my neck measurements for my squire strats first 12 frets are, 35.70, 34.6, 32.70, 30.40, 29.20, 27.30, 25.40, 24.30, 22.90, 21.50, 20.60 and 19.20 how does that compare to yours?
Shouldn't you have cut the fret slots when the fingerboard material was squared. Another point of concern is that you measure the fret slots off of each other. If you get one slot measurement off or wrong, all of the rest after that will be wrong. It is best to measure from the nut or zero fret to each fret down the neck. This will allow no chance of a misaligned fret slot.
@ContestX I don't know but considering that you have two hundred and fifty thousand pounds of it I don't think it would be a problem if you tried it and it didn't work.
All of my slots are square profile. As long as the depth is equal to the rod's height, square is fine. Curved slots are for single action rods. I like dual action because the slot is level.
Why not show how he determined the angle of the actual neck join? Did he slide the router in on a sloped set of wood rails to get the angle right on the pocket?
Cool fretboard design though on the inlay end of things [tribal looking, tattoo stuff... works!]. :-)
I've always had good luck measuring from fret to fret as long as I use digital calipers. I like to use the 5 profile method for making an angled peghead. Also, it's a creative way to convert a slab sawn board quartersawn one!
Great vid, but you should probably mention that each fret position should be laid out relative to the nut and not previous frets. The video makes it appear as though you lay out each fret's position relative to the previous fret.
Also, I'm still learning but why construct a neck from 5 profiles instead of scarfing a regular blank?
Why is it that alot of guitar builder's neglect to mention the importance of a true flat surface on the guitar neck blank, before routing the truss rod channel?
cool music. what is it ?
tuberide100 11 months ago
my neck measurements for my squire strats first 12 frets are, 35.70, 34.6, 32.70, 30.40, 29.20, 27.30, 25.40, 24.30, 22.90, 21.50, 20.60 and 19.20 how does that compare to yours?
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nis8288 1 year ago
Shouldn't you have cut the fret slots when the fingerboard material was squared. Another point of concern is that you measure the fret slots off of each other. If you get one slot measurement off or wrong, all of the rest after that will be wrong. It is best to measure from the nut or zero fret to each fret down the neck. This will allow no chance of a misaligned fret slot.
EGM210 1 year ago
I have a good 250,000 pounds of Osage at my disposal, has anyone ever made a guitar with any success with osage?
ContestX 1 year ago
That would be bad ass.
Bertziethegreat 1 year ago
@ContestX I don't know but considering that you have two hundred and fifty thousand pounds of it I don't think it would be a problem if you tried it and it didn't work.
ZeppelinFan6980 1 year ago
Hi all, I've a question, your truss rod slot have square profile or "U" profile?
And then, sometimes the Truss r. slot is curved. Is that for the double action truss rod? What's the depth in the middle?
Thanks m8s
likskirtspleetscreen 2 years ago
All of my slots are square profile. As long as the depth is equal to the rod's height, square is fine. Curved slots are for single action rods. I like dual action because the slot is level.
trideciple 2 years ago
thanks for the answer
likskirtspleetscreen 2 years ago
Why not show how he determined the angle of the actual neck join? Did he slide the router in on a sloped set of wood rails to get the angle right on the pocket?
Cool fretboard design though on the inlay end of things [tribal looking, tattoo stuff... works!]. :-)
TheGuitarver 2 years ago
anyone know where i kan get free guitar templates in full size?
Drokthemetalband 2 years ago 2
the fret board reminds me a lot of slipknot!!!!
movienoc101 2 years ago 5
cuz its tribal?
v0lquete 2 years ago 6
@v0lquete bad taste is bad.
Antiks72 1 day ago
i noe yeh :P
BIGmattXD 2 years ago
so this will take a few minutes? seriously just need the tools, should not have sold them
Obelisk2290 2 years ago
I've always had good luck measuring from fret to fret as long as I use digital calipers. I like to use the 5 profile method for making an angled peghead. Also, it's a creative way to convert a slab sawn board quartersawn one!
trideciple 2 years ago
Great vid, but you should probably mention that each fret position should be laid out relative to the nut and not previous frets. The video makes it appear as though you lay out each fret's position relative to the previous fret.
Also, I'm still learning but why construct a neck from 5 profiles instead of scarfing a regular blank?
gayouj 2 years ago
Why is it that alot of guitar builder's neglect to mention the importance of a true flat surface on the guitar neck blank, before routing the truss rod channel?
smithstss 2 years ago
You are right, and I should've mentioned it because I was very careful to make sure the surface was flat and level before I did the routing.
trideciple 2 years ago