Someday in the near future, these repairs will be the only way to authenticate the "real" LP. Then someone will argue (and try to prove) that the alterations are what gives them that feel and tone. Nice video.
Sure if idiots keep dropping them! However, there’s literally millions of Les Pauls dating back to the 50’s and only a small handful have broken heads because fools don’t respect their instruments!
That may well be the best LP repair I’ve ever seen. Especially the front of the headstock. Not even ‘imperceptible’… the crack is completely invisible! Well done. Well done indeed. 👍🏼
I think it may be the best we’ll ever see, too. Next time you see some clown advertise his broken Les Paul with a ‘Pro Headstock Repair’ that looks like crap, sent them here 😹 Gibson have 2 things going for them with these headstocks, purists and a high turnover rate for broken guitars and players repurchasing new ones. Bring back that 3 piece rock maple with volute. The neck would come out of the pocket before the headstock breaks.
@@lespaul667 You’re quite likely right. LOL I’ve seen so REALLY bodged Frankenstein looking ‘repairs’ on these things. More than a few hanging on the wall at various guitar shops that made me wonder if a wood chipper was involved in whatever happened. One thing is for certain… in my mind, if I ever do bite the bullet & actually buy a Les Paul for myself, and I end up with a headstock break - I’m going to get in touch with Flame Guitars! My expectations are a little higher now. 😉
I’m delighted to have had David work on a couple of my guitars. I really can’t recommend him highly enough. His attention to detail is second to none. He also has excellent contacts within the amp repair world! Thank you David.
I certainly don’t want any neck breaks, but should there ever be the need, your the man l will be contacting. Your work is exceptional. I honestly haven’t seen better..👍👍👍
this man has Angelic hands the way he Restored that poor little LesPaul and gave it another day to vibrate more music to the World hopefully current owner did took care better of it..
Aloha from Oahu, Hawaii Braddah! I see we have another very skilled demonstration of your expertise….a professional repair like your last one! Surely do miss the UK and hope to return one day to show my Wife the villages where I lived for 6 1/2 years while there. God forbid, I have a neck break but if I ever did, I may have to suck up the postage and send it to you! Mahalo nui for sharing your time with the world.
I bought a brand new Gibby from a seller online and when I received it after opening up the box then the case to my surprise the headstock had snapped off! I called them and send it back and got another one with no issues And yet, Gibson does nothing to erradicate this common epidemic. Great and amazing job there young man!
Wonderful work, really enjoyed seeing all the steps and details. I can't believe I didn't know about locking tuners until seeing you string up the guitar! I learned something today
Enjoyed watching you carry out an excellent repair on that broken headstock. As this is a quite common failing with Gibson necks I guess that you’ve had plenty of experience of this kind of job. If I’m ever unlucky enough to have a headstock snap off you’ll certainly be my preferred repair guy.
That's a beautiful repair!! 👍 Years ago, right before we played a gig, our guitarist brought his brand-new Les Paul Standard. He had been saving for years to buy one (we live in the Netherlands, prices of Gibsons are stupidly high unfortunately), and was really proud of finally having a *real* Gibson. Which it indeed was, as, after soundcheck, the lighting guy nudged that guitar - it slipped backwards and yes: headstock snapped off completely. My friend was absolutely devastated. He did have it repaired (and it was reasonably well done too) but he never enjoyed that guitar again - sold it. I had a spare guitar he borrowed, and we did the gig without any further glitches. That was my Aria Pro II type PE60, made in Japan. Over 40 years old, I still play it live and in studios, and it's strong as a horse. Americans still love to call those instruments Jap-Crap 🤣🤣🤣 Little do they know, and I gladly keep it that way 😎👍🤣
I hope I don't ever find myself with a broken off Les Paul headstock, but should the worst happen, I now know who to contact for a stunningly flawless and very solid repair. It's sad that I have more confidence in my Epiphones (from a potential breakage point of view), but as we know, those Asian manufactured necks have less of a 'break' angle (no pun intended) and are scarf jointed, so.... I think Gibson are in a difficult spot with this design flaw; for them to even consider changing to the Epi method or the filler wood method (or going back to the Norlin Volute), would probably cause purist outrage! Another very enjoyable video, thank you. Paul
The fear of this very thing scares off more potential LP customers than probably anything else. Other than the price of Gibson’s these days. Ever time I look at & play one, I keep having a vision of a snapped headstock in my mind. I’d almost rather find one with an excellent repair like this, rather than a new instrument. At least it would have a little more skeletal strength. Well… a LOT more.
Friend of mines SG headstock broke while it was still in a hard shell case and the case fell over. Wouldnt have expected that but that's how easy it is for it is to happen.
If I’m ever unfortunate to snap a headstock off, I’m sending it to you lol. What’s your charge and turn around time for something like this? Your work is absolutely amazing so I imagine it’s pricey, but well worth it. I would forget it ever had a break with your work. Can’t even tell, bravo sir, bravo!
This isn’t neck repair it’s a damn magic trick. Unbelievable work man.
No not a magic trick, just a portion of damn common sens. Nothing misterios about this at all.
@@tribestribes2555 normal people don’t do repairs this good. It was a different way of saying this man is an expert in his field.
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*sense
*mysterious
Someday in the near future, these repairs will be the only way to authenticate the "real" LP. Then someone will argue (and try to prove) that the alterations are what gives them that feel and tone. Nice video.
Sure if idiots keep dropping them! However, there’s literally millions of Les Pauls dating back to the 50’s and only a small handful have broken heads because fools don’t respect their instruments!
That may well be the best LP repair I’ve ever seen. Especially the front of the headstock. Not even ‘imperceptible’… the crack is completely invisible! Well done. Well done indeed. 👍🏼
Thank you. Very kind of you.
I think it may be the best we’ll ever see, too.
Next time you see some clown advertise his broken Les Paul with a ‘Pro Headstock Repair’ that looks like crap, sent them here 😹
Gibson have 2 things going for them with these headstocks, purists and a high turnover rate for broken guitars and players repurchasing new ones.
Bring back that 3 piece rock maple with volute. The neck would come out of the pocket before the headstock breaks.
@@lespaul667 You’re quite likely right. LOL
I’ve seen so REALLY bodged Frankenstein looking ‘repairs’ on these things. More than a few hanging on the wall at various guitar shops that made me wonder if a wood chipper was involved in whatever happened.
One thing is for certain… in my mind, if I ever do bite the bullet & actually buy a Les Paul for myself, and I end up with a headstock break - I’m going to get in touch with Flame Guitars! My expectations are a little higher now. 😉
I’m delighted to have had David work on a couple of my guitars. I really can’t recommend him highly enough. His attention to detail is second to none. He also has excellent contacts within the amp repair world! Thank you David.
Thanks Darryl that is very kind of you.
Masterful. There is no other way to describe your talent. An absolute joy to enjoy!
Thanks Gary. Glad you enjoyed it
Satisfaction, profection, customer happy 🥰
Great video! No useless chat, just right to the point and making the repair happen 👍
Glad you liked it!
I certainly don’t want any neck breaks, but should there ever be the need, your the man l will be contacting. Your work is exceptional. I honestly haven’t seen better..👍👍👍
this man has Angelic hands
the way he Restored that poor little LesPaul and gave it another day to vibrate more music to the World
hopefully current owner did took care better of it..
Excellent work. Beautiful color matching. Nice music. This is a great video.
Thank you for sharing your talent with the TH-cam community.
Pleasure
Aloha from Oahu, Hawaii Braddah! I see we have another very skilled demonstration of your expertise….a professional repair like your last one! Surely do miss the UK and hope to return one day to show my Wife the villages where I lived for 6 1/2 years while there. God forbid, I have a neck break but if I ever did, I may have to suck up the postage and send it to you! Mahalo nui for sharing your time with the world.
That’s some amazing repair work .
Proper craftsmanship .
Thank you
Right Proper Craftsmanship in our neck of the Luthier Woods (Smile)
Hi David, you are in danger of getting good at this, absolutely fantastic work as always.
😂 thanks Ray
Another beautiful Les Paul brought back to life.
Thanks for the video.
Beautiful repair, if saw this this on a Les Paul would be assured it is stronger than original. Great video
That is incredible work, with great attention to detail!
A masterful repair and a privilege to watch thank you
Thank you Alan
A very good job and it's a very hard job, to make it look like anyone would want to own it again. Well done Sir.
Working on a head stock repair a few weeks now. Watching masterful work gives inspiration. Best-
This is like one of those ASTM vids with some of the focus on the different sounds. I love it.
I would love to see the customers reaction to an amazing repair like this!
That was very calming to watch. A master craftsman at work with some really nice background music. Perfect.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it
I bought a brand new Gibby from a seller online and when I received it after opening up the box then the case to my surprise the headstock had snapped off! I called them and send it back and got another one with no issues And yet, Gibson does nothing to erradicate this common epidemic. Great and amazing job there young man!
If people quit dropping their guitars we wouldn't have this problem
Another Gibson gets its’s wings. Excellent work! 👍
Wonderful work, really enjoyed seeing all the steps and details. I can't believe I didn't know about locking tuners until seeing you string up the guitar! I learned something today
Thanks. I have 2 other neck repair videos in which I explain the repair process.
It´s hypnotic to watch this video, in a good way.
I was so intrigued and inspired by your patience and wonderful great craftsmanship.
Thank you
Great video amazing work I kinda wanna see the guys face when you give it back to him
Super quality repair. Love the way you work.
That really is a beautiful job - incredible .
Strain your eyes to see that repair. It’s blended good. You did a great job
There’s no other person I would trust with my guitars other than David.
He’s a master, that’s for sure.
Thank you. Very kind of you
You did an amazing restoration on the instrument. Thanks for the video
Enjoyed watching you carry out an excellent repair on that broken headstock. As this is a quite common failing with Gibson necks I guess that you’ve had plenty of experience of this kind of job. If I’m ever unlucky enough to have a headstock snap off you’ll certainly be my preferred repair guy.
lovely to watch video, superb hidden repair, and now stronger than the original.
That's a beautiful repair!! 👍
Years ago, right before we played a gig, our guitarist brought his brand-new Les Paul Standard. He had been saving for years to buy one (we live in the Netherlands, prices of Gibsons are stupidly high unfortunately), and was really proud of finally having a *real* Gibson.
Which it indeed was, as, after soundcheck, the lighting guy nudged that guitar - it slipped backwards and yes: headstock snapped off completely.
My friend was absolutely devastated.
He did have it repaired (and it was reasonably well done too) but he never enjoyed that guitar again - sold it.
I had a spare guitar he borrowed, and we did the gig without any further glitches. That was my Aria Pro II type PE60, made in Japan. Over 40 years old, I still play it live and in studios, and it's strong as a horse.
Americans still love to call those instruments Jap-Crap 🤣🤣🤣
Little do they know, and I gladly keep it that way 😎👍🤣
Excellent job, most people never know how much time and knowledge is involved in instrument repairs…
Thanks. Yes, taking a router to the neck of a customers guitar does require a high level of skill (and a good jig!)
@Flame Guitars when you cut into the neck the tool has a stopping point on its own that you've configured or you do this by hand?
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"(and a good jig!)"
What an outstanding job! Greetings from Brazil!
This was magic ! Thanks man. Wow, artistic too, obviously (d'oh !)
Thank you
The genius of reinforcement. Please watch the video. This man knows a thing or two.
Wow, Just Wow, excellent artistry!
You are some kind of Guitar Gandalf David, fantastic work!!!
Old and grey!
Great Video and beautiful work. It always amazes me how skilled luthiers try painting small areas with scraggy brushes!😂
neck repair it’s a damn magic trick.the crack is completely invisible! Well done.
Man tha buffing wheel is awsome,........having perfect pitch hearing is also a Gift.
Very impressive work. Pleasure to watch.
It's always damn heartbreaking to see a broken neck on a guitar, no matter the make or model...
Great work, Thanks!
I hope I don't ever find myself with a broken off Les Paul headstock, but should the worst happen, I now know who to contact for a stunningly flawless and very solid repair.
It's sad that I have more confidence in my Epiphones (from a potential breakage point of view), but as we know, those Asian manufactured necks have less of a 'break' angle (no pun intended) and are scarf jointed, so....
I think Gibson are in a difficult spot with this design flaw; for them to even consider changing to the Epi method or the filler wood method (or going back to the Norlin Volute), would probably cause purist outrage!
Another very enjoyable video, thank you.
Paul
Wonderful job! Excellent, a pleasure to watch! And what a nice color!
Thank you
I enjoyed watching you do a top quality repair on this instrument. Thats a first class job !
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it
Finally TH-cam gets a suggestion right. Nice work! Liked and Subbed 👍
Thanks
Not another neck repair video. Outstanding work ! Cheers
Thank you
Meticulous and top quality work. Awesome David. 😊
Thanks Peter, hope you are well
Great work, glad to see that the guitar repaired and not thrown away........
Impeccable repair... kudos !
You not only saved this guitar, but made it better.
Nop😂 la guitarra ya no vale nada
A recurring problem at Gibson, broken necks. excellent repair
You Sir, are indeed a master craftsman.
Thank you, very kind of you
My God, what beautiful Lutheran work!!
Shiiiiit.
That's probably the best neck repair I've seen.
Cudos to you sir.👏👏👏👏👏👏.
Superb work indeed.
Subscribed.
Thanks
I was thinking that it couldn’t look good then I’m like “Well now I gotta subscribe!” So yeah - just subscribed!
Very nice work Sir. Well done.
Pretty clean break. Nice work.
Absolutely fantastic restoration job👍🏻
Thank you that is very generous of you
Brilliant work, sir. That is spectacular.
Usual high standard fantastic repair keep up the good work
Thank you Paul
Arguably better than new now
Fantastic job and great color matching!!!!
Such an incredible craftsmen Really nice work
A lot of guitars come with a scarf joint. This is indeed more contact and quite a bit stronger.
I'm impressed Nicely done structure and artistic
Bravo ! You did a fantastic job!
Terrific job, bravo! 👏🏻
Pure skill. A joy to watch.
Great ,amazing perfect work👏👏👏
Thank you
Exelente trabajo , saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱
Beautiful work !
Fantastic work
Davvero bravo...... meticoloso e preciso. I tuoi clienti penso saranno sempre soddisfatti dei tuoi lavori
What a good job the latch on the hinge side was already undone!😉
Very impressive work!
Work of art that repair
Gibson should just build these guitars with splines already in the neck.
That’s why the volute was incorporated but it never took off.
Harley Benton use them though haha…
Carbon fiber splines, they could put them in before the fretboard and headstock veneer goes on
Carbon Fiber reinforced Les Paul Custom neck. Damn thing won’t ever break…at least not there.
The fear of this very thing scares off more potential LP customers than probably anything else.
Other than the price of Gibson’s these days. Ever time I look at & play one, I keep having a vision of a snapped headstock in my mind. I’d almost rather find one with an excellent repair like this, rather than a new instrument. At least it would have a little more skeletal strength. Well… a LOT more.
Thát would mean a massive improvement, which is why Gibson will never do this.
Badly built generic stuff + ridiculous prices = Gibson
Your attention to detail is amazing - almost feel like sending my guitars to you for a "spa treatment" :-)
Thanks!
Mastery. Well done sir.
beautiful job. and an excellent repair.
Perfect job, well done 👍🏼
Far stronger and no doubt better finished than new!
Magnificent work sir !
Fabulous work! Truly a master
Thank you. That is very kind of you
@@flameguitars5770 I think more people should come on here and complement your work. It’s amazing.
It's a Professional work. Remarkable.
Fantastic job!
Very fine work.
Thank you for doing what you do, doc.
You are an artist!
Gibson and their weak neck :D great content fro TH-cam. Love neck break repair videos, its so satisfying.
Agreed@94SexyStang
Friend of mines SG headstock broke while it was still in a hard shell case and the case fell over. Wouldnt have expected that but that's how easy it is for it is to happen.
Very impressive work 👏🏻
Amazing work, I own 2 Les Pauls, one SG and I'm scared shit that it may happen to my Gibsons
If I’m ever unfortunate to snap a headstock off, I’m sending it to you lol. What’s your charge and turn around time for something like this? Your work is absolutely amazing so I imagine it’s pricey, but well worth it.
I would forget it ever had a break with your work. Can’t even tell, bravo sir, bravo!
I'm afraid I don't put repair prices on my YT channel. If you email me I can send you some info on repair costs