crack on body...repair?

[andrewrepasky]

Currently looking at an Ibanez RD707 4 string bass thats obviously used, but has a small crack on the body....its on the back pf the bass to the right of the neck(if your looking at the basses backside view, bass standing upright). They only want $100 for it, but claim it plays good and the neck is in good shape. These basses are pretty rare, so it caught my eye. Has a p and j pup config as well....could i repair this pretty easily? Is it worth the buy?

 

[ibateur]

Body crack... If you're willing to burn 100 bucks, it could very well be fixable. Depends on the depth of the crack. I would assume it goes with the grain and with titebond, you're basically doing what most builders do.... glue two pieces of wood together.

 

[FBB Custom]

can probably be fixed... depends on the crack and whether or not you have to repair a finish. titebond is not great for fixing cracks unless you can open them up to get the glue into the crack. something that will wick into the crack is a better bet on most repairs where the instrument has not been split in two.

 

[reverendrally]

superglue would better better and will wick into the crack. you can also sand it and fill it like paint afterwards.

 

[andrewrepasky]

Hmmm...anyone played one of these basses? Is it worth the trouble?