new uhhhhh *project*

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:52 am

this is the same mustang that i fixed the headstock on last month.
this re-build is going to require a little more time i think

before you guys get all stupid about how that was a really nice guitar why did he smash it.

1. he asked me if i didn't mind first
2. it was fucking amazing watching it explode all over the wall at Broadway Joes

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:01 am

looks like a lot of work involved there. it'll be interesting to see how it turns out.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:02 am

fuck what did you do to piss of hilary?

rodvonbon · Post by **rodvonbon** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:08 am

The time you would spend trying to repair it wouldn't be worth the value (what is it, late 70's?). Scrap the body and neck, get new ones and build a different guitar.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:29 am

Never seen a break like that. That's amazing.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:01 am

This is going to be an epic repair - probably going to need wood splines and other reenforcement. It looks like most of yr original repair held, which is a good sign. What's the plan of attack? Is the trussrod undamaged?

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:30 am

just stick jam all that shit into a wall or ceiling in the house and it will be a cool ass looking work of art. OH SHIT A GUITARS BLASTING THROUGH THE WALL.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:21 am

Sloan wrote:just stick jam all that shit into a wall or ceiling in the house and it will be a cool ass looking work of art. OH SHIT A GUITARS BLASTING THROUGH THE WALL.

Zachly.

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:04 pm

Different strokes for different folks I guess.

Jagermeister · Post by **Jagermeister** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:08 pm

Really stupid waste, I don't care who he got permission from

But repairing it must be a good experience.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:09 pm

its not a 70's. its a blue comp stang RI from like 2002. he just painted it black and put on a new pickguard

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:02 pm

Wait, is this YOUR old comp blue stang?

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:14 pm

I would rather he did it with Strats or Squiers. It would have been okay had the body not busted--he could have just gotten a new neck. I have never seen a break like that. My question is: how did the old glue fix hold up? Here's a rare opportunity to do a Myth Busters experiment.

Aeon · Post by **Aeon** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:57 pm

I don't understand why anyone would do this. It's not really artistic, given that people like Townshend and Cobain have worn it out.

That body is beyond repair, it cracked at the neck joint. If it were just the neck that broke you'd just have to replace it, but based on those pictures the thing is a total loss. I guess you can salvage -some- of it (bridge, trem, tuners, pups, electronics) but beyond that I think the wood is fubar.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:17 pm

i agree with robvondon,

the neck pocket is totally trashed to shit.
the neck is dead.

however: most of the "important" stuff is still intact. i say just buy a new guitar and do something with the remnants.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:20 pm

you guys have no confidence in my skillz

ill fix this fuckin thing. the break at the neck joint was so ragged that there is tons and tons of surface area for the new gluez to stick to. its not like im gluing a flat surface to a flat surface. i think its gonna work. it might not be something that will ever tour again but i think i can save this for a apartment guitar

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:28 pm

nick its obvious that you missed the thread i made last month about the first rebuild of this guitar. go read it.

http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtop ... sc&start=0

the first time i fixed it, i fixed this break

fixed.

i suppose i could just merge this topic into the first thread but then some of you still wouldn't look at it if i did.

Aeon · Post by **Aeon** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:30 pm

You did a fine job with fixing it last time, the problem is that now the break is at places that compromise the stability of the entire neck. You might be able to glue this back together, but it will likely have problems with warping, staying in tune, etc.

But good luck. If all else fails, it'd make a pretty cool wall decoration.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:18 pm

thats basswood for you, I guess. Best of luck, man. That's going to be a fun project.

new uhhhhh project

new uhhhhh project