Question:Modify a neck from 43mm to 41.3mm

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Soultribe
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Question:Modify a neck from 43mm to 41.3mm

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Hi, a question . Possible to modify a 43mm 1 11/16 nut width neck to 1 5/8?
Seriously doing to a ibanez neck thks
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Re: Question:Modify a neck from 43mm to 41.3mm

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Re: Question:Modify a neck from 43mm to 41.3mm

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11 thousandths of an inch? Is it worth it?
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Re: Question:Modify a neck from 43mm to 41.3mm

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Yes, you can do it, and it will be a lot of work. Will you notice the difference? Maybe, but probably not.
Are you going to change the string spacing as well?
A man hears what he wants to hear, and disreguards the rest. Paul Simon
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