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Another option would be to split the difference - move the heel up halfway, and just add the difference to the bass side of the neck. You can skew the fretboard ever so slightly so that it aligns both at nut and heel. This would still require re-aiming the neck toward the bridge, but the angle wouldn't be as much. I don't think it would be a crime if the trussrod was 1/16" skewed.
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My guitars have, by design, different width necks. I find the planning and execution of the cutaway neck block location matched to the neck width to be probably the hardest part of the precision of building the guitar, so I feel your pain. You could do an elevated fretboard extension by 1/4" or so, by changing the design of the neck joint, use a tapered heel (not often done with a cutaway but not uncommon either) and use that to mask the mistake. You could gain a 16th or so that way, and you could modify the taper of the neck by 1/8th to gain the other 16th. How wide is the neck planned to be at the 12th fret? That width is usually also the string spacing at the bridge, and spacing from 2 1/8th to 2 3/8 is common, you might just be aiming at the low end of that range.
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Hey thanks for the ideas. I think the dimensions off the plan was 2 1/8 " at the 14th fret (joint). I don't have knowledge about an elevated fretboard extension , but I'll be sure to find some. I have seen the tapered heel you mentioned and I'll definitely look into that. I really appreciate you and all members taking the time to help me out
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How about using an aluminum U-channel truss rod like those sold by Stew-Mac.
They are about .470 inch wide by .400 deep. This might be wide enough for you to widen your channel on one side and get back on center. |
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What I will suggest for your bridge is that if you do make your bridge off centre is to either make a totally asymmetrical bridge design, or make the bridge the same amount wider on one side as you place it off centre the other, either option should make the eye be less drawn to it being off centre, and if anyone does notice, just say you did it to improve your bass response.
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2nd build, cutaway, neck joint, off center |
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