I come to this forum because I know a lot of people here are very knowledgeable about many things associated with music.
I need help.
I have a '77 Gibson LP that DOES NOT have a glued in neck. The neck is connected with a dovetail joint. How I got it was total luck. No kidding. ( I will tell the story if anyone wants the details)
Anyway, many years ago I knew how to take the neck off. It's a process of holding the neck with the left hand a certain way and hitting the top of the bout (by the pickup selector switch) above the neck. It has to be done a very certain way, and I have forgotten how to do it.
When I bought this guitar, I had no idea there was such a thing as a glued on neck, a bolt on neck, or a dovetail joint neck. Knowing what I know now I wish I had taken pictures of it when it was appart, but I didn't. Now when I tell someone about this guitar, they look at me like I was an idiot.
The best thing that I can think of to prove what I am saying is true, is to find someone who knows how to take the neck off and get pics of it. I haven't been able to find anyone that can do this. Hell, I don't even know if people believe me!! Knowing what I know today, I can't blame them.
My other thought was to x-ray the neck and see if that would reveal any details that would prove it's a dovetail joint.
Maybe a MRI scan?
Are there companies out there that do this?
Any help or advice would be welcomed and appreciated.