Thanks for this. Been trying to get my head around doing the neck angle in build I’m planning. Mines going to be a bolt on neck as its a tele but with a tun o magic bridge. Done one before but recessed the bridge and made it string through to get decent string angle over the bridge but want to use a tail piece on this one.
Maybe, but the PRS has a CNC and everything is perfect every time. I prefer to put the angle in the body then I can tweak the angle on the neck heel if there's a problem.
I'm guessing this isn't your first guitar build by the fact that you have a "company name" ... but if not for that, I'd swear you watched a UA-cam tutorial and decided you are a guitar builder. Your methods appear recently learned. Am I right?
@@ADFinlayson I am impressed by that number. Here is why I said what I did: When you cut those shims to angle your neck routing template, I was thinking, why not just put one flat shim across the middle of the body (where the bridge will be) and make it the exact thickness of the difference you want to end up with between the end of the fingerboard and the bridge saddles. I find that a difference of 1/8 to 3/16ths of an inch creates a perfect neck tilt for tall bridges like tune-o-matic.
@@timhallas4275 What you describe is the method I'd using if hand planing a break angle into a carve top. Thought about doing that on those builds but that wouldn't leave a lot of contact surface for glueing/taping on the template, shims seemed the safer option, and I reused those shims on my current build so it's not all wasted time. These were the first time I've made flat top guitars though, everything prior has been carve top or neck through so the tip is welcomed. You could be a bit nicer about it though ;)
@@ADFinlayson I think you’re pretty awesome man! Gearing up to do some carve tops, and been watching your channel for tips etc. Who cares what methods you choose if the end result is a quality instrument. And you’ve done some great work
Thanks for this. Been trying to get my head around doing the neck angle in build I’m planning. Mines going to be a bolt on neck as its a tele but with a tun o magic bridge. Done one before but recessed the bridge and made it string through to get decent string angle over the bridge but want to use a tail piece on this one.
Why didn't you angle the neck-heel? That way you can route the neck pocket flat. So much easier, and its the same method used by Paul Reed Smith.
Maybe, but the PRS has a CNC and everything is perfect every time. I prefer to put the angle in the body then I can tweak the angle on the neck heel if there's a problem.
I'm guessing this isn't your first guitar build by the fact that you have a "company name" ... but if not for that, I'd swear you watched a UA-cam tutorial and decided you are a guitar builder. Your methods appear recently learned. Am I right?
It's my name and I've made 15 guitars, deduce from that what you will.
@@ADFinlayson I am impressed by that number. Here is why I said what I did:
When you cut those shims to angle your neck routing template, I was thinking, why not just put one flat shim across the middle of the body (where the bridge will be) and make it the exact thickness of the difference you want to end up with between the end of the fingerboard and the bridge saddles. I find that a difference of 1/8 to 3/16ths of an inch creates a perfect neck tilt for tall bridges like tune-o-matic.
@@timhallas4275 What you describe is the method I'd using if hand planing a break angle into a carve top. Thought about doing that on those builds but that wouldn't leave a lot of contact surface for glueing/taping on the template, shims seemed the safer option, and I reused those shims on my current build so it's not all wasted time. These were the first time I've made flat top guitars though, everything prior has been carve top or neck through so the tip is welcomed. You could be a bit nicer about it though ;)
@@ADFinlayson I think you’re pretty awesome man! Gearing up to do some carve tops, and been watching your channel for tips etc. Who cares what methods you choose if the end result is a quality instrument. And you’ve done some great work
@@mgcnashville6615 thanks mate and good luck with you build, pm me on Instagram if you need any tips. Ash