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Post by andy3sheds on Jul 12, 2016 21:27:21 GMT
My lad has found a really pretty and quiet ancient parlour guitar which is built from rather excellent timber unfortunately the dovetail joint is broken and the heel split and cracked. I'm contemplating grafting a new heel onto the neck and filling the dovetail socket and using a bolt on connection. Any thoughts?
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Post by andy3sheds on Jul 12, 2016 21:28:14 GMT
Should read quite ancient
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Post by francis on Jul 12, 2016 21:49:23 GMT
As your not trying to 'reconstruct to original' the bolt-on neck joint should be just as good as a dovetail. I've built using both types and would say there is no difference. Advantages of the bolt-on are for making adjustments. From the sound of the damage you need to work on the bolt-on would be my preference in this instance. Good luck with the rebuild.  |
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