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Originally Posted by rmp
That's a headstock crack. Walk away, and look for another one.
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In case you're not aware, many low-end import (particularly Chinese/Indonesian) guitars employ a scarf-jointed headstock - a separate piece of wood glued into the main neck structure in the interest of lowering production costs versus a traditional one-piece/multi-piece (longitudinal) neck...
I can't tell from the photos, but the orientation of the cracks appears to be almost exactly where a headstock would be attached with a scarf joint...
This one's bad news - IME cost you more in the long run to get it properly repaired than it would to buy a new one with warranty - and I wouldn't touch it at any price...
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Duly noted - thank you both for your advice and letting me know what I should look out for in future purchases!