Telecaster Neck Template

Telecaster Neck Template - When i took the pickguard off, the neck was about 1//16th away from the back of the pocket near the neck pickup. Basic paths to be followed for neck shaping and at head transition. Neither one is exclusively responsible! So there was a 1/16th gap around the whole neck on 3 sides. A second reason for doing the neck pocket before the p/u cavities (and bridge) is that once your neck is set you can establish the centerline of the neck at the bridge. The highest frets closest to the bridge (assuming we leave the bridge/saddle height untouched). Neck profiles at 1st and 12th frets;

The neck pocket and the neck heel are manufactured assuming a 0 degree angle. Neck profiles at 1st and 12th frets; Neither one is exclusively responsible! So there was a 1/16th gap around the whole neck on 3 sides.

Leo designed it that way. I masked off the neck because i need to do clear sanding sealer and then apply the neck amber. Different body, neck and bridge designs will lead to different neck angles relative to the body, mainly due to the heights of the fingerboard and bridge (saddles) relative to the. Neither one is exclusively responsible! Hello all quite possibly a stupid question. The entire front of the headstock is a veneer.

Neither one is exclusively responsible! Even with a template the early '50's bodies had variations in the lip of the open side of the neck pocket not lining up with the neck. The neck angle determines how close the frets get to the strings, esp. The purpose of the template is to keep all wood removal in relationship to each other, the neck pocket to bridge location the most critical. A second reason for doing the neck pocket before the p/u cavities (and bridge) is that once your neck is set you can establish the centerline of the neck at the bridge.

It played well and sounded good, you just had to be careful not to pull or push the neck. Added another veneer at the back, which i was clamping and gluing. I screw my template into the area where the pickups will go (i simply don't trust double stick tape). Scratch building a neck is more difficult but many people choose to buy a ready made after market neck, you can decide if that makes sense.

Its Only Slightly More Difficult To Add The Dropped Top.

The highest frets closest to the bridge (assuming we leave the bridge/saddle height untouched). I screw my template into the area where the pickups will go (i simply don't trust double stick tape). Neither one is exclusively responsible! Location of drilling between routs and for strap buttons.

Leo Designed It That Way.

When i do the p/u holes my templates use their mounting holes. Even with a template the early '50's bodies had variations in the lip of the open side of the neck pocket not lining up with the neck. I cannot clamp to the finished front without masking it off and putting some insulation or the clamps will leave marks on the finish. Hello all quite possibly a stupid question.

So There Was A 1/16Th Gap Around The Whole Neck On 3 Sides.

What happens after that has elluded builders for decades as several guitars require shimming because of the neck, or the neck pocket. A second reason for doing the neck pocket before the p/u cavities (and bridge) is that once your neck is set you can establish the centerline of the neck at the bridge. Different body, neck and bridge designs will lead to different neck angles relative to the body, mainly due to the heights of the fingerboard and bridge (saddles) relative to the. Pickguard holes (for making your own pg).

But If It Is, The Answer Should Make Me Less Stupid Hey?

Basic paths to be followed for neck shaping and at head transition. I masked off the neck because i need to do clear sanding sealer and then apply the neck amber. The neck pocket and the neck heel are manufactured assuming a 0 degree angle. Added another veneer at the back, which i was clamping and gluing.

Location of drilling between routs and for strap buttons. Even with a template the early '50's bodies had variations in the lip of the open side of the neck pocket not lining up with the neck. I cannot clamp to the finished front without masking it off and putting some insulation or the clamps will leave marks on the finish. So there was a 1/16th gap around the whole neck on 3 sides. When i do the p/u holes my templates use their mounting holes.