Neck reinforcement

[dewayne]

i have a thin body single cutaway type guitar made in Miss. that has a very thin neck.  I have played slide on it a few times with 10's tuned no higher than open G but was wondering i there a Semi permanent way to stiffen up the neck to accomodate 11's tuned up to open A#.  I dont plan on sellingGtr but do no want to permanently alter........ And i dont care how it looks just don't want to damage neck. Truss is doing all it can. 

[Dad3353]

22 hours ago, dewayne said:

i have a thin body single cutaway type guitar made in Miss. that has a very thin neck.  I have played slide on it a few times with 10's tuned no higher than open G but was wondering i there a Semi permanent way to stiffen up the neck to accomodate 11's tuned up to open A#.  I dont plan on sellingGtr but do no want to permanently alter........ And i dont care how it looks just don't want to damage neck. Truss is doing all it can. 

 

I'd be wary of over-tightening a neck with too much string tension. If you have doubts, best to desist, I'd say. I know of no way of reinforcing a neck, and if the truss rod is not enough, permanent damage would very likely result from going any further.

You could try 11's, but tune to open 'F' and use a capo. Would that not suffice..? 

[dewayne]

Capo?  cAPO!!  We dont need no stinkin' CAPO!!......... Unless im playing in standard onAcoustic or banjo. i couldnt think of anything either.  But I have been known to redneck the s*#t out of some stuff. As long as its not electronic.  Thanks for the input