Hey guys, got a question

[YngwieRules]

Im thinking of buying a custom shop kv2 w/ neck-thru and I want this part of the body cut off so I can access the higher frets easier. Heres a link for the pic

http://members.tripod.com/deepwaterknight/test.jpg

Do you think that the neck would have enough support with this part missing? I would hate to buy a 2grand custom shop guitar only to have the neck snap.

[Sunbane]

Re: Hey guys, got a question

To see the picture, open a new browser window and drag/drop the link into it.

[Budman68]

Re: Hey guys, got a question

Wow, this is funny, I'm doing that right now to a Charvel Avenger! I routed the neck a little further towards the bridge and cut away the bottom of the body by the neck joint. I'm putting 24 fret reverse Jackson neck with reverse sharkies on it.
Here's a mock-up pic of it:
[img]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0UgDSAowaKn*ZjZCIQeQGmWr*CQpbLk*to9Up6bMPAGKsDoW4A 0u*VYgnGJoKlRuAJ3T37gEULY5lhaVxTnTv6zDHV!2hr6fMisZ oPD*ZoalV3hDfj1Nf*PSV*8JOiYR8/vgraybevswrelief.JPG?dc=4675436184411867490[/img]


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[zeegler]

Re: Hey guys, got a question

I had an Ibanez Pro-Line Series V with that exact cut. It was a bolt on, and the neck was very stable.

[VoiceX3]

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Hey Budman, make sure you measure everything up with the route and the 2 extra frets or it will never intonate properly.

[JimmyApollo]

Re: Hey guys, got a question

Originally posted by YngwieRules:
Im thinking of buying a custom shop kv2 w/ neck-thru and I want this part of the body cut off so I can access the higher frets easier. Heres a link for the pic

http://members.tripod.com/deepwaterknight/test.jpg

Do you think that the neck would have enough support with this part missing? I would hate to buy a 2grand custom shop guitar only to have the neck snap.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Since the neck, which is through the body, doesn't get much support from the sides at the joint I wouldn't worry about structural issues too much. But have you played a lot of King Vs, and is this a serious enough problem? I know the idea of a custom guitar is to get whatever you want, but are you absolutely set on a King V, or can't accomodate your play to hit those higher frets?

[ August 26, 2003, 03:52 PM: Message edited by: JimmyApollo ]

[YngwieRules]

Re: Hey guys, got a question

jimmyapollo : i own a y2kv. its a great guitar but the higher fret access is a pain in the ass. I learned jason becker's dweller in the cellar solo and am working on seranna and both those songs have a few 5 string sweeping runs across the 19-22 frets and its too hard for me to reach it.

[ August 26, 2003, 08:49 PM: Message edited by: YngwieRules ]

[peabuddy]

Re: Hey guys, got a question

isn't the overkill guy's v like that?

[toejam]

Re: Hey guys, got a question

Originally posted by peabuddy:
isn't the overkill guy's v like that?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, Dave Linsk's guitar was like that. Wasn't it the Double Rhoads with blue/black bengal tiger graphic?

[peabuddy]

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toejam i'm thinking the gray one with what looked like a bunch of stickers on it.

[Dave L]

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Ehmm, I can´t get the link to work. You might wanna check if you got everything right. EDIT -If you cut and paste the link works fine.

That has been done before, for example on the ESP Kai Hansen Rhoads-clone. It seems to work OK, since they still make them. Shouldn´t be a problem.

[ August 26, 2003, 12:08 PM: Message edited by: Dave L ]

[xenophobe]

Re: Hey guys, got a question

The Rhoads with the offset wing like that looks good, but the ESP type cutout on their Vs?

And you're gonna cut up a custom KV? I'd much prefer if you ordered one like that. [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[Budman68]

Re: Hey guys, got a question

Originally posted by VoiceX3:
Hey Budman, make sure you measure everything up with the route and the 2 extra frets or it will never intonate properly.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hey thanks for the warning but I got it covered!
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[YngwieRules]

Re: Hey guys, got a question

Originally posted by budman68:
Hey thanks for the warning but I got it covered!
[img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
Dave-> [/QB]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Im confused, you are having the neck closer to the bridge which will infact make the neck shorter?

[Budman68]

Re: Hey guys, got a question

Originally posted by YngwieRules:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by budman68:
Hey thanks for the warning but I got it covered!
[img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Im confused, you are having the neck closer to the bridge which will infact make the neck shorter? [/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Actually no. If you measure from the inside of the nut to the edge of the heel(not the fretboard) that butts up against the neck pocket wall, you'll find that a 24 fret Jackson neck is about 19-1/8th" and a 22 fret Charvel neck is about 18-3/8ths". So your not really making the neck "shorter", your just making the neck pocket shorter distance to make up for the longer measurement of a 24 fret neck. Did that make sense? I hope so..... [img]graemlins/images/icons/wink.gif[/img]


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