I got a cheap Toronado off craigslist.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:01 pm

Got it off some guy whos in some signed band named Cage9. He was selling it for 100 bucks .YAY!

but theres a problem.

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OH MY GAWD!

It seems that in the heat of a set the singer jumped onto the guy's headstock leaving it like this for several months before landing in the hands of a shortscalite.

It came with all the original hardware, tuners, etc. along with some hipshot detuner on the LOW E slot. The original kluson is going back.

esteban · Post by **esteban** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:15 pm

duct tape?

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:18 pm

I don't think that's fixable. I think a neck replacement is in order.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:18 pm

Bound and ga....GLUED

I took off all the frets so as to sand and reradius the neck for neatness, using a 10' radius block present on these Toronados.

I'm going to go for smaller vintage styles frets (versus the worn out medium jumbos that were on there) and sand/refinish the back of the neck

I also cleaned off the tape residue and stickers left on the body.

I don't know, the tort on these things are really ugly. Maybe a new pg is in order.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:20 pm

dodgedartdave wrote:I don't think that's fixable. I think a neck replacement is in order.

psh, if i could find one. These necks are 24.75. I think its going to survive very easily.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:30 pm

Robt would fix it. Hell, it's an opportunity to see what would happen. RObroe too. $100 is a steal! Good on you.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:32 pm

Sublimedo wrote:
dodgedartdave wrote:I don't think that's fixable. I think a neck replacement is in order.
psh, if i could find one. These necks are 24.75. I think its going to survive very easily.

Make a new one and use that to copy it.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:42 pm

Maybe that repair will ok. That may be a good neck to strip and paint.

luke · Post by **luke** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:06 pm

dodgedartdave wrote:I don't think that's fixable. I think a neck replacement is in order.

Sub laughs in the face of pessimism. That actually looks like it might just work, and it'll give you a story to tell. For that price, bargain. The frets might even help to keep it together, you never know.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:27 pm

it looked like a clean break.
its definitly work trying to slvage, if anything just for fun.
looks like it will work fine.
you i saw those neck pics in the back ground of the bronco pics and thought.
"what the fuck is he clamping like that?" and now it makes perfect cents.
i bet once you sand it down it will just look like a wierd grain line.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:31 pm

might be an excuse to put a matching headstock, mint pickguard, and jazzmaster pickups on there.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:59 pm

Nice one, they are great guitars. Looks fixable to me, like rob said.. it looks like a clean break. Well done.
Why the vintage frets though? This is the second occasion you have offended me today.

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Wed May 28, 2008 10:50 pm

Nice work Sublimedo. That looks like its going to be alright!

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:35 pm

Loving the color combo on a 'nado, Frredo!

I see a three-point swoosher coming up soon.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Thu May 29, 2008 12:26 am

Fran wrote:Nice one, they are great guitars. Looks fixable to me, like rob said.. it looks like a clean break. Well done.
Why the vintage frets though? This is the second occasion you have offended me today.

Haha, not on purpose man. Actually, for all the guitars I have, only a few have vintage frets. I've got plenty of jumbo or medium jumbos to get my punk on.

Post by **Mike** » Thu May 29, 2008 8:58 am

Nice work!

What is the guitar count at now?

tribi9 · Post by **tribi9** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:05 am

Sublimedo wrote:
Bound and ga....GLUED

Do all Toronados have the "Fender" Spaghetti logo on the headstock? Sub, anybody?

Post by **Doog** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:20 am

Nasty example of tort, but I love that scheme on that guitar, looks amazing.

Wanna pick one up, one day.

Post by **Mike** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:32 am

Have you kitted out LE with a Black Skirt, Tort Top combo yet?

Post by **Doog** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:40 am

It's my birthday soon, so she can't refuse it, kinda like the Godfather.