That may well be the best LP repair I’ve ever seen. Especially the front of the headstock. Not even ‘imperceptible’… the crack is completely invisible! Well done. Well done indeed. 👍🏼
I think it may be the best we’ll ever see, too. Next time you see some clown advertise his broken Les Paul with a ‘Pro Headstock Repair’ that looks like crap, sent them here 😹 Gibson have 2 things going for them with these headstocks, purists and a high turnover rate for broken guitars and players repurchasing new ones. Bring back that 3 piece rock maple with volute. The neck would come out of the pocket before the headstock breaks.
@@lespaul667 You’re quite likely right. LOL I’ve seen so REALLY bodged Frankenstein looking ‘repairs’ on these things. More than a few hanging on the wall at various guitar shops that made me wonder if a wood chipper was involved in whatever happened. One thing is for certain… in my mind, if I ever do bite the bullet & actually buy a Les Paul for myself, and I end up with a headstock break - I’m going to get in touch with Flame Guitars! My expectations are a little higher now. 😉
Someday in the near future, these repairs will be the only way to authenticate the "real" LP. Then someone will argue (and try to prove) that the alterations are what gives them that feel and tone. Nice video.
Sure if idiots keep dropping them! However, there’s literally millions of Les Pauls dating back to the 50’s and only a small handful have broken heads because fools don’t respect their instruments!
I’m delighted to have had David work on a couple of my guitars. I really can’t recommend him highly enough. His attention to detail is second to none. He also has excellent contacts within the amp repair world! Thank you David.
I certainly don’t want any neck breaks, but should there ever be the need, your the man l will be contacting. Your work is exceptional. I honestly haven’t seen better..👍👍👍
Aloha from Oahu, Hawaii Braddah! I see we have another very skilled demonstration of your expertise….a professional repair like your last one! Surely do miss the UK and hope to return one day to show my Wife the villages where I lived for 6 1/2 years while there. God forbid, I have a neck break but if I ever did, I may have to suck up the postage and send it to you! Mahalo nui for sharing your time with the world.
this man has Angelic hands the way he Restored that poor little LesPaul and gave it another day to vibrate more music to the World hopefully current owner did took care better of it..
That's a beautiful repair!! 👍 Years ago, right before we played a gig, our guitarist brought his brand-new Les Paul Standard. He had been saving for years to buy one (we live in the Netherlands, prices of Gibsons are stupidly high unfortunately), and was really proud of finally having a *real* Gibson. Which it indeed was, as, after soundcheck, the lighting guy nudged that guitar - it slipped backwards and yes: headstock snapped off completely. My friend was absolutely devastated. He did have it repaired (and it was reasonably well done too) but he never enjoyed that guitar again - sold it. I had a spare guitar he borrowed, and we did the gig without any further glitches. That was my Aria Pro II type PE60, made in Japan. Over 40 years old, I still play it live and in studios, and it's strong as a horse. Americans still love to call those instruments Jap-Crap 🤣🤣🤣 Little do they know, and I gladly keep it that way 😎👍🤣
I bought a brand new Gibby from a seller online and when I received it after opening up the box then the case to my surprise the headstock had snapped off! I called them and send it back and got another one with no issues And yet, Gibson does nothing to erradicate this common epidemic. Great and amazing job there young man!
Wonderful work, really enjoyed seeing all the steps and details. I can't believe I didn't know about locking tuners until seeing you string up the guitar! I learned something today
Enjoyed watching you carry out an excellent repair on that broken headstock. As this is a quite common failing with Gibson necks I guess that you’ve had plenty of experience of this kind of job. If I’m ever unlucky enough to have a headstock snap off you’ll certainly be my preferred repair guy.
I hope I don't ever find myself with a broken off Les Paul headstock, but should the worst happen, I now know who to contact for a stunningly flawless and very solid repair. It's sad that I have more confidence in my Epiphones (from a potential breakage point of view), but as we know, those Asian manufactured necks have less of a 'break' angle (no pun intended) and are scarf jointed, so.... I think Gibson are in a difficult spot with this design flaw; for them to even consider changing to the Epi method or the filler wood method (or going back to the Norlin Volute), would probably cause purist outrage! Another very enjoyable video, thank you. Paul
This isn’t neck repair it’s a damn magic trick. Unbelievable work man.
No not a magic trick, just a portion of damn common sens. Nothing misterios about this at all.
@@tribestribes2555 normal people don’t do repairs this good. It was a different way of saying this man is an expert in his field.
@@tribestribes2555
*sense
*mysterious
That may well be the best LP repair I’ve ever seen. Especially the front of the headstock. Not even ‘imperceptible’… the crack is completely invisible! Well done. Well done indeed. 👍🏼
Thank you. Very kind of you.
I think it may be the best we’ll ever see, too.
Next time you see some clown advertise his broken Les Paul with a ‘Pro Headstock Repair’ that looks like crap, sent them here 😹
Gibson have 2 things going for them with these headstocks, purists and a high turnover rate for broken guitars and players repurchasing new ones.
Bring back that 3 piece rock maple with volute. The neck would come out of the pocket before the headstock breaks.
@@lespaul667 You’re quite likely right. LOL
I’ve seen so REALLY bodged Frankenstein looking ‘repairs’ on these things. More than a few hanging on the wall at various guitar shops that made me wonder if a wood chipper was involved in whatever happened.
One thing is for certain… in my mind, if I ever do bite the bullet & actually buy a Les Paul for myself, and I end up with a headstock break - I’m going to get in touch with Flame Guitars! My expectations are a little higher now. 😉
Someday in the near future, these repairs will be the only way to authenticate the "real" LP. Then someone will argue (and try to prove) that the alterations are what gives them that feel and tone. Nice video.
Sure if idiots keep dropping them! However, there’s literally millions of Les Pauls dating back to the 50’s and only a small handful have broken heads because fools don’t respect their instruments!
I’m delighted to have had David work on a couple of my guitars. I really can’t recommend him highly enough. His attention to detail is second to none. He also has excellent contacts within the amp repair world! Thank you David.
Thanks Darryl that is very kind of you.
Great video! No useless chat, just right to the point and making the repair happen 👍
Glad you liked it!
Masterful. There is no other way to describe your talent. An absolute joy to enjoy!
Thanks Gary. Glad you enjoyed it
Satisfaction, profection, customer happy 🥰
Excellent work. Beautiful color matching. Nice music. This is a great video.
That’s some amazing repair work .
Proper craftsmanship .
Thank you
Right Proper Craftsmanship in our neck of the Luthier Woods (Smile)
Hi David, you are in danger of getting good at this, absolutely fantastic work as always.
😂 thanks Ray
I certainly don’t want any neck breaks, but should there ever be the need, your the man l will be contacting. Your work is exceptional. I honestly haven’t seen better..👍👍👍
Thank you for sharing your talent with the RUclips community.
Pleasure
Aloha from Oahu, Hawaii Braddah! I see we have another very skilled demonstration of your expertise….a professional repair like your last one! Surely do miss the UK and hope to return one day to show my Wife the villages where I lived for 6 1/2 years while there. God forbid, I have a neck break but if I ever did, I may have to suck up the postage and send it to you! Mahalo nui for sharing your time with the world.
That is incredible work, with great attention to detail!
Another beautiful Les Paul brought back to life.
Thanks for the video.
this man has Angelic hands
the way he Restored that poor little LesPaul and gave it another day to vibrate more music to the World
hopefully current owner did took care better of it..
A very good job and it's a very hard job, to make it look like anyone would want to own it again. Well done Sir.
Another Gibson gets its’s wings. Excellent work! 👍
Beautiful repair, if saw this this on a Les Paul would be assured it is stronger than original. Great video
Working on a head stock repair a few weeks now. Watching masterful work gives inspiration. Best-
That's a beautiful repair!! 👍
Years ago, right before we played a gig, our guitarist brought his brand-new Les Paul Standard. He had been saving for years to buy one (we live in the Netherlands, prices of Gibsons are stupidly high unfortunately), and was really proud of finally having a *real* Gibson.
Which it indeed was, as, after soundcheck, the lighting guy nudged that guitar - it slipped backwards and yes: headstock snapped off completely.
My friend was absolutely devastated.
He did have it repaired (and it was reasonably well done too) but he never enjoyed that guitar again - sold it.
I had a spare guitar he borrowed, and we did the gig without any further glitches. That was my Aria Pro II type PE60, made in Japan. Over 40 years old, I still play it live and in studios, and it's strong as a horse.
Americans still love to call those instruments Jap-Crap 🤣🤣🤣
Little do they know, and I gladly keep it that way 😎👍🤣
That was very calming to watch. A master craftsman at work with some really nice background music. Perfect.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it
I would love to see the customers reaction to an amazing repair like this!
It´s hypnotic to watch this video, in a good way.
I bought a brand new Gibby from a seller online and when I received it after opening up the box then the case to my surprise the headstock had snapped off! I called them and send it back and got another one with no issues And yet, Gibson does nothing to erradicate this common epidemic. Great and amazing job there young man!
If people quit dropping their guitars we wouldn't have this problem
I was so intrigued and inspired by your patience and wonderful great craftsmanship.
Thank you
This is like one of those ASTM vids with some of the focus on the different sounds. I love it.
Wonderful work, really enjoyed seeing all the steps and details. I can't believe I didn't know about locking tuners until seeing you string up the guitar! I learned something today
Thanks. I have 2 other neck repair videos in which I explain the repair process.
Strain your eyes to see that repair. It’s blended good. You did a great job
You did an amazing restoration on the instrument. Thanks for the video
What an outstanding job! Greetings from Brazil!
A masterful repair and a privilege to watch thank you
Thank you Alan
Man tha buffing wheel is awsome,........having perfect pitch hearing is also a Gift.
neck repair it’s a damn magic trick.the crack is completely invisible! Well done.
Very impressive work. Pleasure to watch.
That really is a beautiful job - incredible .
Impeccable repair... kudos !
The genius of reinforcement. Please watch the video. This man knows a thing or two.
Great Video and beautiful work. It always amazes me how skilled luthiers try painting small areas with scraggy brushes!😂
Wow, Just Wow, excellent artistry!
Wonderful job! Excellent, a pleasure to watch! And what a nice color!
Thank you
Enjoyed watching you carry out an excellent repair on that broken headstock. As this is a quite common failing with Gibson necks I guess that you’ve had plenty of experience of this kind of job. If I’m ever unlucky enough to have a headstock snap off you’ll certainly be my preferred repair guy.
I hope I don't ever find myself with a broken off Les Paul headstock, but should the worst happen, I now know who to contact for a stunningly flawless and very solid repair.
It's sad that I have more confidence in my Epiphones (from a potential breakage point of view), but as we know, those Asian manufactured necks have less of a 'break' angle (no pun intended) and are scarf jointed, so....
I think Gibson are in a difficult spot with this design flaw; for them to even consider changing to the Epi method or the filler wood method (or going back to the Norlin Volute), would probably cause purist outrage!
Another very enjoyable video, thank you.
Paul
My God, what beautiful Lutheran work!!
This was magic ! Thanks man. Wow, artistic too, obviously (d'oh !)
Thank you
lovely to watch video, superb hidden repair, and now stronger than the original.
There’s no other person I would trust with my guitars other than David.
He’s a master, that’s for sure.
Thank you. Very kind of you
Great video amazing work I kinda wanna see the guys face when you give it back to him
Excellent job, most people never know how much time and knowledge is involved in instrument repairs…
Thanks. Yes, taking a router to the neck of a customers guitar does require a high level of skill (and a good jig!)
@Flame Guitars when you cut into the neck the tool has a stopping point on its own that you've configured or you do this by hand?
@@solderbuddy
"(and a good jig!)"
I enjoyed watching you do a top quality repair on this instrument. Thats a first class job !
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it
Great work, glad to see that the guitar repaired and not thrown away........
You are some kind of Guitar Gandalf David, fantastic work!!!
Old and grey!
Very pro result!
Thank you for sharing. 👍🙂
Brilliant work, sir. That is spectacular.
Finally RUclips gets a suggestion right. Nice work! Liked and Subbed 👍
Thanks
Meticulous and top quality work. Awesome David. 😊
Thanks Peter, hope you are well
Not another neck repair video. Outstanding work ! Cheers
Thank you
It's always damn heartbreaking to see a broken neck on a guitar, no matter the make or model...
Great work, Thanks!
Usual high standard fantastic repair keep up the good work
Thank you Paul
Very nice work Sir. Well done.
Great ,amazing perfect work👏👏👏
Thank you
Such an incredible craftsmen Really nice work
I'm impressed Nicely done structure and artistic
You Sir, are indeed a master craftsman.
Thank you, very kind of you
Pure skill. A joy to watch.
I was thinking that it couldn’t look good then I’m like “Well now I gotta subscribe!” So yeah - just subscribed!
Absolutely fantastic restoration job👍🏻
Thank you that is very generous of you
Shiiiiit.
That's probably the best neck repair I've seen.
Cudos to you sir.👏👏👏👏👏👏.
Superb work indeed.
Subscribed.
Thanks
beautiful job. and an excellent repair.
Pretty clean break. Nice work.
Super quality repair. Love the way you work.
Terrific job, bravo! 👏🏻
A recurring problem at Gibson, broken necks. excellent repair
Work of art that repair
🎸First class welding job..🍷😎👌🎸
It's a Professional work. Remarkable.
Arguably better than new now
Fantastic work
You not only saved this guitar, but made it better.
Nop😂 la guitarra ya no vale nada
Mastery. Well done sir.
Fantastic job and great color matching!!!!
Beautiful work !
Sir, You are Great ,Superman!
Bravo ! You did a fantastic job!
Very impressive work!
Far stronger and no doubt better finished than new!
Exelente trabajo , saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱
Magnificent work sir !
You are an artist!
Absolutely Brillant!!!😃
Thank you for doing what you do, doc.
What a good job the latch on the hinge side was already undone!😉
Excellent work, art really!
Perfect job, well done 👍🏼
Fabulous work! Truly a master
Thank you. That is very kind of you
@@flameguitars5770 I think more people should come on here and complement your work. It’s amazing.
Fantastic job!
Great work!
Very fine work.
Amazing work.
Your attention to detail is amazing - almost feel like sending my guitars to you for a "spa treatment" :-)
Thanks!
Outstanding job! Thanks.