Here's one that has me wondering as well:
Basically what has me confused is the fact that you can have a 22 fret and a 24 fret guitar, both with a 25.5" scale length,yet the necks are not interchangeable.
Well, atleast they will not intonate.
Or am I wrong?
What can I do to make a 24 fret neck work on a 22 fret body?
Or vice versa?
Is it as simple as re-drilling the screw holes in the neck?
I really hope that someone out there can answer this for me.
Thanks alot guys.
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metalchurch
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move the bridge, or rout the neck furthur into the body.
The distance from the nut to the bridge should be the same if the scale length is the same, but a 24 fret neck is longer than a 22 fret neck.
if its a 25.5" scale length a 24 fret neck should be 19.125" from the last fret to the nut. A 22 fret neck would be less (however much the difference is between fret 22 and fret 24 less)
The distance from the nut to the bridge should be the same if the scale length is the same, but a 24 fret neck is longer than a 22 fret neck.
if its a 25.5" scale length a 24 fret neck should be 19.125" from the last fret to the nut. A 22 fret neck would be less (however much the difference is between fret 22 and fret 24 less)
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Mitch yes I see what you mean now.
I have a 22 fret Jackson and also a 24 fret Jackson.
The space between the neck and bridge pickup on the 22 fret guitar is greater than the 24 fret guitar.
Which backs up what you were saying, that the 24 fret neck sits further in the neck pocket.
I definitely get it now, basically the difference lies within the Heel length on the neck, which therefore changes the scale length if they are used on a different body.
So,providing that I have enough heel length, I can re-drill the screw holes on the 24 to get it to fit on the 22 fret body.
My only concern are the 2 screws closest to the headstock, ad whether or not I can move the bolt pattern up and have enough heel pad, without screwing into the neck itself.
But the neck pickup routing will probably get in the way, because the neck sits further back as we were talking about.
I may have to extend the pocket to fix that.
Thanks for your help Mitch, you are the man!
I have a 22 fret Jackson and also a 24 fret Jackson.
The space between the neck and bridge pickup on the 22 fret guitar is greater than the 24 fret guitar.
Which backs up what you were saying, that the 24 fret neck sits further in the neck pocket.
I definitely get it now, basically the difference lies within the Heel length on the neck, which therefore changes the scale length if they are used on a different body.
So,providing that I have enough heel length, I can re-drill the screw holes on the 24 to get it to fit on the 22 fret body.
My only concern are the 2 screws closest to the headstock, ad whether or not I can move the bolt pattern up and have enough heel pad, without screwing into the neck itself.
But the neck pickup routing will probably get in the way, because the neck sits further back as we were talking about.
I may have to extend the pocket to fix that.
Thanks for your help Mitch, you are the man!
The distance from the nut to the 12th fret has to be the same as the 12th fret to the bridge. So if it is 12 and 3/4s from nut to 12th fret just compensate so it is the same from the 12th to the bridge. Its easier shaving the neck pocket than moving the bridge unless its a top loaded hardtail. Just be careful as I have had guitars in the shop that have had to have saddles almost hanging off the front of a floyd to be intonated because the trem was installed in the wrong position then you have to dowel the post holes and shove the trem forward and redrill the post holes. If you are setting up a floyd on a 25 and 1/2 inch scale neck, you want to go 25 inches from the nut to the post holes of the trem that way it will give you 25 and 1/2 to the saddles. If you need help let me know.
Paul
Paul