Re: Tips on Fixing This Broken Headstock?
Originally Posted by
Br1ck
I have seen Jerry Rosa fix worse. I'd send it to him. The first fix was very poor. Should not have come apart so soon. Now someone will have to deal with the mess. Look for some of Jerry Rosa's YouTube videos where he cuts out the bad spot and glues scarf joint new wood in, shapes it, and does a pretty good job of making it look good.
I've done some repairs myself, but I wouldn'd do that one.
Jerry Rosa is among the very best and he could fix it -- but he is up to his ears in work and does not take mail in work anymore. At least I am pretty sure that is correct? But since you have already contacted him maybe you'll get a pleasant surprise and he'll do it.
One other point is I am afraid that you are going to have continuous problems with that break. That mandolin has the truss rod cavity set way too low in the head stock -- IMO. As a result that part of the neck is very fragile because it is partly hollowed out. If you look on a Gibson F-5 mandolin for example the bottom of the truss rod pocket is ~5/8" above the nut.
Last edited by Bernie Daniel; Sep-02-2018 at 7:52pm.
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