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Does anybody know the safe temperature of a houshold iron used for straightening a Martin (10 years old) neck with white binding?

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If the truss rod won't do it, take it to a good tech.  Even with the right equipment, heat bending the neck is not very successful.

I have straightened necks using household irons with great success several times. I just want to know how hot the iron can be before there is any danger to the binding. I can of course experiment with scrap binding, but I can't be sure that that is made of the same material as the binding on the Martin.

I'd say it's safe up to about 140F, but any heat will increase chances of it coming loose, shrinking, etc., later on.

Thanks. I will be careful.

The heat process you're describing is best suited for cheap guitars. It's just not a reliable repair. A Martin deserves to be fixed properly. 

You know, Martins have a lifetime guarantee. If a ten year old guitar already has neck problems, then a warranty repair is justified. FWIW, heating and bending the neck is not how Martin would fix it, and it would be irresponsible for a professional repairman to fix a decent guitar that way. There are far better ways of dealing with the problem.

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