Why stack the heel? It’s not an arch top. I just leave set necks the same thickness, like on a bolt on.
I also scarf the head. That’s a lot less wood wasted than cutting the head out, and it’s stronger.
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| Author: | als427 [ Thu Apr 18, 2019 2:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | stacked heel les paul / prs |
Has anyone made a neck with a stacked heel on a les paul or prs style guitar? I have some lovely maple and want to make it go a bit further . If I stack the heel I can get 4 necks instead of 2 out of the blanks I have So long as its strong / stable enough Id go for it. I have enough of the wood to make the stacked heel out of the same . I would have thiougnb stacking , ie laminating would be no weaker. |
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| Author: | Freeman [ Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: stacked heel les paul / prs |
All of my LP and 335 style guitars have stacked heels (and scarfed heads) made out of 7/8 or 1 inch thick mahogany (actually, everything I build does). The only drawback I can see is if your maple has character that would look bad at the seam. I use long tenons that extend into the neck p/u cavity. |
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| Author: | DavidSchwab [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | stacked heel les paul / prs |
Why stack the heel? It’s not an arch top. I just leave set necks the same thickness, like on a bolt on. I also scarf the head. That’s a lot less wood wasted than cutting the head out, and it’s stronger. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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| Author: | als427 [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: stacked heel les paul / prs |
that's a good point , just seems like a heel is part of the traditional feel but maybe technically unnecessary |
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| Author: | Freeman [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: stacked heel les paul / prs |
I build guitars with a traditional look and feel so I stack the heel Attachment: IMG_3381.JPG However it does get in the way and probably is totally unnecessary unless you truly want to look like a Les Paul (or a 335) |
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