I normally put the nut on the fingerboard plane, but on my current it's going to be on the peghead because I need the length after cutting my neck too short.
Clinton
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| Author: | Lab [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:23 pm ] |
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How many of you have the bottom surface of the nut on the same plane as the fingerboard versus having the bottom surface on the same plane of the peghead..Do you believe that having one or the other makes a difference..I like to have mine on the fingerboard...Don't have to worry about getting the bottom angle right.... |
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| Author: | Darrel Friesen [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:54 pm ] |
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It's a preference thing. I've done both. You can get away with slightly smaller blanks (i.e. mother of pearl) when setting them on the fretboard plane. |
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| Author: | Casey Cochran [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:35 pm ] |
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I like the looks of having the nut on the pegead plane. |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:54 pm ] |
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I just can't see any benefit to the extra work required to put it on the peg head plane. |
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| Author: | ChuckB [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:04 pm ] |
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I put the nut on the fretboard plane, makes it easier to do nut compensation. The advantage that I see for putting the nut on the head plate plane, is that the ramps on a slot head can be somewhat shorter. Chuck |
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| Author: | Robbie_McD [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:14 pm ] |
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Fretboard for me...have never had a reason to do otherwise... |
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| Author: | Tom West [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:21 pm ] |
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Fingerboard plane of neck..!! Tom |
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| Author: | crich [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:11 pm ] |
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I normally put the nut on the fingerboard plane, but on my current it's going to be on the peghead because I need the length after cutting my neck too short. Clinton
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| Author: | Brad Way [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:15 pm ] |
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+1 for Fingerboard Plane. |
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:18 pm ] |
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Headstock plane. I like the look. |
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| Author: | Dave Stewart [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:22 pm ] |
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ZekeM wrote: I just can't see any benefit to the extra work required to put it on the peg head plane. If binding the headstock/neck, particularly with a side purfling line, you pretty much have to IMO. |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:30 pm ] |
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Forgive my ignorance but I don't see how you would need the nut on the headstock plane if you have headstock binding/purfling. Do you perhaps have a picture to show what you mean? |
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| Author: | Dave Stewart [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:47 pm ] |
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ZekeM wrote: Forgive my ignorance but I don't see how you would need the nut on the headstock plane if you have headstock binding/purfling. Do you perhaps have a picture to show what you mean? Zeke, I have a better one somewhere, but this isn't bad. You can see that if you wanted a reasonable height head binding down to the red line (ie to mate up with the fingerboard binding), it would meet an exposed end nut set on fingerboard plane in a funky "birds mouth". I prefer the fingerboard plane nut bottom, cut to allow the headstock side purfling (red line) to run unbroken to the fingerboard (ie nut sits on the purfling). Looks best IMO |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:56 pm ] |
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Thanks Dave. I gotcha now. That makes sense. Being new to guitar building I have not hat the opportunity to explore headstock bindings yet. I like the look of it. I'll har to try it. Thanks ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:42 am ] |
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I much prefer on the Peghead plane. Love the look. But I wouldn't blow a commission over it. Just my personal preference. Nice question, thanks for asking it. Mike |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:53 am ] |
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fret board plane Tradition . I prefer the look. That is the way it was done in the old days . I do not nuts that are cut into a slot. Makes it very difficult to remove. Is one way better than an other ?? Of course Me and Todd like it so it must be the best. |
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| Author: | Quine [ Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:39 pm ] |
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One more vote for fretboard plane. Just for the look |
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