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Old 10-04-2012, 08:55 PM
lmacmil lmacmil is offline
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Default Neck reset cost: Martin dovetail vs M/T

This is just curiosity on my part. Would a neck reset on a Martin M/T neck joint cost less than on a dovetail neck?
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Old 10-04-2012, 11:17 PM
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Theoretically, but with a highly skilled luthier, the difference is slight. Both joints are glued and must be steamed out. In both cases, the heel must be trimmed accurately to produce a proper neck angle and a tight fit to the body. The only material difference is fitting the shims of a dovetail, which typically takes me less than five minutes.
The main advantage of a glued M&T neck joint is in the building of the guitar.
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Old 10-05-2012, 07:17 AM
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This is just curiosity on my part. Would a neck reset on a Martin M/T neck joint cost less than on a dovetail neck?
Remember, you're talking a different story with a non-glued on bolt on. Little less work to those.
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Old 10-05-2012, 07:39 AM
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Theoretically, but with a highly skilled luthier, the difference is slight. Both joints are glued and must be steamed out....The main advantage of a glued M&T neck joint is in the building of the guitar.
Thanks, that clears it up. I was thinking that the (Martin) M/T neck was a bolt-on neck, didn't realize it was glued too.

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Old 10-05-2012, 07:49 AM
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Thanks, that clears it up. I was thinking that the M/T neck was a bolt-on neck, didn't realize it was glued too.
It can be a bolt-on or glued depending on who's making it.

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Old 10-06-2012, 10:35 PM
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The OP was about Martins, which are glued.
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Old 10-07-2012, 01:56 AM
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Yes but the statement I was responding to wasn't.....even if it was intended to be.

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