Back to the original question - traditional resonators have a neck stick very much like a banjo. There are usually two or maybe four flat head screws under a couple of the fretboard dots that will release the extension from the upper bout. The neck stick usually extends all the way to the butt of the guitar on metal resonators, it might stop at the cone well on woodies. You set the neck angle which then sets the playing action but shimming the neck stick (like a banjo). There might be a couple of little round wood mushroom looking things under the neck stick.

Take your time to understand how it all works and its really pretty easy to dial in just the action you want. You have very little wiggle room at the bridge.



I'll add that a few modern PacRim resonators do not have neck sticks and have bolt on necks, but it sounds like yours is traditional. The secret is the screws under the dots.

Generally I agree to run away! But I do this work mainly for fun and to support my building, so I'm always interested in something different.

I did do some more digging on the guitar and actually don't think it is all that big an deal to get this neck off. Right now I believe it is essentially being held on by five, yes 5, screws through the fretboard extension through the metal top. Unless you are looking you hardly notice the plugs in the fb that are covering the screw heads. If I drill out those plugs and remove the screws, I bet the neck will come off. Then some fresh glue, probably epoxy in this case in the neck joint, replace the screws, plug the holes, and bob's your uncle. In theory anyway! I'll probably offer to do the work and - if it works - charge him a nominal fee. If it doesn't work, he gets the parts back. He knows it's a bit of a long shot, so he'll probably be ok with it.

Tony and Hesh, it is exactly the same process as setting the neck angle on a banjo. I had to think about what I was doing the first time I did one of those. For that matter I had to think about the first dovetail neck joint I set.

The important thing to remember is that the neck angle is what sets the playing action on a resonator - you have very little room to remove material at the saddle. But it is not rocket science.

I hear you, Hesh. And ultimately I am going to pass on this one. I've got too much else going on right now to have the cluttering my work bench. Plus a huge landscaping project on my plate.

I will say that not relying on this stuff as a business gives me the freedom to take on projects that I find interesting. And I learn something new or refine a skill every time. This one is interesting because i want to know what's going on. But not interesting enough.

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