Les paul neck finish crack

I bought a new 2017 bluberry burst lp standard 2 months ago, yes its a 2017 and its been hanging in the shop until i bought it. Launched from my store powered by cibson clespaul special ii l. 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. Glossy to satin neck finish sanded in 10 mnutes of effort. It possesses a rosewood fingerboard and mahogany neck. Gibson les paul traditional 2018 now with precracked headstocks. The crack on the back is very pronounced and runs dead center up the.

I feel that a strat and tele in my opinion the two other big ones also have an amazing neck pickup tone, but the les paul really shines and sings when you add some gain to it. This video i go over the cracks with 1500 grit sandpaper and smooth down the tiny edges of the cracks until you can no longer feel them, i had intended on finishing with 2000 grit paper and many. The op has the finish crack in a good spot so he can remove the neck and see if the wood was effected. With over 80 shape and thickness combinations, plus a choice of time tested tone woods, usacg necks are truly custom pieces, made for individual players preferences. And ive been told that the poly on guitars is like the clear coat on cars, where it takes more flex than wood could take to crack the finish. If you drop a poly guitar, the poly will crack and sometimes even shatter in that area. If you look at any les paul neck joint its obvious that its the same joint that they use on the es 175 i have said for years that gibson should simply break all the necks at the factory before the guitars are even painted. I shopped around for replacement les paulstyle neck and bit the bullet on this kmise lp neck, as its surprisingly hard to find necks elsewhere. The golden era returns with the original collection. Working on an aged les paul, erick coleman has to sand part of the yellowed binding.

The guitar is still beautiful from 5 feet away and plays and sounds like a dream. The ultraiii has a chambered body, which makes it much lighter and gives it more acoustic overtones. Les paul juniors and specials from the 50s til 61 were made from mahogany alone, as were 50s les paul customs. As dan erlewine was packing a customers les paul for shipment, he noticed that somebody in his shop had scratched the top. Today however i did notice a crack that looks like its running along the seam of the heelneck joint. If you have a great les paul, the neck pickup can be an immense reward on its own. I have a 1999 american strat that has a couple of chips in the finish.

I have just noticed some cracks on the finish around the heel and some that run up the neck and on the back. Gibson usa les paul traditional 2018 now with precracked headstocks. Once the strings were off, it was obvious that it was a lot more than the lacquer. It preserves the look of a traditional les paul guitar. I bought this guitar neck as a replacement for an early 1970s japanese sekova les paul left to me by my late mother. Because of the grain runout on this mahogany neck the crack on the bass side of the neck is actually pulled closed by the tension of the strings. It is just that i have some 35 year old poly finished set neck guitars with no such cracks not epis.

The original neck was shot and had a bad truss rod. Guys, without examining a particular guitar, nobody can tell if a finish crack is really that or something more serious. Wonderful kit, excellent woods dark rosewood check out their website at buy. Ive had poly chip off the side of the neck and other spots too.

Epiphone les paul series ii special electric guitar functional. There is a long finish crack running down the back of the neck. Gilmore baritone guitar neck repair and fingerboard reglue. Vintage guitars info gibson solidbody vintage guitar. But i have o admit that the crack through the binding does throw me a bit. Now with its ebony or antique white finish, the les paul custom has often been referred to as the tuxedo les paul. Epiphone les paul special plus electric guitar needs. Guitar repair las vegas, broken gibson guitars poorly. Gibson les paul traditional 2018 cracked headstock source. Hey guys, i just scooped an awesome alpine white studio. Ever since the 70s, the design of the standard has remained relatively static, and although different names, finishes and hardware options have come and gone, the desirability of the gibson les paul standard remains.

Fixing a broken gibson headstock strange guitarworks. The pots actually date to 1960 but the serial number is from 1962. My sg has some finish cracks near the neck joint, but if you look closely it is the finish and not the wood. If you were to hold the guitar in playing position. A basic les paul neck crack repair finger lakes guitar. I own examples of all the above, and my knowledge in this comes from inspecting, repairing and maintaining my guitars. Aging a les paul page 1 joes guitars, amps and gear. I used a glue syringe from stewartmacdonald and titebond iii cleans up with water and clamped it for several hours. Here, you can see the crack where the neck transitions to the headstock. Today however i did notice a crack that looks like its running along the seam of the heel neck joint. Hey ive got a gibson lp that was exposed to cold a while back and a few cracks have formed through the clear coat, is there anything i can do to fix. Here is a tutorial on the complete repair of a les paul example.

And with its gold appointments, fully bound body, neck and headstock and motherofpearl inlays. I recently got an epiphone les paul standard for a markdown price. It has a grounding hum when played, the 3 way switch cuts in and out. Yeah my 2007 gibson les paul custom has this very same problem. Also the neck is a laminate of three pieces of mahagony instead of a 1piece neck. Bolton set neck style necks and bodies guitarfetish. Aging a les paul page 1 joes guitars, amps and gear joe bonamassa forum the official forum for all things joe bonamassa, guitars and blues music.

The carved top on a 50s les paul custom was carved over and under to create a chamber between the body and body top. Paying tribute to our iconic past, the original collection brings back the classic guitars that shaped sound across all generations and genres of music. I have had numerous techs look at this and the crack only goes as deep as the finish. Checking cracking a nitro guitar finish nitrocellulose. Les paul models sg models esstyle models basses designer models gibson custom shop. This type of repair is fairly common for lpstyle guitars. As the title suggests, i am getting a usa fender standard telecaster but notice the differences in finish. The owner of the shop said this was a common issue with teles.

Gibson les paul traditional 2018 now with precracked. The exterior damage is obvious but its pretty certain that crack extends into the neck tenon too the tenons the bit that gets glued into the neck pocket in the body. Find great deals on ebay for gibson les paul neck and les paul replacement neck. When gibson opted to make it a glue on neck instead, les paul had his name taken off the model because he did not want his name associated with yet another gibson blunder. I purchased this kit a couple of months ago and long story short, my buddy is having a second baby and offered to sell me his les paul at a very good price that i cannot pass up on. Slight cracks in fretboard binding gibson brands forums. You can no more undo a crack than you can return to yesterday this is called irreversible. This is a video of a repair to a crack at the headstock of a 1961 gibson sg. Epiphone les paul custom pro electric guitar ebony.

Our necks are truly custom made usa custom guitars replacement necks offer you the best feel, tons of options, and the highest quality available anywhere. See neck inventory build your custom neck now neck features a number of. A les paul has three interfaces where the finish meets the binding of the neck. I played it at the music store for hours over the course of a few weeks and thought i checked everything, but when i got home i realized some little cracks on the binding of the fretboard. This 1974 gibson les paul came into the shop with a crack in the headstock that needed to be fixed. Also on the gibson logo and diamond inlay and the headstock binding. Vintage 1962 gibson les paul sg custom white 1960s with. This is a studio model that fell to the ground causing multiple cracks. This les paul took a tumble and broke in a nasty way. A short tutorial showing how to get that cracking checking effect on a nitrocellulose guitar finish. Repair chips and cracks in finish fender stratocaster. Im really planning to keep this guitar, and im worried sick, i love my guitars. Precision guitar kits les paul kit 59 carved top bound.

Here are some pics of my ebm that got dropped and resulted in some pretty heinous poly cracks. The whole idea seems nosmarty to me, allhough is have seen worntroughfinish mahagony necks, those werent played anymore though and they were kept that way for emotional value. For the last two months, weve been following the process of removing and resetting the neck on a sweet 1952 goldtop les paul. Unlucky for your friend he had it in a spot that couldnt be checked. Im not so sure the seller is as honest as first thought. As i said earlier i have 2 near my neck pocket so i had an official guitar tech look at at by removing my neck and was told it was just the finish with 100% certainty. This neck needs to come out to be properly repaired. Our necks are truly custom made usa custom guitars.

The problem is that now it has a half moon shaped hairline crack in the finish on the back bottom of the neck, just above the heel. I repaired what looked like a lacquer crack on an epi les paul neck last night. The neck has a visible finish crack on one side of the neck. When i started playing, all guitars worth buying were laquer finished. I love the satin finish, especially on the neck, and thegibson usa les paul tribute t 2017 electric guitar, satin gold gold top finish is beautiful. I received a mint 2000 lp classic back from a buyer on ebay from minnesota, who had a family crisis come up and he didnt even open the box, but sent the guitar right back to me.

None of my poly guitars have finish cracks either, except for my ebm. If youve missed either of these installments, check out the december 2010 and january 2011 issues of premier. Choosing neck pickups for a les paul seymour duncan. Mahogany 22 frets guitar neck for gibson les paul lp natural finish truss rod. Ok forgetting to give it an aged finish he can make it look brand new also after he has done his magic with the neck, body and everything else. Sanding a gibson les paul neck bare knuckle pickups. Ive searched for articles and i think this is just a finish crack, nothing structural. Hi guys i just got this 335 and there seems to be a crack on the neck by the nut.

Gibson les paul neck headstock crack my guitar fell down. The chips are fairly small but go through to the wood and have cracks that are about 1cm long coming out of them. Gibson les paul standard with 50s neck profile 2002. Repairing guitars becomes easier as you become more skilled at diagnosing the problem and replacing parts properly. That was ok because i had given him a 3 day return guarantee. I just purchased a gibson es7 custom, built in 2010. In this video im showing you what happend with my gibson les paul. Finish cracked on new les paul standard, structural. In this video i share my experience of neck pocket cracks focusing on a lovely old sunn mustang strat that i bought specifically because the neck pocket was so cracked the neck was practically. Les paul was an anti traditionalist just like me in fact he designed the first neck thru guitar however gibson opted to make them glue on necks. My main concern is that its structural and its begnning to show through the finish. This is a real gibson les paul sg custom and was made in the usa in circa 1962. In this, the third and final phase of our adventure, we complete the very challenging repair and restoration job.

Les paul himself suggested black as a great color for a new les paul because it looked classy and went well with a tuxedo on stage. Les pauls are famous for the tone the neck pickup produces. Even if this is crack in the finish, isnt it very dangerous at that point in the neck since it connects the headstock and the fingerboard. Gibson les paul exposed to cold cracked finish please help.