T-100D Headstock Repair - is there a common way headstock cracks?

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usually path of less resistance?....thinnest area?.....on wood glued seam of 3 piece head?.....is it called the volute?....man i forget
 

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So I'm looking at an online, can't touch, T-100D Slim Jim that has a headstock repair. The person selling has zero-idea of the type of crack, who repaired it, or any history beyond "it plays great and sounds great" --- yeah, they always say that. Anyway....

The price of this sled is so very low, that I'm fine with the risk of grabbing it unseen, because a corrected repair itself (as extra-involved & expensive as that would be) + what they're asking = still a deal.

I'm not here for values-statements about "the risk of a bad headstock repair" - I'm well-acquainted with them in other guitars, both good & bad experiences. My opinion is = a good repair done right can make an axe even stronger.

I just want to know if anyone else has ever experienced a T-100D or Starfire from that era, vintage, where they had to repair the headstock. And are there any "common ways" the headstock breaks?

I'm new to Guild but not guitars or repairs, but anybody who has experience with fixed headstocks and Guilds --you're who I'm looking for to weigh-in.

Thanks all, have a great day!

OP, I don’t know where you’re located,but, there’s an awesome 1958 T-100 with a franz on Long Island FB marketplace , in your price range
 
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