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Old 11-05-2011, 08:18 AM
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Cracked Epiphone Thunderbird IV

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Just noticed my Epi T-Bird is cracked either side of the body where it meets the neck!

Is the guitar trashed? Any advice welcome thanks.
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Old 11-05-2011, 08:25 AM
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not sure how to respond to this, have any pics?

It might just be the gap between the neck and the neck pocket - the epis are bolt-on and it's okay to have some space in there.
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Old 11-05-2011, 08:26 AM
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Cracks in a wooden instrument don't mean the death of an instrument at all. Lot's of musicians have dealt with everything from minor to major damage successfully. The devil in the details is getting them repaired properly by someone who knows what they are doing. See if you find a good guitar and instrument repair person who actually understands proper wood repair.
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Old 11-05-2011, 08:40 AM
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pie man 25 don't take this the wrong way but i know the difference between a crack and a gap.

They are hairline cracks either side of the neck pocket which i doubt would show up on camera.

I'm guessing repairs wouldn't be cheap, it's a $300 guitar so it might be more cost effective just to buy a new one?
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Old 11-05-2011, 09:20 AM
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I wouldn't worry over it too much unless it starts to change/get longer as it's likely just in the finish, not the body. I'd wonder a little at how you're handling the bass tho, here's a pic of mine doing what I belive you're describing - On this bass it was the result of me knocking it off it's stand while playing another bass at a show, it faceplanted itself into the stage headstock first creating stress fractures on the sides of the neck pocket. That happened at least three years ago, no problems so far.

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Old 11-05-2011, 10:02 AM
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Hi Tbird 1958, yeah that's exactly what i've got, both sides. I took the neck off just to investigate and there doesn't seem to be any serious damage, as you say it's probably just the coating that's cracked.

It may have happened while i was drilling the neckplate to fit a straplock to try and cure the neck dive problem?
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Old 11-06-2011, 04:21 PM
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Any other T Bird owners got this problem with their bass?
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Old 11-06-2011, 04:32 PM
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I have seen a few basses that develop stress cracks in the finish around the neck pocket over the years. One explanation could be that it's a good tight fit between the neck and body, and contraction/expansion has caused the cracks.

The back/bottom of the neck pocket is where most of the pressure is applied, unless you see cracks develop behind your neck, I wouldn't worry.
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