Finally working on my John Hall kit I got from John in 2008. Too many deployments behind me but I just retired so it's time to get to work on my first build. Thanks for the advice on my last post - glad I asked first! The first shot shows the height of the ruler in relationship to the bridge. The second shows the straightedge on the raw neck without the fingerboard on it. The straightedge is about 1/8 " off of the top where the front of the bridge will be positioned. The third one shows how the fingerboard sits on the top.
Could you guys look at these pictures and give me some feedback?. David
neck angle question
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neck angle question
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David Delcambre
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Re: neck angle question
Here are two more shots - hope my photos are sufficient!
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Re: neck angle question
Looks pretty close, maybe a little bit steep. With the frets on the board I like to see the straightedge plane about 1/32" above the bridge in the center. Usually about .090" clearance from the neck plane at the bridge location works well.
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