Deja Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 I'm building a neck first before i build the body? can i put a angled headstock on it, what are the benefits and will i have to change anything on the body to accomodate this? What is better for fretboard wood, ebony or rosewood? What sort of fret wire should i use, i was thinking jumbo size? I will definately need carbon rods for support won't i? Will the neck wood being flatsawn affect anything? It's rock maple 13/16" x 4 1/2" x 34" and lastly, what is the best type of nut to use? I play mostly slapping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 (edited) Thats great Yes, no benefits, no drawbacks, and no What do you want to use? What do you want to use? No, you wont No, thats normal What do you want to use? Edited July 31, 2005 by rhoads56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 What he said... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deja Posted July 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 (edited) Nice reply perry. When i get the money i'll probably be buying the parts off you anyway. Is their a tone difference between different nuts and fretboards? Also is there any way youd be able to do the headstock angle for me, i just don't want to try it and screw it up Edited July 31, 2005 by Deja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 I'll bet Perry would be happy to do the headstock for you, just as long as you have the $cratch to pay him for the neck, fretboard, body, finish and electronics too. And provided you know what you want. If you want to get into building, go with a body first and just buy a neck off the rack (or eBay). Once you feel comfortable building bodies, try a neck. Its not that hard if you do your homework first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Erik, last I saw Perry was offering part made necks in various degrees of completion, as a service for DIYer's who didn't feel confident with certain steps. I guess that's what Deja meant. To address the question of angled/non-angled heads in more depth: An angled headstock will provide a steeper break angle over the nut, which is a good thing, since it aids tone (wooly wording I know, but I don't want to type an essay!) and cuts down on string noise/rattling behind the nut. Usually, a non angled head will require a string tree or bar to achieve the correct break angle. That's yer pro. Cons? Well, the angle makes the neck more vulnerable to taking a knock - if you knock it over the back of the head is more likely to find the floor first. You'll also require more wood to do an angled head, though with a scarf joint the difference is minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deja Posted August 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 I thought it would be better to build a neck first, more accurate when building a body and i thought if i did a neck prperly how bad could i possibly mess up the body. For a bass neck ill have to finish the maple won't i. Also is there a point in scalloping a bass neck, or is that sort of a guitar only thing? I wish i was from the us, thisd make this stuff so much easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Is their a tone difference between different nuts and fretboards? ← Yes, different nuts have different sounds, but they primarily only have an effect on the open notes. Fretboards, rosewood is warm, maple and ebony are brighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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