michaelmadeja Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Alright I'm going to be buying a Ash body that already has a Les Paul penciled out on the body. (this is my first time at luthier stuff) my question is where can i get a set neck made? I'm not going to attempt to make one this time around (probably never loooooks way to hard) Can I take a bolt on Lp neck and convert it to set neck or will it be off with intonation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrum4food Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 As to your bolt on neck question.... It depends on how thick (from fretboard to bottom of neck) the heel on your neck is. There has to be enough wood to make a tennon so there will be enough gluing surface so the neck won't shift. If you buy a bolt on neck why don't you just route for it and bolt it on? You will still be able to set the intonation on your guitar as long as you measure correctly when you install your bridge. If your mind is set on a set neck, I'm sure someone here can either make a neck for you or steer you in the right direction to purchase one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelmadeja Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 I don't want to make a bolt on LP I can't get into those. it looks wrong. Ya, I would love if someone could make one. Thanks for the reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 most people here would tell you that making a neck isn't as hard as it seems. I've read that many times, and I agree, it does seem very hard, I haven't personally done it yet. I'm kinda intimidated by the profiling on the back, but I think its just because theres so much risk involved and with bodies theres not much risk except for finishing and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 The back of the neck is probably one of the easiest things on the whole neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idrum4food Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Look in the tutorial section of the forum under neck through guitar by Wessthemann. Lots of pictures and explinations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirapop Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 How about trimming down a Carvin thru neck to make a set neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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