by Mark Swanson » Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:50 am
This is a fixable repair. it will involve two things, getting glue into the crack, and getting it clamped up well. If you can do that, you'll get it done. Either glue will work, I guess I would suggest that you use the one you are the most familiar with.
Flex the crack open as much as you dare, I often use a clamp or something to hold it open while I get the glue in there. If you use hide glue, warm the neck up and that will allow the glue to flow into the crack much better and give you more working time as well. Hide glue requires some experience. If you use Titebond, you can water it down just a bit at first and then put in a bit more unwatered glue. Work it into the crack as best you can.
Then you have to clamp it up well. make sure that you have all your clamps at hand, and do a dry run of clamping without any glue, so that when you glue it up you'll be able to quickly get it clamped. this is very important if you use hide glue, you don't have a lot of time.
Mark Swanson, guitarist, MIMForum Staff