How do you cut out your head stocks in a one peice three string neck. I have been using my jig saw, but not geting very even cuts.....I guess I can cut and sand afterwards........on that note....food for thought...when you see a band saw at the local flea market for 10 dollars and think you would never use it, BUY IT ANyWAy! You can at least use it later on or sell it for more down the road...Come on....what is ten dollars! (Still kicking myself for missing that buy)

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nice Jig, Paul! I'm thinking that I'll copy your design and do one for myself.... I have a table saw but don't really like to use it - I prefer the band saw because it seems less likely that I'll lose a digit or two....
What is a good angle of the cut on the neck?
I have been using 15 deg.

But take your pick - here are a few guitar brands and the angles that they use:
Guitars
4°: Guild
11°: Martin
12°: Bigsby, Yamaha SGV
13°: Peavey, Warmoth
14°: Gibson Firebird V and VII, Gibson X-plorer, some vintage Gibson guitars, Washburn, most budget Epiphone replicas of Gibson models
17°: Gibson ES-335, Gibson Les Paul, Gibson SG, Epiphone Casino
Basses
10°: all Gibson basses
12°: Yamaha SBV
14°: most Epiphone replicas of Gibson models
24°: Kinal


Mike Willmouth said:
What is a good angle of the cut on the neck?
John, I took your pictures and comments, and combined them with your headstock angles and made one PDF file (with your name on the document) would you want me to post it on this web site or send it to you?
Hi Mike, I don't mind how you use the information. Neck angles came from Wikipedia. Here's a photograph of a build which I just finished - put the strings on less than 10 minutes ago. It has a 15deg scarf jointed head. Notice the join across the head between the tuners. I don't mind the appearance of that, especially with the different grain patterns of the "wings" - but some people like to hide it with a veneer over the whole face.

Mike Willmouth said:
John, I took your pictures and comments, and combined them with your headstock angles and made one PDF file (with your name on the document) would you want me to post it on this web site or send it to you?
John, thanks a BUNCH for putting up those photos. This is my first build and I really wanted an angled head stock, but couldn't quite get my mind around the technique. It was worrying me for days on how to go about it. Those photos really make it clear.

- Rick M.
I cut my neck from 1 piece of 2x3 that I had lying around. I cut the headstock at a 12 degree angle using a radial arm saw on the face side. The rest was cut out on a band saw. I cut the relief under the lid using a table saw. By the way, my band saw was free from a friend moving to England, guess he didn't want to take it thru customs.
That is a very good looking headstock... after viewing thousands of pics of CBGs, it's hard to grab my attention. The combination of grain/stain and the nick use of angles to set up the wings really look great... thanks for sharing.... the best, Wichita Sam
John Drake said:
Hi Mike,

I don't mind how you use the information. Neck angles came from Wikipedia.

Here's a photograph of a build which I just finished - put the strings on less than 10 minutes ago. It has a 15deg scarf jointed head. Notice the join across the head between the tuners. I don't mind the appearance of that, especially with the different grain patterns of the "wings" - but some people like to hide it with a veneer over the whole face.


Mike Willmouth said:
John, I took your pictures and comments, and combined them with your headstock angles and made one PDF file (with your name on the document) would you want me to post it on this web site or send it to you?
One thing you can do John is to reverse the scarf -- that is to put the scarf piece on top and the joint under the neck.

These are not the same neck/head but you get the idea. When you put wings on it. the whole thing flows more evenly. -WY John Drake said:
Hi Mike,

I don't mind how you use the information. Neck angles came from Wikipedia. Here's a photograph of a build which I just finished - put the strings on less than 10 minutes ago. It has a 15deg scarf jointed head. Notice the join across the head between the tuners. I don't mind the appearance of that, especially with the different grain patterns of the "wings" - but some people like to hide it with a veneer over the whole face. Mike Willmouth said:
John, I took your pictures and comments, and combined them with your headstock angles and made one PDF file (with your name on the document) would you want me to post it on this web site or send it to you?
I do 13deg. Nothing special.

-WY

Mike Willmouth said:
What is a good angle of the cut on the neck?
Wow, I only have a scroll saw. Not sure if I can get a clean cut. Might have a lot of sanding to do.
Was wondering if someone could tell me typically, how far in inches is it from the end of the headstock to the nut ?? I'm using a 36 inch piece of red oak for my first build....thanks....

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