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Neck carving jig. Neck carving is one of those things that scares and frustrates a lot of beginners. Note that i have the neck clamped down to a holding jig that was made just for this purpose. A flexible tool that helps you to create re create your favorite necks or to do more advanced asymmetric neck shapes that otherwise can be time consuming. I talk about the neck carving jig that i use and the reasons why i think it is a better way to shape and contour a guitar neck.
I also show you how to build this simple jig. The neck stock is first tapered. My neck carving jig i made to accept different shapers. A recap of all the 2018 acoustic guitar building workshops at eric schaefer guitars.
I talk about the neck carving jig that i use and the reasons why i think it is a better way to shape and contour a guitar neck. Posted on january 19 2019 by eric schaefer. About two years ago i finished the neck router jig and did a post in swedish about the idea and how it works. Finally i finished the plan for the neck router jig.
84 a better neck carving fixture. I also show you how to build this simple jig. Sorry for the picture is a bit blurry. When carving these guitars i carve the neck profile all the way to the very end of the fretboard the heel and cutaways then merge into the neck profile.
I have my favorites and standards i use but almost anything can be achieved. I had to edit this a few times to make sure all the info is in it if you need to know anything else just ask. Subscribe below for weekly guitar making tips from diy guitarmaking. In the abstract it is a three dimensional transformation that some folks find difficult to wrap their heads around.
After the primary facets are cut the neck will. The blocky chunky neck blank is turned into a sleek smooth guitar neck. I got the idea from ryan martin s video. It seemed to me very convenient and easy making.
And here is the neck dry fit into its one piece spanish cedar body. I can do seven strings etc. My meridian series features my thru tenon neck which is a sort of hybrid of a neck thru body and a set neck. Neck carving carving the neck is one of the most enjoyable parts of building a guitar.
84 a better neck carving fixture.