IndexThe Unpacked Kit |
The first step in working on the neck is
to carefully remove stock from the sides of the dovetail
until the neck just drops down flush with the surface of
the body. This is probably the hardest part of making the
kit. You want to maintain the precise angle of the
dovetail to ensure a tight fit of the neck against the
body of the guitar.
Unfortunately, it appears that I did a poor job of this. I believe I changed the angle of the dovetail such that the fit between the neck and the body is a bit loose, and rocks back and forth a little. I remedied this with shims when I was preparing to glue the neck on the body, but I never got it perfect. The neck rose up a little too high on one side, and I was afraid I'd just make it worse by monkeying with it too much. After the neck has been fitted to the body, the adjustable truss rod is installed in the slot in the neck. |
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