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Phew, been a while since I've been about here. I've got a methodology question. I have an intermediate Martin I'm fixing up (one of the infamous ebay projects :bluewink
, a tenor, by the way, and I've noticed that the neck is slightly squished, as it were...it just seems like it's not quite a nice round tube, just a wee bit oval, as if the tube was evenly sat on before it was shaped into a neck. I haven't worked on many Martins (this is an Imperial), so it's possible that it isn't even abnormal. I'll post a pic if I can find the camera shortly... If it is deformed, it's only slight, but I want to get it right seeing how far up the horn this is.
My question is what methods to use to amend this? The best thing I could think of was the Ferree's driver tool...the one with the series of dent balls designed to go in a tenor neck. I was just a little concerned about bulging the metal. Thoughts?
My question is what methods to use to amend this? The best thing I could think of was the Ferree's driver tool...the one with the series of dent balls designed to go in a tenor neck. I was just a little concerned about bulging the metal. Thoughts?