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PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:10 am 
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Location: United States
First name: Tom
Last Name: Rein
City: Saline
State: Michigan
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A customer has commented he likes the neck on a Lowden Bensusan model. So far I have located these details:
1.77" (45mm) nut width
2.36" (60mm) string spacing at bridge
2.36" wide fingerboard at 14th fret
Other details like neck thickness at 1 and 10 and back shape like "C", "D" or "V" would be helpful

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 11:11 am 
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Location: Fraser Valley, BC
First name: Steve
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Some people's views I've read on the guitar have called the neck C-ish in profile.
From:
https://www.seymourduncan.com/forum/sho ... mpressions

Lowden calls it a" low profile fingerstyle neck."

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:58 pm 
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First name: Freeman
Last Name: Keller
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Get one of these cool little devices intended, I think, for duplicating moldings. I bought mine some time ago at Grizzly Tools and have used it to make templates from several necks that people wanted duplicated

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:10 pm 
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First name: Joe
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City: Lake Forest
State: California
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Freeman, that is a nice tool. I have the cheap version but yours is far better

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:16 pm 
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First name: Freeman
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Thanks Joe, I've had it for so long I don't remember what I paid for it but I'm sure it was less that 20 bucks. I've used it to make templates for carved topped electric guitars and copied several necks with it. The one in the picture was a vintage gold top that my friend owned - I've used that profile on every electric that I've built since then.


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PostPosted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 9:14 pm 
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First name: Ed
Last Name: Minch
City: Chestertown
State: MD
Zip/Postal Code: 21620
Country: United States
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The plastic ones are still available. Mine is not as long as Freeman's, but plenty long for necks. There are a bunch on Amazon, if that fits your ethic

https://www.amazon.com/Contour-Laminate-Multifunctional-Woodworking-Accessories/dp/B07MQ9XGLJ/ref=asc_df_B07MQ9XGLJ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309748512842&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15228952410027018075&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008008&hvtargid=pla-645353905581&psc=1

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