Chrisstrong_86 Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 (edited) Hi, Im building a strat with this trem http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=1996510100, The neck depth is the STD depth of 5/8" and yet im finding i need to raise the trem considerably to meet with the neck when strung. It looks like i should chizel a deeper neck pocket but i was wondering if there might be somehting i have over looked, Any help would be great Cheers Chris Edited February 26, 2006 by Chrisstrong_86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 It looks like i should chizel a deeper neck pocket but i was wondering if there might be somehting i have over looked, Any help would be great Cheers Chris No, you haven't overlooked anything. The heel and the pocket... Those are the two things you have to look at. Since you probably don't want to mess with the heel, the pocket is where you have to make your adjustments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisstrong_86 Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Ok, ive increased the depth slightly but am finding it quite hard to produce a completely flat pocket, im going at it with a small sanding block very lightly, is there a better way to check and/or get a flat pocket. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Why didn't you just raise the studs on the bridge a little? How thick is that heel, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisstrong_86 Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 I did raise the studs, but considerably so, it looked akward and didnt feel right so i took about 3-4/32 off the heel Now im finding it a little hard to get perfectly flat again Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myka Guitars Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Chris, a sanding block will not make a perfectly flat surface in an enclosed area like that. Have you thought about a router? If you can set up some protective covering over the body you can carefully run a template bit over the neck pocket area. This will leave it flat. Or you could use a chisel. Just make sure it is sharp and it will work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.