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Location: Waurika OK | The discussion on another thread about whether or not the fret board can be taken off an Ovation, start me thinking, (usually a dangerous thing, me thinking)
It just so happens that I have a perfectly good UKII neck, well the headstock is broken off. So why not try it!
Actually very easy. Used a heat gun on the 1000 degree setting. About 15 minutes. I did melt a little of the binding. This when I started, I believe I could do it now without harming the binding. Paint on the neck is just as it was when I started.
I know this was unusual circumstances, the neck was ruined, so I had nothing to lose. The neck was off the guitar. I honestly believe that even if it was on the guitar a wet cloth on the top would have protected it. Nothing seemed to warp.
I am not advocating anyone try this on a good guitar, but I believe it can be done.
By the way, anyone need a UKII fret board? If you have a project, it is yours for the asking. |
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Location: SoCal | Please... may I have it?
I've been on the hunt for ovation-wood that I can incorporate into the decorative woodwork in our music room. |
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Location: Waurika OK | Sure, I will send you the headstock also if you want it. It has the Ovation logo inlaid in it.
email or pm me your address.
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Interesting idea. Hypothetically, if you had an O with a good neck and a bad fretboard, could you lift the fretboard off and replace it without ruining the neck? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I was just thinking about this this morning, Andrew. Go for it. You may not even need to take the fretboard off the one I'm thinking of. Just glue it and clamp it. |
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Location: Waurika OK | Andrew, that would be correct. Protection from the heat (if you used a heat gun like I did) would be necessary. And probably not as much heat as I used.
I would start at the nut end. There are other means of appling heat. Some luthiers use a heat blanket to remove bridges.
The neck did not get very hot at all and did not warp or move that I could tell.
Will be sending the pieces to Noah as soon as I have a chance, all my grandkids here (8) and very busy at church with VBS. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Take the headstock and square off the bottom and then mount it on another piece of wood, Makes a good trophy. |
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You CAN take the fretboard off an O!
