Reshaping A Guitar Neck at Haywire Custom Shop
Guitar neck shaving, thinning or reshaping a guitar neck,
re-profiling a guitar neck or shaping and duplicating guitar necks? At
Haywire Custom Guitars, we do it all and as a result, you’ll feel more
comfortable with your guitar. You’ll feel more comfortable with your
guitar playing too. 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.
Guitar Neck Reshaping: What is Your Preference, A Thin Neck or Thick Neck ?
Neck thickness should be chosen for what best fits your hands, not
the “tone” it has. Furthermore, that should be the major consideration
in the choice of your new neck. The timbre of a fat neck is noticeable.
However, most of the tone comes from your playing technique-not the
wood.
On an electric guitar tones are affected by everything from the
pickups and amplification to pedals, pickups to speaker enclosures.
Guitar Neck Shaving Is A Viable Option For Maximum Comfort
In a live playing situation “wood tones” in an electric guitar will
become even less noticeable. Let’s say everything is equal and the
guitar is perfectly in tune and intoned. The overall sound of your
guitar may be noticeably affected by a fatter/ thicker neck but
generally only when you are playing without the guitar plugged in to an
amp. Most of all, high gain electric guitar tone is very much dependent
on a players technique and comfort with his instrument and not the
thickness of a neck. Therefore, guitar neck shaving is a viable option
for comfort.
Neck tone is an issue that no empirical evidence has ever put to
rest. However, comfort does affect your playing ability and technique
which is what matters most in finding and maintaining your tone. Start
with finding a neck that makes playing a joy and enhances your technique
in a way that allows you to play your best, then:
Find the best amp that suits your ear for the tone you like.
However, other factors to consider are pickups, effects, speaker enclosures, etc.
When we do guitar neck shaving, it’s intended for musicians who are
working and need a good tool so it will play better. A guitarist’s tool
is not intended to be entered into a beauty contest. If your neck
thickness is an impediment to your playing, then guitar neck shaving is
the right decision for you. Neck shaving is to help you be more
comfortable with your guitar. A finish is applied simply to prevent
moisture from absorbing into the neck wood. If you are a guitar
collector, neck shaving will not improve the resale value of your
instrument. Remember, anything that you to an original instrument will
take value away. Collectors love all the flaws on an old guitar.
Thank you for stopping by the website and taking time to inquire about Reshaping A Guitar Neck!
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 sample neck you send should be what you’d liked
duplicated on the neck to be shaved. We can duplicate anything.
If you want to work from your existing neck then move the strings and
take thickness measurements with a digital caliper. We do this every
time a neck comes in to the shop. Take the sample thicknesses from-1st
fret 3rd 5th 7th 9th 12fth frets.
From those measurements we’ll be able to determine how much you need
removed to make it a better playing neck for you.
Similarly, we use those thickness numbers to work from.
Here is a typical example of the info we share with you when reshaping a guitar neck:
The specs as it came in were as follows: 1st fret 3rd 5th
7th 9th 12th .925 .947 .963 .977 .991 .101
After a guitar neck shaving here are the new specs as follows: 1st fret
3rd 5th 7th 9th 12th .829 .850 .890
.901 .904 .932
In the same way, we can get the reduction as close as possible within a few thousandths of what you need removed.
There are other ways to communicate your desired result, such as simply: “I’d like a 20% reduction” and we can do that.
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.
Neck Back Profiles
What is a “neck profile?” It simply refers to the shape of the back of a
guitar neck. It’s also referred to as the neck “back shape.”
You can find neck and back profiles here:
https://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, when you have a neck that you just love but it’s a bit too thick, we’ll shave it for you.
“Just $135.00 plus return shipping back to you 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. Best of all,
no waiting. We work on the neck as soon as it gets here. the turn around time is 2 days or less from when we receive it”.
2 things to remember when shipping to us:
Firstly, Ship with the US Post Office. They are less expensive and much more careful with your packages from our experience.
Second, Forget buying “signature required” services. Our postal carriers know where to leave the neck safely and securely.
These two tips will save you money, save time by getting us the neck sooner and delivered safely.
“We are musicians working for musicians”
Send your neck or guitar to us here:
Rick Mariner c/o
Haywire Custom Guitars Inc.
Haywire Custom Shop
Lees Landing Circle
Conway, SC 29526 Call: 843-347-5742
http://haywirecustomguitars.com
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