dansk Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 hey guys, i'll be attaching the neck to my first project soon and this has come up. should i use a neck plate? i'm thinking no, seeing as i want to keep this guitar as minimalistic as possible, as to better showcase the nice wood i got (imbuya). it is a fender style neck/joint... so what are the advantages/disadvantages of using a neck plate and not using one? thanks a bunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miro Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 I prefer no plates. They're useless. If you dont use any, make sure the screws have plenty space to hold on the body! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 use some ferrule washers under the screw heads, recess them down, and it will look cool as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 i think plates look perty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 I haven't ever seen this, but you should route out the area under the plate so you can use a plate, but its edges are flush with the body. I like the look of plates, but I don't like how they stick out. That would be the best of both worlds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 great idea, i will give that a try at my next attempt/bring the old one back from the dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 great idea, i will give that a try at my next attempt/bring the old one back from the dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 hey guys, i'll be attaching the neck to my first project soon and this has come up. should i use a neck plate? i'm thinking no, seeing as i want to keep this guitar as minimalistic as possible, as to better showcase the nice wood i got (imbuya). it is a fender style neck/joint... so what are the advantages/disadvantages of using a neck plate and not using one? thanks a bunch ← Well, one way to highlight the wood is by offering a contrasting color to 'frame' it--a neck nice shiny neck plate can give you that. I think it depends on whether you want that kind of heel --personally, I think the bolt-on heel is too bulky, I prefer a set neck --so I'd go for a recessed ferrule/washer thing that will let you shave down the joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 i'm thinking no, seeing as i want to keep this guitar as minimalistic as possible, as to better showcase the nice wood i got (imbuya). it is a fender style neck/joint... ← Well, one way to highlight the wood is by offering a contrasting color to 'frame' it--a neck nice shiny neck plate can give you that. I think it depends on whether you want that kind of heel --personally, I think the bolt-on heel is too bulky, I prefer a set neck --so I'd go for a recessed ferrule/washer thing that will let you shave down the joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 what's w/ the double, double posts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 what's w/ the double, double posts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gun Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 I seen here a guy made 2 custom Tele, he used the recessed plate for bolt on attachment. They look cool also if I prefer the AANJ à la Ibanez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 what's w/ the double, double posts? ← Dunno, think my DSL connection hiccupped... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodBlessTexas Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 I haven't ever seen this, but you should route out the area under the plate so you can use a plate, but its edges are flush with the body. I like the look of plates, but I don't like how they stick out. That would be the best of both worlds. ← I had actually considered doing that as well, but haven't done it because I don't have a plunge router base. I think it would be an awesome look. Remember the Alamo, and God Bless Texas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 You don't have to have a plunge router to plunge route. You could drill your starter hole using a depth stop. Also, you can gently lower a router, while moving it side to side,taking away about 1/32" at a time until it's at it's final depth. On that note, it's not really a good idea to route out any deeper than 1/2 the width of your bit. For insance, you're using a 3/4" bit, then you route away 3/8" at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 i used to use plates on everything but after i did my first one with recessed ferrules i never used another one. just remember to use shorter screws..those pointy ends stickin' out of the fretboard make it hard to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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