Interesting neck joint idea

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sweepy

That is very neat indeed

paulnb57

Interesting idea but it is restricted to guitars with separate top?

ICBM

That’s neat - but not that new, it’s essentially how Rickenbacker fit their necks, except that they glue them in and don’t use the wedge idea (which is very clever, I will admit). It will definitely need a separate top, I don’t think there’s any practical way of machining the slot in a single-piece body.

Comments on the headstock shape? Probably the worst ever put on a guitar, it’s the ultimate combination of bland and ugly. And EBMM will sue over it anyway.

Danielsguitars

I like the wedge idea, I've thought about putting the tenon under the cap before, it would look good with just a bridge pickup when you want a long tenon 

Sporky

ICBM said:

Comments on the headstock shape? Probably the worst ever put on a guitar, it’s the ultimate combination of bland and ugly. And EBMM will sue over it anyway.

It's crap, but it's not even bottom 10%.

After all, it's got straight string pull and enough space between the tuners to use them. That's a good start.

ICBM

Sporky said:

It's crap, but it's not even bottom 10%.

After all, it's got straight string pull and enough space between the tuners to use them. That's a good start.

But how do you actually turn the B string key? Which I've just noticed...

And it is truly horrible - it's not even hideous enough to be interesting.

WezV

i did a few of super long tenon's about 8-10 years ago, glued in of course although i like the idea for the wedge

I still have one in the pile i keep thinking about doing something with.   




the body has already been reshaped twice since then

today it looks like this.  you can just about make out the end of the neck in the badly cut pickup cavity


I think its ugly as sin, but i shouldreally just cut a headstock and get some bloody parts on it

Chalky

If you are going to use a wedge method, why not use one of the Japanese locking type?

ICBM

WezV said:

today it looks like this.  you can just about make out the end of the neck in the badly cut pickup cavity


I think its ugly as sin, but i shouldreally just cut a headstock and get some bloody parts on it

I quite like the look of that! Kind of like a cross between a double-cut Gretsch Jet and a PRS, which is a very unlikely combination but seems to work.

No I don't want it . (Would need a trem, for me.)

It needs a Gretsch-style narrow 'snake' head, I think.

WezV

Chalky said:

If you are going to use a wedge method, why not use one of the Japanese locking type?

I think I remember seeing an example of that on a guitar somewhere

WezV

here you go.  Scott Walker


http://scottwalkerguitars.com/

Danielsguitars

WezV said:

i did a few of super long tenon's about 8-10 years ago, glued in of course although i like the idea for the wedge

I still have one in the pile i keep thinking about doing something with.   




the body has already been reshaped twice since then

today it looks like this.  you can just about make out the end of the neck in the badly cut pickup cavity


I think its ugly as sin, but i shouldreally just cut a headstock and get some bloody parts on it

It's the upper horn that doesn't work for me, I'd look at cutting it off and reshape for some kind of single cut or reshape the horns, you'll have to get it done now

WezV

It’s certainly not getting a 3rd reshape.... but I do think I can do enough with the carve to make it look a bit more intentional.

Its on the list now, but may end up put away again for another 4 years.

Danielsguitars

WezV said:

It’s certainly not getting a 3rd reshape.... but I do think I can do enough with the carve to make it look a bit more intentional.

Its on the list now, but may end up put away again for another 4 years.

I've got a few to revisit so know how you feel, making from scratch is easier

Rabs

Ive done a few long full neck tenons before too..  Take it right back to the bridge pickup hole

https://i.imgur.com/J8Y5Y4p.jpg