How to repair wood?

[warlock_black]

Hi guys, I have a "little" problem (see photo). Anybody knows how it repair now?

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[Bruce Johnson]

Ouch! Spalted maple is cool looking, but it's very weak structurally. I hope the builder had some kind of reinforcement under there, but it doesn't look like it.

If I were repairing it, I would first make up a thin aluminum plate to fit up inside the control cavity, covering as much surface area as possible. I'd glue that in there with a good marine epoxy. Then I'd repair the broken out wood with more epoxy and chips of matching spalted maple. Finally, smooth off the surface, redrill the jack hole, and touch up the finish.

The main thing is that it needs to be reinforced and made stronger than it was before. An output jack can take a lot of punishment when the cord gets yanked. It needs to have a strong mounting.

 

[Nev375]

Depending on the control cavity and knob layout, I'd try to route out the wood and retrofit it with a strat boat-style jackplate...or whatever kind I can find that works aesthetically.

 

[warlock_black]

Thank you very much guys! I understood

 

[Triad]

Using a metal surround for that output jack wouldn't be a bad idea... and would also cover a big part of the crack.

 

[line6man]

Personally, I would just drill it out and mount an XLR-sized 1/4" jack.

 

[mongo2]

Personally, I'd make jack plate of some nice wood.

 

[96tbird]

Depending on the control cavity and knob layout, I'd try to route out the wood and retrofit it with a strat boat-style jackplate...or whatever kind I can find that works aesthetically.

My buddy, a guitar player, removed his Strat jack plate and flipped it so its recessed area became a hump. His reasoning was the the recessed Strat jack was a PIA. The result looks fine and works a lot better than the norm and it occurs to me that if you chose that simple solution you need only clear the broken wood away and cover it; no routing required.

Just picture the jack plate like this but with the jack moved to the inside if the hump. this example is a cheap import (good pic) but the USA jack on his mid '80s Strat was a nicely chromed piece that looks great.

 

[Nev375]

My buddy, a guitar player, removed his Strat jack plate and flipped it so its recessed area became a hump. His reasoning was the the recessed Strat jack was a PIA. The result looks fine and works a lot better than the norm and it occurs to me that if you chose that simple solution you need only clear the broken wood away and cover it; no routing required.

Just picture the jack plate like this but with the jack moved to the inside if the hump. View attachment 347272 this example is a cheap import (good pic) but the USA jack on his mid '80s Strat was a nicely chromed piece that looks great.

ive seen a guy that did that to his strat. Looked a little odd to me, but it works perfectly fine. good suggestion.