What should I do with my Sheraton?

[fishered]

fix it and keep it no one on craigs will buy it broken regardless of upgrades. It has been my experience upgrades mean nothing on Craigs. people just google and see how much they are new.I gave a guy $40 for a epi plus top pro with the same break and he was happy and that broken les paul was on my local Craigs for 3 months. it is a great guitar with a easy fix go for it

 

[redcoats1976]

a friend had a 73 gibby custom with a bad break.once fixed and repainted it was undetectable and they claim a properly repaired break is stronger than original.

 

[Cozmik Cowboy]

....they claim a properly repaired break is stronger than original.

They're absolutely correct - and, despite prior advice, don't invest in hide glue; Titebond works at least as well, you can get it for a few bucks at your local bigbox hardware (or better yet, small locally owned hardware) & I promise you the fix would be the only hide glue present. Many top-notch builders (Alembic for example) use Titebond. Elmer's Carpenter's Glue would also do the trick.

Peter

 

[GRASS]

I wouldnt buy that guitar, the action is way too high

 

[hippychip]

I have fixed several of these breaks over the years---I use Titebond II---If you feel confident enough to do it yourself I say go for it---but just remember once the glue is set 'it is what it is'! The only one I couldn't fix was because the owner had already tried to fix it himself

 

[IRG]

I'll post some update pics soon, the Sheraton is at my dad's house now - an 80 year old retired art teacher and general fixer of things. We used Titebond on the repair, seemed to work well, I let it sit for about 48 hours, then took off the clamps and let it hang from a guitar hangar to see if that did anything, it didn't seems fine. But the crack was still pretty noticeable until my father did some sanding and magic on it, and feels fine now. Next steps is repainting the sanded area, and then some final gloss on it. Won't be like new, but as long as it looks decent and is playable, I'll be fine with it. Won't sell it now. Hell there's a mint black one in my local shop for sale at $399. Tough for me to sell mine anywhere close to that I would think, even with the upgrades.

As soon as I can post some pics, will do. Excited to have it back in the stable again soon.

 

[edselman]

I would just strip it and throw the husk in the trash heap. Buy a new Sheraton and load it up with your parts. I would never buy a modern Epiphone with a repaired headstock break. They are too cheap in new condition.

 

[Mr Teeny]

Problem with neck breaks is no one really trusts them unless they've either fixed it themselves or arranged their own repair.

But like you've found they're easy enough to fix in general and the main cost is just time involved to make good any finish repairs. Fwiw I think you've done the right thing fixing it yourself and keeping it as even though the part are upgraded it's resale value is always going to take a bit hit so you may as well enjoy the fruits of your labour as done well it should play just as good as it always did.

 

[Pop1655]

It sounds like you were lucky to have access to it and came up with the perfect option.
The guitar will be fine.
The question is, how are you?
Chit happens. You can't go back in time.
We all either react one way or the other. We either shake it off and move on, or if you can't see your way clear to shake it off, it will always haunt you.
Something bad happened. You were blessed to have someone close who could help you through it.
You have the opportunity to now own a cherished piece that was made whole again through a labor of love. It's all about perspective.
I wish you two a long and happy life together!

 

[straybeat]

Yeah another option is to fix it myself, learn the process - I know some people who can help, and that won't cost me anything, and if it still plays and looks great, then bonus, keep it and be happy. If not, then strip it, sell it at a loss I guess.

I would have it professionally fixed (if you're not up to doing a "perfect" job) because what are guitars?

Oh yeah, chunks of wood glued together!

 

[Stinky Kitty]

Fix it or have it fixed. It's part of the guitar and your story, so write a song about it.

 

[Cozmik Cowboy]

As MF sells new ones for $599, I'd say you made the right call. Now all that's left is to restore it's proper gold-plated glory

 

[gsmacleod]

Glad that you got it fixed; I know a few people with Epi's/Gibson's with repaired headstocks and they've all be happy to keep the guitar in the arsenal.

Shane

 

[rsswesley]

I know this is an old post but where's the pics of the final repair?

 

[Frogfur]

Easy fix. Fix it and keep it.

 

[Stooge1970]

But I've hurt my resale value for sure. So I'm thinking of listing it locally on CL

Bizarre logic.