Fretboard departure

[Pea Turgh]

Hello chaps.  A friend of mine just dropped off a bass in need of a dab of solder (I’m certainly no tech, and not charging money, just helping a mate out).

 

Bass in question is a Satellite P bass.  Assume ash body, maple neck & board, white scratchplate.  I’ve not heard great things about them, but this plays nicely.

 

Was going to give the trussrod a tweak as the action could be a little lower at the dusty end, but then I spotted a big crack between the neck & fretboard between 12th & 19th frets.  Truss rod access is at the body end.  Assuming it’s been over-tightened, so will let sleeping dogs lie!

 

Is it worth wicking a bit of CA glue in to the crack to stabilize it?

[PaulThePlug]

Sounds like a fine idea...

Prolly get the glue wicking done while the crack is open with the string tension.

Then strings loose and check the neck, maybe take of and release the TR a bit till flat before the glue dries, and clamp.

I'd also drop our @Andyjr1515 a message for his sage advice

[Pea Turgh]

Did the wiring - bloody awful brittle stuff.  So many issues I’m not going to do anything else!  Noticed how far out of alignment the pickups are.  Looks like they were way out from new.

The crack has a build up of gunk in it, so assume it’s been like this for a long time.  It can stay like it is as it’s usable.

[Andyjr1515]

11 hours ago, Pea Turgh said:

Did the wiring - bloody awful brittle stuff.  So many issues I’m not going to do anything else!  Noticed how far out of alignment the pickups are.  Looks like they were way out from new.

The crack has a build up of gunk in it, so assume it’s been like this for a long time.  It can stay like it is as it’s usable.

@PaulThePlug 's suggestion to the method is pretty spot on, but yes, I agree - if it plays OK and there is no evidence it's a new issue - sometimes these things are best left alone.