Neck Straightening - Heat Press 1983 G&L

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Neck Straightening - Heat Press 1983 G&L

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Hello People!
This G&L El Toro bass from 1983 Fullerton CA had a "Ski Jump" to the end of the fretboard and pretty high action. It needed fretwork, a neck shim, lighter strings and a neck straightening service.
Do not use a heat gun or heat lamp on maple fretboards! You could blister the finish 😖
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Scotty D.,
Harpeth Guitar Restoration, LLC.
Nashville, Tennessee

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@DanBerens2112 2 жыл бұрын

Scott, I just want to thank you again for your most excellent work on my G&L El Toro. I'm really enjoying it and I appreciate the video. I hope it helps others with similar issues. Dan

@harpethguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Rock’n’ Roll!!!! 🤘😎🤘

@300ampeg 10 ай бұрын

I've been working up to fix a bow on a neck I'm using on a build and your easygoing Bob Ross demeanor really eased my anxiety about tackling this. I'll probably watch this several more times.

@heinrichvonmanover3356 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Scott. A very professional 1st class repair tutorial, well filmed and narrated.

@harpethguitar 10 ай бұрын

Thank You! 😊

@ronmorey3475 Жыл бұрын

This was great! Thank you for posting this. I really like how you colored the shim with the burnt umber dry stain.

@Clyde_Lewis 6 ай бұрын

Very nice job and thanks for the video! Man, the sustain on that bass at the end is very nice. I appreciate your section on the heating - I'm in the process of fixing my rescue bass that has a one piece maple neck/fingerboard with too much relief/bow. And, there is a bump at the first fret, like the one in this video. The truss rod uses the hex socket, but I'm not sure if the nut is removable.

@harpethguitar 6 ай бұрын

Thank You 😊

@fusedemotion333 Жыл бұрын

Great video and work. From a pro guitar tech this was amazing to learn.

@harpethguitar Жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric!

@Partybob1 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@harpethguitar 3 ай бұрын

You're welcome

@juliochingaling5824 7 ай бұрын

Excellent video,thank you. I have a 85 Ibanez and neck wont straighten that easy,39 years of no tension,when i try to get it perfectly straight the neck makes a cricky sound. It may be time for a heat lamp and clamps,lol.I done hundreds of neck set up,but never heard a tension rod make cricky sounds like it want to break. Thanx. Blessings.

@paulbrodie 8 ай бұрын

Good video, thanks....

@alexit123 Жыл бұрын

Nice work! I'm trying to assess a neck that I really want to tweak and while I dont need to take this approach - I learned about the thought process some here! Again thanks!

@harpethguitar 6 ай бұрын

Right on!

@charlesjaphe Жыл бұрын

good info

@bluematrix5001 8 ай бұрын

Great video, I wonder if the cost of this is worth it and maybe to buy a new neck is the same

@attechoutdoors5893 5 ай бұрын

Will this technically work on a Martin D18 acoustic without a rod…??? Thanks for video.. I’m working on bridge bulge right now… Thinking about what you did here…

@harpethguitar 5 ай бұрын

Yes in conjunction with a refret. I use fish glue in the fret slots and clamp it this way to cure 😉

@IainHC1 4 ай бұрын

4/64th is 1/16th of an inch..0.625"... Which equates to 6/4 of a millimetre (1.5mm)......... I thought you Americans knew your fractions??!!! Really nice work on the frets and neck 🙂

@edreid5984 6 ай бұрын

I'm interested. I have a Fender Jazz Bass that has a neck issue.

@GartheKnightReturns 6 ай бұрын

How well does something like this work with (I’m still watching the video) a guitar with what has been diagnosed as a bad truss rod? I’m in the process of leveling a neck on an Epiphone from the early 2000s. I’ve clamped it as seen Stew Mac’s video on truss rod adjustment and I’m going to let it stay clamped for a week or two. Apply a little heat intermittently and try to level it. Because it has some relief but too much. The bridge has to be set higher than normal to make it playable. Hence the attempted leveling.

@harpethguitar 6 ай бұрын

I see a lot of vintage guitars and use this very regularly with great success

@GartheKnightReturns 6 ай бұрын

@@harpethguitarGreat. What wattage is the bulb that you’re using? Thanks again.

@harpethguitar 6 ай бұрын

250 watt

@GartheKnightReturns 6 ай бұрын

@@harpethguitar Cool thanks!

@ashrafulalam3314 Жыл бұрын

How long is the result last by clam therapy to straith the neck...?

@parentevan 2 жыл бұрын

Looking to get this done to my 73 microfrets spacetone. Frets are super low from factory. Does this usually require a crowning afterwards?

@harpethguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Usually yes. Re-crown

@pgt3537 Жыл бұрын

Hey from Australia. Thanks for the video. I'm trying to do this for a '95 US standard tele. You suggest a temp of about 150; is that Celcius?

@harpethguitar Жыл бұрын

Fahrenheit, actually 175° wouldn’t be too much

@pgt3537 Жыл бұрын

@@harpethguitar thanks mate. I'm borrowed my wife's hair dryer instead of a heat lamp! Wish me luck. Do you happen to know if it is even possible to max out a '95 US standard tele truss rod? It's hard to get a definitive answer because there's a bit of variation in truss rod design. If so, I'd like to try adding a washer but when I loosen it the nut gets tight so it seems I can't get it out or get it tight enough! Grr!

@harpethguitar Жыл бұрын

Take it slow. Clamp it for a day or two. Repeat the process 2 or 3 times. you will be amazed what heat and pressure will do to wood! 😀 Do not use a heat gun, heat lamp or hairdryer on a maple fretboard. You could blister the finish. In a week or two you should be playing it again.

@pgt3537 Жыл бұрын

@@harpethguitar thanks again. Don't worry, it's a rosewood fretboard. I can't wait to see the improvement.

@travissmith2211 10 ай бұрын

Will this method work on a set neck guitar as well?

@harpethguitar 10 ай бұрын

Of course! In the next few months I’ll post videos of a Gibson bass and a Guild acoustic. Cheers

@joeferris5086 Жыл бұрын

Are you heating it from below as well as from above with the lamp? In other words will the lamp be enough to heat a neck?

@harpethguitar Жыл бұрын

I don’t heat the bottom because the high temperature can cause the finish to blister. 🙏

@joeferris5086 Жыл бұрын

@@harpethguitar What kind of light is that? A reptile light? Any info on wattage etc would be very helpful! I bought a telecaster custom MIM neck and it has a natural relief warpage. I have 8s on it but its still too much relief. I've been considering doing something like this for some time.

@harpethguitar Жыл бұрын

I use a 250 Watt incandescent heat lamp from Lowe’s.

@harpethguitar Жыл бұрын

It’s kind a like the heat lamp that keeps the french fries warm at McDonald’s

@joeferris5086 Жыл бұрын

@@harpethguitar Awesome thank you!

@IainHC1 4 ай бұрын

When you talk degrees..... Are you talking F Or C?

@harpethguitar 4 ай бұрын

Fahrenheit

@edreid5984 6 ай бұрын

What is the wattage for the head bulb?