Epiphone Casino neck reset

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George Semenov
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Epiphone Casino neck reset

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I just bought an Epiphone Casino that had a horrible neck re-glue job. Is the neck/body joint a standard tenon or dovetail? Will the 17th fret give me good access to steam it apart?
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George Semenov
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Okay, I answered my own question. I don't need to go through the fret board to steam the neck apart. See pics. I am amazed that Epiphone sets a neck with so much slop. There is a 1 mm gap on both sides of the neck block. No wonder the the neck started to come apart for the previous owner.
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Bob Francis
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Wow that make Beate's neck block look great.
David King
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Nothing that a little veneer can't shore up. I hope it turns into a decent player in no time.
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