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| Author: | BruceH [ Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:28 am ] |
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I've got a Taylor Baby coming my way to have the action lowered. Of course I'll have to see it before I figure out what it needs, but I'm wondering about what is needed to reset the neck. Is the neck held on with just those two drywall screws, or is there some glue in there? Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks, BruceH |
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| Author: | Dickey [ Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:39 am ] |
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Depends, Early ones had two screws right through the fingerboard and they showed black phillips heads. I had one briefly, exchanging it for a 410 Sapele / Sitka. |
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| Author: | BruceH [ Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:47 am ] |
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So, do you know if your neck was glued and screwed, or just screwed? |
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| Author: | Dickey [ Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:08 am ] |
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No, we just took a look and sent it back to Houston Guitar Center. I doubt the thing has glue. |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:57 am ] |
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The Baby Taylor neck joint has no glue...I had to replace a body once, and the joint is simple as dirt...2 #6 drywall screws. |
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| Author: | BruceH [ Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:57 am ] |
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It should be easy if I need to reset the neck. Thanks. BruceH |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:32 pm ] |
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Bruce, I just did the same job for a friend. Backed out the screws, the neck comes loose (with gentle prodding--it's a very good fit), and took out the shim under the neck. I added an extra little shim to the rear of the cavity (to slightly change the angle), replaced the original factory shim, put the neck back in place with the two screws, and BAM it was done. All setups should go so smoothly! Steve |
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| Author: | yukonarizona [ Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:41 am ] |
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Hi Bruce, I do a lot of these. The above advise is all good. One recommendation I have is to put your new shim UNDER the factory shim. That way you're not confused by the already existing gap at the soundhole end of the neck cavity and you get a better sense of the correct amount of shim necessary to move the Baby (or Big Baby) neck. It doesn't take much. Also, before shimming the neck be sure the mounting screws are very tight. It is not uncommon that tightening the screws alone will remove most, if not all, of the neck angle problem. |
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| Author: | Dickey [ Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:52 am ] |
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Really, are they sheetrock screws? |
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| Author: | yukonarizona [ Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:00 am ] |
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Yup, sheetrock screws - and the neck joint works great for what the instrument is meant to be. If you are travelling between significantly different climates it's a breeze to keep the Babys playable with just a screwdriver and truss rod wrench. And you only need to slack the strings to shim the neck - no need to remove them. It's really user friendly. |
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:33 am ] |
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Anyone have a picture of this joint? I'm having trouble picturing what a neck joint that is held together by drywall screws looks like. |
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| Author: | Dickey [ Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:00 am ] |
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It is more like an electric, but instead of screws come in from the body, Taylor screws through the fretboard and into the neck cavity for retention. Crazy but true, and it looks okay on a cheaper guitar. |
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| Author: | BruceH [ Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:28 pm ] |
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Thanks for sharing your experiences, guys. This job will be a freebie for a starving college kid, so its good to know that it won't be a long and involved process. BruceH |
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