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10-04-2016, 06:21 PM
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Luthier's thoughts please
My guitar is getting a neck reset and the job is half done.
Question: How will I know if it has been done correctly ? Yes I checked out the qualifications of the builder doing the job but what should I look for to satisfy myself that he has done a top notch neck reset ? Thanks for taking the time to ease my mind. ( or give me reason to worry ) lol daniel 
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#2
10-04-2016, 06:32 PM
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With the neck adjusted flat, a straight edge laid on top of the frets should rest on top of the bridge under string tension. Or, with the guitar strung to pitch and the action correctly set at the 12th fret, you should have approximately 1/8" of saddle showing. These suggestions will get you close.
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10-04-2016, 08:11 PM
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No, but he is telling you 2 things to look for with string tension.
Main one is the bottom corner of a straight edge when laid on top of frets should hit the top front edge of bridge..or within 1/64.
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10-05-2016, 04:22 PM
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Strung to pitch and 'under string tension' mean the same thing, sorry for any confusion.
Nothing internal, a neck reset doesn't change the neck block or any bracing. The neck is removed and material is removed from the heel to re-establish the correct neck angle. My suggestions above tell how to check that. A good reset should also include the neck pitch being set so that the strings are centered over the fretboard, and the neck to shoulder joint should be nice and tight. You will probably need a new saddle along with the reset.
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10-05-2016, 06:38 PM
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Just a word of advice. If you trusted the guy based on his experience to reset your neck you probably don't need to tell him that he should double check that the string lay is correct
 One final thing that you can check to see if it was done right is that there is little to no fall away with the fretboard extension. If there is a lot of fall away due to the new neck angle, a very common occurrence, then there should be a shim added to compensate for it.
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#10
10-05-2016, 07:01 PM
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Quote:
Steve
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Cole Clark Fat Lady Gretsch Electromatic Martin CEO7 Maton Messiah Taylor 814CE
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10-05-2016, 07:13 PM
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After nearly 1400 neck resets, I still have to check every one before gluing the neck in to make sure the strings are centered. It is so easy to miss. Another rookie mistake is over-setting the neck. If the saddle is higher than 5/32" with the desired action (or if the strings are much more than 1/2" above the top in front of the bridge), it may be over-set.
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10-05-2016, 07:27 PM
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That is almost one neck reset every single week of every year for the last 30 years Me, in the last 30 yrs, maybe 100 or two - "Maybe". Steve
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Cole Clark Fat Lady Gretsch Electromatic Martin CEO7 Maton Messiah Taylor 814CE Last edited by mirwa; 10-05-2016 at 08:43 PM.
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10-05-2016, 09:33 PM
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John works on a lot of old Martins, and others for that matter.
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10-05-2016, 10:58 PM
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Quote:
Steve
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Cole Clark Fat Lady Gretsch Electromatic Martin CEO7 Maton Messiah Taylor 814CE Last edited by mirwa; 10-06-2016 at 12:25 AM.
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#15
10-06-2016, 05:46 AM
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My price for a reset has always been considerably below the market, which is one of the reasons I do so many. With all the practice, I average less than one man hour per reset. Quote:
After thinking about it, there is one thing you can check inside the guitar for.....water stains. I some situations, steam can escape inside the guitar and condense around the neck block.
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