Side Crack - My son sits on Death Row awaiting your advice

[Alan Cangemi]

No need to get into the gory details, but my 93 Guild D50 was accidently banged and a 3" crack has opened up on the treble side. My son (an excellent bass player and very good guitarist) is now Dead Man Walking.  How can I fix or have this fixed and what's it going to set me back?

 

[Howard Klepper]

Don't use super glue.  Don't align with masking tape.

Bring it to a competent repair person, it isn't a big deal.

[Frank Ford]

Take it to your local luthier and get it fixed - it shouldn't set you back all that much.  It's a small injury and can have no effect on the tone or longevity of the guitar.

 

As to the perp, give him a break, and reserve the wrath for the time when he backs your car over the neighbor's three-year-old. . .

[Alan Cangemi]

he backed the car over the three year old last year....I let that slide, it was only a kid, not MY GUITAR.

 

thanks for the advice.

 

his sentence has been reduced to life without parole....I'm betting by end of day he'll get off on "time served"

[Ned Knepp]

Think of it as "personalized' now. You own a custom guitar!