A Solution?

[Shapedude]

It's only an inch thick. I thought that it I would need to add a top to it (which will be annoying since I've already shaped it)

But now a thought just came to me.

I could use it as a neck-thru, couldn't I? I mean, I have wood big enough to use as a neck through...

I wouldn't want to cut the body in half and then glue each side onto the neck, rather, create a neck joint that goes all the way through the body. Like underneath it.

I'd create a channel from the top of the body (neck end) to the bottom of the body (bridge end) but I'd only cut it about half deep and stick the neck in that.

Thing is... would the body crack or anything?

Edited July 21, 2007 by Shapedude

[Rick500]

I don't follow how that would make any difference in the thickness of the body. Are you concerned that it's presently not thick enough for a bolt-on neck joint?

[zeppelinchld]

i saw something like that. i looked like the neck either slid into a guess a shaft through the body or it was put in from the back. this sounds like a cool project that i might want to try?

[SwedishLuthier]

If I understand you correctly you have a body but yet no neck and you are planning on buying a ready made (or make one yourself) neck-through central core that you will sink into you body? That would look a bit like the firebirds elevated central core, only with a thinner elevated core? Might work. You just have to be ware of any neck angle (as with every build).

[Shapedude]

Are you concerned that it's presently not thick enough for a bolt-on neck joint?

Spot on

[low end fuzz]

i dont exactly understand the desired outcome from this 'neck joint'(?)

but the scariest thing for me about thin bodies is space for the electronics and screws

[Rick500]

I'd probably just put a 1/2" top and a 1/4" back on it (or some combination thereof).

[Mike Sulzer]

But it is already shaped. Easiest thing to do is start over. (If this is a two piece body you could resplit it lengthwise, then find a really big saw slice the resulting pieces lengthwise the other way to make top and back pieces. Then it is a matter of making a middle out of a different kind of wood and regluing. This would not really be worth doing, but if you did, you would have a story you could tell for the rest of your life!)

I'd probably just put a 1/2" top and a 1/4" back on it (or some combination thereof).

[Rick500]

But it is already shaped. Easiest thing to do is start over. (If this is a two piece body you could resplit it lengthwise, then find a really big saw slice the resulting pieces lengthwise the other way to make top and back pieces. Then it is a matter of making a middle out of a different kind of wood and regluing. This would not really be worth doing, but if you did, you would have a story you could tell for the rest of your life!)

I'd probably just put a 1/2" top and a 1/4" back on it (or some combination thereof).

Oh, right, didn't catch that.

[Daniel Sorbera]

I see exactly what your saying, and I actually built a guitar using this method that was 1" thick. The biggest problem is routing space for the pickup/electronics. Plus remember you are limited to the types of brides you can use.

[Shapedude]

^ I think they'd be ok. I'm not worried about that part.

But do you have pics of that build you are talking about? Because they could really help me.

[Daniel Sorbera]

Here is the link.

[Shapedude]

Wow! So I guess it will work! Thanks a bunch.