12 fret headstock top angle ?

[longbow]

Is the angle alittle different on steel string slotted headstock, compared to our normal necks ? From the nut to the rollers end ? The only one I have to compare is a cheap Hoher 12 fret, It look's like the break angle is lower. I tried a sliding bevel, but it's hard to tell. With no string posts the break angle is more no matter what. I would like make a neck for #5, could anyone please give any idea's they have. thanks Dave L.

[tippie53]

If you are doing it the Martin way the angle is 15 degrees. I know that I have seen them as low as 12 and as high as 17. Do what works best for you .

[longbow]

Thanks John, 15 degree's is also for 14 fret. I just needed some info, it's hard for me to check unless I buy a 200.00 $$$ neck. Hey maybe you should start selling some, I noticed you only stock 14 fret. I have five rough cut martin necks, I was thinkin maybe to cut off the heel move it up two frets and slot the headstock and see how it looks. It's just a idea, because 12 fret's are hard to find. My deam guitar is a 00028VS and #5 will be one. Thanks Dave L.

[kencierp]

Hi David,

Interestingly the other David L has ordered a custom neck from us (KMG) (very cool White Oak and Walnut) we make all sizes and Martin, Gibson -- paddle, slotted, solid, laminated. Anyway, the 12th fret neck blank is much different then the 14th -- I am thinking that just chopping it off is not likely to work out. Measure twice cut once -- $.02

[kencierp]

Oh yeah --ditto John on the angle, for grins I also scaled the MacRostie drawing and its just under 15 degrees. There some necks out there with very shallow headstock angles -- Fender comes to mind, I don't believe the nut break angle is an issue.

[tippie53]

hanalei moon guitars has necks and they are high end . No 2nds and he can do a lot of custom also.

[kencierp]

Yeah Moon is one of the KMG competitors -- I think our pricing is a little more affordable for the same quality level

[kencierp]

KMG gets all kinds of custom neck request! Some very different and interesting

[longbow]

Thanks for checking guy's, still I thought it was a good question. I use tunners with low height posts for more angle, but the way they dive on a slotted is way more. I guess thats why some say 12 frets have a little more snap. I was thinking of making a form with Kens templates, I have and buying a blanket from John, to bend the sides. Or heck just breakdown and buy a bending machine. The thing is to use Kens templates And Johns bending molds the martin specs, say waist or lower end are a little diff. here and there. I guess the guitars used were a diff. year or the craftman varyed some. What I'm saying is to bend sides with Johns bending machine, would'nt fit in a mold made with one of Kens templates, I'm just trying to get everything I buy to work, ya right#$#@ in a butterfly world. Then again I could use my mega mold that would work with sides from the machine. Ok I'll stop Thanks again.

[kencierp]

Hi Dave,

What are you building? Are you saying you have these mismatches or are you worried that you will have mismatches? Sorry for my "density" I am not understanding.