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wiking

 

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Forward neck angle? 
Just out of curiosity, I wanted to ask what the purpose of having the neck at a "forwards" angle accomplishes. I would have thought it to be more advantageous to have the neck at a "backwards" angle relative to the top of the guitar. Just noticed my Navarro definitely does have a neck that arcs ever so slightly forwards of the top when looked at from the side. Much like in the second example here:

http://senguitar.blogspot.ca/2007/06/redesign.html

My Les Pauls all had a bit of an extreme "backwards" angle which seems more conducive to low action, although a much higher bridge. Why is it the reverse for flamencos if low action is desireable?

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Sr. Martins

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RE: Forward neck angle? (in reply to wiking) 
Because you don't want a high bridge.

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koenie17

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RE: Forward neck angle? (in reply to wiking) 
Exactly what sr. Martins says. This has to do with the bridgeheight and the height of
the strings over the soundboard. Also backward angle will cause too much fretting.
Do a foro search on neck relief, this subject has been discussed many times.

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Ricardo

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RE: Forward neck angle? (in reply to wiking) 
Two miss conceptions about flamenco guitar at play.

1. flamenco players require low action (over fingerboard).
2. bridge height is adjustable therefore not important.

we want the guitar, ideally, not too low and buzzy, but as low as possible at the bridge so strumming percussively is comfortable. If the bridge is higher than a centimeter and you play properly then you will bleed. The neck angle is what helps achieve this tricky thing. Classical guitars have way more flexibility in this regard as you don't need to touch the top when playing.

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