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| Author: | Bob Orr [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Demi cutaway |
Hi can anyone point me in the direction of instructions on how to install a demi cutaway on a new build I am planning? I have tried the search facility here and MIMF and You Tube and Google searches without any success, Cheers, Bob |
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| Author: | SteveG [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Demi cutaway |
Burton posted how he does one, along with the rest of his build here: viewtopic.php?f=10117&t=29270 The cutaway part isn't obvious until well into the build, either page 4 or 5. cheers, SteveG |
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| Author: | Michaeldc [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Demi cutaway |
Jeffrey Yong did an article in American Lutherie, issue 110/ summer 2012. Lots of pictures! |
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| Author: | Bob Orr [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 2:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Demi cutaway |
Thank you both, exactly what I was looking for! Thanks. CHeers, Bob |
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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Demi cutaway |
So what is the point of a half cutaway? It doesn't really give better hand access compared to a normal cutaway, and it appears 10 times harder to do, requiring multiple piece neck blocks and thus incompatible with a traditional dovetail construction. Well, I'm sure it can be done but once you steam a multi piece neck block, you separate more than just the neck.... Maybe I'm just really traditional. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu Oct 09, 2014 4:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Demi cutaway |
Looks cool...... Much better access that a non cutaway - look at the angle your hand is at playing at the dusty end. Built with CF buttressing, like Burton does, much less chance of needing a reset. Could also simply be built with a bolt on bolt off neck, no steaming then. Some people like the challenge too. |
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| Author: | Alan Carruth [ Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Demi cutaway |
If the loss of air volume in the box affects the sound (and there's no data either way, so far as I know) then a demi-cutaway should affect it less. |
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