Well done!
A huge concern I have with neck/head repairs that I've seen videos of someone "glueing" it back on and calling it a day. I expect the primary break that we all see to only be ONE, of possibly many other breaks, or fractures that may go unnoticed. That's largely why I went with the multiple spline glue-up, hoping to increase the amount to bonded surfaces and create a interlocked finger joint - kinda thing. This could re-break too, but I'm guessing it has a much better chance of surviving as repaired. Many thanks!
Steve, thanks for watching! I'm trying to show the process as I go along. Not saying this is the way it should be done, but offering some ideas. It all seems to be working out well, thank you! Hope all is well, take care!
JMcH, thanks for watching! This repair went pretty well, almost hated to cover it up. Scars tell stories, LOL! I've since gotten another nearly identical break to fix. I'm making a new neck for that guitar, as I have serious concerns about the wood that Epi is/was using on these instruments. I enjoy a challenge. Be safe and take care!
Juan, thank you for watching! Glad you're enjoying all parts of the project. There seems to be more work in prepping for the repair, than the actual repair work. Good times. Hope you are doing well, take care!
@@theNextProject I understand you perfectly, I too often find myself in the position of doing some sort of "tool" during an hour for a 5 minute job, but tbh, that's the fun of it.
Always meticulus at your projects! The rubber bands was a briliant idea and execution. I didn't understand why you had to figure out the radius of the splines, shouldn't it match the curve of the routing sled??? Great job! Looking forward for episode 2!✌✌
Guitarzleo, thanks for watching! The spline radius will change as the router but is advanced, with each pass making a slightly deeper cut. The radius of my fixture is 5", or 10" diameter. The bit extends beyond that. The center "truss rod" cut was probably around a 5.5" radius cut, the two cuts that touched the back for the finger board are around 6.2" radius, and the outer 2 cuts are a bit shallower, at around 6.15". So all the little templates I made helped me get a good fit, unique to each channel i cut. A bit tedious, but kinda fun too. Hope all is well, take care!
Now **that's** a neck repair. Christ. Beautiful work. I'm curious, and know I must be missing something, but why not just use the jig to get the radius? It slides on the same curve and should have the same radius. Would save you having to make a bunch of templates to see which is accurate. Don't mind me if I'm just stupid and not seeing why.
OMZ, you've been busy! Good question regarding the jig and the radius it cuts. Here's the deal. The jig has round rails for the router to slide in. The rails are one radius, let's say 5"R, the router bit extends beyond the jig rail radius, but as the bit cuts deeper, the radius increases. By the time I was done cutting the slots in the neck, it was difficult to know the radius of cut exactly. I couldn't think of a quicker way to determine the spline channels, so I did a lot of experimental radius cuts. There is probably a far better way to figure this out, not sure what it is right off hand. Great question, and thanks for asking!
Hey Robert, thanks for watching! reverse engineer it, I did it, you can too. I borrowed the idea largely from StringTech Workstations and a couple other YT channels. ua-cam.com/video/fZm8_sjaOUE/v-deo.html Way too expensive for me to purchase, so I did a bunch of sketching, then started cutting and figuring out what I needed along the way. I'm about 99% happy with my jig. Not really sure what I'd change at this moment. Take care!
I’ve always wanted to buy a guitar with a broken headstock, repair it and keep it forever. Sadly, I haven’t found any guitars like that for sale in my area
FHV, thanks for watching! There is something about having a previously broken, then repaired instrument. It might be like having a dog that someone else dumped, probably be the best dog ever - or guitar in this case. Maybe check any local instrument shops, ask the people that work there. They may hear of something and pass your name along. Maybe a wonderful lonely stray will find you soon. They all need a good home!
I agree with Josef definitely overkill, but fantastic job. i did like the rubberband trick. I can't remember who said it below in the comments but i would have left the repair visable!! Do you do repairs for a living? Or is guitar repair a hobby?
Stealing, thanks for watching! Overkill, only if it never fails again. I hope I did practice overkill! I'm working on another nearly identical break now, and I'm thinking that the lumber used in these particular guitars is far below desired strength. Great guitar, aside from the head popping off, lol. I do repairs as a hobby. 9-5 a main career to cover life expenses, then weekends in the garage fixing what's broken. Seems like everything is broken. A Bob Dylan song just popped into my mind "everything is broken". Be safe and take care!
@@theNextProject I've got a Warwick Thumb NT that ive been thinking about outting in some fret inlays. Thought about doing it myself but at the same time i am afraid that I'll ruin a 2 thousand+ dollar bass, because I am a moron haha
I hear ya, cutting into a 2K guitar neck...can cause concern. Just curious, what kind/shape of inlays are you thinking of? Maybe you can find someone local who is up to the task, put the pressure on them. Good luck with your project, take care!
@@theNextProject to be honest with you i wouldn't trust these anyone in my area to do it... I'm just thinking about some dots, I've got a small idea in mind just gotta figure it out
Darkness Viking, thanks for watching! I expect a new neck/head would be a bit more work and expense. I didn't look into the availability of a replacement neck. I know Gibson will do a re-neck, no sure if Epiphone has such parts available. I could have made a new neck I guess. Hmm, maybe next time. This was an otherwise nice guitar, and the fix is better than new. If it breaks again, it will be somewhere else. Hope it has a good future and give the owner/player a lot of enjoyment. Take care!
Brayan, thanks for watching! I don't have a website, as I'm keeping busy enough without promoting. The cost of this repair will vary slightly depending on the guitar, but for this guitar I charged $350. The cost of repair was about +/- 2/3 the cost of the guitar... and this has a painted neck, not a stained or natural finish neck. A lot of people won't justify such an investment and I understand that, yet others will want to save their instrument - again I completely understand that decision too. I have recently finished another similar broken headstock guitar, but made an entirely new neck for it. I don't have a price for that type of repair, as it is my own personal guitar and the work was stretched out over many, many months. Here is a link to the final episode of that project: ua-cam.com/video/vY1895PXhaw/v-deo.html I currently question repairing Epiphone guitars, as I'm finding the lumber the company uses/used is not suitable for guitar necks, and that even a well splined neck repair is only joining faulty material back together. That is why I made a new neck for my personal guitar. Let me know if you have any questions. Hope all is well for you, be safe and take care!
Jurgen, my friend! I'm keeping an eye on your progress. Hang in there, we're all pulling for you. In the future, we grumpy old men will have that beer! Hope the video gave you a few minutes of needed distraction. Take care my friend, and get back in the saddle soon!
Ah ha. The jig master strikes again. A lot of thought and time. The prep taking more time than the repair. Do you need an apprentice? I work for food!!! Hahahaha 😂
Hey Mike, good to hear from you and thanks for watching! Yep, a lot of time spent prepping for the repair. It keeps me off the street. I wish I had enough time to work on things to need an apprentice, I'd buy you lunch once in a while. Hope all is well. Take care my friend!
I'm not so sure your radius jig is the best solution. If it cut the pockets flat bottomed the sticks to fill the pockets would be much easier to get to match. I got an Epiphone Explorer with a broken headstock and I may try flat bottomed pockets. Regardless of how well we do these repairs the guitars will always be worth far less than their unbroken versions. That's the sad reality and the Epiphone value is already considerably less than it's Gibson branded cousin.
ten littleindians, thanks for watching! Good luck with your project! I hear what you're saying about the different style of spline work. Many repairs do just that, square bottoms, rounded or squared ends... I'm not sure if that makes it easier to match things up, but a different approach. One reason I didn't do the more square, plunge style splines, is the increased straight line end grain line up. Hmm, that sounds confusing. My concern with having more of a rectangular spline was the end grain bond in a straight line, and potential for witness lines down the road. Again, a bit confusing. At this point, I'm thinking the thinner taper of the radius splines will offer a different type of end grain bonding surface, more "open" end grain. And also allow more uniform wood movement (hopefully). Another reason I opted for this type of spline was to elongate the finger joint type of reinforcement. The radius spline can run up into the headstock pretty easily, the greater the radius, the longer the spline can be. With a straight flatbottom spline, the length is limited when it meets the headstock angle. So some adjustment, or magic needs to happen there. Probably the biggest issue this repair will face is the difference in woods. The original neck is some variety of mahogany, and my repair wood is some other variety.... Can only hope they move at similar rates. I've seen some mahogany repairs splined with maple. I expect those to show the repair within a short time. Local climate will also impact those repairs to whatever degree. Maybe a saving grace on the Epiphones is the Polyester sealer that they use. I will be applying that over my repair, and it will do a very good job keeping any future witness lines from surfacing. Gibson, using lacquer of whatever blend, doesn't have this luxury. Lacquer is not forgiving, it will strink and crack, soak into wood grain and sanding scratches. I'm glad this isn't a lacquer job. Agreed, repaired does suffer additional depreciation, Epiphone, Gibson, Jackson, Fender... they all take a hit. We can only do our best to make them better than they started. It's still a great instrument, and will hopefully offer years of enjoyment for whomever gives it some love. Hope you are doing well, take care!
This is such a common occurrence with Gibson/Epiphone guitars,why don’t they strengthen the necks during manufacture? At the price point Gibson guitars sit in they should be indestructible.
fw1421, thanks for watching! I agree, Gib/Epi and most other brands with the angled headstock should develop a stronger neck. Gib would need to make 2 variants. A breakable neck/head version for all the traditionalist, and a new improved/indestructible version for those who want an instrument that will...last. If Gib completely switched to something new, there would be riots in the street, torches and pitchforks...it would get ugly. I agree with you, they should all develop something less fragile. It's time to build our own better variant. Be safe and take care!
@@theNextProject I would bond into the headstock a carbon fiber strengthened section. Carbon is ultralight and stronger than steel. It would take quite a knock to break.
True! And a big company like Gib could have custom carbon fiber inserts made that would have the headstock angle moulded-in. The CF could easily be bonded into CNC channels that follow the shape/angle, so the CF could run the length of the neck and all the way to just short of the headstock end. In a mass-production setting, the cost to the mfgr would be minimal. Some production retooling needed, but it shouldn't take much time to get the ducks in a row. Good call!
Those spline lengths are ridiculous and totally unnecessary. If your so intent on trying to impress people by going overboard, then next time try doing a precision double scarf joint .
Batou-ts9ri , thanks for watching! I'm not trying to impress anyone, nor be ridiculous, just trying to fix a broken guitar in an attempt to make it better than the factory released, trying to learn and having fun too. I've now repaired 2 of these Epiphone LPs, both of about the same age. My perspective at this time, is that Epiphone used an inferior lumber for the neck of these instruments. Very fragile and prone to breaking, moreso than the Gibson counterpart. I don't plan to repair Epiphone necks in this manner going forward. I question the integrity of the remainder of the neck, as the lumber is so fragile, I wouldn't be surprised if other breaks happen. Sorry, but I'm not understanding your comment regarding "precision double scarf joint". This neck didn't break at a scarf joint, but very cleanly at the nut. The scarf joint is actually in the headstock, not the neck itself. This repair wasn't all that difficult, and was a good learning experience for me. Hopefully for others who watched the video as well. Sorry you didn't enjoy the project. Be safe and take care!
@@theNextProject да, у меня был такой проект. в вашем случае голову так же можно было заменить полностью. голова эпифон не красива. поэтому всегда хорошо сделать вместо неё элегантную голову гибсон
Я согласен, форма головы грифа Epiphone была немного странной. Гитара, над которой я работал, имела более современную форму в стиле Gibson. Я счастливчик! I agree, the shape of the Epiphone headstock was a little odd. The guitar I worked on had a more modern Gibson-style shape. I am lucky!
It was pretty cool looking, scars, stitches, tattoos all tell stories. But I covered it all up, sad. Maybe someday the paint will wear away, or someone will sand it. That will be a surprise for them. Thanks for watching, take care!
Tone, thanks for watching! Well, it does say LP on the headstock, and it was a repair.... I've worked on a couple Epi LPs now, and I tend to think their breaking issue is with lumber choice and truss rod channel routing practice. Headstock angle thrown in on top of that creates a very delicate spot...LP style. Be safe and take care!
I always forget to share some information... here you go.
The neck fixture I made was inspired by the StringTech spline tool: stringtech.net/product/neck-surgery-jig/
Here's an incomplete listing of other information, resources and inspiration:
Blackwood Guitarworks
blackwoodguitarworks.com/headstock-repair-with-splines-part-1/
Third Coast Guitar
www.thirdcoastguitar.com/restoration/339-spline
My Les Paul .com
www.mylespaul.com/threads/eight-million-headstock-breaks-in-the-city-this-is-one-of-them.410975/
www.mylespaul.com/threads/repairing-jon-bon-jovis-les-paul-classic.295965/
Eb Jensen - Guitar neck slotting jig
ua-cam.com/video/YZFH-KnZ7X8/v-deo.html
Jamie Surette - Broken Guitar Headstock spline repair
ua-cam.com/video/P2FOI41zW_Y/v-deo.html
Harpeth Guitar Restoration - Les Paul Neck Splines 2017 Tribute Model
ua-cam.com/video/KYZc883wm54/v-deo.html
Harpeth Guitar Restoration - Neck Splines-Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro V
ua-cam.com/video/1T_PAacacCk/v-deo.html
Twoodfrd - Gibson Headstock Repair
ua-cam.com/video/owbEThXSACE/v-deo.html
Twoodfrd - What's going on inside this '72 Les Paul?
ua-cam.com/video/QTYSJI3aHSU/v-deo.html
Twoodfrd - One Screwed Up Les Paul (with actual screws)
ua-cam.com/video/5s-KyPh3tOY/v-deo.html
Big D Guitars - Repairing a Nasty Headstock Break on a Gibson Les Paul - Full Timelapse Video
ua-cam.com/video/pNVPGX2Z4mY/v-deo.html
Big D Guitars - 1953 Gold Top Restore: Repairing the Headstock & Restoring the Inlay
ua-cam.com/video/wD-cymV7K-0/v-deo.html
Gabriel's Guitars - Headstock Crack Repair (Part 1 & 2)
ua-cam.com/video/0JV5XAK13Gk/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/8H0mJXhS_zQ/v-deo.html
Jack's Corner - How to repair a broken headstock (Les Paul)
ua-cam.com/video/plWIBE5Xw3Q/v-deo.html
Lucas Fowler - Repairing A Broken Headstock: Episode 1 & 2
ua-cam.com/video/InizQ8GuQps/v-deo.html
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StewMac - Gluing a broken guitar peghead
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Flame Guitars - Repair of a Gibson Les Paul with a snapped off headstock
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Bud Veazey - Repairing a broken Epiphone Les Paul Custom neck
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And many more...
i just watched stringtech butcher a les paul by replacing the headstock veneer (deleting the lespaul/gibson logo) ... i can understand maybe a backstrap as tension pulls forward. i can't wrap my head around why they routed off the faceplate. i am not a corksniffer, it's wood and wires, but people do pay a premium for that gibson logo. weird. can't wrap my brain around it when splines should suffice as they did here.
This is what a repair overkill looks like.
Fantastic job by the way.
Josef, thanks for watching and you made me laugh out loud = thank you!
"repair overkill", I'm still laughing. That's a great idea for a t-shirt!
As for repair... it reminds me of something my dad told me +/- 45 years ago.
He said " if you build it too strong, you'll never know ". I guess he believed in overkill too.
Good stuff.
Thanks again for watching and the comment, brought back a great memory for me.
Be safe and take care!
That's just about the best headstock repair I've ever seen. If it were mine I'd clear cote it to show off the great craftsmanship!
Hey Martin, thanks for watching!
That's very kind of you to say, thank you!
I've watched dozens of repairs, some are really good, some are questionable at best.
If this were my guitar, I would seriously consider sanding it back and putting clear on the neck. It is kinda cool, like a good scar or a perfect tattoo. It tells a story and is gracefully rugged. Looks like it's ready for business, LOL.
Good to hear from you again, hope you are doing well, be safe and take care!
X2 !! I'd do the same.. especially on an epiphone, the repair work is worth more than the guitar !!.. but, that precisely executed repair scar would add value in my opinion. Excellent work.🍻
Hey Torquemonster440, thanks for watching!
You're right the repair is pretty much the value of the guitar. But, when it's broke, ya gotta fix it.
Is/was the 440 Satellite yours? I had a '69 Satellite when I was a young fella, sadly it was a small block. Had a great time in that car anyway. Room for 3 people in the trunk and 6 up front. Wing vent windows, life was good!
Be safe and take care!
@@theNextProject Yes, the Satellite is mine. It's now home to a stroked 440... it's been punched out to a total of 505ci. 👍 It's a blast to drive.😊 Man, I love the 68-69 B body mopars.. Small blocks can really run too when optimized.
I'm binging on your Harley Benton project series ... man, I admire your patience and attention to detail. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. Subscribed. 🍻
505, OUCH!!! That's a lot of swinging metal, whew!
Mopar had a great line up of bodies and motors. I appreciate their re-introduction of the "challenger" name, and glad the haven't changed the body every couple years since it's release. I appreciated the Mustang and Camaro when they were first re-born, but the body stylist just can't leave a good line alone, they gotta get in there and screw things up.
Too many modern cars/trucks look like something out of a Transformer movie for my taste. Hurts my eyes.
Sorry for the rant.
I hope you enjoy the other videos I've posted. I try to have fun and show my processes. A lot of experimenting, some things work, some don't. When something goes south, I have to figure it out and fix it.
I'd love to have my old car back again, but it was a mid-west machine. Probably completely rotted away by now. I occasionally watch Uncle Tony's Garage. He makes me laugh, roll my eyes and wish I had time, money, space and a rolling project.
Probably good I don't have any of those things. That would be a separate channel, lol.
Hope to hear from you again in the future, take care!
An incredible job you did on this, 5 splints to strengthen it all. Even better, than the real thing. For real.
Simon, thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the project!
This was a very interesting repair, and a good learning experience for me. Making the spline fixture and figuring out how to make the radiused spline inserts was a fun challenge. Learned some new tricks along the way.
Glad you enjoyed the project, thanks for join me.
Be safe and take care!
So glad the sanding is back !
Very interesting way of fixing a broken headstock.
At first I thought you were going to make a headless guitar !
Take care !
Bob, thanks for watching!
I knew you'd want to see more sanding, glad there was something for you in this vid, LOL.
There are probably as many was to repair as there are different breaks - just a guess.
A headless LP would be and interesting project. Maybe someday I'll run acorss a damaged LP, which is short on parts, namely its head. Ouch!
Take care my friend!
Nice job!!! The way you clamped the headstock using the rubber band is genius!!!
Joe, thanks for watching!
I must say, I'm beginning to find all sorts of uses for those big bands.
I had spent nearly an hour attempting to get the head aligned and clamped to the neck, then I finally tried the rubber band. In about 20 seconds, I had it figured out. If I want it tighter, I just shorten the loop where I have it clamped to the neck.
It was sooo simple, I felt rather stupid once I realized how well it actually worked.
Life is that way, lol
Take care my friend!
Really excellent job
Graham, good to hear from you and thanks for watching!
Hope all is well. Take care!
Always a pleasure to watch your projects!
Greetings from Germany!
Hueffel, greetings from the Florida, US.
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you are enjoying the projects.
Hope all is going well for you, take care!
Very clever work! Another job well done - keep it up!
Hey Laura, thank you for watching!
It is going really well isn't it. Hope to get some finish on it soon and post a wrap-up video at that time.
Be safe and take care!
That is pro quality job! Really nice.
Neva, thank you for watching!
I just watched your "Johnny B Goode" video, great job and a lot of fun!
LOVE the single pickup Strat.
Be safe, take care!
@@theNextProject Thank you =). Sadly singer Seppo from the videos is not with us anymore but I am glad that atleast we made those videos with him. I have also two bands that have released on some level more "official" material on youtube and music streaming services: The Gallows Dance and Bad Mankeys. Please check out if you have time =)
Was eager for the next (2024) episode of "the Next Les Paul Neck Shenanigans", had to go back and watch this one that I'd missed!
Hey Mark, working on a project to help me with the Les Paul Neck Shenanigans upcoming episode.
This LP repair series is a nearly identical break as the current LP debacle. I'm very suspicious of materials and manufacturing/design of the Epi necks, so the new repair is going in a different direction.
Beautiful job of woodworking. You’ve got some skills my friend. Waiting for the finish.👍👍
Hey Jim, good to hear from you and thanks for watching!
When I'm patient, and don't attempt short-cuts, things go pretty well.
I'm taking my time on this one, and so far it has gone great.
The finish episode will be a couple weeks out. There may be a color change added to this project. That's what happens when I take my time, the target moves, LOL.
Hope you are doing well, take care!
Really, the wood you glued in is better than the original wood.
This kind of break definitely needs reinforcement. When it's only in the wood grain, you just glue it, and it's ready to go.
Have you seen the axe from the grave from CSGuitars with the SG? Scotsman Colin does a tremendous job getting the SG fixed.
Achim, good to hear from you and thanks for watching!
Agreed, there is no way to just glue this one on and string it up. It would break instantly in about the same place.
I believe I have seen Colin's SG repair. He does a lot of great stuff on his channel. I enjoy his accent to, sounds cool to me.
Hope you are doing well, take care my friend!
That repair looks so good, I would've given it a natural finish to show it off instead of trying to hide it! Nice job, probably the strongest neck on any Gibson/Epiphone! 😂
Noah, thanks for watching!
It did look pretty cool in a natural state, not my call for finish however.
I hope it is stronger than needed.
Working on another Epi with a nearly identical break... I'm going a different route this time, making a completely new neck. Way too much work, but I like a challenge.
Take care!
Another great video; I love it. I have seen similar jig ideas, but this is the most straightforward and repeatable.
Matthew, good to hear from you and thanks for watching!
Glad you enjoyed the video, I'm happy this guitar will have a life ahead of it.
I think Derek at Big D Guitars may use the StringTech neck fixture which is one of the places I drew my ideas from. There is also a fellow "Eb Jensen" who has a couple videos showing repairs. He has a homemade jig similar to mine as well. Or I have one similar to his actually.
I really enjoyed the process of figuring out how to make the fixture, a good learning challenge. I'm really happy with the way that it works, like you said "repeatable". Really easy to use too, just get the neck/guitar in the right place and the rest is pretty easy.
Hope you are doing well, take care my friend!
You need a jig making jig for all these jigs 😂. Seriously though that's a great fix, I don't think I've ever seen a straight up and down break like that, they've always been along the grain, which to me seems a little easier to repair. Keep up the great work man 👍
Mick, good to hear from you and thanks for watching!
LOL, I like the honesty in your observation, yep a jig making jig for jigs. I can see it now!
I agree, the straight line break, side-to-side does seem rather rare. Most are up into the headstock, and about as many down the neck as you mention. I got a unicorn project of sorts.
I'll keep going as long as I can.
Thanks again for watching, take care!
You do great work and your jigs are remarkably built well.
Gary, thanks for watching!
I think I enjoy making some of those jigs and fixtures more than the repairs.
Hope you are doing well, take care!
How many plugs does one broken headstock need? All of them? Alright then.
Really excited for the next part over here since it may address some worries I have when partly respraying guitars with a poly finish.
In any case, it's always a joy to see a new upload from you.
Harlequin, thanks for watching!
Great question "how many does it take..."
I'm guessing it depends on the break. This guitar had a break that really allowed for no structurally sound re-glue.
It would easily re-break in the same spot.
2 Splines may have been enough, especially if I would have made them wider, say 3/8" each, but I went with 1/4" wide splines.
My hope/plan was to create a "finger joint" repair of sorts. Creating many side-by-side surfaces, new and old material, basically laminated together.
I also wanted to do my best to hide the original break from ever telegraphing through a finish.
As you mentioned, this is a poly finish. In some respects that's great thing as I'm using a high-build polyester sealer over the repair. It is a relative of fiberglass resin, as far as mixing and smell go, but apparently has some different characteristics regarding re-sanding and top coats. The sealer will be followed by a basecoat clearcoat final finish.
Blending the new and old finishes is a challenge with poly.
I'll be sanding and clearing the entire neck, and attempting to hide the refinish at the heel and in the cutaway area = hopefully.
I've got it resprayed, and should be able to scuff and polish it this coming weekend.
Glad you enjoy the videos, we are all learning a little as the projects move along.
Hope all is well, take care!
That's amazing work, it'll be a shame to paint it and cover up you're fantastic repair
Hague, thanks for watching!
Agreed, the striped look is pretty cool. be nice to have the entire neck look like that.
Be safe and take care!
Well done. I am looking forward to the second video.
“Mahogany alternative” sounds dubious to me. I’ve always wanted a Les Paul, but never pulled the trigger. Always was a Fender man… but they are awesome.
If I did own one, I’d just want you to do this repair on it so it’d be safe as houses.
Do you think with the better mahogany added, it’d add to the tone or sustain? 🤷🏼♂️ I can think of an argument for both sides.
Tim, thanks for watching and good to hear from you!
I'm not clear on the mahogany issue either. The Epi definitely has a different species of wood than I used for the repair. It very well be "mahogany", but which species?
The repair will definitely impact the tone, without the repair....there was no tone, LOL. Sorry, thats a very bad joke.
I don't think there would be any noticeable change. It will feel factory original when I'm done, the black paint will hide the repair. It will be more stable than the day it left the factory.
No need to repair a guitar until it needs it. And if you can protect the guitar, it should never need this repair. There are a lot of LPs out there that have never been broken.
I was wondering if just making the LP with a maple neck would largely solve this issue. Maple will still break, but is typically much more resilient. IDK What the best answer would be.
if you someday find an LP you can't walk away from, and it's within budget. Get it, enjoy it, don't worry about it.
Hope all is going well for you.
Be safe and take care!
I kinda like the look the contrasting splines and would be tempted to take all the paint off. But that's probably just me.
Hey Chris, good to hear from ya!
Agreed, the repair has a good look.
Would be nice if the whole neck were like that, if it were mine, I'd probably just clear it and call it a day.
2:12 … I know “they” say a Titebond glue joint is stronger than the original wood but I just can’t imagine that headstock not snapping off again at some point…ahh, and then I watch more of the video and see the actual repair! Well done!
A huge concern I have with neck/head repairs that I've seen videos of someone "glueing" it back on and calling it a day.
I expect the primary break that we all see to only be ONE, of possibly many other breaks, or fractures that may go unnoticed.
That's largely why I went with the multiple spline glue-up, hoping to increase the amount to bonded surfaces and create a interlocked finger joint - kinda thing.
This could re-break too, but I'm guessing it has a much better chance of surviving as repaired.
Many thanks!
Always pleased to see your videos. That id the most comprehensive neck repair I have ever seen. Well done.
Steve, thanks for watching!
I'm trying to show the process as I go along. Not saying this is the way it should be done, but offering some ideas.
It all seems to be working out well, thank you!
Hope all is well, take care!
Nice. Surprised people don't use metal rods. This obviously looks first class.
JMcH, thanks for watching!
This repair went pretty well, almost hated to cover it up. Scars tell stories, LOL!
I've since gotten another nearly identical break to fix. I'm making a new neck for that guitar, as I have serious concerns about the wood that Epi is/was using on these instruments.
I enjoy a challenge.
Be safe and take care!
Great video!
59, thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the show.
Hope all is going well for you, take care!
Excellent video, always love the tools you create!
Juan, thank you for watching!
Glad you're enjoying all parts of the project.
There seems to be more work in prepping for the repair, than the actual repair work.
Good times.
Hope you are doing well, take care!
@@theNextProject I understand you perfectly, I too often find myself in the position of doing some sort of "tool" during an hour for a 5 minute job, but tbh, that's the fun of it.
Always meticulus at your projects!
The rubber bands was a briliant idea and execution. I didn't understand why you had to figure out the radius of the splines, shouldn't it match the curve of the routing sled???
Great job! Looking forward for episode 2!✌✌
Guitarzleo, thanks for watching!
The spline radius will change as the router but is advanced, with each pass making a slightly deeper cut. The radius of my fixture is 5", or 10" diameter. The bit extends beyond that. The center "truss rod" cut was probably around a 5.5" radius cut, the two cuts that touched the back for the finger board are around 6.2" radius, and the outer 2 cuts are a bit shallower, at around 6.15". So all the little templates I made helped me get a good fit, unique to each channel i cut. A bit tedious, but kinda fun too.
Hope all is well, take care!
Now I get it, thank you! Greetings from Greece!
Now **that's** a neck repair. Christ. Beautiful work.
I'm curious, and know I must be missing something, but why not just use the jig to get the radius? It slides on the same curve and should have the same radius. Would save you having to make a bunch of templates to see which is accurate.
Don't mind me if I'm just stupid and not seeing why.
OMZ, you've been busy!
Good question regarding the jig and the radius it cuts.
Here's the deal. The jig has round rails for the router to slide in. The rails are one radius, let's say 5"R, the router bit extends beyond the jig rail radius, but as the bit cuts deeper, the radius increases. By the time I was done cutting the slots in the neck, it was difficult to know the radius of cut exactly.
I couldn't think of a quicker way to determine the spline channels, so I did a lot of experimental radius cuts. There is probably a far better way to figure this out, not sure what it is right off hand.
Great question, and thanks for asking!
Great work as usual John.
David, thanks for watching!
Is that a Fosters I see? Cheers!
Be safe and take care!
Outstanding!
Todd, thanks for watching, and I appreciate the compliment.
A fun, educational and challenging project.
Hope all is well, be safe and take care!
very nice work !!!!!! very nice !!
fantomefx, thanks for watching!
WOW, you have got a great channel, very cool stuff !
👍
Great video bud! I want one of those jigs so bad haha
Hey Robert, thanks for watching!
reverse engineer it, I did it, you can too.
I borrowed the idea largely from StringTech Workstations and a couple other YT channels.
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Way too expensive for me to purchase, so I did a bunch of sketching, then started cutting and figuring out what I needed along the way. I'm about 99% happy with my jig. Not really sure what I'd change at this moment.
Take care!
I’ve always wanted to buy a guitar with a broken headstock, repair it and keep it forever. Sadly, I haven’t found any guitars like that for sale in my area
FHV, thanks for watching!
There is something about having a previously broken, then repaired instrument. It might be like having a dog that someone else dumped, probably be the best dog ever - or guitar in this case.
Maybe check any local instrument shops, ask the people that work there. They may hear of something and pass your name along.
Maybe a wonderful lonely stray will find you soon.
They all need a good home!
I agree with Josef definitely overkill, but fantastic job. i did like the rubberband trick. I can't remember who said it below in the comments but i would have left the repair visable!!
Do you do repairs for a living? Or is guitar repair a hobby?
Stealing, thanks for watching!
Overkill, only if it never fails again. I hope I did practice overkill!
I'm working on another nearly identical break now, and I'm thinking that the lumber used in these particular guitars is far below desired strength.
Great guitar, aside from the head popping off, lol.
I do repairs as a hobby. 9-5 a main career to cover life expenses, then weekends in the garage fixing what's broken. Seems like everything is broken. A Bob Dylan song just popped into my mind "everything is broken".
Be safe and take care!
@@theNextProject I've got a Warwick Thumb NT that ive been thinking about outting in some fret inlays.
Thought about doing it myself but at the same time i am afraid that I'll ruin a 2 thousand+ dollar bass, because I am a moron haha
I hear ya, cutting into a 2K guitar neck...can cause concern.
Just curious, what kind/shape of inlays are you thinking of?
Maybe you can find someone local who is up to the task, put the pressure on them.
Good luck with your project, take care!
@@theNextProject to be honest with you i wouldn't trust these anyone in my area to do it... I'm just thinking about some dots, I've got a small idea in mind just gotta figure it out
this is truly amazing but at this point the owner should just get a new head
Darkness Viking, thanks for watching!
I expect a new neck/head would be a bit more work and expense.
I didn't look into the availability of a replacement neck. I know Gibson will do a re-neck, no sure if Epiphone has such parts available. I could have made a new neck I guess. Hmm, maybe next time.
This was an otherwise nice guitar, and the fix is better than new.
If it breaks again, it will be somewhere else.
Hope it has a good future and give the owner/player a lot of enjoyment.
Take care!
Do you have a website? How much would it cost to have this repair!?
Brayan, thanks for watching!
I don't have a website, as I'm keeping busy enough without promoting.
The cost of this repair will vary slightly depending on the guitar, but for this guitar I charged $350.
The cost of repair was about +/- 2/3 the cost of the guitar... and this has a painted neck, not a stained or natural finish neck.
A lot of people won't justify such an investment and I understand that, yet others will want to save their instrument - again I completely understand that decision too.
I have recently finished another similar broken headstock guitar, but made an entirely new neck for it. I don't have a price for that type of repair, as it is my own personal guitar and the work was stretched out over many, many months.
Here is a link to the final episode of that project:
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I currently question repairing Epiphone guitars, as I'm finding the lumber the company uses/used is not suitable for guitar necks, and that even a well splined neck repair is only joining faulty material back together. That is why I made a new neck for my personal guitar.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Hope all is well for you, be safe and take care!
😎👍🎸 Great.
Graham, thanks for watching.
Be safe and take care!
i like this video
Jurgen, my friend!
I'm keeping an eye on your progress. Hang in there, we're all pulling for you.
In the future, we grumpy old men will have that beer!
Hope the video gave you a few minutes of needed distraction.
Take care my friend, and get back in the saddle soon!
@@theNextProject never a video of your I don't enjoy. Stay good, stay grumpy!
Ah ha. The jig master strikes again. A lot of thought and time. The prep taking more time than the repair. Do you need an apprentice? I work for food!!! Hahahaha 😂
Hey Mike, good to hear from you and thanks for watching!
Yep, a lot of time spent prepping for the repair. It keeps me off the street.
I wish I had enough time to work on things to need an apprentice, I'd buy you lunch once in a while.
Hope all is well. Take care my friend!
@@theNextProject , some day you’ll be overwhelmed with work if people know what good work you are doing. So I can wait until, The Next Project 🤯
That sounds like a good plan!
I'm not so sure your radius jig is the best solution. If it cut the pockets flat bottomed the sticks to fill the pockets would be much easier to get to match.
I got an Epiphone Explorer with a broken headstock and I may try flat bottomed pockets.
Regardless of how well we do these repairs the guitars will always be worth far less than their unbroken versions. That's the sad reality and the Epiphone value is already considerably less than it's Gibson branded cousin.
ten littleindians, thanks for watching!
Good luck with your project!
I hear what you're saying about the different style of spline work.
Many repairs do just that, square bottoms, rounded or squared ends... I'm not sure if that makes it easier to match things up, but a different approach.
One reason I didn't do the more square, plunge style splines, is the increased straight line end grain line up. Hmm, that sounds confusing. My concern with having more of a rectangular spline was the end grain bond in a straight line, and potential for witness lines down the road. Again, a bit confusing.
At this point, I'm thinking the thinner taper of the radius splines will offer a different type of end grain bonding surface, more "open" end grain. And also allow more uniform wood movement (hopefully).
Another reason I opted for this type of spline was to elongate the finger joint type of reinforcement. The radius spline can run up into the headstock pretty easily, the greater the radius, the longer the spline can be. With a straight flatbottom spline, the length is limited when it meets the headstock angle. So some adjustment, or magic needs to happen there.
Probably the biggest issue this repair will face is the difference in woods. The original neck is some variety of mahogany, and my repair wood is some other variety.... Can only hope they move at similar rates.
I've seen some mahogany repairs splined with maple. I expect those to show the repair within a short time. Local climate will also impact those repairs to whatever degree.
Maybe a saving grace on the Epiphones is the Polyester sealer that they use. I will be applying that over my repair, and it will do a very good job keeping any future witness lines from surfacing. Gibson, using lacquer of whatever blend, doesn't have this luxury.
Lacquer is not forgiving, it will strink and crack, soak into wood grain and sanding scratches. I'm glad this isn't a lacquer job.
Agreed, repaired does suffer additional depreciation, Epiphone, Gibson, Jackson, Fender... they all take a hit. We can only do our best to make them better than they started.
It's still a great instrument, and will hopefully offer years of enjoyment for whomever gives it some love.
Hope you are doing well, take care!
This is such a common occurrence with Gibson/Epiphone guitars,why don’t they strengthen the necks during manufacture? At the price point Gibson guitars sit in they should be indestructible.
fw1421, thanks for watching!
I agree, Gib/Epi and most other brands with the angled headstock should develop a stronger neck.
Gib would need to make 2 variants. A breakable neck/head version for all the traditionalist, and a new improved/indestructible version for those who want an instrument that will...last.
If Gib completely switched to something new, there would be riots in the street, torches and pitchforks...it would get ugly.
I agree with you, they should all develop something less fragile.
It's time to build our own better variant.
Be safe and take care!
@@theNextProject I would bond into the headstock a carbon fiber strengthened section. Carbon is ultralight and stronger than steel. It would take quite a knock to break.
True!
And a big company like Gib could have custom carbon fiber inserts made that would have the headstock angle moulded-in. The CF could easily be bonded into CNC channels that follow the shape/angle, so the CF could run the length of the neck and all the way to just short of the headstock end. In a mass-production setting, the cost to the mfgr would be minimal. Some production retooling needed, but it shouldn't take much time to get the ducks in a row.
Good call!
Those spline lengths are ridiculous and totally unnecessary. If your so intent on trying to impress people by going overboard, then next time try doing a precision double scarf joint .
Batou-ts9ri , thanks for watching!
I'm not trying to impress anyone, nor be ridiculous, just trying to fix a broken guitar in an attempt to make it better than the factory released, trying to learn and having fun too.
I've now repaired 2 of these Epiphone LPs, both of about the same age.
My perspective at this time, is that Epiphone used an inferior lumber for the neck of these instruments. Very fragile and prone to breaking, moreso than the Gibson counterpart.
I don't plan to repair Epiphone necks in this manner going forward. I question the integrity of the remainder of the neck, as the lumber is so fragile, I wouldn't be surprised if other breaks happen.
Sorry, but I'm not understanding your comment regarding "precision double scarf joint". This neck didn't break at a scarf joint, but very cleanly at the nut. The scarf joint is actually in the headstock, not the neck itself.
This repair wasn't all that difficult, and was a good learning experience for me. Hopefully for others who watched the video as well.
Sorry you didn't enjoy the project.
Be safe and take care!
ну и вот нахрена? приделал бы просто другую башку. красивую элегантную ua-cam.com/video/KrD-DTvWeuQ/v-deo.html
Спасибо за просмотр!
Похоже, у вас есть похожий проект.
Thank you for watching!
It looks like you have a similar project.
@@theNextProject да, у меня был такой проект. в вашем случае голову так же можно было заменить полностью. голова эпифон не красива. поэтому всегда хорошо сделать вместо неё элегантную голову гибсон
Я согласен, форма головы грифа Epiphone была немного странной.
Гитара, над которой я работал, имела более современную форму в стиле Gibson. Я счастливчик!
I agree, the shape of the Epiphone headstock was a little odd.
The guitar I worked on had a more modern Gibson-style shape. I am lucky!
ne punimaio ya amerikanets
kind of a shame to cover up all that work
It was pretty cool looking, scars, stitches, tattoos all tell stories. But I covered it all up, sad.
Maybe someday the paint will wear away, or someone will sand it. That will be a surprise for them.
Thanks for watching, take care!
I thought you said this was a Les Paul head stock repair ?
This import piece of junk is light years away from being a Les Paul
Tone, thanks for watching!
Well, it does say LP on the headstock, and it was a repair....
I've worked on a couple Epi LPs now, and I tend to think their breaking issue is with lumber choice and truss rod channel routing practice. Headstock angle thrown in on top of that creates a very delicate spot...LP style.
Be safe and take care!
youn talk too much uffff.!!!!!
Jose, thanks for watching, I talk too much and smile a lot too!
Hope you got something out of the project.
Be safe and take care!