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axis_powers

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Hi I have a lovely amber EBMM axis guitar. The neck is straight but there are bumps alogn the high registers(17th fret ownwards) such that when I try to bend the 17tH up a whole step. it hits a dead note. How do i solve this problem without using heat treatment to dry out the neck?
 

axis_powers

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there is swelling along the neck at the end there is nothign wrong with the frets. A fren told me to remove the strings, loosen the truss and let the neck sort itself out according to the surrounding temprature.
 

axis_powers

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thanks jon, i think ur right after all
releveling the frets would probably solve the dead notes
but how does one smooth out the bumps? sand the neck as well?
 

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I would have to see the neck. I'm not really sure what you mean about the bumps. Is there any way you could post a pic of the neck?
 

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Hi jon, I could use my digi cam to take a few pics n post them now. But wad angle would u prefer the shots? the whole neck? Im assuming just the joint part (tongue area) and from the side or the top?

And one more qn Jon if u don't mind, is it possible to use an orignal floyd rose in place of the musicman floyd?

Thanks a mill!
 

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oh yeah Jon what I mean about the bumps is actually called humps? Caused by swelling at the glue? because of that the fretboard is uneven now. that's why I hit a dead note when I bend the strings I guess. But the neck is straight.
 

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Whatever angle you can shoot that would show me the humps on the neck. I am not sure if the other Floyd Rose will fit. If the space between the 2 pivot bolts are the same it might work, although I am not positve.
Jon
 
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