Trying to determine the neck angle for this build. After stabilizing the arched guitar, placing a straight edge from the assumed fretboard height at the top of the body and the lowest height of the bridge, I measure an angle of about 5 degrees!
Trying to determine the neck angle for this build. After stabilizing the arched guitar, placing a straight edge from the assumed fretboard height at the top of the body and the lowest height of the bridge, I measure an angle of about 5 degrees!
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1,TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1, MBM custom, GHR-1 (Resonator), FH-5V (Acoustic).
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
I have made a 12mm mdf jig to help route out the first parts of neck pocket, and a base to stabilize the body. I have routed out the top pattern and the side/front pattern
My router won't get much deeper than 20 mm with the jig in place.
Next, I will drill out the rest, using a jig to get the 5 degree angle.
Slowly getting there!
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1,TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1, MBM custom, GHR-1 (Resonator), FH-5V (Acoustic).
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
Nice looking jig! I wondered if you were going to put the angle in using the jig. 5 degrees seems like a lot! Nice that you have an adjustable bridge, in any case to give a margin of error.
Drilled out the as much wood as possible using a portable drill press angled at about 4 degrees (I decided on 4 degrees as I can shim to make a larger neck angle if necessary) with Forstner drill bits. After removing most of the wood I went "old school" with a chisel and mallet! All went OK. Lots of sanding and the neck now fits.
I think the fretboard is still a bit too high! If I lower the neck further, I will probably need a greater angle!
PitBull Builds: FVB-4, LP-1SS, FBM-1, AG-2, TB-4, SSCM-1, TLA-1,TL-1TB, STA-1HT, DSCM-1 Truckster, ST-1, STA-1, MBM-1, MBM custom, GHR-1 (Resonator), FH-5V (Acoustic).
Scratch Builds: Pine Explorer, Axe Bass, Mr Scary, Scratchy Tele's.
The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
I wonder if you could clamp the neck, add the trapeze and see how much the string tension draws the neck up? If that is impractical...(or just plain won't work) you could take an acoustic with a similar scale, measure the difference without string tension and with string tension to see how much it lifts.
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