Just Got My New Neck In The Mail.

[Moreau]

Hey there,

I just got a BC rick neck off and acrylic mockingbird i think, and i was wondering about the neck pocket. Its all straight and the part of the fretboard that extends past the neck is straight and flat. How would this affect doing an angled neck? as i plan to use a TOM. do i have to rout out a lil space for the tip of the fretboard? Also I am curious about adding screws to mount it. What size do i need? To ensure a tight fit, should I use bigger ones?

Thanks

Edited December 7, 2004 by Moreau

[a bicycle made of anarchy]

not knowing anything else about the project, i just know it is usually possible to recess the TOM, in order to have a straight neck

[Moreau]

Yeah I know I could do that, but its a matter of the fact that i feel I am cheaping myself out enough not making a neck, that if I recess the tune o matic, I may as well just make facky boxes. It would just seem to lazy and not very creative on my part seeing that I feel quite up to the challenge of making an angled pocket. But I just dont want a 1/8" gap or whatever under the base of the board.

[Drak]

You have to make your neck pocket deeper than normal then add in a small angle to kick the neck back up a bit.

1/8" proud ain't too bad really, 3/16" is what starts to look like a dung shower.

The neck pkp sort of hides it to an extent. If you were just using a bridge pkp only, then it would be glaringly obvious.

PS, I agree about the recessed TOM, I think it's completely lame, I don't like it at all. My opinion only of course.