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Never done one, but a headstock repair isn't meant to be that hard - but I imagine it depends heavily on the fragments you've got left and how nicely they go back together. It still sounds like major surgery.
Is that conversion something that people do? It sounds pretty tricky tbh (although doable, in my head at least!), as you'd have to graft something on to extend the headstock to fit more tuners, and it'd have to be done nicely as it's all end grain up there. Be interested to follow if you decide to give it a bash.
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I do wonder if this is the best idea - the pull on the neck from string tension is a lot more for a 12-string, compared to a 6-string in standard tuning, and the standard Gibson neck and Snap-o-Matic™ headstock aren’t exactly renowned for their beefiness at the best of times. Even if it doesn’t spontaneously convert itself into a pile of matchsticks, the tuning stability would probably be very poor.
Would a Fender not be better? You can buy a bolt-on conversion neck from Warmoth.
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Have any of the lootery lot on here ever done a Gibson headstock repair...
I don't own a Gibson with a broken headstock but I'm toying with the idea of either finding one for sale (or buying a dirt cheap unbroken SG maybe) and repairing/ replacing the headstock to a 12-string version... I really want a 12-string and for some reason this seems like it might be a good idea?