I am planning to build an Ibanez style electric guitar with trem, at some point. I want to base it on one of my guitar teachers’ Ibanez, Darryl Syms.
My question is, has anyone done a scarf joint for a headstock before?
A lot of Ibanez guitars use this construction method but I have not. They have angled headstocks and even though I own one that is a five piece laminate, it doesn’t have a scarf joint. So, I could buy a thicker neck blank but that would be more expensive and produce more waste. If I bought a thinner neck blank and used a scarf joint it would be cheaper and less waste.
How easy or difficult is it to get a scarf joint accurate enough for guitar making?
Thanks in advance.
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I prefer method 2 as the fretboard will be attached to the same piece all the way along.
In method 1 the fretboard can start to come loose near the nut - this is because it is glued to 'endgrain' in this style...
It is not too difficult - will dig out a pic of my router jig...stand by...
Measure twice, cut once...
I prefer method 2 as the fretboard will be attached to the same piece all the way along.
In method 1 the fretboard can start to come loose near the nut - this is because it is glued to 'endgrain' in this style...
It is not too difficult - will dig out a pic of my router jig...stand by...
Oh I like this reply Mark, thanks.
Some good advice and I fully understand what you are saying about method 1, that would be terrible going to all the trouble of making a wonderful neck, only for it to come apart in that vital area.
I’ll stick with method 2.
Make guitars, not war 🌍✌️🎸
I prefer method 2 as the fretboard will be attached to the same piece all the way along.
In method 1 the fretboard can start to come loose near the nut - this is because it is glued to 'endgrain' in this style...
It is not too difficult - will dig out a pic of my router jig...stand by...
Looking forward to seeing pictures of your router jig! Cheers Mark.
Make guitars, not war 🌍✌️🎸
