Igbit Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 Hi All Bear with me... I've been playing for a few years, but I've never even considered building my own 'til now. Don't have a guitar at the moment (coming off a fairly long hiatus); I need to know just how much higher is the fingerboard above the body deck on a solid-body electric (pre-fret)? I'm planning on using an Ibanez-style locking trem (an Edge Pro or something close.) Also, does a neck-through guitar still need a truss rod? I've never owned one, and I just plain don't know. Thanks in advance! Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 about 5/16" above the body yes you still need a truss rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 Hi Karl and welcome to the forum The fret board can be raised or lowered onto the body depending on how the tremolo is mounted but what krazyderek said is a very good average. You can also get away with building a neck through without a truss rod but it is not recomended by anyone around here. The least you would want to do is use reinforcement rod(s), but seriously if your going to route for those you might as well install a standard or double action truss rod so you can fine tune the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 sorry if i came off as rude there, welcome to the forum let us know what you decide and the guitar it's as it's being built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igbit Posted December 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 Hey, Derek No harm no foul. Not rude, just succinct and to the point. Like your website. I've been sketching an original design since high school (that's 1970... sheesh!), and I'd like it to be my first build. Funny to see your original sketch, reminded me so much of mine (not so much the actual design as the execution of the drawing!) Thanks all for the replies. I'm still in the exploratory phase of just what's involved in this; actual build probably won't start 'til spring. Still feeling out what woods are best for good sustain, whether wood resonance actually makes any difference (pickups being magnetic, how does wood fit in??), neck thru -vs- bolt-on, ... the usual list of unknowns. Also trying to track down some scaled Strat plans I can use as guidelines to size mine. Anyway, thanks again; I'll be a frequent visitor! Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 what i did what went to a store, traced a strat, SG, and RG, then braught them home and cut them out, and played around with tracing different combo's from all 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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