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Double neck detail - back of head

Posted by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on September 10, 2011 at 3:38am
I got a couple of questions about the construction of this when I put up my Amazing Grace video. Here is another detail shot which shows the back of the head dowels and obviously the tuners. You can see that the tubes are joined with a piece of brass studding and stainless nuts and washers (except that the nut between the two tubes is brass).
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  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw September 13, 2011 at 6:00am

    Thanks Penny.

    I don't think I will change it just yet. Roadkill stays, for the moment at least.

    All the best.

    John

  • Penny Nelson September 13, 2011 at 5:52am
    Looks great... The hardiest Blues Name Ever! Mr Detail....tee hee
  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw September 11, 2011 at 11:39am

    Hi Uncle John.

    Well, it's always good to have suggestions and your comments are always helpful, so I always consider what you have said very seriously.

    The very best to you.

    John

  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw September 11, 2011 at 11:37am

    Hi Mr. Pick.

    Thanks for the comment on the sound. I can't be sure, but I doubt it makes much difference. The box sort of clamps round the tubes at one end and my left thumb rests between the two tubes at the back as I play so I think it is pretty well damped. There is no sound hole to let anything out and the pickups are in the bridges where they will mainly get vibrations from the strings and the box. Of course I could be quite wrong and I would have to build one with different necks (or fill them with expanding builders foam) to really know.

    All the best.

    John

  • Uncle John September 11, 2011 at 11:05am
    You are right, Roadkill.  What was I thinking?
  • the anonymous pick September 11, 2011 at 10:39am

    i like the sound of this thing  ;-)

    do ya think yhe  "pipes " add to it  ?

  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw September 11, 2011 at 9:41am

    Hello Uncle John.

    Thanks for the nice comment. I think Roadkill is more catchy than Mr. Detail though, so I won't change it quite yet if that is OK with you. Take care.

    All the best.

    John

     

  • Uncle John September 11, 2011 at 9:23am
    Ohhh...   Mr. Detail.    Nice, John.
  • Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw September 11, 2011 at 4:59am

    Hi Rodney.

    Thank you very much. I am really grateful for the feedback.

    All the best.

    John

  • rodney fruits September 11, 2011 at 1:22am

    This looks amazing John, I like it!

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