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Jon T
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:14 pm 
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I am a first time builder, trying to build a mandolin, i am in the prosess of making the neck and i need to know whats the angle of a scarf joint or spanish luthier joint, could anybody please Help me :)
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Hesh
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Hi Jon and welcome to the OLF! [:Y:] [clap] [clap] [clap]

I don't know the answer to your question but I'll bet that someone here does and will be along shortly.
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Michael Dale Payne
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Most steel string builders build to a 15 deg back angle for peghead. I assume a mando would be near the same I also assume classical builders use a little less say maybe 12-14
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Alain Lambert
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The Troughton's book show 16 degrees for a flat top mando. I guess 15 is also OK.
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Shane Neifer
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Hey Jon,

I just checked Siminoff's book. His are one piece but the angle is 13 degrees, 15 will probably work :D

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Jon T
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Thank you all for the information :) bliss
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