swiftwind
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Post by swiftwind on Jan 17, 2022 20:26:22 GMT -5
Hi, a few days ago I noticed a crack on my Epiphone Explorer. It's located at the bottom of the neck joint. I don't know what caused the crack or how long it has been there.  Do you have any tips to repair it completely or least that the crack doesn't spread out? Would really appreciate it. |
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Post by thetragichero on Jan 17, 2022 21:26:54 GMT -5
i'd be willing to bet the crack is only in the finish. making it disappear isn't impossible but beyond my experience level and not doing it well would end up looking worse. some of the other folks may have more useful input
also hello, welcome to the forum!
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Post by newey on Jan 17, 2022 21:29:25 GMT -5
swiftwind: Hello and Welcome to G-Nutz2!I'm not the one to ask about this sort of thing, no experience with neck repairs. Unfortunately, it looks like more than just the finish- does it extend into the binding, as it seems to from the picture? Member cynical1 is the one who might have some answers for you, hopefully he'll chime in here. I take it that the guitar is of a vintage where any warranty has long since expired?
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Post by cynical1 on Jan 18, 2022 12:20:40 GMT -5
...It's located at the bottom of the neck joint. I don't know what caused the crack or how long it has been there. Well, that makes it a challenge with one picture to go by. It certainly removes most of my preliminary questions... One thing I would be sure of is there's no nitrocellulose lacquer on that Epiphone, so there is probably something there to take a closer look at. Catalyst finishes take a lot of punishment before they crack. A crack in this type of finish typically indicates a failure of the substrate. Let go from what we can see or touch now. If you begin to put a slight pressure on the neck and body, does the crack change? (get smaller or bigger) If it moves it is possible to take a syringe and inject glue into a crack, clamp it and go. Gibson guitars are no strangers to these issues...and no one sees a shortage of glued scarf joints in their future...but that's the other end of the neck. If the neck moves, the most common fix is to just re-glue it. You can dilute Titebond glue up to 5% by weight\volume, heat it slightly, like you'd melt chocolate, fill a syringe and inject it into the crack. You can buy the syringe\needle real cheap at an AG store, farm supply, or online. If the glue is warm enough you can force it through a 20 ga. needle, but 18 ga. is easier to get it to pass through Getting back to the other end of the neck, are there any dents' dings or gouges at or near the headstock? Any dings on the side of the neck or on the fingerboard? Finally, the big question. Does this instrument have any exceptional value to consider when examining repair options? HTC1 |
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