![I used West Systems 2-part marine epoxy on this repair, which will result in a brutally strong joint with awesome tone transfer](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/435709/5efd4b423692d7074abbca848d2d4d72c0a4c225/original/59lpheadstock2.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
I used West Systems 2-part marine epoxy on this repair, which will result in a brutally strong joint with awesome tone transfer
![After the lacquer has cured thoroughly, I wet sand up to 12000 grit, and hand polish to a factory-appearing gloss](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/435709/738e82af85bfc6089511eb87d1533a2e907fb9e6/original/59lpheadstock5.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
After the lacquer has cured thoroughly, I wet sand up to 12000 grit, and hand polish to a factory-appearing gloss
![After a bit of airbrushed cherry touch-up, coats of clear lacquer are built up one thin layer at a time](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/435709/a0246027e85ff661a16f4ff1d431cc26499f6c09/original/59lpheadstock4.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
After a bit of airbrushed cherry touch-up, coats of clear lacquer are built up one thin layer at a time