Charvel neck question

[beachjammer]

Hey guys,
I was just wondering something. I've noticed this on all the pointy head Charvels that I've played when I've thought to look. Why is the wood of the neck cut and glued in such a way that you see the seam in a large U shaped pattern coming from about the headstock up to about the 4th or 5th fret? Does this make the neck stronger? Do they do it because of the tilt on the headstock? I"m just curious...

[Rich#6]

It makes is stronger and saves alot on wood waste.

[shreddermon]

It's called a scarf joint. They do it on the Jackson pointyhead necks, too.

[savage]

It's called a scarf joint. They do it on the Jackson pointyhead necks, too.

ah bet me to it

[beachjammer]

They don't do this on strat heads though do they?

[DHardmanJr]

They don't do this on strat heads though do they?

Because stratheads are not angled backwards

[shreddermon]

Because stratheads are not angled backwards

+1. Scarf joints are really only needed for neck designs with steeply-angled headstocks. Stratheads - which aren't angled - don't need them. Wouldn't save much wood material when making necks with that design, either.

[beachjammer]

That's what I was thinking but was just curious and wanted to know. A buddy of mine asked me about it and I'd told him that it was because of the headstock angle and to make it stronger but I just wasn't for sure. Thanks for the info guys!