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I am gong to try using a mortice & tenon neck on my next classical. I have always used a traditional Spanish foot. My question is the dimensions on A. mortice B. tenon C. the block w/ the mortice?

The book "Making Master Guitars" by Roy Courtnall might help you. One of the spanish makers detailed there used M&T. The book has diagrams & plans.

CrowDuck

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Chris Nielsen
Soquel, CA.

[QUOTE=crowduck] The book "Making Master Guitars" by Roy Courtnall might help you. One of the spanish makers detailed there used M&T. The book has diagrams & plans.

CrowDuck[/QUOTE]

The only luthier in Courtnall's book who uses an M and T neck joint is Ignacio Fleta. Courtnall makes mention of Fleta's experience as a violin maker influencing his guitar construction methods.

Cheers Martin

Martin,

Yeah, Fleta, that's the one, only I think he worked with a brother. I think Courtnal offers full sized plans too.

CrowDuck

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Chris Nielsen
Soquel, CA.

[QUOTE=crowduck] Martin,

Yeah, Fleta, that's the one, only I think he worked with a brother. I think Courtnal offers full sized plans too.

CrowDuck[/QUOTE]

Plans yes but they're scaled down. There is a dimensioned diagram of the neck M and T joint in the book.

Cheers