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It looks OK on one side and shit on the other, but a pretty clean break.
Based entirely on previous neck-break threads, I'd guess someone who knows what they're doing (not me obviously) could sort that out OK.
@ICBM will be by soon to say it must have been breathed on by a moth or something.
With the thin/sunken finish on that guitar, I would feel no shame in leaving the repair showing. Maybe, just some clear coat to cover the sharp edges.
Worst case scenario, apply a sticker.
The repair is actually not that bad - at least not compared to some of the horrors we've seen. It's messy, but it looks like it's been clamped properly tightly because there's no 'step' at the back of the neck - and it hasn't been sanded to make it like that or it would have gone through the finish. The difficult question is whether enough, and the right kind of, glue has been used.
Best case is that it's structurally sound and just needs a refinish. Worse case is that it needs more glue soaking into the crack if it's not 100% tight, further clamping, and a refinish. Worst of all case is that it needs splints as well.
Cost... depends who you ask, but somewhere between £50 and £250 depending on the above, I would say.
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That makes it more fiddly.
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Seriously! I asked, and that was the answer..
Note the smears on the treble side as well as the squeeze out on the bass
Doesn't matter how well it's gone together if the wrong glue is used
They do make a wood glue, but I wouldn't use it and don't think it was used here as it tries translucent
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So now the worst case is that it needs a double scarf joint with a new piece in the middle.
I'd be inclined to see how strong it is now and if it resists a reasonable attempt to break it, just sand it smooth and call it good enough until proven otherwise... since the worst case won't get any worse for doing so.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein