Neck Removal

The fingerboard extension area contrasts nicely with the painted top.

To remove the neck, I used the time-honored method. I removed the 14th fret, and drilled a small hole in the fingerboard in the center of the slot where the 14 fret once was, and then gently steamed the neck joint with a pressure cooker, hose, and bicycle pump needle. The neck came out easily.

The dovetail and the neck pocket show the precision work of the Martin factory. It was a clean, tight joint which had just enough glue to do the job, and no more.