Monthly Archives: May 2011

Headstock – May 2011

Tuner holes drilled from the back, ~3/4 of the headstock deep. These are then revealed when the headstock is taken to its correct depth. With no bandsaw or planer, I used the same “saw dust maker” as used for the … Continue reading

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Neck Outline – April 2011

(Stage 2 not shown, mark the centre line on the blank and cut the truss rod channel) Copied the MDF template first onto thicker MDF (1/2″) as there is more for the bearing to run on. Traced the outline onto … Continue reading

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Neck Build – Start – April 2011

Starting on my first guitar neck (to replace the bought neck used in last years build). Make a template for the neck in 1/4″ MDF by: Drawing a centre line for the neck Marking the nut position and width Marking … Continue reading

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