• Acoustic Repair

  ’88 Washburn Headstock recapitation

  Posted by Mike on August 29, 2023 at 11:48 am

  I’m working on a repair to a Washburn EA50 headstock. Someone previously tried to repair this with a dowel, which likely worked until it was strung up. I’ve routed a slot and created a biscuit, and built a jig to hold both parts of the headstock in the same plane and clamp everything tight (some cauls and threaded blocks of maple with 1/4-20 machine screws). The plan is to use System 3 gel epoxy (a’la Beau Hannum) and then add a couple carbon fiber strips to the back of the headstock for reinforcement. Packing tape everywhere to prevent the epoxy from sticking where it shouldn’t.

  Before I proceed, anyone see a problem with this approach?

  

  

  

  Ian Davlin The Looth Group replied 1 year, 10 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Ian Davlin The Looth Group

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  August 29, 2023 at 12:44 pm

  Killer fixture! No issues I see.

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