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- Wed May 07, 2014 11:58 am
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: 1966 Rickenbacker Neck Reset
- Replies: 4
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Re: 1966 Rickenbacker Neck Reset
I pulled the neck straight out after heating the glue joint from all sides carefully for about three hours making sure that the temperature was high enough to make the joint slip when I applied force. The tenon appears to be slightly tapered towards the end and it's glued to top, bottom and sides. Y...
- Tue May 06, 2014 1:24 pm
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: 1966 Rickenbacker Neck Reset
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5007
Re: 1966 Rickenbacker Neck Reset
I was just about to put the pieces together again, here are some pictures of the neck joint, 12-string Rb, time of birth unknown.
- Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:41 pm
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: Humphery Millenium
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7529
Re: Humphery Millenium
Thank you for reviving this thread Tom. I actually did the reset without any advice, besides from what I got from this forum, it proved difficult to obtain any additional information. Here are some pictures, they are pretty much self-explanatory. The neck (fingerboard) extension wasn't glued to the ...
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:32 am
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: Humphery Millenium
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7529
Re: Humphery Millenium
I have been asked to do a slight neck reset as the brek angle at the bridge is almost non exsistent and the player wants an even lower action. This guitar does not have a truss rod as is the case with most classical guitars. I am looking for advice from somebody who's actually unbolted and separated...
- Fri May 31, 2013 5:43 pm
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: Humphery Millenium
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7529
Humphery Millenium
Any one who have made adjustments on a T Humphery Millenium guitar neck. It seems to be bolted on, but what then?