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Re: Bolt on or mortise and tenon neck
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:16 pm
by tippie53
a neck set is a neck set but the bolt on may be easier than setting the dovetail
Re: Bolt on or mortise and tenon neck
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2022 12:29 pm
by jread
my 1st kit was a dove tail and starting from zero, it was a difficult step to learn but with the info and advice of this forum and John's video series, I was able to learn the joint and get a good fit.
Re: Bolt on or mortise and tenon neck
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:24 am
by Skarsaune
I review John’s videos on setting a dovetail every time I do one. It’s not like I do one every day, so reviewing the process doesn’t hurt.
I’ve recently built two guitars with bolt on neck joints. It’s an easier joint to produce, for sure. The geometry you’re looking for in the end is the same.
Re: Bolt on or mortise and tenon neck
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2022 4:06 pm
by MaineGeezer
The first couple of times you do one, getting a dovetail joint aligned correctly can be rather overwhelming, because adjusting one angle seems to change all the other angles. You can end up chasing your tail. That's no reason to avoid doing one though. I always use shims, which gives more flexibility in fitting. You can mess up shims forever and you haven't changed the neck or the body.