In case you hadn't seen my previous post, I had a problem with the finish on my Tacoma DR 20 guitar peeling off
It was discussed here:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/659456-finish-my-1500-acoustic-guitar-falling-off.html
After tallking to them and giving it some thought, I just didn't want to give up my present Tacoma guitar. The guitars they were offering in return weren't up to the same quality and it would take close to another $1000 to get the same. Besides, this guitar has some sentimental value and it perfect except for the finish.
I have expererience in wood working, wood finishing, and carpentry, its winter here, so what the hay. 3/4 of the finish came off quickly with a putty scraper and a careful heat gun. If you can see, it is very thick in some areas and not so much in others. Almost like it was dipped. The whole back came off in maybe 30 minutes. The front spruce area is taking a little more time and needs more care to remove.
My intial plan is to completely strip and sand it and take it to a guitar refinisher. The wood under the finish actually wasn't sanded that great. I guess they figured the thick polyurethane coat would cover all the imperfections. Those are all coming out which brings me to my questions:
How do you get the neck off completely? I removed the truss rod bolts and the 2 bolts in the guitar holding the neck on:
