? for Luthiers.... alternative to neck reset??

I have a Washburn D-80 (Stephen's extended cut-away). These are dreadnaught sized guitars built during the '80s with the unique feature of a very deep cutaway, allowing easy access to all 24 frets. In order to achieve this, it doesn't have a standard neck joint, so if the action gets too high you can't do a neck reset. It seems to be a rather frail design to begin with, which is probably why they didn't catch on better than they did. However, it is a wonderful sounding and playing guitar made of solid woods, and I really would like to restore the lower string action.

I've already shaved the saddle and bridge as low is it will possibly go. The top has a bulge by the bridge. Is there any way to flatten the top? Possibly applying heat and/or moisture while clamping it down? It has a cedar top which already seems quite thin. There are pick scratches on the top, so I wouldn't mind refinishing the top anyway.

Depending on the guitar sometimes the top can be pushed back down and braced, or the neck reset. Either way its a job for someone with a lot of experience and the proper tools. I personally wouldn't do that one myself.

You could always try installing one of those "Bridge Doctors".

^^ Thanks! Someone over on the Acoustic forum also suggested one of those. I'm going to try one.