Hot Rod Question On Flat Headstock

[Daniel Sorbera]

ok so I sanded my hotrod to thickness and now it looks like this. Only it's not drilled. Now the problem is that the distance from the top of the neck (flat part where fingerboard will go) and the head stock is very small. It is this way because i'm using a thicker than normal fingerboard and the neck board is a little thinner than normal. Because of this theres no way to drill like guitar frenzy did. The only thing I can see to do is put the rod in upside down and than just rout the channel farther out.( and than rout out a little area so my adjustment wrench can move left and right)

Is there and other way? is there any problems with what I decided to do?

[jay5]

Make it adjustable at the heel. Doesnt sound like you can really do it like Guitarfrenzy did with your current dimensions.

[thedoctor]

I guess this is a coninuation of another thread that I didn't see but having just gone through a similar deal I thought I'd muudy the waters abit. Isn't there enough room to get an Allen wrench rod nut in there and still get to it with a swivel-Allen? Maybe a shortened Allen wrench? If not, heel adjust IS a good idea but you might want to go the extra step with the side-trim wedge Warmoth now uses on necks that have the High-E side open like yours does. If you preset the neck with a little tension on the rod before you assemble it to the body, you will have(should have) enough adjustment from the side to cover string-guage changes and such without ever pulling anything back apart. It REALLY is a simple modification but requires one 1/4" hole drilled at the right-hand side of your neck before you put the fretboard on. Sorry I jumped in late. Ignore all comments if not appropriate.