jojokell Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 I have recently finished carving the body of my T-style guitar. I have routed the neck pocket. The neck seems to fit well. It is not as snug as some of you seem to get yours, but it is pretty darn close. Next time I plan to make it just a tad smaller than my template and sand until the nexck fits snug. I have a question regarding routing the neck pu. I have a pair of rio grande (muy grande that I plan to install. I know when I do the bridge I will route the pocket and be able to mount the pu through the bridge plate. However, i do not intend to use a pickguard. Therefore, I am not sure what I should do to mount the neck pu? I assume I still route a 5/8" deep pocket, but I also assume it needs to be smaller than the template I have because there will be no pickguard to cover the larger hole area. Am I headed in the right direction? Do I just screw into the wood at the bottom of the routed area? Thanks, Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushy the shroom Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 If I were you, I'd measure your template against the base of your pickup. If they are close, I'd go for it. If not, I'd either make a new template using the base size from your pickup, or just trace the pickup base onto the body and rout! It would take a steady hand and a small jig, but would work. To attach the actual pickup (I'm assuming it's a single-coil), I'd put height-adjustment springs around the screws, which can gointo a pilot hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 The neck seems to fit well. It is not as snug as some of you seem to get yours, but it is pretty darn close. Next time I plan to make it just a tad smaller than my template and sand until the nexck fits snug. Usually the paint will take care of it. If not you could always get neck shims if your not satisfied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojokell Posted October 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Thanks for the responses. I am using a template from guitarbuildingtemplates.com. The route for the neck is much bigger than the Rio (Muy Grande) that I am looking to install. I will make a template out of MDF prior to routing the body. Hopefully I can avoid shims. jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoG Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Since you have no pickguard, are you going to drill a hole through from the neck pocket, through the neck pickup route and on into the control cavity? You'll need a long drill bit to do so or some other way to connect your PUs. Post some pictures as you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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