can my guitar be fixed?

[the red eye effect]

hello. i dropped my guitar a few months back (accidentally of course).

and I am wondering if its possible to get it fixed.

its an ibanez AF75. well, i'll just let the picture do the talking.

If it can be repaired, where? and how much?

 

[LadyInTears]

ouch........

 

[distortedbassist]

oh mann , wat happened ? i will seriously cry if that was mine .

 

[Jugman]

yeah... ouch..

 

[mrekoj]

bring to a blacksmith and get a quote from them

think possible to glue it and clamp it back

 

[dioswkg]

Try Malcom @ www.mtlutherie.com

 

[Plastic]

oh mann , wat happened ? i will seriously cry if that was mine .

hello. i dropped my guitar a few months back (accidentally of course).

I don't know about you, but personally I try to read.

 

[obzervr]

Yes it can be fixed provided you don't attempt to glue it up yourself if you're not confident that you'll succeed the first try. The lucky thing for you is that the fretboard is intact, in one piece.

On top of the suggestions earlier, you can also try Novelty Music at Parklane.

 

[THOA]

bring to a blacksmith and get a quote from them

Blacksmiths are people who work with metal. I think you mean luthier.

 

[j_m_s]

luthier is the word. Malcolm is the dude.

as mentioned above. www.mtlutherie.com

 

[dudelove]

yeah like someone mentioned. i think u can take comfort the fretboard is still in one piece. no worries. will cost quite a sum to get it repaired but it can be done thats for sure. i dont think tone will be degraded much.

thats the thing abt angled headstock guitars. take extra care they dont fall on their backs. even when they are in their soft cases. thats why i refuse to put my les paul in a soft case.

 

[the red eye effect]

ok thanks for the suggestions everyone.roughly how much will it cost sending it to a luthier?

 

[wjl123]

Email Malcolm he will be more than happy to give you a quote, probably around ~300?

 

[the red eye effect]

$350

ok a luthier got back to me and estimated $350 to repair my guitar.

I don't think its worth repairing coz if add another 100, I can get a brand new one. the same guitar that is.

 

[THOA]

Getting another one would be a good option if the model is still available. Can try selling the parts for this one.

 

[zax]

bring to a blacksmith and get a quote from them

think possible to glue it and clamp it back

haha blacksmiths deal with metal , bring it to a luthier . Can be fixed but at a price . Apparently it will never break at the same spot again once its glued up . Les pauls always have this problem cause of the 30 degree headstock angle and the weight

 

[obzervr]

ok a luthier got back to me and estimated $350 to repair my guitar.

I don't think its worth repairing coz if add another 100, I can get a brand new one. the same guitar that is.

Which Luthier was that? You can try get Terence at ByLeft (parklane level 3) and see if he is willing to repair. I don't think the cost is that much. The main issue with this type of repairs is storage as with the clamps on, it'll take quite a bit of space. If you're quite handy with hardware tools and really cannot get anyone else to repair for a reasonable price, you may then want to try fix it yourself. As the fretboard is intact, the process won't be that complex. Here is a tutorial in repairing a similar fault. Main difference yours is a set neck. http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/crack.htm . If you don't have such a long clamp, there are other means to ensure that you get the pressure lengthwise. Just need some creativity.

 

[incredibleindia]

blacksmiths are people who work with metal. I think you mean luthier.

lololol!!!