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Thread #142466   Message #3284037
Posted By: Sandy Mc Lean
03-Jan-12 - 09:29 AM
Thread Name: Guitars from Tesco
Subject: RE: Guitars from Tesco
"steam pressed the necks true"
There is a quick and dirty trick for straightening curvature in a guitar neck. This will not cure a defective heel joint or a deformed top or bridge.
Remove strings and loosen the truss rod. Heat the neck to soften the glue under the fingerboard. Using C clamps and a pivot bend the neck back and allow the glue to cool and re-harden. Snug up the truss rod and remove clamps. This will often improve a cheap guitar's action but you probably wouldn't do it to your Gibson or Martin.