Epiphone Gibson 12 string with a need for neck reset ?

[FRANK]

this customer wants his 12 string back playing again i don't blame him at all it is in fair condition for this one about 20 years old id imagine i don't know. anyhow it has a thick coat of poly protecting the neck and body joint.what procedures are best for this I havent gone through this much poly ever .should a razor saw be that match or has anyone found a better way ?I like Franks Jig for neck pulls and I think i will invest in one .but when i get the neck off and am resetting it if i have server blow out in the poly then what supper glue ?or do i scootch the neck so far i reset the neck by sanding through the blow out area ? this is all hypothetical and i am just trying to prepare my mind for what needs to happen here .i have set many necks but never a12 string reset and bridge re glue also it has a lot of work needed and going through poly i can fix nitro but poly is different for me i lack time with this product  .

[Frank Ford]

Watch out for this one. The neck joint may be an issue - could be mortise, dowel, epoxy dovetail or some other horror. . .

[FRANK]

i know your not kidden Frank so what would do ?

[Jeffrey L. Suits]

When I reset an 80s Yamaha, with the slathered-on finish, I score all the way through the finish, so that I can have control over where the finish is going to separate. I'm guessing that this guitar has an Asian Mystery Joint/Asian Mystery Glue, being of that vintage. You might want to consider sawing it off, after getting the fingerboard extension loose, and converting it to a bolt-on.

I use these jewelers' slitting blades, that I got for my Fein Multimaster to score through the finish, by hand.

[FRANK]

thank you Jeffery that is kinda where i was leaning towards in my mind this is a old RV trick that was taught by John Rater to the class and now that you confirm this i think it is a good possible choice so maby ill try to steam it off first then when plan a fails then plan b anyone with plan c id like to know ?please feel free to jump in cheers phb