Neck Blank Cost: $9.00 (Purchased 2005, Gilmer Wood)
Thicknessing the Hon. Mahogany neck blank with Gilbert thickness sanding disc from my OnlineApprentice.com guitar making course.
Last Update: 04/16/10
My First Les Paul Build
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Neck Start Date: February, 7, 2010. Neck Blank Cost: $9.00 (Purchased 2005, Gilmer Wood) Thicknessing the Hon. Mahogany neck blank with Gilbert thickness sanding disc from my OnlineApprentice.com guitar making course. |
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Cutting head at 17 degree angle. |
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Preparing to glue up the head and heel. |
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Gluing up the head and heel. |
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Planing the edge square to the top surface. |
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Planing the neck taper |
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The head is attached similar to the way Rick Turner does it. This joint will be reinforced with several layers of veneer. Like Rick's Model 1 electric guitars. I've used this on some of my classical guitars as well. |
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Veneers have been glued up in the two forms shown in this photo. |
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Here is the form. The outside form has sandpaper mounted on it to help shape the neck |
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Back of head is carved to fit the laminated veneers. |
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Checking the fit. |
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Gluing it up with Gorilla glue. |
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Head joint lamination. |
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Head ready for shaping. |
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Truss rod channel has been cut. Now I'm routing the head shape. |
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I use a template and a router table. |
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Angled view. |
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Side view. |
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Front view. |
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Drilling hole for truss rod allen key nut. |
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Drill bit view. |
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Hole drilled. |
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Angle view. |
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When the rod is installed the allen nut will have easy access. |
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Here is the drill jig I made. Hope I can use it on future Schramm single cuts! |
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Test fitting tuners. |
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Back view. |
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Side view. Notice taper of the side edge? The tuners are recessed to an even depth at the top view. |
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Neck carved. |
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Close-up of the head joint veneers. |
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Recessed holes for tuner washer and nut. |
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Neck ready for fretting! |
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