Scarf joint + Volute?

[DanDeTora]

From my understanding, both scarf joints and volutes are used to increase the strength of an angled headstock. But out of curiousity, why does Warmoth offer both? Isn't a scarf joint or volute alone sufficient enough?

 

[bwbass]

Each feature strengthens the neck in different but complimentary ways.  The scarf joint orients the grain better and prevents the runout present in the headstock of one-piece tiltbacks.  The volute puts more wood where the neck is otherwise weakest - under the recess for the truss rod nut.

You know the old saying, "Less is more?"  Well, when it comes to preventing broken headstocks, Warmoth says "More is more."

 

[-CB-]

VOLUTES OF THE WORLD UNITE!~~

 

[Shmoopie]

CB's of the wagon again!
somebody call his sponsor.

 

[willyk]

VOLUTES OF THE WORLD UNITE!~~

Are you advocating re VOLUTE sion?

 

[JR]

Yeeeah! Brodda!