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 Post subject: neck angle issues
PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:47 pm 
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On my first build I am having issues with the neck angle. if I angle the neck flat and not following the angle on the upper bout then everything lines up. However if I attempt to angle the neck to match the upper bout then the straight edge will sit too high off of the bridge (which will require a very tall saddle to have workable action) however the problem is if I don't match the upper bout then there will be a gap between the fretboard extension and the soundboard. I think next time I will not sand the upper bout so much in the radius dish to avoid this problem in the future....

The problem is the only way that I can see to bring the action to usable level while matching neck angle to the upper bout is to shave the fingerboard or something or make a really big bridge. The gap is only visual (I hope) so I don't think playability is an issue... but it just looks so dammed ugly that you can see daylight through the fretboard extension and see the tenon and stuff...

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 Post subject: Re: neck angle issues
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:28 am 
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If I understand your problem correctly I think you might take a look at Hesh's tutorial about truing the upper bout. Seems to relate directly to what your problem is. Its in the archive of tutorials.
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 Post subject: Re: neck angle issues
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:47 am 
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Such short memory spans laughing6-hehe I had this same problem two weeks ago:

viewtopic.php?f=10122&t=19963

I planed the top flat some and sanded the bottom of the FB extension some and now everything works out perfectly.

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 Post subject: Re: neck angle issues
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:58 am 
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Good Job Andy!!! [:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]

Tai Fu the taller bridge is a long walk down a short pier. Instead look at Andy's thread from last week and let us know if you have any questions?

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 Post subject: Re: neck angle issues
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:32 pm 
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The understanding of the geometry of the top is key. The more you build the more you learn. http://bluescreekguitars.com/blog/
this link may help you understand one of the many techniques to get the sides to help the top accept the geometry .
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:17 am 
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So the cartridge sits in the neck pocket or heel which raises neck angle??

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:35 pm 
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Tai Fu wrote:
So the cartridge sits in the neck pocket or heel which raises neck angle??


Cartrige???


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 Post subject: Re: neck angle issues
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Help!!! I can not get to Hesh's tut on Dome leveling anymore. I was at http://luthiersforum.3element.com/pages ... ng_jig.htm . That is a great write up!

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 Post subject: Re: neck angle issues
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John, without the head and tail blocks in don't the sides flex a lot when you are sanding? Is the pipe placed half way between the top end and bottom end of the body or at the highest point of the sides?

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 Post subject: Re: neck angle issues
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Eddie, I might have saved a copy of Hesh's tutorial on my home computer. I'll look when I get home. In the mean time you might be able to glean what you need from this thread.

http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=20177

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 Post subject: Re: neck angle issues
PostPosted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:15 pm 
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Eddie, I dug through my archived web pages and unfortunately that was one that I didn't grab. Sorry. Hope the other link helps.

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