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Kent (and other experienced luthiers) can adjust their “systems” to address your desire for a faster attack by choice of top wood, bracing, body size/depth and tonewood. Headroom again can be addressed by scale length, top wood selection, plate thickness and bracing etc. Hope that helps...
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No they do not bend. I can stand on the neck block, before the top is attached and the upper bout doesn't move, at all. These two tubes, mounted in the right places, adds a LOT of strength. We have lots of builds on the AGF and f you search "McKnight Guitar Build" you will see lots of pictures, showing what I am trying to describe in words. I am not after any particular tone. McKnight Guitars doesn't have a particular "sound" and the day they do is the day I retire my chisels. I voice each guitar specifically for each individual client. I can build true vintage to golden age modern. Each one of our guitars are unique in every aspect from tone to visual aesthetics. Sorry, I didn't intend my reply to sound like an infomercial. |
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Thank you Will do. This makes a lot of sense.
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Maybe I missed it but there are a couple of advantages to an adjustable neck that have yet to be mentioned.
Action changes with humidity so an adjustable neck allows the player to dial in the action without messing with the saddle. This helps for seasonal adjustments or when traveling to a different climate. On my guitars, this can be done in a matter of seconds with the guitar up to tension. The other advantage is that the saddle can always stay the same height. Saddle height has an effect on tone and an adjustable neck lets you optimize the saddle height for tone and leave it there for the life of the guitar.
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Baranik Sound
Here are a couple recent home recordings of my Baranik Meridian:
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Thanks Kent
That's why I like adjustable neck joints. What would be the disadvantages? Thank you John Very inspiring! The bass blooms but isn't overpowering. Cheers
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I haven't found any disadvantages yet.
Like anything else, it's part of a system and one has to get the details right. I borrowed some ideas from Mike Doolin and Rick Turner, added some of my own, and built several prototypes before everything worked. I have yet to find a reason to go back to a traditional neck.
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isn't taylor guitars known for its neck adjustment system with shims and bolt on neck.
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Does require you have the matching shims for heel and tongue..
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Yes ... Taylor's bolt-on NT neck could be an alternative, but they're a different design.
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