Neck-thru
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Neck-thru or neck-through or in full form neck through body is a method of electric guitar or bass guitar construction that involves extending the piece (or pieces, in a laminate construction) of wood used for the neck the entire length of the body. The strings, fretboard, pickups and bridge are all mounted on this piece. So-called "ears" or "wings" (i.e. side parts of the body) are glued or laminated to the central "stick". The "wings" may be bookmatched in order to give a symmetrical appearance, and are often cut from one piece of wood.
[edit] Advantages
As this is significantly harder to mass-produce than bolt-on or set neck constructions, it is primarily found on high-end guitars. It is somewhat more common in basses than in guitars. Neck-thru construction also allows easier access to upper frets, because of the non-existent heel.
This structure is used by many companies, including Alembic, Carvin, ESP Guitars and Rickenbacker. The Gibson Firebird and Thunderbird use this technique, and it is also popular with independent guitar builders.
| String instrument neck joints |
| Bolt-on - Set-in - Neck-thru body - Set-thru |
