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A different neck angle question
Les Pauls came with neck angles anywhere from 3.5 to 5.5 degrees, with, I believe, 4 degrees being the goal that kept the pickups/bridge/tailpiece lowish. Start getting to 5 degrees of angle, and the bridge has to come up, strings are then up, and pickups must be raised.
Anyhoo, while I know it's not necessary, I should just practice and not worry about it, etc., I'm also curious about the neck angle on my old LP Studio so I got one of these Digital Level Protractor Inclinometer things. A big part of this hobby, for me, is the mechanical side of things. My question is, how do I situate the guitar body and neck for use, and where/how do I place the device? I assume it has to be zeroed to a level surface, and a carved guitar body is a challenge. Do I measure from the top? The back? Body on the table and neck hanging into space? I have a straightedge I could place on the fretboard, as well. Thanks for any input. |
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Since Les Pauls have flat backs, I would reference it from the back.
Lay it in a level table and place the inclinometer on the fingerboard. Since you want the back to be flush with the table surface, the neck will probably need to hang over the edge. |
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Worked great. Thanks again. |
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If you are measuring the angle of the neck's rear surface remember that the number won't be correct because the neck is tapered from the nut to the heel. That's a small amount of correction, but small amounts neck angle will make a significant change in string height over the body at the bridge location. |
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