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12-01-2009, 10:06 AM
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When you guys use more than one truss do you run them parallel to center or parallel to the taper?
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12-01-2009, 10:10 AM
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Owner and builder Clementbass | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Central Florida | | | Good question. When using a router table how do you run them parallel to the taper?
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12-01-2009, 10:13 AM
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Owner, builder: jworrellbass | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Springs CO | | | The outer taper with 2 tr's. With one tr and 2 cf's I run the tr straight and the cf's at the taper. You just have to be careful how far out they are, as we have all seen.
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12-01-2009, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by tjclem Good question. When using a router table how do you run them parallel to the taper? | I cut the taper and run the neck though a jointer, then to the router table. |
12-01-2009, 10:35 AM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | | Parallel, at least so far. Route 'em before tapering, that way I can still get a nice roundover on each side and still keep it thin (I've done mostly "D" shaped necks). I used hot rods on my first 2 basses, switched over to the LMI dual action after that. If I need to run anything with the taper, I'd use cf rods, that are a not as deep as the rod slots. |
12-01-2009, 12:09 PM
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Luthier of Michael Wayne Instruments, Shop Manager ChromeDomeMusic | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati OH | | | John - When you use two cf's and one tr do you notice any difference in stability or adjustability between that and two tr's?
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12-01-2009, 12:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Antonio, Texas | | | I would think the best use of dual truss rods would be in wide necks like 5,6 or more strings. The single rod in 4 strings seem to do all that is needed.
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12-01-2009, 12:27 PM
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Owner, builder: jworrellbass | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Springs CO | | The reason I started using 1 tr and 2 cf's is I built a 10 string tapper with 2 Warmoth tr's and no cf. No matter what I did I couldn't get that neck straight, it always had a slight bow, not what you want on a tapper. Anyway with 1 tr and 2 cf's (I use 3/16" cf rods) I find it easy to adjust and the neck and it really stays in place. http://www.dragonplate.com/ecart/pro...ID=687&cID=102
These are the ones I use.
On a 12 string tapper I built I did use 2 tr's and one cf. it was easy to adjust as well, but that neck was 4" wide at the nut.
I hope I was able to give you a good answer, I was trying not to be too confussing.
The other thing I've been doing is to have the tr adjustment at the bridge end and the cf's going all the way to the nut, it works really good for me. |
12-01-2009, 01:11 PM
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Luthier of Michael Wayne Instruments, Shop Manager ChromeDomeMusic | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati OH | | Thank you guys!
I have been using just the one in my builds a la BC Rich and I am now building one in the Alembic style. Duals and cf's will be some new tricks for me to add. 
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12-01-2009, 01:22 PM
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Owner and builder Clementbass | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Central Florida | | | Only used CF rods once and have never used 2 truss rods...yet
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12-01-2009, 01:47 PM
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Luthier of Michael Wayne Instruments, Shop Manager ChromeDomeMusic | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati OH | | | Come on - We'll build together! Who else is currently starting a build?
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12-01-2009, 01:59 PM
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Owner and builder Clementbass | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Central Florida | | You are a bit of a drive for me and it is too cold up there. 
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12-01-2009, 02:00 PM
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Owner, builder: jworrellbass | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Springs CO | | | I'm thinking about starting a new 10 string tap build. I probably won't start until after Christmas. I would love to join you guys. |
12-01-2009, 02:03 PM
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Luthier of Michael Wayne Instruments, Shop Manager ChromeDomeMusic | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati OH | | Let's each start a new build trying something that we have not done in previous builds. We can work in different shops together 
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12-01-2009, 02:05 PM
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Owner, builder: jworrellbass | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Springs CO | | Thats what I was thinking, it sounds like Tom want's to do some serious driving. |
12-01-2009, 02:17 PM
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Owner and builder Clementbass | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Central Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jworrellbass Thats what I was thinking, it sounds like Tom want's to do some serious driving. | No too old for that kind of drive. I am working on several builds now but the 7 string will be my first of those. i have had several people wast my time discussing them but this guy actually went through with it so 
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12-01-2009, 03:08 PM
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Owner, builder: jworrellbass | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Springs CO | | | That's great, I look forward to your posting of a bass build. Someday I hope that someone will follow though and put some money down so I can build one. All of my builds are speculation of sale. |
12-01-2009, 03:33 PM
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Owner and builder Clementbass | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Central Florida | | | I never have posted a build I guess I just haven't wanted to take the time to do it right. Not very internet literate either.
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12-01-2009, 03:46 PM
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Owner, builder: jworrellbass | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colorado Springs CO | | | My biggest problem is remembering to take pic's as I go. That and I'm still trying to figure out how post large pictures. All of mine are thumbnails. |
12-01-2009, 06:29 PM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | | Sorry Mikey, already started a build (a 5'er with 1 truss rod). | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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