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| Author: | LanceK [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:12 pm ] |
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I'm inclined to make it shorter than a 14 fret because its further up the neck,or down depending on how you look at it  ,how much shorter? My Martin plans call for a 3 7/8ths block, at the 14th fret, What would the 12fret be? The difference may be negligible, because were only talking 1/2" longer body. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:44 am ] |
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Lance, my ooo-12's are 3-3/4 at upper bout and my OM-14's are 3-13/16 so I would not vary more than 1/16-1/8 from your D-14's depth. But I can't say I have see a D-12 before |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:59 am ] |
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This is going to be a slotted tuner setup I asume. |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:01 am ] |
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Yes, a 12 fret slothead dread. Its the Black Acacia im working on. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:13 am ] |
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[QUOTE=LanceK] Yes, a 12 fret slothead dread. Its the Black Acacia im working on. [/QUOTE] Your one weird fella Ya know. just kidding. I really can't ever remember seeing a D-12 before. Is this a commission?
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| Author: | John How [ Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:17 am ] |
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A 12 fret Dread is actually quite common. Check the Martin and Santa cruz and Collings and... sites They are usually the slope shoulder variety |
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| Author: | Tim McKnight [ Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:29 am ] |
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John: Are 14 fret Slope D's equally as popular? I am just finishing up my Slope D molds now and have a set of coco in the bender. |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:33 am ] |
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12 Fret dreds sound great. I am not a huge fan of dreds, but I am really interested in these. I already have too much on my "stuff to work on" list, but I have been thinking about a slope sholder 12 fretter. |
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| Author: | John How [ Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:41 am ] |
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I'm not at all sure Tim, I'm not a big fan of dreads myself but am going to do a slope shoulder just to cover the base and it'll probably be a 14 fretter. |
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| Author: | Dave-SKG [ Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:02 pm ] |
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Lance, I don't change the size of the neck block unless I make a smaller body such as a parlor or a thin body. Mine is a "c" flat on top and bottom and sanded to same contour when sanding the Kerf linning to the sides on the "big wheel". Here is a pic: 
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