Neck joint question.
Would anybody here be at all leery of a mortise and tenon neck joint that was glued only, with no bolts? A traditional dovetail requires no bolts, of course, because the design of the joint creates its own mechanical strength. But a straight mortise and tenon seems to me to be inherently weaker, and more dependent on the glue. Which is why most makers use some sort of reinforcing bolt system. Some makers claim the joint without the bolts would be fine, and they use the bolts only as internal clamping until the glue dries. But they do not take out the bolts. Most mortise and tenon joints I have seen include bolts. Most use two. Martin guitars with that type of joint have one. But if a maker claimed that his mortise and tenon joint used no bolts (screws) at all, and was glued only, would that set off any alarm bells for anyone here? Should I walk away from purchasing such an instrument?
Don
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1974 Martin Style A
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