chemical_ali Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 the neck blanks stewmac.com is selling here measure 13/16" x 4" x 27". i'm wondering if 13/16" is deep enough to make a structurally sound neck. i measured my mexican telecaster's neck and at the body joint (thickest part) it is 15/16". i'm planning on doing a bolt on guitar with a fingerboard (my tele does not have a separate finger board). are the stew mac neck blanks big enough for what i'm doing? has anyone used these neck blanks with success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 The necks we make are 3/4" at the heel an 1/2" at the Headstock, I thin you'll be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemical_ali Posted June 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 who is "we"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Scott, do you work for StewMac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 no he works for a guitar shop though and the necks stewmac sells are quality necks.they seem to be the same ones carvin sells.they have a truss rod plus 2 carbon reinforcement rods.they are plenty stiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 Ali, dont foget that those blanks are intended to have a fingerboard glued to them, which would give you the extra thickness you desire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 Thanks Wes, After re-reading the post it did seem like I was saying I worked for stew hack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 sure thing scott.and i just realised you weren't talking about the premade neck thrus.the neck blanks they sell i believe are intended to have a glued on headstock.i think for the same price you could probably get a piece of mahogany or maple at a local wood shop which would be big enough to make it one piece(neck and headstock.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemical_ali Posted June 27, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 only problem is, i don't have a "local wood shop!" would the stemac neck blanks need to be planned? also, couldn't you cut a fender type headstock out of them? aren't they thick and long enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 27, 2003 Report Share Posted June 27, 2003 you could order from a woodshop listed on the internet.brian has many listed on the main site in the supplies section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted June 28, 2003 Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 seperated headstock? they are the perfect size to make a fender style neck. they have a larger blank(mahogany) that can be used for a 2 piece(glue in neck) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemical_ali Posted June 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2003 you could order from a woodshop listed on the internet.brian has many listed on the main site in the supplies section i think i'll look into it. i probably didn't see it before b/c the website is so slow! errrgggghhhhh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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