Now there is a reinforcing plate.

(I know, its not a neck reset.)

I thought I'd kick off my first post here with a current project.

Worked in a music shop when I was a teen in the early 80's, fixing amps and other electronics, learned how to do guitar setups, basic instrument repairs and so on to boot. Worked my way through engineering school as an electronics tech, doing guitar work here and there as well. 

I've bought this used, made in Korea Goya (from the Martin era) in 1982. It was my first refret, done out of necessity in the late 80's, without the proper tools or experience. I'd seen it done, so went for it. I'd played the frets off it. I got it worked out into playable shape back then, not great, but it worked. Recently decided I'd go back and fix it right, having done more refrets over the years. Came out good, but the guitar needed a neck reset too.  

Despite swearing I wouldn't, I decided to give it a go and pull the neck, as I hadn't done it before. 

It is a Goya G312, circa 1980-1982, made in Korea. Plywood top and sides.  

Neck joint is typical of the bread, 4 dowels with a little wood glue, but epoxy between heel and body surface. The neck heel is two pieces of wood, all mahogany. 

Method was heat with foam cutters, drilled from slot 14 and from the heel cap. 

The unfortunate consequence is the epoxy didn't loosen, but the adhesive inside the plywood did, so a good bit of the top veneer of the body remained stuck on the neck heel. 

Were I to do this again, I'd recommend sawing it, or just not doing it. If you just got to, drill and shoot directly for the dowels. Steam might be better, I dunno. But here I am, and my OCD will have me fix it. 

Plotting my next move, which will require stabilizing and leveling the damaged plywood area, and probably removing the center dowel to make it a bolt-on. 

Guild X-150
https://youtu.be/PrRMuTh3AcI?si=3AFLxogCwwwJSAaR