Telecaster Neck Template
Telecaster Neck Template - 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. Leo designed it that way. 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. I screw my template into the area where the pickups will go (i simply don't trust double stick tape). Its only slightly more difficult to add the dropped top.
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. Neither one is exclusively responsible! The neck pocket and the neck heel are manufactured assuming a 0 degree angle. 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. Its only slightly more difficult to add the dropped top.
Added another veneer at the back, which i was clamping and gluing. Neither one is exclusively responsible! I masked off the neck because i need to do clear sanding sealer and then apply the neck amber. The entire front of the headstock is a veneer. When i do the p/u holes my templates use their mounting holes.
It played well and sounded good, you just had to be careful not to pull or push the neck. The neck is slightly trickier but if you are a reasonably competent wood worker you can easily make a body. Basic paths to be followed for neck shaping and at head transition. Different body, neck and bridge designs will lead to.
The neck is slightly trickier but if you are a reasonably competent wood worker you can easily make a body. Its only slightly more difficult to add the dropped top. Added another veneer at the back, which i was clamping and gluing. Scratch building a neck is more difficult but many people choose to buy a ready made after market.
I cannot clamp to the finished front without masking it off and putting some insulation or the clamps will leave marks on the finish. The neck pocket and the neck heel are manufactured assuming a 0 degree angle. What happens after that has elluded builders for decades as several guitars require shimming because of the neck, or the neck pocket..
But if it is, the answer should make me less stupid hey? Hello all quite possibly a stupid question. Neck profiles at 1st and 12th frets; I cannot clamp to the finished front without masking it off and putting some insulation or the clamps will leave marks on the finish. Neck routing for truss rods;
Telecaster Neck Template - The neck angle determines how close the frets get to the strings, esp. Neck profiles at 1st and 12th frets; 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. Hello all quite possibly a stupid question. I screw my template into the area where the pickups will go (i simply don't trust double stick tape). 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.
So there was a 1/16th gap around the whole neck on 3 sides. Location of drilling between routs and for strap buttons. 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 neck is slightly trickier but if you are a reasonably competent wood worker you can easily make a body. Added another veneer at the back, which i was clamping and gluing.
Basic Paths To Be Followed For Neck Shaping And At Head Transition.
Neither one is exclusively responsible! I cannot clamp to the finished front without masking it off and putting some insulation or the clamps will leave marks on the finish. Location of drilling between routs and for strap buttons. What happens after that has elluded builders for decades as several guitars require shimming because of the neck, or the neck pocket.
Neck Routing For Truss Rods;
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. Added another veneer at the back, which i was clamping and gluing. 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. When i took the pickguard off, the neck was about 1//16th away from the back of the pocket near the neck pickup.
I Ordered And Received The Ron Kirn Tele Template And Happy With It And Now I Was Wondering If Such A Thing Exists For A Tele Neck?
When i do the p/u holes my templates use their mounting holes. Hello all quite possibly a stupid question. The neck is slightly trickier but if you are a reasonably competent wood worker you can easily make a body. I screw my template into the area where the pickups will go (i simply don't trust double stick tape).
The Highest Frets Closest To The Bridge (Assuming We Leave The Bridge/Saddle Height Untouched).
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. Pickguard holes (for making your own pg). It played well and sounded good, you just had to be careful not to pull or push the neck. The neck heel was 2 1/8 and the neck pocket was 2 1/4 wide.