Alvarez repair

[Bent77]

My daughter had some **** break the headstock off her guitar while it was in the teachers office at school

Doing the repair myself. Might’ve used too much glue, it didn’t close the gap as close as it did on the dry fit

Restrung it before proceeding. Looks like I will have to strip the face clean to get a refinish to match


Questions, comments, or other all welcome!

 

[Beej]

Jeez! Nice save... I've hidden something not quite as spectacular by drop filling with CA glue, but hopefully someone with supreme skills at this will chime in.

 

[Bent77]

Jeez! Nice save... I've hidden something not quite as spectacular by drop filling with CA glue, but hopefully someone with supreme skills at this will chime in.

Thanks

I'm hoping (I) we will all learn something here! Fortunately didn't lose any little pieces, but I still have a lot of work
I think I've decided to just sand the logo off and go for it. If I can get an overlay/waterslide from Alvarez, I'll add it

 

[Matt Liebenau]

It’s back together and, apparently, holding string tension so good for you. If you are sanding the headstock veneer off, maybe take some good, straight on, close up pictures of the logos. Someone here might be able to use them to make some decals.

 

[Bent77]

It’s back together and, apparently, holding string tension so good for you. If you are sanding the headstock veneer off, maybe take some good, straight on, close up pictures of the logos. Someone here might be able to use them to make some decals.

I did such a thing. It has that nice “pearl inlay” look even though it is a sticker.

With the pearl inlay stickers that people add to the fretboard, should be easy to create out of a sheet of that if I can’t get it from Alvarez

 

[Bent77]

Did some cleaning, now filling in the gaps and allowing to set before I sand everything smooth

 

[Stumbo]

My daughter had some **** break the headstock off her guitar while it was in the teachers office at school

Doing the repair myself. Might’ve used too much glue, it didn’t close the gap as close as it did on the dry fit

Restrung it before proceeding. Looks like I will have to strip the face clean to get a refinish to match


Questions, comments, or other all welcome!
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What kind of glue did you use?

Seems like the school should pay for the guitar/repair?

 

[Bent77]

What kind of glue did you use?

Tite Bond professional

 

[Bent77]

What kind of glue did you use?

Seems like the school should pay for the guitar/repair?

They were supposed to be sending us a check for a replacement. Haven’t seen it yet, but we did order another of the exact model

I guess this is my project now

 

[Stumbo]

Tite Bond professional

Looks like the glue expanded. Is that something that can be wiped down before it sets?

 

[Bent77]

Looks like the glue expanded. Is that something that can be wiped down before it sets?

Unfortunately I have a little refinishing work to do. But that ok

I glued it Wednesday

 

[MynameisMe]

Looks like a good job!

 

[Jokei]

I would imagine the school has insurance. Good for you being a good dad.

 

[Bent77]

Thanks guys

Part of it might have been good dad. Part of it is knowing it could be fixed, I hate seeing instruments go to waste

Hoping to have some time to work on it today

 

[Rabidhamster]

Thanks guys

Part of it might have been good dad. Part of it is knowing it could be fixed, I hate seeing instruments go to waste

Hoping to have some time to work on it today

This is respectful to the people that spent their time building the instrument, and the trees that gave their lives for the instrument. Excellent lessons to teach your daughter whether intended or not.

 

[bbh]

I’m wondering if it will hold the tension over time. The guitars that I’ve seen with the same repairs usually have screws involved.
I’m no expert this is just my two cents.

 

[Bent77]

Consensus from people I talked to about it said just glue it. guess we’ll find out!

 

[Matt Liebenau]

There are many headstock breaks that are just glued and hold fine. If the material was all there and it was clean and glued well, no screws or splines needed.

 

[vvvmmm]

And to make a point, if ever she brings a guitar to that school again, it should be that guitar.

 

[singlemalt]

Nice job, dad! You probably had more good glue surface area than the original joint.

I’d sand any sharp bits and string it up and play it. It is what it is.

If there’s a brand new one inbound, chasing a perfect repair seems redundant. It’s now the go everywhere, work a day guitar.

At least the nut and body were not involved.