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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on April 20, 2016 at 7:24am

I've made 3 six strings in the last few years and I have never angled the necks of any of them, I simply mount them straight as I would on a solid bodied instrument. I find it very effective for the six string models and agree it is effective for the 3 string model. may I ask what bridge type you intend to use as an angled neck may not be as effective with, for example, a hardtail Stratocaster bridge.

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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on April 20, 2016 at 7:26am

by the way, here is one of my Six Strings with a 4 string neck as well.

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Permalink Reply by doggylv . on April 20, 2016 at 1:05pm

Yes JP, I was planning on using a hard tail bridge, I hadn't thought about this aspect of the build.

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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on April 20, 2016 at 2:12pm

I'd let the bridge height dictate whether you need to set the neck or not,i like a bit of rake on my necks as it's easier to dial the bridge in,but if your using a pre made bridge,that should be your reference pont

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Permalink Reply by doggylv . on April 21, 2016 at 1:19am

Okay Darryl you are starting to talk the guitar playing talk, 'Rake', that's the thing you use in the yard, isn't it!

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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on April 21, 2016 at 2:54am

I've made a few guitars that should be buried

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Permalink Reply by Mick Erglis on June 3, 2016 at 1:38am

For my licence plate 6 string I had to have a break angle , due to using a tune o matic bridge and Bigsby tremolo. I just shimmed under the neck heel. With Tele and Strat hard tail bridges you don't need that angle , as those bridges can sit pretty low.  I guess it really depends on the type bridge you decide to use.

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on June 3, 2016 at 3:09am

I've worked on and have owned a few guitars that came from the factory with shims under the neck. I've made one 6 sting. Used a factory made neck and stoptail bridge. Angled the neck using folded aluminum foil. Kept setting and reseting till I hit the sweet spot. 

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Permalink Reply by Tom T on June 3, 2016 at 4:27am

I've built a few six stringers and usually angle the neck just slightly (1~2 degrees). If I'm using a thru-neck, then I can trim a bit from the bottom end to get the angle. Shimming on the neck side would also work.

It doesn't take much angle to work and sure doesn't hurt anything.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on June 3, 2016 at 6:08am

Stew Mac now sells neck pocket shims with either 1 degree or 5 degree angles for fixing guitars. Good price too.

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on June 3, 2016 at 3:11pm

Aluminum foil is WAY cheaper. : )

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