| Author | Message | ||
| Jake Strauss (jake)
New Username: jake Post Number: 6 Registered: 3-2003 |
mica, one thing that i really like about alembics is the veneers on the back of the headstock. In my spare time i like to modify guitars and i have a guitar with a repaired neck crack which is kinda ugly and i thought i would put on some veneers to both conceal and strengthen the repair. what i'm wondering is, it is possible to do this to a neck that has already been contoured? if it is, i would love some tips on what the best way to do it would be. thanks a lot. Jake | ||
| Mica Wickersham (mica)
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 732 Registered: 6-2000 |
If we were repairing a badly done repair on one of our instruments, we'd probably strip all the back veneers off and glue in new ones. Check out this picture of the peghead veneer clamping. The back glueing fixture needs to match the contours that are already on your neck. We've done this extensive of a repair to a completed instrument before. I'd probably have to see a picture of the instrument in question to give you much more meaningful advice. | ||
| Jake Strauss (jake)
New Username: jake Post Number: 9 Registered: 3-2003 |
thanks a lot, mica. the guitar is a gibson les paul. the back of the neck is the same as any other except that it just has a crack that was poorly filled in with wood filler but is still structurally stable and needs no other work. Are the veneers that one would buy to do this sort of job flexible enough that they could bend over the tiltback angle on the back of a les paul neck when clamped? |
