Been there done that too! It's fixable
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:10 pm ] |
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So finally I made some time to try and work on a guitar. I decided to try and get the neck carved for my commissioned build, which is way past due. So I'm carving away and got careless and snapped the extension right off the fretboard. What a great welcome back to building!!! Now I did save the neck and got the FB off. But I have to make a whole new fretboard. Ugh, oh well. Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1377641419.825903.jpg
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| Author: | Colin North [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:08 pm ] |
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Whoops! |
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| Author: | theguitarwhisperer [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:16 pm ] |
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Easy fix. Glue the end back on. Glue the fretboard to a veneer. Rebind. |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:48 pm ] |
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It's ABW and I thought of gluing but I can't get the pieces close enough to hold a fret. I think this is just going on the wall as a reminder. |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:49 pm ] |
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Consider a challenge and an opportunity to learn! If all else fails... then put it on the wall. |
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| Author: | George L [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:15 am ] |
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I'd seize the learning opportunity, but I wouldn't sell the guitar with that fingerboard on it. |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:40 am ] |
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Hmmmm, I may just have to try and fix it. Not for this guitar but as a learning experience. I never thought of putting veneer in the slot and re cutting. Either way ill be much more careful from now on. |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:44 am ] |
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Been there done that too! It's fixable
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| Author: | Frank Cousins [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:50 am ] |
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Todd Stock wrote: I did this, but CA'd the pieces together, routed halfway down from 12 to 16, and spliced in a piece with ebony-filled epoxy to lap the fracture...guitar has been out on the road for three years and no issues. Hi Todd, did you rebind the fretboard as well or was it unbound (ask as could you see the joint line half way down where you spliced the ebony in) .... I have a similar situation to resolve....  Hi George L - appreciate that you might not want to sell with such a fix - but if customer told, any reason why such a fix could detract from the normal characteristics of the instruments? Afterall cosmetically you see nothing and a small glued join in effect hidden completely, I can't think of any tonal issue here - honesty with customer for sure, but gven how precious these resources are (ebony or in this example ABW) seems such a shame not to use it. |
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:13 am ] |
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The great beauty of Ebony is that you can fix dang near anything you screw up and make the repair invisible. Go for it! |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:36 am ] |
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Zeke, same thing happened to me a month and a half ago. Thankfully it glued beautifully and is invisible to the human eye from the top. |
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| Author: | George L [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:56 am ] |
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Frank - Like you, I wouldn't expect the repair to negatively impact tone or structure and I share your position on the importance of conserving materials. However, I wouldn't feel right selling a new guitar with a fingerboard that had been snapped in half and glued back together. Now, if the customer were apprised of the situation and approved of the approach, no problem. Keep in mind that I am not a professional, have never sold a guitar and have no plans of selling one anytime soon, so whatever I may think about this is basically inconsequential. I'm okay with that. |
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| Author: | Frank Cousins [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:34 pm ] |
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George L wrote: Frank - Like you, I wouldn't expect the repair to negatively impact tone or structure and I share your position on the importance of conserving materials. However, I wouldn't feel right selling a new guitar with a fingerboard that had been snapped in half and glued back together. Now, if the customer were apprised of the situation and approved of the approach, no problem. Keep in mind that I am not a professional, have never sold a guitar and have no plans of selling one anytime soon, so whatever I may think about this is basically inconsequential. I'm okay with that. Hi Was not meant in any way as a criticism, but I shared your desire to ensure customer was appraised etc. Just wanted to know if there was any reason why such a repair might detract from the quality as an instrument beyond what sits in our heads. 
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:34 am ] |
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Well while I wait for my new ABW to arrive so I can make a new fretboard I figured I could use the experience trying to fix this one. I got it glued to a veneer ad now I have to trim the veneer down and remove the bindings. Then fill the slot, re cut it and rebind. Attachment: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1377786872.367774.jpg
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