I called a Martin authorized luthier yesterday. His advice is to bring him the guitar so he can see it in person (he's already seen the photos) but gluing should fix it just fine. Apparently Martin carries no necks in stock and only mills them when needed, so the price of a new neck runs about $500. Not necessarily the way to go on a $900 guitar. A $2,000+ guitar yes, but...
2 2009-07-01 00:33:58
Re: Martin DM cracked neck (17 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Unfortunately he's the second owner. I am going to ask him if he can get his hand on the sales receipt, though. I'll check with a repair center, (there's a couple of authorized ones near here) and take it from there. Thank you all very much for your help! I'll let you know how it turns out.
3 2009-06-30 23:33:48
Re: Martin DM cracked neck (17 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I put them in there, honest. I'm a newbie to the posting photos on the forum thing though. I make my living on a dang computer, you'd think I would know a thing or two.
4 2009-06-30 23:15:52
Re: Martin DM cracked neck (17 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I got nothin'. Except the web address. Maybe my browser won't allow it. Can you see them?
6 2009-06-30 23:09:27
Re: Martin DM cracked neck (17 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I'm gonna try this. If nothing shows up, I'll try again.
We'll see if that works. Thanks for the info.
7 2009-06-30 22:24:07
Re: Martin DM cracked neck (17 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I picked up the guitar today and took it over to a friend who works at Heritage Guitar. He said my best bet is to send it off to a service center and have the neck replaced. That sounds like the right thing to do, but I wouldn't mind fixing it if it can be fixed. I've got some pics to show, but I have no idea how to do that, and sure could use some help.
8 2009-06-30 10:50:27
Re: Martin DM cracked neck (17 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Thanks for the 'sound' advice. I am going to pick it up today and run it buy a few guys here in town. I'll try to post some pics later today.
9 2009-06-29 22:40:23
Topic: Martin DM cracked neck (17 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I have a chance to buy a fairly new Martin DM for $75. Only thing is, the necked is cracked up near the headstock. It is definitely a crack in the wood and not just a surface crack. It plays great though and I'm told it stays in tune. My question is, is this something a luthier can fix reasonably or would I be better off passing on the deal? But for $75 I'm thinking what the heck, I'll take my chances.