For sale is a 2003 sg faded with crescent moon inlays and ebony fretboard. The reissue bass has the 3012 short scale of the original. Gibson sg special faded 2003 crescent moon inlays reverb. Heads up 2 headstock cracks a bit more challenging guitarless said. For the price that gibson charges for their guitars, they should be perfect. Again, the grain all goes in the same direction so its less likely to crack. Contact thomann immediately and get them to replace it just in case it is more than the lacquer which is cracked. My 68 sg special broke in the exact same spot amongst others. The picture on the left shows a crack in the neck below the tuners, and another crack below that. The guitars value wont ever be the same as one without one, but for someone who wants a gibson and doesnt want to spend a lot of money they can be just as good and just as strong after the break as ones without it. Discussion in guitars in general started by yamaha 350, oct 22, 2017. This one was especially simple, as the headstock was still attached to the neck, and the crack wasnt terribly deep.
Was looking for the forumsthoughts as to preventing the crack from getting worse. It is a thin body guitar and there is a lot of stress there under string tension. Gibson les paul neckheadstock crack my guitar fell down. You can see a chunk of wood was knocked of the top of my headstock when i accidentally bashed it into a cinder block wall. I would say that is a common weak spot on the sg just not as common as the headstock break. In order to insure that this doesnt happen a third time ill glue the headstock back together then reinforce it with a back strap overlay, subfaceplate wedge and a new, ebony face plate. If repaired correctly i wouldnt be worried about it.
Tuners ultimate precision and longlasting tuning headstock combined with a chrome supreme truss rod cover for our most luxurious sg headstock ever neck a shredmachine that looks like a million bucks fingerboard comfortable, classy and tonaly superior inlays luxurious inlays with a rocking spirit top this carved aaa flamed maple top reveal the true beauty of the sg hardware. Ive played older eb basses and newer sg basses for 40 plus years and have never seen nor heard of a broken headstock on one of these. The sg in the video had its headstock broken off, and it was eventually traded as a broken guitar for studio time. I just took in a beautiful 1963 gibson sg for repair with a cracked headstock. Vintage guitars info gibson solidbody vintage guitar collecting. Fixing a broken gibson headstock strange guitarworks. The spring 1962 issue of gibson gazette of 1962 shows les paul and mary ford, with les holding an unusual looking gibson sg. Les paul is now removed from the truss rod cover and model officially known as the sg standard, neck shape get slightly larger. The company was founded in kalamazoo, michigan, but production shifted to nashville, tennessee, in the early.
I want you to use all your powers, and all your skills. There have been many rumors and in the end, its one of those situations where well probably never really know the whole truth or the stigma around gibson, les and the sg. Gibson sg timeline the 1960s vintage guitar and bass. Our most recent patient is a 70s gibson sg that had been repaired and rerepaired several times in other shops. Gibson add strips up the sides of their headstocks. Im trying to find out if this is a serious crack and if it will spread. My buddy who owned the guitar before me replaced the bridge pickup and informed me the neck pickup is stock.
If the guitar is a brand new gibson and there is a lacquer crack anywhere near the headstock i would be very wary and worried. I never dropped the guitar, no one else ever played it and it was always cased. On most gibson s that would have been enough to break the headstock off. The previous owner said its been there a long time, and he thinks its just a crack in the finish, from where he bumped the guitar years ago.
I just bought a nice old 1977 gibson sg standard online. People dont jump out of their seat for a broken neck gibson. Our full setup includes full diagnostics and inspection of the entire instrument, full inspection of all electronics, personalized recommendations for upgrades and improvements, full redress and polish of frets with 7 courses of fine sandpapers and micromesh with a complete high gloss buff on our arbor buffer, cleaning and oiling of fret board, tightening hardware, replacing any needed small. As for differences between standard and reissue, it depends entirely on the model in question. Buying one is a way to afford an expensive gibson guitar, because the headstock break reduces the monetary value of the guitar.
Gibson sg rear headstock veneer added after a previous repair failed and cracked the neck again. Each instrument celebrates gibson s legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail. Guitar waterslide decal headstock logos for all over the world. Repaired sg headstock value gibson usa gibson brands forums.
It has a jaggedlooking 1 crack just below the neck volute at the headstock. Gibson guitar with a severely broken head stock is repaired. Gibson is now showing a new guitar with pre cracked headstock. Gibson sg headstock finds the strength to heal duration.
The whole end of contract time with gibson and les was definitely a less than stellar relationship and wasnt exactly a joyful time. Gibson les paul traditional 2018 now with precracked headstocks. Hi allmy grip slipped on my gig bag, dropped it, and the sg inside now has a broken headstock. Here, you can see the crack where the neck transitions to the headstock. If it plays, feels and sounds great at a headstock repair price then go for it. Each time the guitar peg head cam loose again or broke in a new spot. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Gibson les paul traditional 2018 now with precracked. Theres a big chunk of my income that comes from repairing broken necks and.
It was a deep crack but the headstock had not come completely off. Hi all i have recently been seeing a fair few gibson sg s for sale on the likes of ebay etc with broken or cracked headstocks for reasonable money. Notice the ebony tailblock with maestro vibrola, and the side to side vibrola. Gibson guitars have a weak point in the headstock joint. Gibson logo mother of pearl rainbow headstock les paul standard from korea. I tried to epoxy the chunk back on, it didnt work, i was a dopey 17 year old. If you have even minor woodworking skills a syringe and some titebond original, most headstock repairs can be fixed. Its certainly effective but, depending on how the neck and headstock is constructed, it can introduce problems.
Headstock repairs greatly reduce the value of the guitar, regardless of how good the repair is. The gibson custom shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality and sound excellence. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. It consisted of numbers that were impressed into the wood. This happens all the time gibson carves their necks out of one piece of mahogany, leaving endgrain exposed and thus creates a very weak point right where the headstock joins the neck. Get the best deals on gibson headstock when you shop the largest online selection at. The headstock is still intact i cant open up the crack to get glue in. So headstock broke, put a lokcing nut on it, and glued. And, by far the biggest chunk of that comes from repairing the broken necks and headstocks of gibson guitars. Our most recent patient is a 70s gibson sg that had been repaired and re repaired several times in other shops.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Other instruments choose to angle the entire headstock back to accomplish this. In this video im showing you what happend with my gibson les paul. Unfortunately, the wings miss out on the area just behind the nut the notorious weak point. The gibson sg reissue bass brings back gibson s classic dualpickup sg bass from the70s. The gibson logo one of the most globally recognized logos of all time is silkscreened in gold across the top of the headstock face of the sg special faded. Ive been playing gibsons since the early 70s and have never suffered a broken headstock. Gibson cannot find a better picture of the guitar lol. I like to say this weak point is a price we pay for the awesome tone we get from our gibsons. Patent number humbucking pickups, maestro vibrato with lyre and logo on coverplate but occassionally the sideways vibrato is still seen on a few 1963 gibson sg standard models. After several repairs and some less than spectacular attempts at touching up the affected area, it showed up in our shop. Guitar tech neck surgery kit, broken gibson sg neck repair, snapped headstock, fix a broken headstock. Come to think of it, i owned a pelham blue gibson sg melody maker that got out of tune at a show and i threw it to the ground. I come to find out its at this price because it had a cracked headstock.
I would like to build up the back of the neck and then take this hideous peice of wood off covering truss rod or. Ive seen a few in my time and i mention it in my general article about broken necks. Hey guys, i just bought a gibson sg special faded off of craigslist. Not impossible, of course but, all things being equal, youll have fewer fender headstock cracking than gibson. Buying a used guitar with a headstock repair muff wiggler. I replaced the entire headstock on a epi custom years ago and the headstock was thrown away before i got it. It has the typical gibson headstock break, but with added problems. My guess is that you mean vintage guitars versus modern ones, so its probably holly vs. Buy the string butler v3 guitar tuning improvement device best guitar upgrade to improve tuning stability black chrome. Save gibson headstock broken to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Gibson and slash are proud to present the new slash collection of signature guitars. These wings are glued on with the grain in the same direction as the headstock which is good. Its one of the 2002 ones with the ebony fretboard and the moon inlays.
If you are really unlucky, it might still be cracked through to the truss rod cavity though. Actually i purchased a used gibson sg not vintage from guitar. So you can get a fine gibson without paying as much. The sg is an absolutely classic gibson model, first shipped in 1961 and available in one form or another ever since. Sorry to sound so negative but this is a well known problem. The gibson sg reissue bass features a vintagestyle tb neck humbucker pickup and a minihumbucker at the bridge for wide tonal range. After last months debacle with a damaged and chipped les paul being used in the companys own marketing, they have done it again.
One day i opened the hard shell case it was kept in and the neck had broken at the back of the headstock opposite the nut. The sg faded 2016 t uses the same supreme tonewood combination as its predecessor of nearly 50 years ago, carries the same rocksolid, timetested hardware complement as the legendary sgs of the 60s, and offers all the legendary playability that has made gibson famous. That headless gibson sg meme is actually a real guitar. Heres an interesting explanation on why gibson headstocks are more vulnerable to breaking compared to other guitars. The first gibson custom bass was the gibson eb0, which the company brought out in 1969. If youve seen more repaired headstock s on gibson s than other basses it could be because the owner felt it was worth repairing, and you cant simply bolt on a new neck. Upon arriving in fort wayne for gearfest 2017, worldfamous guitarist dweezil zappa discovered his airline had modified his prized gibson sg its headstock was snapped completely off the neck. Adhesive the adhesive used to join neck and body is franklin titebond 50, one of the strongest glues on the market today. Gibson add a volute in the 1970s that saved the headstock on my 72 sg.
In 1961, gibson started a new serial number system. May 28, 2016 in this video im showing you what happend with my gibson les paul. The string butler v3 guitar tuning improvement device best. New listing used gibson firebird reverse headstock. Before the break i only used it as a backup guitar because it never stayed in tune. I didnt notice this hairline crack by the headstock. This means that a lot of the headstock face is reinforced along the grain. This type of repair is fairly common for lpstyle guitars.
Would you ever buy a guitar with a repaired broken headstock. Sep 30, 2010 heads up 2 headstock cracks a bit more challenging guitarless said. Sg badly repaired headstock gibson usa gibson brands. I picked this up at a market today as you can see the headstock has broken and suffered a very bad repair it seems solid enough as is. The cracks in the middle are do to a piece of wood added in the middle of the neck to add strength to the neck. This 1974 gibson les paul came into the shop with a crack in the headstock that needed to be fixed. After the headstock repair, it held in tune great and has never been a problem since. Im guessing the joint was weak to begin with and the repair made it more solid. I know ive done a lot of gibson bashing in this one. Guitar decal waterslide headstock logos for fender guitar decals, stratocaster guitar decals, telecaster guitar decals, gibson decals, epiphone decals. Pointing out a headstock crackrepair is not idiots being idiots.
In fact the sg can be considered one of the cornerstone models of gibson s range for over half a century. A gibson with an expertly repaired headstock can make excellent music, and last longer than its owners career. The picture on the left shows a crack in the neck below the. What to avoid is the inexpertly repaired headstock, done.
Apr 10, 20 this week i encountered an all too common problem. Headstock was cracked several years back but had it fixed. The new sg standard 2016 t embodies all the tone, feel, and look of the original rendition of this legendary guitar, all wrapped into a design that remains one of the most versatile guitars ever. The guitar plays and sounds great, but has some notable issues. Offering a staff of highly skilled and experienced luthiers in our state of the art climate controlled environment, gibson is fully equipped to perform any operations required in all phases of.
Gibson guitar headstock logo, decal, lot x2, oem, 0. Although a broken gibson headstock seems like the end of the world, its usually a pretty simple problem to fix. A summary of the refurbishment work carried out on a clients gibson sg includes headstock repair, neck sand and oil, full fret board work through, new pickup and circuitry installation all. Try to make the repair yourself and researchlearn how to do it and you may have a playable sg for a very cheap price. Something slightly unusual about this is that this guitar suffered a headstock break while still in its case. Usa gibson les paul standard studio hornbeam headstock veneer old production lp. Apr 20, 2018 off the back of this, someone posted under the video that they worked with the owner of this guitar and that it was actually a real gibson sg. Guitar specialist guitar repair and restoration services. These models represent electric and acoustic guitars slash has played before millions of fans during his career and influenced multiple generations of players around the world. A summary of the refurbishment work carried out on a clients gibson sg includes headstock repair, neck sand and oil, full fret board work. For half a century, the gibson guitar corporation has been manufacturing highquality bass guitars. This headstock was broken completely off and reglued twice already.
With a straight headstock, like the fenderstyle, stringtrees are one method used to increase the nut break angle. The headstock was already stable with the crack, but has been repaired professionally out. You can see some pics herethe headstock isnt completely off, but the damage alone makes my gut wrench. The gibson logo one of the most globally recognized logos of all time is silkscreened in gold across the top of the headstock face of the sg special, and the sg model name is imprinted in the trussrod cover. To many mint used out there to pay full or almost full price for one with a broken headstock repair. Gibson guitars have a weak point in the headstock joint where the 17 degree back angle cuts across the grain of the mahogany. Its the headstock of a gibson sg and, as you can see, its broken. This is generally considered to be the most confusing out of all gibsons serial number systems used.
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