NEVER...

...lend your guitar to a friend! Number one rule for any guitarist.

The rule may be ignored in this case though because the guitar in question belongs to our benefactor - the owner of more than 400 obscenely valuable vintage instruments. He lent this 1956 Gibson & it came back with a cracked headstock - no big deal!

Yes, I have trouble coming to terms with all this - the guy is a horrific hoarder - but he gives me access to much butter for my parsnips!