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Think of the vibrating string like a jump rope. The string vibrates at the same frequency along its length, but the swing of the vibration is widest in the middle (where you jump over the rope) and narrowest at the ends (where you hold the rope). The widest swing occurs around your 12th fret. This effect is responsible for making neck pickups sound more bassy than bridge pickups (closer to the middle), and is also the reason why the neck needs relief to prevent string buzz.
Great comment AJ Keith! I play lots of heavy riffs down near the nut. IN order to have low action 1.5mm or below and not get fret rattle on the open E (or whatever its tuned to C# for me) you have to have relief. Lots of minor fret buzz does not come through your amp but fret rattle, when the open string rattles against the 8th or 9th fret can be solved with relief instead of taking the action upwards above 1.5 mm. It’s physics not magic. String gauge and guitar build also come into factor, its much easier to have flat relief on guitars you can shim, set neck and through neck guitars often need relief just to bring the nut into the right position in order to have even action from the 12th fret up. Again…physics.
Another triumph. So glad it's oak for so many builders claim it doesn't machine well or it's bad tone wood. At a gathering i attended in Nashville several pros said the wood in solid bodies contribute little to tone ergo why they have to play with amps. Thanks for doing one and showing it can work and weight may be the main draw bach if not hollowed somewhat.
It's true. The solid body does provide some resonance, but it is not easy to tell the difference without direct comparison of tone. The wood absorbs the vibrations of the string starting with the higher frequencies. A semi hollow has more air in it and thus more treble. The rigidity of your string connection points will add or detract from sustain as softer woods and less tight connections absorb the energy from the string faster.
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Really nice looking guitar! I'd offer you money for it if you hadn't inspired me to get my GAS under control and begin building my own. Thanks again. ;)
When I put on new strings, even after I stretch them immediately after, they still seem to go out of tune quite easily for several days. Maybe I don't know how to change strings properly (could be) but new strings stretching and still going out of tune during the setup would seem to interfere with these minute changes after truss rod adjustment, intonation, action, etc. and I would have to go through all of this the next day or two. Is it just me, or do you wait a few days after putting on strings, or do I need to learn to change strings that stay in tune for weeks with just one tuning after the change?
I usually tune the strings slightly sharp and leave the guitar for a week or so before doing a final set up. That doesn't help if you just put on a set of new strings and are about to walk out on stage. How you wind the strings around the post is important. Also, some players like to use a String Stretcha.
Hello! I've got a new neck with no leveling done to it prior. I found some high spots with rocker but nothing too bad. Should I first assemble a guitar and let it be under tension for a few weeks then work on frets and polish them. Or can I do it prior assembly. How much tensioning really affects if neck was leveled and polished perfectly but never played?
I do the basic leveling before I assemble and tweak it after assembly. I do the final spot leveling, crowning, and polishing after the guitar has rested a week or two under string tension.
@@HighlineGuitars Great thank you for your reply! Could you explain why for example using stewmac neck jig you would want to rotate guitar+jig in playing position and adjust when eventually the point is to get neck as straight as possible and everything is done in horizontal position?
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