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Originally Posted by imsilly
Gibson break like matchsticks due to the soft mahogany wood used. That means it is quite a commons fix. Most luthiers will be able to set the neck and reapply the lacquer like nothing has happened.
As long as you let a proffesstion Luthier handle it there won't be a problem.
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IT'S NOT THE MAHOGANY.
It's the fact that they-
a.use 50's-60's spec designs with 2000's wood
b.route the truss rod cavity to the point that there's about 1/3rd of an inch of wood in some areas
c.the grain of such a neck is weakest at that point, due to being carved from a single piece of mahogany.
ALso, it's gluing a head back on, not resetting a neck.
I've done the HS repair at home twice, once for me, once for a friend.
You don't need to relacquer if it's a clean break(plus matching old finish is next to impossible), and the hairline crack and drop and a half of glue aren't going to interfere with anything but resale value.
OP, sorry to hear about your SG.