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| Author: | jimmysux [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Best way to angle a neck |
I can build a jig to route it in the neck pocket, but honestly, I think that sanding the angle into the actual neck heel would be better and easier. I know with trems you don't have to have much neck angle, and that with tuneomatic style bridges you typically have to have aout 3.5-4.0 degrees. I am just wondering which way is easier, more accurate, and looks better? Can anyone weigh in to say which way is best? |
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| Author: | jimmysux [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best way to angle a neck |
I searched the project guitar forum with those exact terms and didn't find a thing. And dont you still have to angle the feel when you angle the pocket and top of the guitar to match? Filippo, I believe you have to have a higher neck angle with a tune-o-matic style bridge because it is physically bigger than a standard trem with saddle setup, when you raise the string height off the face of the guitar, you have to increase the neck angle to properly compensate. If I am correct that is. |
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| Author: | Mike Baker [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best way to angle a neck |
verhoevenc wrote: Myka neck jig: http://www.mykaguitars.com/tools/neckpocketjig/ Also, neck angle is a complex give-and-take between scale, fretboard height at body-join, fret-to-body connection point, bridge height, and carve height. If you're doing a Les Paul style neck with a non-full-width-tenon where the fretboard sits on the guitar's top, then yes, they have to match. But then, IMO the easiest way to do that is carve in the ramp where the fretboard will sit and then make a neck pocket template and lay it on that ramp and then route... by definition it'll match... Chris +1. This is the way I'm doing my current guitar, and the way I intend to build going forward. My first, I put the angle on the heel. It worked fine, but I don't like the look, and don't intend to do that again. |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best way to angle a neck |
Cool tip, Chris. Thanks! |
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