When doing this, focus your eye to see the curve/gap right around the 7th fret (around the middle point of the curve of the neck).This creates a straight edge relative to the neck that allows you to see curve in the neck. To use the string as a straightedge, you’ll “create” a straight line along the neck by holding the string down at the 1st and 12th fret.Use this outer string as your straightedge to see the current curvature of the neck and judge if it’s back bowed (upside down U shape), upbowed (regular U shape), or flat (even along the length of the string) so that you can determine a course of action.
Rest the bottom end of the instrument on your padded workspace and put the headstock over your shoulder so that you can clearly see down the neck from nut to bridge via the lower outer string (B or E).
Overall goal: “While some instruments play better when the neck is slightly back bowed, I have had the best success with the neck essentially dead flat.”
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