Re: Truss rod advice
Originally Posted by
rcc56
I had success with a badly warped neck on a old A by removing the board, heating the neck as much as I dared, clamping it immediately into a very slight back bow, and letting it sit for some days [I don't remember how long]. The old board was still full thickness, so I reglued it with hide glue [also in a very slight backbow], and finished it up with a good compression fret job. Let it sit for a few weeks under tension, then consigned it in Nashville. I checked back with the store some months after they sold it, and so far as I know, the neck is still straight. No routing, no added rod.
I have done a very similar repair with guitars and mandolins. It has worked well for me too.
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