623 RSW How Do You Fix This??? - ANOTHER BROKEN NECK Electric Guitar!!!

This is actually my guitar and my dad had it repaired for me and I had no idea. I honestly thought I’d never be able to play this guitar again. I can’t thank you enough for this!! J. Pointer

This isn't a Just a neck repair, it' s a Fine Work of Art! My Compliments, Maestro!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Now this "Instrument" is worth 1100 US-Dollar. One hundred for the piece and thousand for your incredible work.

That's as nasty as it gets for a break; the geometry would be a nightmare. To see it turn out that good is a testament to your skills and knowledge. Well done!!

I’ve fixed many headstock breaks. But I’ve never seen one fixed like that before. Superb workmanship. Well done!

"You get what you get and you don't throw a fit!" Incredible handwork Jerry!

In 100 years time when the rest of the instrument has disintegrated, that superb neck fix will still be pristine. This is excellent work...

My common woodworker skill level got stressed all the way through, as this very talented man saved another Guitar's life.......... Amen RSW

As usual Mr Rosa demonstrating the highest next level of craftsmanship. I notice that you are literally hands on all the time with what you are working on, little or no use of a vice to hold the work in progress, you really like to get as one with what you are working on, a unique sculptor indeed. As always thanks for sharing your talents with us.

They left a matchstick under the trussrod and then wonder it broke! These guys can't be serious! That volute was an absolute necessity! So well done Jerry!

Thank you for explaining the purpose of the shape of the wood mallet! At 57, I learned something again!

Jerry, you really have a unique way of fixing headstock breaks. The other luthiers on YT, typically route two slots on the back, between the headstock and neck, but on either side of the truss rod. They then make a couple splints with hard works that rightly fit in those slots. I believe I’ve also seen one repair that used two carbon fiber square sticks then routed to match their widths. Now, having said all that, while it appears your way is more laborious, I believe it’s stronger than the others. At least it looks that way to me (and I’ll throw in that I’m a 60 year old civil engineer who earned my PE license doing 5+ years a of structural design, before our department had computers 🤓🗓️🖊️📐🎸). Your problem solving skills are really amazing. As I also like to say, “You know a thing ‘er two about a thing ‘er two.” Another great repair, no really structural restoration job, mu friend. Thanks for sharing!

I would have liked to see the staining and color matching and varnish process, perhaps you could make another video, showing how that process was done. Nice job, very professional work. 🤠👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Brilliant. The Bob Ross of guitar repairs.

I don’t know how you do it and do it so well! My goodness! I’d bet not a handful of luthiers would attempt such a repair. Thanks for showing us yet another amazing feat!

It must have been a gift and/or a first guitar for someone to pay to fix it. That is a $150 to $200 guitar. I'm sure Jerry's repair bill was more than twice that amount. Amazing work. I've seen many ways to repair a headstock break, but your repair is by far the strongest I've ever seen. Great work and video.

Hi Jerry, it's been a while, I've been quite ill, again and making another go at life. It's wonderful to see your face again, I so look forward to your show. Take care my friends.

What a great talent you have being able to fix these instruments.

I worked on a break something like that, and used tweezers to pull out every loose fiber on each side. Not just the free splinters, but any that I could get out. I didn't bother trying to make it better than the original, by the way, I just told the guy: "be more careful with it next time". What you need to scratch out that cutting line is a surface gauge scriber! Prop the headstock up at an angle, then slide the surface gauge around it to mark a constant height above the surface.

Important value is sometimes monetary, In this case, it's not. That son will always love that guitar more because of the thoughtfulness of his dad to have it repaired so nicely. There's also the value of repairing something to make it useful again. It could have gone in landfill, but it was brought back to life. Jerry, you're magic.