Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Finally an update

Firstly, i apologies for not updating this blog for such a long time. I've been busying with teaching guitar and most job that came in are small fix like pickup installation etc. Thus the lack of update.

Anyway recently something worth posting came along.

Now if you think Gr3y is addicted to some sort of drugs, you are wrong! Haha! The syringe is for injecting glue during the following repair. I thought it looks cool to post here :D

I'm sorry that I've forgotten to photo the crack. Anyway it's a broken Gibson Les Paul. It's so common for Gibson to break off at that exact area with the same wound! However, this is slightly different. The crack is not big enough for any tools to apply the glue properly and I'm not ready to make the matter worse. I've handled a fair bit of various Gibson repair and as well as neck break cases, it's never wise to expand a crack just so that you can apply the glue.
Let's take a look at the final result.

***Images removed due to owner's request***


Like i told my customer, if there is no logo at that area, i would most probably do a paintjob touch up and it'll be as good as new. The crack line would be invisible just like how the black shecter guitar was done. Also, i noticed there are quite a fair bit of color change at the neck area due to extensive playing. It's pretty impossible to match the color back. A crack line in this case would be better than anything else.

FAQ
1) Will the neck break again after being repaired?
Ans: Technically speaking, a neck with such repair would actually be stronger than the original. However, extensively heavy gauge strings or any other big impact may cause it to break.

2)Is there any warranty if i get you to fix my broken guitar neck?
Ans: I would give you 7day grace to monitor, bring back to me if anything happens. Note, guitar with gauge heavier than 0.11 or suffered from any big impact after collection will not be covered for the 7day grace.

3)How long does it takes to fix?
Ans: Usually 5-7 working days.

4)How much does it cost?
Ans: Depends on case to case basis. Usually from as low as $100 to not more than $200.