balooka Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 hi I am about to cut my scrafjoint and one thing is bugging me. My neckwood is 40 mm thick. I want a 15 degree angle and I have a dummy made out of cardboard. If I put the two pieces together, the seam is 80 mm from the start of the angle . will this cause any problems? I could shift the whole thing and get the seam at the start of the angle but that would mean my wood would have to grow overnight (since it will be too short then). T.i.a. JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Sorry, whats you point?? Thats standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balooka Posted April 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Uhm sorry if Im being dumb here but when i look at my other guitars the seam is much closer to the headstock. If this is standard theres no problem eh? Thanks JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 it does not matter. if you want a volute, do it the way its drawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balooka Posted April 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Thanks Roads, That's all i needed to know JP ps. Yer new project (on the website) rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Depending on the original thickness of the stock you are cutting from, you can get away with cutting less length. This will involve taking material off the top of the headstock and the back of the neck later on. You can see from this series of pics that only cutting about 1/3 the length of the top of the actual headstock will do the trick. This will bring your joint about even with the area where the headstock angle begins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Thanks Roads, That's all i needed to know JP ps. Yer new project (on the website) rocks. No probs You wait until you see what ive got coming up that ISNT on the website.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Actually, I've heard that it's stronger to have the joint farther from the headstock. If you have the thicker wood, that's a GOOD thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 Actually, I've heard that it's stronger to have the joint farther from the headstock. If you have the thicker wood, that's a GOOD thing. you heard wrong If you imagine the scarf join being at the 12 fret lets say, youve got a lot more "short" grain in the neck, which isnt as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted April 8, 2004 Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 I stand corrected. I am now a better person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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