Carl Byrns wrote:

"Bruce L. Bergman" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:51:09 -0400, "Sam Soltan"
samsoltan_48323atyahoodotcom wrote:

I have a Hohner GT3 headless guitar ( a knockoff of a Steinberger) that
has
develops a slight bend as has a crack starting at the bend. I believe the
alloy is aluminum that is cast and then machined.

I fear that if I try to bend the part straight that the metal will crack
and
break off.

I wonder if I could use the rod I saw advertised on TV that "welds" (seems
like soldering to me) using a gas torch.

Has anyone experience with this stuff? Please comment pro or con.

Not going to work in that application - it's like soft-soldering it
with tin. Won't handle the same stresses that the parent metal does -
or in your case didn't.

Plan A: Call Hohner and see if you can order a replacement neck.

I don't think it's the neck that is cracked: according to Hohner, the neck
is maple. Ain't no way to weld maple.

-Carl


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