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Almost have my kit guitar together, It's going to look cool..
Posted on 2/21/20 at 3:48 am
Posted on 2/21/20 at 3:48 am
It fits together nice, and will probably be a good player for a little while. Looking at where some of the joints are made, and the angles, how string tension is gonna be working, this thing is going to fold up like a wallet, after a while.
The headstock part, is worked into the neck, in the middle of the third fret, and it's a pretty severe angle. Then, the holes for the tuners are drilled further out from the nut than I think they should be. Also adding more tension and leverage against the neck joint.
Might be able to drill some holes and drive in some dowels to strengthen the joints?
The headstock part, is worked into the neck, in the middle of the third fret, and it's a pretty severe angle. Then, the holes for the tuners are drilled further out from the nut than I think they should be. Also adding more tension and leverage against the neck joint.
Might be able to drill some holes and drive in some dowels to strengthen the joints?
This post was edited on 2/21/20 at 4:24 am
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Posted on 2/21/20 at 6:11 am to auggie
You know the rules
Pictures or it didn't happen
Pictures or it didn't happen
Posted on 2/21/20 at 7:12 am to auggie
did you install a truss rod?
Posted on 2/21/20 at 8:57 am to LanierSpots
Going to put some photos on later.
Posted on 2/21/20 at 9:01 am to canyon
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did you install a truss rod?
It's got a truss rod, but I'm not sure it will prevent the problem that I see happening down the road.
This post was edited on 2/21/20 at 9:10 am
Posted on 2/21/20 at 3:11 pm to auggie
Man I don’t know if it has that severe of a bend between the headstock and neck not sure what may be the solution. Dowels may work.
Posted on 2/21/20 at 3:19 pm to auggie
Yea...well....I just put more scotch tape on my binding.
Posted on 2/21/20 at 7:25 pm to Zappas Stache
The headstock part, is worked into the neck, in the middle of the third fret, and it's a pretty severe angle.
I think you're describing a scarf joint? Like this?
I think you're describing a scarf joint? Like this?
Posted on 2/21/20 at 8:02 pm to TheFretShack
Yep that's it, and I know it is common on a lot of guitars, and usually there's not a problem, unless you drop it hard. The real reason why I am worried on this one, the tuners holes were drilled too far up The headstock, and I think it might cause extra upward pull at the headstock.
The holes were drilled almost an inch too high.
I didn't pay attention to that until I was installing the tuners. I only cut a little off, of the top of the headstock for my design, and I barely had room to install the D and G tuners.
I should have paid more attention before cutting on it, I could have sent it back.
The holes were drilled almost an inch too high.
I didn't pay attention to that until I was installing the tuners. I only cut a little off, of the top of the headstock for my design, and I barely had room to install the D and G tuners.
I should have paid more attention before cutting on it, I could have sent it back.
This post was edited on 2/22/20 at 1:51 am
Posted on 2/21/20 at 8:16 pm to auggie
You should be just fine. Try not to drop it. I say that about guitars without scarf joints too.
Posted on 2/21/20 at 8:24 pm to TheFretShack
FYI, a properly cut and glued scarf joint is stronger than the wood around it. Here's a ridiculous example from Carvin in the late 1980s that shows you that you have nothing to worry about.
Posted on 2/21/20 at 8:59 pm to TheFretShack
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Posted on 2/21/20 at 8:59 pm to TheFretShack
Appreciate It Man, I do feel better. The head stock is going to look kind of weird though, with the tuners so close to the top. 
If you need a semi, to haul that double neck around, give me a yell.
If you need a semi, to haul that double neck around, give me a yell.
This post was edited on 2/22/20 at 8:27 am
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