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Comment by Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans on March 11, 2018 at 6:26am

Cool - did not know that about Gibson, Korrigan!   Thanks, man!

Comment by Korrigan on March 10, 2018 at 5:23pm

Yeah, probably with significantly less string tension than a 6-string it's not a problem. I know Gibson is notorious for broken headstocks; they use this method but they also have 6 strings and a truss rod hole which makes it a lot weaker than a scarf jointed neck.

Comment by Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans on March 10, 2018 at 5:01pm

I think with 3 or 4 strings, it's not terribly stressed as for 6-strings.  I saw this technique for making a strum stick, and even with a slotted head it appears to be OK.  I've done a couple of strum sticks, and 3 various CBG's (all 3 string) with no ill effects.  

Comment by Korrigan on March 10, 2018 at 4:16pm

Interesting. Certainly looks easier than a scarf joint but I don't think it would be as strong since you have shorter grains running where the angle is.