Kaman Bar Neck Too Thick
Abendicum
Posted 2005-12-15 4:16 PM (#125977)
Subject: Kaman Bar Neck Too Thick


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Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida		My 12 string (std Balladeer 6751) has a pretty meaty neck up top, I was wondering how close the underside of the Kaman Bar is to the outside...

Could I remove some wood and reprofile the neck to resemble the Glen Campbell (1118) neck (same as a pacemaker) I once had... It was the easiest guitar for me to fret I ever had...

I still get an ache in my hands with the 6751., and it would actually go away when I picked up the Glen Campbell !!!

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Mitchrx
Posted 2005-12-15 4:46 PM (#125978 - in reply to #125977)
Subject: Re: Kaman Bar Neck Too Thick


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Location: Carle Place, NY		I've found the Kaman bar necks to be a bit chunkier than the older truss rod necks, but I have a 1755 Custom Balladeer 12 with the Kaman bar that has a very slim neck profile. Perhaps your Balladder has a different neck profile than mine.

I wouldn't try to reprofile. Unless you're an expert luthier with the right tools, you'll just end up damaging it.
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alpep
Posted 2005-12-15 5:18 PM (#125979 - in reply to #125977)
Subject: Re: Kaman Bar Neck Too Thick


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Location: NJ		funny my electric guitar customers want thicker necks and my acoustic guitar customers want thinner necks.....I just don't get it
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fillhixx
Posted 2005-12-15 5:47 PM (#125980 - in reply to #125977)
Subject: Re: Kaman Bar Neck Too Thick



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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia		And Brad Pitt traded Jennifer in for Angelina...

go figger!
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Beal
Posted 2005-12-15 5:56 PM (#125981 - in reply to #125977)
Subject: Re: Kaman Bar Neck Too Thick



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Location: 6 String Ranch		It's not supposed to make sense...
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alpep
Posted 2005-12-15 6:07 PM (#125982 - in reply to #125977)
Subject: Re: Kaman Bar Neck Too Thick


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Location: NJ
Originally posted by cwk2:
It's not supposed to make sense...
and why I am just an idiot that sells gear for a living.
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muzza
Posted 2005-12-17 8:51 AM (#125983 - in reply to #125977)
Subject: Re: Kaman Bar Neck Too Thick



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Location: Sunshine State, Australia		get the neck xrayed
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