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Oh well. I go home to visit family in NC. One of my nephews steps on his guitar and breaks the neck. The neck is a three piece splice. Just so happens it broke along the glue line and I have all the pieces. It also broke the finger board along a fret slot. It does appear that I will be able to glue it back together with no wood missing. But, the surface will need work. I have no idea what the finish is. Heck, the "binding" is just painted on (ugh). But, the kid is heart broken over this, and I want to do what I can do. The body looks like a matte finish. But the neck is not so matte if that makes sense. I was thinking of sanding the back of the neck to wood and just finishing with nitro. What do you all think?

Mike

That is a possibility. But being a lower end guitar, I would glue it back together and see how bad it is. Maybe the finish could be filled in around the break with some CA? Would be less work than a complete re-finish and it may not be real pretty either way.

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Brian

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I'm with Brian.

I'd get it all glued up then decide where to take it. CA and some careful sanding/buffing may do it. If not I'd try a touchup with some matt, rub on ureathane, the kind Home Depot sales. If you are still not happy then may be the time to refinish the neck.

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Joe Beaver
Maker of Sawdust

Sounds like good advice to me.

Thanks

I wish I had taken pictures before the repair. Turned out the finish on the neck was relatively thick and non-reactive to acetone and DNA. So, I glued it all back together, filled with CA, and all is well. You can see the fracture lines, but not feel them. Good enough for a $400 guitar.

Also sounds much better since I replaced plastic saddle & nut with bone.

Thanks for the help.

Mike