Rob Reilly
Junior Member
New member, first post.
I recently bought a 1973 F212XL Westerly 12 string jumbo body.
The seller was very honest with his description and said he thought it needed a neck reset.
This was allowed for in the price.
The top was bowed below the bridge and the "action" was indeed a little high.
I gave it a thorough humidification with damp sponges in plastic baggies inside the sound hole, with the strings loosened, for about a week in a closed case.
With this treatment the top flattened out pretty well.
I adjusted the truss rods (yes there are two).
It plays very nice now.
I'm thinking it no longer needs a neck reset.
I have read several threads on this forum about neck resetting, but mostly they concentrate on cost and finding a luthier.
Question for the experts: what measurements can I take on the neck, and what parameters define the need for a neck reset?
Don't be afraid to blow me away with detailed instructions. I am a professional mechanical engineer and am familiar with precision measurement, have micrometers etc.
I recently bought a 1973 F212XL Westerly 12 string jumbo body.
The seller was very honest with his description and said he thought it needed a neck reset.
This was allowed for in the price.
The top was bowed below the bridge and the "action" was indeed a little high.
I gave it a thorough humidification with damp sponges in plastic baggies inside the sound hole, with the strings loosened, for about a week in a closed case.
With this treatment the top flattened out pretty well.
I adjusted the truss rods (yes there are two).
It plays very nice now.
I'm thinking it no longer needs a neck reset.
I have read several threads on this forum about neck resetting, but mostly they concentrate on cost and finding a luthier.
Question for the experts: what measurements can I take on the neck, and what parameters define the need for a neck reset?
Don't be afraid to blow me away with detailed instructions. I am a professional mechanical engineer and am familiar with precision measurement, have micrometers etc.