Gretsch G5024E Rancher Dreadnought acoustic electric dreadnought, pro repairs

This is a great guitar, it has low action and great tone.  It looks great, except toward the bottom end of the heel, which has suffered some shipping damage.  Most of the neck joint remained intact, and the crack has been re-glued, but is visible and can be seen in some light.  It doesn't move at all with additional tension, so it should hold up for many years.  

Gretsch Rancher acoustics are back and better than ever! The G5024E Rancher dreadnought is an eminently affordable model with fine construction and appointments, as well as onboard electronics for peerless amplified tone.

Premium features include a bound solid spruce top with scalloped "X"-bracing and the classic Rancher bound triangular sound hole, mahogany sides and bound arched back, mahogany neck, 21-fret laurel fingerboard with Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays, compensated bridge with laurel base, deluxe tuners, and gold-plated hardware. The Fishman® Sonicore under-saddle pickup and Isys preamp system provide great amplified performance and flexible sonics with volume, tone and phase controls, onboard tuner and battery life indicator.