Acoustic Guitar Construction

So, after my first neck angle debacle (which I remedied) I have another
chance to do it right on my second. I have flush cut the top and back
to meet the sides. I have check the angle on my Martin neck and it's
almost 91deg. I don't have a digital angle gauge so that's what it looks
like to me.

So, if it's 91deg at the neck then the complimentary angle at the
body should be 89deg. 91+89=180. Am I on the right track?

Are you sure that neck angle is not 89?

johnparchem wrote:Are you sure that neck angle is not 89?

i know it's hard to see but the black line on the gauge is after the 90deg
point.

If it is a Martin neck the neck angle should be closer to 88.7* (and the body would be 91.3*). Are you sure you measured it right?

Tim Benware wrote:If it is a Martin neck the neck angle should be closer to 88.7* (and the body would be 91.3*). Are you sure you measured it right?

I got the neck from the Guitar Makers Connection. I measured it exactly
the way it's pictured. Am I holding the neck the wrong way to get the
measurement?

Tim Benware wrote:If it is a Martin neck the neck angle should be closer to 88.7* (and the body would be 91.3*). Are you sure you measured it right?

Wait....Do i go by the row of numbers on the top or the bottom? If it's
the bottom then I've been reading the angle ruler wrong; cause
I've been going by the top row!!!!!!!!!

In any case your compass is giving you both angles you need. The way you were reading it you were getting the matching rim to top angle which is obtuse.