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I hope some of you can show us some of your necks that you've constructed. Woods used, laminations, art etc. Wanting some ideas for a new neck construction. If your laminating them, are you profiling then glueing or just blocking them up, glueing , then rough cutting your profile?? Anyway, how about showing some of us beginners?

Thanks,
Dave

Dave, check www.hoffmanguitars.com, he really lays it out there for you. He is good buds with James Olson, so I'm sure they are similarly done.

I have a few pics of a neck somewhere I'll find a link. Good luck to you in your search.

Here is the headstock of one I did a couple years back.

Here is a link to my neck glueup page. You can do the shop tour too if you like, Bruce

Check John Watkins site--lots a good pics and examples.

Here are a couple of pics of one of my necks, very similar to many laminated necks out there.





And here's another with a back veneer on it.

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[Quote=Dave]I hope some of you can show us some of your necks that you've constructed. Woods used, laminations, art etc.[/Quote]

Just finished this one for father in-law. I think this pic maybe qualifies as neck art.

This is no 2's lamination with purple heart in the center, i glued the stacked heel with the same combo



Serge Poirier39082.0333333333

Here's the last steel string I did

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That is very nice Bruce, Rod, Kevin, Ronn and Mike! Serge Poirier39082.0557523148

Very nice guys! Mike, I always wondered how you guys installed the back veneer with a volute.?(mispelled?) I love this thread, some really nice laminations. Clinton

Here's my latest. If you count, this one goes to eleven!





Cheers,

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Oh No! Not another learning experience!

Could I purchase tracings of different pegneads. I do not intend to copy bt I would like a starting point for the proportions-or do you know of full sixe examples on web?
Thanks

It seems that volutes are mainly for show? (I noticed that LMI (or Stu/Mac) sells near final finish 12 and 14 fret necks with or without volutes (someone must believe that volute is not a necessary component
The reason for my intrest is, if in fact V not necessary but if included will make it posible for unusual, artistic, etc. interp. of volute?

Here are a couple of my favorites. Man, I miss building guitars....   

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John, that last one belongs on a calendar or something!

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Kevin, I really like that "neck art"!

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We hear you John. We hear you.

[QUOTE=John Watkins] Here are a couple of my favorites. Man, I miss building guitars....   




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Um......we miss YOU building guitars too John, those are just simply gorgeous.

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[QUOTE=crich] Very nice guys! Mike, I always wondered how you
guys installed the back veneer with a volute.?(mispelled?) I love this
thread, some really nice laminations. Clinton[/QUOTE]

I put the veneer on after the neck and volute are totally shaped/carved.
Make a clamping caul that's roughly the same shape as the back of your
headstock (including volute curve), and then put a piece of foam, or a
dense sponge, or something similar in between that caul and the veneer
when you clamp it on there. Helps to have a thin veneer too! After the
glue dries, trim the veneer to rough shape with scissors and sand flush.

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You can also vacuum bag the veneer on as well. You will still need to have it shaped properly, and tape it in place.

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Nice thread - good idea!
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Charliewood

Man!! You guys are great! There is some real artistry in your guitars. I hope more keep coming. As always, you people in this circle are always so willing to share. Many Thanks!

Dave

Here's a couple of pics of the 12 string I just shipped out.



And another...

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