Headstock/neck joint

[Gilmourisgod]

I’m an amateur Luthier, so I geek out guitar repair videos. This guy is particularly good, no BS or sugar-coat, it is what it is. He alone has at least 10 Gibson/Epiphone headstock repair videos, including this one, which is an SG with a volute.

 

[ctmullins]

OP, that’s the best kind of headstock joint.

 

[Deleted member 365158]

Are you trying to say my Chowny Evo is cheap?

Not at all, I don’t even know what a Chowny Evo is.

 

[Matthijs]

Imho that is not a joint. Its just painted in two colours. Looks like one piece to me.

 

[bigdaddybass12]

I have a 21 year old Korean made LTD B205 that has the same joint

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Imho that is not a joint. Its just painted in two colours. Looks like one piece to me.

Nope, that's a scarf joint.

 

[Matthijs]

Nope, that's a scarf joint.

Isn‘t the woodgrain running through?

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Scarf joints are generally neck/headstock cut from the same plank, so the grain looks generally the same. It’s almost invisible in some cases, this one they decided to advertise it a little.

 

[micguy]

Your bass was made the "right" (which means it's physically robust) way. As stated many times elsewhere (including in this thread) it's not the way some companies (one in particular comes to mind) do it, but those companies' products have a (well earned) reputation for breaking a lot at the neck/headstock joint. Enjoy your bass - it'll be fine.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Scarf joints are usually chosen for monetary reasons. (shorter wood)
And usually solid neck woods.

Not usually multi-laminate necks since I would argue they are already stronger than solid necks.

I agree about the comments on joint strength, modern glues have evolved to the point you'll break the wood around the joint before that ever opens up.

 

[andruca]

IME Mensinger/Maruszczyk is top notch construction.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

I'd ask the manufacturer

 

[lomo]

I own 3 Maruszczyk basses (including a Mensinger Joker). The build quality is top shelf IME.