Neck Drop Angle? - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T11:54:55Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/neck-drop-angle?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks. I have a great…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-10-22:2592684:Comment:21345502014-10-22T13:26:57.314ZBad Finger (Eric)https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/ED379
<p>Thanks. I have a great local source of figured maple, birds eye maple and many other exotics.</p>
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<p>Thanks. I have a great local source of figured maple, birds eye maple and many other exotics.</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306366183?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306366183?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"></a></p> That's a striking piece of ma…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-10-21:2592684:Comment:21339792014-10-21T16:12:50.810ZBetter Treeshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/KyleJacobs
That's a striking piece of maple there.
That's a striking piece of maple there. Same difference screwed and g…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-10-21:2592684:Comment:21339902014-10-21T15:49:38.733ZRTZGUITARShttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RTZGUITARS
<p>Same difference screwed and glued or just screwed but if the neck starts to get a little relief as time goes by you unscrew it and change the angle or if you install a new pickup and need more height. I do both then I tried this which work great.</p>
<p><a class="next_photo_link" href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/blind-nut-boolt-on-neck/next?context=user"><img alt="Blind nut bolt on neck." height="600" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/241335095?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="699"></img></a> I don't build for profit so it gets old building the same…</p>
<p>Same difference screwed and glued or just screwed but if the neck starts to get a little relief as time goes by you unscrew it and change the angle or if you install a new pickup and need more height. I do both then I tried this which work great.</p>
<p><a class="next_photo_link" href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/blind-nut-boolt-on-neck/next?context=user"><img width="699" height="600" alt="Blind nut bolt on neck." src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/241335095?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a> I don't build for profit so it gets old building the same way.</p> The more I read, the more a b…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-10-21:2592684:Comment:21336272014-10-21T10:25:23.849ZTom Thttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TomTemple
<p>The more I read, the more a bolt-on neck makes sense.</p>
<p>The more I read, the more a bolt-on neck makes sense.</p> Thanks Gary.
The photos alway…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-10-21:2592684:Comment:21339152014-10-21T10:20:28.796ZTom Thttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TomTemple
<p>Thanks Gary.</p>
<p>The photos always make thing crystal clear. I now know exactly what you meant.</p>
<p>Tom T</p>
<p>Thanks Gary.</p>
<p>The photos always make thing crystal clear. I now know exactly what you meant.</p>
<p>Tom T</p> me too.... :-)tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-10-21:2592684:Comment:21335842014-10-21T06:24:10.253ZSlowpaw Steve Thttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/SteveTrowbridge
<p>me too.... :-)</p>
<p>me too.... :-)</p> The neck angle is important t…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-10-21:2592684:Comment:21335772014-10-21T06:19:55.752ZRTZGUITARShttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RTZGUITARS
<p>The neck angle is important to playability, and depends on what bridge height your going for. You don't have to have it but if you have a bolt on neck you can change the angle later if needed.</p>
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<p>The neck angle is important to playability, and depends on what bridge height your going for. You don't have to have it but if you have a bolt on neck you can change the angle later if needed.</p>
<p></p> Yes, the neck runs all the wa…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-10-20:2592684:Comment:21332262014-10-20T20:22:04.449Zgary sheldonhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/0d3jt6c98794o
<p>Yes, the neck runs all the way through and is tight against the rear, where the buttplate is.</p>
<p>I'll send a photo when I have a little time to take one apart.</p>
<p>Oops..Here is one about half built. The sides and ends are Cedar. Notice the finger joints. I haven't shaped the neck inside the body yet or added the heel. I build my own boxes nowadays, mostly.…</p>
<p>Yes, the neck runs all the way through and is tight against the rear, where the buttplate is.</p>
<p>I'll send a photo when I have a little time to take one apart.</p>
<p>Oops..Here is one about half built. The sides and ends are Cedar. Notice the finger joints. I haven't shaped the neck inside the body yet or added the heel. I build my own boxes nowadays, mostly.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306358496?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306358496?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306360165?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306360165?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"></a> </p> Thanks Gary.
How far does the…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-10-20:2592684:Comment:21333932014-10-20T19:52:58.477ZTom Thttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TomTemple
<p>Thanks Gary.</p>
<p>How far does the neck run through the box? to the bottom, but not through?</p>
<p>Next time you have one of them opened up, pop a photo of the inside so I see how you did it.</p>
<p>I like the idea of screwing the neck to the box so you can take it all apart when needed.</p>
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<p>Tom t</p>
<p>Thanks Gary.</p>
<p>How far does the neck run through the box? to the bottom, but not through?</p>
<p>Next time you have one of them opened up, pop a photo of the inside so I see how you did it.</p>
<p>I like the idea of screwing the neck to the box so you can take it all apart when needed.</p>
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<p>Tom t</p> No real reason. I decid…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-10-20:2592684:Comment:21333862014-10-20T19:35:16.217Zgary sheldonhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/0d3jt6c98794o
<p>No real reason. I decided I didn't like that apendage sticking out there with no particular purpose.</p>
<p>One day I decided to add neck drop to about 7 guitars and at the same time I decided to cut that damn thing off and put a brass plate there. Also, putting screws through the back and into the neck makes a stable joint without having to use glue.</p>
<p>The brass plate is slotted rather than having holes for the strings. This way, I can just loosen the strings at the…</p>
<p>No real reason. I decided I didn't like that apendage sticking out there with no particular purpose.</p>
<p>One day I decided to add neck drop to about 7 guitars and at the same time I decided to cut that damn thing off and put a brass plate there. Also, putting screws through the back and into the neck makes a stable joint without having to use glue.</p>
<p>The brass plate is slotted rather than having holes for the strings. This way, I can just loosen the strings at the peghead and pop them out for refinishing work or cleaning the fretboard or whatever.</p>
<p>Then I covered the mess with a Walnut assembly that I call an arm protector.</p>
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