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| Author: | oval soundhole [ Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | oh no, Neck problem |
Well I was carving a neck today and got a little too into it. In the first position I shaved it down to 1/2 an inch (not including the fretboard). I have a really large 2 way trussrod in it, but I'm not sure if this neck is trash or still good. The neck is a 1 piece spanish cedar neck BTW. Thanks, Brian |
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| Author: | Mark Groza [ Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: oh no, Neck problem |
THat wouldn't be bad for me. I use an allied rod so not bad. I don't know what rod you are useing though. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: oh no, Neck problem |
That would depend on the trussrod size, which is ??? Would help to know how much wood is left under the rod! e.g. 10 mm rod would leave only 2,7 mm wood - I've been told 3mm is about a minimum. |
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| Author: | gozierdt [ Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: oh no, Neck problem |
Another option would be to add two carbon fibre rods on either side of the truss rod. You'd have to slot all the way into the headstock to get the strength back, so you'd have to redo any peghead cover layer- don't know if you've got one on it or not. If not, it'd be easy to add one after bonding in the fiber rods. LMI has 3/16"x1/4" rods, or 1/4"x3/8" that would work, Not cheap though. Depends on how attached to this neck you are... |
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| Author: | oval soundhole [ Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: oh no, Neck problem |
it's a martin 2 way. I got it from the martin GMC over the summer. It's blue if that helps. |
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| Author: | crich [ Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: oh no, Neck problem |
What's the depth needed for that rod? You should have .13" left to be safe. Clinton |
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