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Neck block glue failure is splitting one side of top near sound hole. Not the more commom 2 sides.
I can slip a gauge tool into about 1 inch between the large brace and top and smaller block brace on the upper side. I do not believe I need a reset but some realigning and regluing. I can't seem to budge the neck to realign the split of the spruce top and purlins. It doesn't dip downward but in towards the bridge and the top as move about 1/8" into to sound hole.
I had come across a repair article here, last year for a D45 that was cracked on 2 sides and was pulling the (purlin)??? and showed the repair procedure. I saved the page but forgot the enlarged images and now I can't find that article. My guitar is a Takamine 12 - F400s. Anyone know of this article and can point me to it?

Thanks,
Michael

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some pics would help...do you mean purfling's??
Yes, I meant purfling.

I will include an image the next time I gain access to the internet.
Us rural folk are the last to be able to have access to DSL.
Here is the image. As in the D45 failure. I was told by this luthier that neck removal was not necessary as that is for neck/fingerboard warpage. A small video camera would come handy. :)
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First thing you need to do is remove the neck, so you can get to the top side of the bock. Then you will probably need to make a jack, extending from the end block to the neck block to move things back to the original position. Then things can be glued back together. Just a brief answer, but this is where you need to start.

Jim
Nope! It was Martin D45 with a series of small and large images on the repair.
Look at the second page of the link provided by stringer... it might be the Martin you remember.
Thanks. It looks like it. I will check the saved page and see if it is the same. What I saved had thumbnails as the larger images were on a different page and didn't get saved.
I just dealt with this on a cheaper bolt on martin..I began to remove the neck as alot of folks advised, and after I started the neck removal, Frank chimed in and said do not remove the neck, use it as a lever..After trying alot of things and not getting anywhere with the neck off, I reglued the neck and, using it as a lever, I got it most of the way back and was able to reglue the unglued brace and stabilize the area..Look up my post of about a month ago, Frank posted photo's from his site....And....Good luck!!

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