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| Author: | vachterm [ Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:59 am ] |
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Hi, in all my searches i have yet to find a local "martin" dealer who has a slotted head guitar. so,i come to you good people for help. i'd be interested in knowing: 1. the diamond volute dimensions(assuming its just a single dimension triangle...) 2. width of the slots. 3. is there a difference in shape/size between a solid head and a slotted head? thanks in advance, Udi. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:30 am ] |
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Actually it is not Triangular but rather Diamond shape.(as in the playing card shape) I believe it is 2" x 1" x ruff cut height of 3/4" |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:33 am ] |
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With the neck side facit flattend |
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| Author: | vachterm [ Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:41 am ] |
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thanks, i'm actually using the good ol' V-joint. i assume C.F Martin 1 used it and thats where the triangular/diamond volute originated from... i'm quite comfortable with it on classical guitars, but the slimmer width at the nut of a steel string guitar calls for a slightly different geometry of the volute so that it wont intersect the slots... so, i just wanted to know how Martin is doing it. just have ball-park measurements, ill then adjust/ work the aesthtics myself. again, thanks. |
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| Author: | vachterm [ Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:27 am ] |
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Todd, your obvious knowledge and underdtanding of woodworking has always impressed me. how would you go about staining a H.Mahogany neck so that it ends up like in the pic you just posted? |
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