Re: Checking Neck Angle
Originally Posted by
HoGo
When I fit the neck to body I measure with ordinary straightedge against neck (without f/b). The end of straightedge should project just about 1/2" above the center of bridge position. This coupled with typical 3/16" fingerboard and mandolin frets plus standard setup results in standard bridge height like Michael Lewis noted above.
Slightly OT but if you were doing that very same measurement on the neck (w/out fretboard) on a 25" scale arch top guitar how high should the straight edge project above the bridge location?
Bernie
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