Just an update;I took the guitar to a luthier to get an estimate. He told me that it would be around $300. I asked what work would actually be done fo...

How was it taking the neck off? Did you do the same as the link I posted? Did you run into any difficulties or can you offer any advice on doing this?...

Thanks for the replies. I've taken the neck completely off, the glue was toast. It's a 1978 model, so that wasn't a big surprise. The neck and finger ...