I recently got an epiphone les paul standard for a markdown price. I understand there is a weak point on the neck at the. He looked over the guitar and asked me if i was aware of the 14 inch. Pro advice gear diy howtos repair guitars upkeep guitar shop 101 june 2016. One more reason for all you gibson lovers to bash me on the net i really dont mind the b ashing or the name calling as. This is my second es335 the first one had a cracked neck and had to. Epiphone les paul junior loaded guitar neck with graphtech nut and grover tuners. Apr 10, 20 this week i encountered an all too common problem.
How to replace the neck on a gibson les paul custom guitar. Why are there so many les pauls with cracked headstocks, or folks who have repaired them and want to sell them all messed up. Jefs tips for making your gibson les paul play like a dream, part 2. Just look for a used epiphone les paul special ll on line. In epiphone guitars only i have seen finish issues near that area which indicated the. Gibson doesnt use a scarf joint in the neck at the headstock, so thats almost certainly only a finish issue. Are these hairline cracks on the side of the neck serious. I actually bought this guitar about a year ago for the very purpose of practicing neck repair as it already had a broken neck. Fixing a broken gibson headstock strange guitarworks. Epiphone sheraton with cracked neck discussion in other cool guitars started by larryb, jan, 20. This les paul took a tumble and broke in a nasty way. Guitar repair las vegas, broken gibson guitars poorly. Ngd epiphone custom shop les paul junior 57 reissue tv yellow, set neck, single p100. Epiphone limited edition les paul quilt top pro electric.
The plastic factory nut has been replaced with a graphtech nut and the factory tuners has been replaced with grover tuners,there are some existing holes from previous tuners,does not effect playability at all. The owner of the store who is also a very good friend of both myself and my tech friend,told him that if he could fix it he could keep it,lucky for him it was a pretty clean break and there were no wood. The sg guitars carried the les paul name into 1963. Jun 16, 2017 for example, i have an ebony epiphone std les paul. The gibson sg guitars started as part of the les paul family, but quickly became gibsons most popular solidbody as the original les paul styles were discontinued in the early 1960s. Because of the grain runout on this mahogany neck the crack on the bass. Epiphone les paul standard plustop pro mojave fade in. The two cracks dont come close to meeting each other, but they are in the same place on both sides of the neck. Gibson les paul neckheadstock crack my guitar fell down. The exterior damage is obvious but its pretty certain that crack extends into the neck tenon. Epiphone les paul standard cherry sunburst cracked neck in. Bolton set neck style necks and bodies guitarfetish.
Register your product to activate your gibson warranty. Epiphone inspired by 1955 les paul custom outfit electric. I had an epiphone les paul standard take a soccer ball to the headstock and snap at church they paid me for the replacement. This neck needs to come out to be properly repaired. You see a lot of les pauls and sgs with broken and repaired necks and all of them, or most of them anyway, are broken in the same place, and you never, or hardly ever, see a fender with a broken neck at the headstock. Question accidentally knocked over stand, now have a les.
Epiphone les paul standard 2002 cherry sunburst reverb. Those that have had a headstock repair and those that will need one. Replacing a set neck is difficult and quite costly. Apr 17, 2019 theres 2 different kinds of les pauls.
I just noticed that my 11 les paul is cracked lightly on both sides of the neck see pictures. To trust or not to trust a neck crack discussion in guitars in general started by dubdub, feb 7, 2015. I didnt care for the cream plastics, so i gave it an allblack makeover and some hardware upgrades. Ngd epiphone custom shop les paul junior 57 reissue. This video i go over the cracks with 1500 grit sandpaper and smooth down the tiny edges of the cracks until you can no longer feel them, i. The epiphone les paul quilt top pro electric guitar combines the best of les pauls original design with new features that set this epiphone guitar apart. I recently bought an epiphone les paul custom plus on ebay. The neck is cracked and needs to be fixed other from that it is perfect. Sep 25, 2019 our top choice is the epiphone les paul standard plustop pro. It has no binding and simple inlays to lower the cost and make it more of a workhorse guitar. All products purchased from an authorized international dealer must be registered with the authorized international distributor.
Epiphone les paul standard electric guitar, ebony finish. What is the cost difference to repair a cracked neck on a gibson les paul standard set neck compared to. This week, well dive a little deeper into the process of setting up your favourite single cut, and tackle the dreaded truss rod adjustment. Please note that the warranty does not cover instruments that have been purchased from an unauthorized dealer or have been purchased as used. Used normal wear, this epiphone les paul has the pick ups,back plating and everything else with it. Epiphone les paul plus top flamed w hard shell case 1999 korea for sale is a nice epiphone les paul guitar. A basic les paul neck crack repair finger lakes guitar. The epiphone goth les paul pretty much has the same advantages and disadvantages of any les paul. The epiphone les paul quilt top pro electric guitar combines the best of les paul s original design with new features that set this epiphone guitar apart.
Many players i know are scared of adjusting the relief on their guitars neck, but its a lot easier than it. Why has gibson never solved their neck breakage problem. Recently i had a client bring in his guitar with a common complaint. I made this out of 2 broken epiphone lp special iis. They dont quite capture the sound of the burstbuckers theyre trying to emulate but theyre a really great quality. In this video im showing you what happend with my gibson les paul. Discussion in guitars started by lamf77, jul 1, 2017. Naturally i told him to take it to a luthier but he wasnt up for that.
If someones got the knowledge and skills to fix it up it would be a lovely practice gigging instrument. It is with great regret the neck on my epiphone lp has been broken. I understand there is a weak point on the neck at the headstock, but ive had les paul s for years, and simply dont understand, since they really seems like very solid guitars. I noticed a crack on my epiphone les paul custom, near the neck x body area. Theres a crack in the neck pictured which is why its half the price it would be. A few months ago i was intrigued by this epiphone les paul special on ebay with what was called a faded tv yellow finish. This was one of my first guitars and definitely ignited my love for the les paul i now own two gibson lps, but i havent played. The plastic factory nut has been replaced with a graphtech nut. Jan, 2014 shes a 1995 epiphone les paul 100, made in korea before production was moved to china theyre slimmer than les paul studio models, and have a bolton neck instead of a set neck. Les paul necks break home rants gibson home page gibsons for sale.
What is the cost difference to repair a cracked neck on a gibson les. Repairing a broken epiphone les paul custom neck youtube. Professional electronics the les paul quilt top pro uses epiphone s 4wire, nickelsilver base humbuckers with newly tooled, usastyle bobbins. Jan 12, 2014 a few months ago i was intrigued by this epiphone les paul special on ebay with what was called a faded tv yellow finish. Epiphone les paul studio electric guitar turquoise.
Jefs tips for making your gibson les paul play like a. Features 700t650r opencoil humbucker pickups and chrome hardware. Epiphone is a subsidiary of gibson guitar corporation and manufactures the les paul model and other budget models at a lower cost in asia. Got the guitar and noticed a crack on both sides of the neck originating at the nut. Up for sale is my 2002 epiphone les paul standard in beautiful cherry sunburst. A basic les paul neck crack repair finger lakes guitar repair. It is pretty straight and goes all the way around the nut. Was kirk hammett right about les paul guitars always sounding better. The last neck i saw like this, the whole neck was cracked and it wasnt obvious until the strings were off.
Our top choice is the epiphone les paul standard plustop pro. This happens all the time gibson carves their necks out of one piece of mahogany. A damaged neck can render a guitar unplayable, which makes repairing it properly especially important for an expensive model like a gibson les paul custom. Its difficult to criticize some of the costcutting features of this particular les paul. Epiphone les paul nuclear extreme epiphone les paul. Very nice for the price, had to shave the heel as it was square and the neck pocket was rounded, had to do a fret level, but it wasnt bad. Epiphone les paul standard cherry sunburst cracked neck. Great replacement for your gibson epiphone les paul junior sg neck replacement. This happens all the time gibson carves their necks out of one piece of mahogany, leaving endgrain exposed and thus creates a very weak point right where the headstock joins the neck. The mahogany body with maple top delivers classic solid, heavy tone, while the bolton mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard are easy to play. It wasnt mentioned in the auction description, and when i asked the seller about it and showed him pics, he brushed it off as no big deal and not. Epiphone les paul standard electric guitar, ebony finish with.
This instructable will show you how to repair a broken guitar neck and, depending on how severe the damage, how to do some minor cosmetic repair. Determine that the neck really needs to be replaced. Where the back of the neck spreads out just above where the neck meets the. Loving the guitar, the sound, and the work id done, i was comfortable replacing the trc with a les paul custom cover. The guitar in question for this example is an epiphone les paul studio. Since there is a rod in the neck it cant be drilled for a dowel. Jan 10, 2011 why are there so many les pauls with cracked headstocks, or folks who have repaired them and want to sell them all messed up.
This is a studio model that fell to the ground causing multiple cracks. My friend sold his epiphone les paul on ebay but when the buyer received it the neck was cracked. I wonder why gibson never successfully addressed and solved this problem. The les paul studio is a stripped down version of the les paul standard. To trust or not to trust a neck crack the gear page. I have a set of these in my epiphone les paul custom. If the neck is bending the wrong way, for example, youll.
The epiphone les paul 100 is the electric guitar you want, if youre starting to get serious about your music. Es335 setup question discussion in epiphone guitars started by timtheviking, jun 3, 2017. Epiphone les paul custom pro the epiphone limited edition les paul custom pro is a stunning axe, both visually and sonically. Epiphone les paul broken headstock and neck repair video. Mine was very straight and truss rod works perfectly. Unfortunately, its very common to see a beloved les paul, sg or acoustic with a neck break. If someones got the knowledge and skills to fix it up it would be a lovely. First of all, the neck that was broken and repaired will never be the. Neck cracked under the nut epiphone electrics gibson.
Epiphone sheraton with cracked neck gretschtalk forum. Jun 04, 2017 this video i go over the cracks with 1500 grit sandpaper and smooth down the tiny edges of the cracks until you can no longer feel them, i had intended on finishing with 2000 grit paper and many. Because of the grain runout on this mahogany neck the crack on the bass side of the neck is actually pulled closed by the tension of the strings. The epiphone les paul is a solid body guitar line produced by epiphone as a more modestly priced version of the famous gibson les paul. Les paul neck for sale in uk 59 used les paul necks. Dec 17, 2009 the epiphone 1959 les paul standard is an excellent guitar in its own right. Jefs tips for making your gibson les paul play like a dream. Adjustable guitar truss rod has been installed, you can adjust it if nessary. If you are use to modern guitars with thin necks the les paul neck will be very big for. How it happened weve no idea but hes now got the guitar back and asked me to have a go a repairing it. Can i buy a replacement epiphone neck epiphone electrics.
Jan 06, 20 it can happen down the other end too, though. Epiphone les paul standard hb electric guitar, made in. What is the cost difference to repair a cracked neck on a. Last week, i covered a few of my favourite ways to clean and set up a gibson les paul guitar. Epiphone les paul, would it sound as good as a gibson les paul. Mar, 2016 i recently got an epiphone les paul standard for a markdown price.
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