Broken headstock

Discussion in 'Musicians' started by Mongooseuk, Aug 15, 2020.

  1. Mongooseuk

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    Anybody know a cheap way to fix a broken headstock?
     
  2. soulcompromise

    soulcompromise Member HipForums Supporter

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    I think they're called Squier. ;)
     
  3. Tyrsonswood

    Tyrsonswood Senior Moment Lifetime Supporter

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    No...

    There are proper ways to fix a broken headstock, but there are no "cheap ways" to fix a broken headstock.
     
  4. Rots in hell

    Rots in hell Senior Member

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    glue !
     
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  5. Rots in hell

    Rots in hell Senior Member

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    I like this Guys videos!
     
  6. Tyrsonswood

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    But it has to be the right kind of glue, the break has to be clean and clamping sorted out... I've done hundreds of them.

    I had one come into the shop... Owner tried to fix it himself... With superglue... Somehow in his mind gluing his hand to the back of the neck seemed the appropriate thing to do. I could have fixed it easily if he hadn't fucked with it. After his attempted repair the bill would have been higher than the guitar was worth... That and he got to walk around with a guitar glued to his hand for about 4 hours....
     
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  7. Rots in hell

    Rots in hell Senior Member

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    Would help me at the moment with my practice regime ! Too many distractions at the moment !!
     
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  8. Jude96

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    Is it just cracked or really broken?
     
  9. Mongooseuk

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    There is a huge chunk taken out so it is literally hanging by a thread. It was a cheap guitar anyway but still.
     
  10. Jude96

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    If it was on the cheaper side you might want to just bite the bullet and get a similar one. Do you really want to try to save it?
     
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