75" fretboard is clearly a different shape. Fast playing satin finish, comfortable C “modern thin” shape. The heat will soften the glue and the pressure willallow the fretboard and neck to slide over each other a little bit to realign under the pressure. 5 radius fretboard approx . I didn't even think of that. Has anyone built this kit? And could someone measure the distance from the bottom of the fretboard overhang and the guitar body? Mine seems extreme. They are supposed to be 25. Our guitars are created to sound, feel and look incredible. It almost has to be pointed out to be noticed. Avoid spot heating in just one place. Will this work on a standard p bass body. That's the purpose of the overhang, so any 21 or 22 fret neck with the overhang will fit any body without having to change the neck pocket or bridge placement. Because I wanted to keep the option of a fully hollow version in future, the ABR-1 seemed like a good choice - I like the way they can energise a carved top. STEP TWO: Cigar Box Guitar Neck-build Details: Use hardwood. Used – Excellent. I agree with @BeeTL above that you'll probably get a natural 23 frets in that space, and you can do a slight fretboard overhang to give you your 24th fret. Sep 2, 2019. 56mm) heel width, fits standard Strat, Stratocaster This neck is sanded and ready for finishing. On the Tele body, a standard Stratocaster neck is sufficient. Finally, I never saw an aesthetically perfect finish below the fretboard overhang of a Gibson archtop. Sand the entire length of the fretboard with the same motions, making sure to keep your radius even across the length of the frets. 75'' (thats a good thickness for a neck heel), and the. The neck pictured is the exact neck you will receive. pretty certain that they meant just a neck pocket wifth shim to have a standard neck fit. 5 - 4mm at the 12th fret. Even changing only the fretboard on your guitar neck is possible. Fretboard extends 1/4" beyond neck heel. 75 is more comfortable by far. You can do the metric equivelents. Warmoth has said that the 7/8 body had been originally designed for that purpose. Typical Fender specs are a 1" thick neck ( top of fretboard to bottom of heel) in a 5/8" deep rout. Nut:Hi all, Need some help please. I got 4 bolt on guitars and on 3 of them the fretboard overhangs just like yours. 92" at the 12th Bone Nut Duel action truss rod adjustment at the headstock 10mm pe. With the overhang and the pickguard, it will be invisible. . I’m looking for a 20 fretter, I like the older 5 inline Jazz necks, have one on my jazz build, that bass sounds incredible. The filed bits to fit in the pocket would sit below this overhang. The neck pictured is the exact neck you will receive. Check out this video from Warmoth: which explains their "720 mod" option on their bodies which effects this gap. On the eBay guitar it's square, like a Tele's. Last edited: Jul 16, 2012. Seems like the MIM (and MIJ) necks don't, but the MIA's do. The GSR205 actually is a bit too long of a fretboard, but it appears that there's a bit of an overhang, so if I trim it enough, I'll have enough room to stick a pickup at the 24th fret position. Some of the necks I see have a fretboard overhang, some don't. Because an overhang doesn't allow clear access to a heel truss rod nut. The fretboard overhang is lower than it should, ideally, be, but the heel joint is absolutely rock solid and has not moved at all since I've had it: it should remain so for a long time to come! To optimise the action and playability I added a new Hofner-style adjustable bridge and lowered it to give an action of 3. 125" (3. Trying my best to make something usable. 0″ (or 8/8″) – 3/8″ = 5/8″. 5" scale guitars, but find that 24. Width and radius are very imporant, to the point I won't even look at narrower than 42mm or less than 9. As title says, tried tinkering w/ several neck types, but seems I could get 24 frets only on modern necks, so not sure if this is available for vintage/modern. Feb 1, 2019 #5. 56mm) heel width, fits standard Strat, Stratocaster This neck is sanded and ready for finishing. Prefer 22 frets and rosewood on my fretboard, I grew up and learned playing on 25. Fits Tele style bodies Specs: Paddle headstock Roasted maple neck 22 jumbo frets, with fretboard overhang 9. After playing Fender Strats for many years I bought my first Warmoth Strat build and ordered the "standard" 22 fret pro neck. As long as the scale length is 25. This. I was trying to model it after my RG550 neck that has an overhang for the upper frets. 11-20-2010, 05:02 PM. 090 thick. Measurements are ONLY to the e’ (High e) string. Sometimes it is a case of just an overhang for the extra frets, sometimes the heel moved and designed specificially for that neck. The body is a mighty mite and has a deeper than standard neck pocket. So the fact that your 22-fret neck does not appear to have a headstock truss rod adjustment suggests it's not an overhang neck, and may. The pickguard would hold the heel at an angle in the pocket. 0″ thick neck. As a result, the fretboard will slightly overhang the sides of the neck heel in the upper fret areas. Should I just cut that 0,5mm excess? The fretboard is already cutted to the size of the neck, fret slots + nut slots are already done. 625" to . I've been wanting to do this for the last several months but haven't been able to find a good 5 string candidate with a slim neck. The joint edges on my Gibson guitars look much like on your ES-175. trock. Business, Economics, and Finance. 5 radius Rosewood fretboard approx . Most true-to-Strat-style bodies will be built for a 21-fret (no fretboard overhang) or 22-fret (with a 1-fret fretboard overhang) neck: this means, crucially, the bridge is positioned in relation to the neck pocket to accommodate and intonate with the assumption of a 21- or 22-fret neck. Fits Tele style bodies Specs: Paddle headstock Roasted maple neck 22 jumbo frets, with fretboard overhang 9. If the fretboard overhangs its heel, for example, cut some space between the pickguard and the heel so that it fits under or around the overhang. I have had a Tommy era never mounted all maple USAG Strat neck laying around for years so it's at the luthier for a closeish Tele headstock reshape and stainless refret for a parts build. I've been building the DM-1F and I'm concerned the gap between the over hang of the fretboard at the neck joint and the body of the guitar is too large. However, if you want to use a 24. Set e’ saddle distance 3/8” – 7. No problem Also I didn't say ANY PREFMIC have fretboard overhang. 35mm (0. 75” nut width. On a Dlx 5 string, the 24th fret is alot easier to reach. Modifications/Repairs: previous neck reset, top patch near bridge, top crack repair treble side next to fretboard overhang. Fanned fretboard (last string 16 inch, first string 15 inch) (You will have to use something other than a regular miter box to cut the fret slots, but it can make a really cool looking instrument)OK! I think I've got it for at least the 4 string necks. Fretboard Radius: 12” Tuners: 2+2 Sperzel Locking. (in fact it's the same on a strat, the pickguard extends there as well, so the 22nd fret alos overhangs on the pickguard as well. If you want to see how it looks with 21 frets, you can do an old trick for removing necks on acoustic. Fretboard Overhang: When replacing a 21-fret neck with a 22-fret neck, you may. 92" at the 12th Bone Nut Duel action truss rod adjustment at the headstock 10mm peg holes for modern tunersBusiness, Economics, and Finance. To get 21 with no overhang, the neck must be made longer. Roadhouse Strat® - 22 fret neck with no fretboard overhang; Big Apple Strat® - 22 fret neck with no fretboard overhang; Lonestar Strat® - 22 fret neck with no fretboard overhang (Note: 21 fret version is compatible with Warmoth parts) Fat Strat® - 22 fret neck with no fretboard overhang; Nashville Tele® - 22 fret neck with no fretboard. Not that it matters, but G&L's necks are built to the end of the fretboard as opposed to the fretboard extension/overhang found on Fender's neck and most Fender-style guitars. First string fretboard overhang at the nut; First string fretboard overhang at the bridge; Fretboard placement location (you can pick a point where you want your fretboard. Probably. That distances are almost equal to fretboard overhang, meanly 0. 81" at the first fret , . To shim that would require a piece at the heel and it would be very visible. Mill your lumber. I edited my post. 5" scale 21 fret neck installed instead. 88" at the 12th Bone Nut Duel action truss rod adjustment at the headstock 10mm peg holes for modern tuners 2-3/16" (55. a 22 fret overhang on a body that originally had a 21 fret neck or vice versa. #1. It is now ugly, but playable. Your example doesn't look well-crafted, but I don't know if that's typical for Epiphone. prorecordingworkshop. Messages 24,425. I. Learn More. Tape the two pages together. I don't think I've ever seen a straight fretboard overhang on a fender, certainly not a Strat, but the AllParts baritone neck isn't rounded at the fretboard overhang. It has evidence of smoke damage, and repairs include: Neck reset (was set low on bass side), Replaced bridge plate, two spruce patches each on treble and bass side of X brace, 3 cleats to rear of sound hole, long rectangular patch underneath fretboard overhang, 5 repaired top cracks from bridge to back, two repaired top cracks on either side of. My other strat doesn't have this gap so I'm curious as. CryptoHi, Just finished my first parts-o-caster and all in all it went ok, I can play it and everything so overall I'm chalking it up as a win. All the rods I use are hotrod truss rods from Stewmac. Builder: Valenti Basses. Bare Knuckle Mississippi Queen P90 PickupsNecks come with heel adjust truss rods by default, such as the hex nut or spokewheel rod. The heal pocket measures 3 1/4 by 2 1/4 by 3/4 inches deep. The saddles of the bridge then need to be farther from the nut for longer scale. . 1,649 206. For example, as depicted in bar 1 of Example 4, take an open-A chord, move the shape up one fret for a B b chord, one more fret for a B chord, and so on. It's normal and fine and simply a design choice for the model of guitar you purchased. . I want to put a MIA Telecaster neck on the Cabronita body. The saddles of the bridge then need to be farther from the nut for longer scale. The fretboard overhang is typical on many hollowbody instruments, as it allows more of the top to vibrate. 92" at the 12thBone NutDuel action truss rod adjustment at the headstock 10mm peg hole. 25") based on the bridges You want equal string spacing Fretboard overhang is the amount of space from the middle of the string to the edge of the fretboard, again the last String is the low string and the first String is the high string . This body is routed for a G&L neck. Seems the radius in the Fender pickguard was a little smaller than the control plate. M. Do Pick Guards Affect Sound?Fretboard Radius: The fretboard radius is the curvature of the fingerboard. I'm not sure what's going on with the overhang but I did place the centerline of the fretboard on the centerline of the guitar at the heel block and the center of the truss rod. On 24 fret necks it has to be moved back toward the bridge some (taking it off. Completely normal. Black limba A2: 8lb 2oz. Fretboard edges and fret ends were professionally rolled so the edges are nice and smooth!Search titles only; Posted by Member: Separate names with a comma. This reduces the height of the gap between the top of the body and the bottom of the fretboard where it overhangs at the 22nd fret. Equal: Are there any guidelines or rules of thumb for "fretboard overhang"? Default for the FretFind tool is 0. I also had to move the bridge forward slightly to accomodate the new scale. The fit and finish is pretty nice all over, with the neck to body join being particularly well engineered. Rosewood has a warmer, darker tone. There are very few necks like that. Resources. I just looked through a bunch of Epiphone Les Paul Special photos and that seems to be standard. Business, Economics, and Finance. It really is a stunning piece of work - the pics don't. It is fairly easy to do with the right tools. 0625 is not enough clearance for a pickguard to fit under the 22 fret overhang when the neck is in the pocket. . So I opted for a new neck instead of a regretting. Now the neck I bought is 24 frets, but I just realized. The fretboard overhang is the distance from the center of outer strings to edge of nut or bridge. . The serial is stamped on the back of the neck however. Standard 21 Fret. It is in solid working shape and the truss rod works properly. I can see from the pics they definitely have 22 frets. Regarding the bridge, the bridge designs you have listed will all have to be recessed into the body, or you can build some angle into your new neck heel to pitch the strings at a higher. 88" at the 12th Bone Nut Duel action truss rod adjustment at the headstock 10mm peg holes for modern tuners 2-3/16" (55. Tape the paper to the fretboard. . I noticed in pictures, the 2019 players neck has the fretboard overhang at the heel. When Scale changes, The frets become closer together or farther apart. It doesn't look like Warmoth/Allparts/etc. Tried. First string fretboard overhang at the nut; First string fretboard overhang at the bridge; Fretboard placement location (you can pick a point where you want your fretboard drawn, or simple press ENTER to default to the Origin. The fretboard overhang must rest above the body so the pickgaurd can fit underneath it. The fretboard overhang is the distance from the center of outer strings to edge of nut or bridge. Fender neck pocket deminsions 3" x 2 3/16" x 5/8" deep. Purple Drink finish, with translucent black burst (*special request to have the burst stop at the flat top) 3-piece body layer option. 74K subscribers in the Luthier community. you can set an equal dimension for both bass and tremble sides on all the length, or set one dimension for the nut and one for the bridge that are the same on both tremble and bass sides or set all. But now I have a flat fretboard again and the bass plays great and hopefully will for another 2-3 years at least. Just plan to be unconventional and make a custom pickguard. in my experience, the diff between heel or headstock adjustments is cosmetic/preference. It fits into Strats and Jazzmasters and converts the scale to a Gibson scale. 720 Mod Neck Pocket Depth. Empty any old water out of the iron and add fresh water. The fretboard overhang is very lazy bass building IMO. I've gone from not knowing what I was playing (you know; those days before the internet and I just bought my JV Squier Strat because I wanted 'A Strat'). Likewise, the Saddles need to be closer to the nut for shorter scale. 375, at 24th fret is 2. White dot inlay on fretboard; Headstock hole diameter for machine head: 10mm 4mm Allen wrench provided for truss rod adjustment at the headstock. May 29, 2016 #6. trock. The fingerboard, or fretboard, is the face of the neck where your fingers work their bass playing magic. Dec 25, 2015 #5. Fretboard overhang is when a fretboard design goes over the body slightly so the neck joint can be closer to the neck, it is typically used on guitar bodies that were. This bass is great but the action gets quite high above the 10th fret. Dec 18, 2014. this guitar neck is compatible for fender st-style electric guitar neck replacement. The body is a mighty mite and has a deeper than standard neck pocket. The neck fits in the pocket the same way and the nut is the same distance from the bridge. 1 mm action at 12th is a bit high. Standard 21 Fret. We have seen guitars where people bolted the neck on, not realizing the overhang of the fretboard was holding the neck up out of the pocket. Business, Economics, and Finance. I just sanded the underside of the fretboard overhang until it cleared the pickguard when the neck is fully bolted down. Well, a few months ago, I happened to notice that there is quite a gap between the fretboard overhang and the pickguard, which my other Strats don't have. The 720 mod will get rid of that gap if it's going to bother you, and shouldn't affect your bridge choice unless you're going to use something unusually. The fingerboard, or fretboard, is the face of the neck where your fingers work their bass playing magic. Fits Tele style bodies Specs: Paddle headstock Roasted maple neck 22 jumbo frets, with fretboard overhang 9. With these fretboard overhangs it's also important that you use pickguards that are standard Fender thickness. This guitar will be a surprise gift for a friend with a lot of personal meaning. There is insufficient adjustment at the bridge to compensate for the reduction of the 12th fret. I got some router bite on this fretboard. Jun. iamlowsound. Hold the fine-tooth flat file against the side of the fretboard and gently drag the file from the first fret down to the last fret ( Photo 4 ). number of strings = 4. Joined Oct 25, 2008 Messages 5,211 Reaction score 1,736. Widthwise, the neck is 56mm at the zero fret and about 67. 581" from there to the bridge (which will also be the measurement from the end of the neck pocket to the bridge). Equal: you specify an overhang for all four locations separately. if the Tele's neck pickup is mounted to the body it will be a bear to remove the pickguard to adjust the pickup unless you increase the size of the neck cutout on the pickguard because of the overhang at the end of the fretboard. Location. Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home There are no sharp fret ends, and the volume and tone knobs have a smooth, noise-free—if somewhat limited—taper throughout their ranges. This is my first real project, I made an early RG type body (non-AANJ), modeled after my RG750. You've read the diagram correctly. Good to know. This guitar will be a surprise gift for a friend with a lot of personal meaning. A 1/8" (3mm) space between the fretboard overhang and the top of the body leaves enough room for a standard thickness pickguard. It is usually referred to as a feature. #1. There's a seller on Ebay selling tele necks. The gap between the neck and body. Building my first guitar, I glued the neck 0,5mm too far. Though it has the same number of frets, fret 22 is on a fretboard overhang. 92" at the 12th Bone Nut Duel action truss rod adjustment at the headstock 10mm peg holes for modern tuners 2-3/16" (55. For the math-impaired: 1. Not ordered thou, but i bet if y give exact dimensions they can point you in right direction. IMO a 24 fret extension on a 4 string would be a waste of $$$$. + $12 Shipping. I really dig his playing. Fretboard Overhang. I am building a guitar with a 24 fret fretboard. Fretboard overhang doesn't mean the bridge is placed differently on the body. Fender neck pocket deminsions 3" x 2 3/16" x 5/8" deep. A Warmoth is based on vintage Fender specs and a 21 fret neck, a 22 fret version has a fretboard overhang. But, on necks with 22 or less frets, the neck PU is placed on the octave harmonic. 085”, 0. It's designed for those who are going without a pickguard and don't want a visible gap under the fretboard overhang. Most Warmoth bodies and necks use the Strat®-shaped heel and neck pocket as standard. Only used one is in Italy, too much $ with shipping. Does Michael Dolan do multi-scale? I'm not really interested in graphite, as I'm seeking the "traditional" sound and feel of a P or PJ. Their only non-22 fret guitars are the new Jazzmaster-styled. Enter total playing length of string: Enter fretboard length: Enter string to string width at nut: Enter string to string width at bridge: Enter fretboard overhang: Enter. With these fretboard overhangs it's also important that you use pickguards that are standard Fender thickness. Fretboard overhang is when a fretboard design goes over the body slightly so the neck joint can be closer to the neck, it is typically used on guitar bodies that were originally designed for 22 frets. ;) Thanks, I’m going to look into this. There's that little 1/8" nick outside of where the neck pocket should be. 5 radius. It has evidence of smoke damage, and repairs include: Neck reset (was set low on bass side), Replaced bridge plate, two spruce patches each on treble and bass side of X brace, 3 cleats to rear of sound hole, long rectangular patch underneath fretboard overhang, 5 repaired top cracks from bridge to back, two repaired top cracks on either side of. 2455, fret height (dont measure the tang, jus the crown) is . #1 I'm planning on ordering a 24. Make template of pocket, scribe to bottom of neck -keeping in mind range where the scale length works w/saddle adjustments. Includes vintage style tuners as shown. The overhang does not affect playability in any way. 5 radius rosewood fretboard approx . The fretboard overhang is the distance from the center of outer strings to edge of nut or bridge. I've been wanting to do this for the last several months but haven't been able to find a good 5 string candidate with a slim neck. 5 radius fretboard approx . I ran into a snag with the control plate. 6mm, hench my overhang clearing it, but not by much So all as per ave. . Plus we will add a heel and drill and tap it to accept a threaded rod that will be tightened against the heel trapping the front side of the box and continue through and ou the back to create a truss that will counteract string. The Warmoth neck on my Frankenstein J Bass has an overhanging fingerboard providing an extra fret. You do need the fretboard overhang like a strat but that's no biggie as well. Work the spatula under the fretboard overhang. It will be less than 1/32" on each side by the 1st fret and progressively less as you go up the neck as you won't want to change the heel width. (also make sure any fretboard overhang isn't bottoming out on the pickguard before the neck and body close up. On the Tele installation was very easy. String width at the nut looks to be about 5" (127mm) String width at bridge looks to be about 180mm (7. Enter total playing length of string: Enter fretboard length: Enter string to string width at nut: Enter string to string width at bridge: Enter fretboard overhang: Enter number of musical tones per octave: Enter number of frets to calculate:For overhang past the fretboard, I run a large file up and down the fretboard edge. You can get the neck(s. . My question conerns the position of the pickguard. Fretboards have a certain radius on the surface, and values from 7-20 inches are commonly seen. The neck for it is a 20 fret 34" scale jazz. Many times it’s necessary to change slightly the angle of a bolt-on neck in order to “bring the fretboard closer to the strings” (or lower the string hight). The type of truss rod installed would have an impact, but not where it's adjusted. Just unboxed a DIY kit and test fitted the neck. The large file stays over the finish and doesn't damage it at all, but takes the fret ends down nicely. If you are doing anything but a traditional neck pup check your fretboard for clearance when you determine how much past the neck it can be. 1. . So, we have a 1. If you took a Tele neck and glued a piece of fretboard to the end with an additional fret on it, it wouldn't change the relationship between the nut, the 12th fret and the bridge. This neck fits most Strat® style guitar except below: Roadhouse Strat® - 22 fret neck with no fretboard overhang. Always tempted by their 15w amp, but I have a Blues Jr already. Big Apple Strat® - 22 fret neck with no fretboard overhangThe pickguard will cover the holes left by the hole. Depending how the neck is constructed some part of the fretboard overhangs the body. Enter fretboard overhang: Enter number of musical tones per octave: Enter number of frets to calculate: This page should allow a person to quickly and accurately calculate the information needed to design the fretboard of a stringed instrument. I understand that you can put some fretboard overhang and add the fret ,,,,,but I would like to add a bit of a twist to my next build. The neck has been reset to ensure. have a MIM strat body with a US highway one neck with 22 frets going the 1 humbucker route will i need to shave the pickguard so the neck will fit properly or what?? confusedThe American Professional II Jazz Bass sports smooth rolled fingerboard edges and a Super-Natural satin finish, ensuring that this is one J Bass that you won’t want to put down. The heat will soften the glue and the pressure willallow the fretboard and neck to slide over each other a little bit to realign under the pressure. So you get a strat with 24 frets that you can actually reach (instead of that annoying fretboard overhang like Warmoth). The customer opted for a 54mm nut, which is a little wider than a standard classical guitar (52mm). Take your fully strung guitar in your hands and hold it strings up, level. 30. Forgot your password? Sign UpThey do 22 fret models with a fretboard overhang, so they’ll work in a standard Fender neck pocket. I would leave it, its not uncommon to have a overhang, also cutting 0. What a wonderfull collection of guitars you guys have in here!!! All new in the DIY guitarworld and I am having a bit of trouble. While a Gibson Les Paul will generally set you back north of $2,000, their Asia-built Epiphone cousins offer excellent bang for the buck at prices in the low-to-mid hundreds. Back in the day Fender did use a 5/8″ deep neck pocket but they don’t. If you don't like it, you can reglue the fretboard extension and reinstall the fret. Using these drawings, the outline of the fretboard, leaving a bit of an overhang for the zeroth fret, is extruded into a 6. That solves the problem without a shim. As a result, the fretboard will slightly overhang the sides of the neck heel in the upper fret areas. This meant a complete redesign of the fretboard dimensions to allow for the proper Fretboard Overhang (distance. This reduces the height of the gap between the top of the body and the bottom of the fretboard where it overhangs at the 22nd fret. Bought a tele neck copy from eBay, China, 25. Should I just cut that 0,5mm excess? The. May 25, 2018 #14. Use the steam to gently loosen up any glue that's holding together the neck and fretboard. As on the 22-fret Am Pro jazzmaster, Am Performer, and Player. Beautiful maple 12 string warmoth neck with some nice Birdseye figuring on the fingerboard. There is no overhang on the opposite side. But, on necks with 22 or less frets, the neck PU is placed on the octave harmonic. 0″ neck pocket by 3/8″ and end up with a pocket depth of 5/8″. Only used one is in Italy, too much $ with shipping. CryptoSeem cool, and I like the look. 6. Dale Member. The shape and feel of the neck likewise. Fits Tele style bodies Specs: Paddle headstock Roasted maple neck 22 jumbo frets, with fretboard overhang 9. Black dot inlay on fretboard; Headstock hole diameter for machine head: 10mm 4mm Allen wrench provided for truss rod adjustment at the headstock. 75" is very. The difference between a flat fretboard and one with contour. Since this part of the bass guitar will see a lot of wear, harder woods are used. From what I know there are 21 and 22 fret Strat necks. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. When Scale changes, The frets become closer together or farther apart. Align the bridge with the mounting and string holes. Please check the Warmoth website to ensure this neck will for your neck pocket. I ask because to thought necks with the extra frets had a fretboard overhang and this neck doesn’t Feb 18, 2022 #5. Then proceed to the dovetail joint itself. When your frets span multiple pages, you will need to tape them together before you cut the slots. Personally I wish I had gotten the 20 fret fretboard for my otherwise SUPERB Warmoth P-bass (with J-neck). Reactions: cip 123. Their only non-22 fret guitars are the new Jazzmaster-styled. Line up the two lines. It's just *barely* too tight, so the action is *slightly* affected. . Ontario County. Not that it matters, but G&L's necks are built to the end of the fretboard as opposed to the fretboard extension/overhang found on Fender's neck and most Fender-style guitars. Posted October 27, 2004. I was trying to model it after my RG550 neck that has an overhang for the upper frets. Most necks using hyde glue come off in 30 minutes or so. If you put a longer scale neck on a short scale body, the bridge simply must move away from the nut. If you are getting a 24-fret neck and having us build a body to go with it, you will have the option to move the neck pickup back from the neck pocket to compensate for this overhang. Nut: 6061 Aluminum (0. Nov 14, 2018 #6 I've done a number of conversion necks with zero issues. You can do the metric equivelents. As to overhang, I usually cut the slots as far as the strings, so the fretboard overhang is the non-cut portion. The neck thickness is 21mm in the middle of the. The Warmoth neck on my Frankenstein J Bass has an overhanging fingerboard providing an extra fret. 1. I am using fretfinder to design the fretboard. Although there are ways of disguising any potential gap that can occur by angled shims in a square pocket - a fretboard overhang, having the neck pickup route right up against the neck pocket (Ibanez do this all the time on their S and RG models), hiding any gap with a. The fretboard is slightly easier to model, especially since we now have the drawings from the beginning. 92" at the 12th Bone Nut Duel action truss rod adjustment at the headstock 10mm pe. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Flatten Fretboard – Use this option to create a flat, classical style of fretboard. Display results as threads22-fret overhang necks are all headstock-adjust truss rods AFAIK. Medium Jumbo Wide (6150)Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat; Existing user? Sign In Sign Up; Home; Forums . Standard Fender specs only allow for 20 frets, unless a fretboard overhang is present. The addition of having better control over some of the other parameters is nice - adjustable fretboard overhang beyond the 24th fret is handy, as is the string spacing and fretboard edge overhang functions. I have learned to adapt to 25. It's an aftermarket pearloid w/b/w pickguard and a maple/ebony standard thin neck on a USA Fender body. These are the 4 guitars that don't quite individually fit my criteria. jazz Bass 74. Jazzmaster® Replacement Neck .