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Old 06-24-2010, 01:51 PM
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Herr Smith , I said that the proper thing to do would be a scroll graft (onto a new neck of course ), as you can see I labeled the failed procedure as you see it in the pic as a 'scroll attempt'.

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If you are referring to those 2 pieces in your hand as the Scroll graft area then you are gravely mistaken. Gravely as far as the bass is concerned. That is NOT a scroll graft. Just an old pegbox/neck repair and poorly done. Actually, that is when it needed the actual graft of a new neck. Like Arnold said, you can't glue it there unless just to hang it on the wall, without strings of course.

This is what a scroll/neck graft is;


.. and after done, looks like this;
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