Post by CTGull on Jun 12, 2020 20:40:54 GMT -5
He found it on FB Marketplace about an hour and a half away. There wasn't much story, the seller wasn't a guitar player, he just wanted to get rid of it. It had been in the family's home for years.
This is one of two guitars I'm working on for this customer. The other is a 1970 FG-180. This FG-150 needs a neck reset, a few frets, and the pickguard removed and restuck. We met at McDonald's in Sturbridge MA, about halfway for both of us. He also delivered another guitar for another customer, who I've already done two neck resets for.
It's been 2 weeks since we met and there's been no progress on ANY of the guitars! I wanted to remove the neck of one of my 1967 FG-150's, upgrade my steam setup, and test it before starting this. There were a few setbacks I had to overcome. I ended up working on two of my guitars before I was confident my new steam setup is good. yamahavintagefg.boards.net/thread/256/1967-yamaha-150-neck-reset yamahavintagefg.boards.net/thread/259/steam-trap-neck-reset-generator This one was a semi-disaster. yamahavintagefg.boards.net/thread/264/1967-yamaha-110-neck-reset
Finally, after a final steam test last night yamahavintagefg.boards.net/thread/267/1967-yamaha-150-neck-reset, I started this guitar today. All the usual stuff, removed the strings, saddle & truss rod cover. Used a hair dryer and spatula to remove the pickguard. Put 4 layers of tape around the heel (to provide a visual guide and in case of a slip), and used a new scalpel blade to score the heel corners and around the fretboard extension. Then I separated the fretboard from the top, without heat, since my recent experiment showed heat only does not soften hide glue. yamahavintagefg.boards.net/thread/262/keenovo-fretboard-extension-heating-blanket
Score the heel thru the lacquer and into the wood.
Ready to separate the fretboard from the top.
Scored the corners.
Getting started.
All the way in.
This is one of two guitars I'm working on for this customer. The other is a 1970 FG-180. This FG-150 needs a neck reset, a few frets, and the pickguard removed and restuck. We met at McDonald's in Sturbridge MA, about halfway for both of us. He also delivered another guitar for another customer, who I've already done two neck resets for.
It's been 2 weeks since we met and there's been no progress on ANY of the guitars! I wanted to remove the neck of one of my 1967 FG-150's, upgrade my steam setup, and test it before starting this. There were a few setbacks I had to overcome. I ended up working on two of my guitars before I was confident my new steam setup is good. yamahavintagefg.boards.net/thread/256/1967-yamaha-150-neck-reset yamahavintagefg.boards.net/thread/259/steam-trap-neck-reset-generator This one was a semi-disaster. yamahavintagefg.boards.net/thread/264/1967-yamaha-110-neck-reset
Finally, after a final steam test last night yamahavintagefg.boards.net/thread/267/1967-yamaha-150-neck-reset, I started this guitar today. All the usual stuff, removed the strings, saddle & truss rod cover. Used a hair dryer and spatula to remove the pickguard. Put 4 layers of tape around the heel (to provide a visual guide and in case of a slip), and used a new scalpel blade to score the heel corners and around the fretboard extension. Then I separated the fretboard from the top, without heat, since my recent experiment showed heat only does not soften hide glue. yamahavintagefg.boards.net/thread/262/keenovo-fretboard-extension-heating-blanket
Score the heel thru the lacquer and into the wood.
Ready to separate the fretboard from the top.
Scored the corners.
Getting started.
All the way in.