- Jul 3, 2007
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- Author of "Soul Fingers." I'm the Duck Dunn expert.
Hey guys,
I have a thread started in the EUB forum, because I'm starting to work on an electric cello. But my first issue is one that a luthier would deal with, so I'm asking the question here, as well.
The original thread is here: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f101/inexperienced-luthier-building-electric-cello-1059122/
Anyway, I need to take the neck off a damaged cello. I needed the back too, and took that off already, which was probably a dumb move, since now I have little leverage to use to slide the joint out of the block.
Any suggestions to drastically loosen the glue in the joint? I'm currently soaking the joint in denatured alcohol multiple times, but I probably need to do something else, too. I'm thinking about chipping the block away with a chisel, but that might get the dovetail, too.
I have a thread started in the EUB forum, because I'm starting to work on an electric cello. But my first issue is one that a luthier would deal with, so I'm asking the question here, as well.
The original thread is here: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f101/inexperienced-luthier-building-electric-cello-1059122/
Anyway, I need to take the neck off a damaged cello. I needed the back too, and took that off already, which was probably a dumb move, since now I have little leverage to use to slide the joint out of the block.
Any suggestions to drastically loosen the glue in the joint? I'm currently soaking the joint in denatured alcohol multiple times, but I probably need to do something else, too. I'm thinking about chipping the block away with a chisel, but that might get the dovetail, too.
