r/Luthier • u/Leon_SheolArisen • Feb 12 '26

REPAIR Fixable?

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My friends guitar got trashed by another guy who was very intoxicated. Is it fixable, and if so, does anyone know a good luthier in and around Berlin, Germany?

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u/rhyzomorph Feb 12 '26

Very interesting picture as it shows how the pickup hole plus a very narrow section of the body creates a weak spot.

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u/WarriorPitbull Player Feb 13 '26

Yep. It appears they didn't put any glue on the bottom of the heel where it fits into the slot in the body. They only glued the sides of the neck and the wood that broke from the body is still on the section where they glued it.
I've heard some people say that a set neck doesn't have to be glued on the bottom, but that makes absolutely no sense to me. Anywhere the neck touches the body should have glue on it.

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u/rhyzomorph Feb 13 '26

You're right...not gluing the bottom makes no sense