Disturbing Luke Discovery...

[G0REH0UND]

Hey guys. I'm in a bit of a pickle and need some advice. While cleaning up my Luke today, I made a horrifying discovery: a crack in the plate with the serial # where the neck bolts on to the body! I have absolutely no idea how this could have happened. I have taken very good care of my MM since the day I got it 2 years ago. It's never been dropped, banged around or mistreated in any way, and I never let anyone who doesn't know what they're doing play it. So, I have 2 questions for you kind folks:

1. Could temperature/humidity/climate change have possibly caused this?

2. What are the chances of purchasing a replacement plate from EBMM?

If anyone can help out I would greatly appreciate it!

Thanks!

-Dave

 

[brownpants69]

I might as well say it before anyone else does... contact Customer Service

 

[Spudmurphy]

I have known this to happen before to a Forum members guitar neck plate - he lived in a very hot country.

Neck plate screws should not be overtightened.

Contact EB Customer Service who will be able to help I'm sure.
Spud

 

[G0REH0UND]

I might as well say it before anyone else does... contact Customer Service

It was only a matter of time brownpants... hahahaha

I'm curious to know if anyone else out there has ever had this happen, and if/how they were able to score another plate.

 

[G0REH0UND]

I have known this to happen before to a Forum members guitar neck plate - he lived in a very hot country.

Neck plate screws should not be overtightened.

Contact EB Customer Service who will be able to help I'm sure.
Spud

I'll definitely give them a call, Spud. I've never removed the neck or otherwise messed with the bolts, so who knows how it happened. All I know is that it bums me out. I don't like it when my Balls are in jeopardy! haha

 

[guitfiddle]

I'd like to see a pic of this.

 

[threeminutesboy]

Ok folks it happened to me on my Luke too. Cs has accepted to replace it cause it was still under warranty. Just contact them you will be ok

 

[G0REH0UND]

I'd like to see a pic of this.

I actually tried to take pics of it to post with the thread, but my terrible camera wouldn't focus on it up close. D'oh!

 

[Jonny Dubai]

Me too CS were very helpful. I have it on my silo too but it does not affect anything and will cost me to replace as it is not under warranty.

J

 

[Don Ramsay]

My cracked neck plate

I actually tried to take pics of it to post with the thread, but my terrible camera wouldn't focus on it up close. D'oh!

No problem. My camera does macro just fine.
Here is mine:

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Mr Trem

 

[G0REH0UND]

No problem. My camera does macro just fine.
Here is mine:

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Mr Trem

DUDE. That is EXACTLY where mine is cracked. My serial # begins with a "G" as well...wonder if maybe there was simply a bad batch of plates cast...

 

[Tomcat84]

Don't all Guitar serials start with G? i donno

 

[Sweat]

Don't all Guitar serials start with G? i donno

Yes they do my friend, and all basses with B, stuff happens, laws of physics, certain stesses can cause it.

 

[straycat113]

We all freakout when something happens to a guitar especially something kind of puzzling like this, but it just seems the lower screw was a bit to tight and probably during a change in weather tightened even more to cause the crack. But if something were going to happen to a guitar of mine something like this is fine. All you have to do is just screw in a new plate. Definitely better than something happening to the wood or finish.

 

[G0REH0UND]

"Originally Posted by Tomcat84 View Post
Don't all Guitar serials start with G? i donno"

Yes they do my friend, and all basses with B, stuff happens, laws of physics, certain stesses can cause it.

I didn't know that. Learn something new everyday...

It seems like I've seen serials that weren't alpha-numeric, though.

 

[ShaneV]

Yes they do my friend, and all basses with B, stuff happens, laws of physics, certain stesses can cause it.

Does this mean my silo special may, in fact, be an accordion?

I've long suspected as much.

 

[Lonerock]

Mine is broken too at exactly the same place the screw that is located under the "MU" og the Musciman brand.
I discovered it today, it's a 2000 Black Sparkel Luke2, I droped a mail to MusicMan France, and hope to have a replacement part...

 

[MusicMan_Luke]

Yes they do my friend, and all basses with B, stuff happens, laws of physics, certain stesses can cause it.

My JP7 S/N starts with F....

Ok, F....ng awesome guitar!

 

[Craiguitar]

Lots of recessed neck plate porn on this thread. Lovin' it!
Not seen a cracked neck plate before though. Question...If CS offer to replace the cracked plate, would they then still send you one with the correct serial number on it?

 

[beej]

Not sure, but either way I'm sure the CS folks would take care of you.

Closing 'er down as she's an old thread.