Communicate The Shape For Shaving Down My Guitar Neck

Guitar Neck Shaving

 

                                          Haywire Custom   Shop Custom Neck shave before and after

QUESTION:

Hi Rick,
I saw your website about your services including shaving down a guitar neck.
A couple questions:
How would I communicate the shape I wanted ?
Would I ship the whole guitar to your shop ?
How long would it take, approximately ?
Is the base price $135 plus return shipping ?
Thank you !

ANSWER:

Thank you for stopping by the website and taking time to write about Guitar Neck Shaving .

The best way to communicate what you need is to either work with specs from your existing neck or send a neck along with the one you’d like shaved.

Ideally the neck you send should be what you’d liked duplicated on the neck to be shaved.

If you want to work from the existing neck then move the strings and take measurements with a digital caliper as we do every time a neck comes in to the shop.

From those measurements you will better be able to determine how much you want removed to make it a better playing neck for you.

Here is a typical example of what takes place when we get a neck in the shop to be shaved:

The specs as it came in were as follows:

1st fret   3rd     5th     7th      9th     12fth

.925     .947    .963   .977    .991     .101

After a guitar neck shaving here are the new specs as follows:

1st fret    3rd      5th     7th      9th     12fth

.829       .850   .890     .901   .904     .932

In this way we can get the reduction as close as possible within a few thousandths.
There are other ways as well, such as you can say, “I’d like a 20% reduction” and we can go from there.
The more specific you can be the better the outcome. We can duplicate anything you send us as well.
The other consideration is the back profile and if you’d like it to stay the same or if you want a change.

You can look at those here:https://www.haywirecustomguitars.com/guitar-neck-replacement/

Guitar neck shaving, thinning or reshaping a guitar neck, re-profiling a guitar neck or shaping and duplicating guitar necks?

We do it all as a result, you feel more comfortable with your guitar.

Therefore, if you have a neck that you just love but it’s a bit too thick-we’ll shave it for you.  

 

$135.00 plus return shipping to your door will get guitar neck shaving done to a thickness more comfortable for you.  

We’ll also replace the finish on the back to help preserve the wood and keep it smooth and beautiful.
  “We are musicians working for musicians” 

Sincerely,
Rick Mariner
Haywire Custom Guitars Inc.
Haywire Custom Shop
2007 Lees Landing Circle
Conway, SC 29526
http://www.haywirecustomguitars.com
843-347-5742

Haywire Custom Shop Guitar Neck Reshaping To Customize A Guitar

Have you ever considered....

guitar neck reshaping to customize a guitar just for the way you play?

Firstly, when in the middle of a gig do you notice some hand fatigue, inability to reach notes or the feeling there's something slowing you down?  Did you ever pick up a friends guitar and say to yourself, "I wish my guitar felt this good".  Have you found a guitar somewhere that looks exactly like your and had to go grab it to see what it felt like?  Most importantly, were you surprised?  Likely it didn't feel like yours did it?  Players begin the customization process the very day they get a new guitar. Guitar neck reshaping is often desired but hardly attained without the proper resources.

Guitar neck reshaping is often desired.........

There are many possibilities for better playing guitars.  For example: a neck that allows you to change the scale length of your 25-1/2" Fender scale guitar to the shorter Gibson scale of 24-3/4". This kind of customization shortens the distance between frets and lowers string tension for easier, quicker playing.  Thought about it?  Never heard about it?  It's very attainable for any player who is desiring a change. Some players  need a change as in guitar neck reshaping but can't really verbalize what they need.  Instead we'll often hear, "this guitar is uncomfortable, it's hard to play, my hands ache after a while or I can't play as fast as I want to. The spectrum of player comfort is extremely wide.

The spectrum of player comfort is extremely wide.....

Guitars are manufactured for "sales" not your comfort. Companies build in the middle of the spectrum to "general players" with "average hands" with "average" needs.  They take nothing into account regarding the comfort or needs of players "outside" the middle of the spectrum.
So, if your an average guy, with average hands and middle of the road in every way-you'll be fine with an general off-the-rack guitar built for average sales produced by almost every guitar company. As a result, because of your style differences, hand size, physical limitations, unusual playing style you don't fall in the "middle of the spectrum" so we can help.  Guitar neck reshaping an existing can be the best customization ever for you and your guitar neck.  Your guitar neck contour or back shape of the neck is important for optimum play-ability and hand comfort.  $135 plus return shipping may be the best money you ever spent on your guitar. Call us 843-347-5742 or email us : haywire@sccoast.net

In conclusion, you'll need help to determine which guitar neck reshaping process works best for your playing comfort. Think about a comparison with a neck you know that you already prefer. Above all, if you know what you need then you're 90% there then we can get you all the way there. Compare the dimensions of the neck you'd like to change to those of your "favorite" neck for a start.  A set of digital calipers is all you need to do that!

 

Haywire Custom Guitars-Play Painlessly with a new ergonomic guitar neck shape