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Neck reset for this Harmony H162?
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Neck reset for this Harmony H162?
I just posted this question over on the patreon app chat which I think might not be the best place, so I’m posting here. Apologies for the redundancy! The Patreon app confuses me a bit.
This is a friend’s Harmony H162 I’m evaluating. Needs bridge reglued both otherwise is in good shape. It’s either had a neck reset before or just doesn’t need it as action is low, 3.5/64″ on low E with .007″ relief.
There are two areas I can slip a .006″ feeler gauge in until it hits the dovetail. Neck doesn’t move and seems solid. What would you advise if this was on your bench – neck reset? thanks! Brian
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Hi Brian, I have just restored a Harmony acoustic. Have a look at this video I made as it shows the neck off. Not a standard thing… https://youtu.be/_mvvgV8FjLA
Hope this helps. let me know…
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Link says video is private. Would love to see the video and what you mean by it’s not standard! thank you!
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Hi, Try this link…
it has dowels…
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The heel came off in two pieces and you added two dowels? Not sure what I’m seeing exactly. *EDIT: the dowels were in there already, ahhhh. Interesting.
Do these heel gaps necessitate a neck reset? The action is already quite low. Too low but the layer likes it that way. It’s the gaps that concern me which may have been from the factory or a previous neck reset. I’m VERY new to acoustics so I don’t want to attempt anything I haven’t done before on this. Would most of you pull and reset?
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Yes, the dowels were already there. I had to put a taper of rose wood under the fingerboard that is on the body to get an angle back.
When replacing the neck, I also used a screw down into the heel as the dowels, I don’t feel, we’re strong enough on thier own. Especially as the client wanted 12 gauge strings. The truss rod had been broken previously when others tried to straighten the neck.
There are people on this site who have far more experience of acoustics than I do. I was expecting a proper joint, the dowels were a surprise, so I don’t know what is on your guitar. I used an electric soldering iron with thick gauge copper wire wrapped around it and drill a hole into the neck to insert it. Patients was needed but once hot enough, it came apart quite easily.
I think some one suggested on a previous post to you that filling with glue is a 50/50 option. Personally, I would take it all apart and make a proper job of it…
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Hi again, also, worth checking if the gap gets bigger under tension. If there is movement, then I would definitely take it all apart. If not then it may be more of a cosmetic repair.
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Great thought, I will check that out. Thank you for all of your help!
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Just read this forum is not for questions. Sorry for the faux pax!!!
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This forum is for 100% for questions. And is the right spot even.
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Theres a 7 part Ted Woodford videos series on a harmony rebuilds that’s excellent. I did one according to the videos more or less.
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Was just rewatching that 🙂 thank you.
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