cool.. I like this:
http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj317/WichitaSam/?action=view&am...
and this
http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj317/WichitaSam/?action=view&am...
but very much this:
http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj317/WichitaSam/?action=view&am...
what went into the last one you did?
Probably a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway: When the headstock is broader or thicker or slanted back from the neck, it has to be a separate piece of wood, right? And if so, it would have to have a truss rod or some such strengthening to prevent it from collapsing. Please correct me or clarify. Thank you.
Well, yes, mostly, sorta..... If you're building a headstock design that is wider than the neck, you generally just glue "wings" onto the side, and then cut out the shape you what. Assuming you use good wood glue, between smooth surfaces, that is more than strong enough to hold up to the strain of tuners.
In necks that angle away from the plane of the top of the neck there are two options. First, start with a thicker than necessary neck stock, cut away from the bottom of the neck for the actual "neck' part and angle cut the head stock portion. But... mostly, people doing angled headstocks are making "scarf" joints. These are secured with glue joints. and if done right are plenty strong.
search "scarf joint" and you should get a lot of info including pics.....
hope this helps,
the best,
Wichita Sam
ChiBob said:Probably a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway: When the headstock is broader or thicker or slanted back from the neck, it has to be a separate piece of wood, right? And if so, it would have to have a truss rod or some such strengthening to prevent it from collapsing. Please correct me or clarify. Thank you.
So the" wings" will hold with appropriate glue. Like Gorilla glue? Or Elmer's Carpenter's? I'll definitely look up scarf joints; thanks again.
Thanks a lot, Sam! You have definitely upgraded my understanding of these things. So the" wings" will hold with appropriate glue. Like Gorilla glue? Or Elmer's Carpenter's? I'll definitely look up scarf joints; thanks again.
Wichita Sam said:Well, yes, mostly, sorta..... If you're building a headstock design that is wider than the neck, you generally just glue "wings" onto the side, and then cut out the shape you what. Assuming you use good wood glue, between smooth surfaces, that is more than strong enough to hold up to the strain of tuners.
In necks that angle away from the plane of the top of the neck there are two options. First, start with a thicker than necessary neck stock, cut away from the bottom of the neck for the actual "neck' part and angle cut the head stock portion. But... mostly, people doing angled headstocks are making "scarf" joints. These are secured with glue joints. and if done right are plenty strong.
search "scarf joint" and you should get a lot of info including pics.....
hope this helps,
the best,
Wichita Sam
ChiBob said:Probably a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway: When the headstock is broader or thicker or slanted back from the neck, it has to be a separate piece of wood, right? And if so, it would have to have a truss rod or some such strengthening to prevent it from collapsing. Please correct me or clarify. Thank you.
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