modifying heel on a neck-thru soloist
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Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
Re: modifying heel on a neck-thru soloist
I'm sure it's possible, but keep in mind that whenever you remove wood from a guitar, it's going to change the sound a bit. Personally, I would get the best luthier I can find to do a job like that one. I am tarrible at wood working.
Good luck.
I'm sure it's possible, but keep in mind that whenever you remove wood from a guitar, it's going to change the sound a bit. Personally, I would get the best luthier I can find to do a job like that one. I am tarrible at wood working.
Good luck.
Hot _Grits
Buttery Toneologist
Re: modifying heel on a neck-thru soloist
That is not a bulky neck joint. A Les Paul is a bulky neck joint.
I'd suggest leaving it alone. You don't want to be weakening that area of the neck joint, and it may well result in loss of sustain and the appearance of dead spots on notes higher up the neck. Besides, the difference between the two joints you have shown is pretty miniscule. It's not like you're chopping out a bolt-on strat heel.
Unless you're absolutely crazy about playing at the top of your guitar's register and have abnormally small hands, I wouldn't worry about it.
That is not a bulky neck joint. A Les Paul is a bulky neck joint.
I'd suggest leaving it alone. You don't want to be weakening that area of the neck joint, and it may well result in loss of sustain and the appearance of dead spots on notes higher up the neck. Besides, the difference between the two joints you have shown is pretty miniscule. It's not like you're chopping out a bolt-on strat heel.
Unless you're absolutely crazy about playing at the top of your guitar's register and have abnormally small hands, I wouldn't worry about it.
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