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| Author: | vandenboom [ Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:48 pm ] |
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I am making my first guitar using Cumpiano's book. I just finished shaping the neck and headpiece and was wondering whether I had done something wrong along the way because the position of the scarf joint on the back of the head piece makes it so visible. Any thoughts? |
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| Author: | A Peebels [ Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:58 pm ] |
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Put a thin veneer on the back, and the problem goes away. When I make scarf joint necks, I try to carve my transition from shaft to head right on the joint. That way the glue line is hidden. Al |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:01 am ] |
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What Al said i thin the headstock untill i can glue thin veneers on both sides . |
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| Author: | A Peebels [ Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:13 am ] |
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By the way, don't worry about the glueline on the sides of the neck. They are always visible with this type of construction. Al |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:26 am ] |
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There is nothing wrong with the method of construction being visible, if it's a nice tight glue line then the honesty of showing it off can only be applauded. Those uber-luthiers like Joshua French that use a V-joint for the neck joint often use veneer overlays to specifically highlight the joint. Colin |
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