I got a Gibson SJ-300 to fix... the head cracked, and the owner had it re-attached but it came off again. He asked me to reinforce it like this one:
I decided to hide that one so that you can't see the repair:
So here is what the damage looks like:
But this time he wanted me to leave it clear, so first thing first, I need to glue that crack back together. Since I did not know what glue was used before, and I don't want to mess with epoxy, I decided to use CA glue, which was actually the 長青 Type 505 (water thin CA glue). After removing all neck hardware (including the nut, I don't need anything interfering with the clamping operation), a dry run was done, and then the CA glue was wicked into the joint and the works clamped up nicely (using plastic to prevent the caul from being glued to the neck):
And here is what it is now:
More pictures to come. The finish will then be sanded off and slots will be routed into the joint, and matching mahogany plugs will be inlaid in to reinforce this area. Believe it or not Gibsons actually need this because of the way the grain runs. You really have to be careful with them, they break easily.
