BRUTAL Gibson SG Neck Break Repair (Part 1) | Axe From The Grave 

Gibson SGs might be one of the coolest guitars ever made, but they are unfortunately vulnerable to nasty neck and headstock breaks if mistreated. This 2005 SG has a BRUTAL neck break - Can we bring this one back to life? Products used in this video: Ross' Rock Shop Fretboard Food - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274705578043?hash=item3ff5ba783b:g:SfQAAOSwarFgP6bT Crimson Guitars Templates - www.crimsonguitars.com/collections/templates?ref=csguitars Nitrocellulose Touch Up Tins - www.northwestguitars.co.uk/nitrocellulose-touch-up-repair/ Gibson Factory Tour video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U_dwK3LFt6M.html This video was funded by supporters on Patreon - www.patreon.com/csguitars More details on how CSGuitars implements product promotion - www.csguitars.co.uk/disclosure #gibson #sg #axefromthegrave More from CSGuitars: Gain access to exclusive content at: www.patreon.com/csguitars Join CSGuitars Discord - discord.gg/csguitars Buy CSGuitars Merchandise - www.csguitars.co.uk/store Website - www.csguitars.co.uk Contact - colin@csguitars.co.uk ____________________________________________________________________ *Description contains affiliate links. Purchasing using one of these links will generate a small commission for CSGuitars at no additional cost to you.* Affiliate Links: Thomann - www.thomann.de/gb/index.html?offid=1&affid=367 Sweetwater - imp.i114863.net/2mGGg Reverb - reverb.grsm.io/csguitars Crimson Luthiery Tools - www.crimsonguitars.com/?ref=csguitars + Discount Code 'CSGUITARS5' for 5% OFF Gthic Jewelry - gthic.com/?aff=230 + Discount Code 'colin20' for 20% OFF Title graphics and logo by: www.studiosmithdesign.co.uk/ Join the discussion at: Facebook - facebook.com/csguitars Instagram - instagram.com/csguitars/ Discord - discord.gg/csguitars

Classified under "Gibson Extreme Headstock Break"

Colin is so good at guiding me through these I end up sitting here like 'yeah, I did a great job repairing that guitar'

After seeing how much heavy lifting a lot of the "solid" repaired guitars on Reverb look like maybe they did theirs in a dark room with a blindfold, I'd say this is clean enough to sit in that Mod Shop dude, well done!

Don't EVER apologise for your accent. It's refreshing to hear a 'non-American' accent. Especially when it is from my favourite place in the world!

This looks amazing. Regardless of the wood grain. Incredible work.

Your non-American accent is half the reasons i love your videos, the other being your incredible knowledge of guitars and pedals and your uncompromising love for prehistoric creatures. Keep it up, Colin, love your work!

This looks killer so far! I’ve had “professional” repairs to guitars that came out looking worse than when the guitar wasn’t functional. This is virtually seamless! Looking forward to part 2

Axe from the grave is definitely my favorite series of yours. There is something so satisfying about seeing something so abused come back to life. Can't wait to see how this turns out!

The repaired area looks really clean. It's much easier to "get over" the aesthetic difference considering the damage is on both sides rather than just one

You are the only guy that I know that has a decent video out here about fixing neck pockets on fixed guitar necks. Ty

As a guy who started making guitars (wife wouldn’t let me spend a fortune on my whim of the week) These kind of videos really help expand my skill set. Thanks for the lesson!🤘🏻

Just ordered a 70s Yamaha SG bolt-on neck to put on an older Epiphone SG with awesome pickups, loud body but a stupid-feeling scarf joint neck. Stopped by for inspiration on that project and was very pleased. Thanks!

Hey Colin! I just wanted to say that these Axe From The Grave videos have genuinely been really inspiring me to pick up some new skills on how to take care of guitars better. I've jumped into doing basic carpentry and guitar maintenance work on my own instruments. I've learned how to level and crown frets through watching videos of yours and I don't feel afraid to do the work anymore. Thank you so much Colin, for making these really helpful videos!

I love this, Colin! Not only is it always brilliant watching you go into work in such a detailed and incredibly honest way, but also you’re looking great, dude! ❤️

I had a similiar neck break to my good ol' Gibson SG I had gotten for my birthday, which had devastated me so badly in the past. Seeing you repair that guitar with elegance & effort to disguise the repairs made me almost tear up!

Best part of 20 years and 2005 just made my brain crash.

Always love watching you resurrect an Axe from the Grave! Wasn't expecting to see this "slightly used" Gibson SG today, but in your hands I'm glad I did!

I've never done a full neck repair but I bought a Les Paul Studio that had a terrible headstock repair job and I fixed it up! Its now almost invisible. So happy as its my go to living room guitar! I posted it on my YT Channel....

Im supposed to wait 14 MINUTES?! Damnit, Colin! Cant wait to watch this!

I've been repairing guitars over 40 years, and you did a good job in my opinion.

1. Loved that you cleaned during disassembly (shows you care). 2. Loved the disassembly montage (and the montage backing track).

Holy Mother of Orville! This looks spectacular! Personally I love it, when a repair has visible reminders. Makes the Guitar "visibly tell a story" and I like that. Much more than "perfect" guitars!

I'm not sober enough nor have enough character space to describe how much I enjoyed this video. Thank you for your content.

There's something charming about a guitar that shows off its stories

That turned out better than I expected. Great work! I look forward to seeing and hearing the end results.

I love dowels for repairs like this. My favorite repairs involve internally intersecting/locking dowels that I've revived from olden days.

"that vintage tuning instability" loved it, great work overall dude, love your channel !

I fancy myself a hobbyist woodworker (35+ yrs). Color me green with envy Sir. BEAUTIFUL work. Can't wait to see the rest.

Axe from the grave will always be my favorite segment of this channel. I’ve lost the count of how many times I have seen the cleanup video for Jack’s guitar. It just relaxes me so much.

That went extremely well ! Your whimsy was well appreciated as well.

Great job so far! Looking forward to the final video on this!

That's an amazing job, my man! Can't wait to see and hear the final product.

Truly stunning work. Even up close, the repair is not immediately apparent. I look forward to the conclusion.

Nothing more charming than vintage tuning instability!

Looks good Colin. Always love your “Axe From the Grave” videos. Nice job!

Beautiful workmanship. And this American listens because of your accent!! My grandparents were from Aberdeen.

Dude! Great job! Can't wait for the next part.

"vintage tuning instability" I'm dead. U did a great job man, looks cleannnnn

Brilliant work. If mine ever breaks, I know where to bring it...!! Regardless of the break or not, do to the fill pieces and good clean contact on the break line, once glued, this will be pretty much as strong as the day it was built.... look forward to hearing it.

Awesome work! And honestly I like being able to see where repairs have been done it gives the guitar more of a story

The repair looks super solid, I'd buy that in a heartbeat. Also wanted to add that your channel has influenced me to learn more about repairing and maintaining my own guitars. It's been great, keep up the good work!

The repair in my humble opinion was nothing short of top shelf ,,,all the way. The color matching well played. And I am a firm believer to the fact that a good glued joint will be stronger in the long run for strength and stability. Hope some of us can get a heads up asking price . I for one would not mind in the least being the proud owner of that sweetie of a Jen! All my best!

Well done so far! The crimson build has given you confidence.

I actually like the change in finish between the old and new. Adds character.

You make awesome videos. You are one of a small handful of pages that I steer people to for solid, accurate information. Your reputation for accuracy is impeccable. Thank you for effort and time in making great videos. Cheers

I have done so many of these over the years. You did a fine job. You really over repaired it. I just glue them back on as long as they fit good, and fill in the spots where the wood is missing with chunks of Mahogany. I have never had one break after I glued it.

As one who has recently bought a Gibson SG Standard I hope I never have to get this repair done. Nice job and good skills. If I ever break my SG I’ll come to you.

Brilliant job. Nice balance between blending it in and being honest with the repair. Personally I love being able to read the history of a guitar by looking at it.

Great job! Can’t wait for part 2! 🎸😎👊

LOVED what you did here. A person could buy a new SG for the price a luthier would charge for doing this work in the US, but what you did was save an otherwise dead piece of the earths resources. There should be a lot of pride in this simple gesture.

Brilliant repair. Well done. Great character to the guitar and a story to tell.

Nice work. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this repair.

I personally would have left the mahogany plugs unstained and just applied clear coat, I thought it added some really unique character without looking extremely out of place. Excellent work!

Great job Colin! Can’t wait to see the next video!

I think you’ve done a fantastic job and I appreciate the transparency regarding a guitar’s repair history. As long as it plays and sounds as good as before, the look is just character 🤘

Damn dude, your channel just keeps getting better through the years. This is excellent

Bravo! Great repair. Congratulations Colin!

That’s a superb repair job, can’t wait to see the end result when it’s finished, well done Colin excellent job man 🤘

"Slightly used Gibson SG Standard" Damn it, Colin😂😂😂

Nice work, man - looks great so far.

Well done, young man. Your work was outstanding, your ethical reasoning was flawless.Thanks for sharing, Colin.

Nice video! My SG (Tokai MIJ) broke by the headstock (I might have bumped into the drum set during a gig...) but it was glued together and is now probably stronger than before! Big scar around the neck now, but that's like you said - a part of the history of the guitar! Also, at another gig, before I started using straplocks, the same SG dropped straight "face down" to the floor and pushed the input jack with the surrounding wood into the electronics space.. I repaired the hole, drilled a new hole for the jack and electronics from the side (pretty thin though on a SG, but doable) and now it's super convenient with a 90degree jack. Lot's of scars :)

Seriously awesome repair. Can't wait for Part 2

Nice video bro! Watched it all the way through.

The first guitar I ever bought back in 91 and still have to this day is my 91 SG Standard. Still love it now as much as I did them and despite the other guitars I own and love in my modest 8 electric collection, including another SG Special, it's still my go to number one! And that repair looks amazing! Who cares if it doesn't exactly match the original finish! As long as the repair is solid, the finish imperfection/mismatch shouldn't matter. Finish imperfections are what give guitars their personality!

Awesome work Colin

That is a stellar job, Colin! Despite you trying to manage expectations, I was genuinely blown away by how good that looks - especially the colour matching :)

Great repair! I love the look after the fact. Gives it character.

Awesome repair! I'm having a similar issue with my 64 reissue SG, not completely broken but the cracks are at the same angle. I love it when you can see a good repair, I'd buy it.

Looks stunning!!!! Amazing work

I have a 1980 Washburn A-20 that needs a repair that's going to be very visible once completed. I love the idea of visible repairs to a fully functional instrument.

Wow! Great job with this repair!! Got me itching to head into the workshop and get carving!

well done man, that plug work looked brilliant

Looks great so far, excellent craftsmanship! Good on you for addressing, and sticking with, the ethics of such a repair. 👍👍 “… Adding a Maestro Vibrola, for that vintage tuning instability … “. I loved that sly comment!

Ngl this one, if not my favorite, series on this channel thx collin

Looks great Colin!

I am a big fan of battle scarred guitars. The fact that certain guitars have been through the ringer, patched up, and still keeps going and giving better than it got! So far it looks good amigo! I like that you make it look good without totally hiding it. Looks good and you have great ethics about this repair! Many of my guitars have scars but that gives me confidence as a player that it is still going.

Great work, really enjoyed it

As someone whose job was repairing guitars for 2 years, I think that job is really good. You've executed it nicely

You did amazing Colin you're the best !!

Great workmanship! It's nice to see that you are able to do this level of repair even without a proper workshop.

Can’t wait for part 2!

Beautiful work!

Love your work Colin! I always learn something, and hell, you're even entertaining. Thanks from Colorado!

Colin, you’re awesome! Nice work!!!

Really great work! I like to watch your projects

Great work 👍 smart presentation and that SG was lucky to meet you🍀

Great job Colin!

A better quality repair than I've seen from some professionals, great stuff

i love the way you fixed this SG exellent work this channel is awesome

Great job Colin !!!

I knew you were a builder and an electronics pro, but I was impressed with your knowledge and skill on this repair. Looking forward to part 2!

Wow! Beautiful work!

Dude what a beautiful repair, impressive!

Awesome job mate: well done !

Awesome job, love the content, and keep up the great work

Very impressed with how the repair is looking!!

Excellent job on this repair, hope it sounds and plays as good as it looks!

Great job! Well done! It shows that a broken neck doesn't mean the guitar is dead, I'ld buy this one in a heartbeat!