https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:49:15 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-269257 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:08:25 +0000
(Your "luthier's" expertise is suspect, BTW -- Epoxy is the wrong glue for this repair for exactly the reason you cite.)]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-269257 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-269238 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:01:52 +0000
I took the guitar to a luthier to get an estimate. He told me that it would be around $300. I asked what work would actually be done for that price and he told me that there wasn't any damage so he would basically just sand down the dovetail and glue it back in place with some epoxy. The neck angle wasn't a problem because the way it sets when glued automatically applies the correct angle. I wasn't about to pay $300 for that, so I decided to do it myself.

I didn't want to use epoxy because of the permanency, so I just used some titebond wood glue. After sanding off the old glue, I applied the new glue, set the neck in place, and then clamped it down. It came out perfect. A few days later I took it in to get it set-up. The technician said the neck was straight as an arrow, and set-up was a breeze. The guitar sounds better than ever now; the action is incredibly fast. I'm very happy to have my guitar brought back to life for a mere $50! :D]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Adhesive https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-269238 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-260408 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:11:19 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Adhesive https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-260408 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259531 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:56:24 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance PolyPill https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259531 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259471 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:20:05 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Adhesive https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259471 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259320 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:26:36 +0000
Here's that website I was talking about http://www.dbeweb.com/guitar/ Very nice job on that repair. I would do that if it were one of my guitars.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance katmetal https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259320 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259296 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:39:20 +0000
Here's that website I was talking about http://www.dbeweb.com/guitar/]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance PolyPill https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259296 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259084 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:05:38 +0000
Then take it to a luthier. He'll be able to tell you whether there's any warping in the neck, which may make a repair uneconomic. You'd have to weigh up the value of the guitar to you against the cost of the repair.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259084 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259059 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:48:57 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance squibb https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259059 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259058 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:34:39 +0000 Les Paul here. In the case of a very special guitar such as this, I would be inclined to find a qualified luthier. I believe it would definantly be worth it in the end.

Let us know how you make out with it.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance katmetal https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/neck-seperating-from-body-of-les-paul/#post-259058