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richbass939
Junior
Username: richbass939

Post Number: 33
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Wednesday, December 08, 2004 - 6:22 pm:   Edit Post

How is a set neck attached to the body? I've looked all over the website and can't find anything that really describes the process. Is the neck glued into the "socket" routed in the body? Is there some sort of fastener used that isn't visible from the outside?
Rich
gare
Intermediate Member
Username: gare

Post Number: 109
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 5:54 am:   Edit Post

The set necks are glued in. Don't believe Alembic uses mechanical fastners on any of their necks.
adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 427
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 6:20 am:   Edit Post

AFAIK it's some kind of dove-tail joint, and it's most definitely glued. It would be nice to see some photos or drawings - not too sure what the interlocking parts look like before being joined.
southpaw
New
Username: southpaw

Post Number: 7
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 8:24 am:   Edit Post

Val or Mica, any chance of a photo or two showing the set neck process? Owning an Orion, I too am curious about the neck construction.
davehouck
Senior Member
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 1084
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 9:53 am:   Edit Post

Here is the thread for Jeff's Excel. The pics might be helpful.
http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/5073.html?1063590219
southpaw
New
Username: southpaw

Post Number: 8
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 10:09 am:   Edit Post

Thanks for the thread Dave, some great pictures.
I wonder what kind of glue is used since there are no fasteners or dovetail joints used? I know the necks are rock solid, I am just curious about the method.
richbass939
Junior
Username: richbass939

Post Number: 35
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Friday, December 10, 2004 - 4:39 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks Dave for connecting us to that thread. That is just what I was wanting to see. Must be a heck of a glued joint. What a beautiful bass. Quite a collection of basses he has.
Thanks,
Rich
alemboid
Intermediate Member
Username: alemboid

Post Number: 116
Registered: 5-2003
Posted on Sunday, December 12, 2004 - 7:54 pm:   Edit Post

Alphetic resin i.e. white glue. Sorry for spelling, but that is the stuff. It's the same glue used on body laminates, fingerboards and neck laminates. Simple, yet outrageously strong.

Alemboid
oujeebass
Member
Username: oujeebass

Post Number: 53
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Monday, December 13, 2004 - 6:13 pm:   Edit Post

Yeah they hold the entire bass together... Without the glue what would we deal with?

adriaan
Senior Member
Username: adriaan

Post Number: 429
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 1:01 am:   Edit Post

One thing my brain cannot wrap itself around in those pictures is that it looks like there's the same kind of pocket as for a bolt-on neck, and the neck doesn't have any special features either. How does one make a dove-tail join out of that?

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