stormin1155
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A lady brought me her late father's guitars to be brought up to good playable condition before being distributed among family members. Among them is this '66 EB3 Gibson bass. It is in pretty nice shape except that there is some separation at the neck joint. Stress cracks are common in this area, and I tell folks not to worry about them, but in this case there is a crack big enough to stick a pick in there. It seems to be stable, and I can't get any flex or movement of any kind. So what to do?
This bass is going to a family member that doesn't play, so one option is to leave as is, tell them to keep it de-tuned when not being played. Watch it, and if it starts getting worse, bring it in.
I'd be afraid to try to shove some glue in there and try pressing it together, because I doubt I could, and I'd be left with a mess.
Doing a neck reset is probably the way to go if it was going to be played regularly, but is more expensive for the customer, and comes with its own set of risks.
What would you do?
This bass is going to a family member that doesn't play, so one option is to leave as is, tell them to keep it de-tuned when not being played. Watch it, and if it starts getting worse, bring it in.
I'd be afraid to try to shove some glue in there and try pressing it together, because I doubt I could, and I'd be left with a mess.
Doing a neck reset is probably the way to go if it was going to be played regularly, but is more expensive for the customer, and comes with its own set of risks.
What would you do?


