Nasty one piece neck headstock break on LoPrinzi, help! - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T20:08:53Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/nasty-one-piece-neck-headstock-break-on-loprinzi-help?feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou could try this, I belt sa…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-10-04:2177249:Comment:735342011-10-04T04:08:12.404ZJohnhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/John631
<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167735597?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167735597?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> You could try this, I belt sanded across the crack creating a scoop and then glued in veneer in layers. I think there are 8 layers altogether. When I had it built up proud of the neck profile I carved it to shape and then put another layer over the whole headstock into the built up part. I glued the veneers in one at a time so it took a few days. I've done it this way with a…
<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167735597?profile=original"><img class="align-full" width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167735597?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a>You could try this, I belt sanded across the crack creating a scoop and then glued in veneer in layers. I think there are 8 layers altogether. When I had it built up proud of the neck profile I carved it to shape and then put another layer over the whole headstock into the built up part. I glued the veneers in one at a time so it took a few days. I've done it this way with a solid piece and carved it into a volute when that would work. The 007 picture looks like a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-09-24:2177249:Comment:732012011-09-24T17:55:43.395ZPaul Verticchiohttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulVerticchio
The 007 picture looks like a cat's face! Cool.
The 007 picture looks like a cat's face! Cool. That's what my instinct was t…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-09-24:2177249:Comment:731952011-09-24T15:11:46.520Zmordechai rosenblatthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/mordechairosenblatt
<p>That's what my instinct was telling me, thanks for the confirmation. </p>
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<p>Now my question is this: Due to the crack not being centered on the neck, should the overlay follow the shape of the wood that has separated? </p>
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<p>-Mordechai</p>
<p>That's what my instinct was telling me, thanks for the confirmation. </p>
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<p>Now my question is this: Due to the crack not being centered on the neck, should the overlay follow the shape of the wood that has separated? </p>
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<p>-Mordechai</p> Not knowing what glue is now…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-09-24:2177249:Comment:729872011-09-24T11:34:31.511ZDavid Houchenshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DavidBryceHouchens
Not knowing what glue is now saturated in the brake, I'm with Frank. Go with a backstrap. With the peghead veneer still intact, it shoud be a good fix. DH
Not knowing what glue is now saturated in the brake, I'm with Frank. Go with a backstrap. With the peghead veneer still intact, it shoud be a good fix. DH I favor the backstrap overlay…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2011-09-24:2177249:Comment:730882011-09-24T06:04:52.352ZFrank Fordhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/FrankFord
<p>I favor the backstrap overlay:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/Structural/BrokenHeadstocks/BackstrapOverlay/phoverlay.html" target="_blank">http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/Structural/BrokenHeadstocks/BackstrapOverlay/phoverlay.html</a></p>
<p>I favor the backstrap overlay:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/Structural/BrokenHeadstocks/BackstrapOverlay/phoverlay.html" target="_blank">http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/Structural/BrokenHeadstocks/BackstrapOverlay/phoverlay.html</a></p>