Headstock Repair?

[stephen mauro]

Does anyone have suggestions for repairing damage like this? easy or innovative or both?

thanks!

[Chuck Tweedy]

I'm sorry, but I cant' figure out what part of a headstock we are looking at.

[Mark Swanson]

Emma's got the right suggestion. But, anyone that builds a headstock that pointy has to expect that!

[stephen mauro]

thanks for the responses y'all. i was leaning towards the good ol' glue/sawdust move but wanted to ask around a bit first...i might try a wood filler just because. (i have little invested in this project and don't expect a lot in return)

below is a pic of the entire headstock, it's a BC Rich, Trace. Never heard of them before i stumble across this one. I didn't think BC Rich was in the low end guitar market. shows how much i know.

so, we don't know of any super special fillers that have a wood grainy look to them?


thanks again!

stephen

[Jim McConkey]

Forget the filler. It will never match. Take Emma's suggestion and splice in a chip. If you need to, chisel out the area out first so the defect is nice and square and uniform.

[Wayne Brown]

You may be able to just file/sand a new point onto it and to the other side to match?

[Chuck Tweedy]

Thanks for the overview picture Stephen. Now I get it.
I'm with the splice in a chip camp. Next best would be to just carve in a new point from existing wood. It is already the lower point.

Gee, cheap metal guitar sold to angst riddled kids with a super-pointy headstock - I'll bet those are never broken!!

[stephen mauro]

sanding is brilliant! neither chip is all that deep (and both points are chipped) so making them match shouldn't be too difficult! add a little lacquer and good as new right? i think that is the winner! i'll post more pics when the carnage begins!

thanks again!

[Simon Magennis]

I'd tend towards Wayne's idea. Reshape.