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 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.