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Just bought my first ever acoustic guitar (a Taylor Big Baby) used on a local craiglist-equivalent for about 130$. It came in the original gigback which had only one back strap left. I decided to bike home and strap the guitar crosswise on my back.. in hindsight I should have realised that the one strap could not be trusted. Anyway I biked for about 3m before the strao broke off completely and the guitar fell on the asphalt. Upon arriving home I found the damage you can see in the picture :( The tuning peg of the G string was very crooked, I pressed it back in shape and for the moment it seems relatively stable..

What do you think I should do? try to glue the piece together myself? get it done professionally? try to get a replacement headstock? thanks for any advice and condolences!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I am certified in acoustic guitar repair under a Luthier.

I would heavily advise against removing the wood.

There is still structural integrity by the machine head at the A string. Removing that structural integrity and replacing it by flying the whole two pieces back together could lead to difficulty keeping tuning down the line.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

This makes no sense. Removing the piece ensures that one can cover both surfaces of the pieces with wood glue before clamping it back together to cure. The joint between the glued pieces will be stronger than the original solid piece.