So far yes. It's actually not an uncommon method. The seam on top will be covered with veneer.
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Figured Mexican Ebony 5 string
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So far yes. It's actually not an uncommon method. The seam on top will be covered with veneer.
Musiclogic
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David, this type of join was very popular with acoustic guitar builders, Many builders do a stacked scarf like this. I also do headstocks in this fashion to save wood when doing set necks and bolt ons, it's very efficient, and there is less chance of movement during glue up, and it takes out the ugly angular seam under the 2nd fret. IMO
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But... that's not a normal way to do a Spanish Luthier's Joint. Normally the headstock section is glued on at an angle when you do a scarf. This is more like a laminated band sawn hard stock.
It loses the advantages of a scarf joint because when you cut a headstock out on a band saw you now have short grain across the headstock. This is why Gibson heads break when you drop them.
When I do a scarf, my headstock blank is already at close to final thickness and it's glued onto the neck scarf at the angle it's going to be. Then I glue the "ears" on the head stock. After that I glue front and back veneer "back strapping" to hind the joint and make it stronger.
That's the typical way to do a scarf joint as seen on Alembics and some acoustics.
The other way has the joint under the third fret on the back of the neck.
Here's a good explanation I found on how to do it. I do it this way, and then glue on the back strapping.
...did you use a belt sander to sq ur blocks or by hand..(flat surface with sand paper on top)...
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By hand.
It's plain to see where this is headed now. That little bit of white sapwood found it's way onto the headstock.
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I think the lighting in the photo made the top look like it had a blue-ish tint. This bass is going to be stunning, I can't wait to see the finished product!!
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I would have put the angle at the end of the finger board the opposite way. Just to allow more room for your fingers to get under the D and G strings.
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I cut my necks this way to maximize the wood to wood contact between the neck and the body. Also, reversing the angle would eliminate the 24th fret at the G and D strings. The other reason is that I like the way it looks. BTW, I've never had trouble slapping on my basses.
Uhm . . . well, thanks for asking. I've been taking a little break from grinding because I'm soooo busy with gigs and dayjobs and wives and stuff. Actually, there's only one wife, but she still deserves a little bit of my time. I am jonesin for some sawdust, so this and other dead threads will be revived soon. Thanks for asking. 
