radrobgray Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 (edited) ahhh, im starting a new build. dinky/soloist(is there even a difference?), h-s-s, neck thru, floyd rose, sustainiac sustainer, 3 peice lam maple neck, honduran mahogany body, and a 1/4" flame maple top. now my question is how/when do i apply the maple top to the neck thru blank and how? the body is 1 1/8", the top is 1/4", neck blank is 2" do i cut out the fretboard spot and put it on? glue the fretboard on the top? i do not need neck angle as i am recessing my floyd so what would yous guys suggest? thanks in advance Edited September 10, 2006 by Rob G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 I haven’t done it my self, but I have seen it done. I suggest that you do it this way: - Glue the neck lams together - Glue on the fret board (might leave this out, just mark were its going to be) - Cut/plane away the part of the neck blank were the fret board isn’t to make room for the top - Glue the mahogany to the neck. - Glue up the top (if it is to be book matched). - Cut out for the elevated fretboard part - Glue on the top - Continue as you would on a standard guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 This is exactly the way I'm making the body for my next bass build. The neck is multi-laminated and I'm only wanting it to show on the rear of the instrument. Then again, I might overcomplicate it and show five of the laminates on the front and all seven on the back. SwedishLuthier is right in the process. That's how I'm hoping to achieve this. I'e planned the "cutting and planing" part to be done by routing to get rid of the majority of the neck tenon on top, and the rest by planing with jack and bullnose planes. Let us know how you get along as it's quite a cool job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiewarlock Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 i was wondering the same as my next project will have a 1" quilted maple top, and i think i'll do it just like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 In hindsight, i'm taking my maple down to about 3/4" to 1/2" as i'm adding core and back woods now. Same thing applies, but there will be more tenon in the construction now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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