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| Author: | jsmith [ Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 12 string neck specs |
A few questions for you 12 string builders out there. First, what are the widths of your necks at the nut & 12th fret? Also, what is the radius on your fretboard? And, finally, do you set your necks at the same angle as for your 6 strings. In other words, if a straight edge laid on the neck (not fretbd) is 1/8" above the top at the saddle location on your six string models, is it the same on your 12's? thanks in advance, J |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Thu Oct 14, 2010 4:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12 string neck specs |
I've only built one 12 string so far, (actually, I built a six string and converted it to a 2 string) so I don't have much experience to share, but these pages give some specs: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/J1240E/ http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LKSM12/ I'd have to check, but I think the nut width on mine is 2". Next one will be 1-7/8" |
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| Author: | jsmith [ Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12 string neck specs |
Thanks, Phillip. That does help. |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12 string neck specs |
Not in the shop, so I'm shooting from a failing memory. 1 7/8" at nut (I'm actually sure of that one) 2 7/16" at 12th fret. Steve |
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| Author: | Haans [ Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12 string neck specs |
About the same as Steve. Use around 12-14" radius and neck angle is the same as my 6's. |
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| Author: | jsmith [ Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12 string neck specs |
Thanks, Steve and Haans. |
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| Author: | Freeman [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 2:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12 string neck specs |
Oldish topic but I'm new to the forum and thought I'd throw my comments out. Have built two 12's (and own an old D12-28). One build is a pretty normal short scale OM body designed for downtuning two steps, the other is a long scale ladder braced 000 (basically a Stella clone) and downtuned 4 or more. I used 1-7/8 nuts on both, don't remember the spacing at 12 but I shoot for 2-5/16 string space at the saddle so I lay out the string line and add 0.100 to the edges of the f/b. Neck angle is exactly the same as a sixer - top of fret line to a hair above the bridge. Because I'm a slide player I like 20 inch radius on the f/b (I think my Martin is 16) The Stella clone is a tailpiece guitar so I have a little wiggle room when cutting the slots in the saddle, the OM is a pinned bridge so the string spacing is set by the ramps to the pins. Lots of the playability of a 12 comes from the way the courses are set up. Hope that helps |
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| Author: | jsmith [ Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 12 string neck specs |
Thanks, Freeman. I appreciate your input. J- |
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