discreet Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) [b]One Piece Maple Neck - But No Skunk Stripe![/b] I've just acquired a bass that apparently has a one-piece maple neck, so you'd imagine the truss rod would be fitted into the back of the neck and a skunk stripe glued in after... But - this neck has no skunk stripe and as far as I can see, no separate fingerboard or fretboard... it's a one-piece. The truss rod adjuster is a bullet-type at the headstock. So my question is this... HOW THE HELL DID THEY GET THE TRUSS ROD IN THERE?? I thank you! Edited October 12, 2014 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Are you sure the FB is not glued on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1413152378' post='2575388'] Are you sure the FB is not glued on? [/quote] Yes... I think so. The grain is consistent with there being no separate FB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 'Twas done with witchcraft dear boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Any chance it's one piece of wood cut down the middle, channel routed, truss rod installed and then glued back together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) Well here's a thing... it looks like there's a seam down the middle of the back of the neck! So that must mean they took two blocks of wood, cut a channel in one (or both) for the truss rod, then sandwiched them together... but they would have had to do this BEFORE shaping the neck and the headstock! If not this, then the only other thing I can think of is that they must have drilled a VERY long hole all the way down the neck from the headstock end! I must admit to being a little bit baffled by this. [quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1413153369' post='2575398'] 'Twas done with witchcraft dear boy. [/quote] Well that's another possible solution, obviously. Edited October 12, 2014 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 [quote name='alittlebitrobot' timestamp='1413153746' post='2575403'] Any chance it's one piece of wood cut down the middle, channel routed, truss rod installed and then glued back together? [/quote] Ha! This is what I surmised, but obviously I type slower than you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1413153886' post='2575405'] Ha! This is what I surmised, but obviously I type slower than you... [/quote] haha, MEANWHILE, I've been off googling and it seems that it's a G&L patent called the "bi-cut neck". http://www.glguitars.com/features/neck.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 [quote name='alittlebitrobot' timestamp='1413154248' post='2575410'] ...it seems that it's a G&L patent called the "bi-cut neck". [url="http://www.glguitars.com/features/neck.asp"]http://www.glguitars...atures/neck.asp[/url] [/quote] Holy crap, you're right! Well, there it is. You learn something new every day. I thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) Aye, it's interesting all right. I can't imagine it's something any small luthier is going to try. Once you've routed it, set the truss rod in and glued the blank back together, every cut from then on needs to be in perfect longitudinal alignment with a channel that is now invisible. Edited October 12, 2014 by alittlebitrobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 At least it won't stink without them Skunks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Ah! I remember those days in the school playground - behind the bi-cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Gordon Smith have a method of installing rods in one-piece maple necks without a stripe or separate fingerboard. They won't tell anyone how they do it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1413194567' post='2575589'] Gordon Smith have a method of installing rods in one-piece maple necks without a stripe or separate fingerboard. They won't tell anyone how they do it... [/quote] A Gun Drill perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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