Members outforblood Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Got this Gibson SG from a friend of mine, there is what appears to a repair on the neck below the nut...or is it a knot/blemish in the wood? I'm a noob when it comes to identifying defects and a good repair job from a crappy one. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onerailunder Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Looks more like a blemish to me. My faded has a similar blemish on the back of the body where it contacted the rubber finish of a guitar stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outforblood Posted March 10, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 I'm thinking blemish also...but I'm no pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beckman Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 That is not a crack. You can tell if it is a crack pretty easily. It would go all the way around to the fretboard, or down the back as well (depending how it broke). Think about how easy it is to tell if there are two pieces glued together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExiledCrow Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Looks like an imperfection in the wood itself to me ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 The yellowing can wood glue. The place where it occurs is neck break/fracture territory. I've done alot of neck break repairs before but I'd have to see it up close to be sure. That doesnt look like an original finish either which also makes me suspicious. In a fracture where no wood is lost you can do a refair that transparent and with the right undercoating make it nearly invisable. In either case, if it was a fracture the repair was a real pro job and shouldnt give you any problems. Glued wood is actually stronger then unglued if its done right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike42 Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Interesting thread. From the pics it looks to me like the grain structure continues across that line without any interruption. My guess is that this neck blank came from the outside of the tree, and that this was some kind of damage that was done to the tree a long time before it was harvested. It healed up, but left the blemish. It does look like it should have been a second or a blem, when it left the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 The yellowing can wood glue. The place where it occurs is neck break/fracture territory. I've done alot of neck break repairs before but I'd have to see it up close to be sure. That doesnt look like an original finish either which also makes me suspicious. In a fracture where no wood is lost you can do a refair that transparent and with the right undercoating make it nearly invisable. In either case, if it was a fracture the repair was a real pro job and shouldnt give you any problems. Glued wood is actually stronger then unglued if its done right. That looks like a perfectly fine ORIGINAL Gibson SG Faded finish to me, in brown to be exact. Now, does the fretboard have dots or crescent moons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outforblood Posted March 10, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 The SG has dot inlays unfortunately. I've always dug the moon inlays on the faded, too bad they're getting harder to find. Fortunately there are no rough spots where the "blemish" is, it's silky smooth. (I love the neck on these SG's) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 The SG has dot inlays unfortunately. I've always dug the moon inlays on the faded, too bad they're getting harder to find. Fortunately there are no rough spots where the "blemish" is, it's silky smooth. (I love the neck on these SG's) Yeah, I'm gonna go with weird grain pattern. I mean, look at all the newer Martins with the "bearclaws" on the tops. They named a flaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Hard to say what it is, but it does look solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 If thats a repair than it's the best I've ever seen. I'ld say just a flaw in the wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outforblood Posted March 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 11, 2011 If thats a repair than it's the best I've ever seen. I'ld say just a flaw in the wood. Maybe I'll have it looked at by a luthier. Gives it "character" I suppose if it is a flaw. (Along with the Dimarzio Evo's that are in there.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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