Epiphone EB0 neck problem

[abpeep]

My grandson has an EB0 and the fretboard is separating from the neck just below the nut. He was told that the repair would be more than the bass is worth and had his purchase amount refunded under the warranty. So now he still has the guitar and I was wondering if I, with limited woodworking skills, could help him fix it.

I will probably begin to look for a neck or a project bass on ebay as that could be pretty cheap but would like to try to fix it in the meantime. There is a visible crack between the fretboard and the neck on both sides, and the paint has chipped away, just below the nut. I can insert a feeler gauge, .006, into the crack.



I guess that I could remove the fretboard altogether using a heat gun to soften the glue but could this be done without hurting the paint? I could also just try to try to get some glue into the crack and then clamp it - see how long that lasts.

Any advice would be considered......

Thanks,
Alan

[BassmanAd]

It is absolutely correct that the cost of a repair would be more than the bass is worth. With my limited experience I would say that removing the fretboard and re-gluing it would be the most permanent solution but this will mean some re-finishing work to the neck if you want it to look new-ish again. Worth a shot if you've got the tools and know-how. If you've got a refund on the bass anyway then it could be a nice little project with nothing to lose.

[JLS]

Originally Posted by abpeep

My grandson has an EB0 and the fretboard is separating from the neck just below the nut. He was told that the repair would be more than the bass is worth and had his purchase amount refunded under the warranty. So now he still has the guitar and I was wondering if I, with limited woodworking skills, could help him fix it.

I will probably begin to look for a neck or a project bass on ebay as that could be pretty cheap but would like to try to fix it in the meantime. There is a visible crack between the fretboard and the neck on both sides, and the paint has chipped away, just below the nut. I can insert a feeler gauge, .006, into the crack.



I guess that I could remove the fretboard altogether using a heat gun to soften the glue but could this be done without hurting the paint? I could also just try to try to get some glue into the crack and then clamp it - see how long that lasts.

Any advice would be considered......

Thanks,
Alan

Clamp and saturate with water thin superglue, the good stuff that you'll have to get at a hobby shop, woodworking store, etc.

[abpeep]

Originally Posted by JLS

Clamp and saturate with water thin superglue, the good stuff that you'll have to get at a hobby shop, woodworking store, etc.

Clamp first?

[mongo2]

Originally Posted by JLS

saturate with water thin superglue, the good stuff that you'll have to get at a hobby shop, woodworking store, etc.

This.

Besides regluing the crack, superglue also makes a nice finish repair for something like that if sanded and polished properly.

[darkstorm]

If he got his purchase price refunded under warranty why isnt he replaceing the bass? Fretboard removal etc should be left to pros. Buy replacement bass. Salvage any parts he wants from the broken one and trashcan the remains. As best route imo since he got a refund.

[Diogenes]

The same thing happened with my EB-O. I removed the strings, further tightened the truss rod 1/2 turn to open the fb to neck gap, bled a little superglue into the gap, relieved truss rod tension completely and clamped the joint. A couple of hours later I reinstalled the strings and did a setup. The bass is fine. A quick inexpensive repair on an inexpensive bass.

[Pilgrim]

Yup. Had that happen on a Jack Casady - all I did was use a syringe to inject super glue in a few places inside the crack, then take a clamp with padded jaws and clamp it for a few hours. Cost: a syringe and some super glue.

Keep in mind that once you get the super glue into the syringe, you have to move fast.

[abpeep]

Originally Posted by darkstorm

If he got his purchase price refunded under warranty why isnt he replaceing the bass? Fretboard removal etc should be left to pros. Buy replacement bass. Salvage any parts he wants from the broken one and trashcan the remains. As best route imo since he got a refund.

He has replaced the bass. Looks like a pretty easy fix though to have a free backup.........or a project.

[Growly Lytes]

Easy Fix bro,go for it.
Glue,clamp & your set.

[96tbird]

Originally Posted by JLS

Clamp and saturate with water thin superglue, the good stuff that you'll have to get at a hobby shop, woodworking store, etc.

This is best. Clamp first, then flood. Cool.