headstock damage

[sjm2357]

Hi all,

My fender squier affinity pbass fell and now the headstock is straight in line with the neck. Can this be repaired or do I need to replace the neck?

Thanks in advance,
Sean.

 

[HeavyDuty]

Can you post a pic?

 

[David Jayne]

It can likely be fixed, but unless you can do it yourself its probably not worth it. Yes, please post a pic.

 

[sjm2357]

http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/w620/seanm_100/headstock_zpsfe853aa5.jpg

 

[Mktrat]

Maybe a shot from the front?

 

[electracoyote]

Isn't a P-Bass headstock normally in line with the neck?

Is there something I'm missing in that picture, like a crack?

 

[walldaja]

Pbass headstocks are usually in line with the neck, that's why they require string trees to break the strings over the nut.

 

[Pilgrim]

Um, I can't see any damage. Looks like it's supposed to look.

 

[sjm2357]

No damage visible from the front :

 

[electracoyote]

If you were thinking you had an angled headstock, you didn't.

If there are no cracks, the headstock looks normal.

You lucked out. Don't let it fall anymore.

 

[Zooberwerx]

Man-o-day...from the original description, I was afraid you had snapped off the tuner-side margin. You're good to go. Get a better stand or keep it in its case. Nice way to end the week, eh?

Riis

 

[David Jayne]

So this was just a wind-up, or what?

 

[Hopkins]

This has to be a joke thread. No way the OP believed he some how bent an angled piece of wood straight....

 

[P Town]

Gibsons have the angled, "detachable" headstock, not Fender.

 

[hdracer]

http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/w620/seanm_100/headstock_zpsfe853aa5.jpg

It sure looks like the D and G string tuners are bent.

 

[Major Softie]

It sure looks like the D and G string tuners are bent.

It could be the photo fooling us, but I see what you're talking about.

 

[PazzoBasso]

I believe your headstock is OK, but the rest of the bass is misaligned... You'll need a large luthier's vice, a steam iron & a set of dumbbells...

You might also try sanding off the Squire logo - some say it helps...

 

[P Town]

It sure looks like the D and G string tuners are bent.

It's an optical delusion.

 

[awilkie84]

PSST! Don't feed the trolls.

 

[David Jayne]

Gibsons have the angled, "detachable" headstock, not Fender.

Lol....