Heritage Super Eagle question

[deacon Mark]

I have not had one in my hands in a long while. Wondered if anyone on the forum has one as I have a question about the neck attachment to the body. On most acoustic archtops the neck attaches, and the contact point is right over the neckblock. Then the fingerboard extension runs out and there is no contact to the top a small gap. On a Johnny Smith made guitar the fingerboard extension is actually set on the top of the guitar. In fact Gibson L5p from 1939 have the same basic set up.

So if you own a Super Eagle would you please let me know how your neck is attached to the guitar? A picture of it would be cool for sure. Does not matter if is a built in or cutaway I am just curious. My Heritage Johnny Smith has this fingerboard extension as expected but I am wondering if Heritage did this on other guitars, or possibly just some. Even those of you with a Golden Eagle can chime in that would be good to know.

[setemupjoe]

Here you go. This is a 2006 Super Eagle.

[deacon Mark]

Here you go. This is a 2006 Super Eagle.

Thank you Setup, exactly what I need to see and yes there is no gap. At least this confirms they did attach neck much like the old GIbson L5p's. Curious if there are other examples that might be different?

[Stringswinger]

Thank you Setup, exactly what I need to see and yes there is no gap. At least this confirms they did attach neck much like the old GIbson L5p's. Curious if there are other examples that might be different?

That is exactly the same the neck join that is on my HDA

[Max405]

Deacon, I don’t have a Super Eagle, but I think my Golden Eagle is the same as your Johnny Smith and setemupjoes Super Eagle..

[setemupjoe]

This is my Gibson Super V. It has the gap you speak of. I slipped some paper in there to make it easier to see.

[Hammertone]

SE, GE, and Jay Wolfe's GE Custom. Heritage has been consistent in full contact neck extensions to the 20th fret on these guitars:

[Hammertone]

Of course, some builders take a different approach:

[Hammertone]

Hofner's take on the subject, quite similar in some ways to Heritage:

[Woody Sound]

Just a point: Johnny felt it would yield more sustain on those high notes, because he often played up there.

[vinnyv1k]

I had a discussion about this matter with Mark Campellone. He told me that a full contact tongue will eventually cause a tail rise as the top ages. I always thought the opposite. I am no expert on the matter just what he told me. That is why he does a full float tongue.
Not trying to start a debate just what a great builder told me.