Wes and Prostheta, I don't discount your combined vast knowledge, nor am I trying "be innovative". However, I refuse to believe truss rods are "mandatory" in a guitar if done a certain way.
Vigier has been making guitars longer then both of you, and way more. They sell for around 2500$+, and people buy them. These DONT have truss rods, and people like guthrie govan love them. If they are so "wrong" how the hell are they still in business???
Why do I think its important? Because instead of routing a channel through half your neck, inserting a; relatively speaking, loose metal object that you force the wood in the other direction for. "well bob, why would you want to try your idea?" Because instead of routing DOWN material that DOESNT NEED TO BE REMOVED, you can route EXACTLY the wood you need removed. This theoretically, would make your truss much more sensitive as it doesnt need to "Travel" to move. The glue joint, if done right, is more then stable enough for this task. The stress is longitudinal, along the entire neck. G & L Necks are actually kind of made this way as well. Im proposing DIY solutions for things people are already doing, and have been for a long time.
Prostheta, that thread is flawed. Vigier BUILDS IN relief to their necks... That nulls out that entire articles basis of point.