Comments on: .carbonFiber Reinforced Neck* http://guitarworks.thestrandbergs.com/2010/02/18/carbon-fiber-reinforced-neck/ Handcrafted guitars by Ola Strandberg Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:40:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ola Strandberg http://guitarworks.thestrandbergs.com/2010/02/18/carbon-fiber-reinforced-neck/#comment-424 Ola Strandberg Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:11:12 +0000 http://guitarworks.thestrandbergs.com/?p=761#comment-424 Hi Alex, yes, I will keep the CF intact. And, I will have an adjustable truss rod, since I believe different players will want different action, and different string gaugues and climates will require it (assuming it is not 100% stiff...) The plan is to use a Martin-style box rod, which is made of aluminum and should be lighter than a regular double-action rod. If anything, I think hollowing out the neck will make it respond faster. Time will tell... My current trapezoidal neck is quite hollow due to the CF tube (inner diam 12 mm) and works very well. /Ola Hi Alex,
yes, I will keep the CF intact. And, I will have an adjustable truss rod, since I believe different players will want different action, and different string gaugues and climates will require it (assuming it is not 100% stiff…) The plan is to use a Martin-style box rod, which is made of aluminum and should be lighter than a regular double-action rod.

If anything, I think hollowing out the neck will make it respond faster. Time will tell… My current trapezoidal neck is quite hollow due to the CF tube (inner diam 12 mm) and works very well.

/Ola

]]> By: Alexander Oest http://guitarworks.thestrandbergs.com/2010/02/18/carbon-fiber-reinforced-neck/#comment-423 Alexander Oest Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:49:02 +0000 http://guitarworks.thestrandbergs.com/?p=761#comment-423 That's a brilliant idea laminating that way. Will you keep the carbon intact when hollowing out the neck. Btw, do you expect the hollow neck to do anything to the sound? And, will it have a truss rod? I am eager to know, so I am looking forward to the update. /Alex That’s a brilliant idea laminating that way. Will you keep the carbon intact when hollowing out the neck. Btw, do you expect the hollow neck to do anything to the sound? And, will it have a truss rod?

I am eager to know, so I am looking forward to the update.

/Alex

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