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Old 02-07-2011, 11:38 AM
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Lightbulb dovetail?

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Originally Posted by Eric Hochberg View Post
Are bass builders are using dovetail neck joints today, or is that a thing of the past? This came up on TB and I thought I'd ask here, too.
Hopefully not if they are smart. It's not as strong and seems like the fit can't be as tight. Also, with a neck graft in the future, this will be difficult to get out easily and re-fit. I have had one Italian bass with a dovetail that had a secondary neck and the fit was terrible. I had it modified to a mortise joint with the neck graft.
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