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Letter: Strengthening the Bolt-On Guitar Neck Joint

2021
AL#144 p.5               
Jonathan Dale                                                                                           

▪ In the Letters section of AL#143, Sjaak Elmendorp said that for a bolt-on neck on a flattop guitar, the non-glued fretboard extension causes a structural risk whereby the neck can break off at the heel. Dale says to leave the fretboard unglued, but add a dowel to the neck’s heel.