Re-carve a neck profile
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Re-carve a neck profile
Hi. I'm just wondering if anyone has tried modifying a guitar neck (from D shape to C shape)? Do you need a luthier for the work or can be DIY?
Cheers.
Cheers.
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Re: Re-carve a neck profile
I've done it twice. You need to be mindful of where the truss rod sits in the channel and what the plans are for refinishing afterwards.
I did it with a rasp to remove most of the meat then progressive grits of sandpaper up to 400, then redid the finish with Tru oil.
I did it with a rasp to remove most of the meat then progressive grits of sandpaper up to 400, then redid the finish with Tru oil.
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Re: Re-carve a neck profile
What's the neck? If it's bolt on you might be able to sell it and buy a replacement with the profile you want for less cost than getting a luthier to reshape.
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Re: Re-carve a neck profile
Specs mention 'standard neck profile' - didn't tell if D or C-shape. It's a Framus D-Series guitar by the way.
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Re: Re-carve a neck profile
Flap disk on an angle grinder and go wild
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Re: Re-carve a neck profile
D shape to C is not difficult. Rasps/files or coarse sandpaper on a block to remove the meat, then finer grits until it's smooth enough for a finish. Tru-oil or wipe-on poly are easy. Just don't remove any depth from the middle of the neck unless you 100% know exactly how deep the truss rod is. Or remove timber until you see the truss rod, and then hit life's rewind button.....
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Re: Re-carve a neck profile
Bitta grain filler should do the trick.captainfruitbat wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 4:32 pm . Or remove timber until you see the truss rod, and then hit life's rewind button.....
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Re: Re-carve a neck profile
Or a couple of layers of duct tape....robthemac wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 7:11 pmBitta grain filler should do the trick.captainfruitbat wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 4:32 pm . Or remove timber until you see the truss rod, and then hit life's rewind button.....
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Re: Re-carve a neck profile
That's useful to know, cheers.captainfruitbat wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 4:32 pm D shape to C is not difficult. Rasps/files or coarse sandpaper on a block to remove the meat, then finer grits until it's smooth enough for a finish. Tru-oil or wipe-on poly are easy. Just don't remove any depth from the middle of the neck unless you 100% know exactly how deep the truss rod is. Or remove timber until you see the truss rod, and then hit life's rewind button.....
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Re: Re-carve a neck profile
Or some builders bog...captainfruitbat wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 9:00 pmOr a couple of layers of duct tape....robthemac wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 7:11 pmBitta grain filler should do the trick.captainfruitbat wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 4:32 pm . Or remove timber until you see the truss rod, and then hit life's rewind button.....
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.