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is this a set neck or neck thru?

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woaheasylang

Feb 11, 2009
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#1
can someone please explain to me if this is a set neck or neck thru and how it is a set neck or neck thru because i dont see where exactly it "sets" in nor do i see the neck going all the way through. sorry for the noob question..

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#2
It looks (the picture is tiny) like a set neck. Neck through's bring the neck from the headstock all the way to the strap button! This one looks like the body is seperate from the neck, but glued or joined instead of using a neck plate and screws.
 
#4
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if you look at the front of it here, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], you dont really see the usual "pocket" that set necks have.. if it is a set neck, then is the neck is not really deep into the body? thats as much as i can see, but maybe the experienced luthiers here can explain :)
 
#7
yes, I'd say SN. Mainly because the body is 2 pieces, joined in the center (No wings). However, you can find a NT in this similar look, but more likely than none, they're capped on the back.... A set neck can go a little further into the body, than a bolt on (More gluing surface), generally to the neck pickup. Making a NT in the fashion of the pic, will require more work to do.
 
#10
woaheasylang said:
also, if you guys noticed, there isnt a slot for where you could adjust the truss rod..
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What does that have to do with set neck or neck through? Unless I am missing something, that does not matter. Fodera Monarchs have the truss rod adjustment on the headstock, btw. And have a set neck or dovetail design. The only Fodera with the adjustment at the bass of the neck is the NYC, as far as I know.
 
#12
Rickett Customs said:
yes, I'd say SN. Mainly because the body is 2 pieces, joined in the center (No wings). However, you can find a NT in this similar look, but more likely than none, they're capped on the back.... A set neck can go a little further into the body, than a bolt on (More gluing surface), generally to the neck pickup. Making a NT in the fashion of the pic, will require more work to do.
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Hence why calling it a ST [set-through] would probably be the most applicable term. Set necks are set on the very end, through necks extend through the bass. This is the best of both worlds and is common in a few ESP models (they refer to it as ST construction).


BluesWalker said:
I guess could write or call Fedora to get a definitive answer.
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Lollerskates. :p

Fodera:
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Fedora:
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#14
rodneyat said:
What does that have to do with set neck or neck through? Unless I am missing something, that does not matter. Fodera Monarchs have the truss rod adjustment on the headstock, btw. And have a set neck or dovetail design. The only Fodera with the adjustment at the bass of the neck is the NYC, as far as I know.
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i didnt know that.. almost all of the set neck constructions ive seen have the truss rod at the pocket where the neck sets into.. now i know better. thanks for the information :)
 
#16
From the Fodera Monarch website:
Fodera Website said:
Our first and most popular model, the Monarch made its debut in 1983 and is now enjoying its second generation of popularity. The Monarch, notable for its ergonomic design, was carefully engineered to insure perfect balance and maximum comfort. This model is especially popular among players who prefer a more compact instrument.

Victor Wooten, who purchased Monarch bass #037 in 1983 considers this to be his #1 bass, and Marcus Miller who bought a Monarch fretless bass in '84 still uses it regularly.

The Monarch Deluxe features a "heeless" neck to body junction originally pioneered by us in the early 1980s. This model comes standard with dovetail construction (set neck), and a 34" x 24 fret three piece neck of highly select and aged hard maple. Mahogany is the standard body wood, but the Monarch is also available in walnut, swamp ash or alder. East Indian Rosewood, Ebony, and Birdseye Maple are the available wood choices for fingerboards. Also available in Elite (neck-through) and Bolt-on versions.
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