ibanezrocker61

Looks so awesome! I'm loving that neck joint!

You will probably not be able to just pick up an "off the rack" neck blank. First of all you are doing a neck thru design and most blanks are based on set or bolt on "common" sizes. The other issue that will make this a bit different is the 28" scale, not that Baratone lengths are unheard off just not as common. You really do need to accurately draw this up so you know what you need before you buy parts. The fretboard will probably need to be more like a 5 string bass blank (given your longer scale and 30 frets). You really need to plan well for the neck. You will have a bit of extra weight at the headstock, 28" scale compounded with two additional strings will add a lot of tension, and I am going to bet you will be cutting pretty deep into the lower cut to get access to the 30th. fret. Do you know how thin of a profile you want on the back of the neck. Again I am going to go out on a limb and say you probably won't be using a nice fat boat shape, but thinner profile will weaken things also. You can probably work out the issues w/ truss and a couple of rods, similar to a 5 string bass. I would be inclined to use laminate stock, allowing you to use stronger stringers and orient the wood to quatersawn. Laminated material will resist twisting a bit better also (my opinion). It's going to be tuff for a first build because you can't just go check another guitar for reference. You best do a lot of research so you know what you are doing. I really hope you are using drafting software. If you draw up what you are planning accurately you will have a much lower risk of making a major error. Sounds like a killer guitar, Good luck!!!! Rich ← Well as far as making sure I wanna do this right, thats why I'm asking questions The body will be modded a little for the 30 frets of course, but I might just end up going with regular 24 frets, if so it will look like a regular RG pretty much. The profile I do want pretty slim and I had the fact it will be weaker in mind... but also was thinking about maybe two truss rods. About the neck also, I was thinking doing a multi-piece neck, not just a single piece of _____?? I was thinking of using Mahagony for both the body and neck, and since I said a multi-piece neck, what other material might work along with Mahagony? (If any) I hear Mahagony is pretty damn strong, I might not need other materials to strengthen the neck, but as far as building guitars, I'm no expert so I'll leave that to you guys who know much more. I will say this though, once I actually do get the wood etc... and I predict from the get-go I'll have troubles, I may take it to a luthier to get the neck made, making bodies are very easy for me so thats no biggie, but the neck... whew! I've never made a neck before but bodies I have. haha with "I've never made a neck before" said, taking it to a luthier wouldnt be a bad idea? lol BUT, gotta start somewhere right? Thanks for all the help!!

Lets say you order a neck blank from actual guitar supply websites, are the blanks wide and long enough to do an 8-string?

ibanezrocker61,Feb 24 2005, 01:37 AM]Got another question... can you find the kind of wood you need for a guitar project at a Home Depot or places like that? Well?

I'm wondering, how do you go about making a tilt-back headstock? I'm gonna be starting an 8-string project soon.

Looks good! I'm lovin those tuners, what kind are those?

Thanks for those links fryovanni! Yea this thread has kind of changed course from what the original title was "Building Necks", I don't know how or if you can change the topic title, but I guess now its "My 8-String project" lol Anyways, I thought I'd share the specs I plan on for this project: (Basically its gonna be pretty close to Meshuggah's Ibanez 8-Strings, few personal changes) ~28" Scale Neck-Thru Design ~30 Frets ~Body wood??? Any suggestions? *Thinking Mahagony* ~Neck wood??? Again, any suggestions? *Thinking Mahagony for this too* ~Ibanez Iceman style headstock 4+4 Tuning Config. (Like Meshuggah's of cousre)... with white binding ~Graphite Nut ~Ibanez RG Body style, white binding ~UV/JEM style output jack ~Ebony Fretboard with no inlay, white binding ~Single EMG45DC Pickup ~Single Volume, maybe a tone control (I love single volume/pickup configurations) ~Hipshot 8-String Fixed Bridge ~Hardware color: Chrome ~Color of guitar: Satin Black So what do you think? Got another question... can you find the kind of wood you need for a guitar project at a Home Depot or places like that? If not, there is this awesome site online... http://www.lmii.com/ Great prices!! Might shop for stuff there! ...God, I wish I could get a Lo-Pro Edge 8-String fixed bridge like on Fred and Marten's guitars. That would be sweeeeeeeeet!

That looks awesome, I'm gonna be starting an 8-string project soon! Anyways, I was wondering, how are the actual truss rods installed in a neck, like connected or whatever (I just cant seem to find the right word.. i dont know lol)...

Deffinetly got a point there!

Wow, thats actually motivation for me... I mean if he can do it with just a pocket knife, then sanding and all that shouldn't be all that bad. I just hope I don't f*ck up!

Good tips guys! Keep em comin.. ill hopefully be underway with this project soon! ill update progress as much as possible when i do start! anyways, like i said.. keep em comin! Thanks! ~Mike

Ahh! alright, DA is Dual Action and RO is Random Orbit.... just did some research, got it. I'll now have to buy one of those each to try em out. Thanks, I hope my project goes okay, otherwise i'm going straight to EKG or LGM! haha, wish me good luck!

I know guitars, but as far as the names of tools... thats a question mark, whats a RO and DA? I'm gonna take a guess though on the RO, is that rotary sander or something close to that name? I remember using one of those in wood shop when I was in high school.

Ok so now I'm wondering, what tools are used to make the curvature of the back of the neck? Just a s*itload of sanding? lol

thanks man! i dont know why i didnt think of this, but i can just email and ask jeremy the dimensions he uses too! lol

Alright, I want to start an 8-string project, the body id almost done except for the neck joint, and well the neck! I was thinking of maybe building my own neck, altho, I don't know the dimensions of an 8-string guitar neck.. so if possible or if anyone knows, can someone send the dimensions to me? Also, it would be helpful if someone could point me in the direction of someone who can build 8-string necks (besides EKG and LGM). Thanks and let me know ASAP! ~Mike

GOT ONE!! hehe For 200, you can lock this thread!

Yea, but for 350, thats a little steep for me, I wanna find atleast a used one for like 150 or so

You may get some soon? How soon do you think?, let me ASAP, email me at ave612002@hotmail.com. I really dont want to spend more than 150 for one.

I have, they've got nothin!

Well I don't have one, I just got a 7620 body, I have a 7420 but that has the TRS P.O.C. bridge, so I gotta get a Lo-Pro Edge.

*NVM*

Duh! I shoulda thought of that!

Yes it does, its for my Ibanez RG7620.

Hey, do you still have the Lo-Pro Edge 7-string Trem? How much would it be in U.S. currency?