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| Author: | Mark Tripp [ Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:35 am ] |
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Well, by the end of this weekend I'll have two dreadnought boxes together, and I've been thinking about the neck - specifically the neck angle and using routing templates. I'm going to build a jig to use with StewMac templates, and was wondering if I should build in a 1 1/2 degree angle per the MacRostie plan or should I build the jig perpendicular to the plane of the top of the neck and use shims to achieve the appropriate angle? Or do I just rout the tenon at 90 degrees and then tweak the angle with hand tools. I plan on building nothing but dreads for a few years, so it is unlikely the neck angle will change. How are you all doing it? -Mark |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:47 am ] |
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My thoughts are to adjust by hand. but many have good results pre setting. To me those little finite tasks are among the things that I really enjoy doing. Neck angle sets, inlay cutting and channeling, brace carving...Heck!!!! come to think of it I love all luthierie 
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| Author: | Mark Tripp [ Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:12 pm ] |
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Found some great info on this in the archives! I WILL read the archives before posting. I WILL read the archives before posting... 
-Mark |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:20 pm ] |
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I know you are thinking about a non adjustable jig, but you should check out the jig of Paul Woolsons. Once it is adjusted for a Dread you will not have to reset it, but in the off chance that you ever make another type of guitar it will easily accomadte it. |
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| Author: | csullivan [ Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:25 am ] |
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Brock, forgive my ignorance, but where can I find Paul Woolson's adjustable neck jig? Craig |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:49 am ] |
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Hi Craig It is in this thread. Neck Jig |
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| Author: | csullivan [ Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:27 am ] |
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Thanks. That's a great looking jig. I have something similar, but mine is rigid for one angle only. Being able to adjust it makes it so much better. So many jigs to build -- so little time! Craig |
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