Looking for guitar repair

threetruck · 09-13-2007, 09:01 PM

My son just purchased an acoustic guitar with a great sound but it has a fairly significant split in the neck. Does anyone know of a reliable place that does that kind of repair? He wants to try to do it himself but I'd hate to see him possibly make it worse.

duckboy · 09-13-2007, 10:57 PM

Take it tothe 12th fret in SE pdx,

I had them totally re-do my Old Ibanez. they did a great job.

Cohodependent · 09-14-2007, 04:39 AM

I would take it over to Ken at 5 Star Guitar in Tanesborn and let him take a look at it. If it is some thing that he can not deal with, he will tell you who can.

flynhi66 · 09-14-2007, 04:51 AM

I second the 12th Fret recommendation. I've heard really good things regarding their repair shop.

Jennie@ifish · 09-14-2007, 09:08 AM

My son just gets out the super glue on the elk cutting table and goes to work. LOL

SalmonNilla · 09-14-2007, 08:02 PM

I'd say the best that I know is Mckenzie River Music in Eugene but thats not really that close to you.

Chromaflage · 09-14-2007, 08:16 PM

12th Fret. Hands down! Won't let anyone else touch my Tacoma.

Matthewc · 09-14-2007, 11:14 PM

I had a guitar re-setup and pickup install by 12th fret and they did great job. Depending on how much the guitar cost, it may honestly be cheaper to buy a new one..

What is the make of the guitar?

Also I can fix cheap

if you can not find another solution...

But realy I have 9 guitars right now [down from 13] and could realy tell you if it is worth fixing or getting a new one.

If its a squire or anything un 200.00$ bucks, go get a new one and this time pay 400 so it does not split again : ) LOL IIIIIIF you payed over 500 get an estimate or perform the method above described by Jennie...

threetruck · 09-15-2007, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthewc

I had a guitar re-setup and pickup install by 12th fret and they did great job. Depending on how much the guitar cost, it may honestly be cheaper to buy a new one..

What is the make of the guitar?

Also I can fix cheap

if you can not find another solution...

But realy I have 9 guitars right now [down from 13] and could realy tell you if it is worth fixing or getting a new one.

If its a squire or anything un 200.00$ bucks, go get a new one and this time pay 400 so it does not split again : ) LOL IIIIIIF you payed over 500 get an estimate or perform the method above described by Jennie...

The guitar is an 'Art Lutherie', unknown vintage. It's got a lot of French on the inside label - appears to be Canadian made? He just bought it used for way under $200, so it may not be worth fixing. He's a good musician but was cleaned out by the band he was in in LA and is starting from square one with not a dime or instrument to his name, so the fix needs to be cheap cheap. It may be time to get the gorilla glue out.......:grin:

Thanks for the input,

Ted & son