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Lars]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance lars https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/crack-in-the-neck/#post-148783 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/crack-in-the-neck/#post-148681 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 01:21:16 +0000 Nils is right..it's hardly a crack. it should be less than 150. but remember, luthiers have a minium charge to pay slaary and rent etc.
you may get away with that.

so fix your baby. and enjoy her .]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/crack-in-the-neck/#post-148681 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/crack-in-the-neck/#post-148672 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 01:01:06 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Nils https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/crack-in-the-neck/#post-148672 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/crack-in-the-neck/#post-148663 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 00:44:25 +0000
So you're saying it's possible to repair it - great! I had no idea.

I have been playing more on this guitar than on all others combined - by far. I had put it away for a while - but "found" it again this weekend. The last year I have been playing a Levin guitar - now I realised how much better the Fender is. Sounds great and I think it must have been custom-made to match my big clumsy fingers perfectly :)

Guess I can get a new one for $150 but not necessarily this good. (Not that I have the money in any case, but it's not an enourmous sum)

Thanks
Lars (somewhat more happy :))]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance lars https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/crack-in-the-neck/#post-148663 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/crack-in-the-neck/#post-148656 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 00:08:30 +0000 I sense that this guitar is meaningful for you.
that said, you should get the crack repaired.
it isnt a big deal, as many headstocks get boken every year; it would be a luthier's bread and butter job.

take to a guitar repairman. my guess is the cost will be a standard 150$.

painful yes, but if you feel the guitar improves with age, a properly repaired neck crack will not change a thing towards that process.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/crack-in-the-neck/#post-148656 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/crack-in-the-neck/#post-14201 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 23:55:41 +0000
I have a Fender Newporter guitar which has a crack in the neck :cry: :cry:

When I push the head sligthly a small *tic* noise can be heard.
I'm afraid the guitar has received lots of abuse during the 10-15 years I have owned it (notes to self: 1)always use a hard case from now on, 2)always use a guitar stand from now on). I really like this guitar and even though I have others I wouldn't like to scrap it.
Any advise on what to do?
Would it possible / feasible / cost efficient to change the entire neck? - as the guitar sounds better for each year IMO.

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