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Broken set-in neck - is it hopeless?

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(@nonneocon)
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So my strap slipped off my guitar and I dropped it on the headstock. Yay.

There is a 3.5" crack running diagonally from the right side of the nut down the length of the neck. On the other side of the nut there is a very small, almost indistinguishable crack which is about 0.5".

The high e string buzzes now on the first few frets.

It's an Epiphone Les Paul with a set-in neck. So basically I know there isn't much of a shot at this, but can it possibly be repaired? It was only a few months old.


   
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(@artlutherie)
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Sorry to hear that !(Dang top heavy Les Pauls! :twisted: ).I've seen some really bad stuff that ended up being fixable. Find a good luthier(someone who fixes guitars) He/She should be able to tell you if it's worth it.

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(@nicktorres)
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It still fits together well? No missing pieces?

It's a piece o' cake to fix. The fix will be stronger than the surrounding wood.

Get a luthier to glue it for you. Probably cost less than $100 bucks.


   
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