Gibson L5 Repair
“I just want to thank you for all the work you did. The guitar is absolutely awesome. I am extremely pleased. You are a Luthier extraordinaire. I will be playing it a lot so someday I will be back for a fret job”.
Broken headstock and old repair
Broken headstock - side view
Broken headstock - side view
Start of repair
Start of repair
Headstock clamping
Headstock clamping
Headstock clamping - side view
Neck face
New headstock shaped and sanded
Headstock shaped to neck - side view
Back of neck - full view
New headstock glued to body
Truss rod and new headstock w existing veneer
Fretboard
Fingerboard re-glued onto neck
Existing veneer glued to new headstock
Finished - Back of neck
Finished - Back of neck
Finished - Back of neck - side view
Finished and ready to play