Headstock crack repair

[MartinBarre]

This Epiphone Les Paul I sold got damaged in the post. It's actually not too bad, everything is intact, but if you push the headstock back the way you can see it's cracked.
I'm hoping I can just put some good wood glue into where the crack is and it'll be alright.

Anyone got any tips on how I can get the glue into the crack? I'm worried if I push too hard the whole thing will snap right off! But I don't see how I can get glue into such a small space. :hmm:


Picture 006 by stormwatch1977, on Flickr


Picture 007 by stormwatch1977, on Flickr

[Hellbat]

Thin some wood glue with a bit of water and use a syringe?

[sixx_ gunner]

Stew Mac sells that type of syringe.
That doesn't look too bad. Good Luck.

[DonP]

Sully and Pete (lhrocker) have done this type of repair me thinks.

[Corpsegrinder88]

Yep. Sully has a youtube Video of his repair walkthrough so to speak on his LP Studio that he fixed the neck on..

[RobRR]

I take some titebond, water it down some, and use a medical syringe. My buddys a medic so I had him get me a couple and theyve really come in handy. I would open it up some, squirt alot of glue in there, then clamp it carefully. I usually use clamps with rubber protectors on it to not damage the finsih. You can also use the string tension to hold it closed as well.

[MartinBarre]

I take some titebond, water it down some, and use a medical syringe. My buddys a medic so I had him get me a couple and theyve really come in handy. I would open it up some, squirt alot of glue in there, then clamp it carefully. I usually use clamps with rubber protectors on it to not damage the finsih. You can also use the string tension to hold it closed as well.

That's pretty much what I did, only with PVA glue. It's clamped up, I'll see how it is tomorrow, that'll be 48 hours for the glue to set.

[RobRR]

I hope it was wood pva glue!