Fixing an acoustic guitar neck

[Lindsey]

I came across this article about fixing the neck on an acoustic guitar without a truss rod. Basically they just heat the neck and keep it straight. It seems simple. What could go wrong?!
Does anyone have experience with this?

One moment, please...

The video seems easier.

 

[TrentNWM]

I've personally never done this type of fix before, but I have seen others do it. It really isn't as complex as it seems, and using heat to fix warping is an age old strategy. The video and article you have pretty much explains all about how to do it, I remember learning to lay the neck on a rigid piece of wood so that it's straight and to use cloth to prevent damage to the finish and fret-board and that's about it (remember not to overheat the neck). Other than that, the only advice I can give you is to invest in a guitar with a truss rod, even if it's used and cheap. A cheap truss rod is better than no truss rod and it can save you the time of having to do fixes like this. The good part is though, if the neck still isn't straight after the first try, you can always try it again.

 

[Lindsey]

I've personally never done this type of fix before, but I have seen others do it. It really isn't as complex as it seems, and using heat to fix warping is an age old strategy. The video and article you have pretty much explains all about how to do it, I remember learning to lay the neck on a rigid piece of wood so that it's straight and to use cloth to prevent damage to the finish and fret-board and that's about it (remember not to overheat the neck). Other than that, the only advice I can give you is to invest in a guitar with a truss rod, even if it's used and cheap. A cheap truss rod is better than no truss rod and it can save you the time of having to do fixes like this. The good part is though, if the neck still isn't straight after the first try, you can always try it again.

I have an old cheap guitar I could try this with. If it goes wrong, too bad but there won't be much to mourn. It could be fun.

 

[Muz Malek]

I came across this article about fixing the neck on an acoustic guitar without a truss rod. Basically they just heat the neck and keep it straight. It seems simple. What could go wrong?!
Does anyone have experience with this?

One moment, please...

The video seems easier.

Sys, it's a classical guitar hahah.

Classical guitars(nylon strings) are widely known not to have truss rods in order to keep the overall weight light & also, nylon strings don't demand much tension as opposed to steel strings on acoustics & electrics.

There are some companies that do put truss rods in classicals probably because they produced it with steel strings - but those are hell. Wide neck + steel strings = big no no

 

[Lindsey]

Sys, it's a classical guitar hahah.

Classical guitars(nylon strings) are widely known not to have truss rods in order to keep the overall weight light & also, nylon strings don't demand much tension as opposed to steel strings on acoustics & electrics.

There are some companies that do put truss rods in classicals probably because they produced it with steel strings - but those are hell. Wide neck + steel strings = big no no

Yeah, my guitar is a classical too. I don’t like it anymore, it needs some changes

 

[Muz Malek]

Yeah, my guitar is a classical too. I don’t like it anymore, it needs some changes

If it's a low-end beginner kind, I wouldn't wanna do much to it that would cost more than its cost price haha.

If the neck is too warped, better to get a new guitar than fix it. The most i did to mine was to sand down the nut and saddle but i ensured that the neck is relatively not too warped. Other than that, that's all there is to it

Cheers!