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Hi Guys,
Long time follower of this forum but posting for the first time.
I received the delivery of my Eastman t184mx yesterday.
I love the look, how it feels in the hands, the finish is amazing. Everything screams quality.
The only thing I can't wrap my head around is the neck angle.
I've been playing telecasters and some other Ibanez guitars which all have flat neck angle so this looks a little weird to me.
Based on my research online neck angle on arch top guitars is a common thing but I'm still not convinced.
Here are some images of how the neck looks.
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What do you think? Am I overreacting or is this a manufacturing defect or something?
I appreciate any help or information regarding this.
Thanks!
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04-30-2020 02:15 AM
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Welcome to forum. For guitars that don't have recessed TOM bridges, a neck angle is needed. This is completely normal. Les Pauls are like this too (if you want a reference to a solid body guitar).
I have the same guitar in a blonde finish, I really enjoy it. Eastman makes great guitars. Not sure what strings they are shipping with new (I grabbed mine second hand), but I found that a set of 11-49 or something like really made the guitar come to life.
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Interesting where they put the strap button.
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Originally Posted by JSanta
Yes, I saw pictures of few Les Pauls and es335 and they all have similar neck angle. I guess I was fretting for no reason.
This one came with D’Addario NYXL .010 - .046.
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll definitely give 11-49 a shot.
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Originally Posted by boyfromnorth
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Looks no different than my es335. If it plays well I would not worry about it.
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Originally Posted by wengr
I thought the neck of a guitar is supposed to sit flat with the body. Fortunately I was mistaken.
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Originally Posted by JSanta
I think it already replaced by American telecaster
I'm digging the Lollar Imperial Humbucker.
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Fenders were designed to be assembled quickly and cheaply by relatively unskilled labor, using standard-dimension lumber and stamped metal parts. Keeping everything flat is easier and cheaper than taking the time and effort to cut dovetails and make precise neck angles.
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Originally Posted by sgosnell
cheers
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The height of the bridge + the height of the arch make it necessary to have an angled neck/fingerboard. Violins, violas, celli, basses, archtop hollow guitars and semi-hollow guitars all follow that design element. It’s actually quite lovely. Welcome and enjoy your new guitar!
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