sb guitars Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 i'm starting my second guitar project-if anyone wants a post of pics ask, i'm proud of her-but for my next one i was thinking of a thru neck-but on project guitar the featured guitar has a long neck pocket. i've heard gibson used to use this design WHICH ONE IS BETTER? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aka Nameless Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 There is no better. Disclaimer: Anything i'm about to say is opinion, not fact, but many people agree. It's kind of a trade off, neckthrough has better sustain and less severe dead spots, and bolt-on or set neck has better attack and very severe dead spots on some guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 FWIW, I've never had dead spots with any construction method. I do use CF bars in all my necks, though. It's all about taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb guitars Posted July 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 FWIW, I've never had dead spots with any construction method. I do use CF bars in all my necks, though. It's all about taste. now your going to have to tell me about cf bars!please i mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Carbon Fibre, or Graphite reinforcement bars: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Truss_rods/Car...rbon_Fiber.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Do those StewMac CF rods have a definite "grain" to them? In other words, do the fibers actually run the length of the rod? Because I've heard that some "CF" rods are just a mix of epoxy and graphite powder; unless they have that lengthwise fiber orientation, they're really not helping all that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 the stewmac rods "grain" is running lengthwise,pretty much....but graphite is not wood,the physical properties are much different. dead spots are caused more by poor construction than type of neck...I stopped using carbon fibre long ago,and still have no problem.I believe it to be more about tight fits and good glue spread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Near as I can tell the grain's lengthwise; it certainly is on the LMI rods, and definitely is on the ones I got from Los Alamos Composites. Note that most of my necks are mahogany, and not laminated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I always forget that not everybody laminates necks like I do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddog Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Just from the little research I've been doing the past couple of weeks, (for making some motorcycle parts), it seems you can get carbon fiber with different fiber or "grain' orientation. It also seems there is a worldwide shortage. I'm guessing due to the new Boeing airliner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 It also seems there is a worldwide shortage. I'm guessing due to the new Boeing airliner. ??? http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/b/b797.htm You mean Airbus? http://www.impactlab.com/modules.php?name=...le&sid=4715 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I think olddog's referring to the new Boeing 787. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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