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Martin D-35: Neck Reset
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| 1. Visualizing the Neck Angle
with a straightedge. |
2. Softening the Glue in preparation
for disassembally. |
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| 3. Severing the Fretboard Tongue
from the top. |
4. Removing the 15th Fret. |
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| 5. Drilling Access Holes into the back
of the dovetail joint. |
6. Removing the Neck with steam. |
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7. Back-Cutting the Heel of the
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8. Trimming the Heel with a chisel to
establish the correct neck angle. |
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| 9. Sanding the Heel Flush with
the sides. |
10. The Heel is Ready to Go. |
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| 11. Rough Thicknessing the Shims. | 12. Scraping the Shims to Final
Thickness. |
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| 13. Applying Hide Glue. | 14. Clamping the Neck. |
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| 15. A Well Fit Heel. | 16. A Properly Glued Fretboard
Tongue. |
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| 17. The Straightedge Test. | 18. All Done. |
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