Hiding scarf joint

[Sirgreggins]

Any tricks to hiding the scarf joint on the neck. Most of the time i can get the wood to match up enough but on this last neck is clear as day.

[gitnoob]

I used a backstrap on mine. Looks better. Hides the scarf. And makes the headstock stronger.

[Sirgreggins]

thanks. Got a pic?

[gitnoob]

Mine:



You'll find lots of nicer looking backstraps by many of the fine builders here. You can still see the scarf from the side, but if you're putting slot-head tuners on it, that can potentially hide it as well.

[charles Tauber]

Here's one method I use to hide it:

[cameronmolly]

Hi

Nice Sharing, I will get more information about scarf. Good stuff thanks to your sharing.

[steveyam]

Yeah but what about when the scarf joint is halfway down the neck as they often are? (I exaggerate to make a point about the distance!)

[dekutree64]

Either backstrap as the others have shown, or thin your neck to near final thickness before gluing the scarf piece on, so the joint line falls right on the transition from shaft to headstock. Easier with a handstop, so you have at least a little wiggle room on the thickness while still putting the joint line in a good looking place. Here's my first attempt in progress at this style. My Cordoba's headstock is also this style, but no handstop.

[Tom West]

Two ways to do the scarf joint for the neck/headplate. One way places the joint mainly in the neckshaft area and no way to hide,the regular way is nicely hidden as other folks have shown.
Tom