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Blanchard

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:09 am

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This cutaway neck joint came up in the "neck joint options" thread. I do all my cutaways like this and I get asked about how to do it quite often. I put together a tutorial on how I do it here:

Cutaway Neck Joint

I'm sure there are other ways to go about it, but this works well for me.Mark

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LanceK

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:11 am

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Man! Thanks Mark!
Perfect timing for me!

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Dave White

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:21 am

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Mark,

Cool tutorial - thanks for sharing that.

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JJ Donohue

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:25 am

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Excellent tutorial, Mark. Thanks for sharing.

Lance...Any chance that this can be added to the "Jigs & Techniques" Section? It sure would make it easier to find when needed.

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WaddyThomson

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:31 am

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Man that is a nice tutorial. The technique is easy to follow, but shows great attention to detail. Nice joint!

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LanceK

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:35 am

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[QUOTE=JJ Donohue] Excellent tutorial, Mark. Thanks for sharing.

Lance...Any chance that this can be added to the "Jigs & Techniques" Section? It sure would make it easier to find when needed.[/QUOTE]

JJ, yes!

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Bobc

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:41 am

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Always loved that look Mark. Sure glad your here.

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SniderMike

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:42 am

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Great, Mark. Thanks much.

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GregG

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:43 am

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Mark....Thanks so much for the tutorial, what a slick joint you have designed.... sure is nice having you on this forum, I for one am really appreciating your wonderful contributions!

Cheers,
Greg

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JohnAbercrombie

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:56 am

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Thanks, Mark-
Great info.
I've been thinking about doing one of these for a while- perhaps your tutorial will be just the 'kick' I needed!

Cheers
John

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Brock Poling

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:57 am

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Thanks Mark!!!

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Arnt Rian

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:10 am

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Thanks for sharing.

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John How

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:25 am

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That looks great Mark, I have tried this just once and it didn't turn out near as pretty as yours.

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Sam Price

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:41 am

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Wow, don't think I'll try that one until I have fully mastered the baisc elements of guitar building...but let me assure you, I'm tucking this away in the "Luthier notes" folder in my Favorites.

Thankyou!

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Daniel M

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:03 am

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Thanks Mark!
Your tutorial has shaved down my learning curve by about one week & at least three mistakes!

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Michael Lloyd

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:36 am

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Thank Mark,

I just finished gluing up the sides of a cutaway but with a squared look similar to the Larrivee MODEL LV-09E. You've given some great insight to this structure and it's much appreciated. I’ll certainly give it a try in the near future.

Thanks again.

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John Lewis

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:49 am

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Thanks Mark-

I've always wondered how it was done. Nice tutorial.

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Matt Gage

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:54 am

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Thanks Mark, thats neat.

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Don Williams

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:13 am

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Nicely done. Thanks for sharing that with us.

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Rollo

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:46 am

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Mark, thank you again for the contour cutaway tutorial. I inquired some time ago regarding your graceful cutaways and your guidance was invaluable.I am letting you know, if I have added the image correctly, how they turn out.

I do however, begin by shaping the heel of my neck first, then transfer that shape to the headblock. I subtract the side thickness from the headblock and shape.Before assembling the side, a double check to insure the side does not exceed the neck heel, using a drop of the actual side. After assembly, I fine tune the neck heel. It works for me.

Mahalo and aloha,
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Rollo

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:21 am

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let's try that image again...

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peterm

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:23 am

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Learn something new every day!
Thanks!

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John K

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:19 pm

Koa

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Great tutorial Mark. Thanks for sharing that.

Any chance you will do a tutorial on the chladni patterns on this forum

John

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Blanchard

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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:09 pm

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[QUOTE=John K]They were friends as only a craftsman can be with timber and iron. The
grain of the wood told secrets to them...George Stuart, The
Wheelwrights Shop, 1923[/QUOTE]

How cool to see that quote. It is one of my all time favorite books!!
I read it about 25 years ago......

Mark

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