Headstock veneer lifting - repair?

[yggdrasil]

The veneer on the back of my headstock (77 Series 1) is lifting near the A-string post. Looks like an easy DIY fix - any hints ? - type of glue? anything else?
 
Thanks!
 
Frank in Toronto

[keavin]

ive experiened the same on old #12 some yrs ago,i tried carpenters wood glue ,but i think the brand (gorilla glue) is much better,but you want to moisten the area w/water firstand work the glue into the crack,then sqeeze the area to see if glue squirts out and if so, apply some more and then clamp but not too tight to avoid cracking the area, and wipe off all ecess glue and let sit for at least 8 to 12 hours,it worked for me and it wont cost what a luthier would charge .

[dfung60]

This veneer separation problem is pretty minor- it was a big surface to get the glue on evenly all those years ago!  
 
I think keavin's suggestions are good.  I'd actually stick with carpenter's glue (like Titebond) over Gorilla Glue though.  The Gorilla Glue is a polyurethane glue - it's stronger and more flexible, but it's also more permanent.  If you wanted to strip the veneers in the future, it may be difficult to get this to release without damage to the surrounding layers.  
 
The main trick is to inject some glue into the split but clamp it lightly enough that things are flat but not so tight as to squeeze the glue all out (that's probably what happened back in 1977!).
 
David Fung

[yggdrasil]

Thanks Keavin & David-
 
I'll take a run at it this week!
 
Frank