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Simon, have a look at Kathy Matsushita's site she does flush mounted necks.

Colin

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Thanks Colin, i'll go check there first and i might send an e-mail to Kathy on that, to know more about the technique because my first joint was a dovetail executed a la Elvis Presley, purdy twisted in the pelvis! YEAH!

Don't know what it is this mornin', but i feel like a king!

i'll keep you updated on her reply!

Serge

I've done mostly flush mount. I drill a hole in the heel and and insert a 1/2 inch hardwood dowel. I use the birch or poplar that my local lumber yard carries. I make sure that the dowel is oriented so that the flat sawn side is facing the inserts.

As for inserts, I use the gray metal, slightly tapered, hex drive kind. I failed to sucessfully install the flat screwdrive driven brass inserts. They always stripped.

To screw them in, I take a straight hex wrench and chuck it into the drill press. I mount the neck, so that the inserts will go in at 90 degress to the pre-angled heel. This is the same setup I used to drill the holes for the inserts. WITH THE POWER OFF, I turn the drill press by hand and lower the wrench which sets the insert.

SimonF, Here is a flush mount or butt joint neck from Mario Proulx's website. Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but it's interesting.

Flush mount? Any of you guys tryed that?

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I've used the flush mount neck on #'s 2,3 and 4. I like it. I seems there is a lot less "fiddling" than with a M & T. All of the guitars (2 dreds and an OM) sounded good. Besides, from some of the comments I read about Mario's guitars, it can't be a bad thing. With this joint and the secret being out about the PMTE, maybe someday I'll get there.

I do too, like Jimmie I mean...Taylor used to do that, and I figure if it's good enough for them....    Plus, I made all the M/T joints I needed for a lifetime when I built furniture!

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