alyctes Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 hi folks Has anyone attempted to repair a luthite body (e.g. Ibanez Ergodyne or Cort Curbow)? Any experiences, hints, tips etc. gratefully received thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Undead Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 What sort of repair does it need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 The lower horn has broken off cleanly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Gaffa Tape? A decent 2 part epoxy like Araldite should fix it, if it's a clean break the paint line may not be too bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1967 Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 No direct experience, but if it's a clean, clampable break then I'd be tempted to give it a shot with the polyurethane Gorilla Glue [url="http://uk.gorillaglue.com/eng/glues/glue-list/1/8/gorilla-glue.html"]http://uk.gorillaglue.com/eng/glues/glue-list/1/8/gorilla-glue.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 [quote name='Pete1967' timestamp='1355407540' post='1898004'] No direct experience, but if it's a clean, clampable break then I'd be tempted to give it a shot with the polyurethane Gorilla Glue [url="http://uk.gorillaglu...rilla-glue.html"]http://uk.gorillaglu...rilla-glue.html[/url] [/quote] I disagree. Gorilla glue is water-activated and tends to expand. This will make a mess of the guitar. [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1355404783' post='1897925']A decent 2 part epoxy like Araldite should fix it, if it's a clean break the paint line may not be too bad![/quote] Being that the body is a synthetic instead of a wood product, I'm inclined to agree in this instance that epoxy would be more similar to the luthite. I wouldn't bother with quick-set epoxy, just a good general grade of overnight 2 part, and make sure the seams are clean before leaving it clamped up to dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Thanks to all for contributions so far A swift online search suggests that cyanoacrylate (Superglue) is the way to go. But I'd guess that epoxy will be at least as good; the tricky bit will be clamping it so it's correctly placed and stable. I'd forgotten this: there are also cracks in the neck pocket. It's possible that the whole thing will have to be written off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) A job for Lex Luthite perhaps? A good way to clamp shapes that don't have straight sides is to use the pieces you cut it out of. I know you don't have them but it may help in figuring a way to do it. Edited December 13, 2012 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 (edited) All the glue ideas are really good, but if you can also "pin it" that would be better - What I mean here is drill into the body and the horn, then push a pin in to the body and the other half pushes into the horn so you have a pin helping to stop it breaking off again. In order to get it to sit propperly you may need to drill an-oversized hole and use a filler to take up the space round the pin - maybe loads of superglue? After fixing, if I were you, I would then strip the body down and get a good re-spray... but I guess it all depends on the value of the bass and the cost. Err... just seen, you say cracks in the neck pocket? Write it off - strip the parts (you never know...) and get a new bass. You can pick up some good deals right now. Edited December 16, 2012 by Grangur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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