Removal and resetting techniques for restoring playable string action on traditional dovetail-neck guitars. Dan Erlewine demonstrates the basics of neck removal and resetting on a "yard sale" archtop guitar.
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Steaming a dovetail neck joint for neck removal. Calculating the correct neck angle. Trimming the neck joint tenon and installing shims. Luthier Bryan Galloup resets a 1949 Martin 0-18. Bryan resets a Gibson J-45 neck and repositions it to correct intonation problems.
These DVDs are not "region-specific," and are intended for worldwide use.
July 13, 2009 The Neck Resets video is brilliant. Please send my thanks to Dan Erlewine.
Andy Smith Vancouver Live Sound Vancouver, BC Canada
July 13, 2009 Thank you for the speedy delivery. I don't often comment but the Neck Resetting DVD is just brilliant, I really don't know what I would have done without it. Coupled with your neck removal jig I can now get on repairs on the Martin guitars in my collection.