If this doesn't make your Friday, well, I just don't know what will...

[Mark A. Kane]

Opened the case on this bad boy this morning

And another...

And just in case those don't suffice...

Frank, feel free to add these to your sideshow gallery. 

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that this repair works perfectly, holding the headstock in place with unrivaled authority but that I can't take credit for the idea nor it's execution.

[Frank Ford]

Thanks for the view - looks like somebody got 'er done. . .

[Kerry Krishna]

 Absolutely breathtaking... 

[Thomas James]

Funny! What's crazy is that I bet almost all of us have seen similar work.

[Mike Kolb]

American ingenuity at it's finest!  On the other hand, it's working, so there ya' go!  

In retrospect, I wonder if the "repairman" gave any thought to countersinking the back strap flush with the surface? That might've made the left-hand fretting a tad easier on his poor thumb:)

Thanks for sharing, Mark... priceless!

[Hesh Breakstone]

Come on guys be nice.... this "repair person" at least went to the trouble to attempt... to... match the color of the wood.... ;)  And what about those vintage "tone screws..."

Well at least this one is not a valuable older one.  Oh well.

[Ed Minch]

Maybe the owner only played up high on the neck?

[Joshua Levin-Epstein]

I don't get it. Is there something wrong with the repair?

[Allen L Wall]

WOW! Capo on the second fret please. Either that or the player is gonna need thumb replacement surgery.

[Paul Breen]

Helpful Henry!

I recognize his work.

[Ian Barker]

I'm almost afraid to ask...but does your client want the scaffolding removed?

[Brian Hart]

Here's another little feat of engineering!

[Ed Minch]

Are those hooks for wet laundry?  Nice mustache, though.

Ed Minch