1) How are you cutting/ routing the neck extension and mortise so that it is centered and perfectly fits the routed body cavities? 2) does the cork inserts inside the jig create the proper neck angle? THANKS!
1) I use a table saw to get the 3 degree angle on the heel (compensates for the curve of the sides) and a band saw to cut out the neck extension under the fretboard. I then glue them together using the jig as shown in this video. 2) No, the cork helps level the jig on the top, which has a lot of arch to it. I align the part of the jig that contacts the side so it contacts along the entire side, and the jig is a right angle. Thus the slot for the neck extension is 90 degrees to the sides. The neck angle (fretboard glue line to sides) I start with is 90 degrees. This is always dependent on the geometry of the body and the desired height of the strings over the soundboard and frets. This works well for my current designs and only occasionally requires more than a bit of adjustment at the heel.
I use a bolt on mortise and tenon. I find that it is just as good for sound transmission and is infinitely easier to work with if/when the neck angle needs to be adjusted.
Great playing at the end there, thank you for this.
thank you Chuck i like the idea of how you join the neck to the body
Um trabalho muito bem feito e mais é um terapia
Eu que agradeço
Very Nice.
Excelente.
Very nice men tankio
1) How are you cutting/ routing the neck extension and mortise so that it is centered and perfectly fits the routed body cavities? 2) does the cork inserts inside the jig create the proper neck angle? THANKS!
1) I use a table saw to get the 3 degree angle on the heel (compensates for the curve of the sides) and a band saw to cut out the neck extension under the fretboard. I then glue them together using the jig as shown in this video.
2) No, the cork helps level the jig on the top, which has a lot of arch to it. I align the part of the jig that contacts the side so it contacts along the entire side, and the jig is a right angle. Thus the slot for the neck extension is 90 degrees to the sides.
The neck angle (fretboard glue line to sides) I start with is 90 degrees. This is always dependent on the geometry of the body and the desired height of the strings over the soundboard and frets. This works well for my current designs and only occasionally requires more than a bit of adjustment at the heel.
Chuck are you then glueing your necks on or using a bolt system?
I use a bolt on mortise and tenon. I find that it is just as good for sound transmission and is infinitely easier to work with if/when the neck angle needs to be adjusted.