greyshark Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) Just did this, I feel like crap. Please tell me it's repairable. Edited June 24, 2017 by greyshark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyshark Posted June 24, 2017 Author Share Posted June 24, 2017 Have some problems uploading the photo. I will post it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyshark Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 There it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I've seen Chris McIntyre in Edinburgh repair a chip like this to the point it was invisible. Find a reputable luthier and that will be sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Bit hard to tell from the pic, is the wood just compressed or is there a chunk missing? If it's compressed heat/steam will work very well. Rather than trying to describe the process, I would point you to You Tube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 If you've chipped it, have you still got the chip? It could be glued back in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1498393627' post='3324261'] Bit hard to tell from the pic, is the wood just compressed or is there a chunk missing? If it's compressed heat/steam will work very well. Rather than trying to describe the process, I would point you to You Tube [/quote] In my experience this only works for soft woods. Dense woods are harder to compress and therefore harder to decompress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 [quote name='dyerseve' timestamp='1498418928' post='3324472'] In my experience this only works for soft woods. Dense woods are harder to compress and therefore harder to decompress [/quote] Agreed, it's easier on soft wood but still worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I did the same on my P-bass last year and wasn't happy. I left it alone a few months and now my bass has "character". I've since dinked the body so loads of mojo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Thats going to take some epoxy and fine maple wood dust to get back to looking like original. A good luthier should be able to make it invisible/near invisible. If it's a lacquered neck, you're have to have the poly reblown in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Repairable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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