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Martin Dreadnaught Neck Block
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:07 pm
by Metalone72
Are the neck blocks on Martin Dread's radiused or flat where they mate up with the sides?
Re: Martin Dreadnaught Neck Block
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:08 pm
by johnnparchem
I leave the heel block flat on the edge to the sides although I do radius the block on the top and back side with the rims. On smaller guitars I have put a slight curve on the tail block. The Martin dread always looks to me like a guitar was sliced in half and an extra bit was stuck in the middle. So the neck and tail side are pretty flat. I would wait for other answers as I mainly build smaller guitars.
Re: Martin Dreadnaught Neck Block
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:11 pm
by tippie53
martin neck and tail blocks do have a radius on dovetail and flat on mortise and tenon
Re: Martin Dreadnaught Neck Block
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:26 pm
by Metalone72
Thanks John. I assume the radius is slight?
Re: Martin Dreadnaught Neck Block
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:28 pm
by tippie53
yes about 36 in