waynepunkdude Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I was walking passed a skip today and in the top of it was an old EKO 12 string acoustic, seemed pretty decent except for a nasty headstock snap, I know the basic principle to fixing these but have no idea on specifics, can anyone help? It's worth a try, it hasn't cost me anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 [i]<CompletelyUnhelpfulPost>[/i]Have you tried duct tape? [i]</CompletelyUnhelpfulPost>[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weststarx Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1403877714' post='2487367'] [i]<CompletelyUnhelpfulPost>[/i]Have you tried duct tape? [i]</CompletelyUnhelpfulPost>[/i] [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) <tryingtobehelpfulpost>Please can I suggest a course of things to do to start? 1 - Tell us if the visible crack is apparently just a crack or can the top section actually be removed. 2 - Remove the headstock tuners 3 - Take and post some clearer pics so we can see what's going on. If you take a fresh, critical look at the pics you've posted, you'll see we can't really see clearly what's happening. Maybe a sideways view would be a good idea?</tryingtobehelpfulpost> Good luck Edit: Is, Is that a crack through the truss rod cover? If so, please can you remove that cover too? and take more pics Edited June 27, 2014 by Grangur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 My local luthier, Terry Chapman, could probably put it right...he fixed worse. I can give you his contact details or, if you're coming to the Herts Bash you could pop it in to him on the way (15 mins away max). I reckon it's just glue and clamps to put it right (and correct alignment obviously). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefyst Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 thats probably never going to look very good even repaired...if you can get the vaneer off and the headstock away from the neck I would have a go at dowels and glue. and then glue the vaneer back on but ive never done it before so more research would probably be a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Looks like a mahogany neck. Chances are that the two broken halves will mesh back together and can be glued and clamped. I've got a mandolin which has had this repair, though it was done by a proper luthier, and it's fine. You will need to take off all the furniture, the truss rod cover and the headstock veneer in order to get the two halves to mesh together properly. I'd have to say that a skip is the correct place for an EKO 12-string, with or without a cracked headstock :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Thanks for the help, what kind of glue would one use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1967 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Ditto what Pete says, although you may not need to remove the veneer. I'd use a sheet of MDF either side of the headstock to protect it from the clamps, but cover the MDF with parcel tape so the glue doesn't stick it to the headstock if it oozes out. If it's bare wood in the crack use some Titebond, or Evostick white wood glue from B&Q would be OK, but It looks like it might have had an attempt at a repair already - hard to see from the pics. If it has and there's gunk in the crack Aliphatic or PVA might not be the best choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 It's in the skip because it's an EKO 12-string, the damage to the headstock is incidental. Chances are you'll string it up only to find a swell the size of Big Wednesday in the belly and action at the 12-fret under which you could drive a Sumo with room to spare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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