To Cut, or Not to Cut? (TB Save)

[Phil Maneri]

Originally Posted by Craig Regan

On a neck graph, do you try to duplicate the original neck profile? or replace it with a different shape. It seems to me, the riskiest part of doing a neck graph is the final shaping of the profile.
You must have a lot of faith in your Luthiers.

That carve is a negotiation between the luthier and the player save for structural concerns.

Well some Luthiers do what they want but the best of them pay attention to the person paying the bill.