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This acoustic's got action which is too high making it difficult to play. The problem is the geometry on the neck. The neck angle will have to be set - Jack's Instrument Services
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The action at 12th fret is around 3.8mm way to high for most people as the neck angle is not correct - Jack's Instrument Services
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On closer inspection you can see that the heel is coming away from the body slightly - not a good sign! - Jack's Instrument Services
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This will have to come apart! - Jack's Instrument Services
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Starting to remove the fretboard at the end of the neck - Jack's Instrument Services
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Protecting the finish from the steam from my iron! - Jack's Instrument services
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Slowly but surely removing the end of the fretboard - Jack's Instrument Services
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Acoustic guitar neck removal - Here's me taking a fret out...
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Holes drilled into the dovetail joint that holds the guitar neck on. I'll pump steam down here to soften the glue - Jack's Instrument Services
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Here's my homemade steam needle to attach to my wallpaper stripper steam generator! - Jack's Instrument Services
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Here's my homemade, steam-powered guitar neck removal tool - Jack's Instrument Services
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Starting to pump steam into the neck join - Jack's Instrument Services
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The steam is loosening the glue joint. You can see steam coming out the side of the dovetail joint here. - Jack's Instrument Services
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Now steam's coming out from each side of the neck joint... not long now 'till the neck comes off! - Jack's Instrument Services
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Off the neck comes..! - Jack's Instrument Services
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Acoustic guitar neck removal, Here's the dovetail joint steamed apart - Jack's Instrument Services
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Acoustic guitar neck angle reset in progress - Jack's Instrument Services
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A view of an acoustic guitar empty dovetail neck joint - Jack's Instrument Services