davemo

I have an 1981 gibson explorer that the neck has become partially separated from the body .It is what i believe is called a set neck design basically it is glued on.The neck is not separated much and i am wondering if i inject glue into the crack and clamp it back into position will that work . i have enclosed a picture with a guitar pick shoved into the crack http://profile.imageshack.us/user/scubb/im...im000139pq8.jpg

Hi all ,Ok i have a probably dumb question but i am going to ask anyhow but first a little history behind the question. I am 40 been playing since 11 in all that time i have never owned a guitar with a whammy bar.I recently got a epiphone with a whammy off of ebay ,loved the neck hated the whammy/bridge so replaced it with a tunomatic style. It works great i placed the tunomatic in the right area with some help i got from folks on her but i do have 1 question/problem.The guitar was originally equipped with what is called a locking nut basically the nut has 3 set screws and clamps that hold the strings down i guess???? I have been having probs with the guitar coming out of tune after bending a few strings but HAVE NOT been using the screws and clamps so should i?Or is the lockdown nut something specific with the whammy bar system?

Hello all i am truly thankful i have finally found a place to ask questions.I am a machinist by trade so usually work with metals and need some advise on the woodworking and technical aspects of guitar building.Ok i currently have 2 guitars i am trying to modify/fix .Project 1 is a epiphone strat style guitar that originally had a tremolo and i am attempting to convert to a tunomatic style.My 1st attempt failed in that when i drilled the holes and put the bridge on the string saddles didnt have enuff adjustment to intonate properly.So first question how do i accuratly measure where to place the bridge.I understand this has to do with the scale length of the neck which i am assuming on all gibsons is the same i think 22 3/4 .Its been hard to find info on what this length represents but i believe its the distance from the nut to the bridge????.Also what about this neck angle deal is it a concern when going from a tremolo to a tunomatic? I also noticed that the factory installed tunomatics are installed at an angle with the high e side closer to the neck pickup area than the low e side??? well thats my list of questions to start.Oh ya my second project is a 1981 gibson explorer with curly maple sunburst body and glued on neck.Over the years i believe the constant tension from the strings has caused the neck to begin separating from the body and i want to remove it and reglue it Thanks for all the help guys i know it seems i dont know jack about this stuff and thats cause.....I DONT