jtmullet Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Ok guys I am building a guitar with a set neck like a gibson but to set it up like one it requires a angled neck pocket does anyone no how to rout one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave293 Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 You can set up rails at an angle like mykas neck pocket jig (sorry don't have link someone else will be able to post it) or could shim your routing template In case you need it here is a calculator to work out the neck angle you need. http://www.tundraman.com/jigs/NeckAngle.CFM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8rofwyo Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 First thing I would do is determine the angle itself then cut a shim at that angle ( If you haven't done a full scale plane of the guitar now is a good time to do it. You will immediately see what I mean) then clamp or double stick it to the top of the guitar blank. Let your router run on the shim and you have the angled pocket you wanted. On the other hand you could just shim a flat pocket..... Your call though. Nate Robinson Edit: Myka's jig (good option) Mykas Neck Pocket Jig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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