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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: 66Atlas on November 14, 2016, 06:04:25 AM

Title: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: 66Atlas on November 14, 2016, 06:04:25 AM: One of the scarier headstock repairs I've seen.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/162278933103?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: Granny Gremlin on November 14, 2016, 07:00:32 AM: Mother of epoxy. That's horrible; priced about right for the moment tho.
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: Bionic-Joe on November 14, 2016, 07:47:21 AM: Wow! That's Pretty bad.
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: Alanko on November 14, 2016, 08:04:40 AM: Truss rod adjustment is overrated.

Odd, but it looks like they doweled the headstock, then used all that epoxy snot!
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: Pilgrim on November 14, 2016, 08:54:14 AM: The visual embodiment of the highly erroneous statement "if some is good, more is better."

Yaaaargh. :sad:
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: godofthunder on November 14, 2016, 12:56:41 PM: poor thing, I'll keep my eye on it. A new headstock with a scarf joint may be in order. Difficult to see exactly what is going on with all that epoxy.
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: 66Atlas on November 14, 2016, 02:42:01 PM: I'd be worried about finding a broken truss rod under all that goop.
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: Granny Gremlin on November 14, 2016, 04:03:55 PM: I be worried about whether there even is one at all.
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: D.M.N. on November 14, 2016, 04:19:43 PM: I might keep an eye on this as well. If that headstock can't be saved and one has to be grafted anyways, maybe it'd look best with an 8 string headstock...

:o
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: Dave W on November 14, 2016, 07:47:06 PM: In the last closeup of the back of the headstock, it looks like the break is still partially open, despite all that epoxy.
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: exiledarchangel on November 15, 2016, 12:14:01 PM: Finally, a good candidate for a headless 'bird! :P
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: godofthunder on November 21, 2016, 12:21:02 PM: I am shocked it went for $1,247.00😲😲😲😲 all I'll say is that is far more than I would consider paying.
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: dadagoboi on November 21, 2016, 05:13:40 PM: Quote from: godofthunder on November 21, 2016, 12:21:02 PM
I am shocked it went for $1,247.00😲😲😲😲 all I'll say is that is far more than I would consider paying.

Insane! I wouldn't be surprised if the winning bidder comes to his senses and it gets relisted.
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: TBird1958 on November 21, 2016, 05:49:49 PM: :o

Wow, no thanks!
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: Dave W on November 21, 2016, 09:13:14 PM: Holy crap!

Quote from: dadagoboi on November 21, 2016, 05:13:40 PM
Insane! I wouldn't be surprised if the winning bidder comes to his senses and it gets relisted.

I won't be either. It's probably even worse than pictured.
Title: Re: '65 Bird project for the not faint of heart
Post by: FrankieTbird on November 22, 2016, 07:45:03 AM: When you figure in the value of the case, there's probably at least $800 worth of parts there, so is the body/neck worth $400? Maybe? :-\