[BradleyS]

Originally Posted by GHowdy

I have successfully taken a 'little' meat out of a couple of guitars. An HD-28 that I no longer have (standard scale issues) and my Pono DS-20. The emphasis is on 'little' because of the truss rod and also any change does make a huge difference in the feel of the neck. Here is my suggested instructions-
Mask the entire guitar except for the neck area at the nut down to the heel.
Begin sanding with 150 grit. Once you obtain your desired profile, finish sanding by progressing to 2000 grit.
Remove masking and blend the sanded area to the existing finish using 2000 - 2500 grit.
Apply 'Timber Mate' or equivalent wood filler to seal up the pores. Sand smooth.
Apply Formby's Tung Oil Finish (Low Gloss) Follow the instructions on the can.
I applied 4 coats of Tung Oil and have an amazing smooth natural feeling finish. Hope this helps!

Thanks, much appreciated.
The guitar is a 2003 Martin D-18VS. My hopes for the end result would be to take down the center "hump" a bit.