MP63 Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 I am building a "thru-body." The neck will rest in a body slot but be the length of the body http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c386/MP63/IMG_1217.jpg As it stands right now, the tops of the frets are 9/32" above the neck line. The Schaller bridge will rest 18/32" at the highest string groove. So that might mean 9/32" removal at the bridge location, right so far? How much should I allow for neck relief together with string spacing above the 20th fret? Should I cut the angle deeper to account for that? The body is 1-5/8" thick. How thick should the neck slot be? I was thinking 1". Thanks for any help. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Simple answer that you should ALWAYS do: draw it out! If you draw it out, it should be painfully obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP63 Posted October 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Neck relief and string tension can't be drawn. I want to know what amount of compensation is given for any bending in the neck. I have drawn it out. Unfortunatley, the neck isn't being made with titanium or diamond so it will give a bit. What are the normal allowances for give in the neck? That's what I am asking. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Neck relief and string tension can't be drawn. I want to know what amount of compensation is given for any bending in the neck. I have drawn it out. Unfortunatley, the neck isn't being made with titanium or diamond so it will give a bit. What are the normal allowances for give in the neck? That's what I am asking. Thanks. WT?? Why do you even need to know how much the neck will bend, it will have a truss rod in it, right, so you can get it straight. Read the sticky, it has everything you need to know. Sometimes i wonder why i even bothered to write that if people blatantly disregard it. http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showforum=30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP63 Posted October 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 (edited) Sorry for not seeing that. I really do appreciate what others do in trying to help those of us here on the forum. All I want to avoid is having the bridge sit too high so that I cannot adjusts it lower if need be. Not too low either! Anyone who know Rickenbacker's, for example, will be familiar with many necks where the neck ANGLE shifts over time. The fingerboard is straight, but the angle has changed. Even with the bridge all the way down, it is too high. A complete neck reset is then needed. THAT'S what I am trying to avoid by asking first. I found your "sticky"...thank you. The 'adjustment' part was all I had questions about. Edited October 19, 2006 by MP63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP63 Posted October 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 If the body is 1-5/8" thick, what would be a good neck slot depth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doeringer Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Generally, neck thru's are the same thickness as the body with the "wings" glued to the neck blank. An exception would be neckthru w/ wings and a top wood to cover the entire top. Are you suggesting a tenon that rests in a cavity cut into the body? I don't see why that wouldn't work but it seems like more work with no added benefit. Let me know if I am off base here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP63 Posted October 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 (edited) Yes sir, that's it. The piece of body is the right thickness and gluing sides would require more removal, as an exact glue job would be tough. It's easier for me. I got the idea from Jeff Miller's web site, where he builds his guitar bodies in a similar fashion. Thanks for the help. Mike http://www.guitaristjeffmiller.com/ Edited October 20, 2006 by MP63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP63 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2006 3-degree neck angle for the TOM style, Schaller roller bridge. Found out the hard way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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