Headstock repair : adequate method?

[Al Pachter Al’s Guitar Workshop]

I agree that Titebond would not be adequate. At the very least consider epoxy. If it was my shop, the only method I would try would be carbon fiber mesh wrap with epoxy, aka the carbon fiber overlay. That would hold for sure. Although carbon fiber rods would probably be enough as well. See @ianhatesguitars to get the jig for drilling. It works really well.

[Jean-Marie Prual Super Real Guitar Works]

Thanks Al ! I’m not experienced at all in terms of refinish (of even just finish), so I’m a bit afraid of the amount of work being the mesh wrap (though I’ll definitely try that on a personal project in the future). I’ll check with Ian then, I’m not sure the epoxy reglue by itself will be enough for the string pull…

[Al Pachter Al’s Guitar Workshop]

I encourage you to get familiar with touch up refinish techniques if you are going to do headstock repair. Otherwise your headstock work is going to look incomplete.

[Jean-Marie Prual Super Real Guitar Works]

I’m slowly getting there ! I’m experimenting with Glueboost these days, but I have projects on which to try more extensive cosmetic repairs. Thanks for the encouragement 🙂

[Ian Davlin The Looth Group]

That is super short and certainly need something to leave with any hope of not returning.