Neck crack-non rick
Moderator: jingle_jangle
Neck crack-non rick
I figured I would post this quetion here since I am a rick person and there is some good luthiers on here that know what they are doing. I am looking at buying this 79 BC Rich bich 8-string bass. It has this crack in the top of the neck, just wondering what everyones take is on it as far as location, if its a clear stay away issue I don't want to get into it, these are very rare basses and hard to come by so if its not going to be a huge issue I am going to get it I think. It has been repaired and holding for now. but I don't know how much tension is put on that area, espesially on the 8-string
I would think epoxy is better than hide glue on a headtock repair, but the end result, if done properly is as good as new. With modern glues, broken headstocks are no longer a structural liability, just a cosmetic concern. If, however the gluing surface is old, dirty, damp, or missing pieces - that's another story...
The bass pictured here, is in fact another story, as you need to know if the repair was well done. If it was done poorly, it will need to be redone, and the difficulty of this depends on what was used on the original attempt - cleaning old glue out of a joint can be a breeze, a nightmare or anything in between.
The bass pictured here, is in fact another story, as you need to know if the repair was well done. If it was done poorly, it will need to be redone, and the difficulty of this depends on what was used on the original attempt - cleaning old glue out of a joint can be a breeze, a nightmare or anything in between.
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