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Author:  Dave Rickard [ Thu Apr 23, 2015 8:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Broke Neck Mando
A Buddy dropped off his mando. His wifes electric bass fell on it and cracked the neck.
The crack starts along a joint but starts to crack the wood part way. The arrow points to where the wood is cracking.
Author:  Dave Rickard [ Thu Apr 23, 2015 8:23 pm ]
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I think I need to open it up so I can clean up a failed repair.
Any suggestions.
Author:  Dave Rickard [ Thu Apr 23, 2015 8:25 pm ]
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Here's the other other side
Author:  WudWerkr [ Thu Apr 23, 2015 8:56 pm ]
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I agree , it appears to me that it is cracked along the original repair. That shouldn't be happening.
Author:  Dave Rickard [ Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:20 pm ]
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Thanks Wood, I need to open it up to clean up the epoxy that was used to try to fix the break before I got it.
I'm not sure if I should try to open it up and squirt some epoxy in it or go ahead and complete the break so it's easier to clean up.
Author:  WudWerkr [ Thu Apr 23, 2015 10:19 pm ]
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I believe I would get it apart. Steam / Heat and repair accordingly. That repair is failing.
Author:  Chris Pile [ Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:11 pm ]
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It will be a pain, but you gotta do it Dave.
Good luck, man!
Author:  Dave Rickard [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:36 am ]
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went ahead and took it apart last knight.
I tried to get it to come apart at the joint but half way through it followed one of the cracks pointed out in the first picture.
I "think" I should take the chipped part off then repair both breaks then refit the original joint.
Author:  WudWerkr [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Broke Neck Mando
Dave Rickard wrote:
went ahead and took it apart last knight.
I tried to get it to come apart at the joint but half way through it followed one of the cracks pointed out in the first picture.
I "think" I should take the chipped part off then repair both breaks then refit the original joint.



I agree [:Y:]
Author:  Chris Pile [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 1:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Broke Neck Mando
It will be easier to clean out all the old gunk that way.
You're doing great, Dave!
Author:  Dave Rickard [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 6:41 pm ]
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Well that didn't go so well.
No tendons or ligaments, got lucky.
I'll need to wait a week or so before i continue.
Still dumber than a box of rocks.
Author:  Chris Pile [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 6:45 pm ]
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DAYUM, DAVE! Sorry you got hurt.
Author:  WudWerkr [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 7:43 pm ]
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Dang bubba what happened ??
Author:  Alex Kleon [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:01 pm ]
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Ow! That looks like an evil chisel accident. I doesn't look lucky, but no tendon or ligament damage certainly makes it lucky, and anyone who uses tools will get stitches sooner or later, Dave.

Alex
Author:  dzsmith [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:09 pm ]
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Those darn electric basses!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Author:  fumblefinger [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:31 pm ]
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Jeeze Dave! They didn't clean up your finger before they stitched it? Or after? If you need a hand (or a finger) give me a holler. I can always lend a hand. And after July 10th, I'll have way more time to help....
Author:  Chris Pile [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:05 pm ]
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Quote:
And after July 10th, I'll have way more time to help....


Ah..... is that when you forsake the tender mercies of Learjet, Allan?
Author:  fumblefinger [ Fri May 01, 2015 10:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Broke Neck Mando
Well that's the plan at the moment. I have a 14X24 shed coming to put the wood working tools in.
We still need to collect those of us close by for a little fellowship.
Author:  Dave Rickard [ Fri May 15, 2015 12:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Broke Neck Mando
Got back to working on this Mando.
The neck is glued back together.
It's not pretty I'm hoping it holds.
used slow setting epoxy from Stew Mac.
Now I'm starting on the finish.
Author:  WudWerkr [ Fri May 15, 2015 5:25 pm ]
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Looks Good to me ! [:Y:] [:Y:]
Author:  Chris Pile [ Fri May 15, 2015 7:51 pm ]
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Looks good, Dave.
Now show us your scar!
Author:  fumblefinger [ Fri May 15, 2015 9:54 pm ]
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When you have a nice repair like that you almost want to just clear coat it so they can see what's happened to the poor baby, and how well it was fixed.
Author:  Dave Rickard [ Fri May 15, 2015 10:18 pm ]
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I'm not sure how I would go about hiding the repair.
Thinking about using true oil.
It should sound better, when I cut my finger I put some "Rickard tone enhancing DNA" on it.
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