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J Hewitt

Post subject: neck cross sections

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:05 am

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Joined: Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:36 pm
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First name: Jeff
Last Name: Hewitt
State: TN
Zip/Postal Code: 37312
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Is there anywhere on the net that one could go and print "to scale" neck shape cross sections?

Or a good site that at least shows some good photos.....

Thanks,
Jeff

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SteveSmith

Post subject: Re: neck cross sections

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:08 am

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Location: Southeast US
City: Lenoir City
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Tracy at Luthier Suppliers sells neck templates for a lot of different guitars. Check them out.

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Fred Tellier

Post subject: Re: neck cross sections

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:27 am

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The Martin web site has photos of neck cross sections http://www.mguitar.com/guitars/features/neck.html
these could be saved to the computer and scaled to width needed and used to make a template. I would not be surprised if other manufacturers do similar profile photos on the web sites. A little exploration should reveal others.

Fred

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Greg

Post subject: Re: neck cross sections

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:32 pm

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Location: Canada
First name: Greg
Last Name: Harrington
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If you have a guitar with a neck you really love, make your own templates from it. Make one for nut, 5th, 12th level on the neck.

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Dave Stewart

Post subject: Re: neck cross sections

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:21 am

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Joined: Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:17 am
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Location: Canada

I make templates as Todd describes for each of mine.

Attachment:

neck profiles1.jpg

Got the idea from a tutorial Mark Blanchard did. I wick in CA to stengthen the attachment before sanding off the excess. I also found 2" packing tape less fussy than using saran wrap on the neck.

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