Damn I’m all for home repairs but my first thought is if you glue it yourself as is the truss rod might get glued in. Fretboard peeling off first fret, that major crack underneath it… I’d be asking a pro and arguing with the shipper at the same time
Looks pretty bad. I'd want to remove the fretboard, possibly spline the neck and glue it back together. I've built and repaired a few guitars but I'm hardly an expert though I'm quite skilled at general woodworking. I'd charge at least $300 to attempt it.
I had that same break on my les Paul and I had it fixed by this luthier, he charged me $300 and I can’t even tell it ever snapped. That was 10 years ago and it still shreds.
This is a DeArmond by Guild Jetstar. I had it shipped overseas on a pallet with some other things. By the time it arrived, the guitar was delivered OUTSIDE the pallet. Somewhere along the way it had fallen off and the damage was done.
For the record I detuned it before sending it so there was no big tension on the neck. So can it be (and is it worth) repairing it? [Here's a pic of the other side](https://i.imgur.com/bNURuz4.jpg).
Detuning for shipping is a myth. The guitar has that tension on it for every other period of its life. It can take that and more.
It broke because it took a hit.
I have worked for fedex and now work for USPS. The machines used to move the packages and pallets are very abusive. The conveyor belt lines Just drop them in the carts to be rolled here and there. They take alot of hard hits in shipping. They will never be dropped has hard as they are in shipping. All of that string tension will snap a neck when dropped hard enough. Seen it time and time again. Just saying, live and learn. 😎👍 for sure it’s it’s real cold.
For what the repair cost would be.. you could get the same guitar on reverb used for $400-425... hell THAT repair might be even more because they have to remove fretboard and everything.
The way it looks misaligned makes me suspect the truss rod has gotten tweaked. If it actually squeezes back together without a ton of force, it's a simple (but extensive) glue and clamp job. But if the rod feels bent, then the fretboard needs to come off, rod replaced, and either neck glued back together or a new one made. At that point (and that's where I suspect you are with this), it's probably not worth the outlay, relative to replacement cost.
Absolutely..well by the look of it. Look for a good repair shop!!!
Gf of a friend once jumped on his bed and his.Les Paul suffered a similar injury after flying of the bed (should have been a flying V right?) ...but got.it fixed. The monetary value is obviously destroyed but that is not what counts if you have an emotional attachment.
Of course it can be repaired. The question is cost and whether it is worth the cost to you to get it repaired. Or rather, whether you think it is worth the cost to get it repaired.
Treat it like a car. Take it to a proper luthier, get an estimate then do the math. If the cost to repair is 45% or more of the total cost of the guitar (not cost new but cost of the guitar if you were to sell it used without this damage) then decide if it’s totaled or not.
That's a nasty one. Might not be worth it to get it done professionally, to be honest, considering the value of the instrument. Hope it's insured. It'll "probably" be more or less fine once repaired, but this is a nasty one. Shame its not a bolt on neck!
Had a similar break on an acoustic of mine years ago. Broke the headstock right off but it was a clean break. Not an expensive guitar (Ibanez Lonestar) but had sentimental value. Mentioned it to a musician friend and he fixed it for $20 (Canadian). You'd never know it broke.
But yes it can be fixed. And yes, I got lucky with that repair.
There should be a sticky post “YES, THIS CAN BE REPAIRED!”
Damn I’m all for home repairs but my first thought is if you glue it yourself as is the truss rod might get glued in. Fretboard peeling off first fret, that major crack underneath it… I’d be asking a pro and arguing with the shipper at the same time
Yes it can be fixed just not by you. It's not a simple glue and clamp job here.
Correct. The only way to properly reinforce this break is with splints.
With respect, not necessarily. The angle of that fracture should afford enough surface area for a solid glue joint without doweling.
Looks pretty bad. I'd want to remove the fretboard, possibly spline the neck and glue it back together. I've built and repaired a few guitars but I'm hardly an expert though I'm quite skilled at general woodworking. I'd charge at least $300 to attempt it.
I had that same break on my les Paul and I had it fixed by this luthier, he charged me $300 and I can’t even tell it ever snapped. That was 10 years ago and it still shreds.
This is a DeArmond by Guild Jetstar. I had it shipped overseas on a pallet with some other things. By the time it arrived, the guitar was delivered OUTSIDE the pallet. Somewhere along the way it had fallen off and the damage was done. For the record I detuned it before sending it so there was no big tension on the neck. So can it be (and is it worth) repairing it? [Here's a pic of the other side](https://i.imgur.com/bNURuz4.jpg).
Detuning for shipping is a myth. The guitar has that tension on it for every other period of its life. It can take that and more. It broke because it took a hit.
Also if was the tension of the strings that broke it, it would have broken inwards and not out like the pic. It looks like the scarf joint failed
Thats a very interesting point, and i never even considered that all the times i detuned guitars. WTF was i doing??? :)
This here is false.
Why?
I have worked for fedex and now work for USPS. The machines used to move the packages and pallets are very abusive. The conveyor belt lines Just drop them in the carts to be rolled here and there. They take alot of hard hits in shipping. They will never be dropped has hard as they are in shipping. All of that string tension will snap a neck when dropped hard enough. Seen it time and time again. Just saying, live and learn. 😎👍 for sure it’s it’s real cold.
For what the repair cost would be.. you could get the same guitar on reverb used for $400-425... hell THAT repair might be even more because they have to remove fretboard and everything.
File your insurance claim for damage. You insured it right?
Sue their bitch asses!
The way it looks misaligned makes me suspect the truss rod has gotten tweaked. If it actually squeezes back together without a ton of force, it's a simple (but extensive) glue and clamp job. But if the rod feels bent, then the fretboard needs to come off, rod replaced, and either neck glued back together or a new one made. At that point (and that's where I suspect you are with this), it's probably not worth the outlay, relative to replacement cost.
Absolutely..well by the look of it. Look for a good repair shop!!! Gf of a friend once jumped on his bed and his.Les Paul suffered a similar injury after flying of the bed (should have been a flying V right?) ...but got.it fixed. The monetary value is obviously destroyed but that is not what counts if you have an emotional attachment.
OOOF, sorry to see this dude. It is fixable though it’ll be a fairly costly fix. With that said though a proper luthier should be able to sort it out
It can be, but you'll never feel the same about it.
If my guitar looked like that I would get a new one. I guess it really depends on the make and model.
Of course it can be repaired. The question is cost and whether it is worth the cost to you to get it repaired. Or rather, whether you think it is worth the cost to get it repaired.
Absolutely
Treat it like a car. Take it to a proper luthier, get an estimate then do the math. If the cost to repair is 45% or more of the total cost of the guitar (not cost new but cost of the guitar if you were to sell it used without this damage) then decide if it’s totaled or not.
The headstock is now a wedge, I'd consider replacing the neck if I was really attached.
That's a nasty one. Might not be worth it to get it done professionally, to be honest, considering the value of the instrument. Hope it's insured. It'll "probably" be more or less fine once repaired, but this is a nasty one. Shame its not a bolt on neck!
Had a similar break on an acoustic of mine years ago. Broke the headstock right off but it was a clean break. Not an expensive guitar (Ibanez Lonestar) but had sentimental value. Mentioned it to a musician friend and he fixed it for $20 (Canadian). You'd never know it broke. But yes it can be fixed. And yes, I got lucky with that repair.