What is Set-through neck?

Set-through neck is a method of joining the neck and the body of guitar , effectively combining bolt-on, set-in and neck-through methods. It involves:

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

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 to the guitar, as the routing for cavities would interfere with deeply set neck.