Fabio’s Fabulously Simple Neck Joint

from his 2004 GAL Convention presentation

by Fabio Ragghianti

Originally published in American Lutherie #87, 2006



This article represents Fabio Ragghianti’s portion of a GAL Convention presentation entitled, “Guitar Neck Joints: Attachment Issues,” which he gave in company with Harry Fleishman and Mike Doolin. The neck joints that both Harry and Mike discussed were adjustable, and because of their similarities, we presented their portion of the presentation in a separate article in AL#86.

Harry Fleishman: Fabio Ragghianti is a guitarist, luthier, and lutherie teacher from Italy. He has twice won the “Best Tone” award, in 1993 and 1995, at the Concorso Internazionale di Liuteria Chitarristica of Baveno (Italy), and in 1998 was named artisan of the year by the Rotary Club. He has taught at my school in Colorado and also at my current location in California. He’s really funny, and people actually learn something in his classes. I met Fabio at a garage sale. I really did. Twice.