What is a cutaway back?

[mik0mac]

What is a cutaway back?

Thanks,
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[Zerberus]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

A cutaway is the part that´s "cut away" from a traditional guitar shape (think dreadnought vs. Les Paul shape)

The Back is obvious.....but a "Cutaway Back" is new to me, at least the term....I´m thinking the backside may be "scalloped" to allow for better access, but off the top of my head that´s about all I can think of....

 

[Davey]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

maybe something like the carved space on the fusion, at the neck joint? on the back

 

[Zerberus]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

maybe something like the carved space on the fusion, at the neck joint? on the back

Exactly what I was thinking, that´s what´s referred to as a "Scalloped Heel" by most luthiers. Your Fusion (or a PRS, for example) also has a "Scalloped Horn" to improve high fret access.....

 

[mik0mac]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

Yeah, I'm a bit confused. I know what a cutaway is, but a "cutaway back" is a term that I've never heard before. I tried googling it to find some pict that might clarify, but all the guitars that supposedly have this feature look exactly like guitars that have a... well, "normal" back.

 

[pac112]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

is it not the tummy cut? like the ones they have in strats?

 

[orbiter]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

or maybe they mean a belly cut.?? something I am seeing more of on LP and other slab style guitars. Like the ****ey betts redtop.

thats a new one on me>>

 

[Zerberus]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

is it not the tummy cut? like the ones they have in strats?

Also a possibility, good thinking....

But if it´s not that, not a scalloped horn (from the back) or a scalloped heel, I´m out of Ideas....

 

[Davey]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

Exactly what I was thinking, that´s what´s referred to as a "Scalloped Heel" by most luthiers. Your Fusion (or a PRS, for example) also has a "Scalloped Horn" to improve high fret access.....

ah, allrighty. didnt know the correct term

 

[YJM_Rocks]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

I always thought it was a tummy cut

 

[Stringmachine]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

is it not the tummy cut? like the ones they have in strats?

Thats my guess as well.

 

[sitamoia50]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

I have an early 80's Aria Pro ll PE-R80 guitar (very similar to a Les Paul) if you are not familiar with them.It has what is called a "heel less" neck joint, It;s hard to explain, I wish i could post pics, but anyways, the back is cutaway.Basically where the kinda block heel on a Les Paul would kinda get in your way when your trying to hit those high notes, this one is basically no block heel. It goes right from the neck, and then smoothly on a kinda incline right to the back of the guitar.anotherwards where the heel would be on a Les Paul it looks like they just cut the block off and it is now smooth.It's actually nice to be able to wrap your whole hand around the fretboard all the way up to the highest frets (try that on a Les Paul)..........

 

[Davey]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

I have an early 80's Aria Pro ll PE-R80 guitar (very similar to a Les Paul) if you are not familiar with them.It has what is called a "heel less" neck joint, It;s hard to explain, I wish i could post pics, but anyways, the back is cutaway.Basically where the kinda block heel on a Les Paul would kinda get in your way when your trying to hit those high notes, this one is basically no block heel. It goes right from the neck, and then smoothly on a kinda incline right to the back of the guitar.anotherwards where the heel would be on a Les Paul it looks like they just cut the block off and it is now smooth.It's actually nice to be able to wrap your whole hand around the fretboard all the way up to the highest frets (try that on a Les Paul)..........

sounds like a neckthrough aproach to set necks.. they're doing that on those new ibanez S series and schechters also i believe.

i'd like to see this done in a bolt on though.. i keep thinking about it since last month =P

 

[Davey]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

Davey:there is that with bolt on's,they round the heel-bevel the back of the treble horn and make the plates to fit the contouring.
I got really excited when I first saw this thread,I thought goody something new.

got a pic of it maybe?


who knows, maybe we invent something new here

 

[PhantomStranger]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

This?

 

[Davey]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

If I could get my d*mn computer to work properly I could show you a few pics.I have a guitar that is almost done that I cut the horn 1/4" deeper,scalloped the horn bevel and rounded the heel.Instead of a plate I mounted the screws into rings.But my computer refuses to do anything with pictures for some reason.

email?

 

[Zerberus]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

This?

That´s about the only thing we haven´t mentioned yet....come to think of it, I´m not sure ther IS a proper term for scalloping a horn from the back.... (a "scalloped horn" is exactly the same thing, but from the front.....)

 

[pac112]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

This?

is that an ESP Ltd Ec guitar?

 

[Zerberus]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

Yes, you can tell by it also having a tummy-cut

 

[LesStrat]

Re: What is a cutaway back?

Yes, I figured they were referring to the tummy cut like on the Parker Fly...quite an interesting feature, BTW. You almost don't need a strap for those axes. They're so light, and with the tummy molding, it just rests on your belly like it belongs there.