Members jrew Posted April 28, 2005 Members Share Posted April 28, 2005 how do youput a truss rod into a one piece neck? How long and deep does slot have to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrkirkish Posted April 28, 2005 Members Share Posted April 28, 2005 There are two ways to put a truss rod in a neck. First option is to route a slot for the rod, and covering that up with a fingerboard. The second option is to route a slot from the back of the neck, i.e. the skunk stripe. Interesting to note that in these cases, the neck is made up of 2 parts, therefore there is no such thing as a one piece neck with a truss rod. The depth of the route varies. I would check out the instillation instructions that came with the rod, but a good rule of thumb for installing a truss rod in a neck with a seperate fingerboard is to have the truss rod sit pretty even with the gluing surface of the fingerboard, though I usually try for about 1/8 of an inch deeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tundra_Man Posted April 28, 2005 Members Share Posted April 28, 2005 For a "one piece" neck, you rout the truss rod slot from the back. The usual recommendation for the amount of wood to leave on the fretboard side is 1/4"; I wouldn't go any less than 3/16". If you're using a traditional truss rod, the slot has to be curved, with the ends of the rod closer to the fretboard. I can't remember the amount of the curve off the top of my head. If you use a dual-action truss rod, then they usually can sit in a straight slot. With the truss rod in place, you glue in a filler strip (often done in a different color wood ala "skunk stripe") to hold the truss rod. Then when you profile the back of the neck the filler strip will be cut flush with the rest of the wood. If you're serious about getting into building and don't already have it, I recommend Melvyn Hiscock's book. Great resource. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rmann Posted January 28, 2021 Members Share Posted January 28, 2021 A buddy of mine has a real one piece neck on a g&l, no fretboard, no skunk stripe, not even a scarf joint. How did they install that rod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted February 1, 2021 Members Share Posted February 1, 2021 Real good refit, drill, or none at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted February 1, 2021 Moderators Share Posted February 1, 2021 On 1/27/2021 at 6:22 PM, Rmann said: A buddy of mine has a real one piece neck on a g&l, no fretboard, no skunk stripe, not even a scarf joint. How did they install that rod? pics, especially of the back of the neck, might help... G&L used to have a page on their website about their necks, but it is no longer available. To my knowledge, there is no way to install a truss rod in a 'one piece' neck without cutting the back slot. It may be that G&L matched the wood of the neck perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DannyDayz33 Posted November 12, 2023 Members Share Posted November 12, 2023 https://reverb.com/ca/item/963817-fender-custom-shop-60-s-all-rosewood-stratocaster-cc-2014 Here is an example of 1 piece no fretboard no skunk stripe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted November 13, 2023 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2023 Why are you certain there is no separate fretboard or no stripe? I did find the G&L page on their 'Bi-cut' method, but the neck is still two pieces, and no mention of a fretboard. https://glguitars.com/non-compression-truss-rod/ Short of boring a hole the length of the neck from the 'heel', I don't see another way to do this, and to keep a drill that length from 'wandering' is a engineering feat I would be interested in watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DannyDayz33 Posted November 13, 2023 Members Share Posted November 13, 2023 https://reverb.com/ca/item/963817-fender-custom-shop-60-s-all-rosewood-stratocaster-cc-2014 Look at it frin the front, that's all 1 piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted November 13, 2023 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2023 49 minutes ago, DannyDayz33 said: https://reverb.com/ca/item/963817-fender-custom-shop-60-s-all-rosewood-stratocaster-cc-2014 Look at it frin the front, that's all 1 piece Those pics are too dark to tell anything from-er, frin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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