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by Dean Harrington
Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:34 pm
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Neck to Body Geometry on Classical Guitars
Replies: 8
Views: 11485

Re: Neck to Body Geometry on Classical Guitars

I've heard of a couple builders who continue the forward neck set into the body to the sound hole, but I have yet to see any books that describe a method for this. I'm pretty sure I own or have read most of guitar making books. I'll have to give them another look, but if my memory is correct they al...
by Dean Harrington
Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:53 pm
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Neck to Body Geometry on Classical Guitars
Replies: 8
Views: 11485

Re: Neck to Body Geometry on Classical Guitars

Does anyone slope the neck/sides all the way to the sound hole to eliminate the angle change at the 12th fret, and to keep the fingerboard thickness the same across the entire board?
by Dean Harrington
Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:22 pm
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Neck to Body Geometry on Classical Guitars
Replies: 8
Views: 11485

Neck to Body Geometry on Classical Guitars

I know classical guitar builders have different methods that can all be successful to create the neck angle to body relationship. I'm curious to hear more methods that builders use to create the plane of the neck (minus fingerboard) to the top, and their reasons for choosing this method. I've seen w...

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