marek Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 hey guys, still on my first guitar, on my second attempt at the neck. so far so good, almost finished, just down to the final shaping etc. Its a bolt on neck - thought it would be easiest. i was wondering if there was a good/safe way of making the back of the neck where it joins the body so its flat and square? obviously I don't want to take off too much. Just a sanding block and a lot of care? thanks, Marek also in case any londoners were reading this, theres a place called caledonian joiners on caledonian road that I found this morning, said they could thickness a piece of wood (i.e. my body blank) for a fiver. i think the door number is 376 you cant miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 then you should take your neck blank down to the caledonian joiners, you're supposed to joint then plane your neck blank to get a good square peice of wood. This has to be done before or after you glue the fingerboard on BUT before the fingerboard is radiused and fretted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 also in case any londoners were reading this, theres a place called caledonian joiners on caledonian road that I found this morning, said they could thickness a piece of wood (i.e. my body blank) for a fiver. i think the door number is 376 you cant miss it. Muchas muchas grassy-arse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marek Posted July 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 cheers dude. probably have to cough up more than a fiver for both jobs though, the guy looked as if he was pissed off to go out of his way to do it for me in the first place. would you say £5 pounds is a fair price for both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 A funitnure place in Reading will plane a body blank for £35 Another place in Reading quoted £60 A bit cha-ching! I assume those two places would do it by hand. A person with a surface planer would probably charge less but i have no idea what a 'reasonable' price is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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