brentrocks Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 I purchased this broke 535 last night. It was broke by UPS. I'm going to repair and make this baby rise from the ashes and rock again!!!! Stay tuned for play by play on the restoration!!! 1 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr 11 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr 1111 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr 11111 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr 111111 by brent HENDERSON, on Flickr
DetroitBlues Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 Neck pocket seems to be ok. That nasty headstock break though... whoa...
Polo Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 These new travel size H-535's are gonna be HUGE at NAMM this weekend!
ElNumero Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 UPS didn't mess around this time right? IF your gonna screw it up, screw it up good! Looks like a nice project for you Brent, right up your alley. Can't wait to see the results!
FredZepp Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 I have no doubt that Brent will transform this into a fine functioning Heritage once again. And what a great find for him to work on... it's good for Brent to have a project to concentrate on.
brentrocks Posted June 27, 2018 Author Posted June 27, 2018 2 hours ago, DetroitBlues said: Neck pocket seems to be ok. That nasty headstock break though... whoa... Cosmetically I don’t expect it to be perfect. I’m looking for functionality. The headstock repair will be plainly visible. The heel repair probably as well.
Gitfiddler Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 Wow, Brent, that might be one of your greatest repair challenges to date. Really a shame, since that looks like it was a beautiful 535. Any chance Pete Moreno has any parts you can salvage? I understand at one point he had a bunch of old Heritage wood remnants.
tulk1 Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 I get the headstock break. It's a possibility, always, with this headstock break angle. But .... a neck pocket?? How the heck do you get a neck to pop out of the pocket? And what appears to be so cleanly? Weak glue joint? Not that it matters one single hoot ... but what year is the stunning 3 piece H535?
brentrocks Posted June 27, 2018 Author Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Gitfiddler said: Wow, Brent, that might be one of your greatest repair challenges to date. Really a shame, since that looks like it was a beautiful 535. Any chance Pete Moreno has any parts you can salvage? I understand at one point he had a bunch of old Heritage wood remnants. It looks like everything is there except for maybe some slivers from the headstock. It appears that the heel repair will just require some patients and glue....I think it will fit back in and not require any wood by-products
TalismanRich Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 I don't know that its a weak glue joint in the neck pocket as the wood clearly looks splintered. If anything, it would be the sides of the joint might have been light, but if that was one that Arnie set, you can pretty well be assured that it would be a snug fit. How are you going to set the neck angle without the jig that they use at the factory? The stinger on the neck looks a bit weird. Not nearly as pointy as you normally see. As long as you don't have to rewire it, youi'll be fine! Good luck with the restoration.
brentrocks Posted June 27, 2018 Author Posted June 27, 2018 17 minutes ago, TalismanRich said: I don't know that its a weak glue joint in the neck pocket as the wood clearly looks splintered. If anything, it would be the sides of the joint might have been light, but if that was one that Arnie set, you can pretty well be assured that it would be a snug fit. How are you going to set the neck angle without the jig that they use at the factory? The stinger on the neck looks a bit weird. Not nearly as pointy as you normally see. As long as you don't have to rewire it, youi'll be fine! Good luck with the restoration. I was basically going to re set the neck back in its original position. So if the neck angle was good before, it should be when I’m done.
brentrocks Posted June 27, 2018 Author Posted June 27, 2018 58 minutes ago, Genericmusic said: Why not a new neck? theres no need....once that is glued back in and clamped for a couple of days....it will be strong like bull the labor cost to clean out the pocket, have a new neck made, fretboard, paint, etc, would cost more than what I paid for the whole guitar you see in the pics.....and it comes with a heritage case
pegleg32 Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 Wow, if that was in it's case, what does the case look like?
golferwave Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 Unbelievable damage. Looks like they put the guitar in the cage with the gorilla they used in the American Tourister luggage commercials years ago. Good luck Brent, I know you can do it!
HANGAR18 Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 11 hours ago, Polo said: These new travel size H-535's are gonna be HUGE at NAMM this weekend! LOL!!!
HANGAR18 Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 4 hours ago, brentrocks said: theres no need....once that is glued back in and clamped for a couple of days....it will be strong like bull the labor cost to clean out the pocket, have a new neck made, fretboard, paint, etc, would cost more than what I paid for the whole guitar you see in the pics.....and it comes with a heritage case Dibbs.
brentrocks Posted June 28, 2018 Author Posted June 28, 2018 11 hours ago, cobo said: Brent, They sell kits to fix this ... LMAO!!!!!!
111518 Posted June 28, 2018 Posted June 28, 2018 Original, or I, for the neck pocket. II and III are water resistant. You want to have the ability to steam out the neck joint in the future. Probably not an important for the headstock.
DavesNotHere Posted June 29, 2018 Posted June 29, 2018 Mix one, two, and three. You'll have six which has to be better. I got nothin'
HANGAR18 Posted June 29, 2018 Posted June 29, 2018 3 hours ago, brentrocks said: TIGHBOND 1, 2 OR 3? THOUGHTS? 3 Definitely 3. With really good clamps too.
brentrocks Posted June 29, 2018 Author Posted June 29, 2018 The guitar is being delivered today. I think I’ll start with the headstock. Then reset the neck Sunday.
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