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Eko classical bolt on neck?

musicalstashmusicalstash Frets: 52
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Any ideas if the neck is detachable on this 60s eko classical guitar , the construction looks like it is but not too sure.

The action is 5mm at the 12th fret with  no  movement on the bridge to get it lower, was hoping to shim the neck. 

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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    No, glued-in.

    Quite a lot of cheap classicals have that type of joint. It is at least easier to reset than a traditional heel, but you'll still have to get the neck out.

    Is the neck bowed at all? If so you should be able to make a big difference to the action by straightening it. If it doesn't have a truss rod it will most likely be a plain steel reinforcement bar - you can sometimes put in a deliberate bend with these, although you need to be careful.

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  • musicalstashmusicalstash Frets: 52
    ICBM said:
    No, glued-in.

    Quite a lot of cheap classicals have that type of joint. It is at least easier to reset than a traditional heel, but you'll still have to get the neck out.

    Is the neck bowed at all? If so you should be able to make a big difference to the action by straightening it. If it doesn't have a truss rod it will most likely be a plain steel reinforcement bar - you can sometimes put in a deliberate bend with these, although you need to be careful.
    thanks ,  the neck is straight but looks as though there is some bellying around the bridge which has caused the issue . I was going to restring with ball end classical strings and shave the bridge but not too sure it would be worth the effort .

     
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