Members Oldscratch73 Posted April 12, 2017 Members Share Posted April 12, 2017 I want a reliable, decent sounding bass to learn on. I am willing to DIY a repair. I have done wood working in the past. I am willing to pay to have it repaired. Here's what I have. I know it's not worth much , but I dig it. Feel free to offer any advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted April 13, 2017 Members Share Posted April 13, 2017 A fine needle, some Crazy glue, you can also use Titebond glue, and a vice. Inject the glue into the crack, LIGHTLY vice the neck until the glue runs out, wipe the glue off, let dry, Next day run some 0000 steel wool over the glue line to smooth it out, and that should be that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oldscratch73 Posted April 13, 2017 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2017 A fine needle' date=' some Crazy glue, you can also use Titebond glue, and a vice. Inject the glue into the crack, LIGHTLY vice the neck until the glue runs out, wipe the glue off, let dry, Next day run some 0000 steel wool over the glue line to smooth it out, and that should be that.[/quote'] I will give that a shot. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted April 13, 2017 Members Share Posted April 13, 2017 Loosen the truss completely before gluing it so there's no pressure on it. The crack was likely the result of too much truss pressure and having the neck take a hit to split it open. Got to remove the pressure before you can glue it. Tape along the joint with electrical tape so only a small gap is left, then take wax, like candle wax and rub it along the edge so the glue doesn't stick to the finish. Then use the thin CA along the crack and quickly clamp it closed. Wipe the excess glue off quickly with a cotton cloth, The wax should prevent it from sticking to anything. After an hour you should be able to use some steel wool or scotch brite pad to remove any leftover. Give it a couple of days before trying to string it up and put pressure on there with the truss rod and you should be OK. If it pops open again, find another bass. Those Teisco built basses were sold in mail order catalogs and as beginner instruments back in the 60's. None of them cost more then $50 and they simply aren't worth investing any real time and money into them. Even new they sucked for tone and sucked to play. You can mod them all you want and they are still toy instruments compared to the quality of budget gear being sold today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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