my friend died on me today :(

[Omegachi]

ohh the wood of my guitar just gave out today, the tension from the strings caused the neck to bend out of shape... I am so sad, this is the very first guitar i have and we have been through a lot together... RIP my friend, you will be missed.

hmm... any one recommand a replacement within a reasonable price?

 

[Eli]

Well, it would be nice to know what you had.

 

[Omegachi]

brooks guitar....

 

[Yanagi]

:camera:?

 

[NesuD]

Well I am not familiar with that make of guitar but in the hands of a skilled Luthier most any guitar can be repaired. Where on the neck did it bend? most neck failures occur where they attach to the body. Assuming it is an acoustic it is pretty much a normal occurance for the necks to need resetting after a 20-40 yrs depending on the guitar. If this is your situation try and find a qualified luthier near you and get his opinion. would that be a Brook Brook guitar made in Devon England? Those look like some pretty good custom handmade pieces. If thats what you have I think it would be worth taking to a Luthier. There are all kinds of books out on guitar repair as well. If the neck itself simply warped out of shape there are methods for straightening them. In many cases simply putting them in a press in controlled humidity and temp for a period of time will restore the neck. Like i said not seeing the guitar to know the exact nature of the failure it's hard to advise but If the guitar has any value to you monetary or otherwise It can't hurt to have it looked at to determine if it is worth the expense to repair. Here is a world wide directory for Luthiers for a starting point finding one near you if you want to have it looked at. Luthier directory

 

[Mr N8]

Since I don't know what you had, you need to get a Taylor. End of discussion.

 

[slightlyhuman]

i just got my new mexican strat in yesterday, paid 350 for it from musiciansfriend.com


http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/derrickperry/strat1.JPG
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/derrickperry/guitars1.JPG
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/derrickperry/guitars2.JPG

ill sell you that gibson in that pic, plays like a dream

 

[JDub02]

electric: I have a Epiphone Les Paul custom plus in cherry burst .. very nice guitar (I paid ~$450, list ~$1000)
acoustic: Norman .. small Canadian company. I picked it up on a trip to Kingston, ON. I think I paid about $350 CDN (~$200 US), but it sounds better than guitars two to three times its price.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: NesuD
Well I am not familiar with that make of guitar but in the hands of a skilled Luthier most any guitar can be repaired. Where on the neck did it bend? most neck failures occur where they attach to the body. Assuming it is an acoustic it is pretty much a normal occurance for the necks to need resetting after a 20-40 yrs depending on the guitar. If this is your situation try and find a qualified luthier near you and get his opinion. would that be a Brook Brook guitar made in Devon England? Those look like some pretty good custom handmade pieces. If thats what you have I think it would be worth taking to a Luthier. There are all kinds of books out on guitar repair as well. If the neck itself simply warped out of shape there are methods for straightening them. In many cases simply putting them in a press in controlled humidity and temp for a period of time will restore the neck. Like i said not seeing the guitar to know the exact nature of the failure it's hard to advise but If the guitar has any value to you monetary or otherwise It can't hurt to have it looked at to determine if it is worth the expense to repair. Here is a world wide directory for Luthiers for a starting point finding one near you if you want to have it looked at. Luthier directory

Yeah... it's gonna have to be a really nice guitar to justify repairing a screwed up neck, that's very pricey. I once took my Ovation Ultra in for a quote to get the (somewhat typical) near-headstock crack in the neck, and was quoted $300 for repairs.
Instead I ghetto-fixed it with some super glue in the crack and did my best to set it. The action is still a bit high, and the first fret can be difficult to get in tune sometimes, but other than that it still plays very well. If I just capo the first fret, the action return to where it was.