Question about neck dovetail shims - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T08:42:51Zhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/question-about-neck-dovetail-shims?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A235942&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI did it this way for a numbe…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-12-14:2177249:Comment:2359422020-12-14T19:54:17.049Zonewenthttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/onewent
<p>I did it this way for a number of years, but found that after a solid dry fit, once hide glue is applied, the shim tends to swell a bit, often leaving the fingerboard extension proud (I mostly use holly shims). So I switched to gluing them on the neck dovetail. But either is fine if that's the way you're used to it .. Tom</p>
<p>I did it this way for a number of years, but found that after a solid dry fit, once hide glue is applied, the shim tends to swell a bit, often leaving the fingerboard extension proud (I mostly use holly shims). So I switched to gluing them on the neck dovetail. But either is fine if that's the way you're used to it .. Tom</p> I do it just like Mr. Ford de…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-12-10:2177249:Comment:2339872020-12-10T14:38:50.706ZBrian Stewarthttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BrianStewart
<p>I do it just like Mr. Ford describes above. I believe this is how they taught us to do it in luthiery school, but I've looked at Frank's website so many times since then, I don't remember the exact origin of the method...</p>
<p>I do it just like Mr. Ford describes above. I believe this is how they taught us to do it in luthiery school, but I've looked at Frank's website so many times since then, I don't remember the exact origin of the method...</p> I thickness or taper them as…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-12-09:2177249:Comment:2335112020-12-09T23:30:35.010ZFrank Fordhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/FrankFord
<p>I thickness or taper them as required to make the dovetail fit tightly without shifting the neck side-to side, particularly at the bottom of the dovetail I don't worry much about how tight the dovetail is at the top because the thrust is all in the direction ff string tension, pulling the neck to the body.</p>
<p>I thickness or taper them as required to make the dovetail fit tightly without shifting the neck side-to side, particularly at the bottom of the dovetail I don't worry much about how tight the dovetail is at the top because the thrust is all in the direction ff string tension, pulling the neck to the body.</p> Frank, I'm a shim gluer but a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-12-09:2177249:Comment:2332422020-12-09T10:56:25.721ZMark A. Kanehttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkAKane
<p>Frank, I'm a shim gluer but am going to give your method a shot tomorrow. I recall a step-by-step on frets.com and will research it. Do you sand two tapers into each shim (lengthwise and breadthwise) as a start? Or just one?</p>
<p>Frank, I'm a shim gluer but am going to give your method a shot tomorrow. I recall a step-by-step on frets.com and will research it. Do you sand two tapers into each shim (lengthwise and breadthwise) as a start? Or just one?</p> I know, Frank, and I've watch…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-12-08:2177249:Comment:2324552020-12-08T05:59:48.043ZGreg Mirkenhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
<p>I know, Frank, and I've watched you do it. Didn't work well for me [and I don't remember why; it's been so long ago] so I glue my shims to the neck tenon, adjust the fit, then glue the neck on in a separate step.</p>
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<p>I know, Frank, and I've watched you do it. Didn't work well for me [and I don't remember why; it's been so long ago] so I glue my shims to the neck tenon, adjust the fit, then glue the neck on in a separate step.</p>
<p></p> There's also no reason you ca…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-12-07:2177249:Comment:2324162020-12-07T22:07:43.293ZFrank Fordhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/FrankFord
<p>There's also no reason you can't adjust the fit by making and thicknessing the shims appropriately for a nice tight dry fit and gluing the shims and dovetail in one operation. It's worked for me these last five decades. . .</p>
<p>There's also no reason you can't adjust the fit by making and thicknessing the shims appropriately for a nice tight dry fit and gluing the shims and dovetail in one operation. It's worked for me these last five decades. . .</p> Thomas and Mike,
Thanks for t…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-12-07:2177249:Comment:2323012020-12-07T16:57:55.182ZGeorge Robertshttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>Thomas and Mike,</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. Don't know how I got started doing it the other way, but time to try your version.</p>
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<p>Thomas and Mike,</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. Don't know how I got started doing it the other way, but time to try your version.</p>
<p></p> Ditto, I've always glued the…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-12-04:2177249:Comment:2310062020-12-04T23:36:23.572ZMike Kolbhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MikeKolb
<p>Ditto, I've always glued the shims to the neck tenon of the dovetail... </p>
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<p>Ditto, I've always glued the shims to the neck tenon of the dovetail... </p>
<p></p> I have always glued the shims…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2020-12-04:2177249:Comment:2307432020-12-04T21:24:11.319ZThomas Jameshttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ThomasJames
I have always glued the shims to the neck tenon then adjust the fit.
I have always glued the shims to the neck tenon then adjust the fit.