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Permalink Reply by A.D.EKER on July 3, 2019 at 3:37am

Hello UJ ! thanks for your feedback ! do you play more 3-4 string necks? cose when you have the six (who tends to bee wider ) somehow you grip on to the neck in a differend way ,me i dont tend to grip them at all specialy whit slide,(the 3- 4 that is ) and whit the sixer's i have on the slide on the pinky ,use the tumb for the low E and in chord play do grip the neck ( bar chords), can this be a reason?

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Permalink Reply by Mark Prentice on July 13, 2019 at 7:58am

I use spokeshaves and rasps...ala Chickenbone John.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHxSqGqN0RM

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Permalink Reply by A.D.EKER on July 13, 2019 at 12:54pm

I do agree there Craig ,somehow the hand needs to feel something round and smooth, the playing tend to go better aswell !

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Permalink Reply by A.D.EKER on July 13, 2019 at 1:10pm

Thanks Mark for that video link thats the way to do it ! the vice is one of my main tools in shaving a neck aswell Thanks for the comments ! Appriciated !

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on July 14, 2019 at 8:51am

For 6 string guitars I've always liked the C shape. My BO Diddly build that I recently built I made a Soft V shaped neck. It's really comfortable and was a option on a lot of old Fender guitars.

For my CBG style guitars(mostly 4 string) I've used a D shape or Soft V shape. I've also tried to take more material off the neck on the finger side, so it's a bit odd shaped but works well.

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Permalink Reply by A.D.EKER on July 17, 2019 at 4:41am

Thanks Paul for your Feedback ! it good to hear that people exspiriment whit necks & Shapes, that how inovations come about ,otherwise whe whoed still be stuck whit those two by four sanded downs!

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on July 18, 2019 at 7:11pm

True that.

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Permalink Reply by A.D.EKER on July 19, 2019 at 3:18am

My basic need for a fine Neck, in tool perspectif!

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Permalink Reply by A.D.EKER on July 19, 2019 at 3:32am

You got your chisels & files the shaves, big spoke shave & small your sqair box ,sander handdrill and gauge  ,some sweat from the brow (or back) handy hands determanation to do a fine job on a sturdy neck for years of fun ,o and my scoice of wood.oak mahogany lemon, cedar& asch. or just plain deal!

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Permalink Reply by Smokin' Guitars on July 18, 2019 at 5:44am

 

I've settled on ripping the playing portion of the neck down to 1.5", plenty for three strings and 4 will fit too. Then I use a router and a 1/2" radius bit on the playing area where I want a radius. A little sanding at the body and headstock and you're done. Very comfortable, quick and easy.

Mark

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Permalink Reply by A.D.EKER on July 18, 2019 at 11:57am

Thanks for your contribution Mark from Smoking guitars !,in general it usualy is ,quick & easy, but sometime you go out of your way and do a little exsta and thats when giving some thought on the shape of the neck and overall feel of it will give more long term satisfaction when that curve & feel is just right ,and it looks better to! but on the other hand, i have some builds that i just had to do whit what was afaileble on the moment that was maybee to small and as long as the sound is to your liking the playebillety comes second !

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on July 18, 2019 at 8:07pm

The only bad things about a router is tear-out from dull bits, going the wrong way with the grain or just the way the wood grain reacts to a fast cutting bit.

A good sharp spoke shave, small plane, heavy file or scrapper is what I use most often. It takes longer, but you don't end up with any "Ooopps!" or "AwwSh*@!" moments unless you really have trouble with tools. Practice with whatever tools your using on scrapes of the types of wood your using first before moving on to the real project.

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