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I've seen some of the PRS bolt ons have the tenon that runs under the front humbucker, I've always assumed it was the same neck as the glued in just bolted instead. I've often wondered, with a bolt on neck, how a triangular shaped pocket would feel like. Large wide tenon on the heel, and 3 bolt...

http://www.daddario.com/DAstringtens...5-d327477403f3 I was reading on D'Addario website that string tension on a full set of 0.10's is around the 103.6 inch pound area. Which is remarkably lower then I believed. This makes me wonder about a lot of the smaller neck joints I see out there. SG...

OK soo, after this thread was dead and gone, I looked around and bought a couple of Guitar building books and this is what I eventually found out: What makes a conversion neck a conversion neck is.................(drumroll sound effect) Re-positioning the nut. Here's the theory: It works like...

K guys I'm pretty sure I got it now.

OK, I'm beginning to see the light - I think. ??? After looking and reading more stuff here and online, I'm still not sure what the difference between a Warmoth Conversion neck is compared to another generic 24.75 scale bolt on neck. If it's simply the fact the heel is routed and shaped to fit...

So the essential difference - if I'm understanding correctly, The neck heel is elongated by about 1/2" to compensate for the over-all shorter neck this allows the relative 12th fret position to remain the same for intonation purposes. Correct or crazy?  :icon_scratch:

I've been reading article after article and cannot find the information; What make the Conversion neck, a Conversion neck? From images I've seen, the neck heel is the same as a regular neck heel. It's not slightly elongated to allow for intonation, Or is it? Basically what is the difference...