Hi, 1st time poster....I would like to get some input on the best steps to take on a neck repair. I've included pics below....The crack does not show thru to the topside of the headstock, painted black. I THINK this would be a pretty straight forward glue/clamp/sand and possibly clear coat affair? I would hope I could pull this off to where the repair is virtually invisible....The specifics are obviously crucial, so here are my questions....what kind of glue would you use? would gorilla glue or that titebond stuff work? how far apart would you gently tug the two crack sides when putting in the glue? what type and grit sandpaper would you use? Can you tell from the pics whether clear coat is on it now, and would it look natural or even needed spraying some on as a final touch over the repair? The crack runs about 3/4 of the way down both edges, but does NOT run to the topside of the headstock, which I think is lucky, because if it ran thru the black paint and logo, I know that would be beyond my abilities to make as it was....My biggest concern, other than sanding just enough to hopefully make it disappear, but smooth and natural (it's lucky that it's running with the woodgrain) , is having the crack appear on the topside as I'm prying the two side apart to put the glue in. Any and all input will be helpful to consider here, thanks! Mark
.....I dunno if I over sanded, didn't clamp tight enough or both....OR....this is about as good as it was going to get...It is structurally sound and strong it feels like, but I thought the line would virtually disappear....I used tight bond glue and after that dried ,went over it with crazy glue and sanded, now there is discoloration ....I had a pro guy tell me to use satin clear coat...I'm hoping that will magically make things look uniform again....I see why this is expensive work, it's not easy! Here's the after pics...
