I have seen other luthiers remove the fret at the body joint and insert foam cutters through small hole that are drilled about 1/4 to 3/8 inch from each edge the fingerboard into the neck joint pocket or dovetail joint to soften the glue there also. Others use steam but Ted Woodford who is a master luthier from Canada uses foam cutter. I think he said he got the idea from another luthier named Ethan Davin. I am not sure on that spelling.
@MrTooter0073 жыл бұрын
Cool vid Dane, nice to see someone honestly tackling this job for the first time, that's the only way you learn.
@ZIMMSGUITARS3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@curtiseverett16719 ай бұрын
I am in the same boat, and I have old beater guitars to work on..... wish me luck!!!
@All-In-All-The-World3 ай бұрын
This video inspired me to try over any other. Love it
@scottyg89652 ай бұрын
I just bought a late 50s Stella for $20 that definitely needs this- love your approach and attitude here- I’m glad I found this video- will be using your approach.
@andysutton6436Ай бұрын
Very interesting and pleased to say successful job. I have a Clifton Classical with the a similar problem. I have seen a video where the neck was sawn from the bottom up to the underside of the fingerboard. Then glued into place while loading the neck down to close the gap. It seems to have worked ok. I may try that method.
@steeveeB3 жыл бұрын
I stopped by the shop and played this guitar. It plays very nice and has a really rich tone.
@stevemercure90210 ай бұрын
I'm a fan of the old Harmony guitars. Once you declared this one to be playable, then the video was a success. If the owner likes the playability of the old instrument, then the work has to be cast as a success. Thanks for sharing!
@dariogonzalez84453 жыл бұрын
Hey you bring back to life another old guitar learning new things, a true victory my friend.
@HayesTech16 күн бұрын
If you would have purchased a couple heat sticks, for cutting foam, you could drill 2 holes at the about the 15th fret, after removing the fret, and inserted them. They would have heated up that glue and the neck would have come right out. I think you did a good first try though. Watch some videos on KZbin and you can learn a lot, if you decide to do this again
@roenvalenzuela24923 жыл бұрын
I'm not a luthier, but Would heating up the putty knife have worked? I would have used titebond green label glue. Clamping directly on the finish crack on the top made me cringe! Maybe clamp onto a thin piece of wood or plastic ,or clamp the sides instead? I noticed you had a metal level hanging on your background wall. I guess a new wooden home Depot yard stick will work. Lastly, nice guitar and neck reset!
@ZIMMSGUITARS3 жыл бұрын
Well i,m happy to say the guitar turned out great and i was able to sell it for a profit
@davidhigginbotham54513 жыл бұрын
9:00 --> you're prying the fingerboard off the neck. I don't think that's the way to do it, unless you plan on planing the neck or something.. Also, you're just mashing glue with that putty knife. I see you're being careful, but this is not recommended. HOWEVER, I really was amazed how you tapped the neck off with the rolls of tape and the hammer. That was not something I would have predicted. Of course those chunks of wood in the pocket would not have broken off if you had applied steam or direct heat. Also, the handy dandy yard stick is not a precision tool. A metal rule is not expensive... get one. AND... you say you have Titebond... and then you apply Gorilla Glue. NO. Did I cringe? YES. But you cleaned up well afterward and you were honest in your assessments. Rock on, fella.
@joq70210 ай бұрын
Zimm has karma on his side, positivity seems to get more lucky rewards. I cringed, but clearly Zimm has built up a lifetime of good karma waiting to swoop in.
@shanewright97353 жыл бұрын
You brought an unplayable guitar back to life, hard to complain about that! Good job man
@robertscott33993 жыл бұрын
gotta love common screws lol . no place for them on a guitar the screwdriver slide off to easly.
@roenvalenzuela24923 жыл бұрын
Replace with Philips screws,or no screws at all
@Sir.RickParker9497 ай бұрын
You can heat up the 13th fret and remove it, then you can drill a small hole straight down at 1st then you may need to re drill on a slight angle to gain access to the glued joint then you can use a soldering iron tip to heat it up some or some steam also. Do both sides and alternate working each hole until you slowly work it loose. I have done 4 resets this way, and it is what works best for me. Hopefully it will be a while before I have to do another, so I'm going to make a customized double tipped soldering iron for the next time,as well as steam tubes too.
@bryantcrawford56642 жыл бұрын
Bro I love you to death and have binge watched all your videos but me being a guitar builder this video was like a knife in my eyes lol to watch.i mean how you hacked on that neck pocket was some Friday the 13th type stuff or Michael Myers kinda stuff.Bro it was scary and the whole time I was wishing I was there to help you so you wouldn't have to fake it lmao.at least you tried though bro.love your channel bro and I hope you much success on KZbin and that is for sure a video on what not to do lmao.cheers buddy from Tennessee.
@colinervin91842 жыл бұрын
He did a good job! Unconventional but it worked. He used the tools that he had available to him. The guitar action is lower and it sounded good. It is not something you do on a expensive guitar. I have did this same kind of repairs on Silvertones and Regals. They are not worth sending out and spending 500 bucks on.
@robertscott33993 жыл бұрын
if iam right dane i think they steam the necks off when they go through either the dot inlay or threw the fret area.
@alborrelli-py5bvАй бұрын
Zimm-My First guitar in 1964 was a Harmony guitar! Still playing on a strat!
@Okisnana-cd3ts4 ай бұрын
This guy made the best neck reset video ever! lol
@peggyjohnsonmusic6 ай бұрын
Great job! I was screaming and jumping up and down when you were working the neck glue apart but you had success!! Thank you for posting.
@Okisnana-cd3ts4 ай бұрын
He was brave doing that because it's not Martin D28 lol
@GuitarBazaar3 жыл бұрын
Steam my friend steam! I would have put a thin shim under the end of the fret board at the body where it was lifted
@briansmith96983 жыл бұрын
Next time I recommend using shims on dovetail joint so the neck is tight Harmony necks were cut to loose from the factory most Harmony's always need neck resets. Harmony used hide glue on most of there guitars so usually they come apart easy hide glue becomes loose when heated. Also next time recommend tight bond or Elmers wood glue or liquid hide glue because if you make a mistake those glues can be loosened with heat. Not recommended using gorilla glue on a guitar because if it needs to be repaired again in the future its going to be a pain to loosen the joints Gorilla glue does not respond to heat and is not water soluble glue. The guitar is better at least it play some what know. Harmony's are good for learning how to repair. Harmony neck is made from poplar. Usually a steamer is used to remove necks. You can heat press necks also instead of a full reset.
@ZIMMSGUITARS3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@garyschmidt97358 ай бұрын
I'm another fan of old Harmony's (or does 8 make me obsessed?) I just acquired a late 60's Sovereign with 12th fret action of .50 in . I came across your video and identified with your "nothin' to it but to do it" attitude and decided to take the plunge on mine. I basically followed your approach in real time, step by step and , Voila!" off popped the neck with no damage to the heel. It's all downhill from here. Thanks for giving me the courage to go for it and check another box on my guitar bucket list.---Gary, Maple Park, IL
@travisbarker5175 Жыл бұрын
SCIENTIFIC GEOMETRY
@chryslercartography90247 ай бұрын
Did you check for belly budge? I fix that first. That's how I fix these without a neck reset.
@bobby97273 жыл бұрын
Great job Zimm.
@13jparker2 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed you got that dovetail out without more damage! Good, patient work pays off.
@Nate-gh1hy10 ай бұрын
That's the work I'm afraid to do but watching you tackle this nightmare job that luthier use to call it. I will try it on my Aria Dove acoustic guitar (Made in Japan). Good job & thanks for sharing.
@han36solo3 жыл бұрын
Great job Zimm! Really interesting to watch. I like your attitude and share your go for it philosophy (scientific) lol. Cool vid Dane.
@ZIMMSGUITARS3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@edpaine9499 Жыл бұрын
That’s why I watch your channel, it’s the real deal! Good job buddy!
@melonhusk-kt5ys4 ай бұрын
Nice job
@TheDeedeeFiles3 жыл бұрын
Cool video
@anthonythornhill87153 жыл бұрын
Impressive!
@wyattsdad85614 ай бұрын
Dude is that tool box tray from one you made in metal shop in high school??
@FredQuann-vs1qh20 күн бұрын
Interesting. Tha nks
@123omairma7 ай бұрын
Verry good
@Libra10593 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@Shakeyk3cs92 жыл бұрын
I'm about to attempt my first neck reset on a Silvertone made in around 1975.I found out that it has a non adjustable truss rod inside it.
@joq70210 ай бұрын
Good job! Good karma. I like that we all learned dos and do nots. It sounded good and was acceptable. It did not cost $500. Zimm did it at the cost of his time only.
@frankhunt28004 ай бұрын
Awesome one of the hard jobs that Luthers do
@james40843 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I don't have the guts to try resetting a neck.
@curtiseverett16719 ай бұрын
you have to buy a piece of crap guitar (a "practice guitar") I know, I was a professional guitar player for years, but was always afraid to work on my guitars, and when I got old, I thought, you know, before I die, I am going to overcome that fear!!
@mschmuck26 ай бұрын
You did great man! Congratulations..
@gatoenfuego87343 жыл бұрын
Felt like I was watching twoodford at work here Dane, nice job man.
@ZIMMSGUITARS3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@bahed12 жыл бұрын
Wow, I was kind'a thinking the exact opposite!
@curtiseverett16719 ай бұрын
should have heated the blade ( so I have heard) but thank you for this video
@wyattsdad85612 жыл бұрын
I did like how you used a mallet to free up the dovetail. I wonder if you did this exact thing on a couple other necks, if it would work??
@chadandrews98 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@harlesslee11 ай бұрын
You need some really sharp narrow and mid width wood chisels for degluing, you’ll have a better joint. It’ll be cleaner, and your professionalism will have been improved.
@oldbikerbear11 ай бұрын
Check out the videos on using electricity instead of steam. I am NOT a fan of steam. It is too easy to destroy a guitar.
@zicostars10 ай бұрын
is this guitar for sale?
@andrewsmith75432 жыл бұрын
"Cotton.. wool.. synthetic..." Hahaha
@hueydao7794 Жыл бұрын
What clamp 🗜 are you using
@colinervin91842 жыл бұрын
The Iron works everytime! lol
@Goomer2 жыл бұрын
Not bad
@fongy200 Жыл бұрын
Asta La vista!
@robertscott33993 жыл бұрын
you atackleing the acustic
@tribestribes255510 ай бұрын
It,s allmost fantastic how much some people can talk, about what they are up to.There seems more talk than the actual repair. Rather tiredsome to speak the truth. Talking doesent help the repair, the silent does and much more exiting that way. Damn it! One have eyes, self to see what,s going on, we are not blind. Right? We are not kids on some farytail party. Most of us are grown up.
@nickgerow4 ай бұрын
Damn been a while since I went to a fairytale party thanks bro memory unlocked lol
@metriczeppelin7 ай бұрын
This is painful to watch...
@joshwallace21833 ай бұрын
Don't then
@metriczeppelin3 ай бұрын
@@joshwallace2183 I didn't, I moved on. Cheers
@redknighton54057 ай бұрын
Really tired of disingenuous and melodramatic crap videos. Could have been a good and informative video.