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Terence Kennedy

Post subject: Re: Body Done

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:05 pm

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I guess the other thing you should check is what scale length the body is built for. It's possible you could have the right fretboard and the wrong neck.
Good Luck
Terry

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Mike OMelia

Post subject: Re: Body Done

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:06 pm

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It looks like 14" from nut to 14th fret.

Its 12 5/8" to 12 fret.

Mike

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JRHall

Post subject: Re: Body Done

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:21 pm

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Terence Kennedy wrote:

I guess the other thing you should check is what scale length the body is built for. It's possible you could have the right fretboard and the wrong neck.
Good Luck
Terry

It looks like the top was cut for a long scale. Thats why the roset joint is uncovered at the end of the fingerboard. The longscale board will cover that.

Jim

Edit: oops, you could be right.

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Mike OMelia

Post subject: Re: Body Done

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:31 pm

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JRHall wrote:

Terence Kennedy wrote:

I guess the other thing you should check is what scale length the body is built for. It's possible you could have the right fretboard and the wrong neck.
Good Luck
Terry

It looks like the top was cut for a long scale. Thats why the roset joint is uncovered at the end of the fingerboard. The longscale board will cover that.

Jim

Edit: oops, you could be right.

Yup, looks like a long scale FB on a neck meant for something else. All agree? Wonder what the neck was for?

Mike

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Steve Walden

Post subject: Re: Body Done

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:37 pm

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Guys, guys,..... no need to speculate! grab a phone and a tape measure and call John Hall. He is the best authority on this kit. If there was a mistake in the assembly of parts for this kit I am sure he will make it more than right.

Thanks,

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Mike OMelia

Post subject: Re: Body Done

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:21 pm

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....uh, that is exactly what I have been doing. Whats wrong with talking about it too?

John is shipping something out, but did not tell me what it was (yet).

Mike

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Mike OMelia

Post subject: Re: Body Done

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:59 am

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John says I have the wrong FB.

Mike

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JRessler

Post subject: Re: Body Done

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:27 pm

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The pin is to locate the fingerboard properly and keep it in alignment when glueing it to the neck. If the fingerboard has holes in it that fit over the pins in the neck, and the fingerboard does NOT meet the body at the 14th fret, then you have the wrong fret scale of the fingerboard. I have used this fingerboard / neck combination numerous times, and it looks like the fingerboard is too narrow for the neck, even if you were to blend the neck and fingerboard. I'm quite certain you have the wrong fingerboard.

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Mike OMelia

Post subject: Re: Body Done

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:31 pm

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First name: Mike
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Hmmm, I did request a 1 11/16" FB. I wanted a narrow FB.

John is working on it.

Mike

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