Members metalmania13 Posted June 15, 2006 Members Share Posted June 15, 2006 Any owners or players have complaints about the bolt on necks I read that that Seagull S models have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dadgad7 Posted June 15, 2006 Members Share Posted June 15, 2006 that's news to me, I didn't know they had bolt on necks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonK Posted June 15, 2006 Members Share Posted June 15, 2006 Haven't heard or read about any complaints, but Seagull has lots of company in the bolt-on neck category: Collings, Taylor & Tacoma to name a few. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted June 15, 2006 Members Share Posted June 15, 2006 I've always liked Seagull gits. Never knew they used bolt-on necks, but as DonK pointed out, they're in pretty good company there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hammergjh Posted June 16, 2006 Members Share Posted June 16, 2006 My SM6 is 9 and a half years old. No problems that I can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted June 16, 2006 Members Share Posted June 16, 2006 I had a Seagull S6 for over 8 years. I never had a single problem with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjorn-fjord Posted June 16, 2006 Members Share Posted June 16, 2006 The only problem I ever saw with regards to a Seagull with a bolt on neck occured to a guitar that had been left in the back of a truck in -20 weather. The heel cracked right in line with one of the bolt anchors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ESL94 Posted June 17, 2006 Members Share Posted June 17, 2006 Like others I have owned Seagulls for years & never had a problem. I have owned both the S & M models. If I'm not mistaken, I believe that the Seagull necks are put on similarly like the Taylor's necks are. (Maybe one of the other guys can tell you for sure) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob's Guitars Posted November 26, 2019 Members Share Posted November 26, 2019 I have a C6 in need of 2 bolts,where can I get them??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 17 minutes ago, Bob's Guitars said: I have a C6 in need of 2 bolts,where can I get them??? It's a very old thread, so you might not get replies from the people who posted in it previously. Have you tried contacting Seagull to see if you can order replacement bolts from them? I would imagine that's your best bet... http://www.seagullguitars.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted November 26, 2019 Members Share Posted November 26, 2019 32 minutes ago, Bob's Guitars said: I have a C6 in need of 2 bolts,where can I get them??? I suspect they're probably standard metric bolts. Try a hardware store. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted November 27, 2019 Members Share Posted November 27, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Bob's Guitars said: I have a C6 in need of 2 bolts,where can I get them??? I just worked on one. They should be SAE 1/4-20. The ones I use are 1-1/4 long but that might not be right for an A&L/Seagull. Edited November 27, 2019 by Freeman Keller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gitmo Posted November 27, 2019 Members Share Posted November 27, 2019 13 hours ago, Freeman Keller said: I just worked on one. They should be SAE 1/4-20. The ones I use are 1-1/4 long but that might not be right for an A&L/Seagull. Of all the mortise tenon schemes that strikes me as strange that application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted November 27, 2019 Members Share Posted November 27, 2019 2 hours ago, gitmo said: Of all the mortise tenon schemes that strikes me as strange that application. Its not a M&T, its a bolted butt joint. You see them from time to time on ukuleles and its somewhat similar to Taylors NT joint except for the shims and bolt in the fretboard extension. If Bob is still around and has the neck off he can check the length by knowing that the insert is 1/2 inch long. If the neck is still on the guitar measure the length of the neck block, add 1/16 for the sides, 1/2 for the insert. He does not want the bolt to bottom out in the insert. Also, Bob, you should use Belleville washers under the bolt heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stophe88 Posted December 4, 2019 Members Share Posted December 4, 2019 i haven't owned many guitars, but my s6 was my pride and joy; stolen years ago unfortunately. i'm in the market for a dreadnaught again, and it's my top choice right now even though i can afford higher end. anything wrong with bolt ons? i'm resisting the urge to make a fake boobs joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members littleboy Posted January 31, 2020 Members Share Posted January 31, 2020 I have a Medeira (Japanese made Guild) and I am not having any success in getting the neck off to try a "reset". The fret board is off. the Old rusty truss rod is out. I took the nut off the bolt protruding through the end-block. No dovetail. Will I need to use steam, because maybe there is glue in the bolt hole? The label inside has been destroyed, but It clearly was an Oval shape. The headstock is "square", sort of like a Martin, so I think that it is an A-30, first generation. Any help/suggestions will be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goge Posted February 14, 2022 Members Share Posted February 14, 2022 Hi what size are the Allen screws above the bolts on a seagull 12 12 string guitar that keep the neck from coming off how do I remove them I had to use a phone camera inside to see them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted February 15, 2022 Members Share Posted February 15, 2022 23 hours ago, Goge said: Hi what size are the Allen screws above the bolts on a seagull 12 12 string guitar that keep the neck from coming off how do I remove them I had to use a phone camera inside to see them There's nothing special about those Allen bolts. They're the same size as the bolts used in furniture like IKEA or WayFair or wherever. That kind of furniture typically comes with an Allen wrench to put them together. If you have any furniture like that then hopefully you kept one of those wrenches. If not, you can find them easily enough in any hardware store. If you have a set of Allen wrenches, what you need is metric - either 3mm or 5mm. That may not be enough to get the neck off though. It may also be glued together. You won't know until you have the bolts pulled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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