Hardtailed Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 My first project ever is "cloning" the body of my old Yamaha RGX621D (which is made of 6-7 pieces of what I think is alder, which is why I'm replacing it). I'm reusing the existing neck (that'll be my next project, but not for now). The guitar is a bit like a Ibanez JEM: it's 24 frets with no "wall" between the neck pocket and the pickup cavity, and the neck access is carved and the screws are not arranged in the typical Fender fashion. So basically, I'm afraid of not drilling the neck screw holes correctly and ending up ruining a perfectly fine body. Anyone have any tips on routing a body for an existing non-standard pre-drilled neck? Thank! Go Flames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 I would look at filling the existing holes and redrilling them to match the new body. I may be wrong thats just my thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtailed Posted June 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 That could work. Would it make the joint less rigid if some screws ended up in the filled area? Of course I could always use SS inserts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morben Guitars Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 If you're cloning an existing body - then you already have your template and measurements right in front of you!! make a MDF template from your existing body, include all holes, and you're all set! Also, the holes in the body should be large enough for movement of neck. In other words, you're not "screwing" the neck screws into the body...they should just drop in with some play. This allows a small margin of error when drilling them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisky182 Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 i have a simalar problem, what would i use/ how would i fill the existing holes in on the neck?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morben Guitars Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Drill the holes out with a slightly larger bit, then glue in a dowel - should be a very tight fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank falbo Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 If you just want to locate the holes in the body then do a search of this forum for some suggestions I and others gave a few months back. You can use dowel centers to press and locate holes or you can use phillips head pickguard screws to make an "X" indentation in the body where the holes will go. Or you can trace the neck heel onto some paper, cut it out, then poke out the holes, and mark them on the body. There's tons of ways. I wouldn't suggest dowelling anything yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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