I read that the distance between the scarf joint and the heel on a neck needs to be 14 inches but this leaves me with an extra long heel sticking out of the end of shorter boxes. Is there a set length between the end of the heel and scarf joint, or does it matter?
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Here's one I built recently with a short box and extended heel. Plays great, all 21 frets accessible:
Thanks for the input