So far (As of this posting time) I have a body blank (Not fully routed) made with Poplar and it's made with a template bought from eBay. Is that the proper placement for the bridge? I'm wondering if that's where a Tune-O-Matic would be drilled or if it's where the actual Mosrite Ventures Bridge and Vibrato (or stop-tail) are to be placed.
I think the neck pocket tracing is a bit off in this photo. Thoughts?
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It's months later and I'm still wondering what people think about this.
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It does look like the neck angle-to-body is too much - just from this photo.
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Hey, it's only been 8 months. People on this forum like to think about their answers before they post.
I would make a cardboard mock-up of the neck and place it on the lines to see if it looks right. The Mosrite guitars look like they have a bit of an odd angle between the neck and body but those lines do look extreme.
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I would make a cardboard mock-up of the neck and place it on the lines to see if it looks right. The Mosrite guitars look like they have a bit of an odd angle between the neck and body but those lines do look extreme.
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Two things jump out at me. One, The neck angle. Two The tail stop holes look misaligned to the bridge holes. The than that, the project look great. At ;least those two I mentioned are easy to change if in fact they are off.
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Looks to me the top needs to be moved to the right a little and the bottom moved to the left a little.
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GattonFan wrote:It does look like the neck angle-to-body is too much - just from this photo.
Dennis
I was thinking so. Thanks, Dennis.
rcblair wrote:Hey, it's only been 8 months. People on this forum like to think about their answers before they post.
I would make a cardboard mock-up of the neck and place it on the lines to see if it looks right. The Mosrite guitars look like they have a bit of an odd angle between the neck and body but those lines do look extreme.
Rick B.
Heh. I don't have a neck made now, but I do have a neck template that came with the template. I haven't made a guitar fully before, but no better time to learn than in the now. Thanks, Rick.
panther wrote:Two things jump out at me. One, The neck angle. Two The tail stop holes look misaligned to the bridge holes. The than that, the project look great. At ;least those two I mentioned are easy to change if in fact they are off.
Dan
I think I cut the neck pocket (changed from where it was in this photo) before I replied to the topic. But thanks, Dan. I do have more Poplar to work with if needed.
Dimeman wrote:Looks to me the top needs to be moved to the right a little and the bottom moved to the left a little.
Thanks, Do you mean the bridge post holes?
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OK, so nearly a full 4 years later I began working on this project again; I've routed the first step of the German Carve. Nothing else is done yet.
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