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Something doesn't look right here...
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That might have something to do with it...! Epiphone Les Paul Headstock Break repair Manchester www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
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What seems to be the problem then? erm it just doesn't hold tune... www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
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I've had to make this jig to help me repair a difficult headstock break, let's see if it works! www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
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Headstock break jig for an awkward Les Paul Headstock Break repair
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Headstock break repair reinforcement - Here's the routed channels for the maple bars www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
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Les Paul headstock break repair - Maple reinforcement inserts ready to be glued in www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
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Shaving excess maple from the neck re-inforcment - www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
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Guitar headstock break repair ready for respraying
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Now to deal with an uneven nut slot. It's crack through the binding..!
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The Plan: Make a custom angled bone nut Martin style - Guitar repair workshop Manchester
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Specialist and custom cut bone nut for Epiphone Les Paul - www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
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If only I had a file which would fit in the guitar's nut slot.. wait a minute!
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New bone nut glued in for Les Paul - Jack's Instrument Services
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New bone nut polished up and ready for string slots - www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
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Broken guitar neck repair progress: Sealing the bare wood before re-spraying www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
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Masking off the Les Paul's binding before spraying the black nitrocellulose paint - www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
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Half way through the re-spray paint job on this guitar's headstock break repair - www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
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Coats of black nitro with some blushing - it will be ok once it's buffed though!
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A bit of tidying needed. Might be time time buy some better masking tape too - www.jacksintrumentservices.com
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Guitar headstock break repair paint job finished! - www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
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Here's the new bone nut installed and lacquered over, It looks like it was there all along..!
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Guitar neck break repair finished. Can you see a join? www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
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As if nothing ever happened..! Les Paul Broken headstock repair www.jacksinstumentservices.com