Broken headstock restoration for my friend Glen Burtnik of the band The Weeklings on his vintage late 60's Gibson acoustic guitar! This was a tough repair. I made a new headstock overlay made of the classic Gibson fiber material and inlaid the Gibson logo and design in the same exact location as the original inlay work. Before gluing the overlay on the face of the headstock I had to align/glue the broken headstock ear back onto the neck. The final step is the lacquer work to hide all the cracks and glue lines. Fortunately enough for me the guitar had crackling all over the place. This was a benefit in spraying the neck and headstock because the relic style crackling hides everything. In the majority of Gibson restorations the mother of pearl headstock inlays are tinted a vintage yellow and the nut back/side edges also should be tinted for a factory fresh look. I'll post the body tomorrow with special pics of another famous guitar next to it. Check out all the pic!
