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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:30 am ] |
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Newbie Again I am aware that with most steel strings, the neck angle is not 90, but less than 90. What angle do most of you use? |
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 12:34 pm ] |
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Actually the neack angle is usually 1 to 3 degrees. This will make the neck tilt downward so the the line would rise off the top . MArtin uses 1 1/2 and I have seen some gibsons at 3 |
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| Author: | crazymanmichael [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 2:34 pm ] |
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the 1 to 3 degrees john mentions is from the horizontal with reference to a line perpendicular to the side at the heel block. stated another way, 89 to 87 degrees to the side at the heel. |
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 3:00 pm ] |
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I'll be doing a video on neck sets in a few days and it will be out very soon as it is a shorter video....means it is cheaper too... |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 3:31 pm ] |
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Check out Paul Woolson's tenon cutting jig. That helps get the neck angle perfect. Search the archive. You should be able to find the thread -- complete with pictures. |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:08 am ] |
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Thanks John Let us know when the video is available |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:58 am ] |
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Michael Thank you, up untill now I have always cut the joints square and then adjusted in by hand, but am in the process of building a jig to cut the correct angle, I was wondering about the relationship between the two angles, so thanks for your post, as always very helpful. 
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| Author: | John How [ Sun Jul 10, 2005 7:08 am ] |
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The neck angle will be whatever it needs to be in order to get the string height in the right spot. I try to get the strings 9/16" to 1/2" above the top and I want about 1/8" or a little more of saddle showing above the bridge. My bridge is usually just short of 3/8". The string height is important to provide ample but not too much torque on the top for tone production. |
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:34 pm ] |
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John hit the nail on the head. You would be doing yourself a disservice to set a random angle (say 1.5?) without really knowing the angle of the top to the side of the guitar at the FB extension area. Sure it will work, but you'll have a great deal more heal sanding to do and might most likely start seeing gaps under the FB right at the top/side joint. If you build each neck to the body it is going on, life will be much smoother. |
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