Repairing a Nasty Headstock Break on a Gibson Les Paul - Full Timelapse Video
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 พ.ค. 2021
- How many times can you put up a les paul headstock repair? apparently not enough! if you like guitar related content please comment like and subscribe. I bought this to refinish then I decided to take on other projects. Well this sat and finally repaired it.
This is the full timelapse video of the repair. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I have never seen such a clean headstock repair, but also never saw someone refinish the the whole damn neck doing it. Great work.
now that's a proper headstock repair. thanks for sharing and very well done 👏
I am new to this whole guitar thing and am in awe of your skills. Never knew things like this could be done. Totally enjoyed watching and thank you for sharing!
Excellent repair, and an unusual, yet strong, alternative to long splines. The bonus is that it really matches the grain and neck shape unobtrusively. Well done !
Stellar work as always, Derek!
This the only one acceptable way to repair broken Gibson headstock. Thanks man!
Nice work. Plus that glue joint is stronger than the wood itself.
I fixed my Gibson headstock by switching to PRS.
You could make a living on just fixing Gibson headstocks I bet. I do enjoy watching the really messed up ones.
Awesome work as always. Great Job
Awesome fix. I've seen bow tie fixes but never diamond/square but it makes great sense. My highest compliment: I'd buy it because it's been pre-repaired unlike a new one.
From trash to greatness.
Outstanding.
I watch all your videos.
Every project better than the last.
Thank you so much 😀
Your repair videos are some of my favorites
Love watching those repairs. What a result too!
Never heard of les Paul's having problems with headstock breaks. Must be a one off.
It's a well known Les Paul problem. There are like 100+ headstock repair videos on TH-cam.
ah ah ah is this a joke? lolz
The Gibson wood grains at the headstock bend is like 40-45 degrees making it weak at that area. Fender headstocks are straight with straight grains and therefore don’t break as easily.
@@crotonik Whoosh
Bwaah haaaa, you a funny guy! I know luthiers that live off of Gibson neck breaks.
Nice repair Derek you make it look so easy!Cheers!
Really involved work! Nice job!
Beautiful work. I really wish I was crafty and handy like this.
Looks amazing! You fantastic craftsmanship!
Terrific work -great to see-thanks
Another awesome repair!🎸
That's a great job, well done!
What a creative way to repair a broken headstock!
Congrats!
Friend, you're my new hero.
excellent work
Thats amazing work
Class work man !
Superb work.
It's good to see ya bud! You have done one "hell" of a job Derek on that repair.....I've said it before I'll say it again you are very much my favorite luthier hands down.......I know there are some good ones out there like Dan from Stew Mac-- but, Big D I love your style sir.....best wishes to you and your family stay safe and healthy ok!
that's not a nasty one...that's a clean one.
Very good job dude .
I just bought a 74 Gibson SG Standard with a Heaestock repair. Was kinda messy so i did it again, also to restore the valute that was missing. Did the same routing you did. But i did send it to a good friend to get that Spot repainted in the right colour. It was cherry red back then, now it a Mix of Red and brown. Looks really cool
Damn dude you are right up there with Dan Erlewine! Excellent repair job!
Super job
Great work! I like the tri-star TN hat!!
Great job 👍👍
Awesome job D
awesome job
thanks!
Thank you for the video!
Great Work!
Great job!
For the top headstock: Crimson has a black superglue. Penetrates further into the wood then a wood filler. As usual : NICE JOB! R,
Cool vid. I’m glad I’m not the only one who smooshes the wood filler in with my fingers. 😄
Great fix
Superb!
Very nicely done.
Thank you! Cheers!
@@bigdguitars you’re welcome.
Nice job !!
Cool job mate. If I were based in the US you'd be the guy who would fix my guitars! cheers
Nice fix. As for the "diamond" shaped wood piece, in the furniture making business it is called a "dutchman."
Looks great
When I first saw that block inlay bullshit I was like, oh hell no!
But I must admit, that came out pretty damn good. Thanks for sharing...
From Leo: You Sir are an artist
Nice fix, Derek. I have a couple of these headstock repairs sitting waiting to be done. Was there a reason for not putting the logo under the clear coat?
Do you document these jobs also, or just amps?
Yes! He forgot 🤐
I love P90s on a Les Paul. Good choice to keep them. Your work is impeccable. How do I contact you for a setup on my Les Paul
Good job ..I need mine fixed do you take in work for the public
ART
Masterful repair, Derek. Really well done.
Out of curiosity/learning, how is this diamond block better vs two strips of mahogany running thru neck and headstock? Just preference?
That guitar had an incredible fingerboard. The wood almost looked like the what you could find a Lp custom. I have 2 standards and 1 tribute, and none of them have fingerboards that look that good. This video also highlights why I don't leave my LPs on stands when I am not playing them. I have 3 dogs who like to wrestle and play with each other...and all it would take is for one of them to bump a guitar stand and someone might be making one of these videos about one of my guitars. Due to their fragility, I do not mind when Gibson use maple for LP necks. I don't have any evidence, but I do think that maple necks are more resistent to falls and just toughter in general . You rarely see videos like these being made with Norlin era LPs or current day Tributes.
I wonder if Graphtec needs to come up with an entire gibson headstock replacement l
I have no experience with repairing head stocks, but looks like a nice job to me.
Nice .
Question ? Self locking joints / blind dovetail joints . Any reasons why not in use ?
Much better than butt joints .
Or possibly splines/ lemon splines would improve first build .
( Broken necks are like . Pete and Repeat sitting on a fence . Pete fell off . Who's left ? Repeat ! Got nail Pete down 🤣🤣🤣)
I heard somewhere that Gibson will offer a discount to anyone who will accept delivery of a new guitar with the headstock already broken. You can use the savings to take it to be repaired at a shop of your choice, and it will then be better than new. I think it's a great idea.
So good!
yours is more complicated!
@@bigdguitars if it looks half as good as this tho I’m gonna be thrilled!
Bought a acoustic guitar with the headstock split a part. The problem is that the split is almost perfect, like they sawed it in a vertical line, I tried to glue with contact glue (best glue the construct shop worker recommended me), a week later, splited again. Dunno how to repair, especially because the singular way the two parts are separated. Pls someone can help me???
Nice guitar
hello good job l take note of the video surtout for the polishing l am finishing a GIBSON les paul model christophe FRANCE
Excellent job, major repetitive problem with Les Pauls
What kind of price tag comes with this great work.?
Another great video, thanks. Given the frequency of the Gibson headstock break, I think I’ve seen repair videos by a half dozen or so YT luthiers. Everyone has a slightly different variant on the process and approach. Keeps it both informative and entertaining, for sure.
I was just wondering is there anything Gibson could change in the production of these to prevent breaks? Like an internal metal strap hidden like the truss rod? Just seems so fragile on an expensive piece of gear.
Great save ,and at first it's barely noticeable . A sold color on the neck ,like black and you would not notice it at all . Just let everyone know that you had fixed it . 🎸😎
I would probably assume the amount of head stocks that break are very low percentage however, I’m wondering if Gibson could invest in some sort of a technology to strengthen that section of the neck, like possibly impregnating the wood with epoxy just in the headstock area.
Awesome! That's the one you recently refinished in mean green?
that freboard is gorgeous what is that?
Now it's a real Gibson!
I am curious as to why you went directly above the truss rod and not a slat to either side? I am wondering if spot spraying the repair rather than stripping the whole neck would have made a better repair.
Friskit, frisqet, phriscet? I’ve never actually heard of that thing, however you spell it. Pretty cool idea.
Brisket, nice.
Frisket 👍
Comes as either a masking liquid or sheets of adhesive plastic film
@@DavyHulme I learn something new everyday. Thank you!
Okay D, this one left me with a lot of questions. I'm nowhere near as experienced as you, so here goes -
1) Why did you not rout the block you added to the neck joint in a more "centered" position? To me it just seems offset a touch. Was there some reasoning behind the chosen position and shape?
2) Why not mask off the neck binding when you started sanding the neck finish off?
yes it was slightly off. Thats because there is a crack that extended further on one side. the binding was done terribly on this guitar. tons of scratches this was a major improvement.
wow!
is it really worth it?
Guitar repair shops love Gibson.
This is so common, how did such a vulnerability be allowed to stay to this day?
Cool repair and nice vid. But then there's soo much experience out there on how to fix this.
Gibson did try with volutes and maple necks. The maple necked Gibsons from the NorLin era have held up very well. What made them go back? It’s 100% the fault of the Burst and the customers. Tradition, in other words.
yea they needed a les paul modern that fixes all these issues, going back to the volute. or reinforce with maple strips before they place the headstock plate on.
@@bigdguitars The could also just place the adjustment end of the truss rod at the body end of the neck, thus eliminating that void behind the nut. It's not the lack of a volute causing the breaks, it's that absence of wood in general.
If you take care of your Gibson there is never a need to worry about this. Any guitar can crack if treated carelessly.
@@ryanfulldark2775 Sure, but even the most careful people can have an accident. When was the last time you heard of a Strat or Tele headstock breaking off because the guitar fell over? Not saying it can't happen, nor that it never has, but Gibson Les Pauls and SGs are notorious for this happening.
That pull chain.
I think the wooden patch piece is called a biscuit or cleat.
biscuit yes!
You should provide the EBay link.
My Epiphone Les Paul headstock broke the other day :-( is there any point on having it repaired? I am thinking the cost to repair it would cost more than what the guitar is worth ($1,000.00 Canadian).
Cheers
Можно было бы сделать волют,для надёжности,а так получился отличный ремонт 👍
Lol that's actually an easy one. The tough one are the ones with multiple break points and jagged fragmented edges.
It looks like that big buffer wheel could cause a new break.
Sound better after repair.
Looks like an ebony board?
Awesome….First I’ve seen with a square block rather than longer, thinner type. Someone smarter than me can maybe explain the difference and what’s more effective
Just because of the way my brain works it would drive me nuts that this little diamond was set off to the side and not centered with the neck for aesthetics.
You cant even see it , thats ballsy
I think 2 longer parallel stripes would would better.
it didn't need that. that would have been overkill.
You selling?
yes 1350 shipped.
Good job, but it doesn't look like you are wearing any protection from all the harmful dust and spray vapor
Your hat gets the the way of the camera limiting the view.
How much?
1350 shipped.
I get why a Gibson's value decreases after a headstock is broken, but I don't get why it goes down so drastically. If fixed correctly, it's as strong and as accurate as it was new. The guitar retains the tone, tuning stability & quality it did before the break. There should be a way to rate the repair, like a certification, that if met, can help it retain more of its deserved value.
I must be bad with money, 'cause I'd pay 80-90% of a guitar's value otherwise if the neck is fixed with the care shown in this video. It seems like they lose 75% of their value upon headstock break. I'd personally prefer the neck glue melted & entire neck removed & replaced, but I guess bolt-on exists for a reason.