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SHAVING MY NECK (WITHOUT A RAZOR!)
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JBASHORUN
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Joined: Jan. 23 2005
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SHAVING MY NECK (WITHOUT A RAZOR!)
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Hi everyone, One problem I have is that I'm quite small handed. I suppose I'm also a bit more used to electric guitars which have much thinner necks. So my hand doesn't fit quite so comfortably round the neck of most Classical (or Flamenco) guitars. I was wondering if there's anything I can do besides stretch my hands! I've heard of necks being shaved (both on electric guitars and Classicals) to give a thinner neck, and am considering doing this to my current Classicals if it is worthwhile. My new Yamaha is due any day now and I'm pretty sure it's not gonna have a much thinner neck than any of my others. So it might be worth doing to all my guitars. Thing is, how do I go about this? It probably can be done myself, but I definitely wouldn't feel confident in doing so... it seems like such a tricky job to get the surface smooth (lumps and bumps definately wouldn't help playing), then there's the varnishing/finishing, which I doubt I'd be able to do. It seems more like a luthier's job, I think. Anyone know if this sort of thing is expensive to get done? If it is, it probably isn't worth doing on my cheaper guitars. plus, where do I go for this? Personally, I've never met any luthiers, and looking up "Luthiers" in the Yellow Pages didn't help! Can anyone in the UK recommend a reliable place? Ofcourse, if it turns out to be more trouble than it's worth, I'll forget about it (until I order a custom-made guitar, then insist on having it done as part of the package). As usual, any informed opinions are greatly appreciated. Thanks. James
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Date Mar. 26 2005 19:28:38
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