Are these cracks OK?

[StratPlus97]

The guitar is a 1997 MIA. The rest of the guitar is in great shape and it has no issues. I'm going to bring it to a luthier soon, and I know you can't diagnose by looking, but wanted to get your thoughts on just that...a look.
Do they look bad? Anything I can do to test how bad they are? Are they fixable?

 

[Hammer 4]

Someone has Possibly been abusing the trem..Get some CA glue, and a glue syringe and shoot enough in the cracks so that some excess glue comes out, wipe the excess off asap. I would use 30 min CA that will give you time to get the glue in there and do a clean up..

 

[Pete_C]

It should be fine, but you might want to fill the crack with epoxy or wood glue and sawdust.

 

[GunMonkeyINTL]

You could slot it and glue in a butterfly if you were afraid of the cracks ever recurring or getting deeper.

 

[Steve112]

That should be attended to asap, any delay could prove costly and will tend to worsen over time!

 

[waxbytes]

Take it to good luthier.

 

[tery]

It don't look good - I'd remove the Tremolo Arm now and take it to a Luthier as soon as you can .

 

[lonegroover]

Agree with advice to take it to a luthier.

 

[johnnymg]

That's needs expert repair: Take it to a GOOD luthier............. and one at least 55 YO.

 

[StratPlus97]

It don't look good - I'd remove the Tremolo Arm now and take it to a Luthier as soon as you can .

What trem arm? Do you mean the bridge?

 

[StratPlus97]

Kind of a bummer. Think I could get $600 for it? The neck is great.

 

[johnnymg]

Kind of a bummer. Think I could get $600 for it? The neck is great.

I sort of doubt it.

 

[Hammer 4]

What trem arm? Do you mean the bridge?

If you decide to fix it, take the bridge / trem off before hand.

 

[tery]

What trem arm? Do you mean the bridge?

I was suggesting that you not use the Tremolo "Whammy Bar"
in the condition that your guitar is in .

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/fender-american-stratocaster-tremolo-arm

 

[Mr. Lumbergh]

Reasons I don't like the two-point trem, #1,344...

 

[StratPlus97]

I was suggesting that you not use the Tremolo "Whammy Bar"
in the condition that your guitar is in .

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/fender-american-stratocaster-tremolo-arm

Got it. That's what I thought.
Your message said "remove it now" so I was a bit confused, and wanted to be sure.
Thanks

 

[Steve112]

Yes, it is completely repairable, StratPlus97. That's not even close to some damage I've seen, and you've caught it before any wood has actually broken right out of your Strat. Should be a professional repair though.

 

[Tone Guru]

Reasons I don't like the two-point trem, #1,344...

This is not the first time I've seen cracks ahead of the 2-point anchors.
Kinda makes me rethink the whole 2-point concept. <I have an older American Standard>

 

[ZlurkCorzDog]

Yes, it is completely repairable, StratPlus97. That's not even close to some damage I've seen, and you've caught it before any wood has actually broken right out of your Strat. Should be a professional repair though.

Yes! I wish these guys would read the post! OP says he's going to take it to a Luthier yet they start dispensing advice on how to fix it!

 

[Hammer 4]

Yes! I wish these guys would read the post! OP says he's going to take it to a Luthier yet they start dispensing advice on how to fix it!

I was giving him an alternative instead of having to pay to get it fixed. And it is fixable, I had one that was Way worse, and it came out fie..