WilliamK Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 I have cut a mortise and tenon for my bolt on neck for my hollow body guitar following directions to set the neck angle at the bridge so that a straight edge off he neck is 3.5 mm off the bridge location. With this angle, the fretboard is elevated off the guitar about 3 mm at the sound hole. I have read that "elevated fretboards" can be desirable giving the body a chance to resonate. In these articles they support the under surface of the fretboard with an extended piece of the neck. I suspect this elevation is to some degree normal but also a reflection of the arching of the top -- perhaps uneven. I am also wondering if some of this will go away after actual set up once the truss rod is used to set the neck. I won't be playing the higher frets and this is not a cut out so does it matter? How much elevation is acceptable? Appreciate everyone's input on my other questions. Pictures soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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