There's a big chunk of my income that comes from repairing broken necks and headstocks. And, by far the biggest chunk of that comes from repairing the broken necks and headstocks of Gibson guitars.

So what is it that makes Gibsons more prone to lose their heads?

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes26 February 2018headstock, broken headstock, broken neck, gibson, les paul, sg, volute, scarf joint, one-piece neck, two-piece neck, guitar, repair

Guitar Headstock Repairs with Rubber Bands

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes5 April 2016headstock, crack, broken neck, neck, repair

Repairing a Nasty Headstock Break

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes11 November 2015headstock, break, broken neck, reinforcement, backstrap, overlay, guitar, repair

Guitar Neck Repairs: Splines

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes29 January 2014broken neck, reinforcement, peghead, spline, overlay, repair, headstock, crack, break, instrument, guitar, bass, backstrap

Weak Neck Fail

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes26 February 2013joint, neck, fix, heel, glue, guitar, instrument, repair, broken neck, mortice, heritage, tenon

ASAT OUCH

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes21 March 2012ASAT, backstrap, broken headstock, broken neck, G&L, guitar, headstock, repair

Reinforcing A Broken Headstock

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes5 August 2011backstrap, broken neck, Gibson, guitar, headstock, mahogany, peghead, repair, SG, wood-bending

Broken Necked SG Gets Strapped

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes18 July 2011broken headstock, broken neck, Gibson, guitar repair, hide glue, luthier, repair, SG

Guitar Repair: Acoustic Neck Break (Reassembly)

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes4 July 2011broken neck, fix, guitar, heel, instrument repair, neck, neck reset, neck set, repair

Guitar Repair: Acoustic Neck Break (Neck Removal)

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes24 June 2011acoustic, broken neck, fingerboard, fix, guitar, heel, neck, neck removal, neck reset, neck set, repair

What To Do If You Break Your Guitar's Neck

Guitar RepairGerry Hayes3 October 2010backstrap, broken headstock, broken neck, broken peghead, Gibson, guitar, guitar repair, instrument repair, Les Paul, neck, SG

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