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Does anybody glue their bolt on necks? What is the norm here?

Mike

2 bolts, no glue for me.

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

if you are using a Martin neck you do need to glue it . 2 bolts you will be ok

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John Hall
blues creek guitars
Authorized CF Martin Repair
Co President of ASIA
You Don't know what you don't know until you know it

No, (just the fretboard).

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David White, Toronto

"All my favourite singers can't sing."

The advantage of a bolt on is the lack of a glued joint to have to steam loose when it comes time to reset the neck, thereby reducing a possible path of damage at neck removal. If you glue the tenon in place then you have lost this advantage and you might as well have created a dovetail joint

The FB extension can be glued down but even there many of us have moved to an extension with a tenon and mortise in the neck block extension flange and bolt the extention down as well.
but the truth is if the FB extention and neck is fitted well ther is no real need to glue or bolt it.

Thanks all! Good to know.

Michael, do you have any pics of the fretboard extension flange & bolt system?

Mike

Not handy but will try to remember to bring some Monday

Frank Ford has some good ones on his site Frets.com under a heading that goes something like "Taylors new neck joint""

Thanks Michael.

Mike

Don't do it! It is a tone killer!


(Just kidding!)

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"An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered." G. K. Chesterton.

That's quite a broad statement to make without evidence or proof.

I beg to differ...my last 3 bolted FB M&T guitars sound great. I guess like lots of things in guitar building...it all depends.

There are quite a few builders on this forum that bolt down their FB extensions and none have ever reported tone death.

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

JJ, I think you missed the "Just Kidding" in itty bitty print under the popcorn eating guy.

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Aoibeann

I need to get new glasses this year...Thanks Lil!!!

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

You're not the only one. I only noticed it because of the color. I had to get up on the screen to clearly read it. *sigh* I just might need to concede and get the bifocals the doc has been prescribing for the last two years.

Steve

What a way to start the New Year, having to admit I'm getting old.

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Aoibeann