dmahog Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 Hello everyone, just found this website yesterday. 2 questions: 1. If a neck should have an angle because the bridge is raised how do you rout the pocket create that angle for the neck 2. I dont have a guide?, (on the router bit), so does anyone have any suggestions on how to not screw up the neck pocket, and i guess the control and pickup cavities when you freehand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nordic Gawd Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 welcome to the FORUMS! why would the neck be at an angle? And what type of bridge are we talking about? by raised do you mean like a stop tail bridge piece, or a tremelo. I'm not quite understanding why you would have the neck on a slant. The headstock is usually on an angle not the neck. explain a little more then we can help! WELCOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 If you use a tune o matic bridge you need to have a neck angle or you wont be able to get the action correct. the only way around that is to recess the bridge into the body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 Welcome to the forum dmahog Two different ways just off the top of my head would be to either make a shim you can lay on top of the body wood so the router is effected at the correct angle or simply shim the neck pocket itself after routing. I'm sure some of the pro's around here have much better idea's though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmahog Posted December 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 I am using a les paul stlyle set up, with the raised bridge and tailpeice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmahog Posted December 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 Scott, i think i like your idea of recessing the bridge and tailpeice. So you mean i would lower the area where the brigde and tailpeice would screw in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 welcome to the FORUMS! why would the neck be at an angle? And what type of bridge are we talking about? by raised do you mean like a stop tail bridge piece, or a tremelo. I'm not quite understanding why you would have the neck on a slant. The headstock is usually on an angle not the neck. explain a little more then we can help! WELCOME! the neck is often angled when a t.o.m is used.like scott says the only other alternative is to recess the t.o.m. nordic have you read melvin hiscock's book?you really should it explains all of the elementary concepts like neck angle . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nordic Gawd Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 oh.... that hurts. elementary concepts.... belittle me why dont you! just kidding. no i need to get a copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 it's pretty hard to make a good or even descent neck pocket without a template, wish i could be of more help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 i do it...i rough it out to almost the line.then i use a chisel to do the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 hmmm..... not as precise as a router template, but i can see it being done, isn't that kinda hard on the maple top though? how many guitars u done that way wes? after 2 guitars i think you'd make a pocket template.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 on the contrary it is very precise.more so than those premade templates which leave extra room for the finish.i am not a template kind of guy really.i will be getting a milling machine soon(maybe tomorrow) i have templates...but i only use them to mark the lines out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 i will be making some more templates soon though.i just have to get to work on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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