BCR Greg Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 So this customer sends me this, previously repaired TWICE by a guy that obviously doesn't have a grasp of physics. Carbon fiber chips in SIDEWAYS!?!?!?!?! No WONDER it broke again and again...... More soon....
Armitage Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 Heartbreaking photos, but we have faith in you Greg!
velorush Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 ...obviously doesn't have a grasp of physics. Dead on and well said!
BCR Greg Posted March 10, 2010 Author Posted March 10, 2010 Creative clamping.... I use a fixture that I made up to get the angle right, and in this case had to reinforce the front and back with flat plates. The idea was to get the headstock at the right angle and route for support splines. Two tailpiece studs and a dowel give us an anchor for the clamp that presses the headstock into the break. After clamping, carbon fiber chip holes filled with hide glue...... Starting to route for the support splines. The fill pieces will be contoured to match the truss rod route, and fit exactly.
livewire Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 Cool I like threads like this. Thanks for posting Greg..
bubs_42 Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 Greg you've done plenty of Headstock repairs. Do you buy into that a properly repaired headstock is at times better than before it was broken? I'm speaking along the lines of how the energy is transfers through the neck. I know my 77 Sunburst is a Monster and the headstock was a BCR Repair.
BCR Greg Posted March 12, 2010 Author Posted March 12, 2010 Greg you've done plenty of Headstock repairs. Do you buy into that a properly repaired headstock is at times better than before it was broken? I'm speaking along the lines of how the energy is transfers through the neck. I know my 77 Sunburst is a Monster and the headstock was a BCR Repair. Indeed. Sanded, ready for paint prep. Uncle Greg's Special Sealer applied, sanding and color next. I can't wait to play this puppy.
tbonesullivan Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 yeah... seems like someone got a little happy with the carbon fiber and forgot how to actually USE it. Let this be a lesson folks: if you've got an expensive guitar take it to a GOOD repair guy! An actual GUITAR repair guy at that. of course the best way to avoid this is to simply not break the headstock off in the first place.
thecajunboy Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 I can't wait to play this puppy.Obviously so. You're working at close to the speed of light. What kinda coffee you got in your tank?
cynic Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 I hardly have the 'nads to looks at these pictures much less attempt something like this.My hats off to anyone that can breath life back into our instruments like this.kudos!
gorch Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Another entertaining UnkaGreg workshop blog thread at the HFC Experts forum. Wonderful!Hamer Workshop blog is for the new stuff.UnkaGreg cares for the used stuff - right here at the HFC. Is there any better place in the world than here? I'd say no.
hamerhead Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Wow - I got chills!!But ya gotta quit posting this stuff, Greg. It makes the wait too damn hard!!Awesome - AWESOME! - job.
edgar_allan_poe Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Greg you've done plenty of Headstock repairs. Do you buy into that a properly repaired headstock is at times better than before it was broken? I'm speaking along the lines of how the energy is transfers through the neck. I know my 77 Sunburst is a Monster and the headstock was a BCR Repair. Same here...the Orca greg repaired is a seriously vibrant guitar. Hard to say if the repair contributed to its resonance because Niks guitars are all killer, but damn, this thing is really a monster.
hamerhead Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Hamerhead, yours is in paint. Pics soon. Best news I've gotten all day!!
velorush Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Physics just called to complain that BCR Greg had not only grasped her but had also briefly groped her.
veatch Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 Physics just called to complain that BCR Greg had not only grasped her but had also briefly groped her.Pics or it didn't happen...
backinit Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 Everyone, break a headstock now and get it into Greg. He can make it mo musical.
edgar_allan_poe Posted March 15, 2010 Posted March 15, 2010 Everyone, break a headstock now and get it into Greg. He can make it mo musical.LOL!!!
BCR Greg Posted March 18, 2010 Author Posted March 18, 2010 Fresh out of the spray booth, not leveled or sanded yet.... While that cures, it's time to work on this.....
backinit Posted March 18, 2010 Posted March 18, 2010 Another walk on water session by Greg.Looks awesome.
BCR Greg Posted March 18, 2010 Author Posted March 18, 2010 I just found this pic on the camera.....I highlighted the three break lines in red so that you can better understand the size and shape of the splines...
BCR Greg Posted April 5, 2010 Author Posted April 5, 2010 Guess what's getting a Bigsby when the lacquer dries....
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So this customer sends me this, previously repaired TWICE by a guy that obviously doesn't have a grasp of physics.
Carbon fiber chips in SIDEWAYS!?!?!?!?!
No WONDER it broke again and again......
More soon....
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