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Ive made 2 guitars before 1 set neck , and one bolt. I dident worry about the neck angle on the bolt due to the standard fender type bridge. For the set neck you can angle the neck pocket or the heel on the neck.


How would you go about angling the neck on a neck thru guitar with a tunamatic type bridge?

Once you've determined the proper angle needed, you will want to glue the wings on the neck at the desired angle. You'll want them flush with the bottom of the fretboard fret board leaving a portion of the neck sticking up from the wings gradually increasing moving towards the bridge end. You'll then have to remove the remaining part of the neck that sticks up with a band saw or sander. The same will need to be removed from the bottom side to even the neck surface with the body wings. Confused? It's hard to describe, but I believe there may be a diagram on stewmac.com

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index ... opic=14036

I was going to explain but they say a picture is worth a thousand words...

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index ... opic=30210

there's another link worth looking at. hth joe

FYI,

A neck angle is not always required.
It depends among other things on what style bridge.
Also the height of the fretboard relative to the body.
On some seventies SGs there is no neck angle, but the fretboard sits about 5/8" above the body.
If you look at the neck joint on rosebud you will notice it sits very high from the body
T

absolutely true. also you have 2 know your bridge height b4 you cut any angle if needed.

SG's are the best example of a fretboard sitting "proud" atop a guitar's body. While there is nothing mechanically wrong with this design for some the string height/distance from guitar's body surface is uncomfortable to the hand and the eye.

In my experience, a slight neck angle makes for a guitar that fits comfortably around body. not that a few degrees makes a world of difference but it does feel nice.
joe

Thanks for all the links guys. I'm starting my first guitar this spring, and the neck angle( it will be a neck thru) was one of my huge worries!!