Broke Neck Gibsons

[tuffteef]

so whats everyones thoughts on buying gibsons with neck repairs
purchase or just stay away from?

i mean it hurts its value forever but im sure if its done right it would be just as it was pre neck break

anyone had issues in the long run maybe with tuning, warping or something?

[Mudfuzz]

You have to know how good el dude that fixed it is/was.. a bad repair will come unglued again.

[blahquaker]

I bought a Les Paul with a broken neck in 1997. I still have it and I've never had a single issue with it.

but it definitely depends on the guitar, the break, and the quality of the repair. LPs are generally more stable than SGs to begin with, so that's something to consider.

[Noise...]

In a technical sense, a *properly* glued neck will be stronger than a non-glued neck. It'll also probably be fine for the life of the guitar.

That being said, a DIY job that's botched? That'll cause you all kinds of trouble, and could also make it far more time consuming and costly to repair.

[Moustache_Bash]

Talking out of my ass here: Every time I have seen this come up on a forum, people say that if it was done right then it will be even stronger than before.

[Noise...]

Talking out of my ass here: Every time I have seen this come up on a forum, people say that if it was done right then it will be even stronger than before.

It's because the glue is technically stronger than the wood. You have a much stronger material at the weakest point, making it stronger than it was before.

Again, that's if it's done properly with the correct glue, correct clamping and pressure, etc.

[Rob Fossil]

If the seller is telling you that the repair was done professionally, ask them to include the receipt of the repair as part of the sale. If they ever planned to resell the guitar, they would have kept the receipt. Otherwise, Caveat Emptor!

[tuffteef]

do gibson do neck repairs in the factory if its refurbished or if contacted by someone

or is it all totally outside jobs by luthiers (well hopefully)

[Moustache_Bash]

Talking out of my ass here: Every time I have seen this come up on a forum, people say that if it was done right then it will be even stronger than before.

It's because the glue is technically stronger than the wood. You have a much stronger material at the weakest point, making it stronger than it was before.

Again, that's if it's done properly with the correct glue, correct clamping and pressure, etc.

Okay. I was going to suggest that, but didn't want to pass on information I didn't know was completely true. Good to know.

[Moustache_Bash]

do gibson do neck repairs in the factory if its refurbished or if contacted by someone

or is it all totally outside jobs by luthiers (well hopefully)

I googled search, and didn't come up with anything. I don't think they do that kind of thing, otherwise I'd imagine you'd hear about people sending their guitars to them or ebay sellers being like, "Certified fixed by Gibson factory..." or some shit.

But again, I don't know for sure. I should probably stop posting in this thread.

[tuffteef]

do gibson do neck repairs in the factory if its refurbished or if contacted by someone

or is it all totally outside jobs by luthiers (well hopefully)

I googled search, and didn't come up with anything. I don't think they do that kind of thing, otherwise I'd imagine you'd hear about people sending their guitars to them or ebay sellers being like, "Certified fixed by Gibson factory..." or some shit.

But again, I don't know for sure. I should probably stop posting in this thread.

your having alot of doubts

yeah i dont think they do but wondering if its a factory refurb that its possible that it was done in house

[Ryan]

I broke the headstock clean off my LP about 5 years ago. Had a highly reputable local repair shop fix it, something they'd done a million times, and I was assured it would be a better stronger neck than before.

It's probably just that they set the guitar up really well but I've always thought it stayed in tune and played better after the fix.

[Fuzzy Picklez]

After my Epiphone LP headstock broke, I took to a fantastic luthier.
It seemed more solid after the fix. It was weird.

[tuffteef]

im not sure if i should just like legit pony up more cash to get the one id really like to own too
its not the cheapest guitar to buy but trying to catch a gibson 355 or 345 and they go for like 2400 to 3500 american and thats alot of dimes and over my budget

but im like one of those dudes whos like just buy the one you want instead of trying to cheap out

id MAYBE settle for like vintage 335 like 60s ish at like 2-2400

i havent played many 355 345's mainly cause well not alot of people can cop....

[Dev...in]

broken neck'd gibsons when done right are good guitars with an extra $300 in your pocket.

I bought a 1968 LP custom with a neck break/repair for $1200 !!! great looking and playing.
foolishly sold it. saw it on the wall in GC last time i checked they wanted $5000...