Acoustic Bolt On Neck

Bolt on neck joint for acoustic instruments one of the nicest neck joints ever devised is the one used in the previous generation of taylor guitars.

Acoustic bolt on neck.

23 inch scale fully fretted bolt on neck for 3 string cigar box guitars and more. 14 fret neck with solid peghead for dreadnought or other acoustic guitar with 14th fret at the body. Bolt on necks have a straight mortise neck heel with two bolts and nuts installed for attachment without gluing. Dan takes a look at joe s first guitar build from a stewmac triple 0 kit and shows us how to fix a common mistake when b.

It s the most difficult and expensive repair for an acoustic guitar with a traditional neck. Free shipping on eligible orders. There s a perfect guitar neck angle for each taylor and our precision spacers create it. Online shopping for necks acoustic classical guitar parts from a great selection at musical instruments store.

So your neck joint is out of square. As a result other guitar necks may bend literally hinging at the 14th fret. You loosen the bolts slip sandpaper under the neck joint and the neck angle to the bridge is restored in. But the taylor guitar neck remains perfectly straight and stable.

However with a bolt on neck this adjustment is about 15 minutes. On the other hand not all guitarists want their bolt on guitars to sound like set neck guitars and the cut and twang introduced by that slight decoupling of neck and body which remains inevitable when there s no glue physically binding the two together is a desirable and positive element for certain styles of playing. Acoustic guitar neck mahogany neck unfinished for luthiers diy supplies. Compare the two sides of the neck and where the straightedge hangs over the bridge i e.

The taylor guitar neck sits securely in a custom fit pocket that is inset with laser cut spacers. The straightedge may be even with the outside of the e string saddles the outer saddle height screws the outer edges of the bridge plate etc. You can count on any acoustic guitar to need a neck reset sooner or later. It is simple to implement inexpensive strong and the neck can easily be removed for repair.

In the typical electric guitar neck joint the body and neck cross in horizontal plane the neck is inserted in a pre routed pocket in the body and they are joined using four or sometimes three rarely five or more screws. Guitar neck 22 frets for electric acoustic guitar parts replacement bolt on. The bolt on method is used frequently on solid body electric guitars and on acoustic flattop guitars.