# Set-through neck

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Set-through_neck
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Set-through_neck.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set-through_neck
> Source revision: 1286513941
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

{{more sources|date=August 2022}}
'''Set-through neck''' (or '''Set-thru neck''') is a method of joining the [neck](/source/guitar_neck) and the body of [guitar](/source/guitar) (or similar stringed instrument), effectively combining ''[bolt-on](/source/bolt-on_neck)'', ''[set-in](/source/set-in_neck)'' and ''[neck-through](/source/neck-through)'' methods. It involves:

* A pocket in the instrument's body for insertion of neck, as in '''bolt-on''' method. However, the pocket is much deeper than usual one.
* Long neck plank, comparable to the [scale length](/source/scale_(string_instruments)), as in the ''neck-through'' method.
* Glueing (setting) the long neck inside the deep pocket, as in the ''set-neck'' method.

The result is usually told to have combined advantages of all these methods, mostly eliminating their disadvantages. Luthiers frequently cite:

* improved tone and sustain (due to deep insertion and body made of single piece of wood, not laminated as in neck-through),
* brighter tone (due to set joint)
* comfortable access to top frets (due to lack of hard heel and bolt plate),
* better wood stability.

The main disadvantage is relatively complex construction that leads to higher manufacturing and servicing costs. Another cited disadvantage is the inability or relative complexity of adding a [double-locking tremolo](/source/Floyd_Rose) to the guitar, as the routing for cavities would interfere with deeply set neck.

== Manufacturers ==

Set-through necks are relatively uncommon, and few manufacturers produce such neck joints. Sometimes, especially if neck extension inside a body does not fill full scale length, such neck joint is marketed as an '''extended pocket set-in neck''' or '''deep-set neck'''.

David Thomas McNaught claims to be the first who proposed a modern version of set-through neck joint. "Set-Thru" is a registered trademark of McNaught Guitars in United States since February 25, 2003.<ref>[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78014000 "Set-thru" neck trademark information], serial number 78014000, registration number 2690889 at US patents office server.</ref>

Despite the trademark, some other companies use the term to describe their products, including [Dean Guitars](/source/Dean_Guitars), [ESP Guitars](/source/ESP_Guitars), [Solar Guitars](/source/Solar_Guitars), and [B.C. Rich](/source/B.C._Rich).

As opposed to popular neck-through designs that emphasize the neck as one piece of wood and the body wings as (laminated) separate pieces by using transparent or semi-transparent finishes and contrasting woods, there's no such trend for set-through guitars. Usually, it's hard to determine if the guitar has set-through neck or neck-through body judging only the general outlook. B.C. Rich's Invisibolt Technology is one notable exception that uses black ("shadow") body and contrasting light neck wood. A second example would be Toone Guitars' deliberate emphasis of the neck joint as an aesthetic choice, in particular the exposed asymmetrical sliding dovetail joint.

== References ==

<references/>
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060805120844/http://mcnaughtguitars.com/index15.htm Explanation of "Set-Thru" Neck] at David Thomas McNaught Guitars.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070708151852/http://www.edromanguitars.com/newsite/techarticles/neckconstruction.htm Guitar Neck Construction] at Ed Roman Guitars.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070114180521/http://www.edromanguitars.com/newsite/techarticles/neck_tenon.htm Deep Set Neck Tenon] construction details and photos at Ed Roman Guitars.
* [http://www.tooneguitars.com/TOONEtigerwalnut2.html Neck-Into-Body Construction] detailed variations at Toone Guitars.
{{Guitar necks}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Set-Through Neck}}
Category:Guitar neck joints

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Set-through neck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set-through_neck) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set-through_neck?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.