Headstock crack on potential buy

[pwnyman]

I found a bass online that I'm interested in buying but upon looking at some of the pics it looks like the headstock has a crack in it which makes me real nervous. It's kind of unclear about how bad it is if anyone has any input it would be greatly appreciated. I hope it's not a big deal because this would let me upgrade from my vitage squire

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[terranova]

thats clearly a crack from the screwhead on the tuner, you could replace the neck, but with so many of these fender basses around why waste your money on something that could be problematic.

 

[THE DANiMAL]

Yeah... That looks pretty bad, but it is fixable if it decides to completely split. That happened to a buddy of mine, we used wood glue and wrapped whole headstock tightly with twine, let it sit for a few days and never had a problem again. Any major changes in temp or humidity with it and it will probably go.

 

[JxBass]

If the seller didn't even mention it I'd be hesitant to buy it. What else could be wrong that isn't shown in pics and not described?

 

[msb]

Clamp and glue , that's why they call it rocket science ..

 

[pwnyman]

Clamp and glue , that's why they call it rocket science ..

I'm not asking how to fix it, I understand how to search the forums and use google. I've never experienced a cracked headstock so I just want to see how severe people think it is.

 

[THE DANiMAL]

I'm not asking how to fix it, I understand how to search the forums and use google. I've never experienced a cracked headstock so I just want to see how severe people think it is.

It WILL eventually crack. this is the real question: is the bass and the price worth it if the headstock does crack and you find yourself having to fix it?

 

[Turnaround]

It may just be the lighting, but the finish on either side of the crack seems to be lighter than the rest of the headstock. That makes me wonder if someone hasn't already tried to repair it. If that's the case, they haven't done it well and repairing a repair is much more hazardous than fixing it right the first time.

I'd pass.

 

[dlenaghan]

It may just be the lighting, but the finish on either side of the crack seems to be lighter than the rest of the headstock. That makes me wonder if someone hasn't already tried to repair it. If that's the case, they haven't done it well and repairing a repair is much more hazardous than fixing it right the first time.

I'd pass.

I second this - it looks like it's already gotten some attention and whatever was done didn't solve the problem.

 

[pwnyman]

Thanks so much for the helpful input guys. I think I am going to have to pass. It's kind of a bummer I want a new bass D:

 

[Jaco D]

Forget it! Looks like the previous owner is aware of the crack, tried to fix it with less than visually satisfactory results, and is trying to pass the problem to someone else. The flip side though is the repair could have been a strong bond, though esthetically unappealing, but that's the gamble you have to take. I wouldn't if I were in your shoes unless the price is really a steal.

 

[darkstorm]

Pass on it, not worth the risk and since seller didnt mention it in description, theres likely other things wrong to.

 

[michael_atw]

If it's a very good deal, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[arsie]

I'm not asking how to fix it, I understand how to search the forums and use google. I've never experienced a cracked headstock so I just want to see how severe people think it is.

I see it as a simple fix but a good opportunity to press the price down.

 

[grendle]

If your asking , its already too big of a deal. Pass on it

 

[Jazzcat]

Pass.

 

[michael_atw]

I see it as a simple fix but a good opportunity to press the price down.

+1

It's not a very significant crack; somewhat structural but not diminishing the integrity of the neck itself - only the headstock.