T-10
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Last night, I put my LS85F on, then removed the guitar cable from the amp to do a tune-up. Somehow I managed to knock the headstock with the metal cable-end thingy. Not very hard. In fact, I thought "hope that hasn't scratched at all". Unfortunately the black surface of the headstock, near the 'D' tuner has kind of shattered.
Now the tears have dried (mostly anyway), I'm looking at advice on how to put it right, preferably from personal experience. I don't want to pay for a professional repair either.
One piece of 'the surface' came clean off, although I managed to find it. Part of the bit still attached is cracked, as I think can be seen from the photos, but it would be a bad idea to try and lift it to reattach properly as it's stressed as it is (A bit like me!).
Thoughts I've had are:-
Sneak a bit of glue under the ends of the attached bits, and glue the separate piece back on. I'm thinking that 'normal' glue would be better than super glue as any overspill would make things much worse.
I've then considered 'rubbing' some black paint into the cracks, while obviously making sure the excess is quickly removed from the surface. I've also read somewhere that a black felt-pen can be used for such things.
The edge is down to the wood, so masking that off and carefully applying paint appears to me to be the option.
Then whether or not to apply lacquer.
I'm open to any thoughts and advice. I know guitars are for playing and will inevitably pick up knocks, but I'd like to tidy this up as much as possible.
Cheers!
PS. Sorry about the stretched text.
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Now the tears have dried (mostly anyway), I'm looking at advice on how to put it right, preferably from personal experience. I don't want to pay for a professional repair either.
One piece of 'the surface' came clean off, although I managed to find it. Part of the bit still attached is cracked, as I think can be seen from the photos, but it would be a bad idea to try and lift it to reattach properly as it's stressed as it is (A bit like me!).
Thoughts I've had are:-
Sneak a bit of glue under the ends of the attached bits, and glue the separate piece back on. I'm thinking that 'normal' glue would be better than super glue as any overspill would make things much worse.
I've then considered 'rubbing' some black paint into the cracks, while obviously making sure the excess is quickly removed from the surface. I've also read somewhere that a black felt-pen can be used for such things.
The edge is down to the wood, so masking that off and carefully applying paint appears to me to be the option.
Then whether or not to apply lacquer.
I'm open to any thoughts and advice. I know guitars are for playing and will inevitably pick up knocks, but I'd like to tidy this up as much as possible.
Cheers!
PS. Sorry about the stretched text.
With missing piece in place:-
Showing bare edge:-