strummer
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I think that would be a great idea - go for it! - we make up the rules as we go along !!!
Course we'll make the rules as we go along, don't we always;-)
Bongo 5 measured, but I'll probably have to wait until tuesday to scan.
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Course we'll make the rules as we go along, don't we always;-)
Bongo 5 measured, but I'll probably have to wait until tuesday to scan.
candid_x
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or a plastic one like this (cost me £1)
What a cool thingy.
I wondered how you were getting those measurements.
whitestrat
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If I could find one of these instruments, I'd help with the Silhouette and JP bits... Lemme go raid my local hardware store to see.
W
wolf5150
Hey Spud
I can bring my Silhouette special to yours and you can measure that if you like.
Can bring the rest of my hareem too if you like.
Let me know dude.
I can bring my Silhouette special to yours and you can measure that if you like.
Can bring the rest of my hareem too if you like.
Let me know dude.
Spudmurphy
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That would be cool by me - maybe we can arrange something via PM.
NorM has sent me loads of pictures of the the profile guage (without transposing the profiles to card - but he was VERY quick in replying to me)
Wanna see them???
NorM has sent me loads of pictures of the the profile guage (without transposing the profiles to card - but he was VERY quick in replying to me)
Wanna see them???
brokenvail
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Heck yea we want to see them. I started the take a side profile pic of your neck thread and it did not get alot of responses but I am glad this one is. i will eventually get around to doing good old rosewood. I once heard that the guitars with Rosewood fret are a tad bit thicker. Don't know it it's true of not but an interesting idea.
banjoplayer
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My local hardware store didn´t have any profile gauges, so I tried another method.
I protected the back of the neck with plastic wrap and made some imprints with gypsum which were traced onto paper after dried.
the result is probably not as acurate as with the profile gauge but you might get an idea of the difference (or similarity) between the necks. Strange but true: Morse and Silo look similar but to me they feel very different.
I think it would be great if someone could redo it properly with a profile gauge !
I protected the back of the neck with plastic wrap and made some imprints with gypsum which were traced onto paper after dried.
the result is probably not as acurate as with the profile gauge but you might get an idea of the difference (or similarity) between the necks. Strange but true: Morse and Silo look similar but to me they feel very different.
I think it would be great if someone could redo it properly with a profile gauge !
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Spudmurphy
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Wow good one - a "plaster caster" huh?
It looks great when they are all together so you can see the comparisons in the neck.
It looks great when they are all together so you can see the comparisons in the neck.
whitestrat
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I'm going to go find one of these and confirm if there IS a difference (which I think there is in terms of dimensions) between a Silhouette and Silhouette Special neck profiles.
Spudmurphy
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Just got a reply from Warg Master - who will cover the BFR JP6 - should be a good un!!
Slingy
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Hey I like seeing them side by side like that. I'll try to get the others done on my day off. Are you guys measuring to the top of fretboard? I also think the 1st fret is a better choice than the nut, where the nut is is where the headstock dips down making it appear bigger there.
banjoplayer
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sh!t, I made a mistake. Of course I measured at the nut, but wrote "1" on the pictures. I will correct that.
You´re right, Slingy, 1st fret maybe the better measuring point
You´re right, Slingy, 1st fret maybe the better measuring point
Spudmurphy
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NorM went to a lot of trouble taking the profiles - I'd love to see him convert these to black card to get a better picture of the profiles. Here ya go :-
Pet 7
Silo
Sub 1
Pet 7
Silo
Sub 1
Spudmurphy
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... and more ...
Silo Bass
Sterling Fretless
Thanks Grump for covering the '93 AL !!!
Silo Bass
Sterling Fretless
Thanks Grump for covering the '93 AL !!!
Spudmurphy
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Thanks to Grumypoldman for these
Spudmurphy
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and here's some that I have done
this one is my 2005 BCB AL
Here are the ones from Banjoplayer posted earlier on
would love to have some more profiles guys - keep 'em coming !!
this one is my 2005 BCB AL
Here are the ones from Banjoplayer posted earlier on
would love to have some more profiles guys - keep 'em coming !!
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Spudmurphy
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Gonna bump this.
Please check out the first post - I'm looking to get all the neck profiles.
Grumpyolman has offered to do some more but are there any other volunteers??
Please check out the first post - I'm looking to get all the neck profiles.
Grumpyolman has offered to do some more but are there any other volunteers??
grumpyoldman
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Hey Spud - just let me know what you would like from my signature list, and I will get to it next week. It's my turn to be on the road....
Spudmurphy
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Grump has kindly done some more profiles for us. -Thanks Grump for doing this.
Still looking for volunteers to complete this (see first post).
Still looking for volunteers to complete this (see first post).
Spudmurphy
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Because of the "V" shape neck profile in the Luke - can somebody do a profile and post it on here please? Much appreciated.
Spud
Spud
