bugman96 Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 (edited) Here's a rough sketch of the guitar I'm going to build (my first): http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bugman_96/de...9&.dnm=50bc.jpg I'm going to redraw it tomorrow making sure everything is squared and the lines are straight, etc...but you get the idea. Horizontal red line is where the saddles will be. and are my questions: Will I run into trouble using a compound radius neck ( 7-1/4" to 9-1/2", from USACG) and a telecaster bridge? I don't want a pickguard so I'm going to route a control cavity in the back. It's not going to have a top glued on so I'm wondering about how to go about routing/drilling so the pickups' wires can hookup with the control cavity. I've read that the nut should be radiused to match the radius of the fingerboard at the nut. Since I don't have the right tools, I'm thinking about getting a pre-cut curved bottom nut from Stewmac. Will this work with the 7 1/4" radius? Many thanks in advance. (I have some scrap cedar I'm going to practice building it with too). Edited August 28, 2005 by bugman96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Well, I like the design, its fairly original.. but i dont really care for the way the upper cutaway comes in as far as the lower cutaway.. makes the upper horn look too long and thin. The compoud radius will work with the tele bridge.. how do you think Fender does it! Rout the cavities deep enough so that the wood left is about the thickness a top would be, is all i can say on that. Buy a nut that is the radius that your fretboard is at the first fret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugman96 Posted August 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Buy a nut that is the radius that your fretboard is at the first fret. ← From where though? None of the pre-cut stewmac nuts I've seen have advertised the radius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Ah, well that shows how much i buy nuts doesnt it? You could always try shaping and filing your own. I don't think the lack of matchign radius would hurt all that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 use a straight nut. file the top to suit the radius of the strings after the slots have been perfected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 use a straight nut. file the top to suit the radius of the strings after the slots have been perfected. ← that's the right advice. the radius of the nut is determined by the depth of the slots, not the top or bottom of the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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