dpm99 Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 So I know a Strat neck pocket is supposed to be 3" down the center line, and 2 3/8" wide, but it's tapered. My question is whether it should be 2 3/8" at the top of the neck pocket, or at the bottom. And if anybody just happens to know some crazy precise measurements, I'm all ears. Thanks, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Build the neck first then make the body fit the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Well, yeah. That's what I've always done. But what I really want to do is build an accurate template I can use long-term, with my own necks, Fender necks, or OEM necks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 Ok got ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGGOTBRAIN Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 These pics might help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted July 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 That's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKro Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 So I know a Strat neck pocket is supposed to be 3" down the center line, and 2 3/8" wide, but it's tapered. My question is whether it should be 2 3/8" at the top of the neck pocket, or at the bottom. And if anybody just happens to know some crazy precise measurements, I'm all ears. Thanks, David do you have access to something like corel draw or Adobe Illustrator? If so I'll post a dxf file that you can import. It will be scale and then print it out. Check the scale of the printing for verification as there will be scale markers on it. Here is a link to a zip file that includes an EPS, AI and dxf file http://www.mikrovisions.com/hold/stratheel2a.zip MK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpm99 Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Thanks. I'm having trouble importing it into Gimp and Inkscape, but I think I have what I need anyway. I figure as long as I'm 2 3/16" at one end and taper to the nut width, it should be close enough to accomodate whatever I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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