DarkHeart Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Has anyone on here turned a chunky neck into an asymetric one? Thinking about trying it on my Jackson Kellybird as its a bit on the precision side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Not tried it myself but here's a short thread on the subject - http://www.luthiertalk.com/threads/neck-re-profile-to-asymmetrical.360/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manton Customs Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) It's a job for a luthier or someone with some experience... unless you're ok with the possibility of ended up with a mess! Things to keep in mind if you have a go at it yourself: The truss rod rout - don't touch the centre if you want to play it extra safe, or do so with great care and a magnet. If you carve into the truss rod rout the neck will be irreparably knackered. How you're going to keep it even and accurate - I use facets drawn up on paper beforehand, then transferred to the neck. You need to plan ahead and know what profile you're trying to achieve (rather than just having at it!). Consider how you're going to refinish it afterwards, things like - What type of finish, if you're going to strip the whole thing, or how you're going to blend old and new finish. The concerns regarding stability afterwards might not be completely irrelevant but seem to be often over exaggerated, I've never had any issues with that, but if you got too close to the truss rod rout you could have issues. Small differences in the profile = a big difference to the feel so err on the side of less rather than more wood removal. Edited March 23, 2018 by Manton Customs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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