Looking for the "gap" ? Just a couple of pics for those who repair.
'47 Martin 00-18, 14 frets to the body.
Don't try drilling through the T-bar!
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| Author: | David Newton [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dovetail / fretboard relations-'47 Martin |
Looking for the "gap" ? Just a couple of pics for those who repair. '47 Martin 00-18, 14 frets to the body. Don't try drilling through the T-bar!
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dovetail / fretboard relations-'47 Martin |
that is a typical martin neck. If you need to do any fret work ,this will have to be compression fretted. The gap in the neck block is there by design. It was assembled with hot hide glue. |
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| Author: | David Newton [ Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dovetail / fretboard relations-'47 Martin |
Hi John, I was posting these pictures to give those who maybe haven't reset a late 40's Martin and idea of the location of the "gap" where to drill their hole, and at what angle. There was a thread about steaming necks last week and the question arose. |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Sat Jun 16, 2012 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dovetail / fretboard relations-'47 Martin |
with Martins you remove the first fret into the body from the neck joint and drill toward the soundhole . you will find the gap. I like to drill 2 holes so I can let the free steam out and not pool as much water into the block. |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dovetail / fretboard relations-'47 Martin |
thanks , a picture is worth a thousand words. could you please mic the fingerboard for it's total thickness. Thanks. |
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| Author: | David Newton [ Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dovetail / fretboard relations-'47 Martin |
Too late! Neck is reinstalled. Best estimate with a steel rule 7/32" @ the 14th fret in the center of the arch. |
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| Author: | MikeyV [ Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dovetail / fretboard relations-'47 Martin |
I'm going to reset the neck on my first build, it's a T-bar neck. I never thought of having to drill thru the t-bar...I would have gone at it in the middle of the fret slot and hit the bar! HA! So do you guys drill to one side of the t-bar to avoid it, and perhaps a steam escape hole on the other side? thanks! |
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