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| Author: | dertien616 [ Mon Feb 22, 2016 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Heel block thickness |
In Robert obriens acoustic guitar building lessons he makes all his heel blocks 1 1/4" and my plans call for a 2" heel block but it all so shows a bolt on necking my plans. I'm doing a dovetail joint. The block I got from lmi for the heel block is 1 1/4". Is that ok or should I do 2" like the plans call for. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Mon Feb 22, 2016 1:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Heel block thickness |
1 1/4" is fine. 2" would be larger than average. |
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| Author: | kencierp [ Mon Feb 22, 2016 2:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Heel block thickness |
Many makers including myself have gone to larger neck blocks and some (Martin) have a cantilevered shelf under the finger board extension. My hope is for a more stable upper bout and less chance for along the grain cracks. |
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