Dented Jem7VWH Neck

jklarsen · #1 09-09-2003, 08:22 AM

The worst thing has happened, the back of my neck has now 2 bog ugly dents, which are extremely anoying when playing.

Does any of you know, if anything can be done to fill the holes ?
Or if i can buy a replacement neck, it doesnt need to be an original,
a custom would be fine aswell.

Any help is appreciated.

Regards...Jan

davester1234 · #2 09-09-2003, 10:17 AM

inquire with ibanez about sending the old one back in exchange for a new one.

I wouldn't replace the neck on that guitar with anything substandard, personally.

They might oblige, particularly if the damage renders it 'unplayable'...so tell them that it bothers the hell out of you

Ralph khoury · #3 09-09-2003, 02:56 PM

how the hell did that happen? is it used? how old is it? can u upload pics of it plz?

littlegreenman · #4 09-09-2003, 03:12 PM

If they are just dents, and no wood is missing, they can actually be removed.

First, are they on the back of the neck? or on the fretboard? If they are on the back, and the neck has not been sanded, the first thing you need to do is remove the clear on the back of the neck in that spot. If it has been sanded then just follow these directions.

what you will need

1. water
2. paper towel
3. soldering iron or modelling iron (monokote iron)

First, get a clean tip on your soldering iron if that's what you will use. next, once you have open raw wood on the back of the neck where the dent is, put a drop of water right in the dent, then take a paper towel, wet it, and place it over the dent, then using the soldering iron, heat the dent. Don't get it so hot you'll burn it, but you'd have to keep the soldering iron there a LONG time to do so. Remove the paper towel, most of the dent should be gone. If it's not, put another drop on the dent and wet the paper towel again and repeat with the iron. It will swell the wood and bring it back to the surface. When it's all dry give it a light sanding and you'll never know it was dented.

If it's on the fretboard, do the same thing with the paper towel and soldering iron, just be careful not to touch the white leaves on the vine with the iron as they are just plastic and will melt.

EKG · #5 09-09-2003, 03:19 PM

Jer, put that on Project Guitar, but try not to come off as arrogant.

You know I'm kidding ;-)

Rich · #6 09-09-2003, 03:30 PM

I use a wet rag to keep feeding it steam, and keep a little extra barrier from the wood

jklarsen · #7 09-15-2003, 06:12 AM

Thanks...

I'll give it a try.

Jan