cukaracha Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 I have a Fender copy and it has a bolt on neck. I tried removing the neck by simply unscrewing the screws but it won't come off.. its like its glued on or something... help pls.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acousticraft Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 It may have been finished sprayed after the neck was fitted so the lacquer may have stuck it together. If this is the case you may need to use a craft knife to carefully cut along the edge of the joint to break the bond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cukaracha Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Hmm... when i tyr to pull the neck off, it makes a kind of 'cracking' noise... any idea..?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 I know this is fairly obvious, but are you pulling it straight up? Can you wiggle it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 body and neck are stuck together with finish or the neck pocket is real tight stabilise the body on a bench with clamps [carefully] with the front of the neck pocket on the edge of the table hold the headstock and gently work it up and down when a gap appears at the font between the pocket and neck slide in a credit card and wedge the neck up with a broad flat knife blade or similar and keep rocking it until it frees up. if the pocket is real tight the only way the neck will come out is vertically. if your are freaking out go to a tech. the cracking will be the finish tearing or slipping. i doubt that any wood is breaking. once you get it free you might want to give the finish on the pocket a clean up with some fine wet n dry if any chips appear cover them with lacquer. clear nail polish is fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cukaracha Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 That worked, Ray! Thanks! Turns out the body and neck were stuck together with finish.. well, its out now. thx again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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