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"Looks good, That should be plenty strong enough. I have done a similar joint on a c…" Jim Woods replied Jul 23, 2012 to experimental semi-scarf joint (and frets w/o fingerboard!)	20	Jul 29, 2012 Reply by Michael Fred Johnson
"Interesting, My guess is the Rift cut expands / contracts much less in width than th…" Jim Woods replied Jul 23, 2012 to Guit project neck material goes south.	16	Jul 24, 2012 Reply by ChickenboneJohn
"Interesting, So are you making sort of a butt joint, but making the cut approx 85 de…" Jim Woods replied Jul 22, 2012 to Another newbie question	13	Jul 23, 2012 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"I have used a hit and miss method so far, but a rough formula for optimum scale leng…" Jim Woods replied Jul 22, 2012 to Using used guitar necks, getting correct scale?	32	May 28, 2013 Reply by Diglydog
"Tom, If you are making a new neck, you can fret it to whatever scale you have determ…" Jim Woods replied Jul 21, 2012 to Using used guitar necks, getting correct scale?	32	May 28, 2013 Reply by Diglydog
"+1 nut to 12th fret x 2 = scale (saddle placement)" Jim Woods replied Jul 21, 2012 to Using used guitar necks, getting correct scale?	32	May 28, 2013 Reply by Diglydog
"Karl, Just finished my 1st scarfed headstock. Don't know the angle, I just eyeballe…" Jim Woods replied Jul 17, 2012 to Another newbie question	13	Jul 23, 2012 Reply by The Phrygian Kid
"Yep, Since you want to have some acoustic ability, I think placing the bridge on the…" Jim Woods replied Jul 11, 2012 to Adjustable bridge - attach to box top or through neck?	8	Jul 15, 2012 Reply by Nobby 1974
"Yep, That is about the way I make mine." Jim Woods replied Jul 10, 2012 to Piezo Rod Advice	4	Jul 12, 2012 Reply by Tony Kuoch
"For your first build you may want to consider no frets - Build it fretless, & bu…" Jim Woods replied Jul 10, 2012 to Number of Frets?	6	Jul 17, 2012 Reply by Randal

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Jim Woods's Discussions (135)

"Looks good, That should be plenty strong enough. I have done a similar joint on a c…"

"Interesting, My guess is the Rift cut expands / contracts much less in width than th…"

"Interesting, So are you making sort of a butt joint, but making the cut approx 85 de…"

"I have used a hit and miss method so far, but a rough formula for optimum scale leng…"

"Tom, If you are making a new neck, you can fret it to whatever scale you have determ…"

"+1 nut to 12th fret x 2 = scale (saddle placement)"

"Karl, Just finished my 1st scarfed headstock. Don't know the angle, I just eyeballe…"

"Yep, Since you want to have some acoustic ability, I think placing the bridge on the…"

"Yep, That is about the way I make mine."

"For your first build you may want to consider no frets - Build it fretless, & bu…"

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