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Author: | ernie [ Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:01 am ] |
Post subject: | Average weight of Necks |
Most of the necks I build for classicals minus the FB fall in the 275-325g range irregardless of species. Correct me if you have different outcomes . For my first steel string I found a beautiful piece of 1/4 sawn red michigan maple from woodcraft abt 13 yrs ago, Planing to use it with a ebony fingerboard.Including the truss rod from LMI what is an approximate weight for a steel string gtr with truss rod? thanks. |
Author: | slstexas [ Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:27 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Average weight of Necks |
Sounds like a nice piece of maple. Yes, it will be heavier than your classic mahogany necks but the body wood and guitar size will influence the resulting weight balance of the completed guitar. If your steel string will be made of hard maple, rosewood or any one of the heavy weight tropical woods you may not even notice the extra weight of the maple neck. So I guess the answer is - it depends upon your chosen wood weight and body size. Where I worry about a guitar being neck heavy I tend to use lighter weight open tuners. Steve |
Author: | ernie [ Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:25 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Average weight of Necks |
thanks for the advice , the top is 1/4 sawn fir and the back and sides are malaysian rosewood, .The neck is red michigan maple, not as hard or dense as e , rock hard maple. Are there lighter metal tuners available to counteract the weight , if so who makes them ?? or where can I get them wholesale ?? |
Author: | DennisK [ Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Average weight of Necks |
The lightest I know are Gotoh Stealth, which you can get from Shane at High Mountain. They're pricey though, over $100 per set. I doubt he could get them any cheaper without a huge order, but it never hurts to ask. I wouldn't mind getting a few more sets myself if it does turn out that mid-size orders get a discount. LMI has Gotoh open backs for as low as $40, which should be reasonably light weight, although I've never tried them myself. There's also the option of minimizing weight on the headstock itself like this beauty by Bob Matthews http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=482119#p482119 My 14 fret mahogany steel string necks with two way truss rod, closed gear tuners, and barrel bolts have been pretty ridiculously heavy, even when fairly slim and narrow. Not to mention the relatively large headblock necessary for the bolt-on tenon. It's annoying, especially after experiencing the wonderfully light weight and perfect balance of that coral snake guitar ![]() I'm switching to lighter tuners for sure, and probably either dovetail or integral neck, and perhaps a change of reinforcement. Could ditch the adjustable rod entirely in favor of one of these carbon fiber D rods http://dragonplate.com/ecart/categories.asp?cID=130, although they're expensive in addition to losing the adjustability. Or maybe just use light weight woods like Spanish cedar or butternut (if I can find any) with carbon fiber stiffeners and a two way truss rod. Or switch to a single compression rod. Also going to try a 12 fret neck on my next one, which will help too. |
Author: | ernie [ Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Average weight of Necks |
Dennis thank you for the heads up .It/s been a long time since I ordered guitar tuners.+1 on the coral snake gtr,it/s a beauty ![]() ![]() |
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