BLS Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Ok, so decided to buy a replacement neck for a body i had laying around and it fits but is pretty loose. I was wondering if theres anyway i could fix this and have a tight neck joint? Im open to all suggestions even filling up the neck pocket and re routing, but would this work? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 is the replacement finished?they make them loose so when you finish it still fits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 If you want the tightest possible fit, go for the re route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted March 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Yes its finished. If i do reroute it would i just fill the neck pocket the same way brian did in his trem to hardtail conversion?? http://projectguitar.com/tut/tht1.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 I would say so, but keep you centerline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank falbo Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 If the neck has holes in it already, then the centerline is irrelevant so long as it lines up the way you have it. In other words, some neck pockets are loose on one side and hug the other side. Then you'd want to glue veneer to just one side. Even if both sides are loose, or you haven't drilled yet so you want equal addition to both sides, I still would say to glue and clamp veneer in there on either side and shave away what you need to. You might make custom glueing cauls that have the little 1/2" radius in them at the base of the neck pocket. When I did one instead of veneer I used the same wood from the body blank, and lined up the grain pretty close. It was about 1/4" thick so I could really re-route the edge once it was in, rather than try to shave off a little bit. I cut the curve of the neck pocket into the piece, so it followed around into the turn. On that guitar, I made it for one neck, then changed my mind, only to find out the new one was much thinner. I was so mad! But it was worth it. Plus its a sunburst so now you can't really tell whether it was the same piece. I could've used zebrawood and it wouldn't have mattered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted March 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 ok thanks ill try the veneer. And if that dosent work then the routers gonna have to come out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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