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This Les Paul I gave my nephew has cracked head stock

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Was just doing a pick up swap on my old LP Classic. Looks like a cracked head stock. Dors this ever turn out to be just the nitro cracked?

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I also see some asshole guitar repair man has made his buy a whole set of after market tuner instead of just replacing the broken tulip tuner button on the original Kluson ones.

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Nephew just told me it broke and he had it repaired. Must not have wanted me to know as it was me who gave him the guitar. Not so impressed with this repair job tbh.

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Looked at it in good light with my glasses on. The 'crack' is actually a line of glue where it was repaired. Hopefully holds on. Damn LPs. This is a 2004 LP Classic. Putting Seymour Duncans in it to replace EMG set. Nephew is over his Zakk phase now.

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Who did the repair?

I've had three repaired Gibsons. All seemed good and solid. Wood glue is amazing stuff. Honestly. How the fuck does it work?

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Molly wrote:Who did the repair?

I've had three repaired Gibsons. All seemed good and solid. Wood glue is amazing stuff. Honestly. How the fuck does it work?
How's your recent clamp-fest repair job hanging on Molly? Are we going to see it next weekend?

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Aquila Rossa wrote:Was just doing a pick up swap on my old LP Classic. Looks like a cracked head stock. Dors this ever turn out to be just the nitro cracked?
This is good. Nobody will ever mistake it for a Chinese fake now.
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Molly wrote: Wood glue is amazing stuff. Honestly. How the fuck does it work?
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So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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codedog wrote:
Molly wrote:Who did the repair?

I've had three repaired Gibsons. All seemed good and solid. Wood glue is amazing stuff. Honestly. How the fuck does it work?
How's your recent clamp-fest repair job hanging on Molly? Are we going to see it next weekend?
It's fine but I won't bother bringing it. Just the R6 I expect.

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Molly wrote:
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Molly wrote:Who did the repair?

I've had three repaired Gibsons. All seemed good and solid. Wood glue is amazing stuff. Honestly. How the fuck does it work?
How's your recent clamp-fest repair job hanging on Molly? Are we going to see it next weekend?
It's fine but I won't bother bringing it. Just the R6 I expect.
its a 339 isn't it? Shame about the break, I love mine, it plays really well :) And its the same plywood as Gibsons use! :)
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Aquila Rossa wrote:I also see some asshole guitar repair man has made his buy a whole set of after market tuner instead of just replacing the broken tulip tuner button on the original Kluson ones.
I wouldn't have thought you can buy them in any less than a set of 6
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Bg wrote:
Molly wrote:
It's fine but I won't bother bringing it. Just the R6 I expect.
its a 339 isn't it? Shame about the break, I love mine, it plays really well :) And its the same plywood as Gibsons use! :)
Funny you mention that... in the past week I realised I really miss my Epi. Been thinking about a 339. One day...

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codedog wrote:
Bg wrote:
Molly wrote:
It's fine but I won't bother bringing it. Just the R6 I expect.
its a 339 isn't it? Shame about the break, I love mine, it plays really well :) And its the same plywood as Gibsons use! :)
Funny you mention that... in the past week I realised I really miss my Epi. Been thinking about a 339. One day...
It's a good guitar. Great for the $180 it cost me. Think it'll go to one of the kids.

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Molly wrote:
codedog wrote:

Funny you mention that... in the past week I realised I really miss my Epi. Been thinking about a 339. One day...
It's a good guitar. Great for the $180 it cost me. Think it'll go to one of the kids.
Let me know if the kids decide it's not for them.

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Not cool Nephew! Not cool at all. :grump:

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