spanish heel neck reset

[Ed Flower]

Hi everybody.Frets.net and Frets.com are a great resourses.Thanks Frank Ford.I was reading Franks article about spanish heel neck reset and he didn't list the approach mentioned in Jose Oribe's book"The Fine Guitar" where the neck is adjusted by carefully warping the guitar back into playable posistion by laying the guitar face down on a table with the head elevated a bit and laying weights on the back by the heel and a heat lamp applying heat to the back of the neck for a controlled reverse warping?...Has anyone tried this?I have a few old classicals with this problem and this seems like it might be the easiest fix although it does look like it could be dangerous? I dunno....Thanks.Ed

[Nick Anthony]

sounds too similar to the ol' slipping the back trick to me....i wouldnt try it but if you do be prepared for the worst...and warn the customer..

good luck

p.s. if you do try it you gotta post the results