D18 Neck Reset - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T10:45:18Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/d18-neck-reset?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A85089&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAfter closer inspection someo…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-02-28:2177249:Comment:850892012-02-28T22:17:16.055ZDale Humphrieshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DaleHumphries
<p>After closer inspection someone had already cut the fingerboard, solves that question for me! Thanks everyone.</p>
<p>After closer inspection someone had already cut the fingerboard, solves that question for me! Thanks everyone.</p> It apparently used to be comm…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-02-28:2177249:Comment:848292012-02-28T10:44:31.535ZJeff Highlandhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JeffHighland
<p>It apparently used to be common practice to cut the fretboard at the body joint and remove the section over the body to give access to the dovetail pocket.</p>
<p>It apparently used to be common practice to cut the fretboard at the body joint and remove the section over the body to give access to the dovetail pocket.</p> If you cut the board , the do…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-02-28:2177249:Comment:850222012-02-28T08:09:53.739ZLen Biglinhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/LenBiglin
<p>If you cut the board , the dovetail cant lift up and out , as it is under the f/b tongue.Am I missing something?</p>
<p>If you cut the board , the dovetail cant lift up and out , as it is under the f/b tongue.Am I missing something?</p> Not a good idea to cut the fg…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-02-27:2177249:Comment:847732012-02-27T17:05:30.191Zjack williamshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/jackwilliams
<p>Not a good idea to cut the fgbd; If original, it is glued with hide glue, which will come apart with a little heat .. I use a clothes iron and a very thin spatula... I'm sure you know all this... as to a 'rush' job.. I wouldn't want to rush a reset... better to take your time and do it right..</p>
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<p>Not a good idea to cut the fgbd; If original, it is glued with hide glue, which will come apart with a little heat .. I use a clothes iron and a very thin spatula... I'm sure you know all this... as to a 'rush' job.. I wouldn't want to rush a reset... better to take your time and do it right..</p>
<p></p> Thats what I was thinking Eri…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-02-27:2177249:Comment:849182012-02-27T17:03:17.451ZDale Humphrieshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DaleHumphries
<p>Thats what I was thinking Eric, thanks guys!</p>
<p>Thats what I was thinking Eric, thanks guys!</p> I've reset a lot of Martins a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-02-27:2177249:Comment:847702012-02-27T15:37:46.354ZEric Steven Johansenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/EricStevenJohansen
<p>I've reset a lot of Martins and have never had to cut the board. On one as valuable as this one there is no way I'd go that route. The normal turn around on a Martin reset is only a couple of days anyway so I can't see the gain? </p>
<p>I've reset a lot of Martins and have never had to cut the board. On one as valuable as this one there is no way I'd go that route. The normal turn around on a Martin reset is only a couple of days anyway so I can't see the gain? </p> Cutting off the fretboard ton…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-02-27:2177249:Comment:849122012-02-27T12:55:52.619Znathan clarkhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/nathanclark
Cutting off the fretboard tongue won't help you in this situation. If you are worried bout the steam damaging the finish, you can rig up a shop vac hose at the neck joint when steaming. Somewhere on his site, Frank Ford has some pictures of his similar but much more sophisticated set up.
Cutting off the fretboard tongue won't help you in this situation. If you are worried bout the steam damaging the finish, you can rig up a shop vac hose at the neck joint when steaming. Somewhere on his site, Frank Ford has some pictures of his similar but much more sophisticated set up.