Ha, I'm sure there's no shortage of people just making shit up, but...sal paradise wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:56 amIt’s interesting that anyone who states said opinion also happens to be selling a headstock repaired Gibson…
While I've never actually owned a headstock repair Gibson, multiple experiences with friends' guitars have led me to the opinion that they usually do seem to sound better after the repair, for whatever reason (as long as the repair was done well)
Maybe it's just a touch of added mass or something, I couldn't say. But at the very least, unless the repair is faulty I don't think the sound suffers.
Oh, and if glued properly, it will be stronger. A good glue joint is stronger than wood.
On a '56 I would nevertheless do everything reasonable in my power to avoid a break, of course.