![]() Looking for help in replacing the top of a classical guitar. No reason not to do the same for the back unless the bindings are irreplaceable. For those, I rout off the bindings and just replace them when I’m done. You will want to clean the melted Titebond off of the surfaces before you reglue. Fixing the crack could be done through the soundhole unless your forearm is too big (sometimes I get my spouse to stick her arm in there for me). Personally, I would take apart as little as possible to minimize potential damage. With a little luck, you will only have to undo some of the binding. Titebond will easily release with heat (but the heat will mess up your finish). I haven’t ever had to do this, so I have no experience with slipping the heel block (all of my resets have been on dovetail joints or bolt ons). Of course, this will require shortening the back and recutting binding and purfling rabbets. Max, If you do want to avoid removing the back, I understand the old school way to reset a neck with a Spanish foot is to release the glue at the foot and for a couple inches on either side of the heel block, slip the block in until the neck angle is correct, and reglue it.
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